Arcady Farms Milling Co expands with 5225 000 addition
Local industry grows as Arcady Farms Milling Co undertakes a 5225 000 expansion at its Riverdale plant on West 138th Street. The facility now employs 125 workers, producing annual Riverdale sales over 16 million dollars. G P Lane, general superintendent, has guided the firm through a decade of growth while Arthur Meeker and the Meeker family established the original farming and feed business. The story continues on Page 8.
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Arcady Farms Milling Co
West 138Th Street
Riverdale
Riverdale Works
G. P. Lane
Buffalo
New York
Lane
Kansas City
St. Louis
Arcady Farms Millings Company
Arthur Meeke
Armour and Company
Mr. Meeker
Arcady Farms Milling Company
Meeker
National Miller
France
Proppers in Europe Share Letter From Travel
The Propper family left for Europe on June 18 and sent a letter home describing their trip. A cork and champagne label were attached to the first letter, reflecting their travel curiosities in the arid U S A era.
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Wm. F. Propper
Europe
Voyage Diary From Cunard R M S Berengaria 1930
aboard the Berengaria in 1930 the writer details leaving Cherbourg bound for Southampton then London with two weeks there. He notes good weather except one rough day, visits cities across Europe, and plans to see Gustrow and Perleberg. The letter describes onboard amenities and a label from a consumed bottle.
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Tom
Cherburg
France
Southampton
England
London
Dalton
Riverdale
Rotterdam
Hague
Amsterdam
Holland
Brussels
Belgium
Paris
Argonne
Mannheim
Germany
Rhine
Berne
Switzerland
Rome
Florence
Naples
Venice
Italy
Vienna
Austria
Munich
Oberammergan
Berlin
Gustrow
Perleberg
Visit to Dutch Palaces Highlights Hague Stop
The party arrived from London to Rotterdam on July 4 1930 and visited the Palace of Peace and the Palace of Queen Wilhelmina in the Hague. Mrs Propper and Mabel enjoyed the visit and plan to depart for Brussels tomorrow with Mabel flying from Brussels to Dawa LALiIDe.
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Rotterdam
Holland
London
Hague
Palace of Peace
Wilhelmina
Banco club party yields multiple prize winners
Mrs Dollie Klocksiben hosted a banco club event on Thursday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Peterman Sr, Mrs Prill, Mrs Nimtz, Mrs Peter man Jr, and Mrs Wilkins. Everyone enjoyed the gathering.
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Dollie Klocksiben
Banco Club
Peterman, Sr
Prill
Nimtz
Peterman Jr
Wilkins
Mrs Kleinz and Daughters Visit Relatives in Ohio
Mrs. J. E. Kleinz and her daughters Rose and Margie left Tuesday evening to spend ten days with relatives in Ironton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Kleinz
Rose
Margie
Ironton
Ohio
Illinois Central eyes Chicago Heights electrified rail link
Illinois Central officials surveyed Chicago Heights Crete and Lincoln Fields area and met with the Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee to study extending electrified service via the Chicago and Eastern Illinois tracks from Kensington to Lincoln Fields. A further territory survey will follow before deciding on electrification.
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Chicago Heights Star
Chicago Heights
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Crete
Lincoln Fields
Transportation Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Kensington
Transportation Committee
The
Lincolnshire Country Club
Illinois Central
I. C
F. L. Thompson
J. V. Lanigan
Daniel J. Brumley
Chicago Terminal
Warren M. Vandersluis
F. L. Cruger
A. Kline
Thompson
Harry Packard Celebrates 655th Birthday in Community Party
A July 12 party for Harry M. Packard drew a large gathering at Shepard hall Lincoln avenue. Relatives and friends carried him on shoulders, enjoyed music by Walter Dreshall's orchestra Harmony Trio and a banquet. Harold danced with his great great grandmother Mrs Tiamsa amid lively festivities and a long guest list of Packard family and friends.
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Harry Packard
Harry M. Packard
Arthur Albrecht
Shepard Hall
Lincoln Avenue
Walter Dreshall
Frank Tiamsa
Jay Smith
Walter Rudloff
Gust. Milhahn
Ed McCarthy
Herbert McCarthy
Carl Dieck
Deming Wolf
George Kay
Hy. Albrecht
Severn Norton
John Grelck
Dorothy Keith
Evelyn Tlamsa
June Eldred
Schultz Engleman Couple Wed In Dolton
Miss Margaret Schultz and Mr. Adam Engelman of Dolton were married Saturday July 12 at 8 p m by Rev W Kemnitz. They left Monday for Colorado on their honeymoon. The bride is a niece of Miss Katie Diehl of Dolton. They will live with the groom's parents in Dolton after returning.
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Margaret Schultz
Adam Engelman
Dolton
W. Kemnitz
Colorado
Katie Diehl
Local and Personal News From Dalton and Vicin
Local residents report vacations and visits across Wisconsin and Ohio. Highlights include Frank Ulander at Crivitz, Adeline Goeringer and others at Lake Geneva, Julius Konrath as night clerk in Dalton, and fishing trips in Conover and Phelps. The Police Chief Fred Ehlert recovers from a collision. Oswald Obeldobel heads to Germany. farm life notes from Allegan and trips to White Sulphur Springs.
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Frank Ulander
Pennsylvania R. A
Crivitz
Wis
Adeline Goeringer
Ruth Reich
Lydia Hoffman
Evelyn Palmer
Eleanor Camp
Lake Geneva
Julius Konrath
Dalton
Gilbert Jenness
Indiana Harbor
Industries
Chas. Lambert
Herman Volkmar
David
Robert
Conover
Marguerite Neering
Bay City
Michigan
Florence Hedtke
Riverdale
J. D. Kehr
Fond du Lac
Dr. Kehr
Hamilton
Ohio
Hamlton
Oxford
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Canada
Great Lakes
Eryone
Shirley Gilbert
Joliet
William Neering
Ivanhoe A. A
Maurice Jenness
Pennsyvania R. R
Reading
John Harms, Jr
Ingar
Minn
Sand Lake
Fred Ehlert
Park and
Lincoln Avenues
Fred
John Jamieson
Park Avenue
G. L. Wind
Long Island
New York
August Krueger
Louisville
Wind
Norman Ehlert
Oswald Obeldobel
Brooklyn
Columbus
Breman
Germany
Speyerbrun
Rhinepfaltz
Richard Nimtz
Allegan
R. Nimtz
Bunco
Mesdames Nelson
Sadler
Bradley
Martins
Prill
Wilkens
Sellbinder
Bermal
Sellein
Louis Martins
Schroeder
Miss Martins
J. W. Hood
Phelps
Meeting on Thorn Creek pollution set for South Holland
Residents along Thorn Creek and the Little Calumet River urge action as committees plan Monday July 21 at 7 30 pm in South Holland Village Hall to hire attorneys and seek a temporary injunction against continued pollution. The effort aims to protect health and welfare of neighboring communities and urges all interested parties to attend.
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Thorn Creek
Little Calumet
South Holland
Harvey to Buy Resuscitator for Fire Department
At a meeting of the Harvey commissioners last Monday evening a demonstration showed a resuscitator and inhalator for gas poisoning and asphyxiation victims. A rubber bag the size of an athlete's lung filled and collapsed the lungs to mimic natural breath. The commissioners voted to purchase the machine for Harvey and place it with the fire department.
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Harvey Commissioners
Harvey
Fire Department
Death of George Swanke in Florida United States
Mrs George Swanke of Lake Wales Florida announces the sudden death of George Swanke Tuesday night about 10 o'clock while preparing to retire He was born November 10 1861 in Thornton He worked in business in the community then moved to Florida to run a hotel and fruit business He retired after selling his hotel He leaves a widow a son William of Chicago and a sister Mrs J Black Interment will be at Oaklawn cemetery Thornton Funeral is set for Saturday at 4 PM from Stindler Teeling chapel 12 Illinois Street Chicago Heights Illinois
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George Swanke
Lake Wales
Florida
J. Black
Chicago Heights
Swanke
Stindler & Teeling Chapel
Illinois Street
George Schwantke
Thornton
William
Chicago
Oaklawn Cemetery
Patrick Halpin Dies After Workplace Injury at Museum
Patrick Halpin of the Field Columbian Museum died at Roseland Community Hospital from a foot injury that led to a infection and blood poisoning. A Riverdale resident for seven years, he lived at 18938 Wabash avenue and leaves a widow. Services were held July 14 at Bachman Chapel with interment at Mt Greenwood.
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Patrick Halpin
Field Columbian Museum
Roseland Community Hospital
Riverdale
Wabash Avenue
Bachman Chapel
Mt. Greenwood
Elks Picnic Set for July 2 at Thorn ton Dog Track
All Elks are notified to attend the Harvey Lodge annual picnic next Sunday July 2 at Thorn ton Dog Track grounds rain or shine. The committee promises plenty of food and a good time, and urges everyone named Bill to be present.
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Harvey Lodge
Bill
Thornton Dog Track
Dalton Royal Neighbors Picnic at Palmer Park
The Dalton Royal Neighbors announce their annual picnic at Palmer Park on Wednesday July 23. A Riverdale Concert Band performance is set for Riverdale Park on Wednesday July 28 at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
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Dalton Royal
Palmer Park
Riverdale Park
Riverdale
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Proppers
Cunard R. M.S
Berengaria
Laliide
Arcady Farms Milling Plant
R. R
Palmotor
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