Modern Woodmen Meeting Protests Insurance Rate Increases
Local Woodmen chapters invite hundreds from Homewood Harvey Oak Glen Chicago Heights West Pullman Blue Island Riverdale and Dalton to Funk's Hall Homewood for a February 6 meeting with Rouland of the National Rate Insurance Protest Committee. The circular notes no court decision yet on the writ of prohibition case and explains possible reinstatement of the old June 1929 rate if the court lacks jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Funk’s Hall
Homewood
Rouland
National Rate Insurance Protest Committee
Harvey
Oak Glen
Chicago Heights
West Pullman
Blue Island
Riverdale
Dalton
Dunn
Pollution Evidence Presented in Thorn Creek Case
Last witnesses in the injunction to halt Thorn Creek and Little Calumet River pollution appeared before Master Holmes in Judge Lindsey’s court. Testifying were Chas E Waterman Walter Haines Jacob P DeYoung Wm Dallman Joe Fisher Edward VanderBilt Henry K DeYoung Peter P Vandrunen Jacob Meyer and Elmer Berger. They described filthy polluted conditions and Glenwood Training School Assistant Superintendent Michaels testified the school had to destroy 23 head of cattle after infection from Thorn Creek water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn Creek
Calumet
Holmes
Lindsey
Chas. E. Waterman
Walter Haines
Jacob P. DeYoung
Wm. Dallman
Joe Fisher
Edward VanderBilt
Henry K. DeYoung
Peter P. Vandrunen
Jacob Meyer
Elmer Berger
Michaels
Glenwood Training School
Mrs. Krueger of Riverdale Dies at 81 in Roseland
Mrs. William Krueger a former Riverdale resident died from a paralytic stroke at her son Herman Krueger’s home in Calumet Avenue on Saturday age 81. She leaves two sons Herman of Roseland and Charles of Tulsa Oklahoma, three daughters Amelia Augusta Minnie all of Roseland, 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Monday from Phillips chapel with interment at Mt Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Krueger
Riverdale
Herman
Calumet Avenue
Roseland
Charles
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Amelia
Philip Welsh
Augusta
DuFresne
Minnie
Paul Lotter
Phillips Chapel
Mt. Hope
Harvey Mayoral Primary Sets Eight Candidates for Mayor
A hot Harvey primary is scheduled for Tuesday March 3 with eight mayoral candidates: Charles M. Bradley Frank W Bruggeman C R Craig Jr Phillips Erwin J J O Rourke G P Scully Matt Stobbs and Harvey W Mannan Suppers. Sixty eight candidates seek Commissioner and eleven seek Police Magistrate positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Charles M. Bradley
Frank W. Bruggeman
C. R. Craig, Jr
Phillips Erwin
J. J. O’rourke
G. P. Scully
Matt Stobbs
Harvey W. Mannan
Joe Dowling Promotes The Pointer Joke Story
Joe Dowling says his only contribution to The Pointer this week is a story. He is noted for his jokes. The punch line asks why locomotive accidents are rarer than auto collisions and answers with a playful engineer kiss to the fireman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dowling
Joe
Ans
Biplane Fells in Test Flight Near Chicago Heights
Harold Laird, youthful pilot, parachuted from a Skyhawk biplane during tests at Chicago Heights Metropolitan airport. Plane crashed in a field near Halsted street. Laird landed safely. Aircraft owned by Maross and valued at 2500 before crash, now wrecked. Parachute gear lost. Maross requests return or notification of finders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
Harold Laird
August Maross
Halsted Street
Laird
E. M. Laird
Laird Airplane Company of
Chicago
Ashland Avenue
Tenth Street
Maross
Holbrook Road
Glenwood Public School
Edward Priebram
Palmer Aces Edge Legion In Sudden Hard-Fought Tilt
In Dalton last Sunday the Palmer Aces overcame a 10-0 Legion start to win 29-27 amid rough play and protestations at every call. Peacock returned after a second quarter absence as St. Paul Lights fell 29-26 to Hide Turner Lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Aces
Dalton
American Legion
Legion
Peacock
Aces
St. Paul Lights
Hide Turner
St. Paul Heavies
Bob Kaiser
St. Paul
Bide
Marquette
Roseland
Bremer
Kleinz and Witherspoon Married in Dalton Ceremony
James E. Kleinz of Dalton wed Aletha Witherspoon of Blue Island on January 24. Attendants were Miss Rose and Frank Kleinz. A wedding supper followed. the couple planned a trip to Trenton Ohio and other eastern points and will reside at 2210 Vermont Street Blue Island after February 1.
Woman's Relief Corps 25th Anniversary Planned
Riverdale Riv erdale and Dalton Woman's Relief Corps 279 celebrates its 25th anniversary next Friday February 6 at 1 30 PM at the village hall Riverdale. Department president Della Culeman will attend with presidents from neighboring Corps. A large turnout is hoped for and lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Relief Corps
Dolton Board Approves 200 for Barge Canal Survey
The Dolton Board, with all members present, approved a 200 contribution toward a survey for dredging the Little Calumet River to create a barge canal from Gary to Blue Island. Harvey leaders urged joint funding, with Dolton to pay 100 now and the rest later as needed. A 15000 bond for new fire apparatus was awarded to White Phillips Co at par, with costs and a 108 premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Dickelman
White, Phillips Co
Chicago
Schaefer
Harvey
Kruggeman
Walter Maines
Joseph Cook
Harvey Chamber of Commerce
Little Calumet
Gary
Inn
Blue Island
Bruggeman
Dolton
Ivanhoe Bridge Sewing Circle Meets at Etta Zelsberner Home
Mrs. Etta Zelsberner hosted the Bridge Sewing Circle on January 22 at 14523 Wallace Street. A mock duck luncheon delighted attendees as prize ribbons went to Mrs. Geraldine Hobbs and Mrs. Claire Gueilhufe. The meeting featured talk on lighting by Miss Lowe of Public Service and a guest list including Mrs. Nichols and others. Uncle Henry Parks of 14204 Edgebrook Avenue was mentioned with radio host status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Zelsberner
Wallace Street
Bridge Sewing Circle
Ruth Martin
Claire Guielhufe
Irene West
Catherine Cutten
Westie
Club
Treasury
Hilda Sheldon
Geraldine Hobbs
Claire Gueilhufe
Dorothea Reasor
Ivanhoe
Henry
WCFL
Henry Francis Parks
Edgebrook Avenue
Wim. Nicholas
Union Avenue
Nichols
Eo Sawyer
G. L. Reasor
John Brown
Joe Dowling
Wilson
Dick Davidson
George West
Mugene Cutten
Frank Martin
William Graves
Albert Brimscomb
Grover Crull
Community notices and local incidents in Dalton and surrounding towns
Local events include an American Legion Auxiliary dance at St Pauls Lutheran school hall with prizes and a 35 cent ticket, a shanty fire near the C B L crossing in Dalton with limited water access, and multiple small town updates. Other items mention a closed Dal to restaurant after a fight, a veteran’s hospitalization, transit bridge bottleneck efforts, a Prohibition birthday event, and a Harvey Moose Lodge fire with total losses around 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Pall Gall Post
St. Pauls Lutheran School Hall
Casatannia Shon
M Tuch
Dalton
Coal From Car Delivers Cash Price and Fast Delivery
We offer a car of good soft coal at 36 50 per ton cash delivered. Orders placed by 10:00 a m Saturday will be delivered the same day. Phone Delton 970 for Delton Concrete Prods. & Mat l Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton 970
Delton Concrete Prods. & Mat'l. Co
In Memoriam Dr. Frederick W Schmidt 1917
In loving memory of our dear husband and father Dr. Frederick W Schmidt who passed away January 81 1917. Loving wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Schmidt
Riverdale Board Grants Street Car Franchise Move
The Riverdale Board approves granting a franchise for a street car track on the village side of Indiana avenue to ease the Calumet River bridge bottleneck. Trustees push action with the Improvement Association and plan to coordinate with the street car company and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Village
Jim Spina
Dolton
Riverdale
Dalton
Chicago Heights
Jim
Judge Heidenreich
al P. Wittig
Whittig
Hines Memorial Hospital
20Th Precinct Improvement Association
Ninth Ward
Indiaan Avenue Calumet River Bridge
Richard Hess
Riverdale Board
Bridgee Torage
Price
Gruhlke
Chicago Police Department
Kensington
Chicago Police Commissioner
Ladies of Our Savior’s Church
Banco
Fire Department
Reich
188Th
Atlantic Streets
Flick
146Th Street
Ivanhoe
Board of Education
City of Chicago
Illinois Municipal League
Springfield
Hazen
Indiana Avenue
140Th Street
Street Car Company
Calumet River
Improvement Association
Village of
180Th Street
Illinois Central
Bishop
Street
J. J. Torpy
142Nd Street
Union
Lowe Avenues
Mayor Dickelman Thanks Public for Benefit Show Support
Mayor Dickelman expresses gratitude to residents who bought Benefit Show tickets and donated to relief efforts. The Relief Committee will continue aid until conditions improve, urging those with a small mite to donate via secretary Wm. G. Dalton at the Village Hall. Charles Dickelman signs as Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Dalton
Charles Dickelman
Chaiman Rehet
Officials marshal testimony for Calumet waterway hearing
South Mnd and South Chicago Chambers of Commerce officials presented testimony this week for a public hearing on March 3. Army engineers survey the Calumet and Little Calumet rivers Lake Calumet and the Say channel with plans to connect and transfer harbors for a waterway from Chicago to the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mnd
South Chicago Chambers of Commerce
Army Engineers
Calumet
Little Calumet
Lake Calumet
Say Channel
Chicago
Mississippi River
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Glenwood
Dolton Fire Engine
Board
Ivanhoe News
Frank Price
Iron County
Mich
Wim. Stern
Anna Boyens
Lakeside Hospital
Auditorium Hotel
Klaege
Betty Robinson
Northwestern University
Moose Lodge
154Th Street
Leader
Memoriam
S. H. B. Crossing
Calumet Harbor
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