Riverdale Board Opposes Annexation Plans and Safety Upgrades
The Riverdale board met in regular session with all members present. Discussion covered welfare investigations, fire hose quality issues, election timing, lighting on the Halsted viaduct, and a unified effort to resist annexation by Chicago, plus planned safety upgrades at 138th and Indiana avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
138Th
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Board
Chicago
Planet Investigator
Riverdale
Presdent Cliusen
Marion McCorquodale
Cook County Bureau of Public Service Welfare
Dalton
Vilage
Zornow
Sweitzer
iChicago Election Commissioners
Graves
Judiciary Committee
Torpy
Halsted Street
State Highway Department
Claussen
Suburban
Country Towns Association
Cook County
Walter Ortel
Matt Buechler
Buechler
Quinlan
142Nd Street
Halsted
Ahland Avenue
Clausen
Dillon
Dalion
Pennsylvania
138Th and
137Th Street
138Th Street
James C. Fisher
Joseph Wer
Mrs Bertha Blatner Passes After Long Local Life
Mrs Bertha Blatner nee Heupt Ji longtime resident of this neighborhood died Friday January 6 at her home 117 Main Street Dalton aged 12 years 1 months and 22 days. Born in Germany she came to America as a child and settled in Chicago before moving to Dalton. She and August Blatner lived in Chicago then Blue Island before settling in Dolton where they raised seven children. Survived by son William daughter Anna two grandchildren and sister Mrs John Paulson of Thornton. Funeral Monday at home with Rev Brassler. interment Oakland Cemetery Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Blatner
Heupt Ji
Main Street
Dalton
Germany
America
Bae Ae Rete
Rhitner
Carl R. Welz
William
Anna
Carl Belz
John Paulson
Thornton
Brassler
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton
Mrs Bock Dies at 85 in Roseland After Dolton Life
Mrs. John Bock aged 85 died January 4 at her son William Bock's home 11401 Normal Ave Roseland after residing 88 years in Dolton. She leaves three sons William H Roseland John Havey and Charles Chicago two daughters Anna Krueger of Dolton and Bertha of Chicago 11 grandchildren and many friends. Funeral held January 7 at 2 PM Doty Chapel Roseland Rev Helm officiated with interment at Oakwoods Cemetery Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bock
William C. Krueger
Dolton
William
Normal Avenue
Roseland
Bertha
Chicago
Doty Chapel
Rev. Helm
Blue Island
Oakwoods Cemetery
Schnackenberg Named G.O.P. Floor Leader
Elmer J. Schnackenberg from the Thirteenth district was chosen Republican floor leader of the state assembly in a caucus held in Springfield on Tuesday night January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Schnackenberg
State Assembly
Sprinfield
Peerbelte Company Opens Office in Harvey
The Peter Peerbelte Company Inc of South Holland opened an office at 15321 Broadway Harvey. The firm known for onion sets will likely package onion sets in one pound celophone packages for shipment from Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Peerbelte Company, Inc
South Holland
Harvey
Broadway
Narvey
Illinois State Fair May Be Discontinued Over Budget Woes
The coming Illinois General Assembly session in Springfield is expected to consider suspending the state fair for two years. Sen Kline of East St Louis is said to support the measure. Previous biennial appropriations for the fair totaled about 1,000,000 dollars. Police officers were appointed for two weeks. A letter from W C Ludwig about a tax warrant was referred to the village attorney for opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Springfield
EK. P. Kline
East St. Louis
Ner
W. C. Ludwig
Zornow
Second Story Peggy stage play at St Marys Riverdale
A two month pursuit of a jewel thief by Detectives Dexter and Murphy ends as the story unfolds in a dramatic reading by St Marys Dramatic Job at St Marys school hall Riverdale. The play features local names and roles with matinee at 2 30 pm and evening curtain at 8 15 pm admission for children 15c matinee, 25c evening, adults 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Order
Dexter
Qilie Po Murphy
Ord
Escat
Fas
St. Mary's School Hall
Riverdale
St. Mary's Dramatic Job
Peggy
Florence Voxel
John McMahon
Chicago
Early Chicago illustrated lecture by Mrs Zimmerman at Ivanhoe Club
Mrs J F Zimmerman regent of Harvey D A R delivered a colorful talk titled Early Chicago to the Ivanhoe Woman's Club on January 10, guest night. She traced Chicago history from log cabins to Fort Dearborn, the massacre, the great fire, and modern times as audience and children absorbed vivid pictures. Violinist Nelson Schreiber and pianist Miss Roberta Hayes entertained, while hostesses served coffee and dainty cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. F. Zimmerman
Harvey D. A. R
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Fort Dearborn
Nelson Schreiber
Harvey
Roberta Hayes
W. B. Nichols
M. Millikan
N. Burdell
Improvement Association Plans January Officers Installation
The 18th precinct Improvement Association of the 9th Ward calls all members to the next meeting and asks them to bring friends. Henry Hameister, newly elected president, aims for a big year with invited speakers and a refreshment surprise. Leslie Beckland is expected to speak as alderman candidate for Od ward. The Caldle Rebeca Todee club installed officers on January 11 with Mrs. J. M. Deam as noble grand and Wiss Pearl Miller as vice grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldle Rebeca Todee
J. M. Deam
Noble Grand
Wiss Pearl Miller
Mareiivet Kreinbrink
Muffler
Local and personal news from Riverdale and Dalton
Win Luken of Ravenswood visited his son Edward Luken the druggist in Dalton last Sunday. Several local events include a court case over trespassing by Riverdale coal miners, a GE kitchen demonstration, and social gatherings at Dalton and Riverdale homes. Divorce granted to Wanda Holden with alimony and custody, and local residents with hospital visits, birthdays, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
M. Luken
Ravenswood
Edward KE
Luken
Delton
Meg. Luken
Stophes
Chicago
Mee
Dad
Avora
Heidemeich
Dalton
Riverdale
Baumearinet
Indiana Harbor Belt
R. Romehtorway
Arthur Dilner
Nonle Prasse
Dillner
Illinois University Law School
General Electric Co
Wanda Holden
West 188Th St
Lton Holden
D. J. Normoyle
Muller Building
Indiana Avenue
Lester Ohleen
Elmer Miller
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Ishaund
Ruth Donovan
Harold Marsh
Emil Bettenhous
AL Diederich
St. Mary's Church
Holy Tan
Wisconsin
J. Steiner
Bordion’s Milk Co
Bruio Petkus
James Miller
Park Avenue
Dodton
Richard Jess
Fpg
FB. G. Horner
Ilinois
Neva Kankalgee
Murphysboro
Professional Reporter Franklyn Steinke Prepares Detroit Tour
Dalton based reporter Franklyn Steinke of Bona Fide Reporting Company travels the U S and Canada. He holds a bound volume of the Chicago Democratic convention proceedings with Franklin D Roosevelt's autograph. He will report a series of conventions in Detroit with four assistants. He trained at Thornton Township birch school and is a leading figure in court reporting using a machine similar to an adding device to transcribe conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklyn Steinke
Dalton
Bona Fide Reporting Company
United States
Canada
Chicago
Franklyn
Franklin DD. Roosevelt
Detroit
Thornton Township
Birch School
Building and Loan Facts Highlight Local Growth
The notice reports Cook County hosting about 440 building and loan associations with assets over 126 million dollars while national associations total more than 11 000 with assets near 8 500 000 000 and over 9 500 000 shareholders. It also notes January series shares open for subscription and mentions local events including a youth seekin g a ride and a dog killed by a car on Leyden avenue. Riverdale’s First Trust and Savings Bank names George Tuch to its board after Conrad Kern’s death, with praise for the bank’s condition and leadership amid tough economic times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Cooke County
Dalton- Riverdale Building and Loan Association
George Tuch
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Conrad Kern
Tuch
State Lets Big Road Contract for 220 Miles Paving
State awards bids totaling 5 153 211 91 for road work covering 220 8 miles of paving and .48 miles of tile drainage. Most contracts go to Cook county and northern Illinois with many also in the far south and central regions.
Mrs Bettenhous Visited By Sister This Week
Mrs Bettenhous was visited several days in the past week by her sister Mrs Mmma Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmma Law
Mil Bettenhous
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Schnackenberg
G.O.P
Peerbelte Company
Svon
Ceater
Officer Murphy
Ivanhoe Womans Club
Ed Taiken
Kurz
147Th Street
Kedzie
Iie
Teeser
Leyden Avenue
State
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