Super Home Victory Keeps Harvey in Pennant Chase
Harvey defeats Riverdale 6 to 2 at Riverdale Park as Johnny Albrecht and Blackstone lock down the mound. Spaet delivers the longest hit, and Harvey’s 4th inning surge proves decisive. Next Sunday at 3 p.m. Harvey hosts Hazel Crest in a key South Suburban League clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Crest
Riverdale Park
Schlinger
Harvey Victors
Johnny” Albrecht
Blackstone
Spaet
Harvey
R. Gilbert
Y. Albrecht
Ramian
McLaren
J. Turnbull
Kipp
Markel
Wissel
Orr
Bracy
Harvey Essereeeees
Needles
Turnbull
Steinke
Raiman
Bruhn
Albrecht
Bank Buys Dolton Bonds at Par plus Accrued Interest
The First National Bank of Dolton bought 40 000 dollars of village bonds at a special Dolton board meeting last Tuesday. It offered to cover about 500 dollars in accrued interest. Spear & Co. bid 38 000 dollars. Board meetings move to the second and fourth Tuesday for scheduling reasons.
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First National of
Dolton
First National Bank of
Picnic at Dillner's Grove and eclipse news
The Business Men's Association plans a June 20 picnic at Dillner's Grove. Miss Elizabeth Thiel of Chicago visits sister Mrs. A B Dieckman in Dalton. A total solar eclipse is predicted for June 17. Local brick yard workers donate $50 to aid the Omick family. Otto Schlueter's residence was struck by lightning during a storm injuring Harold Schlueter. Continued on page 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’s Association
Dillner’s Grove
Elizabeth Thiel
Chicago
Dieckman
Dalton
Herman Werner, Jr
Henkleman
Werner
Three Lakes
Wis
Herman
Wisconsin Lime & Cement Co
John Omick
Otto Schlueter
Dolton
Harold
New U S Treasury Bills Displayed At Local Banks
A handful of the new bills have arrived from the United States Treasury and are on display in the windows of the First Trust & Savings Bank of Riverdale First National Bank of Dalton and the South Holland Trust & Savings Bank. The currency will not join general circulation until July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
First National Bank of
Dalton
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Thaddeus Zoller Dies After Short Illness at 85
Thaddeus Zoller of 3842 West 144th Street, Dalton, died Sunday morning in Roseland Community Hospital after spinal meningitis at age 85. He leaves a widow, four children Marie Robert Jack Virginia, two brothers Jack and Raymond, three sisters Lena Mollie Josephine, and siblings reside in Belgium. Funeral was private Monday at 2 p.m. at Roseland Hospital. body not brought into St Marys Church. service by Father Liebreich at the church door followed by interment at Oaklawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus Zoller
West 144Th Street
Dalton
Roseland Community Hospital
Teddy
Riverdale
Marie
Robert
Jack
Virginia
Raymond Zoller
Lena
John Gertzen
Mollie
Ernest Ramstrom
Josephine
Theodore Schlueter
Belgium
St. Mary’s Church
Liebreich
Oakliwn Cemetery
New 900 Acre Chicago Airport Planned Near Harvey
Aviation Corporation announces a 900 acre airport and aviation center southwest of Harvey near Kedzie Avenue to Dixie Highway and 159th to 167th streets. It pledges to be the largest field in the country capable of handling hundreds of planes simultaneously with an estimated cost between 1.7 and 2 million dollars. Also notes a weekend trip by Mr and Mrs Stanley Prymus Mr and Mrs Chas Lovell and Oscar Peterson to Morrison NL to visit relatives.
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Chicago
Harvey
Illinois Central
Loop
The
Aviation Corporation
Kedzie Avenue
Dixie Highway
159Th
167Th Streets
Stanley Prymus
Chas. Lovell
Oscar Peterson
Morrison
Mr. Peterson
Dolton Graduates and School Commencements Listed
Highlawn School commencement set for June 20 and Lincoln Avenue School for June 21. Two Dolton students graduate from the University of Illinois. Dol ton public and St Pauls parochial schools close next week with ceremonies. Riverdale list to be printed next week. Lincoln Avenue roster includes Mary Axtell George Odle Bernice Bagdon Minnie Pals Eva Bartleman Vera Panozza Vera Born Robert Patty Denis Dalgarno and many more graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlawn School
Lincoln Avenue School
Dolton Public Schools
St. Paul’s Parochial School
Dalton
Riverdale
Mary K. Axtell
George L. Odle Bernice S. Bagdon
Minnie H. Pals
Eva B. Bartleman
Vera L. Panozza
Vera B. Born
Robert J. Patty Denis B. Dalgarno Wilma Provily
Earl Grandmaison
Robert L. Reynolds
Les. Grapenthien
Anna Rimkus
Kathryn Ingraham Loraine V. Rodman
Clarence Jacobsma
Edward L. Rouse
Peter Karambalas
Harry E. Roush
Ernest Kramer, Jr
Sereta L. Schmiedl
Walter A
Highlawn School Names Office and Staff Members
The list shows names associated with Highlawn School including Alice T. Boyens Paul R. McGehee Dolores E. Courter Donald J. Mullen Mar Grapenthien Frank Scagilione William B. Hayden Earl F. Sinks Rath Hundermark Vernon Strosinski Marion Hammer David M. Volkmar Ruth Lenover William E. Willey. It reads like a staff or faculty roster with multiple individuals listed.
St Paul's Lutheran School Announces June Programs
The upper grades will stage an entertainment on Thursday June 20 at 8 p.m. The next night June 21 the graduation exercises will be held. Eighteen students will complete the elementary course and graduate from the 8th grade: Peter Huber Henry Erikau Herbert Ludwig Erwin Lotz Clarence Hammermeister Henry Markus Adam Miller Henry Miller Gottfried Mueller Molly Preiss Roland Rademacher August Radtke Herbert Schmidt Henry Schmidt Lydia Schultz Evelyn Strass Kenneth Stutzriem Irene Wirth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul’s Lutheran School
Peter Huber
Henry Erikau
Herbert Ludwig Erwin Lotz
Clarence Hammermeister Henry Markus Adam, Miller
Henry Miller
Gottfried Mueller
Molly Preiss
Roland Rademacher
August Radtke
Herbert Schmidt
Henry Schmidt
Lydia Schultz
Evelyn Strass
Kenneth Stutzriem
Irene Wirth
Remembering Ida Radtke A St Pauls pupil mourned
St Pauls school grieves the loss of Ida Radtke a sixth grade pupil whose pleasant personality made her a friend to all. Eighth grade boys acted as pallbearers with sixth and fifth grade girls as honorary pallbearers as the school extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s School
Ida Radtke
St. Paul’s
Illinois Graduates List from University Ceremony
The University of Illinois announces graduates this year from several locales including Chicago Heights Chicago Heights Homewood Lansing Estherville Crete and Beecher. Degrees span A B and B S for four years of college work with students such as Arthur Edward Dillner Peter Samuel Ohling Warren M Conroy and more.
Water Bills Due in Riverdale Before June Fifteenth
Water bills are now due in Riverdale and must be paid on or before June 15 to avoid penalty. Oswald Obeldobel, Collector.
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Riverdale
Flag Day marked 152nd anniversary with Elks meeting
Today June 14 is Flag Day commemorating the Stars and Stripes adoption. Local Elks from Harvey and Blue Island join at Blue Island Lodge for a joint meeting and Flag Day services this evening.
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Elks
Harvey and
Blue Island Elks
Blue Island Lodge
Local and Personal Notes From Dalton Area
A miscellaneous shower honors Katherine Berndt of Dalton at her sister Mrs. F Seestadt's home. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank Fadtke of North Harvey dies shortly after birth. Miss Ruth Johnson leaves Riverdale for Manhattan Montana for a month visiting Yellowstone Park. Justice A C Reich of Riverdale shows signs of recovery after two operations at St Joseph's hospital in Chicago. Bargains at Kettler's and Luken's drug stores urge local shoppers to buy at home. Dalton youths Paul Hartman Neil Klinkhammer and Edward Nelson go to Canada for a month long auto trip. Al Kortum and wife welcome a son born June 12. Mrs J M Deam attends Purdue graduation of niece Beatrice Hinkle. Mrs Gale White hosts the bridge club. Public Service Co advertises gas heating coupon for homeowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Johnson
South State Street
Riverdale
Manhattan
Montana
Yellow Stone National Park
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Chicago
Justice A. C. Reich
Reich
Kettler
Luken
Dalton
Kankakee
Paul
August Hartman
Neil Klinkhammer
Edward Nelson
Canada
al Kortum
Kortum
J. M. Deam
Purdue University
LaFayette
Indiana
Beatrice Hinkle
Gale White
Ladies’ Bridge Club
Public Service Co
The
Harvey, Ill
Dowdy
Harbor Bill A Law Signed In Springfield
The Calumet Harbor Bill was signed last Wednesday evening June 12 at 6.10 by Governor Emmerson in Springfield. Local boosters gathered as the pen was presented to the South End Chamber of Commerce to honor 25 years of effort toward the harbor project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Harbor
Emmerson
Springfield
South End
Dolton School District Seeks Janitor Applicants
The Board of Education of School District No 148 Dolton Cook County Illinois will receive applications for janitor work at Lincoln Avenue School Dolton All applications must be in the hands of the Secretary no later than Tuesday evening June 18 at 7 30 o clock By order of the Board of Education June 11 1929
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Dolton
Cook County
Illinois
Lincoln Avenue
Board of Education
Viaduct demand and license enforcement lead Riverdale council
The Riverdale Board met in regular session with all members present. Ivanhoe Civic Club urged a viaduct opening across Harbor tracks between Illinois Central and Indiana avenue to ease school and business access. trustees discussed prosecuting over 60 delinquent vehicle license holders and notifying noncompliant owners. The clerk was to alert Indiana Harbor to protect the crossing and a parking ordinance was read for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Price
Ivanhoe Civic Club
Illinois Central Railroad
Indiana Harbor Tracks
Graves
Illinois Central
Indiana Avenue
School Street
Reich
Flick
Indiana Harbor
Gruhike
Police Committee
Harbor Belt
R. R
Ivanhoe
Bouse
Gruhlke
Wiebe VanderVeen
Berndt Koester Wed in Blue Island Ceremony
Miss Caroline Berndt of Dolton and Mr LeRoy Koester of Thornton were married at Blue Island last Sunday June 9 with Rev Dorjahn officiating. The bride is popular in Dolton and the groom a buyer for a Chicago Heights firm. They will honeymoon in New York and then start housekeeping at 13824 Atlantic Street Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berndt-Koester
Caroline Berndt
Dolton
LeRoy Koester
Thornton
Blue Island
Rev. Dorjahn
Chicago Heights
New York
Atlantic Street
Riverdale
Crane Crushes Workman at Acme Steel Plant
William Leverton 29 of Huntington Ind foreman for Rush Engineering Gary died after a traveling crane crushed him at Acme Steel. He climbed to rail to measure a pipe and was conscious to the end. He died at Roseland Community hospital at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leverton
Huntington
Ind
Rush Engineering Co
Gary
Acme Steel Co
Roseland Community Hospital
Leverton
Hammond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lansing
Homewood
Beverly
Matteson
Chicago Heights Moven Pets
Harvey Homewood
Beverly Saves
E. V. Price
Tailored Clothes
Triangle Toggery, Dolton
Adv
Markham
University of Illinois Gradu
Harvey Warren M. Conroy
B. S
Bartlet Craver
A. B
Beryl H. Dickinson
Helen D. Mason
Dorothy A. Brodersen
Mildred Edna Merker
Leta Toll
Crete
Arnold J. Doescher, A. B
Oswald Obeldobel
Katherine Berndt
F. Seestadt
Frank Fadtke
North Harvey
Harold F. Miller
Michigan Avenue
T. Putman
Wm. Middleborn
M. Porter
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