Six Month Accident Totals Report by Dolton and Riverdale Chiefs
Police chiefs Charles T. Heidenrich of Dolton and Frank Miaz of Riverdale release a six month 1940 report showing Riverdale with 44 accidents no deaths and 26 injuries while Dolton records 19 accidents 4 deaths and 27 injuries. Halsted street remains the major danger point with 21 crashes and two fatal spots at Main and Chicago road and Sibley boulevards Indiana Avenue.
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Charles T. Heidenrich
Dolton
Frank Miaz
Riverdale
Dalton
Halsted Street
Main Street
Chicago Road
Sibley
144Th Street
Sibley Boulevard
Indiana
Rudolph Ren Boui
Calumet Boulevard
Harvey
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ren Boui
Walter J. Smoter
Normal Avenue
George Jisa
Coal City
Ill
Jisa
Ella Chaloupka
Otto Boulevrd
Chicago Heights
Frank Stiemann
Robert Faden
Lions Club to Install Riverdale-Dalton Officers Tonight
Newly elected officers of the Riverdale-Dalton Lions club will be installed at the regular semi monthly meeting tonight in Our Savior's church basement. District Deputy Reginald Du Bois of Roseland Lions and Zone Chairman Dr Frank Tracy of Blue Island Lions are expected to attend. The annual golf tournament will be held Wednesday July 17 at the Pipe o Peace course in Riverdale with reservations through D C Bachmann.
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Riverdale-Dalton
Births This Week at St Francis Hospital Blue Island
Mr and Mrs Robert Toborg welcomed a girl born Sunday at St Francis hospital Blue Island. Mr and Mrs Robert Lord welcomed a girl born Saturday at St Francis hospital Blue Island named Carol Emily. Mrs Lord is the former Evelyn Struss. Mr and Mrs Fred Frederick welcomed a boy born Sunday at St Francis hospital.
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Robert Toborg
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Robert Lord
Carol Emily
Lord
Evelyn Struss
Fred Frederick
Accident Fatal to Mrs. G. Quinn Picus
Mrs. Georgiana Quinn Picus died after a July accident at a Kankakee river resort. She underwent surgery for a leg amputation but died from complications. Funeral services were held at Bachmann funeral home, with interment planned in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
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Mars
Georgiana Quinn Picus
Bachmann Funeral
Donald R. Crocker
First Methodist Church
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Picus
Jack Quinn Picus
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Kankakee River
Momence
Ora Schoenberg
Oak Street
Dalton
Williamstown
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Jack
Ladies’ Aid Society
Kanawha Avenue
John Lambert
Riverdal
Thomas
Montclair
N. J
Norwood
Hanover
Edward
Westmont
Ill
Mary Garretson
Muskegon
Mich
Jane Lambert
Chicago
Bean guessing contest at Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan
All new subscribers and members may enter during July and August to guess the number of beans in a jar in the office window. The winner receives a new $10 bill to apply on stock payments. Tie goes to the first correct guess. applications and blanks are available at the office.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Police Unit Will Meet July 18 in Dolton
The Dolton and South Holland police departments host the new south unit of the Illinois Police Association on Thursday evening July 18 at the Dolton theatre. Chief Mrazof Riverdale chairs the meeting and Joseph J. Hruby arranges the event with a screening of the film Emergency Squad after the business session.
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Dolton
South Holland
Illinois Police Association
Dolton Theatre
Joseph J. Hruby
Mrazof Riverdale
G W Spencer Junior Club Plans Jackson Park Outing
The G W Spencer Junior club goes to Jackson park Thursday morning July 18. Members meet at the 187th street car line at 10 o clock and should bring a lunch and swim suits.
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G. W. Spencer
Jackson Park
187Th Street
Free Theatre Ticket Chance Mentioned in The Pointer
The Pointer lists a chance for readers to win one of five free tickets to the Dolton Theatre this week. Readers are invited to check the issue for details and entry instructions.
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The
Pointer
Dolton Theatre
Ivanhoe Club to Hear Russell Shull Talk on Fifth Column
Ivanhoe Civic club hosts W Russell Shull executive director of the National Forum for an 8 p m talk on Fifth Column Activities in the United States. The forum aims to strengthen democracy stem hysteria and counter subversive propaganda in a timely campaign to preserve American civilization.
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W. Russell Shull
The
National Forum
United States
Ivanhoe Civic Club
Shull
Forum
Mr. Shull
Cooperaton
Acme Band to Play Third Outdoor Concert at Riverdale
The Acme Steel concert band led by Richard Ance performs the third summer outdoor concert at Riverdale park bandstand Friday July 12 at 8 pm. The program includes marches overtures and novelties with local talent acts. The band consists of Acme Steel employees from Riverdale and Chicago and other skilled musicians from nearby communities.
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Acme Steel
Richard Ance
Riverdale Park
Acme
Acme Steel Company
Riverdale
Archer Avenue
Chicago
Green for Governor Club to Host Social Evening
The Green for Governor Club of Calumet township invites independents to a social evening on Wednesday July 17 at 8 oclock in the K of P hall over the Grand theatre in Blue Island. A speaker will address attendees, refreshments will be served, and entertainment will follow.
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Green For Governor
Calumet Township
K. of P. Hall
Grand Theatre
Blue Island
Catherine
Worth
Building and Loan Association Opens Saturday Evenings
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association will open on Saturday evenings from 7 to 8 p m to improve patron service. Albert H Harms, Secretary.
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Building & Loan Association
The
Dalton- Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Albert H. Harms
Dolton Chamber Studies Crossing Delays and Housing Shortage
The Dolton Chamber of Commerce met July 2 at the village hall to protest long railroad crossing delays especially at Lincoln Avenue and to address a housing shortage with no rental units in Dalton. Dr G F Pegenau will urge joint action with the Riverdale Dalton Lions Club, while Dwight W Watson led a housing survey to spur apartment development.
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Dalton
Dolton
Lincoln Avenue
Pegenau
Riverdale-Dalton
Lions Club
Dwight W. Watson
Legion Carnival Returns to Dalton Grounds This July
July 22 to 28 marks the American Legion Paul Gall Post No 3045 carnival in Dalton with help from the Dalton and Riverdale fire departments. The event runs Monday to Sunday at the rear of the Dalton village hall for a week of community fun and amusement.
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Paul Gall
American Legion
Dalton
Riverdale
Delton Fire Department Responds To Two July Alarms
The Delton fire department answered two alarms in early July. On July 4 a firecracker at the Delton A and P store caused limited damage at 14145 Chicago Street. On the following Monday the carburetor of Edmund J. Sullivan’s truck at Lincoln and Chicago sparked a fire requiring a response with no damage reported.
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Delton
Chicago Street
Edmund J. Sullivan
Lincoln Avenue
South Suburban Plans New Bus Service
Community announces a planned bus service in South Suburban with details available by calling In terocean 9744. The notice invites riders to learn routes timetable and launch date.
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Interocean
Buses to Replace Street Cars from 119th to Riverdale
Chicago proposes a unified traction ordinance to substitute buses for street cars from 119th street and Michigan avenue to 138th street and Leyden avenue. The plan vows 102 million dollars in eight years, 700 street cars and 850 buses in three years, plus 1,850 more in five years. Public hearings will gather resident opinions ahead of a September referendum.
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119Th Street
Michigan Avenue
138Th Street
Leyden Avenue
Chicago
Ald
James R. Quinn
Transportation Committee
108Rd Street
11Th Street
Vincennes Avenue
115Th Street
Morgan Street
Riverdale
120Th Street
Brandon Avenue
Hegewisch
Father Hoffman to assist at St Marys Church
Archbishop Stritch appoints the Rev Matthias Tl Hoffman newly ordained priest to assist the Rev John N Weiler at St Marys church succeeding the Rev George J Alexander who has been assistant pastor for two years. Father Alexander likely to receive new appointment after vacation in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Hoffman ordained May 17 by Archbishop Stritch and comes from St Philip Neri Chicago. He studied at Quigley and St Marys of the Lake Seminary Mundelein Illinois. He is ambitious and zealous for parish work.
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Father Alexander
St. Mary’s
Samuel A. Stritch
Chicago
Matthias Tl. Hoffman
John N. Weiler
S J. Mary’s Church
George J. Alexander
St. Mary’s Church
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Father Hoffman
Stritch
St. Philip Neri
Quigly Preparatory College
St. Mary’s of the Lake Seminary
Mundelein
Tll
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G. Quinn Picus
Ivanhoe Club
Russell Shull
Acme Band
Delton Fire Department
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