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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1912

Page

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Lincoln Avenue School Dedication Set for June Eleventh

The Dolton Lincoln Avenue School will dedicate its new building on June 11 with speeches by the Board of Education the County Superintendent and others. The program includes music a piano solo and a welcome by the President of the Board. The building features nine classrooms an auditorium with 541 seats and modern sanitary amenities. The ceremony will precede a public inspection of the facilities praised as a credit to Dolton and the school board.

Lincoln Avenue Ucouny Board of Education Thornton Township High School A. J. Smith W. E. Cissna Lilinoia Thomas Harper Emil C. Kasten Edward J. Tobin Silver Moon E. Conner W. W. Waddell James W. Calley Asa’t. County Augustus Haley Ass’t Lewis Wilbur Smith Thornton Township G. G Dolton

Local and Personal News Highlights Dalton Illinois

Community notes report travelers and visitors including Mr and Mrs Peter Ripley attending the Columbus monument dedication in Washington DC and visiting eastern cities. Minor items cover a hospital visit for Cornelius Visher, a Moonlight Dance at Dillue's Pavilion, a theatre show, and various local arrivals, births, and accidents.

Peter Ripley Washington, D. C Columbus Monument

Church Services and Schedules Then and There

On Sunday June 9 1912 St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church on 138th street holds Sunday School at 9 30 morning service at 10 30 led by Rev H Winp Our Saviours English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Riverdale Village Hall offers Sunday School at 2 15 with Rev Geo F P Kapeie Dalton M E Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 preaching at 11 00 junior league at 3 00 Epworth League at 6 45 evening service at 7 45 Ladies Aid meets 2nd and 4th Thursday. Men’s Progressive Association meets 2nd Thursday 7 30 and last Sunday 7 30 with Rev W E Cissna pastor.

St. Paul’s Ev. Luth 138Th Street H. Winp Our Saviours English Evangelical Lutheran Church Riverdale Village Hall Geo Kapeie Dalton M. E Epworth Ladies Aid Men’s Progressive Association W. E. Cissna

Church Services and Activities Across Local Parishes

Immanuel Evang el Church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m German English departments preaching at 10 30 a m English service at 7 30 p m examination of confirmation class and a post service business meeting. St Marys Catholic Church offers mass at 8 00 and high mass at 10 30 with Rev W F Verhalen as pastor. Dutch Reformed Church Park Ave Dalton schedules 9 30 a m service 2 p m service Sunday school at 3 30 p m and a 7 30 p m Young Peoples meeting under Rev John W Tepaske.

G. G. Press St. Mary’s Catholic Church W. F. Verhalen Dutch Reformed Church

Deaths and funerals in Dalton area

Mrs. Robert Starkman of Dalton died Monday at Blue Island Hospital after a long illness. Funeral was Friday morning and he remains were sent to Newark New Jersey for interment. Louis Ohling, 3, son of Samuel Ohling, died last Saturday from diphtheritic croup. Funeral was Monday and burial followed beside his mother in Thornton Cemetery. The family has the sympathy of many friends.

Robert Starkman Dalton Blue Island Hospital Newark N. J Louis Ohling Samuel Obling Thornton Mr.Obling

High Class Motion Pictures at Lund's Hall Dolton

Dolton’s Lund’s Hall presents Friday shows Fates Interception a Biograph drama. Saturday offers Buster'n Nightmare a big scream comedy. Sunday features The Reformation of Kid Hogan. Evenings begin at 7 p.m. with a Sunday matinee 3:20 to 5:30.

Lund’s Hall Dolton Kid Hogan Joan Hrupy Mgr

Palace Theatre Dalton presents new moving pictures and vaudeville

The Palace Theatre in Dalton announces a new moving picture program with Friday offerings including The Way of Men and Jimmie Pulls the Trigger, a Boy's comedy, and vaudeville. Saturday features Not on the Program and Iwo Wheels. Sunday matinee 2:30 and 7:30 evening showings include Into the Desert and Her Mountain Home. Doors open 7:20. Righter and Longfellow, managers.

Moving Picture Show Jimmie Desert East Lynne Chicago Iwo Righter & Longfellow Managers

Better Streets Board Appoints Special Police Officers

Dolton village board meets at the village hall with President Claussen presiding. Trustees Dickelman Schnoor Stanczik Pinger Dillner Kaiser respond to roll call. Minutes of prior meetings approved. Controversy over board changes to Local Improvements appointments after approval. Financials list numerous salaries and payments to vendors, vendors, and public works staff. Village Treasurer O’Brien reports May balance of 5 991.85. water bills and meter disputes noted. drainage work ongoing with need for new buckets.

Dolton Claussen Dickelman Schnoor Stanczik Pinger Dillner Kaiser Dalton Board of Local Improvements O’brien H. Wegener & Son

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