Riverdale Pullman and Dolton Schools Set Commencement
Commencement exercises will be held next week for Riverdale Pullman and Dolton schools amid large graduating classes and strong programs. St Paul’s Lutheran school hosts graduation on Wednesday June 27 with eight graduates already Palmer Method certified and three nearly ready. a historical play When Betsy Ross Made Old Glory will cap the year followed by a Luther League address by Dr G Eberhard of Oak Park. The district enrolls 168 pupils with Palmer Buttons awarded to 48 and Progress Pins to 30 in the intermediate room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Pullman Branch
Dolton Schools
St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Della Pretzer
Edna Ludwig
Lillian Paeplau
Agnes Paul Mary Wirth
Gottfried Mohr
Wilmer
Stutzkem
David Wilber
Fred Wiegel
Harold Lotz
Jacob Schroeder
Betsy Ross
G. Eberhard
Oak Park
American Luther League
Luther Leaguers
A. Bernahl
St Marys Parochial School Graduation Event
An entertainment by St Marys graduates and full roll is set for St Marys Hall on Friday June 22 1923 at 8 00 p m Tickets cost 50 cents and promise value Guests from lawn ton vale city Chic Riverdale will attend The program includes salutatory greetings chorus recitations farce hoop drill songs diploma awards remarks and class colors blue and white with a long list of graduates and the Rev J Liebreich delivering the address
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary’s Parochial School
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s Hall
Ton
Vale
Riverdale
Jane
St. John’s Day
Doll’s Hospital
Whispering Hope
Tarcisius
J. Liebreich
Thornton Schools Commencement Exercises Tonight
Thornton public schools hold commencement this evening with a student program featuring all participants. Graduates include Edna Blank Fred DeRuiter Charlotte Dickelmann Walter Diekelman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Public Schools
Edna Blank
Fred DeRuiter
Charlotte Dickelmann
Walter Diekelman
Bowen School Outing and Yearend Plans at Lincoln Park
Bowen School notes a Jackson Park outing after 3 p.m. last Tuesday and a school picnic at Lincoln Park last Thursday. The School Board retains all teachers for another year with assignments for Mckinney Rogge Hedtke and Rogge. Closing exercises set for June 21 and promotion cards on June 22 before summer break. Principal Thornton Township and Alberta Shoop visitations noted. School-Home Project work urged through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rogge
Jackson Park
Lincoln Park
Ao. M. Mckinney
Miss Hedtke
Get Sugar Plant Ready
The Pope Beet Sugar Works, purchased months ago by Midwest Sugar Refining Corp, is being refurbished to produce a strong sugar output. The plant has long employed Riverdale and Dalton residents, and the new owners plan large scale beet sugar during season and cane sugar the rest of the year, promising steady work for many employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation
Riverdale
Dalton
Wreck injures five on Illinois Central suburban line
Three men and two women suffered injuries when an Illinois Central suburban train rear ended a switch engine on the Riverdale track elevation. Injured are Mrs S P Eriazza Mrs A Rack S J Daley E L Fortin and E H Mattock. They were taken to Illinois Central Hospital for treatment. Others were shaken but not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Riverdale
S. P. Eriazza
West 117Th Street
A. Rack
Harwood Street
S. J. Daley
Greenwood Avenue
E. L. Fortin
E. H. Mattock
Illinois Central Hospital
Twin Citys Blanked By Chicago Feds In 5–0 Loss
The Twin City team fell 5 to 0 to the Chicago Feds as Chicago pitcher blanked them despite 8 hits. An off day in the infield and shaky play plagued the Twins who next face the A. A. at 3 p.m. Sunday at 188rd and Indiana Avenue. Riverdale Boosters lost 3 to 2 on Sunday June 10 but look to rebound against Schrumville A. C. on Sunday June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Chicago Feds
Twins
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Boosters
Boosters
Schrumville
A. C
Local Notables List Names In Community Roll
A roll of community names appears including Ferdinand Hundt Willis McColley Della Mosses Cornelius Piel Melvin Polkow Dorothy Schultz Margaret Tanner Leonard Van Der Aa Bert Witvoet Amos Zander. The generated list reflects residents or figures connected to a local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Hundt
Willis McColley
Della Mosses
Cornelius Piel
Melvin. Polkow
Dorothy Schultz
Margaret Tanner
Leonard van der Aa
Bert Witvoet
Amos Zander
Riverdale Board meets in regular session on race track plans
Local items report the Riverdale Board discussing a new race track and other matters before adjourning to a special session next Monday. Social news covers births marriages travel visits and community happenings with residents such as the Wirtz family and local Elks events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Edward J. Wirtz
Chicago
Eddie
Plumbers’ Union
Horace F. Smith
Park Avenue
Dalton
James Lee
Steve Murard
Kansas City
Geo. H. Harcourt
Lansing
Mich
Chicago Heights Forest Preserve
Carl
Harvey Lodge
Card of Thanks for Aug Rost and Family
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our dear wife and mother Aug Rost and Family.
Wedding Bells in Dalton as Schmuck Weds West
A home wedding united Miss Rose Schmuck and Edward West at the bride's Dalton residence last Saturday evening. Rev. J. H. Dorjahn officiated. The couple, well known locally, received best wishes for happiness from their host and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Schmuck
Edward West
Dalton
J. H. Dorjahn
Radtke and Evers Wed at Riverdale Home
Miss Clara Radtke of Riverdale married John L. Evers on Monday afternoon in a ceremony at the pastor Rev. H Wind's home. After a short wedding trip to Buffalo they will reside here, with many friends extending best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Radtke
Riverdale
John L. Evers
Rev. H. Wind
Buffalo
Alberta Buteau and George Miller Wed at St Nicholas
Alberta Buteau of Roseland formerly Riverdale and George Miller of 107 West 109th Place were joined in wedlock on Wednesday June 6 at 9 a m at St Nicholas church with Rev Q A Boniface officiating. They will live in Canada and be at home after July 1 at 27 West 108th Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Buteau
Roseland
Riverdale
George Miller
West 109Th Place
St. Nicholas Church
Q. A. Boniface
Canada
West 108Th Place
Mrs August Rost of Riverdale Dies After Illness
Mrs. August Rost widow of Aug Rost of Riverdale died Sunday morning June 10 after a lingering illness. Born in Hollstein Germany on Sept 10 1869 she immigrated to America in 1893 and married in Chicago in 1894. Survived by husband five children Katherine Hulda Minnie Margaret and Anna. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church followed by Oakland Cemetery burial officiated by Rev Wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug. Rost
Riverdale
Hollstein
Germany
America
Chicago
Minnie
John Beetsma
Katherine
Adrian Benzenberg
Hulda
al. Housinger
Margaret
Anna
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Oakland Cemetery
Rev. Wind
Bids Open for Riverdale Water Main Work and Fire Hydrant
Village of Riverdale Cook County invites sealed bids for laying 500 feet of four inch water main on Wentworth avenue from 139th to 140th streets and installation of one fire hydrant. Bids require 10 percent certified check and are due by June 26 1923 at 7 30 p.m. The board may reject any or all bids. George L Koehler village clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Cook County
Illinois
Wentworth Avenue
139Th Street
140Th Street
Water Works Committee
George L. Koehler
Shell Promise to Pave Michigan Avenue at Last
Alderman Govier told the South End Business Men's Association that Michigan avenue paving will be the ward’s first improvement after years of delay. A sewer digger is on site and work on Michigan avenue, Indiana avenue, and 127th street advances, funded by the Wheel tax, linking to Dalton road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Roseland
Govier
South End
Board of Local Improvements
Shell
127Th Street
Calumet
Dalton
Sheldon Govier
Church and community events listed for June
The notice lists a missionary tea at Mrs Charles West on Kanawha Avenue for Women Foreign Missionary Society members and church ladies. It also advertises Riverdale Pullman Branch School benefit performance June 18 19 featuring Wesly Barry in School Days. A Marys school program June 22 at the school hall starts at 8 pm. Harvey Lodge BPOE Flag Day program tonight June 15 at 8 pm. Ladies Aid M E Berger meets June 21 at Mrs Fred Engle. Sacred concert by St Louis Theological Seminary students at St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday June 17 at 745 pm. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Charles West
Kanawha Avenue
Riverdale Pullman Branch School
Riverdale Theatre
Wesly Barry
St. Mary’s School
Harvey Lodge B. P. O. E
M. E. Church of
Berger
Fred Engle
St. Louis Theological Seminary
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Notice to Cut Weeds in Delton Village
Property owners in the village of Delton are ordered to cut the weeds and Canadian thistles on their property at once by order of the Board of Trustees. Wm. G. Delton, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village of
Delton
Board of Trustees
Wm. G. Delton
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Dolton
Pullman
ST. Paul’s School
Vy Wcan
Richard Lyons
Floyd McReynolds
Edgar Metevia
Daniel Perry
Albert Schmidt
Paul Simnick
Michael Sligo
Elizabeth Bussiere
Margaret Matuszweski
Magdalen Reich
Thornton Schools
Bowen
I. C
Baseball News
Ilb
Stotzer
136Th Street
D. C
George Schneider
135Th Place
Prairie Avenue
Chas. Locher
Oak Forest
Charlie
J. Moeck
Oward Nelson
Denmark
Carolina
Fred Lundquist
Dalton and Son
Fred
Sweden
Lundquist
Peter Kurz
Rosebud Card Club
Johnny Hausman
J. A. Decklar
Oskosh
Wis
Northern Hospital
Insane
Dalton M. E
Edward Claussen
Evanston
Joe Bello, Jr
Arnold Ingold
Ormsby, Minn
Rampke
Buteau-Miller
American Legion
Legion
Phil Schmidt
Paul Gall
John Hausman
Legion Club
Mrs. August Rost
Michigan and
Leyden Avenues
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