Riverdale Officer Fatally Shoots Suspect After Attack
Assistant Chief Lester Brookfelt of Riverdale fatally shoots a 20-year-old African American man after he attacked a Riverdale woman near 13840 Michigan Ave. The confrontation occurred as Brookfelt and Officer Stiemann pursued the suspect who fled toward the Perguss and Stiemann residences. The shooting is under investigation by the county morgue and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brookfelt
Riverdale
Michigan Ave
Betty Mahin
Illinois Central
138Th Street
Frank Stieman
Brookfelt
John Perguss
Stiemann
A. L. Lussenhop
Perguss
John A. Kollar
Jacobsma Funeral Home
Dalton
Frank Mraz
Kiel
Police
Chief Mraz
Bureau of Identification
Chicago
Ivanhoe
Harvey Federal Assn Grants Semi Annual 4 Percent Dividend
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association directors declared a semi annual dividend at 4 percent. About 692 investors will share roughly $26,000 on June 80, slightly up from December. The balance sheet shows total assets at $1,938,162.13, led by $1,708,784.05 in residential mortgage loans, the largest pool in Cook County’s south end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association F
H.S. Dickinson
Dickinson
Funeral set for Mrs Lena Krause Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Krause 62 of Riverdale will be held Saturday at 2 and 2 30 pm at Bachmann chapel and St Pauls Lutheran. The Rev Walter Kemnitz will officiate. Interment in Oaklawn cemetery. She died yesterday at St Francis hospital Blue Island after a recent illness following a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Krause
Atlantic Street
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Bachmann Chapel
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Walter J. Kemnitz
Oaklawn
Thornton
West Prussia
Germany
United States
Carl Krause
Otto
Carl
Oscar
Martha Rothermel
Adeline Kitner
Ruth Neath
Clara Krause
Tille
Robert Huebner
Binghamton, N. Y
Martha Schacht
Reeveses Unite In Riverside Illinois Nuptials
James Reeves and Ethel James of Riverdale wed Albert Eugene Reeves of Harvey at St Pauls church Sunday afternoon June 12. Rev Kemnitz officiated. A reception followed with guests at the bride’s father home and the groom’s grandparents hosted later. The couple will live on a farm near Stewart Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reeves
Ethel James
Riverdale
Albert Eugene Reeves
Harvey
St. Paul’s Church
Kemnitz
Eugene Morgan
East 150Th Street
Stewart, Ill
Hahts Attend Family Reunion Then Visit Iowa Relatives
Mr and Mrs Louis E Haht with Mr and Mrs Jaunich of Riverdale traveled to Minnesota on Friday June 17 for a family reunion. On their return they stopped at Paulina Iowa to visit Hahts parents Mr and [illegible].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Haht
Eagle Scout honors awarded at Kiwanis camporee
Arnold Williams of Troop 16 Dalton received the Eagle Scout award during a Friday ceremony at Woodrow Wilson woods Chicago Heights as part of the Potawatomi Trails council camporee. Five other scouts from Troops 7 1 19 and 5 earned Eagle badges with mothers pinning the awards. About 250 boy scouts competed in an adventure trail and the top ten patrols were listed including Explorers Troop 1 Homewood and Lone Wolf Troop 8 Steger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Williams
Dalton
Chicago Heights
Edwin B. Poorman
Kiwanis Club
Forest Preserve
Potawatomi Trails Council
Aamporee
Homewood
Harvey
Pelican
South Holland
Golden Oak
Black Bears
Lone Wolf
Steger
Fox
Riverdale
Torrence Ave Bridge Project Advances Near Hegewisch
Grading and foundation work for the Torrence avenue bridge over the Calumet River at 188th Street near Hegewisch proceed with completion slated for early fall. The $2 million Cook County and PWA project, part of state highway funding, will replace the old S turn and create a straight route to ease south and Indiana traffic into Chicago. Torrence avenue remains open with a temporary bypass facilitating ongoing construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrence Avenue
Calumet River
188Th Street
Hegewisch
Cook County
PWA
State Highway Department
Trafic
Chicago
Indiana
Ilinois
Local Blanket Club Winners Named for June Drawing
This week's winners of the blankets drawn Tuesday June 21 in the Eastern Star Blanket Club are Mrs An netta Fray of Dolton and Mrs Elizabeth Binette of Harvey. Last week's winner was Mr William Boehm of Chicago. Mrs Herbert J Dickelman of Dolton spent the weekend with friends at Lake Wawasee Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Playground Drive for 58th Precinct Faced at June Meeting
At the June 16 gathering of the 58th precinct improvement association in Mi Ward residents pressed for adequate playgrounds in Chicago’s section. Alderman Lindell noted a torn down building at 13717 Leyden Avenue and announced No Parking signs and 25 mph limits for Leyden and Indiana avenues along with tracks. The group also heard curb drains and sewers would be cleaned, Indiana street holes filled, and excess Leyden Indiana school materials removed. The July meeting was canceled unless needed, with the next session set for August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
58Th Precinct
Alderman Lindell
Leyden, Avenue
Building Department
City of
Lindell
Leyden Avenue
138Th Street
Indiana Avenue
146Th Place
Chicago and Western Indiana
Committee On Streets
Indiana
130Th Street
State Highway Department
Board of Education
Leyden
Funeral Services for Frances Verhoeven Held at Riverdale
Frances Verhoeven 47, lifelong resident of the farm east of the Calumet River on 147th Street, died Tuesday in a Chicago hospital. Funeral Friday at St. Mary's Church Riverdale with interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery SW Hammond. She leaves brother Matthies and three sisters Mrs. Dorothy McGilvery Mrs. Marie Lucken and Mrs. Anna Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Verhoeven
147Th Street
Calumet River
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Miss Verhoeven
Chicago
Herman Verhoeven
Matthies
Verhoeven
Dorothy McGilvery
Harvey
Marie Lucken
Anna Boyd
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Swjammond
Ind
Kinney Remembered for Pointer Founder and Civic Spirit
One year ago tomorrow June 24 1937 marks the passing of Thomas F Kinney, founder of The Pointer thirty two years earlier. His editorship and philosophy of life guided the paper and his community work reflected optimism generosity and cheerful disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Kinney
Pointer
Board Accepts Bid For Wabash Ave 137th St Repairs
Riverdale board approves Arrow Petroleum bid of 4 249.50 for Wabash Ave 137th to 188th and 187th St from Indiana Ave to Illinois St. Five bids were submitted with other bidders including Tuff Tread 4 889.50 and S G Hayes 4 696.35. The project awaits State Highway department approval funded by state gas tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
187Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Illinois Street
Wabash Avenue
137Th Street
188Th
Arrow Petroleum Company
Tuff Tread Company
S. G. Hayes Company
Blacktop Road Company
Rock Road Construction
Hanschmann
139Th Street
Wentworth Avenue
la Salle Street
State Street
Atlantic Street
138Th Street
137Th Place
Smith
145Th
142Nd
Dearborn Street
143Rd
Tracy Avenue
Zornow
Tlinois Brick Company
Ashland Avenue
Hugo Filippi
James Amato
Riverdale Park Water Fountains Urged Safe Use
Residents complain of unsanitary park water fountains with sticks stones and sand in bowls. The Park Board calls on parents to warn children to stop damaging the fountains for the safety of all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Park Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Friese
Arlington Heights, Ill
N. P. Lorenzen
Friese
Lorenzen
Harvey Federal Assn
Rush
A. Williams
Eagle Scout
Torrence Ave. River Bridge
138Th St
Wabash Ave
137Th St
Arrow Petroleum Co
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