Debate on gas at Dalton brick yard seeks elimination
At a Dalton Board session William Schlake of the Illinois Brick Company said gas elimination is desirable but not feasible with the local yard’s rail based loading. Dr M R Weidner and Thomas F Harper voiced objections and support for petitions. union official Frank Kasten urged continued efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Brick Co
Dalton Board
William Schlake
Illinois Brick Company
Schlake
M. R. Weidner
Thomas F. Harper
Schalke
Indiana Harbor Belt Railway
Jacob Lutz
Frank Kasten
The
Brick and Clay Workers Union
I O O F Meeting Seeks to Charter Dolton Lodge
Local Independent Order of Odd Fellows members are invited to a meeting at the Masonic Hall Dolton Tuesday evening June 26 to start a lodge serving Dolton Riverdale and nearby areas. District Deputy Ford will speak. Free White City tickets and a United States road map offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Masonic
Dolton
Riverdale
Ford
White City
Spread Eagle
The
United States
Acme
138Th and
Halsted Streets
Petition Drives for New Riverdale Pullman School
Richard Hess circulates a petition in Riverdale Chicago urging the Board of Education to replace the 1874 Pullman Branch school. He cites outdated facilities, lack of basement, yard toilets, and poor conditions as reasons to demand a modern building for city side students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Chicago Board of Education
Richard Hess
Chicago
Board of Education
Pullman Branch
Dalton
138Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Hess
Riverdale approves paving 138th Street hearing unanimous
At a public hearing of Riverdale Board of Local Improvements the paving of 138th street from Panhandle tracks to Halsted street was approved with broad owner support. County and state will pave 20 feet wide while owners pay for 10 feet each side. Highlawn sewer completion enables the project and paving will begin soon. Robert Hanschman Otto Wagner and Christ Schmutzler left for Fremont Wisconsin for a fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Local Improvements
Village of
Riverdale
138Th Street
Panhandle
Halsted Street
Highlawn
Robbers Strike Soft Drink Parlor In Tuesday Night Hold Up
Three men entered George Tuch's parlor last Tuesday evening and robbed the till of 18 dollars. They took 47 dollars from a customer and ordered the men to lie down, then turned out the lights and searched for more. They warned victims to stay still or face a bullet as Chief Decklar started his rounds, leaving with the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tuch
Tuch
Mr. Tuch
Decklar
Homewood Debuts The South Cook County Courier
Homewood introduces a new newspaper titled The South Cook County Courier with Paul Hedges Martin serving as editor. The launch signals a local press addition for the suburb, aiming to cover community news, events, and updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood
South
Cook County
Paul Hedges Martin
Local and personal notes from Dolton community
Miss Laura Lauer, once a Chicago Street school teacher, now with Chicago Public Schools, visits friends here. A line of vehicles marks Western avenue opening. Capt John Lynch, ex Hook and Ladder 30, is assigned to Riverdale Engine 118 and praised by local firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lauer
Chicago
Dolton
Miss Lauer
John Kleinz
144Th Street
Bolton
St. Mary's Maassion House
Techny
Illinois
Peter Monson
101St
Roseland
Riverdale Lumber Company
Roseland Community Hospital
Robert Albrecht
Esther Bruhn
Dalton
Denver
Colorado
J. C. Hurst
Atwood
Kansas
Hurst
Cora Messmaker
Melvin Stichweh
Carl Stichweh
E. 188Th Street
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Lena Kehoe
Robert
California
Anna Dieck
W. 138Th Street
Riverdale
Kehoe
Edward Schulte, Jr
Arthur Dillner
University of Illinois
Western Avenue
Golden Gate Association
Cora Schafer
Elmer Schafer
Mary Schafer
Washington Avenue
Washington Park Hospital
Knox
Ind
Dim” Spina
Michigan City Road
Sibley Boulevard
354Th Street
William Zesch
Pointer
Dr. Gallegos
Twin Lakes
Michigan
Robert Daehn
Elbert Whiteside
Keokuk
Stockyards
Lynch
Fir Department
Englewood
County Commissioner Addresses School Funding and Local Schools
County Commissioner Jaranowski defends a $150000 appropriation for the Loesch crime investigation in Cook County. Public school news notes a large Dolton class and Riverdale graduation exercises with Bowen school listing 14 graduates including Anna Engelhardt and Sophia Palchinsky. Pullman Branch Riverdale held commencement with multiple graduates.
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Jaranowski
Cook County
Riverdale
Bowen School
Anna Engelhardt
Sophia Palchinsky
Viola Reich
Elaine Ohlsen
Vivian Dickelman
Alberta Maxwell Adeline Schaefer
Mary DeWitt
Harry Fredeman Russell Brady
Samuel Richter
Lawrence Brant
William van Soest
Pullman Branch School
Statement by John W Jaranowski to Cook County Board
The speaker interrupts with a statement of personal privilege regarding a June 1 1928 newspaper report alleging five county commissioners faced charges. The note references continuation on Page 6 and signals a formal public disclosure before the Cook County Illinois Board of Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Jaranowski
Board of Commissioners
Cook County
Illinois
Riverdale Girl Elizabeth Robinson Targets Olympic Tryouts
Elizabeth Robinson, who set a world record in the 100 meter dash for women at Soldier Field Chicago on June 2, prepares for Olympic trials in New York City on July 4. Accompanied by her mother she leaves June 29 hoping to earn a trip to Amsterdam and join America's Olympic team bound for Europe after the trials.
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Flash
New York
Elizabeth Robinson
Riverdale
N. Y
Soldier’s Field
Chicago
New York City
Helen Filkey
Elizabeth
Amsterdam
Holland
America
Europe
Has A Close Call William Bayer in Riverdale Truck Accident
William Bayer, a Riverdale moving man using crutches, stopped near Tuscola for repairs when a bread truck rear ended his vehicle at 45 mph. Art Wilkins and Art Bayer warned him moments earlier. Bayer suffered a leg and shoulder bruise and was treated at a hospital before returning home.
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William Bayer
Riverdale
St. Louis
T4o
Rev
Kemnitz
Bill
Tuscola
Art Wilkins
Art Bayer
Laugh Provokers and Royal Wedding at Dalton Church Tonight
The Laugh Provokers and The Wedding of the Princess will be presented at Dalton Methodist Church tonight Friday June 21 at 8 15 p m. Fifty local people star in the cast under Miss Eva V Dunbar who directs and gives dramatic readings. Adults 50 cents children 25 cents.
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Dalton Methodist Church
Eva V. Dunbar
Scheer Jennings Wedding Held at Dalton Home
Miss Tillie Scheer and Edward Jennings Jr were married by Rev A A Myers on Saturday June 16 at the Scheer home 402 144th place Dalton. The couple plans to reside at 156 East 118th Street Roseland with many friends in attendance.
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Tillie Scheer
Edward Jennings, Jr
A. A. Myers
Fred Scheer
144Th Place
Dalton
Alice Jennings
Geroge Scheer
Edward Jennings, Sr
W. 144Th Street
East 118Th Street
Roseland
Berndt-Koester Tie The Knot In Dalton Ceremony
Miss Helen Berndt daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Berndt of 428 Washington avenue Dalton wed Arthur Koester of Thornton Illinois on Saturday afternoon June 16 at Immanuel church parsonage Rev Wm Kreis officiating They honeymooned in Watervliet Michigan and plan to reside in Thornton The bride worked at Continental Casualty Company Chicago The groom works for Thornton Cartage Company Friends extend best wishes for their future.
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Helen Berndt
Frank Berndt
Washington Avenue
Dalton
Arthur Koester
Thornton, Ill
Immanuel Church
Wm. Kreis
Watervliet
Mich
Thornton
Continental Casualty Company
Chicago
Thornton Cartage Company
Matus McDonnell wed at St Marys Riverdale
Miss Margaret Matus daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Matus Riverdale married Thomas McDonnell of Chicago on a Saturday in June at St Marys church Riverdale with Father Liebreich officiating. They will establish a home at 7021 Stony Island avenue as friends extend congratulations.
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Margaret Matus
Walter Matus
Riverdale
Thomas McDonnell
Chicago
St. Mary’s Church
Liebreich
Stony Island Avenue
Pointer
Schwab Family Announces Della Schwab and Edward Cooper Marriage
Miss Della Schwab and Mr. Edward F. Cooper were married in Los Angeles on June 11. The couple will reside at 1421 Maltman Avenue after July 1. The bride is a graduate of T. T. High School and has many friends in Schwab’s former hometown who offer congratulations.
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Riverdale
Dalton
S. W
Police Officer Clarence Wesse Undergoes Operation
Dalton police officer Clarence Wesse had an operation Wednesday at St Francis Hospital in Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wesse
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Robbery at Lakeside Inn on Sibley Boulevard
Doc McGowan reported a midnight hold up by two bandits at the Lakeside Inn on Sibley Boulevard. They relieved him of 35 dollars in cash before fleeing the scene.
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Doc’McGowan
Lakeside Inn
Sibley Boulevard
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Citizens
Conrad Kern
Clarence Schultz
Roy Neath
Pullman Technical School
William Kleihege
Hammond
Kleihege
Joseph Million
138Th
Robert Hanschman
Otto Wagner
Christ Schmutzler
Freemont
Wis
Alicce Krueger Andrews
Whiting Girls Club
Andrews
Whiting Corporation
Ingalls Memoral Hospital
Gerrit Jacobsma
Ilinois
States
John Harms, Jr
Riverdale Trust and Savings Bank
Pittsburg
Chicago Daily Papers
Dolton Schaot
Scheer-Jennings
Matus McDonnell
Schwab-Cooper
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