Dolton Illinois Fourth of July Parade Details
The parade forms at Dolton baseball park and travels north along Chicago street to Lincoln Avenue then to 137th Street through Riverdale to Indiana Avenue and Fleischauer’s, back to 137th Street, to I. C. station, Illinois Street, then to Twin City baseball park. A long list of participants includes veterans groups, schools, fire departments, unions, fraternal orders, and local officials. Organizers urge live businesses to enter, with floats encouraged and a humorous “hit of the day” prize.
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Dolton Baseball Park
Chicago Street
Lincoln Avenue
137Th Street
Riverdale
Indiana Avenue
Fleischauer’s
I. C. Station
Illinois Street
Twin City Baseball Park
Athletic Carnival Opens Dalton Fields with Promising Lineup
The July 4 1921 event under Irwin Gundaker and Earl Slaughter features a Riverdale and Dalton base running contest Fat Men's Race for men 215 pounds plus Blueberry Pie Eating Contest for boys 14 and under Tug of War with the Dalton Volunteer Fire Department and other entries as organizers call for participant effort in open air entertainment report.
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Irwin Gundaker
Earl Slaughter
Dalton
Riverdale
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Riverdale Hose Company and Dalton VFD Drill Outline
A local fire department drill and community race day outlines events at Riverdale with Fat Boys Race and 3 Legged Sack Race offering cash prizes. Contests include Egg Race and others, contingent on entries.
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Riverdale Hose Company No
Dalton Volunteer Fire Dept
Woodmen Forester Am
Be a Booster Parade At Twin City Park Features Prizes
A community contest invites entries for a base running championship with cash prizes including 10 for best organization on foot and best business float. Decorated automobile and comical entries also prize funded. Parade forms at 9 30 a m with lineup by Andrew Garry and Geo Colwell in charge.
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Twin City Baseball Park
Andrew Garry
Geo. Colwell
Dance at Diliner's pavilion promises fine music
The semi outdoor event aims for great success with excellent music secured. Edward Brookfeldt and August Biletski are pushing to make the affair the best of the day.
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Diliner
Edward Brookfeldt
August Biletski
Legion Notes Special Meeting at Dalton Village Hall
Special meeting urged for all ex service men at Dalton village hall on Thursday June 30. Last chance to meet before the Fourth. Ex service men asked to report at Dillner's pavilion on Saturday June 24 at 1 PM with a rake if available. Aim for 100 members by the Fourth.
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Dalton Village Hall
Legion
Dillner’s Pavilion
Celebration notes and ticket drive for Legion event
Babe Smythe leads the celebration committee and asks ex service men to provide lifts. Roy White and Ty Cobb painted the sign for the Legion across Lincoln avenue at Chicago street. Sell tickets to cover expenses. turn all money over to Arthur Claussen, post treasurer, by July 7. Additional tickets available from Claussen evenings 7 to 9. A baseball game between the Twin Cities and the Harmonies is expected to be a corker.
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Babe” Smythe
Roy White
Ty” Cobb
the Legion
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Arthur Claussen
Gounod Quartette to Perform at St Pauls Church
The Gounod Quartette of St Louis Seminary will give a concert in St Pauls church basement on Thursday evening July 7. A special W R C meeting at Mrs Henry Milhans home will be held Monday evening June 27 to finalize July 4 celebration plans.
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Gounod Quartette
St. Louis Seminary
St. Paul’s Church
Henry Milhahn
Opportunity at the right hand of a man with bank account
A brief item notes first National Bank of Dol ton in a concise line. It highlights opportunity linked to having a bank account and mentions the bank by name.
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First National Bank of
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Lynching Averted as Rescue Ends Marsh Crisis
Local report details a near lynching at a marsh near Calu met Lake halted last Tuesday by Lieutenant Michael Crane and Officers Bush and Slager. A wounded Black man fired at Susie Van Demeir before fleeing to a marsh where farmers captured him. Subsequent reprisals included a rifle attack from Susie’s father. Additional notes cover a Connecticut trip by Al Cardin and Son Victor and family, births of two baby girls to Rudloff and Krueger families, and Mrs. Lee M. Thomas visiting relatives in Kansas City.
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Calumet Lake
Michael Crane
Bush
al. Cardin
Victor
Connecticut
Walter Rudloff
Rudloff
Charles Krueger
Dalton
Lee M. Thomas
Kansas City
Geo. Dunbar
Emma
Woodmen in St Louis Forester teams in session
The National Encampment of the Forester teams of Modern Woodmen of America meets in St Louis. Calumet Camp No. 5142 Riverdale and Dalton Forester Team participate in drills. Chief Forester Raymond Baumgartner reports the boys are having a fine time and send regards to home friends.
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Forester
Modern Woodmen of America
St. Louis
Calumet Camp No. 5142
Riverdale
Dalton
Aecord
Raymond Baumgartner
Pageant of Progress to Parade June 30
West Pullman Roseland and Burn side prepare for a historic parade next Thursday evening June 30. The entire route will be decorated with flags and bunting as the Riverdale Committee aims to dress the old Mary Ann fire engine for the event. Chief O Connor is seeking the vintage apparatus and will deploy it if located.
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West Pullman
Roseland
Burnside
Riverdale Committee
Mary Ann
O’connor
Dalton village coal bid invites sealed proposals
Bids will be received by the village president and board of trustees until 8 p m on Tuesday July bth 1921 for 50 tons of Pocahontas mine run coal with at least 50 percent lumps to be delivered to the village hall basement by September 1 1921. The board may reject any or all bids. William G Dolton village clerk.
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Dalton
WM. G. Dolton
Coal Bids for District 148 Schools Sealed
Board of Education District 148 in Dalton Cook County Illinois will receive sealed bids by July 5 1921 for 225 tons Pocahontas mine run coal not less than 50 percent lump. Delivery to Lincoln Avenue, Chicago Street, and Highlawn school basements by August 1 1921. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Board of Education
Dalton
Cook County
At & O'Clock
Chicago
Pocahantas Mine
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Highlawn School
Board of Education, Dist
Future Security Through Regular Savings Promoted
Those who manage present needs and set aside earnings in a building and loan association secure the future. Orders are now being taken for shares to be issued July 1 by the Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association.
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Dalton-Riverdale Bldg. & Loan Assn
Woodmen Notice for July 4 Dolton Parade Time Change
All members must attend at Dolton ball park at 9 a.m. on July 4 for the parade new time. Co. W. Berger, Clerk.
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Dolton Ball Park
Co. W. Berger
Twin Cities beat Cavaliers 13 to 4 for fifth win of season
The Twin Cities defeated the Cavaliers 13 to 4 as Sheiki earned 11 strikeouts. The game featured multiple extra-base hits including a three bagger by Lille and a dominant nine innings with a big third frame where Twin Cities batted around and scored six runs.
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Twin Cities
Cavaliers
Smith
Cavalier
Sheiki
Twin City
Berk
O’connor
Lille
Jacko
Nino
Pelles
Simnick
Bessette
Schlinger
Twin City Promoters Shine After Slugfest Weekend
Promoters wear smiles as Twin City players dominate with strong hitting led by Struven and Schlinger. Unruh Kay Sheiki and Woods contribute two baggers while Hy Albrecht and Lefty pace the club. Next Sunday features Prospects at Riverdale and Harmony visits Dalton. The Orioles stay atop with a 7 to 1 win over Roseland and a 2 PM matchup at North Harvey.
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Unruh
Kay
Sheiki
Woods
Hausman
Orioles
Twin Cities
Riverdale
Harmony Beys
Dalton
Harmony Boys
Albrecht
Mystic Snake
Lefty
St. Anthony’s
Harmony Ball Field
Stags of
Roseland
Claussen
North Harvey
Dolton Schools Close With Closing Exercises
Dolton district holds closing exercises at Lincoln Avenue auditorium with recitations choruses and diplomas. Students listed include John Addint Warren Dewey Ernest Nolan Earl Osby Ruth Trussell and many others as the class rolls and motto Be Square is noted with orange and blue colors.
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Dolton
Lincoln Avenue
Independence Bell
Ernest Nolan
Highlawn
Modern Sewing Society
Lincoln Ave
Ruth Trussell
Chicago St
St. Pauls Lutheran School Graduation Set for June 24
Graduation exercises and entertainment of St. Pauls Lutheran school will be held Friday evening June 24 at 8 oclock. A program has been arranged. Graduates include Elsie Poeplau Helen Maurer Dorothy Poeplau Helen Koch Lydia Mast William Heuser Louise Wirth Oscar Schultz Conrad Jordan.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Elsie Poeplau
Helen Maurer
Dorothy Poeplau
Helen Koch
Lydia Mast
William Heuser
Louise Wirth
Oscar Schultz
Conrad Jordan
Bowen School Notes Perfect Attendance and Eighth Grade Diplomas
Bowen school reported perfect attendance for Herbert Zornow Harry McGrain and Adolph Matthieson for the year. Closing exercises on June 23 awarded diplomas to eleven eighth graders with President Hedtke presiding for the school board and county office. Diploma recipients included Harry McGrain Lillian Hammer Ruth Johnson Stanley Collett Minnie Vandermyde Theodore Hedtke Dorothy Wilkens William Schultz Alice Berner Grace Vandermyde and Herbert Zornow. Seven of the eleven graduates have
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Herbert Zornow
Harry MccGrain
Adolph Matthieson
Bowen School
President Hedtke
Harry McGrain
Lillian Hammer
Ruth Johnson
Stanley Collett
Minnie Vandermyde
Theodore Hedtke
Dorothy Wilkens
William Schultz
Alice Berner
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Legion Boys
Marshall
Gold Star Mothers
Ans
Paul Gall
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Women’s Relief Corps
American Red Cross
Liberty Workers
Dolton Women’s Club
Dolton Village Board
Riverdale Village Board
Dolton School Board
Riverdale School Board
Dolton Fire Dept
Riverdale Fire Dept
Royal Neighbors
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Degree of
Dolton Community
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Order of Foresters
Brickmakers Union
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
Woodmen
Pageant of Progress
Coal Bids
Baseball News
Hans Struven
Emil
Harvey
ST. Paul’s Luth
BOWEN
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