Dolton Board Grants South Holland water and rejects easement
The Dolton Village Board voted 6 to 2 against accepting South Holland easement for Special Assessment No. 41 after discussion with residents. It approved providing water to South Holland at a rate to be set by engineers, equal to Chicago’s price plus pumping costs. South Holland officials attended. proceedings continued on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Schubert
Harris
South Holland
Propper
Snider
O’brien Brothers Construction Company
Easten
Waterman
Diekman
Gentry
Smith
Dalton
City of
Chicago
Peter A. Anker
Gouwens
Five Hurt In Davis Car Crash In Ivanhoe Area
Five men employed by J. P. Matlon Construction Co. were injured when their Davis car was struck by a C and E I Dixie Flyer at a crossing on Sibley boulevard. Two men were rushed to Ingalls Memorial and the others to St. Margaret's after first aid by Dr. Kollar. one man was expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Ivanhoe
J. P. Matlon Construction Co
Joseph Matilon
John
Whiting
Ind
New York Street
Frank Stodla
Charles Taslaff
Frank Crizna
Joliet
Ivanhoe Notes Show Homes rising andCommunity life grows
Mrs Asher A Parker travels to Cincinnati to visit family. Builders expand Ivanhoe with new homes on Union and Emerald avenues while others start three flats on Atlantic. Residents welcome newcomers J E Smith and family and J Torphy begins a new house. Socials include banco and bridge gatherings as the Civic Club thanks workers.
Campaign for World Fair volunteers appeal
Notice to Riv erdale residents calling for volunteers to support the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair drive. Harry Robinson urges participation and promises full value for dollars invested. contact Riverdale 543.
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Riverdale
Harry Robinson
East
138Th St
Miss Elizabeth Robinson Placed on American Olympic Track Team
Elizabeth Robinson a sixteen year old Thornton township high school student sails for Europe on July 11 as part of the American Olympic track team to compete in Amsterdam and other European nations. She is among nineteen women selected, the first group of female athletes on an American Olympics squad.
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Harvey Tribune
Elizabeth Robinson
Thornton Township
Europe
Amsterdam
Holland
Elizabeth
Newark
New Jersey
Three Men Drown After Tunnel Disaster At Sanitary Plant
Three workmen died in a nine foot tunnel at the Sanitary District plant on 125th and Indiana Avenue last Friday night. Assistant foreman Carl Chiaro saved seven men before sinking on the eighth trip, followed by two others. Drowned are Carl Chiaro of 325 East Kensington Avenue and two colored workers, Leroy Ewing of 53 West 36th Street and James Lee of 3501 South Wabash Avenue. Nearly 500 people paid respects at St. Anthony’s Church in Kensington and Prairie avenues. The County Court case on Special Assessment No. 41, about sewer construction near Dalton, was postponed to August 1. Mr and Mrs Harry Packard entertained Buffalo visitors the past week.
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Sanitary District
125Th
Indiana Avennue
Carl Chiaro
East Kensington Avenue
Leroy Ewing
West 36Th Street
James Lee
South Wabash Avenue
St. Anthony’s Church
Kensington and
Prairie Avenues
Chiara
Little Calumet River
Indiana Avenue
Board of County Commissioners
Ray Wertman
Mary May
Peoria
Ill
Schrum Road
F. C. Drake
District 157
Joseph Wilcox
Dolton
Wilcox
Corning
New York
Burt Wise
Blue Island
Carl Schafer
Riverdale
Missouri
Fred Schafer
Santa Fe
Phoenix
Arizona
Fred
Frank Hiatt
Peter Kern
John O’brien
Dalton
Henry Grapenthien
Annette
Anna Dearking
Exeter
Ohiowa
Ned
Henry
137Th Street
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Stern Brothers
Forest Avenue
Engine Company No. 118
Kensington Company
Louisa Reich
Alban P. Reich
Denver
Colorado
Otto
Raymond Reich
Pointer
Little Theatre Players Meet on Disposing of Funds
Former officers members and stockholders of the Little Theatre Players Organization are invited to attend a meeting on August 10 1928 at the American Legion Dugout Dalton. Meeting aims to plan disposition of funds from the play Kempy under Paul Gall Post 303 directed donation toward a community building by Paul Gall Post 803 Am Legion Adv 113 Community Bldg Com.
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Little Theatre Players Organization
American Legion
Dalton
Paul Gall
Legion Adv
Pavement and bridge work transform Indiana Avenue area
Construction starts on pavement at Indiana avenue with widening of Sibley boulevard and a Little Calumet River bridge estimated at 59516.48 dollars. County plans bid by month end. Nearby, Robe school bid delayed, now set at 50000 dollars, to open in September.
Gladstone's Big Bargain Ad Sparks Local Buzz
A Gladstone store runs a large bargain advertisement on page five highlighting discounted furniture, appliances, and seasonal items. The ad features limited-time prices, quantity limits, and a customer stamping system for deals. Local shoppers talk of savings and lineups during the sale.
Supers Edge Lansing 1 0 In Eleven Innings
In Ivanhoe last Sunday the Ivanhoe Supers defeated Lansing 1 to 0 after eleven tense innings. Eddie Spaet delivered a decisive sacrifice fly scoring Bruhn, as home fans witnessed a battle of steady defense and clutch hitting in front of a record crowd.
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Ivanhoe
Lansing
Lansing Boys
Bruhn
Claussen
Eddie” Spaet
Eddie
Indiana Harbor Belt chair leaves for New York meeting
Oliver Johnson, chairman of the Indiana Harbor Belt Athletic Association, travels to New York City for the annual New York A. A. meeting. All Three Link members are invited to gather at the Dugout tonight and discuss starting a new lodge.
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Oliver Johnson
Indiana Harbor Belt Athletic Association
New York A. A
New York City
Diekmans Join Mrs Anders at Long Lake Getaway
Miss Grace Diekman and Mrs Harold Diekman with son Ronald are spending the week with Mrs Herman Anders at Long Lake Indiana.
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Grace Diekman
Harold Diekman
Ronald
Herman Anders
Long Lake
Indiana
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Dolton Board
Grant South Holland Water
Hl. Brick Co
State Supreme Court
Forest Ave
C. & E. I. Flyer
Sibley Boulevard
Ivanhoe News
Asher A. Parker
Cincinnati
Ohio
George
Claire Geilhufe
Lowe Avenue
Clasen
Campbell
Erick Anderson
Mr. McElrah
Mr. Lotz
Geo. Ivanowski
Civic Club
J. E. Smith
Edbrooke Avenue
John Torphy
Union Avenue
148Rd Street
Jake Gampher
Emerald Avenue
Wallace Street
142Nd
Atlantic Avenue
144Th Street
Henry Dillman
Roy Meurisse
Dwight, Ill
Fred Dunn
Beulah Giffin
Elizabeth Hickey
Warren
J. Dowling
Banco Club
Bridge
Dick Davidson
C. Wunder
Spindell
J. Edwards
Elizabeth Quinn
Astrid Berg
Evanston
George Jakaczyk
East 120Th Place
Roseland
Globe
159Th Street
Torrence Avenue
Dalton Royal
Palmer Park
Harry Packard
Wm. Packard
William, Ted and
Wesley
Buffalo, N. Y
Little Theatre Players
Andrew Ward & Sons
Oakglen
M. J. Younker
Delton
Peotone
Strusa
Rufling
Village Hall
Commonwealth of Riverdale
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