Riverdale Village to aid ball field drainage project
Riverdale board discussed aiding the Riverdale Park board with drain tile for the ball field ditch north of the park as part of a WPA project to improve 137th street west of the Illinois Central railroad. The plan would require park board tile supply and village labor for tile laying and ditch filling.
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Riverdale Park Board
Riverdale Village Board
Martin
Charles Sellin
Park Board
137Th Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Washington Winson School Track Meet Event Summary
The fourth annual field day and track meet for grades 5-8 from Washington Lincoln and Franklin schools took place June 3 at Dalton Park. Washington won the first place trophy with 227.5 points and Lincoln came second with 202.5 points. awards went to top four in each event including sprints relays jumps throws and distance races.
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Dalton Park
Washington School
Lincoln School
Franklin School
Lincoln
Richard Brand
Leonard Diehl
Ronald Koch
Louis Pelly
Michael Vitivitto
John Biiney
John Mazzacavallo
William Provis
Thomas Regnier
Jasper Oling
Roland Stanaitis
Fred Born
Leo Favro
Orval Haddon
Dale Nelson
Shirley Bol
Gladys Weimer
Beatrice Frampton
St Paul Lutheran open house exhibit at St Paul School
St Paul Lutheran school hosts an open house exhibit at 233 EE 138th Street ending tonight. Six booths display prize papers in English and arts and crafts while one booth shows PTA work and past athletic activities. Short programs run in 15 minute slots at 7 00 7 30 8 00 and 8 30 with refreshments in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran School
EE. 138Th Street
St. Paul P. T. A
Village to ban dumping at clay hole with new signs
Notices will be posted prohibiting dumping in the clay hole. Referred to the police committee to have new signs erected prohibiting dumping. Trustee Hanihan reported the new police car meets bid specifications. Riverdale’s April motor fuel tax share was set at $344.54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanihan
Riverdale
St Cecelia Young Ladies Dance at St Marys Church
The St Cecelia Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys Church held its annual dance on Friday evening June 3 at 8 p m. Mr and Mrs W A Zellers of Winamac Indiana visited Thursday with the Frank Hair family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecelia
Town Tax Receipts Increased For 1937
Town receipts for the first half of 1937 totalled 577375.25, surpassing 1936 by 1000 plus and suggesting a strong second half. Walter Haines notes Bloom township collections lag by about 30000, while early payments aided Calumet City payroll and local high school needs. The period closed May 21 with mail payments accepted last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Haines
Bloom Township
Mr. Haines
Haines
Calumet City
Lindell Heads Swedish Tercentary Committee in Chicago
Alderman Arthur G. Lindell elected chairman of the Chicago New Swedish Tercentenary committee at the North Side Swedish club. The group will attend ceremonies in Wilmington on June 26 as Crown Prince Gustav Adolphus presents a monument marking 300 years since Swedish landings in America. Lindell will deliver an official invitation from Mayor Edward J. Kelly inviting the Crown Prince and Princess Louise to Chicago for a July 16 reception at Soldier Field hosted by Swedes of the Midwest. Other committee members named by Mayor Kelly include Nels H. Olson, Herbert H. Hedman, Charles Peterson, Eric Thulin, Bernard Johnson, Gotthard Dahlberg, Carl C. Beroth, C. C. Wickman and Dr. Julius Lincoln.
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Lindell
Arthur G. Lindell
Chicago
North Side
Wilmington
Delaware
Gustav Adolphus of Sweden
United States
America
Edward J. Kelly
Pricess
Louise
Middle West
Soldier’s Field
Kelly
Nels H. Olson
Herbert H. Hedman
Charles §. Peterson
Eric Thulin
Bernard Johnson
Gotthard Dahlberg
Carl C. Beroth
C. C. Wickman
Julius Lincoln
Community Chorus Elects Officers for 1988 89
The Dalton Riverdale Community Chorus elected officers on June 6 1988 including president Mrs Deam vice president Mrs Bender secretary treasurer Mrs Tourtellotte librarian Mrs Bernard music committee members Mrs Deam Mrs Neath and Mrs Engel and publicity chair Mrs Thomsen. The group enters the Tribune Contest for the Chicagoland festival in August and will perform July 17 at Ryan Woods Forest Preserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale
Students Complete Studies For Term
Local students finish the year at colleges and universities and await summer break. Names include John Kleinz at Josephinum Seminary, Shirley Ross, John Kollar Jr at Illinois, Edward Gallegos at Notre Dame, Walter Kurz at St Joseph’s Westmont, Ardath Anders at Earlham, Adele May at MacMurray, Walter Mau at Illinois College of Medicine, Edward Baseheart at Mundelein, Jerry Kollros at the University of Chicago. Mrs Ruth Klinkhammer Van Dam earned a Loyola bachelor’s in philosophy on June 8. Baccalaureate services were June 5. Allan Schaefer, 18829 Lincoln Ave Dalton, member of Mt Carmel’s 1988 graduating class. commencement last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kleinz
Josephinum Seminary
Worthington
Ohio
Shirley Ross
John Kollar, Jr
University of
Richmond
Ind
Adele May
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Ill
Walter Mau
University of Illinois College of ‘Medicine
Edward Baseheart
Mundelein College
Jerry Kollros
University of Chicago
William van Dam
Ruth Klinkhammer
Dalton
Loyola University
Allan Schaefer
R. V. Schaefer
Lincoln Avenue
Mt. Carmel High School
Pinta Council Knights Elect Officers
Pinta Council No 1981 Knights of Columbus elected officers on Thursday evening June 2. Elected were Dave Denham Grand Knight Anthony Pietsch Deputy Grand Knight Frank J Pietsch Recording Secretary Frank Morta Chancellor Joseph Cole Warden James Reynolds Advocate William A Reich Treasurer Tony Stepinski Inside Guard Emil Velkavih Outside Guard J J Berschinski Delegate to the state convention William A Reich Alternate to Grand Knight Stanley Prymas Alternate to delegate Lawrence Stieman and Jamie Reynolds Delegates to the Chicago chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Prymas
Lawrence Stieman
Jamey Reynolds
Chicago
School Children Will Sing Operetta On Radio
Washington School pupils will present their operetta Whispering Wood the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in a radio program Tuesday evening June 14 over station WHIP between 8 and 830 p m. The cast will meet at the Washington School Friday afternoon at 2 p m for a final rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Snowwhite
Lorraine Tomky’s 14th Birthday Celebrated by 16 Friends
Sixteen of Lorraine Tomky’s schoolmates celebrated her 14th birthday with games and a luncheon. Guests listed include Holly Matz Laura Byers Marlyn Newell Betty Jane DeVries Alice Hanschmann Shirley Tagenhorst Violet Zoller Darces Moll Lillian Jay Margaret Ratke Patty Mills Shirley Golding Vera Pegorin Merrill Unruh Lorraine Schulte and Helen Leazeau. Mrs A Lembeke entertained local Pinochlers on Tuesday June 7 at her home. The Holy Name Society of St Mary’s Church held an open meeting and ladies’ night on Monday June 6 at 8 pm. Bowen school 7th and 8th grade boys visited Starved Rock on Saturday and Sunday June 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Tomky
Holly Matz
Laura Byers
Marlyn Newell
Betty Jane DeVries
Alice Hanschmann
Shirley Tagenhorst
Violet Zoller
Darces Moll
Lillian Jay
Margaret Ratke
Patty Mills
Shirley Golding
Vera Pegorin
Merrill Unruh
Lorraine Schulte
Helen Leazeau
A. Lembeke
Dalton
Holy Name Society of St
School Commencement Roundup Across Local High Schools
Grads from St Paul Lutheran Riverdale St Marys and Thornton Township high school fill ceremonies. The programs feature salutations addresses choruses and diplomas. Notables include Meta Barkowski Janet De Vries and Dr Frank Sayers among graduates and speakers.
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Hanschmann
Acme
la Salle Street
Wentworth Avenue
139Th Street
Baltimore and Ohio
187Th Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
17Th and
138Th Street
Smith
Hastings
Dolton
142Nd Street
Indiana Avenue
Claussen
Cook County
Herbert F. Zornow
Matthews
Suburban Area and Country Towns Association
Zornan
Putnam
Blue Island
Acme Road
Halsted Street
Illinois Brick Company
Washington Winson
Edna Snell
Alice Spierling
Mary Lou Drendel
Edna Smell
Annabel Volling
St. Paul’s School
Vessir
Pinta Council, K. of C
ST. Paul School
E. 138Th Street
Walter J. Kemnitz
Meta Barkowski
Hyn
Pflug
Erich O. Haase
St. Paul Children’s Chorus
Edward Krueger
Florence Kalkbrenner
W. J. Kemnitz
A. C. Bernahl
Wm. Bloom
Irma Bertram
Reinhold Belz
Rose Bitter
Alex Goeringer
Betty Hammermeister
Edward Kaiser
Mollie Klein
John C. Kliefoth
Alvin Krugler
John Kuester
William Ludwig
Adeline Laube
Raymond Markus
Robert Markus
Maurice Nymeyer
Dorothy Mreisbich
Esther Schmal
Henry Schroeder
Robert Schlinger
la Verne Stutzhiem
Mabel Schroeder
Dorothy Wick
Glen Wilkenson
Melvin Wilkens
Luther Petrie
Riverdale School
Riverdale-Chicago
Janet de Vries
Katherine
Harold Riverdale
Heigh Ric
McCulloch
Katherine Grassmick
Albert Kleinfelder
John Lazzari
Harriet Osenga
Harold Radtke
Arthur Reinertson
Harold Schlieman
Lauraine Slager
John Sterk
Elma Schimpf
Lydia Torres
ST. Mary’s School
Frank Sayers
Wm. E. McVey
Nicholas Kupchick
Thomas Newman
Jervis Zimmerman
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