District 148 School Tax Vote Urgently Urged
The Board of Education District 148 Riverdale and Dalton Illinois calls a Saturday January 27 1934 election from 12 noon to 12 30 PM to seek voter support for a small tax rate increase to keep schools open. A conditions letter outlines severe funding shortfalls from 1931 32 and shrinking assessed valuations with debts including a 54 000 tax warrant and 18636 75 in dated orders.
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Board To Education of District 148
Board of Education, Dist
Riverdale
Dalton
Illinois
Board of Education
District
First National Bank of Chicago
Health Clinic Reschedules to January 22 in Dalton
The fourth Monday in December falls on Christmas Day so no clinic is held at Dalton Village hall this December. The next clinic is set for Monday January 22 from 9 30 to noon. A card and dance party follows at St Marys school hall January 26 hosted by W C O F Court No 229 tickets 25 cents with a door prize.
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Dalton Village
St. Mary’s School Hall
Lost 1934 State License Plate B-5517
Notice of a missing 1934 state license plate B 5517 belonging to J. Ritzema. Requesting The Pointer to publish notification and aid recovery. Local item appears as a brief public notice with sparse details.
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J. Ritzema
Dalton Man Honored on Farm Debt Adjustment Committee
John Mehr A L Robertson Henry J Dillner Sr and others from Cook County were named by Governor Horner to form a farm debt adjustment panel. The committee will review mortgage cases, hear all sides, and seek mediating settlements to avoid foreclosures, under state supervision. Formal applications are available from committee members.
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Henry J. Dillner
Horner
Cook County
Springfeid
Walter W. McLaughlin
Department of Agriculture
John Mehr
LaGrange
A. L. Robertson
Barrington
Dalton
William E. Mier
Arlington Heights
Tra McCord
Palos Park
Dillner
First National Bank of
Banko and social events in January 1934 headline
Community notices list a banco party at Immanuel Evan Church January 25 at 2 p m with prizes and refreshments. a Rolling Dollar Party for St Marys church January 23 at 8 p m. a W C O F Court No 229 card banco event January 26. Riverdale fire dept masquerade ball February 10 at village hall with 50 cent tickets. local drugstore selling Crazy Water Crystals and Plunder tablets.
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Immanuel Evan Church
James McLaughlin
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s School Hall
Riverdale
Auto crash injures Lambert family en route to funeral
A party riding in the Quinn Nash 8 from Chicago to Pottsville collided with a milk truck near Ada Ohio after slipping on a slick road. Mrs Quinn and Mrs Garrison suffered broken arms and Mrs Parks ribs. Jack Quinn, a National League pitcher, was bruised. The others were hospitalised in Lima with Lambert returning home Wednesday.
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Ross A Lambert
Jack Quinn
Kimbark Avenue
Mes Zenahia Parks
May Garritson
Paxton Avenue
Chicago
Riverdale
Pottsville
William Garrison
Ada
Ohio
Mrs Emily Claussen 80 dies after long illness
Emily Claussen died Wednesday night January 17 1934 at age 80 after a prolonged illness. Born in Klein Justin Germany November 17 1853 she came to America at 18 and married Asmus Claussen in Chicago May 3 1874. She leaves four sons one daughter a granddaughter four grandsons and many friends. Funeral Saturday January 20 at 2:00 p.m. at 227 East 138th Street Dalton with Rev Walter J Kemnitz officiating. Interment Oakland cemetery.
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Emily Claussen
Emily
Emily Hiden
Klein Justin
Germany
America
Bertha
Kenosha
Wis
Chicago
Asmus Claussen
Frank H
Sheboygan
Albert J
Springfield
Edmund J
Evanston
Ill
Arthur W
Birmingham
Alabama
Emily Ripley
Claussen
Spencer Corps
East 138Th Street
Dalton
Walter J. Kemnitz
Oakland Cemetery
Banks Elect Officers In Two Dalton Riverdale Banks
The First National Bank of Dalton elected directors January 9 and officers January 10 led by M. Robert Weidner as president and Herman J. Anders as vice president. The First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale named directors January 8 with John Harms Jr as president and Otto Reich as vice president. Junior Edward Albrecht son of Edward and Mrs Albrecht of 14224 Oak Street Dalton suffers chicken pox but is progressing nicely at home.
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First National Bank of
Dalton
M. Robert Weidner
Herman J. Anders
Otto F. Reich
Henry J. Dillner
Fred Diekman
Edwin R. Waterman
Fred E. Waterman
William J. Haney
William H. Baker
W. H. Baker
William H. Staat
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Riverdale
John Harms, Jr
Otto I. Reich
Chas. E. Waterman
John Vandeursen
Harry Robinson
Geo. Tuch
Peter C. Kern
Otto I’. Reich
Frank Stewart
R. P. Blake
Little Edward Albrecht
Junior
Ewdard H. Albrecht
Oak Street
Local and Personal News From Riverdale and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Russell Meginnis and her son Roland visit her mother near Denham Indiana. Miss Verah Ila Stryker wed in Elkhart and will live in Central Apartments Elkheart. Mr. and Mrs. Brinkley welcome a baby, and Edna Collinson becomes grandmother. Louisa Wilkens visits Alvin Wilkens in Riverdale. baby also born to Pietsch couple in Blue Island. George Joost visits relatives from Portland. A Chicago bus fire injures no one. fire crew assists. Audrey Baumgartner recovers from appendix operation. Riverdale siren repaired to blow Saturdays. Eddie Taylor heads to Minnesota then Florida for baseball. Pietschs entertain. ladies card group meets. A prowler menaces Earl Shipe home. suspect traced to Harvey then Alabama.
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Russell Meginnis
Roland
W. Hagen
Denham
Indiana
Verah Ila Stryker
Bonnie Luu
Gerald Brinkley
Indianapolis
Ind
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Charles Ramsey
Edna Collinson
Chicago
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Grandma
Grandpa Collinson
Louisa Wilkens
Buckley
Alvin Wilkens
Riverdale
Anthony Pietsch
Lafayette Ave
Roseland
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
George Joost
Portland
Oregon
Otto Lentz
Wabash Avenue
CWA
Halsted
Mraz
Riverdale Police
Fred Mohr
Dolton
Riverdale Fire Department
Audrey Baumgartner
E. 187Th Street
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Kravey
Eddie” Taylor
Tues
Seresota
Florida
Eddie
Kansas City Blues
Frank Pietsch
E. 136Th Street
Herbert T. McCarthy
Ann Street
Earl Shipe
Park Avenue
Shipe
Dalton
Harvey
Alabama
Royal Neighbors Install Officers at Riverdale Camp
Royal Neighbors of America Group No 9912 held an installation of officers on January 16 1934 with a banco game and a committee plated lunch. New officers included Caroline Rentner Oracle Lena Hawes Vice-Oracle Lucy Shoop Past Oracle Anna Buchler Recorder Grace Dengler Receiver Lila Le Claire Chancellor Carrie Wegner Marshal Elsie Mullen Asst Marshal Alberta Watson Musician Mae Mossell Flag Bearer and Dorothy Slusser Eleanor Frederick Lilian Middleborn and M Frechauf.
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Riverdale
Royal Neighbors of America
Banco
Caroline Rentner
Oracle
Lena Hawes
Lucy Shoop
Anna Buchler
Grace Dengler
Lila le Claire
Carrie Wegner
Elsie Mullen
Alberta Watson
Mae
Laws From 1772 New York City Sabbath Rules Unearthed
A family heirloom from South Holland holds a copy of early New York City laws printed between 1772 and 1776 in Holland. George H. Voss translates the texts into English, revealing a Common Council ordinance banning Sunday work, public gatherings of slaves, and tavern activity under penalties.
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South Holland
New York
Raymond Vander Bilt
New York City
Vander Bilt
George H. Voss
Lord George
Great Britain
France
Ireland
City of
City of New York
Progressive Party Meeting Notice
The Progressive Party will meet Monday night January 22 at the Nose house located at 189th and Atlantic street at 8:00 oclock.
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Progressive Party
Nose House
Atlantic Street
Mohawk basketball team meeting in Dolton offers new lineup
A Mohawk basketball team member announces a meeting at 13806 Lincoln Avenue Dolton on Tuesday evening January 28 seeking supporters for his transition to Twin City Sales. He notes leaving Sinclair Gas at 14000 Park Avenue Dolton and becoming proprietor at the Lincoln Avenue location.
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Sinclair
Park Avenue
Dolton
Twin City
Lincoln Avenue
Elmer Schmutzler
Dalton
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Health Clinic
Pennsylvania
Mrs
Banks
Royal Neighbors
Telephone Dolton
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