Walton's Win and Action to Stop Chicago Heights Pollution
The South Holland Izaak Walton League led a long fight against Thorn Creek pollution by Chicago Heights. Village boards of South Holland, Thornton, and Glenwood pursue injunctions to curb sewage dumping, backed by a state order and legal notices.
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Thorn Creek
South Holland Izaak Walton League
Glenwood
Thornton
So. Holland
Calumet River
Chicago Heights
Reich
Dalton
Cook County
Kinney
Department of Purchases and Construction
Rivers and Lakes
Mission of
Illinois
South Holland
Consumers Building
South State Street
Chicago
State of Illinois
Department of Purchases and Construction of
River and Lakes Commission of Illinois
Emma Stahnke Klenk Dies At 49 In Dal ton
Mrs. Emma Stahnke Klenk of Dalton died at 7 a m after a period of declining health. She was 49 and survived by her husband a brother Edward and a sister Anna Mrs Jos Pinger and many friends. Funeral services set for Monday June 4 at 2 p m at her home 358 Chicago Street with interment in Mt Greenwood Cemetery. A brown fur neck scarf was lost on Saturday May 26 on 138th Street Riverdale near I C R R with reward and Riverdale contact Riverdale 421.
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Emma Stahnke Klenk
Dalton
Edward
Anna
Jos. Pinger
Chicago Street
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
138Th Street
Riverdale
Ivanhoe News Roundup of Local Visits and Loss
Local residents attend Decoration Day events and Memorial services in Paxton and Ivanhoe. Community bridge games crown Mrs Hess and Mrs Lavery as first and second prize winners while updates note hospital care, family reunions, apartment tenants moving in June, and billiards-style community notes. Renowned pitcher Max Fiske dies at 41 with several Cubs members attending his funeral.
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Ray Meurisse
Bridge
Jack Lavery
Hyde Park
Milt Hess
Bert Hopper
Charles Wunder
Nellie Frazee
Hess
Lavery
Son Clark
Meurisses
Marylin
Lemont Nonaman
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Hardin Graves
Bardwell
Kentucky
Ivanhoe
Cutten
Milwaukee
Muriel Jordan
Austin
Herbert Elle
Dorothy Hickenbury
Daniel Murphy
Betty Nelson
Roy Allen
Frances Kittell
Nellie Frazer
Ray Meurrisse
Baba
Mitzi
Meurrises
James Davison
Elmwood Park
Spindells
Carl Claussen
H. Skewes
Clark
Max Fiske
E. 111Th Street
Roseland Community Hospital
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Chicago Cub
Miss Propper Elected President of Kappa Kappa Chi
Miss Mabel E Propper of Dalton daughter of State Representative William F Propper was chosen president of the Kappa Kappa Chi sorority at Lake Forest University for next year She will be a junior when she takes office Her picture appeared in the Chicago Daily News last Monday as one of the school's most popular young ladies pleasing her parents
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Mabel E. Propper
Dalton
William F. Propper
Kappa Kappa Chi Sorority
Lake Forest University
Propper
North Shore
Chicago Daily News
Banco party at Riverdale Village Hall June 14 1928
The Modern Woodmen of America Calumet Camp 5142 Riverdale will host a banco party at Riverdale Village Hall Thursday June 14 1928 at 8:30 p m. Refreshments and good prizes. Everyone welcome.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Calumet
Riverdale
Banco
Illinois Supreme Court To Open Term With New Chief Justice
At the opening of the next regular term on Tuesday June 5 Justice Frederick R. DeYoung will be selected as chief justice. The position rotates annually and Justice Oscar E. Heard has served as chief justice for the past year.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Freder
Ick R. DeYoung
Oscar E. Heard
Bridges Granted in Cook County River Dredges
Congress adjourned May 28 approving bridges across the Little Calumet river in Cook County Illinois. Consent granted for bridges near Wentworth Avenue Ashland Avenue and Indiana Avenue to improve regional crossings.
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Congress
Calumet District
Cook County
Ilinois
Little Calumet River
Wentworth Avenue
Illinois
Ashland Avenue
Indiana Avenue
Knuth-Hinze Couple Wed at Dolton Church
Miss Esther Knuth daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry G Knuth of 347 N Park Ave Dolton married Herbert W Hinze of Beecher Illinois on May 26 at Immanuel Evangelical Church Dolton with Rev William Kreis officiating. They plan to reside in Dalton after a wedding trip and friends extend good wishes.
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Esther Knuth
Henry G. Knuth
N. Park Avenue
Dolton
Herbert W. Hinze
Beecher, Ilinois
Immanuel Evangelical Church
William Kreis
Dalton
Pointer
Hammond Trial Set For Conspiracy In State Theater Bombing
Willian Kleihege of Hammond is scheduled for trial on Monday June 11 in Crown Point Criminal Court on conspiracy charges tied to the November bombing of the State theater in Hammond. The defense attorney W J McAleer announced the date last week. Local notes mention family travels and community events including a Dorcas Club band concert and Memorial Day observances, with several residents recovering from illnesses and others moving or visiting.
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Willian Kleihege
Hammond
State Theater
W. J. McAleer
Criminal Court
Crown Point
Memorial Day activities and local notices in Dalton district
Memorial Day events organized by Thornton Town High School Band and led by Paul Gall Post were held at Oakland Cemetery with Rev. Edward Verhees delivering the address. Poppy Day was coordinated by the Woman's Auxiliary with multiple local ladies assisting, and proceeds support distress cases. Local births and visits noted include a baby girl born May 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Purnell, and various town residents traveling between California and Illinois. Elizabeth Robinson will run at Soldiers Field representing Thornton Township High School.
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Thos. Mossell
West Pullman
Thomas Allen
Mossell
Dalton
Thornton Township
Allen
American Legion
Oakland Cemetery
Paul Gall Post
Raymond Baumgartner
Edward Verhees
Poppy
Woman’s Auxiliary
H. W. Slaughter
J. Hoek
South Holland
Noman Engel
Berger
Alice Wunder
Ivanhoe
Elizabeth Robinson
Riverdale
Soldiers Field
Riverdale Post Office Proudly Serves Growth Area
The Riverdale post office opens under Postmaster Lueder with praise from Superintendent Axel Berquist and local business leaders. The piece recalls the evolving buildings from Leyden and Indiana avenues to the Stieman and Kistler Jagodzynski sites, and notes longtime carrier Herman Brosma and staff like Ernest Lyons and Lammer Yonker.
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Riverdale
Lueder
Axel Berquist
Herman Brossma
Leyden and
Indiana Avenues
Stieman
Kistler
Fer
Ernest Lyons
Carrier
Lammert Yonker
Berquist
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Waltons
Ivanhoe News
Paxton, Il
Mr. Wunders
Chief Justice
DeYoung
Knuth-Hinze
Alfred Kort
Alfred Jr
Inger
Minn
Mr. Kort
Thaddys
Teddy) Zolier
William Vandeursen
Chas. W. Walters
Chicago St
S. Green Street
Oregon
Mexico
California
Carl Hausman
E. 138Th Street
Dorcas Club of
Sandridge
Roy C. Smythe
South Robey Street
Gladstone Co
Elmer DeWerf
Lester Brookfelt
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Womans’ Auxiliary
Thomas Purnell
Tom
Asmus Claussen
Birmingham
Alabama
Emily
Millie
Evelyn
Frank Claussen
Decatur Hospital
Ernest Hanschman
OLDE
Tyme Post Office
Baecker
Fred Baecker
RF. A. Reich
General Grant
F. L. Baecker
Fred
al Baecker
Richard Reich
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