Major Calumet sewer tunnel project underway
The Sanitary District resumes the Calumet sewer program with brick and concrete tunnels totaling 86 830 feet. Main line runs from a plant at 125th and Cottage Grove to 186th Street then south toward Indiana Avenue, all underground. Open cuts and tunnels extend toward Riverdale Dalton South Holland with 250 workers expected within 80 days.
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Engineering
Sanitary District
Calumet Sewer
125Th
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago
Blue Island
Calumet Canal
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
134Th
Forest
186Th St
Indiana Avenue
146Th Street
136Th
Dalton
135Th
Wabash
Riverdale
Indiana
Emerald
Calumet Boulevard
Union
Center
146Th
149Th
South Holland
Little Calumet
Phoenix
Engineering Department of the Sanitary District
Mrs. Rose Gravensuk dies in Riverdale after long life
Mrs. Rose Gravensuk aged about 117 residing in Riverdale died Monday morning July 2 at her daughter’s home 13604 Indiana avenue Riverdale. Born in Holland October 5 1864 she came to America in 1889. Husband William Gravensuk died January 26 1982. She leaves two sons Richard and George and two daughters Mrs Herman Baumgartner and Mrs Samuel Dykstra of Roseland. Funeral Thursday July 5 at 2 PM at the home with Rev. Vorhees officiating burial Mt Hope cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Gravensuk
Herman Baumgartner
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Holland
America
William Gravenstuk
Richard
George
Samuel Dykstra
Roseland
Gravensuk
Firecracker Injuries Reported On Fourth Of July
Mrs J Parks of Lincoln avenue Dalton sustained burns on her right hand and bruises after a large firecracker exploded in her hand on July 4. William Brandt of 138th and Racine avenue Riverdale was cut and burned on the right hand by a firecracker July 4. Mr and Mrs Sehock and Mr and Mrs Kosel with families from Minden City Mich visited Floyd Vogel family Riverdale last week to attend the World’s Fair. Lost a pair of rink roller skates in Riverdale with reward offered at Pointer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Parks
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Thomson
William Brandt
138Th
Racine Avenue
Riverdale
Joseph Sehock
Frank Kosel
Minden City
Mich
Floyd Vogel
East 187Th Street
Pointer
Riverdale Park Activities Schedule With Competitions and Elections
Riverdale Park outlines a summer program with quiet games at the band stand, story hour daily at 4, and tournaments for marble, jacks, and baseball. Points are awarded for placements and enrollment. a playground election is planned Friday. The report also notes a new electric laundry unit, travel by Riverdale residents, and a July 4 collision injuring two Chicago residents and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millikan
John Diehl
Martin Wilson
Frank Corsello
Junior Goeringer
Betty Cadmus
Marion Goodman
Margaret Wells
Mary Hobbes
All Stars
Washington School
Riverdale Park
Bowen School
Sewing Club
O’erlock
Mrs. Millikan
Local and Personal News from Riverdale Community
Local notes record Father Diederich's Rome greetings to Riverdale parishioners, trips of residents to Peoria and Cable Wisconsin, births including a baby girl in Chicago Heights, a police injury in Riverdale, wedding trip reunions, church activities, an ordinance on West 119th Street reconstruction, and several families planning travels to Cleveland Niagara Falls and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Diederich
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Rome
Italy
Audrey Baumgartner
Christopel
Herseher
Bernard Perkus
East 186Th St
Peoria
Ill
John Sheehan
Cable
Wis
Sheehan
Warren Marshall
Pelton
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Leon Warren
Alex Grant
Green Lake
Green Lake, Sunday, July 1. Both Mr. Grant and Mr. Warren
Lester Brookfelt
Halsted Street
Calumet River Bridge
Peter D. Jabaay
Ridge Road
Munster
Ind
Brookfelt
Charles Tompky, Jr
Rousch
Ethyel O’brien
Peggy
Jack McDonough
Patty
Dorothy
Florence Rampke
Betty May
Houston
Tex
Henry Kiel
Southwest
L. &. Reich
East 137Th Street
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Paul Johnson
Vienna
Austria
Ellsworth Rentner
Kanawha Avenue
Roseland Community Hospital
Mothersinger Chorus
Hall of States
Bernard Sheehan
Pohler
Jane Albert
P. P. Flick
Mike Hodorowicz
Dalton
Dearborn Lake
Wisconsin
Alfred Bartolomei
Patsy
West 187Th Street
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Wm. Wichman
Saginaw
Mich
Richard DuClos
du Clos
Wichman
Frank DesJean
Ceril
Richard DesJean
Indianapolis
William Reich
Southern Cook County to Host Century of Progress Day
Fifteen southern Cook county communities including Chicago Heights Blue Island Harvey Calumet City and Tinley Park plan a Southern Cook County Communities Day at the Century of Progress with a tentative date of Friday September 28 Judge Craig Hood of Chicago Heights leads as general chairman and Mrs Wallace B Combs of Tinley Park chairs the women’s committee local chairmen will be named in each community and schools service clubs and organizations will appoint members. The Illinois Central Railroad and a Century of Progress representative assist in planning with advertising materials provided by the Fair and distributed by the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Chicago Heights
Blue Island
Harvey
Calumet City
Tansine Thornton
Flassmoun
Hammerwood
Matteson
South Holland
Delton
Riverdale
Midlothian
Oak Forest
Tinley Park
Craig Hood
Wallace B. Combs
Clinies Federation of Woman's Clubs
State Federation
Judge Hood
Walter Haines
J. E. Treischmann
Harvey Woman’s Club
Combs
Century of Progress
Fair
Illinois Central
Stutz and Oldsmobile Crash Injures Four in Chicago Road Intersection
A Thursday afternoon collision at the Sibley street and Chicago Road intersection injured four people. Involved were William Dreshall and Clarence Wesse in an Oldsmobile, and Myrtle Hoag and Chartie Field in a Stutz. Dreshall suffered a brain concussion with possible skull fracture. Holmbeck had a deep cut and bruises. Mrs Hoag had a laceration and other bruises. all except Wesse were treated for injuries at Ingalls Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley Street
Chicago Road
Chicago
William Dreshall
East 136Th Street
Riverdale
Clarence Wesse
Main Street
Dolton
Ernst Holmbeck
Park Avenue
Chicago Street
Myrtle Hoag
Stony Island Avenue
Chartie E. Field
Holmbeck
Local Boy Contestant in Calumet City Walkathon
Lester "Tiny" Grapenthien of 144128 Oak Street Dalton participates in a walkathon at the Horseshoe Club at 148th and State Line in Calumet City Al. The event began Tuesday evening July 3 at 9 p m and he invites local friends to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Tiny
Grapenthien
Oak Street
Dalton
Horseshoe Club
148Th
State Line Street
Calumet City
Cleveland Visitor Braggo Spends Week With Rowan Family
Alfred Braggo of Cleveland Ohio stayed at the home of Mr and Mrs John Rowan and family during the past week. Braggo worked for local mills for many years and has many friends in the neighborhood. He has lived in Cleveland for seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Braggo
Cleveland
Ohio
John Rowan
Calumet Waterway Progress Under Ickes Deadline
Secretary of the Interior Ickes set July 30 for a report on Calumet waterways. A survey shows three of six conditions met for federal dredging and harbor work. Key steps include barge terminal construction, Lake Calumet bed title transfer, and invalidation of Nickel Plate harbor powers. Progress on land easements and property title, with movable bridge machinery potential hurdle. Sanitary District funding remains uncertainty but not seen as fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Waterways
Harold Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Special Waterway Commission
Ickes
Calumet River
Lak Calumet
Akerman Rowan
U. S
Lake Calumet
Sanitary District
Sanitary Board
Had Kappa Party Hosts Entertainment at Larrie Simnick Home
Phi Kappa Kappa members and guests gathered Saturday evening at Larrie Simnick's home for a June 80th party. The event featured dancing in a decorated basement followed by a luncheon at midnight with Susan Kessler Dorothy Jones Ruth Grapenthien Laura Matson Beatrice Lambert Charlotte Prue Roy Grant John Klyn Joe Rago Ral Dubois Bob Sheehan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Kappa Kappa
Larrie Simnick
Susan Kessler
Dorothy Jones
Ruth Grapenthien
Laura Matson
Beatrice Lambert
Charlotte Prue
Roy Grant
John Klyn
Joe Rago
Ral Dubois
Bob Sheehan
Larrie
Gouwens Reunion Set for July 19 in Thornton
The third annual Gouwens family reunion will be held on Thursday July 19 at the Oliver Forest Preserve Thornton Illinois. Peter Steyenga president of the largest family tree in the United States has led committees to expand the event. The register lists over 1400 names. The program begins at 1 30 p m with sports to follow and a Dutch Treat supper at 5 30 p m. A detailed Pointer story on the descendants runs next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouwens
Oliver Forest Preserve
Thornton
Ill
Mar
Peter Steyenga
United States
The
Van Dyke and Bessinger Wed at Riverdale Parsonage
Elizabeth Van Dyke and Conrad Bessinger were married Saturday evening June 28 at Immanuel Church parsonage with Rev. Phil H. Bassler officiating. Alex Meyer served as best man and Hilda Van Dyke was bridesmaid. The couple will reside with the groom's parents on 186th place Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dyke - Bessinger
Elizabeth van Dyke
Conrad Bessinger
186Th Place
Riverdale
Immanuel Ec
Phil H. Bassler
Zi Alex Meyer
Hilda van Dyke
Wanted to Rent Five or Six Room House in Dolton
WANTED TO RENT five or six room house preferably on the north side of Dolton around September 1. Call Dolton 729 between 5 and 6 p.m. WOUND four keys in leather case. Call at The Pointer Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Pointer Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Rose Gravenstuk
Rose Smith
Margaret Schroder
Delavan Lake
Evelyn Beck
Ingleside Avenue
Norman Alexandroff
W. 70Th Street
Sibley
Beck
147Th Street
Alexa
STUTZ
Oldsmobile
William Drethall
Walkathon
Waterway
Secretary of Interior
Calumet Waterway Commission
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