Riverdale’s First Postoffice Remembered by Della Deam
A thirty line reminiscence traces Riverdale’s first postoffice on Leyden Avenue from the 19th century to today. It recalls early postmasters Reich and others, a multi-use building with shop and living quarters, and changes over seventy years. Axel Berquist is noted as Riverdale station superintendent for fifteen years. The piece ends with a fire safety warning about attic clutter and postponed repairs.
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Riverdale
Uncle Sam
Calumet River
Reich
Manning
Brackett
Stiemann
Blue Island
Sam
A. C. Reich, Jr
B. Koch
Leyden Avenue
March of Progress
Axel Berquist
Riverdale Station
Fires You Might Have Started
Advice warns of the dangers of careless fire starting from cigarette butts and fuse misuses. It emphasizes the risk to farms fields grain stacks and woodland and recalls near misses when luck prevented disasters.
Maier Wulff Wedding in Dalton Wisconsin
Miss Ellen Wulff daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wulff of 18934 Ed brooke avenue united in marriage to Carl E Maier of Fond du Lac Wisconsin at St Pauls church in Dalton July 6 3 30 p m Rev Walter J Kemnitz performed the single ring ceremony A reception for forty relatives and friends was held at the bride s home The Swiss Liederkranz sang several German songs before the couple left for a honeymoon through Wisconsin Their future home will be in Fond du Lac
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Wulff
John Wulff
Edbrooke Avenue
Carl E. Maier
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
St. Paul’s Church
Dalton
Walter J. Kemnitz
Lohengrin
A.C. Bernahl
Ruth Bachmann
Lonard Rosdahl
Croom
Chitazo
Ole Rastus on diligence and luck opening lucky channels
Ole Rastus argues that worry blocks success and diligence clears the path. He urges readers to like what they are doing and apply their talents, great or small, to reach lucky channels of success.
Bank Resources and Liabilities Reported On Ledger
The continued page shows a financial ledger detailing resources such as cash and U.S. government obligations, loans, and real estate along with liabilities including capital stock surplus and deposits. It lists totals for resources 6762 309.39 and liabilities 6762 309.39, with memo notes on pledged loans and investments.
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United States
U.S
Bank report shows pledged funds and deferred certificates
The document records 13000.00 pledged against Illinois funds and 18000.00 total pledged with 32300.00 in outstanding Deferred Certificates payable from future profits. Frank Stewart attests the figures align with the Auditor of Public Accounts report. notarized July 3, 1940 by La Verne Engel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Yhe Bank
Frank Stewart
Auditor of Public Accounts
Illinois
Cook
LA Verne Engel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago Postoffice
Della Deam
Maier
Wulff
Ole Rastus
Grand Total Resources
John Harms, JR
George Tuch
Chicago
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Harvey Federal
East
154Th Street
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