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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1928

Page

9

Local Social Notes Prompt Friendly Visits and Illness

Mrs. Annette Schmidt celebrated a birthday at her sister’s home on South Torrence avenue. Mrs. McCaskey of Mattoon enjoyed a two week visit with her parents on Madison street. Bert Lansing of Syracuse returns home after visiting friends in Lansing. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Goring and family spent the weekend with Harold Clark’s family. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank entertained guests including Geo. Knops and Paul Frank. Mrs. B. E. VanKrimpen is seriously ill at 12 East Ridge Road. The Dockweil ers attended the funeral of Mrs. Peter Clausen in Chicago. Mrs. John Schroeder expects surgery at St. Margaret’s next Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Bowman attended the Washington Birthday party at Lansing public school. Seventy-five home and out-of-town readers.

Annette Schmidt Henry Lange South Torrence Avenue John Schroeder St. Margaret’s Hospital R. A. Bowman Austin, Ill M. E Lansing

Reverend Hoeksema to speak in Holland language Tuesday

South Holland notes Rev H Hoeksema of Grand Rapids will preach in Bock's hall Oak Glen on Tuesday evening March 6 at 745 in the Holland language on Sardis the Fifth Church of Asia Rev 315. Mrs Maggie Jacobs Bardwick died February 23 1928 at age 61 leaving husband five children four sisters and three brothers Funeral services were held in Beecher and at First Reformed Church with interment Oaklawn cemetery.

H. Hoeksema Grand Rapids Mich Bock’s Hall Oak Glen Sardis Asia John Bardwick Maggie Jacobs Janet August Rump Elizabeth Isaac Rietveld Ira Hiram John Beecher Ill First Reformed Church T. W. Muilenberg Oaklawn Cemetery

Public sale near Homewood and Chicago Heights

Public sale located one and one fourth mile southeast of Homewood and three miles north of Chicago Heights on Riegel Road Tuesday March 6 starting at 12 30 p m Five head of horses Jersey cows and calves two fresh cows one heifer a full line of farm implements Usual terms Riegel Bros Prop James Gouwens Auct Illinois streams navigable Illinois river largest monthly periodicals count Second in state in number of monthly periodicals

Homewood Chicago Heights Riegel Road

Big Affair Recaps Local Improve­ment Banquet and Civic Support

The event highlighted public improvements in Cottage Grove avenue Main St and 138th St with strong applause for John Jaranowski Calumet City mayor and county commissioner. Widening and paving projects and a sewer plan were discussed alongside the Golden Gate Association drive and local church efforts at St Pauls auditorium.

Savage Dolton Board Dalton John Jaranowski Calumet City Cook County Cottage Grove Avenue Main St 138Th St Govier South Park Indiana Avenue Shell Riverdale Rowan South Chicago Sanitary District Chamber of Commerce Otto F. Reich Reich Frank B. Dean The Golden Gate Association Dean Calumet

Mrs Anton Brezinski RPD Riverdale Resident Dies

Mrs Anton Brezinski aged in local Riverdale died at her home after a paralytic stroke. The 13320 Prairie avenue resident passed away days after being found in the snow near her home following a heavy snowfall. Funeral services were held at St Marys Catholic Church with Father Liebreich officiating. She chaired St Marys Court and was a long-time local resident. Besides her husband a son Ludwig survives.

Anton Brezinski Prairie Avenue Riverdale St. Mary’s Church Liebreich St. Mary’s Court Catholic Order of Foresters Ludwig

Call to join Izaak Walton League to protect outdoor life

A civic appeal urges South Holland residents to join the Izaak Walton League of America to preserve outdoor life for today’s youth. The author frames outdoor access as essential to health, character, and America’s future, calling on fathers and mothers to sign the chapter membership list for clean streams and national well being.

America South Holland Izaak Walton League of America

Buttons Spoilers of the West and More at Theatre

The New York Theatre presents Friday tonite Jackie Coogan in Buttons. Saturday features Tim McCoy in Spoilers of the West Hawk of the Hills and a comedy. Sunday matinee at 2 30 Ginsberg the Great. March 6 and 7 Constance Talmadge in Breakfast at Sunrise. March 8 and 9 Colleen More in Her Wild Oat.

Tim McCoy Ginsberg the Great Rolling Stone Constance Talmadge Constance FBI Colleen

Legion Roll Reaches Century Mark At Paul Gall Post

At the Paul Gall Post regular meeting Commander Raymond Baumgartner announced 1928 paid up membership reaching 99 percent. Ed ward Kinney was named Fourth District meeting chairman with March 22 set. Carl Schaeffer won a monthly five dollar hat from Kleinhuizen Brothers. Dues should be mailed to Russel Trimble for 1928 membership cards.

Paul Gall Post American Legion Raymond Baumgartner Edward Kinney Dalton Riverdale Carl Schaeffer Kleinhuizen Brothers Roseland Russel Trimble Ill

Riverdale Theatre Schedule Feature

Saturday Buffalo Bill Jr in Bad Man's Bluff and Fables comedy plus Masked Menace. Sunday matinee 2 30 Shanghaied with Patsy Ruth Miller romance and adventure. Wednesday March 7 Thursday March 8 Ranger the wonder dog in Ranger of the North drama of greed and gold with adventure and romance.

Buffalo Bill Jr Patsy Ruth Miller Ranger Wonder Dog

Mystery Comedy Thrills Matinee at State Theatre

The State Theatre on Michigan Avenue at 110th Place offers a matinee schedule with reveals on Thursday and Saturday March 1 2 3 featuring Mystery Comedy and Thrills presented by FBI.

Michigan Avenue FBI

Harold Andersen leads gorilla show with vaudeville acts

Harold Andersen returns with three big vod-vil acts on Saturday and five more on Sunday including Zane Grey’s Under the Tonto Rim. Molly O Day stars in Shepherd of the Hills on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with Harold Bell Wright’s back-woods tale.

Harold Andersen Zane Grey Molly O’day Harold Bell Wright

Prize contest on stream pollution damages announced

The South Holland Chapter of the Izaak Walton League invites Thornton township authors under 21 to submit articles on The Damages Lurking In Stream Pollution. Prizes of ten dollars for first and five dollars for second require 500 to 1000 words. Entries due by March 24 at the South Holland bank or to secretary N J Paarlberg South Holland IL.

South Holland Izaak Walton League Thornton Township South Holland Bank N. J. Paarlberg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bert Lansing Syracuse N. Y Jacob Heintz A. M. Goring Pierceton, Ind Harold Clark Walter Street Christ Frank, Jr Geo. Knops Crown Point Paul Frank B. E. VanKrimpen East Ridge Road John Dockweiler Geo. Dockweiler Peter Clausen Chicago Nicholas Tap Fox Lake, Wis D. Laansma Michael T. VanderAa Ingalls Hospital Edward J. Eylander Deacon Dubbs W. H. Martin Center Avenue Harvey, Nl Riegel Bros James Gouwens Illinois Illinois River Elmer Berger Thornton Glenwood Harvey Edith Dalton Congress Hotel Ladies of W. C. Zesch Land of the Idstony Theatre Jackie Coogan Riverdale Theatre State Theatre BABY Barred Rocks Anconas, Leghorns Dolton Chickery E. 144Th Dol Theodore Koch Dolton Chicago Street Daniel C. Bachmann Phone Dolton Lincoln Ave Doolton Pratt’s T. L. Santefort M. Ridder Deyoung Bros Chicago Road South Holland, Ill
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