Dolton Dolton Board Special Session on Power Plant Purchase
Dolton village board met in Riverdale to discuss buying a new electric light plant outfit costing about 2,550 dollars with a 2,300 dollar machine and 250 dollar switchboard. A Blue Island drainage contract may affect the current. board decided to defer the matter. An appropriation ordinance for 1909 passed along with a local improvements board and fire ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Fort Wayne Electric Co
Drainage Power Committee
Dalton
Thomas Harper
Blue Island
Board of Local Improvements
John&. Harter
William G. Dalton
Dolton-Riverdale Athletes Stumble in Umpire War and Weekend Showdowns
Baseball notes describe Dolton Riverdale Athletics losing to Palace Councils 13 9 after a turbulent ninth inning marked by umpire disputes. Locals and Hamiltons tied 1 1 in ten innings at Highlawn. Wisconsin Lime & Cement Co. and Illinois Brick Co. clash with substantial purses and prizes on a sunlit Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Riverdale
Palace Councils
Dolton
Athletics
Kershaw Club
Chicago
Hamiltons
Highlawn
Fisk
Ericson
Wisniewskis
Penfield
Wisconsin Lime & Cement Co
Illinois Brick Co
George Schwantke
Wisconsin Lime
Chas. Olsen
Andy Messerschmidt
Ben Wells
Fred Schmidt
Henry Peterson
Fred Rau
August Krueger
O. E. Cook
H. Daehn
John Radtke
Chas. Thompson
John Ohlsen
Frank Frehoof
Linois Brick
Wm. Haas
Henry Krueger
W. Rudloff
Martin Krueger
Paul Listmeister
Emil Kasten
Joe Schmidt
Wm. Keiser
Gust Barklow
Chas. Rose
Herman Gess
Fred Leverenz
Tim Zornow
Eighth Grade Graduates Hold School Exercises
Dalton and Bowen schools celebrate graduation with large 8th grade classes. Readings and songs feature Elmer Dreesen Emma Engel Hattie Fisher Walter Gerloff Elsie Hoppe Mabel Luckenbill Ruth Robison Josephine Vandenberg among others. Diplomas are presented by Dr. Robert M. Weidner with benediction by Rev. A. E. Helm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Dreesen
Emma Engel Hattie Fisher
Walter Gerloff
Elsie Hoppe
Meta Kalas
Mabel Luckenbill
Karl Meginnis
Harry Oling Lillie Ohlsen
Edward Rampke Carlyle Rieger
Ruth Robison
Helen Scholl
Christian Schaefer
John Wernicke
Josephine Vandenberg
Dalton M. E
Ethel Waddell
Irene Daily
Karl Stolz
Ruth Marion Robison
Eno Pnea
Emma Evelyn Engel
Robert Albrecht
Dorothy van Deursen
Lillie Anna Ohlsen
Eetenhea
John H. Wernicke
Bebe
Mabel Irene Luckenbill
Tife’s
Elmer J. C. Dreesen
Emma Baecker
Carlyle
H. Rieger
Robert M. Weidner
A. E. Helm Straube
Pullman Branch School Tour Led by Principal Mayo
There will be no regular exercises at the Pullman Branch School today as Prof. Mayo the principal takes his class on a tour of the large office buildings and Lincoln Park along the Lake Shore drive. Graduates listed: John A Hausman Emil J Schumann Anna H Greiling Bennie Teninga Martha Koehneke Adrian Willigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Baumgartner
Mary Stewart
Elsie Hanschmann
Abbie Hankey
Rebah Deeds
Emma Beltz
Roy Huntley
Harry Sellien
Robert Kinney
Peter Ripley
Joseph McGrain
Schwab’s Hall
Edward Dickoff
Margarite Lambert
Helen Decklar
Lawrence Sweat
John Hankey
Elsie Schumutzler
Joe McGrain
Boyless
Florence Hedtke
Rover
Anna McGrain
Jimmie Browne
Fred Urich
Agnes VanderVeen
Emma Brandt
Jack
Katie Stewart
Adolph Lambert
Agnes Veldman
Fisherman
Este Armine Hanschmann
Doctor
Clara McGrain
Fritz Dickelmann
Rebah Deeds Xeeery
Edward Kinney
Alpine Shepherd
Pen Eae
Boquet
Ethel Hankey
Dol
Mabel Alander
August Bonse
Merry
C.eeees
Eeces Thos
Fy Kinney
the Graduates
Pullman Branch School
Mayo
Lincoln Park
Lake Shore Drive
John A Hausman
Emil J. Schumann
Anna H. Greiling
Bennie Teninga
Martha Koehneke
Adrian Willigan
Berger School Closing Exercises at German M E Church
A large audience attended the Berger school closing exercises last evening at the German M E church. Graduates named include Caroline Faden Esther VanDeran Annetta Diekman Ellen Waterman Alice Waterman Katie Irwin Norman Engel Herman Faden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger School
M. E. Church
Caroline Faden
Esther VanDeran
Annetta Diekman
Ellen Waterman
Alice Waterman
Katie Irwin
Norman Engel
Graduating Exercises Held at Homewood and Nearby Schools
Homewood School eighth graders graduated at the Presbyterian church on June 5 with the Ladies Aid serving refreshments. Vermont Street Calumet School closes June 30 with afternoon exercises and a grove party after ice cream and cake. Purington School ends June 26 with a Lincoln Park picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid
Mary Melhaus
Edward Soupham Rose
A. Schrieber
Ewald H. Heuer
Bessie Thielman
Fred Stolzenbach
Joseph White
Francia L. Miller
William Buggert
Clara Briggs
Marie Smetacek Mattie Whitney
Calumet School
O. W. Huntly
Vermont Street
Ashland Avenue
Ruby Corey Henry Mabey
Violet Pugh
Walter Evans
Clara Draeger
Henry Erickson
Molly Cammerman
Edwin Nickle Maida Rosenquest
Walter Slater Henry Nelson
Charles Warren
Purington
Lincoln Park
New Citizens Arrive In Riverdale Community
Dr Carl H Thomson welcomed a new doctor, Paul Jacob, to his home last Friday morning to specialize in nutritious foods. Mr and Mrs W J House, 2720 137th Street Riverdale, welcomed a 10 pound son born Wednesday evening. Prof Frank Mayo of Riverdale school announced the safe arrival of a son at his home the night before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Thomson
Paul Jacob
W. J. House
137Th Street
Riverdale
Frank Mayo
Riverdale School
Pointer
Sudden Death of Ruth Obeldobel Child 8
Ruth Obeldobel aged 8 years and 11 days died suddenly at 12:15 Sunday at home from acute gastritis and scarletina after fever and delirium following green fruit. A private funeral was held Tuesday due to family illness, with burial in Oakland cemetery. Reverend Wind offered comfort. The family receives community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Obeldobel
Ruth
Georgie
Oakland Cemetery
Wind
Obeldobel
Patriotic Address Planned at Dalton M E Church
Next Sunday evening the Dalton M E church hosts a patriotic address by Rev Carl Stoltz pastor. A cordial invitation is extended to all with special music arranged for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton M. E. Church
Carl Stoltz
Henry W Lee Seeks Calumet Sanitary District Drainage Trustee Seat
Henry W Lee announces his candidacy for drainage trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago from the Calumet Region. He argues for Calumet Canal support, noting regional taxation without representation and pollution concerns, and seeks Republican nomination for the August primary with a pledge of independent duty if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Lee
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Calumet Region
Calumet Canal
Calumet
68Th Street Crib
39Th Street
Lake Michigan
Mann
Congressional
Drainage Board
Great Lake Calumet Harbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolton Board
Deam
Finance Committee
Goos
Atlantic Street
Niemeyer
Illinois Brick Company
Hameister
Ludwig
187Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Schmidt
Oberdobel
O.k.d
Olof Munson
Shrumville
Sven Munson
Peter Shrum
T. F. Sweat
Detroit
Put-in-Bay Island
National Traveling Freight Agents Association
Mr. Sweat
Association
Corker
John Muller
Herman Horn
Charley Olson
Clerks
Switchmen
Doherty and Eckert
B. R. Edmunds
R. Sauter
S. Ragan
Sauter
Berger
Homewood
Bowen School
Riverdale Pullman Branch
Herman Faden
Homewood School
Patriotic Services
MR. Lee
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