Big Progressive Banquet Boosts Calumet Harbor Efforts
The Golden Gate Association and the Dalton Riverdale Chamber of Commerce hosted a large 200-person six course dinner at St Pauls school auditorium to back Cottage Grove avenue paving and the Calumet Harbor project. Speakers included H Wallace Caldwell and Harry A Biossat who outlined harbor road plans and government funding, with Mayor Thompson backing swift progress.
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Calumet District
Golden Gate Association
Dalton-Riverdale
J. O. McKinsey
University of Chicago
H. Wallace Caldwell
Chicago Board of Education
Calumet Harbor
Thompson
Caldwell
Cottage
Mr. Biossat
Biossat
Dalton
Ivanhoe Socials and Club Meet Highlight Local News
Ivanhoe residents enjoyed a Saturday night gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wunder’s Dearborn Street home with prizes for a four table 500 game. Winners included Mrs. W B Graves and Nellie Frazee for ladies and Roy Allen for men. The town welcomed street lights and club officers held a Monday meeting. Birthday at 29 February for Bobby Marvis noted with a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wunder
Dearborn Street
Hubert Elle
E. B. Cutten
W. B. Graves
Rex Wass
Betty Nelson
Nellie Frazee
Hershal Mortis
Jake Gumpher
Roy Allen
Daniel Murphy
Rish
Wunder
Dorothy Eckenberg
Ivanhoe
Louis Miller
Olaf Leander
O’donnel
Asher Parker
George Reacore
Bobby Marvis
Hershal Marvis
Joan Wunder
Margaret Cutten
Alice Cutten
Patsy Elle
Richard Graves
Doris Rich
Leta Rich
Mitzi” Meurisse
Ray Meurisse
Margaret
Mr. Neander
Tragedy in South Bound Yard Bunker
Felipe Pardo a 22 year old single man from Hammond Indiana died last Friday in a railroad bunker aboard a C E I line car. A charcoal heater exhausted oxygen and released deadly fumes. Police and a pulmoter attempted revival but the man was pronounced dead at Bachmans morgue. Funeral held Sunday at St Josephs cemetery Hammond.
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Chicago
Grand Crossing
75Th and
Dobson Avenue
Indiana Harbor
Felipe Pardo
St. Joseph’s
Hammond
Pardo
Oakdale
Here
Notice to Dog Owners in Dolton Prohibits Running Dogs
Village clerk warns all dogs running at large after March 10 1928 will be seized held 48 hours and then destroyed. Clarence T Woodard chief of the South Chicago Heights fire department died suddenly Feb 26. He was buried at Momence on Wednesday. he was well known and liked by local firemen.
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Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
Clarence T. Woodard
South Chicago Heights
Momence
Calumet District Seeks 1.8 Million Sewer Project
The Sanitary District of Chicago plans a seven mile intercepting sewer to connect with the Calumet treatment plant costing about 1.5 million dollars. The work will serve Riverdale, Harvey, Dalton, South Holland and Phoenix with completion expected in one year, starting by May. Additional extensions are under study to purge Calumet river of sewage and divert it to the plant for purification. William Kurtz of Riverdale is hospitalized after a November paralytic stroke.
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Sanitary District Board
Calumet
Yesteryear
Izaak Waltons
M. B. Wheeler
St. Michigan Avenue
T. J. Crowe
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Calumet District
Drainage Board
125Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Riverdale
Harvey
Dalton
South Holland
Phoenix
Crowe
Calumet River
Indiana Avenue
153Rd Street
Ellis Avenue
Indiana
Ellis
Th Street
Center Avenue
134Th Street
Hegewisch
Illinois
Lake Calumet
Burnham
Calumet City
Calumet Plant
Michael Rosenberg
Committee On Engineering
Illinois reports record low fire losses in 1927
In 1927 Illinois recorded the lowest fire losses in four years, totaling $5,432,396 less than the previous year 1926, reflecting a significant drop in fire-related damages and costs across the state.
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Illinois
Local Notes From Dalton and Nearby Areas
Marvin Packard of Dalton is recovering from an appendicitis operation at St. Francis hospital Blue Island. Andrew Riche of Riverdale is at Roseland Community hospital after an appendicitis operation. Mr and Mrs Conrad Reitz of Riverdale mourn the loss of their month old son buried at Oaklawn cemetery. W S Wilcox of Dalton and his sister embark on a Florida trip visiting his daughter in Lexington Kentucky. Hotchkiss Blue & Co of Harvey sells out their rail car business and their plant will host a new industry yet unnamed. The firm built cars for Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey and other shows. A $100000 private car for Fleischman yeast king was recently completed. Mrs Charles H Dally and William J Haney celebrated leap year birthdays on February 29. Mrs W A Smith and Mrs J Yolton of Pittsburgh spent the weekend with Matt A Buchler family and Rosemarie. Health Clinic at Dalton Health Center March 15 10 to 12 a.m.
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Marvin Packard
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Conrad Reitz
Riverdale
Oaklawn
W. S. Wilcox
Florida
Hotchkiss Blue & Co
Harvey
Ringling Brothers
Barnum Bailey
Fleischman
Charles H. Dally
William J. Haney
W. A. Smith
J. Yolton
Pittsburgh
Matt. A. Buchler
Rosemarie
W. A. Smith Jr
Rose A. Buchler
Village Primary Election Candidates Listed
The village voters will cast ballots on Tuesday March 13. Dolton Peoples Party lists Charles F Murphy for Clerk and John J Connors Henry J Mohr and Carl Belz for Trustees. Independent ticket names Wm G Dolton for Clerk and Emil C Kasten Frank B Diekman and Fred B Schubert for Trustees. Riverdale Peoples Party fields Geo L Koehler for Clerk and Charles H Unruh Raymond G Bishop Clarence A Gruhlke for Trustees. Independent Republican nominates Oswald Oberdobel for Clerk Alvin G Wilkens Albert A Lambert Herman Dreesen for Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton—Peoples Party
Charles F. Murphy
John J. Connors
Henry J. Mohr
Carl Belz
Independent Ticket
Wm. G. Dolton
Emil C. Kasten
Frank B. Diekman
Fred B. Schubert
Riverdale—Peoples Party
Geo. L. Koehler
Charles H. Unruh
Raymond G. Bishop
Clarence A. Gruhlke
Independent Republican
Oswald Oberdobel
Alvin G. Wilkens
Albert A. Lambert
Herman Dreesen
Death Notice for John Petersen in Kensington
John Petersen died at his home in Kensington 149 East 115th Street Feb 29 aged 79 years 6 months Funeral services Saturday at 2 p m at the house Interment at Oaklawn cemetery Thornton He leaves widow three sons and four daughters Anna Mrs Henry Krum Gertrude Mrs Harry Watstein Mary Mrs Ruben Moss John of Roseland Henry Dolton William Riverdale and Clara Mrs S Price Harvey 17 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren and many friends to mourn Mr Petersen lived in Dolton over 30 years and had many old friends here
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John Petersen
Kensington
East 115Th Street
Oaklawn
Thornton
Anna
Henry Krum
Gertrude
Harry Watstein
Mary
Ruben Moss
John
Roseland
Henry
Dolton
William
Riverdale
Clara
S. Price
Harvey
Mr. Petersen
Delton Village Board Hears on Dogs Diphtheria and Sewer Plans
The Delton Village Board met with President Harris and most members present. Items included disposing unmuzzled dogs after 48 hours, pursuing a new Indiana Avenue sewer plan, a diphtheria case at Frank Bergold’s home, and bids for sewer and water improvements on local streets.
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Board of Local Improvements
Ellis and
University Avenues
Michigan City Road
Dolton church Ladies' Aid to host all day meeting
The Ladies' Aid of the Dolton M. & Church plans an all day gathering in the church parlors on Thursday. A pot luck dinner will be served to attendees.
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The
Dolton M. & Church
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Golden Gate
Harry A. Biossat
Attorney Savage
John Jaranowski
Alderman Govier
Ivanhoe News
William Kurtz
Dalton Health Center
Village Hall
Andrew Riche
Roseland Community Hospital
Delton
Indiana Ave
Harris
Gentry
Miller
Bell Telephone Company
Smith
Cook County Health Department
Harrs
C. H. Thomson
S. Ellen Dalton
Conors
House
Frank Bergold
Mohr
Ida Lehman
Schubert
Lincoln Evenue
Waterman
Lincoln Avenue
New Shephard
Shedd Company
Beach View Terrace
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