Riverdale Board Advances Street and Fire Equipment Plans
The Riverdale Board met in regular session led by President Strasinski. They approved purchasing a Ford truck with steel dump box for 689.90 from Dolton Wardale Motor Sales and authorized the Street and Alley Committee to hire for alley cleaning after the truck arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Reguar
Strosinski
Robert Hanschmann
Landberg
Doltonwerdale Motor Sales Co
Zornow
136Th
Halsted Street
Panhandle
Reich
138Th Street
Strasinski
Indi
Ema Harbor
R. R
Eee
Feldus
Indiana Harbor
O. K
Lundberg
Atlantic Street
Wm. Ludwig
Root
Ludwig
Putnam
Spies-Branigar
IGC
Blue Island Hospital
Stieman
I. Cc
Gruhlke
Fritz Heinke
John Farrel
Boyens
Party For Graduate Miss Edith Garry
On Saturday evening June 19 a party was hosted at Miss Edith Garry’s home. Guests arrived by eight thirty and games ran from nine to eleven followed by a dainty lunch. The pink and white decor set a festive mood with dancing to close the evening. Miss Garry recently graduated with Thornton high school class of 1926 as an honor student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Garry
Marjorie Kellogg
Tierman Rodenburg
Gladys Christian
Alex Kerr
Pearl Engel
Landon Gardner
Carolyn O’brien
Wesley Shepawl
Evelyn Barkwill
William Beck
Ada Wiedemann
Edward Holmes
Theresa Carlton
Edward Wiedmann
Sybella McCilvery
Harry Lindell
Agnes Stackley
Joe Porter
Helen Staton
John McLarty
Irene Gibbs
Louis Garry
Miss Garry
Thornton High School
Bowen School Premises Loitering Prohibited and Playground Rules
Notice enforces loitering ban on Bowen school premises and restricts playground equipment use to children. Rules will be enforced to maintain order and safety on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Reward Offered for Information on Bowen School Fire Escape Misuse
A $25 reward is offered for information leading to conviction of those using Bowen school fire escapes for toilet and other filthy purposes. Notify L. E. Reich. Board of Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen School
L. E. Reich. Board of Directors
Atwater-Kent
Boy HURT Flips Train Foot May Be Amputated
Six year old Robert Purnell of Riverdale was playing near the Illinois Central elevated track by the depot when he tried to flip a slowly moving engine. His left foot was badly crushed and may require amputation despite efforts at Blue Island hospital. Riverdale police and IC detectives will work to keep children off the right of way.
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I. C
Robert Purnell
Clifford Purnell
East 187Th Street
Riverdale
Illinois Central
Blue Island
Illinois Central Detective Department
Graduation Week Across Local Schools Signals New Beginnings
Graduation exercises were held in public and parochial schools marking a milestone for graduates and pride for parents. Dr J A Kollar attended Eucharistic Congress services at the Stadium with large medical support at eight first aid stations. Miss Julia Housinger to wed soon after a shower at Beulah Kemp’s Chicago home and a luncheon gift from George M Pullman faculty. Preston D Smith promotes Silver Fox ranch near Woodstock with local agents named. John Kickert offers the new 4 wheel brake Whippet car now shown in South Holland and Harvey showrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kollar
Beulah Kemp
Kenwood Avenue
Chicago
Julia Housinger
Homewood
Miss Housinger
George M. Pullman School
Ed Rollert
Otsego
Mich
A. Jackson
Preston D. Smith
Dearborn Street
Riverdale
Woodstock
Ill
Mr. Smith
Roy Nelson
Armin Hanschmann
John Kickert
South Holland
Harvey
South Holland and
Harvey Show Rooms
Local Births Report at Dalton Families in June 1926
Mr and Mrs Carl A Howard 814 Lincoln Avenue Dalton welcome a daughter born June 21 1926. Mr and Mrs Gottfried Mohr 136th Street welcome a daughter born June 22 1926. Mr and Mrs Geo Wells Wentworth Avenue welcome a son born June 23 1926. Mr and Mrs Paul Kliefoth welcome a daughter born June 24 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Howard
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Gottfried Mohr
136Th Street
Geo. Wells
Wentworth Avenue
Paul Kliefoth
Surprise Birthday Party for Mabel Klaege
Mrs. Carl Stichweh hosted a surprise party at 61 East 138th Street for her niece Mabel Klaege on her 18th birthday. Guests from Harvey Chicago Grand Crossing Hammond and nearby areas enjoyed ice cream cake games and dancing into the early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Stichweh
Mabel Klaege
Arthur Minnick
Herman Minnick
Alma Minnick
Harvey
Joseph Blaney
Edward Brystowski
David Brystowski
Homer Crumrie
Chicago
Reese Cadwalader
Hammond
Elmer Stengel
Carl Hense
Wm. Hense
Paul Zentrick
Peter Zentrick
Martha Hense
C. Stichweh
Coal Yard Sale Notice
Ice notice for the convenience of those who do not get wagon delivery I will have beeen sale at my coal yard office starting Monday June 21 price 40c per hundred cash and carry Open 7 a m to 6 p m.
Repair Order Promises Indiana Avenue Road Fix
Alderman Govier secured an order to repair Indiana Avenue from 127th to 184th street and work is underway. The project aims to reduce wrecks after a recent fatal crash where a car hit a rut, causing loss of life among occupants.
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Indiana Avenue
Govier
127Th Street
184Th Street
Laf-A-Lots GTA Club Dance at Riverdale Hall
Upcoming events list three community activities. The Laf-A-Lots GTA Club hosts a dance at Riverdale village hall on Friday evening June 25. The WCTA meets with Mrs. Ethel McPike on Kanawha street Thursday July 1 at 2 o clock. The Ladies Aid of St Pauls church plans a dance party with lunch on Wednesday afternoon June 30 at 2:15, open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. A. Club
Riverdale Village Hall
Ethel McPike
Kanawha Street
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Church
Water taps allowed before special assessment in Dolton
Notice to property owners on the east end of Lincoln avenue and Chicago street may install house slants and water taps before special assessment proceedings begin. By order of the Board of Trustees. WM. G. Dolton, Village Clerk.
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Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Board of Trustees
Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
Reunion of Riverdale class of 1902 hosted by Mrs Henry Mohr
Mrs Henry Mohr entertained the Riverdale school graduating class of 1902 on Thursday afternoon. Attendees included Miss Lucy MacMillan from Los Angeles and several others from Cayuga Hammond Chicago Heights and Chicago. A fine luncheon followed by a theatre party capped the day as friends vowed future gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mohr
Riverdale
Lucy MacMillan
Los Angeles
Calif
Blake Humphrey
Maude Bagley
Cayuga
Canada
Roy Lee
Cora Werner
Hammond
Ind
Henry Pfiel
Carrie Dutt
Chicago Heights
Elmer Carlson
Florence Bloomer
Chicago
Fred Prindle
Louise Koehncke
H. Mohr
Minnie Miller
Theft of At water Kent radio reported at Bowen school
The article notes that unknown parties stole the At water Kent radio from the Bowen school and instructs to notify L. E. Reich about the incident.
Names in the Reid family and associates listed
A roster lists multiple individuals including Dorothy M Reid Florence H Reed Alex M Reid Fred F Rickhoft Mary Alice Robbins Verne K Russell Howard F Salzmann Richard Schnoor Nelson O Schreiber Oliver N Schreiber Verden D Schutle Kenneth H Seator Wesley Shepard Elisabeth H Smith Agnes Mae Stakley Helen Mae Staton Arvid Swanson Chester Teeple William H Tomsheck Henry VanderAa Harry Van Mynen Theodore Frederick Voss Helen M Wagner Adadane Wiedemann Bruce R Williams Russell C Williams Wesley Dorman Wiseman Mildred Douglas Woods Telford William Workman Aitken F Young Raymond Zeilenga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy M. Reid
Florence H. Reed
Alex M. Reid
Fred F. Rickhoft
Mary Alice Robbins Verne K. Russell Howard F. Salzmann
Richard Schnoor Nelson O. Schreiber
Oliver N. Schreiber
Verden
D. Schutle
Kenneth H. Seator
O. Wesley Shepard
Elisabeth H. Smith
Agnes Mae Stakley
Helen Mae Staton
Arvid Swanson
Chester Teeple
William H. Tomsheck
Henry VanderAa
Harry van Mynen Theodore Frederick Voss
Helen M. Wagner
Adadane Wiede
Thornton Township High School Grants Largest Class in History
The twenty eighth annual graduation exercises of Thornton Township High School were held in the school auditorium on Thursday evening June 17 with Dr J Pres ton Bradley of Peoples church Chicago delivering the sermon and Dr F G Blair state superintendent giving the class address First Honor Herbert Greiner Second Honor Grace Gowens A long list of graduates follows including Edward Adams Marvel Ablin John Albrecht Beaulah Anderson LaVerne Anderson Carl Armitage Esther Arner Viola Atton Roy Augustson Chandler Axtell Jennie Balhouse Evelyn Barkwill Kathryn Basinga Ellsworth Beagle Claude Beatty Harold Beck William Beck Margaret Bede Ernest Berg Claude Archer George Boland and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
J. Preston Bradley
The
Peoples Church
Chicago
F. G. Blair
Public Instruction
Herbert Greiner
Grace Gowens
Edward William Adams Marvel L. Ablin
John Albrecht Beaulah
Roy Augustson Chandler A, Axtell
Jennie Balhouse
Evelyn Mae Barkwill
Kathryn M. Basing
Ja. Ellsworth Beagle
Claude J. Beatty Harold Francis Beck
William A. Beck
Margaret V. Bede
Ernest W. Berg Claude Archer
George Boland
al Daléaan
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Citizens Committee
188Th Street
Indiana Harbor R. R
Pennsylvania R. R
138Th
S. C
Stewart Avenue
Ben Wells
Emma Hanschmann
Rine Workman
Wm. J. Claussen
Claussen
O. V. Huntley
Flick
Chamber of Commerce
John Ludwig
H.s.graduates
Wlaavel Duivre
George E. Borchardt
Harold B. Brock Marion J. Buck Thomas G. Buell
George Thomas Cairns
Edmund A. Carney
Theresa Irene Carlton
John E. Causgrove
Gladys Christian Lunetta C. Cole
Elizabeth Louise Davidson
Frank T. Daly
Clarence H. DeYoung Cornelia G. DeYoung
Joyce DeYoung
Harold K. Dickinson
Lydia Diekmann
Elizabeth Donalh
Mary Edythe Elsener
Pearl Marguerite Engel
Louis Ertl
Elva Fredericka Flanagin
Jean Fontaine
Carolyn M. O’brien
Edward V, O’brien
Auley D. Ohrman Alice Linnea Olson John la Verne Paulsen
Josephine L, Pearson
Anna Low Peebles Ethel Rosely Perry
Gladys Pfeifer
Ruth M. Pfeifer Joseph George Porter
Mildred E. Rampke Florence Ruth Randall Theodore A. Rathje
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