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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1926
Page
1
On January 18 1926 Riverdale villagers will vote on a bond issue to finance a new fire engine and housing. The plan aims to lower insurance rates by moving from class seven to six, with substantial savings highlighted by fire underwriter officials.
The Midwestern Steel Corporation leases the Riverdale Rolling Mill property in Chicago and takes possession today. The firm will switch from iron to steel production and retains most staff while adding new workers, promising more local employment. L. R. Moser is president and Orl and o P. Tidd is secretary and manager, a former policeman well known in Riverdale.
The Chamber of Commerce will host a banquet January 18 at Dolton village hall. About 80 representatives and subdivision owners from Riverdale and Dolton will attend to discuss future plans. Edith Dolton and her culinary team will serve a menu including fruit cocktail, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, turnips, salad, pie or ice cream.
The Ladies Aid of Immanuel church hosts a banco party January 20 in the church basement with refreshments. Riverdale Hose Co No 1 plans a masquerade ball January 30 at the village hall with prizes. G W Spencer W R C No 279 installs officers January 15 at 2:00 p.m. Riverdale G O Band hosts a banco party January 16 at St Pauls church basement. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of Dalton Methodist Episcopal meets January 21 at 2:30 at Mrs W H Potts.
Chicago and midwest boat enthusiasts gain a recreation center and camping grounds with docking storage and repair facilities on the Little Calumet River bank near Halsted Street. Forest Preserve and Sanitary District officials back the site as dredging reaches the area next spring.
Riverdale board held a short session with all members present. The group discussed a proposed viaduct over the Indiana Harbor tracks at Halsted Street to replace a planned subway, noting it could hurt nearby property values. The matter, filed with the State Commerce Commission, heads to the commission in February with a call for resident attendance to oppose the viaduct.
The regular monthly chest clinic will be conducted by the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute at the village hall Dalton from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. RETA GASTEYER, Public Health Nurse.
The Village Board flooded the soccer field for students who enjoy skating. McCormick the Birdman entertained pupils and parents for over an hour. Miss McMahon visited and offered helpful suggestions on school work. Some Bowen boys show signs of becoming First Class Scouts.
Ruth Annabelle Engel celebrated her fifth birthday Wednesday evening with grandparents aunts uncles and cousins including Shirley Ann Tat genhorst Phyllis Ann and Roland Engel. A birthday cake and gifts were part of the surprise party with finishing touches of food. The Ridge M E church Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Albert Steinkes home Thursday afternoon January 21. The PTA will meet Friday January 22 1926 at 7 30 p m with readings musical numbers and a talk by Mr Downs Country Life Director. Everyone is invited.
Dolton based Manthey offers radio engineering including building installing and repairing with any hook up size. Satisfaction guaranteed and reasonable prices. Located at 817 Chicago Street contact Dolton 717.
Leonard Sutherland an efficient clerical worker from May hardware at Riverdale left last Monday with cousin Harda Skow of Aurora for an overland trip to Florida. They traveled by Ford through Indianapolis Louisville and Nashville despite snow and rain. Dr and Mrs Richard Gilbert of Woolton welcomed a baby girl born Saturday January 9. The quilt raffled by St Marys was won by Matt Dreger. Scouts Russell Brady Carl Sellin and Arthur Wilkins earned Second Class at Palmer Park Court of Honor. Mrs W J Piggott of Detroit visited Riverdale and joined a trip to New Orleans with J F Prindle. Prindle attends Western Fruit Jobbers Convention. A pair of Ford sedans collided in front of Mall hardware due to slick street. occupants unharmed. Riverdale Dolton firemen attended State Firemen’s Convention at Kewanee Illinois. fire department praised. Mr and Mrs Theodore Koch welcomed a son born January 11 at Blue Island hospital. Mr and Mrs Ray Baumgartner with relatives visited Mary Reed and Walter Reed in Brookston Indiana. Reed improving after illness.
Martha Wendland Brown of Willows County California died Tuesday January 12 1926 after a ten day illness from pneumonia. She leaves one sister Mrs Frank Beezhold of Roseland.
Dalton Branch High School pupils will present a two act operetta Love Pirates of Hawaii on Saturday evening January 16 at Lincoln Avenue School. Nearly all students take part with leads Julia Freehaus Marion Heidenreich Merrit Rodman and Fred Kast en. The comedy features many unexpected situations and catchy music.
The Dolton village board held a special meeting to consider a petition signed by nearly all Ridge property owners east of Dolton seeking annexation. A special election is set for Tuesday February 2 to decide on bringing the new territory into the village.
James Allen, a mixed race man, was linked to the fatal attack on Emma Bacon in Dalton on October 2 and the assault on Mrs. Charles Beckhelm in Riverdale on November 1. He confessed to the Bacon crime after later arrest, led police to the scene, and is held for trial with continuance sought due to defense funds. Authorities describe the case as a life sentence matter.
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