Thornton Township High Hosts Lincoln Birthday Banquet
Plans announce the first Southern Cook County Communities Banquet to be held on Lincoln's Birthday February 12 at Thornton Township High School. Organizers from local chambers bankers medical and dental groups plus women’s club presidents expect about 300 attendees with dinner served by the school’s domestic science department.
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Thornton Township High School
Lincoln
Southern
Cook County Chamber of Commerce
Southern Cook County Bankers Association
Southern Cook County Medical Association
Southern Cook County Dental Association
Cook County
W. L. Voss, Sr
Harvey
John E. Steinhart
Chicago Heights
A. W. Travis
Oak Forest
Pear Mills
Midlothian
Fred Mulhausen
Palos Park
A. B. Collins
Pauline Slaughter
Dalton
Dredging Contracts Awarded for Calumet Harbor Work
The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. won a dredging contract for a part of the Calumet river and turning basin at 196 400 dollars as part of the federal project. The Calumet harbor work totaling 154 761 dollars was awarded to Fitzsimmons and Connell Dredge and Dock Co.
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The
Great Lakes
Thanks For Help From Local Groups and Donors
Walter Ortel thanks Mr D E Bachman undertaker Dalton School Board Dist 188 Paul Gall Post American Legion Modern Woodmen Women s Relief Corps Branigar Bros for tables and chairs donated for the Chance and card party and many friends for their support aiding relief work.
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D. E. Bachman
Dalton
Paul Gall
Dolton seeks bids for 1000 Gallon Pumper Unit
Notice to bidders from the Village of Dolton states that bids will be received by the Board of Trustees up to 8:00 p m Tuesday evening February 3 1931 for a 1000 gallon pumper unit standard equipment to comply with Underwriters rules.
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Dolton
Coal For Sale From Dolton Concrete Products
A car of good soft coal 5x6 inches to sell at 6.50 dollars per ton cash delivered from car. Phone Dolton 970. Also a notice requesting return of valuable papers taken from Rahn Construction Co. office with reward offered. Riverdale 193, 36-1.
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Dolton
Dolton Concrete Products & Mal’l. Co
Rahn Construction Co
East 187Th Place
Riverdale
Fatal Chicago Crash Claims Young Insurance Executive
Thaddeus Olenski, 23, of 8351 Marquette avenue Chicago, died Sunday after his car skidded on icy pavement on Sib ley street near Oak. Richard W Renne of Whiting Indiana could not stop and struck Olenskis Ford turning it over. Olenski, a Globe Insurance Co division superintendent, was over six feet tall and weighed over 200 pounds. He leaves a wife and two daughters aged 38 years and 3 months. An inquest was held Monday.
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Thaddeus Olenski
Marquette Avenue
Chicago
Sibley Street
147Th
Oak Street
Dalton
Dardineyen
Richard W. Renne
Whiting
Ind
Olenski
Ehlert
Daniel Bachman
Globe Insurance Co
National Automobile Show Opens in Chicago Coliseum
The thirty first annual National Automobile Show will be held in Chicago at the Coliseum from January 24 for one week through the 31st. The exhibit runs from 10 a.m. to 10 30 p.m. daily including Sunday.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Dolton Couple Krueger Zwiers Wed in August 1930
Miss Margaret Zwiers of 223 West 108th place and Wilbur J. Krueger were married August 23 1930. Krueger a Dolton resident and chemist at Acme Steel works, and Mrs Krueger a Dolton bank employee. The Swiers hosted a New Year’s Day dinner in their honor.
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Margaret Zwiers
West 108Th Place
Wilbur J. Krueger
Ma. Krueger
Dolton
Acme Steel Works
First National Bank
John Swiers
Krueger
Acme Steel Reports ~1930 Net of $900000 and Dividend Outlook
Acme Steel Co announces estimated 1930 net income slightly over 900000 after all charges. This implies about 2.60 a share on 43046 shares outstanding and indicates a dividend payout will exceed current earnings. The 1929 net was 2555213 or 744 a share after stock dividends. last half 1930 shows profit over 200000 more than the prior year.
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Acme Steel Co
Truck Growers School in Blue Island
Cook County Truck Growers Association presents a three session farm program in Eagles hall Blue Island Friday Jan 380. Speakers cover scientific and practical gardening topics with expert explanation and discussion for growers and gardeners. Public invited and welcomed.
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Cook County Truck Growers
Eagles’ Hall
Blue Island
Cook County Truck Gardeners’ and Farmers’ Association
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan holds annual meeting
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association convened at the First National Bank Building last Monday evening. Secretary Holmes reported strong progress with only one delinquent account and highlighted the 307 members, 427 600 dollars loan exposure, 9427 shares, 124 borrowers, 243 investors, and cumulative cash and loan totals since inception. Directors Wm. H. Baker George H. Schaefer and Herman J. Anders were re elected. Gary financier B. P. Good praised the fund’s soundness and low costs.
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Dalton- Riverdale Building and Loan Association
First National Bank
Holmes
The
Pointer
Association
Wm. H. Baker
George H. Schaefer
Herman J. Anders
B. P. Good
Gary
Ivanhoe Civic Club elects officers in January meeting
The Ivanhoe Civic Club gathered January 19 at the Branigar Building to elect officers. Gerald Byrnes was re elected president Donald Shirk named secretary and Geo Geilhufe chosen treasurer. Wives attended proceedings and news items followed.
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Ivanhoe Civic Club
Branigar
Stewart
Gerald Byrnes
Michigan Avenue
Donald Shirk
Wabash Avenue
Geo. Geilhufe
Lowe Avenue
Mr. Goldberg
Mr. West
Delinquent Water Bills Notice From Village Clerk
A number of villagers are delinquent in water bill payments and urged to settle arrears, as requested by George Koehler village clerk. Read the Want Ads.
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George Koehler
Riverdale notes donors and local life in rough-edged column
Local brief recounts a donor typo Propper for Popper at the Riverdale Relief Committee event. A rooster prize netted 6.00 by raffle. Homebound moves include Mrs Sophie Bockelman heading to Allegan Michigan to live with daughter, while Mrs August Krueger returns from St. Louis. News of icy streets on West 188th Street ends with a fire plug installation.
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Riverdale Relief Committee Banco and Card Party
Julius Popper
Propper
Popper
Tne
Sophie Bockelman
Allegan
Mich
Henry Senholtz
Bockelman
Riverdale
Henry Bockelman
August Krueger
St. Louis
West 188Th Street
Atlantic Street
Curt. Zesch
Start of Little Calumet survey for barge canal work
Col A P Melton overseeing the preliminary survey along the Little Calumet river for the Lakes to Gulf Waterway project. He began field work Monday with a crew expected to operate for about thirty days east of Gary toward the Sag Canal.
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Little Calumet
Little Calumet River
Gary West
Sag Canal
Col
A. P. Melton
Harvey
Reward Offered for Information on Studebaker Theft and Arson
Fifty dollar reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of person or persons taking a Studebaker car owned by Orion Owens of Riverdale Illinois and destroyed by fire in Markham Illinois on January 7 1981. Information held confidential. T J Houston & Company Chicago Illinois.
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Studebaker
Orion Owens
State St
Riverdale
Ill
Markham
T. J. Houston & Company
W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Illinois
Health Notes and Immunization Update from Dalton Clinic
The weekly Health Notes report a regular Health Clinic on Monday January 26 at 1 p.m. Nellie Frances, formerly at Oak Forest, has fully recovered and returned to her family. December saw 16 babies immunized for diphtheria and a toxin-anti-toxin clinic run by Drs Weidner at the Health Center. A baby weighing clinic is planned for February 5 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. An Infant Welfare Conference is hoped to resume in early spring led by Alta Itter RN.
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Nellie Frances
Oak Forest
Pauline Slaughter
Dalton
Ill
Funeral for Fred Piette Held at St Louis Church
Riverdale and Dalton friends attended the funeral for Fred Piette at St. Louis church West Pullman on Thursday morning January 15. Piette died January 18 at home from pneumonia. A brickmaker by trade he was born December 15 1887 and survived by wife Lottie daughter Rossana son Fred Jr and his parents Joseph and Mrs Piette. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
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Fred Piette
Riverdale
Dalton
St. Louis’ Church
West Pullman
State Street
Tie
Ile
Pinta Council
Knight of Columbus
Lottie
Rossana
Fred, Jr
Joseph Piette
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Injunction Hearings Over Polluted Thorn Creek Continue
Three hearings before Master in Chancery Thomas J. Holmes addressed pollution of the Little Calumet and Thorn Creek. Attorneys for Chicago Heights Bloom Township Sanitary District and challengers argued amid calls by witnesses along the river. A decision may take time as bond plans for a new sewage plant and potential damages loom.
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Little Calumet
Thorn Creek
Thos. J. Holmes
Lindsey
I. T. Greenacre
Lansing
Roe
Chicago Heights
Bloom Township
Downs and Toolen
Ferguson
Chicago Heights Star
Star
Bloom Township Sanitary District
Thomas J. Holmes
Chicago
Howard P. Rie
Sanitary District
State Sanitary Water Board
Thornton
Glenwood
South Holland
Harvey
Walter Jaines
Harvey Chamber of Commerce
Master In Chancery
Notice of Bond Sale in Village Board Room
Sale of bonds voted to fund a new fire engine. $15,000 bonds to be sold at auction in the Village Board room on Tuesday evening January 27, 1938 at 8:00 oclock.
Collector's Notice from Dolton Collector
Collector Charles F Murphy announces weekly Tuesday office hours from 7 to 8 36 p m to receive special assessments for the Village of Dolton.
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Chas. F. Murphy
Dolton
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Wa. G. Dollon
Sibley Boulevard
Acme Steel
Truck Growers School
Building and Loan Association
Ivanhoe News
Asher Parker
Stephen Spindel
Calumet City
Dawson
Reasor
Roy Meurisse
Roman
Felix Tofilski
Sophie
Abie Goldberg
Abie
Clyde Richardson
Ronald
Yelock
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