Riverdale Dolton Plan Street Light at 142nd and Indiana
Riverdale and Dolton boards approve a joint center suspension street light at Indiana Avenue and 142nd Street after June 28 negotiations. Also noted are mower issues, hydrant height adjustment, weed cutting notice, and sewer flushing requests along with WPA street improvements and May motor fuel tax allotment of $383.89.
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Riverdale
Dolton
Indiana Avenue
142Nd Street
Robert C. Haney
Riverdale Board
Strosinski
G. E. Beck, Inc
Ivanhoe
Claussen
Hanihan
Drainage Committee
Hales & Hunter Company
Stewart Avenue
187Th Place
State Street
Smith
Health Committee
Edward F. Dillner
Thornton Township
K. S. Putnam
137Th Street
I. C. Railroad
Wentworth Avenue
187Th Street
188Th Street
Washington
State Highway Department
J W Hood Dead Ex Kinney Hood Head
John W Hood former president of Kinney Hood Printing died at noon Wednesday at Englewood hospital Chicago after a two month illness. He underwent an operation June 5 but could not recover. He was 1 year and 13 days after the death of Thomas F Kinney. Hood born June 19 1869 in Columbia City Indiana. He joined Kinney in 1916 forming Kinney Hood Printing in Riverdale later Dalton. He was elected president February 18 1938 and resigned April 14 1938 due to ill health. He leaves widow and daughter Ruth Bodell of Yreton New Jersey. Funeral Saturday July 9 at 2 at 6611 South Lowe Avenue. Interment Oakwoods Cemetery.
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John W. Hood
Kinney-Hood Printing Company
Englewood Hospital
Chicago
Thomas F. Kinney
Mr. Hood
Columbia City
Ind
Columbia City Post
Regan Printing Company
Mayme Gleason
Riverdale
Ill
Dalton
Til
Mr. Kinney
Funeral Services Held For Mrs William Koester
Mrs Edith Koester wife of William Koester of Thornton died after an operation. Funeral services were held at the Schwab street home with interment in Oak Lawn cemetery. Survivors include her husband four children and seven grandchildren. Born Scranton Pa April 17 1878 she married William Koester in 1898 and lived in Thornton since 1905. A self written obituary was read at the service.
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Edith Koester
William Koester
Thornton
Schwab Street
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Wm. Koester
St Marys Carnival Set for July 19 to 27
St Marys church hosts a nine day carnival from July 19 through 27 with nightly $5 cash prizes via merchandise certificates at booths. A roast beef dinner is planned Sunday July 24 from 1 to 5 PM in the parish hall. Cardinal Mundelein appoints Rev George J Alexander as assistant pastor, formerly from Chicago churches.
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St. Mary’s
Cardinal Mundelein
George J. Alexander
John N. Weiler
Father Alexander
St. Bride’s
St Boniface Church
Chicago
Personal Property Taxes Reduced Under New Audit Policy
County Assessor John Clark announced a June 30 re auditing of 1988 personal property schedules under a new system cutting taxable securities deposits and capital stock values. The policy extends filing deadlines and aims to curb intangible wealth flight, reducing 1938 tax bills for many property owners statewide.
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John 8. Clark
Thornton
Calumet
Kinney Family Reunion Draws Local Relatives
Mr and Mrs Robert Kinney hosted a reunion in Montague Michigan on Sunday July 3 attended by relatives including Mrs Lucy Kinney Mrs Mayme Flynn and her son John Mr and Mrs John Kinney and family of Riverdale and Mr and Mrs James R Kinney who traveled from Grand Rapids Michigan to join the gathering.
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Robert Kinney
Montague
Mich
Lucy Kinney
Mayme Flynn
John
John Kinney
Riverdale
James R Kinney
Grand Rapids
Federal Six Months Report Shows Gain for Harvey Federal
The Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association reports gains in several areas for the period ending June 30, 1938, with shareholders’ investments totaling 1 856 088 58 and mortgage loans rising to 1 703 962 88. The association serves 702 investors and holds 596 properties with an average loan size of 2859 dollars. Total resources reach 1 946 162 04 for the first half of 1938, up from 1 501 746 87 in 1987, a gain of 444 397 17, with July 1 dividends totaling 26 000 dollars.
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Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
United States
Harvey
Harvey Federal
Harms Jr Named to Illinois Bankers Education Panel
John Harms Jr president of First Trust and Savings Bank Riverdale is named to the Illinois Bankers Association education and public relations committee. The group includes crime prevention insurance bank management and banking research and will meet in Chicago the week of July 18. The committees will focus on a campaign for the state constitution bank amendment and plan work for the coming year.
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John Harms, Jr
Bankers’ Ass’n
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
Illinois Banker’s Association
Chicago
Martin A. Graettinger
Children to Perform at Our Savior's Church This Sunday
The Daily Vacation Bible School children will present a program at the regular worship hour on Sunday July 10 replacing the sermon. Recitations songs and handwork displays are planned. The school has run two weeks with over one hundred enrolled including teachers and pupils.
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Our Saviors Church
Daily Vacation Bible School
Edwin Messerschmidt Recovers at Home from Infection
Edwin Messerschmidt of 651 Main Street Dalton is recovering at home from a streptococci infection in his leg. He was taken ill on Sunday June 26 and a prior report misstated that he injured his ankle.
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Edwin Messerschmidt
Main Street
Dalton
Abandoned Infant Found Tuesday on Lonely Dalton Road
An eight month old baby boy was found along Giccuwmoch road near Lotth street early Tuesday morning. Chief Heidenrich led the case, with the infant later taken to St Vincent's Orphanage after neighbors and police aided at Dalton Village hall. Police sought mother Theresa Panozzo, 28, without success. This marks Dolton’s first such record.
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Giccuwmoch Road
Lotth Street
Charles T. Heidenrich
Heidenrich
Frank Lottino
Lottinos
Lottino
Chief Heidenrich
Dalton Village
Kensington
L. Edward Brookfelt
St. Vincent’s Orphanage
Theresa Panozzo
Dolton
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association Savings Offer
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association announces 5 percent per annum on monthly payment stock and 4 percent on paid up stock. July starts a new dividend period, inviting new accounts to share in the liberal savings. The loan association has operated for 27 years on a safe, conservative basis, building reserve funds as shown in its financial statement. Visit the First National Bank Building in Dolton to learn about savings plans and how to build a reserve fund.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
First National Bank
Dolton, TH
Dolton
Copelands of Houston Visit Dalton on Auto Tour
Mr and Mrs K L Copeland and sons Robert and Mac of Houston Texas arrived Wednesday evening to be the guests of Mrs Copeland s sister Mrs J Moomaw and other relatives in Dalton They are touring the country by auto and will visit Canada and the west before returning home.
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K. L. Copeland
Robert
Mac
Houston
Texas
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Indiana Ave
Riverdale and
J. W.hood
Kinney - Hood
Clark
Clar
Illinois
Our Savior’s Church
Lonely Dalton Road
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