Village Council Considers Oiling Streets and Insurance
The Riverdale board met in regular session with full members present. They discussed oiling village streets at 4.7 cents per gallon by Hayes Oil Co and approved proceeding. The board also considered liability insurance for CWA workers and filed May treasurer reports showing $8,478.53 in the corporate fund and $31,282.12 in the special assessment fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vhe Riverdale Board
Claussen
Nelson
Schroll
Halsted
Robinson
Hayes Oil Co
Hanihan
Justice of the Peace
John E. Kinney
Village Hall
Torpy
Acme Steel Co
187Th Street
188Th Street
Struven and Kiel Wed. couple to tour West after Chicago
Struven Mary Ann daughter of Mr and Mrs M Struven of Dalton and Henry Kiel son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Kiel of South Holland were married last week at city hall Chicago. They depart Monday June 11 for a tour of Denver Salt Lake City and Los Angeles visiting Mrs W Kehoe cousin of the bride. The bride a former first grade teacher at Roosevelt school South Holland. groom a C and E I railroad clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Struven
Pinta Council to Celebrate Fifteenth Anniversary Banquet
The Bowen school auditorium in Riverdale will host a banquet and dance Sunday June 24 to mark Pinta Council 1981 Knights of Columbus anniversary. The event honors early charter members and long serving officers like William A. Reich who led the council for fourteen of its fifteen years.
Death of Elaine Ohlsen at 19 in Roseland Hospital
Elaine Ohlsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Ohlsen of 18919 Wabash Avenue died from a streptococci infection after illness at Roseland Community Hospital. She was a Thornton Township High School graduate of 1932 aged 19 years 10 months 28 days. Funeral services will be at home 1:30 pm and Immanuel Church Bolton at 2 pm. Interment Oaklawn cemetery Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Ohlsen
Fred Ohlsen
Wabash Avenue
Roseland Community Hospital
Elaine
Thornton Township
Luella York
Lillian Jaunich
Henrietta
Immanuel Church
Bolton
Bassler
Oaklawn Cemetery
Thornton
Bowen School Dedication Brings Speakers and Graduates
Commencement exercises for School District 133 will honor Rev. Hiram Lawler and County Superintendent of Schools Alien. The new Bowen school auditorium and gymnasium, seating 550, will be dedicated with music by the Olendorf Trio of Crete. Total project cost around 32 000 dollars funded in part by government labor under the CWA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Hiram Lawler
1St Methodist Church
Chicago Heights
Olendorf Trio
Crete
Aken
Riverdale
Louis EB
Reich
William J. Claussen
Eliza Dengler
Smith
Local and Personal News Roundup From Dalton Area
Mr and Mrs Joseph Gertzen announce the birth of a baby boy on Tuesday June 12 at Lewis Memorial hospital. Mrs T Q Gray and daughter Dorothy visited Mrs Jessie Moomaw last Tuesday evening, sparking a tale of a lost gold watch returned to Marshal Field jewelry. The watch, an heirloom in the Gray family, prompted thanks and a growing friendship. Miss Mabel Wendrick of Berwyn vacationed with her Dalton relatives. Riverdale police handle a Riverdale dog tag case. The Dalton M E Church Ladies Aid hosts a supper June 21 at 5 80. Otto Heinke and Louis Rampke enjoyed a three day Indianapolis trip. Mrs G Gallegos and children returned from Twin Lakes Michigan. Roland Bertrand was injured riding a bicycle into a car by Roseland’s George Shuster. Mrs Pauline Schultz visited local families. The Community chorus held a farewell gathering June 11. Mrs Emma Reich and others toured Mammoth Cave and Cincinnati. Local four year high school graduates include Lawrence Flahive Rita Carlyle Charles David Walter May Joseph Madala Gertrude Barkowski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gertzen
East 124Th Street
Lewis Memorial Hospital
T. Q., Gray
Winnetka
Dorothy
Jessie Moomaw
Marshal Field Jewelry Department
Otto Heinke
Louis Rampke
Indianapolis
G. Gallegos
Edward
Flora
Twin Lakes
Mich
Roland Bertrand
Dalton
George Shuster
Roseland
Emma Reich
Irwin
Anna Rauhut
Blue Island
Alice Reich
Mammoth Cave
Cincinnati
Voss Drefhall Tie The Knot In Riverdale Wedding
Walter Drefhall of Riverdale and Miss Laura K E Voss of Blue Island wed in a June ceremony at Tri manual Evangelical church. Rev. Philip H Bassler officiated as guests enjoyed a dinner at Mrs. Minnie Drefhall's home. Attendants included Mrs. Anna Conklin William Drefhall Anna Drefhall Babe Sauerbier Dolores Neath Nicholas Fray and John Jereb. The couple will reside at 251 E 185th Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Drefhall
Riverdale
Laura KE. Voss
Blue Island
Trimanual Evangelical Church
Philip H. Bassler
Minnie Drefhall
Anna Conklin
Grand Rapids
Dolton Trustees Approve New Contract and Safety Concerns Rise
The Dolton board approves a ten year Public Service Co contract cutting light costs by 402.42 yearly, upgrades eight 100 watt lights to 250 watt at no extra village cost, and extends a water service from Lincoln avenue to a coal yard. They also address danger from a clay hole where many children swim amid depth and cold springs, directing an investigation of property owners to halt swimming. May treasury shows 1319.59 balance. three carloads of cinders ordered for street repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board of Trustees
Robert Haney
John Malloy
Lincoln Avenue
My. Simmerling
Public Service Co
Northern
Ilinois
Erffmeyer
Irving, Kimbark
Graduating Exercises and Local Notes from Riverdale Area
Graduating exercises were held at St Louis High School academy last Tuesday evening. Two Riverdale girls Katherine Kurz and Lorraine McClellan were members of the four year class. Richard Wiseman Harvey attorney was accosted by two young men with revolvers Tuesday evening June 12 as he was about to put his car in the garage. They forced him into the machine and ordered him to drive toward Dolton. At 154th street and Michigan City road he was thrown out of the car and the robbers drove away. The car was found in Hazel Crest on Wednesday. The graduating class of St Marys school went on a picnic to Palos Park on Wednesday June 13. Mrs Stanley Prymas 13828 Ed Livuke avenue Riverdale was called to Indianapolis Sunday June 10 on account of the serious illness of her mother Mrs S Lawson of Windsor Ontario Canada is visiting her daughter Mrs S Stobbs 66 Is 187th street Riverdale. R W Alsip assistant chief of the Champaign fire department and Secretary of the Illinois Firemens Assn visited the Dalton and Riverdale fire houses after attending the funeral of Otto Sorgenfrei past president of the Illinois Firemens association on Saturday June 9. He highly commented the local fire departments for the manner in which the fire trucks are being cared for and the neatness of the fire houses. Rev Herman Keller and family left Wednesday evening for Pittsburgh Penn where the family will spend a three months vacation at a camp. The Pointer has located a scientific goat farm or dairy in Dalton Read about it in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wiseman
Harvey
Dolton
154Th Street
Michigan City Road
Palos Park
Stanley Prymas
Ed Livuke Avenue
Riverdale
Indianapolis
S. Lawson
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
S. Stobbs
Pointer
Dalton
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Demuter
CWA
Struven-Kiel
Ph. H. Bassler
Emma
Susanna
Hochn
Carlinville
Til
Pinta Council
Knights of Columbus Lodge
State St
Techn
Knights of Columbus
Kk. of C
E. J. Schulte
Fin
Sec
Frank Stieman
J. J. Conners
P. P. Flick
Matt. J. Wirtz
John EI. White
E. J. Wirtz
W. J. Haney
John O’brien
John Metevia
H. M. Franz
Lvest Council
K. ‘of C
William A. Reich
Elizareth Diehl
W. E. Cook
Danville, Ill
Adam Enzelman
Herman Yviehl
Edward Diehl
George Diehl
Isabel
Mike Schneider
Lloyd
John Messerschmidt
Leonard Diehl
Hattie
Elizabeth Diehl
Jackie” Marsh
East 186Th St
Champaigin
Lawler
Alien
Louis E. Reich
Wm. J. Claussen
R. C
R. Dengler
Eleanore Wordelmanin
Norma Newell
Rose Baumgartner
Clara Jay
Nina Engelhardt
Werdell Petersen
Aurelia Jellecek
Nea Stobbs
Walter Krueger
Charles Cook
Clarence Norman
Ralph Gerloff
Harding
Bruno T. Petkus
East 136Th Street
United American Lithuanian Political Club
Rogeland
Balchuna’s
Interocean
Lawrence Flahive
de la Salle
Rita Carlyle
Josephinum
Charles David
Mount Carmel
Walter May, Jr
Joseph Madala, Jr
Gertrude Barkowski
Fenger High
St. Louis High School Academy
Katherine Kurz
Lorraine McClellan
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