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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1929

Page

5

Largest Ski Slide to Be Christened at Ogden Dunes

Ogden Dunes Ski Club prepares for a January 20 christening of the 350 foot steel ski slide in Miller Indiana. The structure towers 192 feet above the dune, with a 245 foot drop, offering jumps of 200 feet or more. Skaters Anders Haugen Karl Aaker Lars Haugen and Roar Knutzon back a new record. Special trains and free parking will support the event.

Ogden Dunes Sand Dunes Miller Ind Dunes Anders Haugen Karl Aaker Lars Haugen Roar Knutzon Big South Shore Electric Lines Dunes Highway

Ivanhoe Social Club Notes Fun Snow Activities and Elections

Ivanhoe News reports a lively note on Bunco at Mrs. Olaf Neander’s home and a lack of meetings until February 5. It announces new spring dancing classes, updates on Mrs. L. Davidson’s health, and praises the Civic Club for holiday entertainments. The piece also lists committee members and thanks local donors, with an upcoming election of officers on the third Monday in January.

Olaf Neander Bunco Club Wallaee Street Dan Ivanhoe Dunn L. Davidson Hineso Clan Goery Neander Homewood Neanders Woosnam Civic Club of Parker Mesdames Neander Maurees Wunder Messrs. Lotz Dowling Anderson and Brown Bill” Lotz 144Th Street Branigar Bros Basil

Daily News Almanac 1929 on Sale Here

The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1929 is published as the 45th annual edition. It covers 1928 facts in 1000 pages including election returns, postal rate changes, income tax law, population data, Olympic sports, the Kellogg treaty, Byrd’s Antarctic expedition, flood control acts, war claims agreements, and aeronautical progress.

Chicago Daily News Daily News Almanac Byrd Antarctic

Lansing Obituaries From Trinity Church and Lutheran Cemetery

A Lansing resident who passed away Monday morning was a Trinity church confirmation class member and McKinley school pupil, survived by his parents two sisters Myrtle and Viola and many relatives. John William Reich died January 3 at his North Lansing home age 95, born in Gr. Boschool Germany and immigrated 1884. Surviving are nine children three other local relatives thirty four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services were held at the residence then St John’s Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev H H Harthun officiating. Interment in Oak Glen Lutheran cemetery.

Et’s Hospital Trinity Church McKinley School Myrtle Viola Oak Glen Lutheran Cemetery John William Reich Augusta Bonin Knopp Lake Street North Lansing Mr. Reich Gr. Boschool Lauenburg Germany America Chicago Chas. J. Knopp Herman Reich Dupree So. Dak Johanna Neidow Hammond Hermina Pagels Augusta Blank Marie Krumm Martha Rhode John Reich Ae Reich St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church H. H. Harthun Lutheran Cemetery Oak Glen

Beingenburg Child Dies From Bronchial Pneumonia

Beingenburg Robert James died at home of his parents Mr and Mrs John E Beingenburg Bloom township Saturday January 5 at 9 p m age two and a half following measles. Funeral Tuesday January 8 at home 115 and 2 at Christian Reformed church Rev C DeLeeuw officiating. Burial Oak Ridge cemetery Oak Glen. Alvina Wolff 12 fell ill from cold and exposure on way to Lansing Public school could resume after rest. Oak Glen ladies held dance party and luncheon at Mrs L Miller Thornton prize winners Mrs Christ Miller Glenwood Mrs Chas Blank and Mrs Rita Blank Thornton. George Keingenburg ill with severe spell nurse at bedside. E E Jones left for Fairmount Ind for a week vacation Gardner Berry with him E Rosenbaum Maynard second trick leverman resumed work after layoff. Rosenbaum visited relatives in Kouts Tid during relief. Anthony Bultema recovering from appendicitis. David Andersons visited Sunday with her brother Mr and Mrs J Schwartz Hammond. Arthur Lundberg returned to Muskegon Mich after a week with Lansing and Hammond. Joe Rozhon Hammond spent Sunday with Mr and Frank Patton East Ridge Road.

Robert James John E. Beingenburg Bloom Township Christian Reformed Church Rev. C. DeLeeuw Oak Ridge Cemetery Oak Glen Alvina Wolff Lansing L. Miller Thornton Christ Miller Glenwood Chas. Blank Rita Blank George Keingenburg South Church Street E. E. Jones Fairmount Ind Gardner Berry E. Rosenbaum Leverman Penn. R. R Maynard Rosenbaum Kouts Tid Anthony Bultema David Andersons J. Schwartz Hammond Arthur Lundberg Muskegon Mich Joe Rozhon Frank Patton East Ridge Road

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