Riverdale police capture alleged thief Haysea Bess
A young Black man with a long criminal record was seized by Riverdale officers early Sunday in Ivanhoe after a pursuit. Haysea Bess, 23, of Chicago, confessed to stealing a bicycle and was later identified by the Chicago Fifth District. He has served time in San Quentin, Waukegan, and Little Rock and is wanted on robbery charges.
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Riverdale
Las
Ivanhoe
Frank Stieman
Lester Brookfelt
142Nd St
Indiana Avenue
Wabash Avenue
Brookfelt
Yen
Brook
Wabash
Michigan Avenue
Police Department
Haysea Bess
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
East 55Th Street
Fifth District
Bureau of Identification
Bess
San Quintan Penitentiary
Waukegan
Little Rock
Ark
Chicago Police
Schaafsma and Heydebreck wed in Riverdale
Miss Mabel Schaafsma daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Schaafsma of 13820 Wentworth avenue Riverdale married Raymond Heydebreck of Riverdale on Saturday July 18 at the bride home. Rev Lee Coleman of Dal ton M E church officiated. The couple planned a reception at the bride home and a brief honeymoon in Wisconsin before settling at 13902 Wabash avenue Riverdale.
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Mabel Schaafsma
Theodore Schaafsma
Wentworth Avenue
Riverdale
Raymond Heydebreck
Lee Coleman
Dalton M. E. Church
Annie
Get-Together Party for 58th Precinct Improvement Association
The 58th Precinct Improvement Association invites all to a get-together Friday July 24 at 7 30 p.m. at 305 E 136th Place Riverdale. Sandwiches and refreshments will be served. Rev C C Grimes a Tennessee minister jokes he is the only Methodist preacher not fond of chicken. Lost brooch initials DKW in Riverdale. Mrs E A Ripley 16 E 137th St Riverdale 16. 13 1
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58Th Precinct Improvement Association
E. 136Th Place
Riverdale
C. C. Grimes
Tennessee
Sinclair Lewis
Henry L. Mencken
DKW
E. A. Ripley
E. 137Th St
Torrence Midget Speedway Opens With Racing and Dancing
Torrence Midget Speedway at 169th Street and Torrence Avenue opened to 5700 fans with Jimmy Snyder beating Ted Tetterton in the feature. A racer veered into the south turn guard rail in the second race, but Bill Kovath escaped with minor injuries.
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Torrence
169Th Street
Torrence Avenue
Jimmy Snyder
Ted Tetterton
Bill Kovath
E. H. Ashdown
Chicago Heights
Middle West
Art Hartsfield
Ray Richards
Wally Zale
Jimil Andres
Paul Russo
Art Hoyt
Ted Johnson
Pip Hansen
Shorty Sorenson
Bill Cherney
Carl Peterson
Spelling Bee Sheds Light on Dictionary Disputes
Thirteen-year-old Jean Trowbridge of Iowa wins a national juvenile spelling bee in Washington. She triumphs over conflicts with dictionaries over words like char millennium numbskull and predilection, while Bruce Ackerman loses on predelection and eczema as prize money goes to Jean.
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Washington
New York Times
Samuel John Son
Jean Trowbridge
Iowa
George B. Woods
American University
Library of Congress
Jean
Bruce Ackeirman
Illinois
Gnome
Bruce
Young Ackerman
Dean Woods
Oldest Trees Sought in Dalton and Riverdale
The Pointer asks readers to share knowledge of the oldest trees in Dalton and Riverdale. Readers with trees over 50 to 75 years old are encouraged to report details, as each tree likely has a local story worth publishing.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Local Champ Wins Frankie Kainrath Boxing Bout
Frankie Kainrath, 118 lb local CYO champion, won his three round inter city bout at Soldiers Field against New York rival Val McGovern as Chicago faced New York in the CYO championships.
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Frankie Kainrath
CYO
Catholic Youth Organization of Chicago
Catholic Youth Association of
New York
Soldiers Field
Frankie
Val McGovern
Wedding of Gertrude Poeplau to George Werp in Chicago
The wedding occurred Saturday at St Paul s Evan Lutheran Church in River Gate with the Rev Theo Porn officiating. Gertrude Poeplau wore ivory and lace with a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Bridesmaids included Anna Poplau, Dorothy Poeplau, Lillian Poeplau, and Stella Werp. Best man was Steve Nester with ushers William Dreshall Joseph Werp and Clarence Poeplau. A reception for forty relatives and friends followed at the bride s home.
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St. Paul’s Evan. Lutheran Church
Gertrude Poeplau
Wm. Poeplau
River Gate
George Werp
Chicago
Theo. Porn
Anna Poplau
Dorothy
Lillian Poeplau
Stella Werp
Steve Nester
William Dreshall
Joseph Werp
Clarence Poeplau
Railroad Crossing Safety and Summer Drive Warnings
A warning from R Hess and Son Barber Shop promotes cautious driving as summer brings peak automobile accidents. Advice suggests not speeding near crossings and shifting to second gear, highlighting engine stress and safer behavior around trains.
Local and Personal Notes My-rosy vacation trips and new Dallas restaurant
Local and personal notes report Elmer Zunm and family and Conrad Jordan party vacationing two weeks at Koonte Lake in Walkerton Indiana. Charles Peteikis and Peter Hodorowicz groups visited Mike Hodorowicz family in Dallas where Mike recently opened a near restaurant in the Fands building and is thriving. Christ Schmutzler with John Poralle and Ruth Poralle leave Crete to Fremont Wisconsin for a week of fishing.
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Donald Kochneke
Oak Park
Wisconsin Dells
James Quinn
Dalton
The
Dells
Everett White
Riverdale
Indiana
Kentucky
Chicago
Ida Grawert
Emil
Dauenholf
Holstein
Germany
Frank Waedow
Wabash Ave
Ben Struven
Dolton
Bass Lake
Ind
George Bartholomew
Compton
Calif
Charles Rudolph
Arthur Lussenhop
Dickie
Ralph Reeves
E. 186Th St
Elmer Zunm
Tommy
Conrad Jordan
Connie
Roselandert
Koonte Lake
Walkerton
Charles Peteikis
Peter Hodorowicz
Mike Hodorowicz
Dallas
Mike
Fands
Mer
Christ Schmutzler
John Poralle
Ruth
Crete
Freemont
Wis
Local notables share visits and events in Riverdale week
Mrs. August Krueger notes Rev H Wind of Buffalo on six weeks illness with heart trouble. A large group records summer trips to North Carolina and Pennsylvania with relatives in Washington. Roger Miller roads census for WPA district 148. Socials include Marian Denham’s July 18 party and a barber shop renovation. Lucid health notices and family reunions frame a busy Riverdale week.
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August Krueger
H. Wind
Buffalo
N. Y
Summerfield
North Caroline
Catawassa
Penn
Washington, D. C
Hamacher
Bertha Hamacher
Clarence Fike
James
Dalton
Thelma Thorp
Roseland
Cable
Wis
Roger Miller
Harvey
John Harms, Jr
Harms- Vandeursen
Inger
Minn
John Vandeursen
Norway
Jack and
White Pine
Lewis Harris
Vans
Richard Hess
Marian Denham
Dearborn St
Riverdale
William Kane
Riverdale Consumers Store
Livingston Sanitarium
Pontiac
Ill
Sarah Daniels
Michigan Ave
St. Louis
Paul Berndt
Cecelia
Joe
Joe, Jr
Betty Lou
Leyden Ave
Fred Wittroch
Edward Tulk
East 136Th Pl
Everdale
Louis E. Reich
Acme Steel Co
No Swimming Ordered Near Dolton Clayhole
A Dolton police officer warned property owners along Chicago and Sibley streets to block access to a clayhole after multiple drownings. Signs already posted at another clayhole hold back swimmers due to sharp rocks broken glass and cold water. Authorities aim to prevent further deaths despite available beaches and pools nearby.
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Dolton
Chicago
Sibley
Walas
Dalton
Illinois Brick Co
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Riverdale Police
New Western Railway
Poeplau-Werp
R. Hess and Son
Dolton Clay Hole
Robert Allbrecht, Jr
Robert
Charles Dickelman
Lincoln Ave
Edward Albrecht, Jr
John Pfotenhauer
Dillon Crawford
Bobby Thul
Donald
Clarence Foster
Billy Luebe
Maurice Albrecht
Junior Albrecht
Lawrence Dickelman
Niagara Falls
Riverdale Fire Department
Riverdale Beer Garden
Fire Department
Walter May
Walter, Jr
Leland
Mich
Walter
Lake Leland
Traverse City
Joe Madala
Yellowstone Park
United States
Andrew Garry and
Victor Cardin
Victoria
Harold Wagner
Zolt’s Lake
Acres
Cardin
George
Quarl Schafer
Herman Werner
E. 136Th Street
Conover
Dalton Fire Department
Lincoln Avenue
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