William H. Stanley Dies After Operation in Dolton
William H. Stanley known resident of 526 Washington Dolton died unexpectedly Sunday night at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey after an operation performed Saturday. He was born October 29 1891 in Tyrone PA came to Chicago aged seven. He served as president of school district 148 and was a director of DalTon Riverdale Building and Loan Association. Services were at First Methodist Church Cedar Park cemetery with Lowvale Lodge A F and A M conducting graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Stanley
Washington Street
Dalton
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Mr. Stanley
Tyrone
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Chicago & Eastern Wlineis Railroad
Haney
Dolton
Myrtle L. Harter
Virginia Mae
Fred Stanley
California
William Harold, Jr
Fred
San Jose
Margaret Brunell
Stanley
Board of Education
Four Dolton Collisions Leave Four Uninjured
Two minor accidents occurred in Dolton last week. Edith Jackson of Chicago and Edward Jones, both Black, collided at 12:30 PM on Thursday causing $55 damage to Jones and $25 repairs to Jackson. A second crash at Indiana avenue and Sibley street Monday at 5 PM involved Adolph Bouzis and Jack McLenna. Bouzis’ Chevrolet sustained $40 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Edith Jackson
Calumet Avenue
Chicago
Hdward Jones
Cottage Grove Avenue
Jones
Indiana Avenue
Sibley Street
Adolph Bouzis
Wabash Avenue
Indiana
Willys
Jack McLenna
Warren Avenue
Bouzis
Chevrolet
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan marks 27th anniversary
On July 1 1938 the Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association reaches twenty seven years of steady service. The firm promotes sound conservative savings with good returns and opens a new stock series for subscription at the 1st National Bank Building Dolton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton- Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Dolton
Riverdale
ING & Loan Association
1St National Bank
Dolton, Ill
Riverdale Family to Visit Sheahan Family and Cable Summer Home
Mrs. Bruno Petkus and her son Bernard of 57 East 137th Street Riverdale depart Wednesday for Peoria Illinois to visit the John Sheahan family and then drive to the Sheahans summer home in Cable Wisconsin where they will stay most of the summer.
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Bruno Petkus
Bernard
East 137Th Street
Riverdale
Peoria
Ill
John Sheahan
Sheahans
Cable
Wis
Propper Tells House Of Relief Problems
Supervisor William F. Propper of Thornton township spoke to the Illinois General Assembly in special sessions in Springfield on relief issues. He praised leaders for understanding the relief situation and outlined bills shaping governance of emergency relief in Illinois.
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William F. Propper
Thornton Township
Illinois General Assembly
Springfield
Department of Public Welfare
Propper
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Public Accounts
Department of Finance
Emergency Relief Fund
Emergency Relief Commission Act
House of Representatives
Police May Purchase Finger print Outfit
The Dalton and Riverdale police departments plan to obtain a fingerprint outfit for joint use. Prints would be sent to FBI civil files in Washington DC at no charge, aiding identification of transients and others. The FBI began a separate civil identification section in 1933 to preserve identities for honest citizens. Thirty six unknown hurricane victims were identified from prints in 1985 after distribution to civil files.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Civil Files
Washington, D. C
Florida
FBI
Cavolo Family Leaves for Italy on Trip
Mr and Mrs Paul Cavolo and their son Mario departed for Italy on Wednesday June 29 to visit relatives for an indefinite period. Well wishers held a surprise party and presented farewell gifts. Cavolo owns the Legion tavern at 188th Street Riverdale.
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Paul Cavolo
Mario
Italy
Mr. Cavolo
Legion Tavern
Tal W. 188Th Street
Riverdale
Jury Praises Police In Moran's Inquest
Coroner's jury finds justifiable homicide in the death of an unidentified 23 year old Negro man shot by Riverdale Assistant Chief Lester Brookfelt after attacking a woman and resisting arrest. Jury commends Brookfelt and officers for quick decisive action at the morgue scene. The decedent remained unidentified. items found include fifty cents and goods possibly shoplifted from a Walgreen store.
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Lester Brookfelt
Riverdale
Brookfelt
Walgreen
Mraz
Frank Stieman
Henry Kiel
John Pieguss
S. F.wytral
Acme Plant to Shut for Two Weeks Vacation
The Riverdale plant of Acme Steel will close for two weeks starting Saturday July 2 to allow annual vacations. Employees with ten years plus will get two weeks pay, while those with five to under ten years receive one week’s salary. The plant has run at 85 percent capacity recently, above the Chicago area average of 28 percent.
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Riverdale
Acme Steel Company
Chicago
George Tuches Family Sails for Four Month Germany Trip
George Tuchs and his wife depart from Riverdale with two escorts for a four month journey to Germany. They plan to visit relatives near Frankfort and Pfoffen niesbach Usingen, celebrating the father’s 89th birthday on October 3. They sailed today aboard the Columbus after visiting Peter and Mary Wall in Spring Valley and New York City.
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George Tuch
Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
Joe Lipps
East 136Th Street
Germany
Tuch
Peter and
Mary Wall
Spring Valley
N. Y
New York City
Columbus
Frankfort
Riverdale Officer Kills Suspect in Foot Injury Incident
John Perguss of 13836 Michigan Avenue Riverdale is treated for a foot injury sustained Thursday morning June 23 while aiding Riverdale police in capturing a suspect described as a dangerous man who was killed by Assistant Chief Lester Brookfelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perguss
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Lester Brookfelt
Dredging of Calumet River Near Completion by August Deadline
The Calumet dredging project led by Al Johnson & La Crosse aims to finish by mid August after forty more workdays, weather and equipment permitting. The Calumet boat operates west of the Pennsylvania bridge near Riverdale, pumping to a reservoir by the Pipe o’ Peace course, as river traffic rises with barges passing under bridges being raised or replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Johnson & la Crosse Dredging Company
Little Calumet
Calumet
Riverdale
Forest Preserve
Pennsylvania Bridge
Halsted Street
Ashland Avenue
Riverdale Firemen Recover 15 Year Old Drowning Victim
The Riverdale fire department recovered the body of Francis Dells a 15 year old who drowned Wednesday afternoon while swimming in the clay hole at 126th street and Kedzie avenue Blue Island Police and highway patrol aided using a jointly funded boat and equipment Capt Ray Baumgartner Ray Zollar W H Ortel and Chief Frank Mraz assisted in the recovery State Police man Edward Emond attempted resuscitation but was unsuccessful.
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Riverdale Fire Department
126Th Street
Kedzie Avenue
Blue Island
Francis Dells
West
66Th
Chicago
Fire Department
Riverdale Fire and Police Departments
Ray Baumgartner
Ray Zollar
W. H. Ortel
Frank Mraz
Edward Emond
Family Reunions of Henricks Blank and Lang
The first descendants of Henricks Blank and Lang held a reunion Sunday June 19 at the Lansing forest preserve. About 275 attendees included Aunt Carolyn Blank, 84, and Fred Lang 78, with Jane Johannes five weeks old as the youngest. The day featured games music and a ball game. committee members were William Menricks Frank Blank Edward Lang and Bertha Wesse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henricks, Blank and Lang
Lansing Forest Preserve
Thornton
Carolyn Blank
Fred Lang
Carolyn
Jane Johannes
William Menricks
Frank Blank
Edward Lang
Bertha Wesse
Dolton Board Urges Delinquent Taxpayers to Settle Dues
The Dolton village board urged property owners with unpaid taxes to pay promptly to avoid county collection. Special Attorney Summerfield said bills totaling 850.50 were approved for warrants. The board discussed persuading owners, road nuisance complaints, weed cutting delays, stand pipe replacement, and possible WPA grant for the project.
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Dolton Board
Dolton
Cook County
Summerfield
Maurer
Hastings
Jarecki
Fike
Ball Park
Diekman
Dalton
Watson
Chicago Street
Sheridan Avenue
Washington Street
Illness of Miss Alice Dowd Unchanged at Riverdale Home
The condition of Miss Alice Dowd of 3 East 187th Place Riverdale remains unchanged after she has been ill at home with pneumonia since Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dowd
East 187Th Place
Riverdale
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Stanley
House of Relief
Moran
Acme
George Tuchs
Boy
Henricks, Blank and
Lang
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