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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
8
The Leo Smiths and Mrs. Al Dahn hosted a large week of visits with the Daehn family and friends from Gary Hammond and Pierceton. Attendees and journeys included trips to Lemont and Decatur with several stops for gatherings and Decoration Day outings at Cedar Lake.
The Industrial League standings show South Holland atop with 40 wins and 1 loss, followed by Fair and Square at 40 1, I. H. Belt 2 2, and Grasselli Chem 2 2. South Holland's pitching staff dominated the last week as Vande Griend and Ironman Kelly each shut down opponents, with Kelly again fending off threats in the 7 to 4 Tuesday win over Fairplays A C. T. DeGraff had a four hit inning note as the Bearcats solidified their supremacy.
The Bloom Township Board of Audit in Cook County Illinois notifies landowners to eradicate all thistles by June 16 1928 at 12 pm. If not removed the Thistle Commissioners will cut and exterminate and costs will be billed to property taxes. Signed by Board of Audit officials and township officers.
Mr and Mrs Charles Ward and daughter Audrey return to Kansas City Mo Mrs Clara DeYoung joins them for a week long visit Prof S C Nettinga will lead services at First Reformed on Sunday June 10 Mrs T F DeYoung and Mr and Mrs Harry Scultze travel to South Dakota and Nebraska to visit relatives Mrs Kettles mother of Dr J F Kettles dies in Oklahoma City at 76 body sent to Manteno Ill for burial Funeral services held Thursday Mr A C VanderRepe and family visit the Vanderbilt and Ribbens families Rev I Couwenhoven and family visit from Tracy Iowa Chamber of Commerce meets June 1 at Village Hall Social program features Billy Rietveld Nelson Vanderla Signor Guidatto and a comedic sketch plus hot beef sandwiches and coffee committee praise and plans for next meeting
The family thanks the South Holland Volunteer Fire Dept and all helpers for their aid during a recent fire at their home. The kindness and assistance are greatly appreciated by Gerrit Schaap of South Holland.
The Danielson family thanks relatives neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of their daughter. They acknowledge Rev Myers for his words Mrs Burwell for singing and all who donated cars. Signed May 1 by Mr. and Mrs Leonard Danielson.
The St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran congregation invites bids for 75 tons of Pocahontas mine run coal delivered and trimmed in church and school basements. Bids due to Secretary by 8 pm July 2 1928. The church reserves the right to reject any bid. June 4 1928 A C Bernahl Secretary 430 Main St Dolton Illinois.
The husband sister and brother of the late Emma Stahnke Klenk thank friends and relatives for beautiful floral offerings kindness and sympathy shown in their loss. Harry Klenk.
Friday features Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer, Saturday presents William Russell in Woman Wise with oil field romance in Persia, a stage special, and a three act vaudeville revue. Sunday matinee offers Olive Borden and Antonio Moreno in Come to My House, then Ham and Eggs at the Front on June 12 13, followed by Rin Tin Tin in A Race For Life on June 14 15 with Tom Wilson and Heinie Conklin.
Saturday features Our Gang night Dogs of War Buzz Barton in The Wizard of the Saddle Fables and the Man Without a Face Sunday showcases Monty Banks in Horse Shoes and his best comedy Wednesday and Thursday present Lover Go Gallagher starring Harrison Ford Elinor Fair and Junior Gofflan in a dramatic thrills filled program
Matinee daily Thursday through Saturday June 7 8 9 features Mary Pickford in My Best Girl with Charles Rogers plus weekend acts. Sunday June 10 offers Richard Dix in Easy Come Easy Go. Monday Tuesday Wednesday June 11 12 13 Chester Conklin in The Big Noise. Coming soon H B Warner in Sorrell and Son.
Torrence Avenue between 112th and 122nd streets under construction will open within two weeks. One side will be paved 16 feet wide while the other is blocked by Chicago Surface Lines tracks. Officials initially resisted removing the tracks but agreed, and rails are being moved to the center. The final concrete surface will be 32 feet wide.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Danielson of 60 East 186th street Riverdale mourn the loss of their four months old daughter who died suddenly during Saturday night. The parents found the baby dead on waking Sunday morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev Myers with interment at Oakland cemetery.
A laborer today spends about ten minutes daily to pay for home electric light, versus two and a half hours a half century ago for gas light and 24 hours daily for candy derived light. Scientific American credits modern science for this drop in lighting costs.
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