Riverdale Village Board Reports Crossing Traffic and Repairs
Riverdale board notes 4,726 vehicles and 10,062 passengers used the 138th street Indiana avenue crossing in 12 hours. The meeting covers treasurer's report, drainage drains near Halsted street, street oiling, fire department funds and equipment, sidewalk repairs, and a parkway tree removal impact.
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138Th
Indiana Ave
Riverdale Board
Claussen
Lane
Hanihan
Ivanhoe
Riverdale
Hazen
138Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Martin
Edward A. Ripley
Fire Department
American la France Co
Riverdale Fire Department
Fire College
Champaign
Ripley
Baumgartner
Robinson
Acme Steel Company
Torpy
Judiciary
Albert
Halsted Street
128Th Street
Tourtelette
Parkway
Verdict Awards $7 500 Damages in Thorn Creek Pollution Case
John R. Robinson realtors win $7 500 against Chicago Heights for polluting Thorn Creek and Little Calumet river. Suit began in Troedaw Tainano in Jadan Buehts ees SOV and ended June 20 with jury verdict. More suits planned against Lansing for $100 000 as property owners push to stop raw sewage dumping.
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John R. Robinson
Micago Heights
Thorn Creek
Little Calumet
Chicago Heights
Police Chief Ehlert Marries Miss Kennedy in Dalton
Dalton police chief Fred Ehlert wed Miss Maude Kennedy of Glenwood in a private 4:30 p m ceremony at his parents home. The couple will live at 611 Oak street Dalton with groomsman Walter Malloy and bridesmaid Genevieve Downing. Mayor Elks leader and notable family ties mention the couple’s future in Cook county. Chief Ehlert’s parents also celebrated their 20th anniversary.
Oak Lodge to Honor 25 Year Members in Dal ton
Will Receive 25 Year Plus Oak Lodge No 66, Degree of Honor Protective Association in Dal ton Illinois on Tuesday evening June 27. State President Mrs Laura Elstrom will present thirteen members of Oak Lodge with twenty five year and over service pins. The pin recipients include Johanna Troppe Fredericka Albrechts Alma Schnoor Wilhelmina Wulff John Boetgger Emma Dolton Anna Belz Emma Scheer Francis Klanke Edith Scotten Lydia Vanden Berg Mary Furgeson and Henry Ferguson. Mrs Cora Miller juvenile director leads a program. pins are personal gifts from national president Francis Buell Olson of St Paul Minnesota.
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Oak Lodge
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Dalton
Ill
Ilinois
Laura Elstrom
Johanna Troppe
Fredericka Albrecht
Alma Schnoor
Wilhelmina Wulff
John Boetgger
Emma Dolton
Anna Belz
Emma Scheer
Francis Klanke
Thanks to Dalton Firemen for Prompt Prairie Fire Aid
Henry Grelck thanks the Dalton firefighters for their quick response extinguishing a prairie fire behind his buildings last Tuesday.
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Dalton
Henry Grelck
Outlook Brighter as Recovery Plans Aim to Lift Economy
A three day review of Chicago financial columns shows plans by government to spark revival, with hundreds of thousands expected back to work in months. Headlines note rising rail traffic, increased steel and rubber output, and state funding aiding recovery efforts across industries.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Daily News
Local and Personal News Highlights in Dalton
Mrs Farle Slaughter hosted a luncheon for her girlhood friend Mrs J R Cleveland visiting from Tulsa Oklahoma They shared memories with old acquaintances. Mrs Cornelius DeRidder of Dalton aged 63 broke her arm and was treated at St Francis hospital Blue Island. Charles Tompky Jr celebrated his birthday with friends. Mrs Rose Benjamin visited relatives in Valparaiso Indiana. Muriel Stahnke six recovering from scarlet fever developed mastoid trouble and underwent surgery. Mrs J R Cleveland and family returned home after a two week visit with Dalton relatives. Mrs W S Wilcox hosted the Dalton M E Ladies Aid annual summer picnic at the Cedar Lake farm. Mrs Clarence OBrien hosted a 12 lady afternoon with dancing and lunch. Mary Louise Lambert will dance at the Century of Progress today. Various visits and health updates round out the week with hospital stays and family gatherings.
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Farle Slaughter
J. R. Cleveland
Tulsa
Oklo
Laides
Cornelius DeRidder
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
DeRidder
South Holland
Charles Tompky, Jr
Rose Benjamin
Oklahoma
Virginia
Joane
Lois
A. Cleveland
Thomas Harper
Lincoln Avenue
Grace
W. S. Wilcox
Ladies Aid Society
Dalton M. E
Wilcox Farm
Cedar Lake
Indiana
Wm. Vandeursen
Cupertino
California
Wilecox’s
Cedar Lake District
Wilcox
Clarence O’brien
Park Avenue
Mary Louise Lambert
A. Ross Lambert
South State Street
Riverdale
Children’s Theatre
Enchanted Island
Century of Progress
Gladys Schaefer
Florence
Michigan
William Schroeder
Edbrooke Avenue
EB. R. Wilkinson
Vivienne
Bob
Rockford
Charles Murphy
B. B. Woods
Will Russell
Jacksonville
Florida
John Needles
N. Park Avenue
James Strand
BE. Iorth Street
Erie
Penn
Ralph
James Stewart
Ruth Stewart
Robert Rohlman
Beecher
Paul Middleborn
Thom
Indiana Ave Contractor Again At Work And Promises
Indiana avenue Riverdale between 130th and 134th street, closed in May, was to be completed by June 1 for the World's Fair trade. After cement bid disputes the project neared halt but a tentative agreement and funding from Jim Gately of The People's Store Roseland restarted work. Completion expected by July 1, with taxpayers bearing losses from the street closure during the busy period.
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Cook County
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
130Th
134Th Street
Halsted Street
Jim Gately
People’s
Roseland
Gentral Trafic
Signs of Improvement in Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan
Signs of business improvement appear on every hand. It takes money to make money and systematic saving helps secure funds for a home or business. Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association will issue shares on July 1 in four classes. Call the office at the rear of the First National Bank Building facing Chicago Street. Horace Holmes, Secretary.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
First National Bank
Chicago Street
Horace Tfolmes
Open Air Concert at Thorn ton Forest Preserve
The Sterling male chorus hosts its second annual picnic and open air concert on Saturday July 1 at Mineral Springs Thorn ton forest preserve. A championship baseball game between the Tenors and the Basses features at 3 p.m. Other games and activities precede a sacred concert at 7 p.m. with director Richard L. Wesselius and assistants Johave McClintock Silver Bobby Gibson Esty Gouwens. If rain, events move to July 8. Last year drew over 1500 spectators. organizers expect doubling attendance.
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Sterling
Thornton Forest Preserve
Richard L. Wesselius
Johave McClintock Silver
Bobby Gibson
Esty Gouwens
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Lund’s
Rebekah Assembly
Mary Schaefer
Chicago
Stanley Prymas
Folbrooke Avenue
Evelyn
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L. S
Senator Capper
General Electric
New York Central
Inland Steel
Ilinois Central
U. S. Rubber Company
Cotton Mills
U. S
William W. Hilazen
S. State Street
Illinois Masonic Hospital
Lincoln Avenue School
Caroline O’brien
Bunce
Fred Mohr
Herbert Dickelman
Peter Lau
Russell Schaefer
Lawrence Ripley, Jr
Zesch
Richard Philpott
Blanche Mariellagen
Hammond
Ind
Wilhelmina Walter
George Graf
Waterman Cottege
Joseph Tipp
Sandridge Church
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton Drug Store
Edward Vandenberg
William
Orin
John
Evergreen Park Cemetery
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