Dolton High School Branch Nears Final Approval
The Dolton district plans a Thornton Township high school branch at Chicago Street with over forty local children expressing intent to attend. If freshmen numbers shift, the district could exceed prior participation, providing two extra years of schooling at minimal expense and urging parents to support higher education as essential for progress.
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Dolton
Thornton
Chicago Street
Dalton
Harvey
Vandalism strikes Lincoln Avenue School window
A shot fired through a fifth grade room window at Lincoln Avenue school Tuesday night or Wednesday morning marks a continued pattern of vandalism in area schools. Repeated damage includes broken windows at Sicago Street and a shattered Highlawn door, prompting concern over safety of southern Cook County schools.
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Lincoln Avenue School
Sicago Street
Highlawn
Cook County
Lincoln Avenue School Notes Choirs and Outing at Forest Preserve
Dalton School notes thank Mrs Mohr for inviting students to a Forest Preserve outing on Saturday. Kodak club will take pictures and Woodcraft cub will be on the job. Lincoln Avenue and Chicago Street schools eighth graders visited the Art Institute and Field Museum on May 25 and 29.
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Lincoln Avenue
Nancy’s
Chicago Street School
Art Institute and Field Museum
Sewer Work Advancing in Branigar Subdivision
Progress on a new sewer in Branigar subdivision continues despite cave-in troubles. Ground is broken for several new buildings and salesmen report multiple lot sales in the past week. Watch this subdivision view.
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Branigar
Four modern bungalows planned on Lincoln Avenue
Will Start Building Dr Thomson for the S Ellen Dalton estate will soon break ground for four modern bungalows on Lincoln avenue between the C I L depot and Forest avenue. This is a fine location for a home centrally located and convenient to transportation. The new buildings will be a substantial addition to this subdivision.
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Dr. Thomson
S. Ellen Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Forest Avenue
Legion Notes Promote Bakery Sale and Memorial Tablet
American Legion Paul Gall Post 238 announces a bakery sale at Legion headquarters Saturday June 10 at 2 pm with goods like mother used to make. A bronze memorial tablet dedication at Shornton Township high school Venr 14 honors war service by students. Don’t forget Flag Day June 14. Next post meeting June 15 at Dalton Village hall.
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American Legion
Woman’s Auxiliary
Paul Gall
Legion
Paul Gall Post
Shornton Township High School
Fao NH Om Thie
Paul Galt
Dalton Village
Festival Big Success At Glenwood School Community Day
Country Life Director Walther led the 7th District and Cook County teachers in a major annual school festival at Glenwood. The Illinois history pageant educated all ages, delayed from May 26 to June 7 due to rain, as many country schools could not participate. A large crowd gathered with photographers and daily papers coverage including a Chicago Tribune photograph of Burnham school children.
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Country Life
Walther
Country Schools
Cook County
Glenwood
Illinois
Chicago Tribune
Burnham School
Lange-Marsh Wedding Unites Miss Margaret Lange and Harold Marsh
Miss Margaret Lange daughter of Mia and Mrs Chas Lange of Lansing united with Harold Marsh of Chicago in a June wedding. The ceremony followed by a reception at the bride’s Lansing home. The couple will reside in Chicago after a two week visit in Minneapolis and plan to start housekeeping on Normal Boulevard.
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Margaret Lange
Mia
Chas. Lange
Lansing
Harold Marsh
Chicago
Riverdale
Emil Bettenhouse
Chicago Telephone Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Normal Boulevard
Pointer
City fills deep Leyden avenue holes with stone
The city undertakes improving Leyden avenue by laying stone in deep holes to repair the roadway. Local crews begin work this week and expect progress toward safer driving conditions.
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Leyden Avenue
Lieutenant Burns Found After Disappearance
Lieutenant Chas E Burns a longtime Kensington officer missing two weeks from New City station was located near Indianapolis Indiana. He had been injured during a hold up and wandered away with no memory. A fire truck encounter revived him and he notified his wife who rushed to him on the first train.
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Chas. E. Burns
Kensington Station
New City Police Station
Indianapoli
Ind
Notice For Bids on Chicago Street School Building Work
Board of Education of School Dist No 148 Dalton Minvis invites sealed bids for all material and labor to fix three classrooms rooms 6 7 8 and related work at Chicago street school. Bids due by 8 p m Tuesday June 2 192% to secretary with specs. Board may reject any or all bids. First National Bank of Dolton.
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Jotice
Board of Education of School Dist
Dalton
Minvis
Chicago Street
Board of Education
Local Notes Show Baby Births Weddings Moves and Visits
Local items note a baby girl born Wednesday June 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Messer Schmidt. A wedding anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Anne DeRidder and a new lamp gift. Frederick Peters, 12, dies after scarlet fever. burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Mrs. A Fregan and Mrs. Jacob Kleinz return from hospital and funeral travels. Frank and Matthew Wirtz relocate to Hammond to manage wholesale ice cream sales. Illinois Central Hospital expansion fans out. Abel and John Housinger visit Indianapolis for races. Candyland parlor opens in Dalton with James Jierabelas as proprietor.
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Arthur Messerschmidt
Anne DeRidder
Frederick Peters
Dalton
Oaklawn
Thornton
Anna
Ellen
Marie
Charles
A. Fregan
Jacob Kleinz
Ironton
Ohio
William O'Keefe
Frank
Matthew Wirtz
Hammond
Indiana
Good & Prepper Co
Illinois Central Hospital
Fiftyseventh
Fifty-ninth Streets
Stony Island Avenue
Jackson Fark
Thornton Township High Grads Celebrate 1922 Class Achievements
The 1922 Thornton Township high school class lists 53 graduates including 11 from Dalton Riverdale and Berger. Honors go to Paul Johnson and Kathryn McLaughlin for National Honor Society election and accelerated three year coursework.
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Thornton Township High School
Dolton
Riverdale
Berger
Lnie
Paul Jchinson
Kathryn McLaughlin
National Honorary Society
Dalton
Florence Malloy
Kathryn TreLaughlin
Julius Heidenrich
Stanley Steinke
Paul
Della Schwab
Bachmann
Hederich
Herbert Bachman
Arline Gickelman
Heidenrich
Johnson
Arline Dickelman
Ruth Schwab
Harrison for Mayor Club grows in Ninth Ward
The Calumet Index notes a Harrison for Mayor movement forming in the Ninth Ward with supporters including Charles H Reading and John Hayes. They recall Harrison’s South Side work such as streetcar expansion to Riverdale and a paid fire department, pledging strong local backing.
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Carter H. Harrison
Charles H. Reading
John Hayes
John E. ‘Keager
Reading
Harrison
Harrison Club
Calumet Index
Riverdale
Fred Busse
Carter H
Bid Notice for Tarvia X on Thornton Township Roads
Bids for furnishing delivering and spreading approx 3000 gallons of Tarvia X or equal on Thornton Township roads are to be received by the Thornton Township Town Clerk at 15400 Columbia Ave Harvey Cook County Illinois until 2 p m on Wednesday June 14. The town reserve s right to reject any or all bids. Dated Harvey May 31 1922. John Jarnowski Commissioner of Highways James Ellis Town Clerk
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Thornton Township
Columbia Avenue
Harvey
Cook County
Illinois
John Jarnowski
James Ellis
Dolten Board of Education President Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Dol ten Board of Education president and Mrs Pasten were surprised at their home last Wednesday evening June 7 by relatives and friends celebrating the 20th wedding anniversary. Big baskets and packages filled the tables as the couple, with their three daughters and one son Frederick, recalled two decades of marriage.
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Kasten
Dolten
Coming Events Benefit for S Marys Church at Dolton Theatre
Riverdale and Dolton youths perform Kicked Out of College at Dolton theatre for S Marys church June 12 and 18. Pinta Council K C card party at St Marys hall Riverdale June 15. Immanuel church Ladies Aid Baker's sale June 17 3 to 5 PM. June 13 14 Flower of the North film by James Oliver Curwood shown with dramatic action.
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Riverdale
Dolton
Dolton Theatre
S.mary’s Church
Pinta Council
K. C
St Mary’s Hall
Immanuel Church
James Oliver Curwood
Harmonies Top Oxfords In Strong Sunday Ball Game
The Harmonies beat the Oxfords last Sunday to move four of five. Bryan allowed three hits and one run through eight innings before the visitors scored twice. Pudy pitched well for the Oxfords but faltered early. Next Sunday the Shamrocks visit Leti Park for a likely lively clash.
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Oxfords
Oxflords
Bryan
Pudy
Shamrocks
Ludlton
Flynn and
Messerschmidt
Riverdale Booster Baseball Club Opens Season Versus Curley A C’s
The Riverdale Booster Baseball Club at 138th and Indiana Avenue Riverdale joins the Liberty League. They debut next Sunday against Curley A C's of Chicago, inviting fans to cheer the new team.
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Riverdale Booster Baseball Cub
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Liberty League
Curley A. C’s
Chicago
Bowen School Board plans picnic at Lincoln Park
The Bowen School District 133 chartered a bus for a June 15 picnic at Lincoln Park. The annual event invites all residents and students. The 1922 canning class includes Edith Dengler and peers. Projects on garden and poultry display. park development for Riverdale urged. School closes June 30 with closing exercises on June 29. next year staff listed.
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Lincoln Park
Bowen School
Dist
Leyden Avenue
188Th Street
Edith Dengler
Viola Rampke
Phoebe Norman
Dorothy Reich
Alberta Shoop
Lucile Wunsch
Irene Wike
Irene Rampke
Margaret Schaak
Gertrude Englehardt
Gertrude Baumgartner
Elizabeth Robinson
Elizabeth Sligo
Grace Denglar
Ruth Reich
Riverdale
Obeldobel
J. “ McKinney
Grammer Wrades
Rogge
Hedtke
Play 4A Poor Married Man Delights St. Paul Youth
The young people of St. Pauls congregation staged 4A Poor Married Man and drew big crowds both nights. The home talent performance kept the audience in fits of laughter and was praised as one of the best locally in a long time.
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St. Paul’s
Gome
Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan stock issues announced
The Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association invites orders for its twenty second series stock starting July 1. Members can help themselves and neighbors by investing, earning safe, good interest while enabling loans for local home purchases. Horace Holmes, Secretary.
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Building & Loan Association
Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
Horace Holmes
Burglar Opposes Bank Account at Riverdale Trust Bank
A burglary victim objects to maintaining a bank account with First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale. No further details are provided about the dispute or actions taken.
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First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
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Pwiert
Dalton School
Burns
First National Bank of
Abel Housinger
Homewood
John Housinger
West Fullman
Indianapolis, Inc
Candyland
James Jierabelas
Mea
Oppsite the Bank
Joseph Pinger
BASE
Oxford A. C
Curley A. GC
Boosters
Bowen
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