Twenty Years Ago with the Pointer
Sneak thieves entered the summer kitchen at the Carl Wulff home last Saturday night and took nearly everything for Sunday dinner. Ernest at South Chicago celebrated a birthday as the family feasted. Jacob Lieb of Dalton and a May 27 birth. John Stern and a May 2 birth with grandparents William Stern. Will and John Vandeursen visited Memphis on business returning Sunday. James R. Kinney of Grand Rapids, guest, en route to Glasgow Montana for Fort Rock Indian Reservation settlement starting June 8. He holds a 160 acre claim and may stay 14 months to secure deed. The reservation spans 90 by 40 miles. Alexander Grant buys a Regal auto. the Winton car becomes a delivery truck for Grant Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wulff
Ernest
Chicago
John Stern
William Stern
Will
John Vandeursen
Memphis
Tenn
James R. Kinney
Grand Rapids
Mich
The
Pointer
Glasgow
Montana
Fort Rock
Alexander
Bob
Grant
Grant Bros
Local births and a wedding in South Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Bogensnyder welcomed a baby boy and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Voss a girl on Wednesday. Herman Santefort and Tiene Snolk wed last Wednesday in the bride’s home and will start housekeeping on 159th Street. Mrs. Ort Van Vliet of Wichert, NL, visits. Thieves stole a double harness from B J Van Drunen’s barn last Wednesday night, marked “BJVD,” with a reward offered by Mr. Van Dijnen for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogensnyder
Henry Voss
Herman Santefort
Tiene Snolk
Santefort
159Th Street
Ife
Ort van Vliet
Wichert
B J. van Drunen
Mr. van Dijnen
Ten Years Ago Social Notes From Riverdale Area
Ten years ago locals recall visits and trips around Highlawn Marquette road and Harvard avenue with stops at Nomes and Van Rossen homes. Families like Smiths Bakers Trussels and Thorpes are noted for Decoration Day trips and new babies born at Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
Lau couple to journey three months in Germany
Mr and Mrs Jacob Lau plan a three month trip to Germany leaving New York June 12 aboard the Bremen Line steamer Columbus. They will visit Hamburg Kiel Hildesheim Hanover Lohr Bavaria and return late August on the Hamburg America Line Wethphalia. They will close their store during the trip and recall a pleasant 1907 voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Lau
Germany
Hamburg
Keil
Hildeshein
Hanover
Lohr
Bayvaria
New York
Columbus
Bremen
Neighbors report returns and births in Harvey area
Dick Van Dommelin returns to the neighborhood and will live at 153rd and Fourth Avenue in Harvey. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hock on June 8 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. Mrs. William Blink underwent tumor removal surgery at Ingalls Memorial hospital. William Forbes left his post as watchman at the C. and E. I. crossing on 159th Street and will become barn keeper for Beck Lumber and Coal Co. in Harvey. The De Youngs’ young daughter fractured her leg in a tricycle accident and was taken to Ingalls Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick van Dommelin
153Rd
Fourth Avenue
Harvey
John Hock
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
William Blink
William Forbes
159Th Street
Beck Lumber and Coal Company
Theodore de Young
World’s Fair Registration tops twenty three thousand names
The World’s Fair registration up to May 30 reached about 23 000 names with visitors from 29 foreign countries and all US states. The Sears Roebuck building houses the official bureau. A diamond hardness chart at the exhibit compares substances with tungsten carbide second to diamond, and steel far behind. A long water bridge model shows a planned eight mile span across San Francisco Bay with another over one mile, both to be completed in 1987. The International Motor Boat and Sportsman show fills 50 000 square feet, with wildlife displays from New Mexico. The Midway Boardwalk opened June 2 featuring twin Ferris wheels and a Frank Buck show. Television in its advanced form is shown in a dedicated theater at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Sears, Roebuck
California
Court of States
San Francisco Bay
Bay
Albuquerque
Bert Baca
New Mex
Frank Buck
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jacob Lieb of
Dalton
South Holland News
W. H. Baker
Harold
Chas. Trussel
Helen
Ruth Trussel
Altamount
Ill
Public Service
Public
Labora Ory
Gas Heating Division
Public Service Company OF
Northern
Illinois
Worlds Fair News
Gertrude
Kathleen
Riverdale
Woolen Ensemble
Worth
Wilady
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