Dalton Village Board Meeting Minutes Summary
Dalton village trustees met with Wulff and Weber absent. Bills including salaries were approved with Kraag’s $27.60 overage split. June 30 treasurer balance stood at $4,411.08. Drainage and street repairs discussed with Indiana Harbor and Pullman avenue. lighting and wire upgrades proposed. Water main work requires a temporary shutdown July 8. Bids for village hall painting awarded to Henry Hahn. other budget items deferred to a special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Wulff and
Weber
Albrecht
Kraag
Indiana Harbor
Pullman Avenue
Pullman
Dillner
East Main Street
Moomaw
Smythe
Indiana Harbor Belt
Corby
Dalton State Bank
Frank Krueger
Henry W. Schaver
W. C. Zesch
Public Service Co
138Th Street
Ehlert
Dalton State
O. Bergold
Henry Hahn
Henry EF
Landgorf & Schivesen
Robert Hunschmann
Albrecht and
Ellert
Wesse
Kaiser
Asbestos Shingle Co Raises Wages 18 Percent
The Johns Manville asbestos shingle plant increases general worker wages by 18 percent effective July 1. June business set a local plant record and more help is required to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbestos Shingle Co
Johns- Manville
Delton Concert Band Offers Free Open Air Show
The Delton Concert Band performs a free open air concert at Lincoln Avenue and Chicago Street on Saturday evening May 8 starting at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
School Board Notices Employment of Teachers
To The Public the question of employing or not employing local teachers has not been brought before this board. KE. C. Kasten, President Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. C. Kasten
Board of Education
Black Products Co. Expands Plant at Riverdale Site
Target Company Busy The Black Products Co manufactures clay bird targets and is adding a new building at 135th Street near Western Indiana tracks. The plant will operate day and night and is expected to become a substantial local industry in Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Products Co
135Th Street
Western Indiana Tracks
Riverdale
Maguy Healer Recovers From Blood Poison Sickness
Dr. Walter Maguy has been seriously ill with a blood infection from a small arm boil and is slowly regaining strength. His father Dr. Frank A. Maguy is managing the practice during the convalescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Maguy
Frank A. Maguy
Riverdale to Clear Streets From Ditch to Property Line
The Riverdale board orders weed cutting along streets ditch to ditch with property owners required to prune from ditch to the curb line. A Kensington officer faced reprimand after threatening a prominent Dalton man with a revolver during a Friday incident. Lorace Holmes, president of The First National Trust & Savings Bank of Riverdale, rents a Sheridan Beach cottage for a month while planning a new bank building. Otto Flieth and Emma plan Milwaukee visit with a return expected Monday.
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Kensington
Dalton
Lorace Holmes
First National Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Sheridan Beach
Michigan City
Pointer
Bank
Local Community News Highlights from Dalton Area
Mrs John Van Deursen and daughter visited sister Mrs John Behrens at Garfield Park. Many residents share travel updates, adoptions, and local business moves including John O Brien adopting a baby Bernard and contractor John Breln buying West Hammond Coal Yards. Various trips, illness, Scout camp life, and a pair of hospital cases conclude the brief notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Deursen
Louis Harmis
John Behrens
Garfield Park
Wm. Lawatt
Yale
Mich
M. Kreutzburg
Ieft
Denver
Colorado
John O’brien
St. Vincent DePaul
Bernard
Water shut off tomorrow in Dolton district
Water will be shut off for several hours from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday July 8 for residents east of Chicago Street Dolton to allow connections with new mains. Lay in a supply to avoid inconvenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Street
Dolton
Sign the Petition for Better Illinois Central Service
Citizens urged to support improved service and lower fares on the Illinois Central by signing a petition kept in local business houses. The appeal asks residents to help the men working to secure better trains and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Willette Willette-Wed Appel in Riverdale Church Ceremony
Miss Florence Willette daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Willette married Mr Nicholas Appel of Roseland at St Marys Church Riverdale Dettmer officiated. After a wedding feast the couple left for a honeymoon in Cleveland Ohio and will visit relatives and friends in Canada
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Florence Willette
Joseph Willette
Nicholas Appel
Roseland
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Iather Dettmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Canada
Dolton Couple Wed In Michigan Union
Wm Ehlers of Dolton married Miss Lottie Stier of Shelby Michigan on June 28 at the bride’s home. They plan to reside in Dolton. Local guests and friends extend congratulations as the community notes spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Ehlers
Dolton
Lottie Stier
Shelby
Michigan
Billy
Dalton
Davis Children’s Home outfit seeks Illinois foster families
The Davis Children’s Home and Aid Society, now overseeing the White Hall Orphans’ Home in Illinois, seeks caring Illinois families to adopt or foster the numerous children under its guardianship. Listings include boys ages 4 to 12 and several girls from 2 to 15, plus two infants. Contact 2098 State Street Chicago or district workers Miss Caroline Sperry DuQuoin Eva L Evans Champaign and Virginia Thiele Galesburg. W. S. Reynolds, Superintendent.
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Davis Children’s Home and Aid Society
White Hall
Illinois
Illinois Children’s Home
State Street
Chicago
Caroline Sperry
DuQuoin
Eva L. Evans
Champaign
Virginia Thiele
Galesburg
Ill
W. S. Reynolds
Coal Bids Sought by Dalton Board of Education
The Dalton Board of Education will receive bids until 8 p.m. Tuesday July 18 for 25 tons of Pocahontas mine-run coal for Highland School, 40 tons for Chicago Street and 135 tons for Lincoln Ave School. Each load must include a weight ticket and coal to be delivered before September 1, 1916. Ek C Kasten, President Board of Education.
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Dalton Board of Education
Highlawn School
Chicago Street
Lincoln Ave
Ek. C. Kasten
Board of Education
Bids Sought to Carry Mail Between Post Office and Depot
The Post Office invites bids to carry mail between the Post Office and Illinois Central Depot Riverdale. Submissions must be on furnished blanks and received by July 15 at 6 pm.
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Ilinois Central Depot
Riverdale
Community Outing At Hudson Lake At Fourth
A large group from the Vulluan Go engineers attended a Fourth of July outing at Hudson Lake and all reported a good time. Rev and Mrs Walter J Bressler of Our Savior's church will receive a reception tonight. The Dalton Clovers Baseball Club plans its second annual picnic at Dillner's Grove on Sunday July 16 to fund new uniforms. Riverdale Park had a successful grand opening last Monday and Tuesday with new proprietor M Bilgray promising further success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Lake
Vulluan
Walter J. Bressler
Our Savior’s Church
Dalton Clovers
Dillner’s Grove
Riverdale Park
M. Bilgray
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Horton Ice Co
Plolc & St
Henry Krueger
Abbadateentes
Chicago & Riverdale Lbr. Co
Lincoln Ave Coal Yard
Chicago Telephone Co
Wr. Franke
Veerese
Chas, Dickelman
the Pointer
City of Chicago
Sanitary District of Chicago
Target Company
Riverdale Board
Otto Flieth
Emma
Milwaukee
Mr. Flieth
John J. Brebn
West Hammond
Breln
Treva Finch
Dunkirk
Ind
West Pullman
A. Klinkhammer
George Moomaw
Edward Taylor
R. N. Miller
Des Plains
Lil
H. L. Watches
Vernita
Julia Housinger
Beulah Kemp
Houston
Texas
West
A. Luebker
St. Paul’s
Pine City
Minn
Luebker
A.O.U. W. Hall
Florence Whittaker
8. G. Holmes
Mary Shipley
Mary
Tommins
Kensington Station
Pullman Hospital
Louis B. McDonald
Willette
Appel
Stier—Ehlers
Jean Richardson
Mr Wm.Cooper
Herbert McGrain
Buckley
Alberta and
Raymondesse
Mr. and
Mrs. Tolhurstan Llamewood
Bertha Daniels
Wesley Hospital
Henry Linke
Julius Puder
Lightawn
Julius Muller
Deerfield
Dik
Lerald
Ruth
Emil Dieck
Julius Miller
Clarence Bassett
Leone
Iooe
Dieck
Riverdaleton
Wo. Mau
Jack Sallas
Llinois University
Clovers
Iie
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Lund’s Hall
Eving
John Wordelman
Jobo
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