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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1936
Page
1
John Engel preserves a July 1863 Vicksburg Daily Sentinel printed on wall paper during the siege. A boyhood memory recounts aiding a ragged veteran who left a scrapsheet with the tale, reflecting paper shortages and wartime printing challenges.
The Dionne Quintuplets will be shown at the Dolton Theatre on Sunday and Monday July 18 and 19. Dorothy Lucas of Dolton has returned home after five days at Indian Lake Michigan with William Wilder and Frank Meech of Harvey. J W Hood suffered a left eye gash from a bat at a ball game. ten stitches and a full recovery. Mr and Mrs George McKenna of Chicago welcomed a baby boy at Mercy hospital on July 4. Richard Des Jean of Indianapolis visits relatives in Riverdale and recalls chatting with a mic via WBBM at a Cub Boston game. Antoinette Cardin resumes nursing duties at Augustana hospital after visiting Dolton.
Dolton Chief of Police Charles T Heidenrich was injured when his patrol car struck a sedan and a telephone pole on Indiana avenue while pursuing a trailer truck. He suffered a slight concussion a cut lip and knee bruises. The other driver Henry Freschkorn escaped injury. A replacement car was put into service July 16.
Miss Eileen Stobbs and Walter Wilkens were married Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran church in Riverdale. Rev. W J Kemnitz officiated with Miss Virginia Stobbs as bridesmaid and Herbert Wilkens as best man. The couple will live at 14200 Dearborn after August 1 and plan a trip to Walkerville Ontario Canada to visit the bride’s grandparents.
The Holland Home for Old People invites the public to join its annual picnic on Thursday July 23 at Wicker Park Ind. Coffee will be served free of charge and sponsors encourage attendance to share the outing with the residents.
Willam Oldenburg 72 a longtime Lincoln Avenue crossing watchman for the Chicago and Western Indiana railroad died last Friday at Roseland Community Hospital Born in Germany he lived 30 years in Roseland at 352 West 103rd Street He is survived by wife Louise daughter Alma Blocker and three sons Fred Arthur and William Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10928 Michigan Avenue with Reverend Lott officiating Interment followed at Mt Greenwood Cemetery
Notice to dog owners in Riverdale warns all dogs running loose or not muzzled will be destroyed due to increased danger from a heat wave. Police Chief Frank Mraz issues the order.
Mrs Alfred Grossenbacher and her son Alfred Jr returned home on July 15 from a three week western tour including Spokane Glacier National Park and Coeur d Alene Idaho It was their first reunion in thirty years Mrs Ross A Lambert of Miami Florida visits Riverdale friends and operates a new Miami restaurant barbecue stand with niece Frances Lambert assisting The R Hess and Son Barber Shop promotes clean linen sterilized tools and service.
Betty Robinson from Riverdale joins 334 American athletes sailing on the Manhattan to Berlin for the sixteenth Olympiad. Funds shortage earlier spurred women to sell tags and pawn jewelry. the Olympic fund now covers all costs and even pays others back. Betty helped raise the interlocking five rings flag with Avery Brundage as the ship prepared to sail.
The A8th Precinct Improvement Association invites all to a Friday July 24 gathering at 7 30 p m at 805 E 186th place Riverdale. Members are urged to attend as sandwiches and refreshments will be served and a good time is promised by the committee.
Miss Mary Barkowski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Barkowski of Riverdale, wed Frank Sachse son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sachse of Calumet City in a double ring ceremony at St. Pauls Ev Lutheran church. Rev. Walter Kemnitz officiated. The couple left for Milwaukee then planned to live in Riverdale. Reception followed at Riverdale village hall with about 60 guests.
Local society notes report numerous vacations and travels including Mir and Mrs Joe Madala planning a Yellowstone trip. Obits record funeral for John A Haney Sr of Chicago. Fire and accident notes cover a Riverdale injury case and a Dolton prairie fires response.
The Doon Village trustees in regular session approved raising the liquor license cap from thirteen to fourteen and granted the new license to H. W. Nybick for a premises at Chicago and Sibley boulevard. They purchased a new police car after an accident and boosted salaries for two policemen and two firemen by ten dollars monthly, effective August 1. Public works projects include street weed control, oiling of 158th street east of Lincoln and 147th street near the Park, filling a ditch along Greenwood road, addressing a dangerous open ditch near Park Avenue, curb painting plans, and a new sidewalk on 148th Street aligned to proper grade.
Notice to Parents warns that riding bicycles after dark on crowded highways is hazardous and urges parents to warn children to use lights. The Albert R Schumann family attends Edward Probancher wedding at Manteno Illinois on Saturday July 11. Three Riverdale residents report dog bites and police warn muzzles for strays. Miss Frances Wittig leaves for Columbia City Indiana as guest of friends. Mr and Mrs David Fadtke welcome a baby daughter born July 9 at Roseland Community hospital. Waddell family travels to Manitique Michigan with neighbors for vacation. Twins born to Emil Schlinger announced.
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