Riverdale Village Board Holds January Meeting
Village trustees convened Tuesday January 12 with Sellien elected president pro tem. Financials show December 31 balance of $1,403.02. The clerk was tasked to request a new Atlantic avenue lamp and to address crossings with Illinois Central. Water, police, and fire committees received multiple assignments including hydrant needs and metering plans. A building permit for Otto Wagner was issued and bills from Public Service Co. and others were approved.
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Riverdale
Peter Ripley
Sellien
Unruh
Public Service Co
Lotz
Indiana Harbor
Halsted Street
Diehl
Reich
137Th St
Indiana Ave
Illinois Central
138Th Street
Stieman
Highlawn Hose House
George Tuch
Otto Wagner
State Board of Health
City of Chicago
Rohn Laundry Co
Pulford
F. O. Bergold
Sellin
Elected Officers of First National Bank of Dalton
The annual stockholders meeting re elected all existing directors and officers and added John Harms Jr as Assistant Cashier. Officers named are Charles E Waterman President John Shilling Vice President Horace Holmes Cashier and John Harms Jr Assistant Cashier. Directors include Charles E Waterman John Shilling John S Van Deursen H J Dillner Peter A Anker Otto F Reich Fred Diekman Herman J Anders Horace Holmes.
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First National Bank of Dalton
John Harms, Jr
Charles E. Waterman
John Shilling
Horace Holmes
Charles FE. Waterman
Lee Earns Sanitary Board Vacation Pay Debate
Trustee Clark heatedly defended Lee the Calumet Record editor and Calumet district consulting engineer on the sanitary board payroll of 300 dollars per month. Lee has long studied the area's drainage projects and ridden every mile of the district, underscoring his lifelong commitment and expertise.
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Clark
Sanitary Board
Henry W. Lee
Calumet Record
Calumet
Lee
Indiana
Joliet
Mau-Larsen wed in Riverdale Chicago couple unite
Walter Mau of Riverdale and Mary Larsen of Chicago married on January 6. They were schoolmates and neighbors for years. Mau works with his father in a hardware business while Mary hails from a prominent west side family. Ivert Larsen, her father, is an inventor and manufacturer.
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Walter Mau
Riverdale
Mary Larsen
Chicago
Larsen
Mau
West Side
Ivert Larsen
Pointer
Mrs. May
Armour Steel Mill to Resume Operations in Riverdale
Mr H R Kent president of Armour Steel Mill visited Riverdale last Friday with an engineer and mechanics to map repairs. He said workers from Warren Ohio plant will be brought in to restore machinery and buildings to usable condition soon.
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Armour Steel Mill
H. R. Kent
Riverdale
Third Annual Statement of Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association reports 1268 shares in force with resources of 30129.74 dollars. Last year’s earnings were about 6 percent with prospects for 6 percent or more this year. The 7th stock series is now issued. visit the First National Bank building office for more information.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
First National Bank
Girls Offer Knitted Socks for Belgians if Boys Visit
A lighthearted appeal suggests girls may knit socks for Belgians if the boys visit to keep them company, reflecting wartime morale efforts and social roles.
Old fashioned boy waits for transport to school
A correspondent questions the fate of the boy who walked three miles to school. The answer finds him resting on a rock at the crossroads awaiting a wagon to take him half a mile to the schoolhouse. Harvey Hose Co. No 5 to hold a dance at Soénksen's Hall on Saturday evening January 30. all firemen and friends invited.
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Harvey Hose Co. No. 5
Soénksen’s
Harvey
Public installation and community notes in Riverdale area
Spencer Corps No. 279 W R C holds public installation at Village Hall Riverdale January 20 at 8 pm all members and friends invited refreshments served. Study Club of Dolton Wins a day week at In man Woman's Club meets January 19 at 4 pm at Miss Edith Dolton's. Various social notices, births, illnesses, travel, and local lost and found items summarized from The Pointer.
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Spencer Corps No
W. R.C
Riverdale
the Dolton
Pernant
In Man Woman’s Club
Edith Dolton
W. J. Propper
Ladies Afternoon Sewing Club
Beet sugar price hike signals strong planting incentive
The Pope Beet Sugar Works will pay six fifty per ton at loading for next year’s beet crop, up from two seventy five last year. The writer notes beets sustain local industry with 300 workers in-season and hundreds of farmers contracting to grow beets, suggesting tariff changes barely affect prices.
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Pope
Pope Beet Sugar
Illness and Surgery of Herman Teninga in Wesley Hospital
Herman Teninga, who operated as Mr. Herman Teninga, fell suddenly ill Tuesday and was taken to Wesley hospital Thursday where he underwent an appendectomy. After several days of serious condition, his status is now reported improving. Teninga had previously suffered two attacks years ago.
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Herman Teninga
Wesley Hospital
Teninga
Pullman Press
Riverdale Theatre Weekly Program Preview
This listing details Friday through Sunday showings at Riverdale Theatre featuring The Tear That Burned with Blanche Sweet and the Gish sisters, How Nerves are Made, For Her Father's Sins, Zadora episode 4, A Russian Boar Hunt, Ethel Has a Steady, The Enterprize Stock Co with Forgiven or The Jack of Diamonds, and The Master Key No 8. A special Master Key ring souvenir is offered with limited quantities. Matinees Saturday and Sunday at 8 and evening doors at 7 with a second show at 8:30. Admission 10 cents adults, 6 cents children.
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Blanche Sweet
Keystone
Ethel
Enterprize Stock Co
May Be Speaker Between Vets and Drys at Springfield
The house and senate in Springfield struggle to elect a speaker as Representative J. J. O Rourke of the Yth District emerges with a likely chance. A young lawyer boasted about many lawyers in the legislature, but only three are true lawyers, the rest being notary publics. O Rourke is praised as an able organizer with broad ties and a strong record.
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Senate
Springfield
J. J. O'Rourke
Yth
Jerry
O'Rourke
Lecture Course Big Event at Lincoln Ave School Dalton
The Garrett Glee Club will present a district lecture course program with 1g young men at Lincoln Avenue School in Dalton this Friday evening January 15. The full program is printed on page 5 of this issue.
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Delton
Riverdale
Delta Sigma Upsilon
Fred Stutzreim
Peter Pauls
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Garrett Glee
Perils of Pauline serials and Helen’s Sacrifice at Dolton Theatre
At Dolton Theatre this weekend shows include Episode No 14 of The Perils of Pauline with free admission alongside the regular program. Sunday features three reels of side splitting comedies and Vita graph feature Anne of the Mines. Coming Thursday January 21 Helen’s Sacrifice from The Hazards of Helen railroad series. Matinee 3 15, admission 5 and 10 cents. Riverdale Hose Co No 1 dance February 18 at Village Hall tickets 50 cents.
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Pauline
Anne
Helen
Helen Holmes
Riverdalefj
Hiose Co. No. 1
Riverdale
Ice Cream for Winter Delights at Ohel's
Want ads hint at seasonal treat offerings with Ice Cream available all winter at Ohel's, inviting readers to indulge despite colder days.
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Ohel’s
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Leon Lundmark
Martin Walkerly
Lundmark
Irene Crocker
Chas. H. McRill
Vivian
Hammond
Ind
Paul Schafer
William Dieck
Wm. Bachmann
Wilhelmina Diekman
Texas
Missouri
Ohio
Dolton
Otto Fadke
134Th Street
Illinois Central Tracks
Gus Schultz
Prairie Avenue
Lincoln Avenue School
Beck
Riverdale Theatre
Conrad Kern
O’rourke
House
J.J. O Rourke
Joan G. Hrusy
Mgr
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