Riverdale Board Debates Water Sales and Heat Ordinance
Village Attorney Buckman instructed to begin legal action against Harvey for selling village water. The board passed an apartment heating ordinance setting minimum temps and fines, while planning safer crossings, street lights, and bids for paving on 138th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckman
City of
Harvey
Riverdale
Zornow
Buchman
I. H. B. Indiana Avenue
Ortel
187Th Street
Illinois Municipal League
Indiana Harbor Belt
Public Service Co
Lambert
Acme Steel Co
Board of Local Improvements
138Th Street
Installation of Officers for Lowvale Chapter 110
Public installation of officers by Lowvale Chapter No 110 Order of the Builders to be held Monday evening January 14 1929 at 8 pm in the Masonic hall Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowvale
Order of the Builders
Masonic Hall
Dolton
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Holds First Meeting of Year
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club met at Mrs. Lester Odell's Harvey home with a read article on Children of the Juvenile Court and a luncheon served by the hostess. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Joe Dowling's Harvey home on January 23 as members are urged to attend. A card and dance party for St Mary's church benefits is planned for Friday January 11 1929 in the school hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Lester Odell
Harvey
Parker
Ivanhoe Woman's Club
Joe Dowling
St. Mary’s Church
Mrs. J Harris Sr. Dies After Long Illness At 63
Theresa Friedrich Harms, mother of eight and caretaker of orphaned relatives, died Friday January 4 after a lengthy illness. She helped her children pursue education, raised a niece and nephew, and lived in Dalton before moving to Park Avenue residence. Funeral services were held January 7 at Dalton M E Church with interment at Oak Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harris
Louis
John
Arthur
Mary
Frances
Alice
State Normal School
Elizabeth
Albert
Fred
Emily Beaudefeldt
Theresa Friedrich
Margaret Friedrich
Bloom Township
Illinois
Lansing
Dyer
Indiana
Glenwood-Dyer Road
Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. Rauschert
Herman J. Anders
John Harms
Harms
Joe Orr
Torrence Avenue
Dalton
F. L. Baecker
138Th Street
Pointer Office
Lincoln Avenue
Park Avenue
Peter
Lowell
Ind
Louisa
A. G. Gerritson
Los Angeles
Cal
Local basketball championship duelo at St Pauls gym
Lincoln A C and Dalton A C race for local title as both teams bring strong lineups. Curtain raiser Pirates vs North Harvey Girls starts 1 30 pm at St Pauls school gym. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Zoller January 7 at Roseland Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln A. C’s
Dalton A. C's
St. Paul’s School
Pirates
North Harvey Girls
Raymond Zoller
Riverdale
Roseland Community Hospital
Calumet Harbor revival tied to city accord
The Chicago Tribune reports that a revived Lake Calumet industrial harbor plan appears backed by an agreement between Mayor Thompson and Alderman Guernsey. The council authorized a new Calumet plan last Saturday as part of ongoing efforts to push the project past long standing opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Great South Side
Calumet Harbor
Thompson
Harry Brossat
the Tribune
Lake Calumet
Ald
Guernsey
Calumet
Mrs George Dickelman Dies After Flu Pneumonia
Mrs George Dickelman nee Jennie Holden died at Ingalls Memorial hospital on Monday January 7 at age 33 after a brief illness with flu pneumonia. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm at 646 Irving Avenue Dalton with interment at Mt Greenwood. She is survived by her husband, her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Holden five brothers one sister and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dickelman
Jennie Holden
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Irving Avenue
Dalton
Mt. Greenwood
Charles Holden
Emma Baecker
West Pullman
Ella Fishburn
Salem
Oregon
Dolton
Are
Mike Hodorowicz
G. VanBuren
South Holland
John Vankley
Harvey
Emil van Rossem
Highlawn
Arthur Harms
Art
Bachmenn’s Chapel
Matteson
Engine Smashes Car at Busy Crossing in Icy Morning
A Chrysler sedan owned by J. J. Dunn on 12 West 155th street, Harvey and his son narrowly escaped with others aboard after an Indiana Avenue crossing collision with B&O C merchandise engine 4815. Engineer Herman Camrose and crossing watchman Ed Scholl reported limited visibility due to frost as the train struck the car but no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
J. J. Dunn
West
155Th Street
Harvey
Indiana Avenue
138Th Street
Gunn
Herman Camrose
Ed Scholl
Roseland Pioneer Mrs Bovenkerk Dies at 84
Elizabeth Bovenkerk longtime Roseland resident born in the Netherlands died January 3 at age 84 at her home 11132 Edbrooke avenue. She survived by two sons J Caspe Bovenkerk and the Rev John Bovenkerk. twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were at home and First Reformed church conducted by Rev Harme ling. The Calumet Index notes the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bovenkerk
Roseland
Edbrooke Avenue
Bovenkerk
Netherlands
J. C. Bovenkerk
J. Caspe, Bovenkerk
John Bovenkerk
Muskegon
Mich
First Reformed Church
Nt. Harmeling
Crescent Eight
Calumet Index
Theodore Schlueter sails for France as Johns Manville master mechanic
Local and personal notes report Theodore Schlueter of New Orleans son of Mr and Mrs Otto Schlu ter of Dolton sailing January 1 for New York and then to France on the Leviathan. He has served twelve years with Johns Manville and has held posts in Riverdale Waukegan and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Schlueter
New Orleans
Otto Schleuter
Dalton
Jeff
New York
Leviathan
France
England
Belgium
Germany
Ted
Johns-Manville Co
Riverdale
Waukegan
Charles Wikes
Kay Murphy
Dalton Board Plans $40,000 Tax Anticipation Warrant
Dalton Illinois village officials move to issue tax anticipation warrants totaling 10000 to cover anticipated expenses while awaiting delayed state funds. The board also approves transfers from the special assessment to the general fund and notes taxes delayed until August due to wage legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Board
Illinois State Highway Commission
Village Board of
Dalton
Chicago Street
Sibley
Harris
Elks Jollies of 1929 to Be Shown at Garden Theatre
Dolton and Riverdale residents plan to attend the Elks Jollies of 1929 at the Garden Theatre Harvey on January 17 and 18. The Harvey Elks lodge presents an amateur show with radium lighting and elaborate costumes. Proceeds benefit the Elks charity fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Jollies
Dolton
Riverdale
Garden Theatre
Harvey
Harvey Elks Lodge
The
Elks Charity Fund
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Ivanhoe News
John Harris, Sr
South Side Commercial Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
City Council
Mrs
Mrs. Bovenkerk
Quinn
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, Ill
Albert Alberda
Arend Vanderberg
Washington Street
Oaklawn
Clifford Lenover
Otto Lenover
Emerald Avenue
Oakland Cemetery
Harold “King” Erickson
Calumet Hotel
Speedway Hospital
Paul Gall Post
Argonne Forest
Antonia Mangold
Emily Schmidt
G. J. Kredel
Reading
Rev. Kredel
Mangold
John Engel
St. Luke’s Hospital
State
Chicago St
Sibley Blvd
Klaege
Trustee
Waterman
O’brien Brothers
144Th Street
Smut
Schubert
Trwin
B. & O. C. T. Railway
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