Riverdale Board Advances Street and Utility Projects
The Riverdale board in regular session approved several measures including sewer repairs on Sheridan avenue, overhead wires to a new pumping station, and adjusting bus company arrangements with Illinois Roadway Bus Lines. Plats for Berger subdivision and a right of way for the South Chicago and Southern railway were approved, paving plans for Park avenue and Maurer subdivision streets were endorsed, and an amended Peddlers Ordinance was adopted. Seven police stars were reported turned in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Harris
Savage
Marshall
Wielgorecki
Crowe
Schubert
Sheridan Avenue
Smith
Illinois Roadway Bus Lines
Dalton
Gold Star Line
Union Bank of Chicago
Sibley
Chicago Street
Suhr
Gentry
Berger
South Chicago and Southern Railway
Stony Island Avenue
Park Avenue
Monroe
Maurer
Riverdale Board Sets Street Repairs Ahead of Sewer Work
The Riverdale village board met Tuesday to approve scarifying grading and oiling 186th street Blue Island road 137th School street and 188th street from Panhandle tracks to Illinois Central. The work aims to prepare the streets for heavy summer traffic ahead of sewer construction on 138th street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
138Th Street
Blue Island Road
School Street
188Th Street
Panhandle
Illinois Central
Coolidge to Dedicate Memorial Park in Hammond
President Coolidge will assist in dedicating a memorial park at Hammond and East Chicago on Tuesday June 14. The program details will be printed in The Pointer next week.
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Coolidge
Hammond
East Chicago
Ford tri motor to lead national air tour from Lansing
A Ford tri motor airplane bound for the Navy will depart Lansing Mich on June 1 with officials of the third annual national air tour on their Pathfinder trip. The team will visit 20 cities in ten days ahead of a June 27 to July 11 tour seeking the Edsel B Ford reliability trophy and 20000 in prizes. The itinerary includes Buffalo Geneva N Y Schenectady Boston and New York with Lansing serving as the Ford air terminus this year replacing Maywood Illinois.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Tri-Motor
Navy
National Air Tour
Pathfinder
Buffalo
Geneva
N. Y
Schenectady
Boston
New York
Ford Air
Lansing
Maywood
Chicago
Washington Park Opens 30 Day Racing Season At Homewood
Washington Park launches a 30 day meet with top Thoroughbreds, reorganized governance, and plan to run the American Derby on June 18. Officials promise smooth purses and no police interference as Illinois pari mutuel racing gains public support. opening day drew about 10 000 spectators.
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Washington Park
Crowe
Homewood
Aurora
Churchill Downs
Ilinois
Memorial Day Services at Oakwood Cemetery
Large turnout at Memorial Day observance by Paul Gall Post No. 303 and local patriotic groups at Oakwood cemetery. Rev. W. J. Kemnitz delivered a patriotic address while Thornton Township high school band under Don C. Allen provided music. The event highlighted need for a suitable building for large gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
Oakwood Cemetery
W. J. Kemnitz
Thornton Township High School
Don C. Allen
Community events fill June calendar across Dalton area
The Dalton M. E. church Ladies' Aid hosts an all day meeting June 9 with a noon pot-luck. A Mothers and daughters banquet is set for June 8 at Our Saviour's church with dinner at 6:30. St. Marys church Ladies plan a bakery sale June 11 at 2 PM at Quality Food Shop. St. Pauls Young Peoples Society bats a banco party June 8 at 8:30 PM. A dog race track on Torrence Avenue near Globe Rendering Works nears completion for upcoming racing.
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Ladies’ Aid
Dalton M. E
Our Saviour’s Church
Ladies of
St. Mary’s Church
Indiana Avenue
136Th Place
Young Peoples Society of St. Paul’s
Banco
Torrence Avenue
Globe Rendering Works
Manthey Dolton Radio Help Line Ad
When your radio fails call Manthey in Dolton at 717 46 tf for service and repairs.
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Manthey
Dolton
Local News Highlights Bring Births Visits and Minor Mischief
Walter Hains of North Harvey celebrates a new nine pound boy born Friday May 20. A Roseland hospital birth announces Shirley Joan to Mr. and Mrs. Thuriel L. Meeder. Clara Baecker undergoes surgery in Chicago with favorable hospital reports. Missing instruments and damage surface after youths explore an Illinois Central site. Several residents travel to visit family in Indiana Ontario and Wyoming while Red Cross secretary Mary Harms visits from Laramie.
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Walter Hains
North Harvey
G. Gallegos
Elks
Harvey Lodge
Albert Klinkhammer
Chas. Trussell
Elkhart
Ind
Thuriel L. Meeder
Roseland Community Hospital
Shirley Joan
Clara Baecker
Ostopathic Hospital
Kist
Ellis Avenue
Chicago
Don Rossabillo
Tony
Gruddy
Ronald Lynch
Cleveland
Ohio
Dalton
Crete
Wm. Cooper
Chellbourne
Ontario
Buffalo
New York
Canada
Mary Harms
Laramie
Wyo
J. Harms
The
Red Cross
Poppy Day Drive Sets Local Record in 4000 Poppies Sold
Paul Gall Post No 303 of the American Legion reports the Poppy Day drive raised the local record with 4000 poppies sold by 79 workers. Captains Miss Florence Gouwens Mrs Pauline Slaughter and Mrs C V Huntley led the effort with the Women's Auxiliary and Girl Scouts. many workers braved rain and cold to meet the quota.
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Paul Gall
The
American Legion
Florence Gouwens
Pauline Slaughter
C. V. Huntley
Girl Scouts
Acme Steel Goodfellowship Club
O. V. Huntley
A. C. Reich
Banquet Honors Calumet City Mayor Jar anowski
County Commissioner John W. Jaranowski mayor of Calumet City received a diamond ring at a Thorn ton gathering in his honor last Monday. Speakers included R A Johnson Gary Judge William Brothers Evanston Mayor Dan Bergen Chicago Heights Jean Oliver Cook County assessor Congressman Elliot Sproul Judge Frank Green Calumet City and Robert James Evanston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Jaranowski
Calumet City
Thornton
R. A. Johnson
Gary
William Brothers
Evanston
Dan Bergen
Chicago Heights
Jean Oliver
Cook County
Elliot Sproul
Frank Green
Robert James
Woodshed Growing Edith Dalton Expands Popular Venue
Edith Dalton has turned the Woodshed into a thriving popular spot and is adding more, with rumors of a ballroom and even a hired symphony orchestra as the place grows in popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Dalton
Stevens
Notable Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs George Dutt
Riverdale residents now of Chicago Heights celebrate their Golden Wedding on Sunday June 5 at home to friends and family. Mr Dutt remains hale. Mrs Dutt’s health is not as good though many Riverdale and Dalton friends extend best wishes for health and happiness.
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George Dutt
Riverdale
Chicago Heights
Scott Street
Dutt
Two Men Held Pending Trial for Duck Theft
Caught stealing ducks from Swift Packing Co poultry yard in Calumet City, Paul Snodgrass and John Smith are jailed awaiting trial on an open charge. Smith denies involvement but had ducks under his arm. Swift Packing intends to pursue maximum penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Snodgrass
Wirtz-Fortin Miss Annabel Wirtz Married at St Marys
Miss Annabel Wirtz daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Wirtz and Mr Vern Florin were married at St Marys church parsonage Saturday May 28 Father Liebreich officiating. The couple left for a honeymoon to Niagara Falls Montreal and other cities and will establish a home in Roseland. The groom works in the train service of the Milinois Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabel Wirtz
Edward Wirtz
Dalton
Vern Florin
St. Mary’s Church Parsonage
Liebreich
Florence Wirtz
F. Dolly Larry
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Canada
Roseland
Milinois Central
Judicial Election Coalition Splits Ballot Lineups in Cook County
On Monday June 6 voters in Cook County will elect twenty Circuit Court judges and one Superior Court judge. Republicans and Democrats form a coalition to end partisan judicial selection while a Citizens Non Coalition Ticket and an Independent Judicial Ticket compete. Ridge voters cast ballots at Berger School as usual.
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Circuit Court of
Cook County
Superior Court
Ridge
Berger School
Alfred Sloan Endorses Country Weekly Newspaper Value
General Motors President Alfred P. Sloan Jr. praised the country weekly newspaper as thoroughly read and highly influential during GM advertising discussions. He stated, I believe in the country weekly newspaper, no printed matter in the United States is more thoroughly read or influential than these home town papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
United States
Harbor Project Nears Final Passage After Twenty Years
The Harbor Committee led by Walter Roy wins approval for an amended Calumet Harbor ordinance. City Council votes to defer final ratification to June 9, with State Waterway Commission already approving. Mayor Thompson supportive, project expected to bring ships from New Orleans and Europe to local harbor this summer.
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Calumet Harbor
Walter Roy
Committee For
Guernsey, Woodhull, Rowan and McKinlay
Roy
Guernsey
McKinlay
Rowan
Guersey
Thompson
Calumet Lake
Lake Salumet
New Orleans
Mississippi
Europe
St. Lawrence
South End
Village Hall Rent Due May 1 in Riverdala Notice
Notice to societies renting the village hall to remit rent immediately. Dated notice from Oswald Obeldobel, Village of Riverdala collector, urging payment by the due date May 1.
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Oswald Obeldobel
Riverdala
Beery trained horseman offers permanent cures in Holland
Henry J. Gouwens advertises a Beery trained horseman who cures vicious horses such as belk ers kickers shyers at reasonable rates. Bring your horse to E 159th Street, South Holland, with a contact listed for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Gouwens
159Th
Street
Holland
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Maurer Subdivision
Riverdale Board
Coolidge Here
Areo Field
Anie DeRidder
Airdale
Pointer
John Jaranowski
Wirtz-Fortin
Lake Calumet
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