Water meters approved by Riverdale Board amid debate
Riverdale Village Board, with President Strosin presiding, passed a water meter ordinance to curb losses estimated at 25 000 over 12 to 15 years. The 15 cent per thousand gallons rate aims to lower costs while metering enforces payment for waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Strosinski
Reich
Landberg
Ripley
Pittsburgh Meter Co
Unruh
Dearborn Street
Zornow
189Th
Wentworth Avenue
LaSalle Street
Federal Ice Co
Public Service Co
188Th
I. C. Tracks
Flick
Illinois Commerce Commission
Suburban fare raise hearing and city ordinance update
The attorney will attend a Chicago hearing on the proposed suburban fare raise. The Fire Works Ordinance was read, passed, and ordered published. President Strosinski reappointed committees due to resignations and appointed three new special police officers Bert Haas Leroy Childs and Martin Wilkens.
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Chicago
Strosinski
Wunsch
Bert Haas
Leroy Childs
Martin Wilkens
East Is West at Dolton Theatre June 18 19
Little Theatre Players present Samuel French comedy East is West directed by J W Heidenrich with a 20 member cast rehearsing a month. The play spans China through San Francisco with Ming Toy Billy Benson Jimmy Potter and Charley Yong in lead roles. Calumet Camp 5142 M W of A sponsors. tickets from Larson's Sweet Shop or camp members.
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Dolton Theatre
Little Theatre Players
Samuel French
East Is West
J. W. Heidenrich
Dolton
Little Theatre
China
San Francisco
Lo Sang Kee
Ming Toy
Billy Benson
Jimmy Potter
Charley Yong
Calumet Camp
M. W. of
Larson
Coming Events Calendar for Dalton Area
Calumet Camp M W A presents the three act comedy East is West at the Dalton theatre on June 18 and 19 by the Little Theatre Players with tickets selling early. Berger Parent-Teachers Association hosts a concert by the Illinois Mixed Quartette at Berger school on Tuesday evening June 23, tickets 25 cents. Ladies Aid of the Dalton M E church plans a picnic at Mrs W I Wilcox summer cottage Cedar Lake on Thursday June 18 meeting at the church at 8 am. Immanuel church Ladies Aid bakery sale Saturday June 13 from 2 to 5 at the church parlors.
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Calumet Camp
Dalton Theatre
Little Theatre Players
Berger Parent-Teachers Association
Ilinois
Berger School
Ladies’ Aid
Dalton M. E. Church
W. I. Wilcox
Cedar Lake
Immanuel Church
Fire in creosoted ties yard near 147th street
A blaze broke out Monday evening in a large pile of creosoted ties at the C and E I yards just south of 147th street. A tank car fire produced heavy black smoke prompting Dalton and Riverdale firefighters to respond quickly. Two yard engines fought the fire and kept damage to a small loss. a locomotive spark is suspected as the cause.
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147Th Street
Dalton
Riverdale
Elites A. C. to play Steger club in Hlord road clash
On Sunday June 14 the Elites A. C. travel to Steger Hl to meet the Steger club with first pitch at 3:00. Player track runs from 1:15 at 187th street and the I. C. R. R. The Elites’ first home game will be Sunday June 21 at 137th street and the I. C. R. R. tracks. A vote of thanks is extended to Henry Wilkens Bayer Brothers Christ Schmutzler & Son A F Bowse John Hankey and M Chas H Unruh for helping prepare the grounds and securing permission to use the village roller.
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Elites A. C
Steger
187Th Street
Elites
137Th Street
Henry Wilkens
Bayer Brothers
Christ Schmutzler & Son
A. F. Bowse
John Hankey
M. Chas. H. Unruh
Local and Personal Notes From Dalton Area
Local and personal news from Dalton and nearby: Mrs. Peter Lunquist and daughter plan a Salt Lake City visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Van Deursen and children spent Sunday in Lowell Indiana. D. Nelson heads to a two week vacation in Alexandria Minnesota. Mrs. John Sams and Mary Ellen of Waukegan visited Mary Waddell. Walter Sellin journeys to California with a side trip to Mexico. Elks honor Harvey Lodge at June 15 birthday party. A P store leases 354 Lincoln Avenue Dalton. ready for business. Mike Polak opening a shoe repair shop in the Tuch Building Riverdale with Dalton shop to follow. Joe Alpert sells out, moves to Hazel Crest to open a shoe shop. Hazel Crest rental stated. Mrs. Wm. Demick returns from Rose land hospital with newborn Leanore May 25. Grandfather August Jonas proud. Riverdale Engineer K. S. Putnam mourns death of father Rev. G. H. Putnam. services held June 2 with Elks attendance. Mrs. Gustav Baumgartner hosts Mothers Club last Wednesday with bunco and lunch. Roseland Hospital reports ill George Day, anemia. friends hope for recovery. Dr. Emil Fischer resumes veterinary practice locally after leaving Pullman. Walter May and family depart for Lake Leland Michigan for summer home. May and Ernie Wulff return soon. Frank Lund and Arthur Harms travel to Minneapolis and St Paul for pioneer Norwegian Swedish race celebration. President Coolidge address praised. trip productive.
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Walter Sellin
Santa Fe
California
Mike Polak
Tuch
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Polak
Dalton
Joe Alpert
Hazel Crest
Alpert
Wm. Demick
Lenora Jonas
Roseland Community Hospital
Leanore
August Jonas
K. S. Putnam
Dixon
Ill
G. H. Putnam
Congregational Church
B. M. Beach
Huron
S. Dak
Emil Fischer
Pullman Company
Walter May
Walter
Adell
Ernie Wulff
Lake Leland
Mich
Ernie
Frank Lund
Arthur Harms
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Coolidge
Frank
Lincoln
Demonstration on Onion Maggot Control at Diekman Farm
A June 23 demonstration near 147th Street South Holland will show farmers how to combat the onion maggot causing over 100000 dollars in Cook County onion set crop damage. Attendees include L L Heller Cook County Farm Adviser GC C Compton assistant state entomologist E P Lewis head of Cook County Truck Experiment Station and Truck Growers Association reps. Demonstration directed by the organizing bodies with latest spraying equipment on display.
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Frank Diekman
147Th Street
South Holland
Chicago
Cook County
L. L. Heller
GC. C. Compton
Ass’t
E. P. Lewis
Cook County Truck Growers Association
Gallinan & Co Buy 19 Acre Riverdale Land
Gallinan & Co owners of a new Riverdale subdivision purchased 19 acres west of the Illinois Central between 138th and 186th streets from the Vandeursen Bros. They plan to subdivide and build a sewer on Wentworth avenue to the Calumet river, in cooperation with the village board, to spur growth and support Highlawn property owners and future development.
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Riverdale
Gallinan & Co
Acme Steel Co
Illinois Central
138Th
186Th Street
Vandeursen Bros
Wentworth Avenue
188Th Street
Calumet River
Highlawn
King of the Castles staged by eighth graders
The eighth grades of Highlawn and Lincoln Avenue schools present their graduating play King of the Castles. Performances are June 17 at Highlawn Riverdale and June 18 at Lincoln Avenue Dalton at 8:00 p m. Admission ten and twenty cents.
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Highlawn
Lincoln Avenue
Riverdale
Dalton
Elks Observe Flag Day in Harvey Lodge Hall Address by Judge Kavanuagh
Flag Day events set for Sunday June 14 with Judge Marcus Kavanuagh delivering the 3 PM address at Harvey Lodge BPO Elks Hall. Bids for 50 tons Pocahontas 3rd vein mine run coal due by 8 PM Monday June 15 1925 with right to reject bids.
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Harvey Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Marcus Kavanaugh
Lodge
Harvey
Elks
Board of Trustees
Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
Bids Sought for Calcimining and Whitewashing in Dalton
The Board of Education of School District No 148 Dalton Illinois calls bids for calcimining the Chicago Street building rooms and halls and spraying whitewash the basement at Chicago Street and the Highlawn store room. Bids due to the secretary by July 7 1925 at 8 00 p m by order of the board dated June 2 1925.
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Board of Education of
Dalton
Illinois
Chicago Street
Highlawn
Board of Education of School District No
Gladstone opens big new store on Leyden avenue Riverdale
Ground broken for a two story 41 by 120 foot store with full length basement at 13746 52 Leyden avenue. Arvid Johnson Co of Pullman is general contractor and Edward McClellan is architect. Project costs exceed 50000 dollars and completes by October 1.
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Gladstone Company
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Dalton
Roseland
Arvid Johnson Co
Pullman
Morris Gladstone
S. Schwab
Gladstone
Edward McClellan
Landmark Blue Island land purchase reshapes to $200000 deal
Charles Haas and Fitz Patrick-McElroy Company merged holdings along Western Avenue from Haas corner to Grand Theatre Block in Blue Island. George Gobet retires enabling fixture removal and remodel or new build. Architect hired to plan a possible bank hotel or theatre as a radical shift in the district.
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Blue Island
Charles Haas
Haas Restaurant
Fitzpatrick-McElroy Company
Illinois
Michigan
Haas
Western Avenue
Grand Theatre
George Gobet
Coner
Blue Island Sun
Death of Fred Stutzriem Jr Leaves Family In Shock
Fred C H Stutzriem Jr born Riverdale May 5 1910 died June 7 1925 at age 15 after heat weakened him. He leaves his parents two sisters and three brothers. Services were at home Thursday at 3 pm and burial followed at Oakland cemetery with floral tributes.
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Fred Stutzriem, Jr
Fred C. H. Stutzhiem
Riverdale
Oakland Cemetery
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R. R
BASE
Peter Lunquist
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ray van Deursen
Lowell
Indiana
D. Nelson
Alexandria
Minnesota
John Sams
Mary Ellen
Waukegan
Mary Waddel
Vandeursen
Leyden Avan Lee Ses Ae Pma Sry Cmu
B. I
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