Two Weeks Visit Ends In Ormsby Return
Edward Rampke returned to Ormsby Minnesota last Monday after a two week visit with his parents in Riverdale. He works in general farm labor for Arnold Ingold a leading farmer near Ormsby. A party celebrated Clara McGrain’s eighteenth birthday January 19 with gifts games and a lunch. Rev G P Kabele stopped at The Pointer office on the way home and after leaving the auto suddenly had a wheel slip off. He and Mrs Kabele and the baby then rode a street car home while the minister had the car to the garage.
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Edward Rampke
Ornesby
Minn
Riverdale
Arnold Ingold
Ormsby
Clara McGrain
G. P. Kabele
Pointer
Avanine
Presto
South Holland News Twenty Years Ago Highlights
Mrs C Patz left for Howarden Iowa to visit her daughters Miss Patz and Miss G Prince. Mrs Nicholas Berger travels to Minnesota then Nebraska to relatives. Mrs Tunis Paarlbere returned to Leota Minnesota after three weeks with her parents. Boys warned to be careful hitching sleighs and cutters amid rising car traffic. Miss Jennie Rietveld expected home tomorrow from Wesley hospi.
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C. Patz
Howarden
Iowa
Miss Patz
G. Prince
Nicholas Berger
Minnesota
Nebraska
Tunis Paarlbere
Leota
Minn
Jennie Rietveld
Wesley Hos
Lightning Strikes Pole Near Dykstra Store
A lightning bolt struck a telephone pole in front of the Dykstra store Saturday morning but caused little damage. A patient at the hospital underwent an operation for appendicitis around the same time.
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Pital
Dykstra
Farm Sells at 125.50 Per Acre to Bernhardt
H Ehlers farm sold to Henry Bernhardt for 125 dollars and 50 cents per acre as the only bid after a standing offer of 125. The sale drew several onlookers while nearby visits recalled a German country reunion with songs and floor clatter. Whitney Bros win a bungalow contract in Hazel Crest signaling new work for local contractors.
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Homewood News
H. Ehlers
Henry Bernhardt
H. Borman
Dick Stuehman
Downer's Grove
N. Brockman
H. Schoof
Dick Tatgenhorst
Germany
Biokt Bon Aia Wald
Fred Rehberg
Whitney Bros
Hazel Crest
Ten Years Ago In Roseland Local Notes
Ten years ago Mary and Edward Ripley of St. Marys school each won a fountain pen in the Better Home Lighting contest by the Electrical League of America. Lawrence Flahive returns from Roseland Community hospital after appendicitis surgery and is convalescing. Arthur Muechmer and son Frederick visit the Chas Schnoor family for a month. The will of the late Herman Teninga of Roseland, a former real estate man, was filed for probate naming his wife Encispe Teninga as chief beneficiary.
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Mary
Edward Ripley
St. C Mary’s School
Electrical League of America
Lawrence Flahive
Roseland Community Hospital
Arthur Muechmer
Frederick
Chas. Schnoor
Herman Teninga
Roseland
Encispe Teninga
Sudden Death Whose Will May Exceed One Hundred Thousand
The will is reported to amount to not more than $100,600. It is believed Mr. Jeninga made large bequests to his family before his sudden death, with his children not named in the document.
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Jeninga
Farmers to discuss sugar beet prices at South Holland meeting
A joint farmers meeting is planned for January 29 at the village hall in South Holland to gauge sentiment on contracting sugar beets onion sets and tomatoes. Other notes mention the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Henry Veldhuizen of Thornton Illinois and family health updates including tonsil surgery for Geneva Van Zanten and diphtheria concerns for Rev Van Dyk's son.
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South Holland
Henry Veldhuizen
Thornton
Ill
Uo Son
Geneva van Zanten
Rochester
Minn
Florence Gouwens
Ella Lawless
Grippe
van Dyk
Civil Service Exams Open Listings From Federal Agencies
The U S Civil Service Commission and Federal Communications Commission announce open competitive examinations for posts including principal and senior telephone and telegraph engineers, associate and assistant roles with salaries from 2 600 to 8 800 a year. Assistant director and grazing positions in Interior Division and Grazing Control follow. Applications must be received by January 30 1935. Salaries may be reduced by up to 5 percent for economy and by 42 percent for retirement annuity. All States except Iowa Vermont.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Department of the Interior
Department of the Interior. Grazier, $3,200 A Year, Division of
Iowa
Vermont
Appointments Short of Quota in Washington Service
Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia have received less than their quota of appointments in the apportioned departmental service in Washington D C. Full information may be obtained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customs house in any city with a first or second class post office or from the United States Civil Service Commission Washington D C.
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Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
United States Civil Service Commission
Calumet City Post Office Seeks Bids for New Build
Bids for Calumet City’s new post office will be received by the P W A in Washington until 1 PM February 1. The one story with basement will be at 158rd Place and Wentworth Avenue. Construction to start around March 15 and end by year’s end. 1984 marked the post office’s best year with turnover about 10 percent above prior high.
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Calumet City
Washington
Hammond
Hugh Mackian
158Rd Place
Wentworth Avenue
Machian
Ofice
Banks Gain in Deposits Amid 1934 Economic Rejuvenation
The Federal Reserve Board reports 1934 ended with bank deposits over 44 billion dollars, up more than 12 percent from 1933, exceeding currency in circulation and marking the lowest bank-failure rate since 1920. Hoarding fell nationwide as confidence in banks rose and government influence via public works kept money circulating.
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Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
State Liquor Revenue Reports December Totals
Total receipts collected by the liquor revenue division in December were 665082.24 dollars, announced by K L Ames Jr director of finance. Revenue stamps and gallonage taxes reached 650227.52 dollars and license fees 1484.74 dollars. Beer production totaled 187430.19 dollars, while alcohol and spirits amounted to 4498.24 dollars.
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Liquor Revenue Division
K. L. Ames, Jr
State of Ilinois
Village Board Hears on Fire Tax, Rail Crossings
The board discusses delinquent 2 percent fire department tax payments, Illinois Municipal League notices, and a Sales Tax case. It reviews railroad crossing issues at Indiana avenue, 188th street, and Acme road plus a water line under track dispute at 140th and Atlantic. The police will survey left turn safety and sewer connections with state talks pending.
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C-S
School Street
Pronger Construction Company
Hanihan
Illinois Municipal League
Claussen
Supreme Court
Ilinois Municipal League
Illinois
Nelson
Cook County
Frank Mraz
Zornow
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
R. A. Feldes
Indiana Avenue
140Th and
Atlantic Street
Halsted Street
188Th Street
Mraz
National Safety Council
Chicago Motor Club
Department of Public Works and Buildings
State of
Ilinois
Chicago
Robinson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Acme
Board Upholds Acme Steel NLRB Ruling
The National Labor Relations Board in Chicago on Jan 9 found five Acme Steel employees were not discharged for union activity and that the investigation did not justify a new election for officers of the Employee Representation Group. Protest filed by five workers and Liberty Lodge 58, Amalgamated Association. Governor Horner appoints Peter S Swanish as head of the Division of Statistics and Research.
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Chicago
National Steel Labor Relations Board
Acme Steel Company
Liberty Lodge
No. 58
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America
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South Holland News
Your Public Service
Almco
Butler
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
BOARD
Horner
Peter S. Swanish
Statistics and Research
Department of Labor
Mr. Swanish
Economics
Loyol
Aso
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