Dolton OKs contracts for Lincoln Ave and Chicago St work
Dolton officials announce state approval of contracts with The George G. Anderson Co. for repaving Lincoln Avenue and Chicago Street funded by Illinois motor fuel tax allotments. Proclamations planned on dog menace and bicycle safety follow heat driven bite increases. 1956 June fines totaled 170 dollars.
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Lincoln Ave
Chicago ‘Street
Haney
Dolton
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
State Highway Department
George G. Anderson Company, Inc
Harvey
Dalton
Ilinois
William F. Propper
Chicago
Hastings
Frank Diekman
Police Department
Erffmeyer
Main Street
Diekman
County Highway Department
Calumet River
Greenwood Road
154Th
156Th Street
Quinlan
Wise, Diette and Krone
148Th Street
Henry Schnoor
Dalton Concrete Products Company
General Outdoor Advertising Company
Engle Street
Sibley and
Grant Street
L. Edward Brookfelt
Herbert O. Diekman
Aetna Casualty Co
Charles T. Heidenrich
Wanted Ice Box For Home Use Riverdale 426
Short classified note seeks a home ice box for personal use. Contact Riverdale 426 for details. The item is described as an ice box suitable for household use and is advertised in a local notice.
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van Dyke
Riverdale
Theatre prize confusion ends with awarding bank night prize
Theatre officials resolved a registration mix up from Dalton last Saturday when Louise Koppers registered as Gweneth Kop pers. After verification she is confirmed as the same person and will receive the $30 prize next Saturday. Attendees are advised to use their original names and note any address changes on entry cards.
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Louise Koppers
Gweneth Hampton
Gweneth Koppers
Normal Avenue
Chicago
Oak Street
Dalton, Th
Louis Koppers
Wendels Visit Old Friends in Florida and Michigan
Mr and Mrs Henry Wendel and daughters Minnie and Clara from Winter Garden Florida spend the summer in the neighborhood visiting relatives. Minnie teaches in Winter Park and Clara teaches in Winter Garden while studying at Ann Arbor university. The Wendels own a 1200 bearing tree orange grove near Gotha with a lake and water system. The Town of Gotha post office sits on the property and the Pointer editor recently visited them.
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Henry Wendel
Minnie
Clara
Winter Garden
Florida
Winter Park
Ann Arbor University
Wendels
Harvey
Laus
Flewelling
Wendel
Superintendent Hurt In Batavia Viaduct Accident
H. R. Hitchings general superintendent of the 147th street overhead viaduct in Batavia NL was struck on the head by a 2x6 plank while directing form removal on the main structure. He was taken to Ingalls Memorial hospital in Harvey by Dr. M. R. Weidner Jr where a fractured skull was diagnosed.
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H. R. Hitchings
Batavia
147Th Street
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
M. R. Weidner, Jr
Dolton Woman Nellie White Dies After Illness
Mrs Nellie White 54 of 13914 Kanawha Ave Dolton died at home Saturday after a long illness She was born Sept 2 1881 in Fulton Illinois and lived in Dolton twenty years She is survived by husband Gale C White and one son Roy Funeral services were held Monday July 27 at Bachmans chapel at 230 pm Rev Blomberg conducted the service Robert White a brother in law sang hymns Burial was at Oakwoods Cemetery
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Nellie White
Kanawha Ave
Dolton
White
Fulton
Ill
Sbeen
Gale C. White
Roy
Bachman’s Chapel
Blomberg
Dalton M. E. Church
Lockport M. E
Robert White
Oakwoods Cemetery
Riverdale Acme Coal moves to Clark Street location
Notice to customers announces relocation to 13600 Clark St Riverdale on Acme Steel Co Road with new scale and guaranteed accurate weight. Call Riverdale 321 for coal orders as prices remain low.
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Clark St
Riverdale
Acme Steel Co
Acme Coal Company
Boy Receives Eye Surgery To Correct Squint
Wilmer Stutzhiem, troubled since childhood by a squinty left eye, underwent a notable Chicago eye specialist's operation last week. The procedure appears successful and the bandage will come off in a few days enabling Wilmer to look friends straight in the eye.
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Wilmer Stutzhiem
Chicago
Wilmer
Halsted Street Tavern Destroyed By Early Morning Fire
The Halsted Street Tavern at 137th and Halsted in Riverdale owned by Gus Cundary was nearly wiped out by a fire of unknown origin discovered at 2:25 a.m. A north wind fueled the flames as Elmer Lotz alerted police and the Riverdale Fire Department. Additional blazes included a warehouse fire at Middy yards on 185th Street and Michigan Avenue and multiple prairie fires across Dalton and Riverdale over the past week.
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Halsted Street
Gus Cundary
Riverdale
Elmer Lotz
Roseland
Riverdale Fire Department
Middy
185Th Street
Michigan Avenue
Dalton
Riverdale Hosts Firemen Association Meeting
The Community Firemen Association met at the Riverdale fire house on Monday evening July 27 with thirty neighboring departments present. President William J. Claussen spoke on the fire engine origin as safety films by Edward Emond Norman Beggs Oscar Frost and C W Arnold drew praise with plans to show them again at a public gathering.
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Community Firemen Association
Riverdale
William J. Claussen
Edward Emond
Norman Beggs
Engineer Department
Division of Highways
Oscar Frost
C. W. Arnold
Betty Hurt in Olympic Practice
Betty Robinson of 3 E 138th Street Riverdale injured her hip during practice with the U S Womens relay team in Berlin Germany. Team physician reports the injury is not serious and she was running the next day.
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Betty Robinson
138Th Street
Riverdale
U. S
Berlin
Germany
Betty
Nimtz Family Enjoys Michigan Vacation and Reunion
Mr and Mrs R Nimtz and son Vernon returned home Sunday July 26 after weeks in Michigan. They visited Allegan with Nimtz parents and Otto Nimtz family, attended the Nimtz reunion July 19 in South Bend Indiana. Over a hundred Nimtz relatives traveled from Cleveland Detroit Allegan Kalamazoo Schoolcraft South Bend Chicago and Riverdale.
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R. Nimtz
Vernon
Michigan
Allegan
Mr. Nimtz
Otto
South Bend
Ind
Pottowatomie Park
Nimtz
Cleveland
Detroit
Kalamazoo
Schoolcraft
Chicago
Riverdale
Mich
John Reilly
Colan
Reilly
Coal Bids Sought by Dolton Village Board
Sealed bids for 70 tons of Pocahontas mine run coal 40 percent lump to be delivered to the village hall bins. Bids due by 8 p m August 11, 1936. The Board of Trustees may reject any or all bids. Robert C. Haney, Clerk, Village of Dolton.
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Board of Trustees
Robert C. Haney
Dolton
Riverdale Fire Dept Moonlight Picnic and Dance
The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Dept will hold a moonlight picnic and dance at the Riverdale Beer Garden on Indiana Avenue. Proceeds go to the fire department treasury for equipment purchases. the event aims for a large community turnout to honor the department's year of service.
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Riverdale Volunteer Fire Dept
Riverdale
Indiana Avenue
Fire Department
Riverdale Area News Briefs Report Births and Incidents
Local residents share family news including the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. William De Camp at Michael Reese hospital. Police report a drunk driver crash in Dalton with four apprehended. one injured party, Dominick Natoli, uninjured. Various travel notes, visits, and community events appear, along with updates on Riverdale chief of police Frank Mraz and sewer gas illness of William Zesch, Jr. Dolton dog bites and police action conclude the brief.
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William de Camp
38Th Street
Riverdale
Michael Reese
Chicago
Dalton Fire Department
Dalton
Dominick Natoli
Lincoln Ave
Natoli
Lincoln Avenue
Main Street
Walter Wright
Gary
Ind
Contro
Wright
Lincoln School
Hammond
Heidenrich
Dolta
Michael T. Murphy
Hast
Walter Davison
Whiting
William Mitchell
Natali
Richard Lyons
Flint Lake
Corinne Trimble
Marjorie Woodrich
Flossmoor
Henry Steinhauer
Irving Lau
Walter Kemnitz
Alander
Crivitz
Wis
Glotermann
Hessville
Geffert
Harvey
Elbert
J. M. Deam
Camp Cuppy
California
Gale
Bob Alverson
Riverdale A. & P
Hayward
Lillian Matz
William Lau
Harold
Lillian Dengler
Harold Kaiser
Dells
Charles Landberg
West 138Th Street
Conover
Paul Steinhauer
Marion
South Dakota
William Steinhauer
Park Ave
Rose
Margaret Kleinz
Ironton
Ohio
Frank Mraz
Forest Preserve
146Th Street
Halsted
Ray Baumgartner
Ingall’s Memorial Hospital
William Zesch
E. 44Th St
Billings Memorial Hospital
Bill
Dolton
Arthur Hoak
Frwin Ave
Adrian Bain
The
Globe Y. M. CG. A
Robert Weidner, Jr
Dolton Police
Tax Collections for 1935 To Open Saturday
County tax collector Walter Haines expects to open 1935 tax books Saturday with the balance to follow early next week. Residents are urged to bring prior notices and prepare payment plans for delinquent accounts.
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Walter Haines
Thornton Township
Cook County
City of
Blue Island Eye
Blue Island Park District
Calumet
Harvey
Village of
Burnham
Riverdale
Dolton
Dolton Park District
Dixmoor
East
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Lansing
Markham
Phoenix
Posen Secon
Riverdale Park District
South Holland
Thornton
No Hitching With cyclists urged to avoid street hitching
The article warns against hitching to vehicles while cycling. It notes a state law bans the practice and urges riders to include a safety rule in their codes prohibiting hitching to any vehicle at any time.
Prairie Fires Start by Boys With Matches
Dolton fire department responded to six prairie fires in dry weather all started by boys playing with matches. Large damage and risk to property occurred. Police Chief Charles Heidrich urges parents to supervise their children to prevent danger to both boys and community.
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Dolton
Charles Heidenrich
Bicycle ordinance and rider safety notice for Dalton Village
The Village of Dalton bans bicycle use on sidewalks and requires front and rear lights from dusk to dawn and a bell on all bicycles. Enforcement is strict by the Board of Trustees led by IRA J. HASTINGS. Gilbert Golbeck, guest of Chicago relatives, is visiting Riverdale area and staying with his Reich family aunt and uncle.
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Dalton
Board of Trustees
Ira J. Hastings
Gilbert Golbeck
Chicago
A. C. Reich
Gilbert
Riverdale
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State Approv
Firemen Association
Betty Hurt
Nimtz’s
Coal Bids
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