FOUNDER HONORED 102nd BIRTHDAY OF PULLMAN SCHOOL
The 102nd birth anniversary of George M Pullman will be observed by students at the Pullman Free School of Manual Training on Friday night. Alumni will attend from the 40 acre campus at 109th street and East 111th street for an 8 to 9:30 program and alumni election of officers. Urban G Willis leads the school offering drafting machine shop and electric work.
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George Pullman
George Mortimer Pullman
Pullman Free School of Manual Training
East 111Th Street
Urban G. Willis
George M. Pullman
Pullman Works
109Th Street
Indiana Avenue
East
South Park Avenue
Dolton Judge Chas Heidenreich Weds Dolton Woman
Judge Charles Heidenreich of Dolton and Miss Fenella Brown of Dalton quietly married in Calumet City on February 22. The bride’s parents are Mr and Mrs John L Brown of Dalton. The couple intended to keep the wedding secret briefly and are wished much happiness by friends.
Pullman Hires 250 for Air Conditioning Car Work
Pullman car shops have employed 250 workers to install air conditioning systems for the Pullman company and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. An additional 500 workers will be added, Superintendent William McLaren reports, with two months needed to complete the on hand work.
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Pullman
Pullman Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
William Mclaren
Death of Frederick Wesse. longtime Volton resident
Frederick Wesse aged 60 years 10 months 3 days died at home in Dolton on Monday February 27. Born in Germany April 25, 1868 he came to America at age seven. Survived by wife Mary Miller and children Alma O'Brien Della Trimbell Cora Miller Mildred McCarthy Frank Albert Walter and Clarence. siblings William Herman Wesse and Ed Russell. 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 487 Main Street and Immanuel Church. interment Oakland cemetery. He was remembered as a fine citizen and loving father and husband.
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Frederick Wesse
Volton
Dolton
Waeed
Germany
America
Lena Dichulman
Alma O’brien
Della Trimbell
Cora Miller
Dalton
Mildred McCarthy
Riverdale
Frank
Albert
Walter
Clarence
Wiliam
Herman Wesse
Ed. Russell
Roseland
Mary Miller
Main Street
Immanuel Church
Bassler
Oakland Cemetery
Thornton Town Collector Accepts Personal Property Tax
Town collector Winnie Gouwens of Thornton township now allows payment of personal property taxes with real estate taxes. She will hold the books until April 1. Details of village and city collection dates are listed on page 6.
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Winnie Gouwens
Thornton Township
Mrs. Edward Hilz Dies After Gallstone Operation
Mrs Edward Hiltz died Saturday February 25 1933 at the county hospital following gall stone surgery. She leaves husband Edward Jr 18 Florence Irene 11 Raymond 9 and Theodore 3 with two brothers in Montana and Wyoming. Funeral Friday and Saturday services at home at 18882 Calumet Ave and St Pauls Church conducted by Rev Kemnitz. Interment followed. Mr Hiltz works at Acme Steel Company part time and belongs to Paul Gall Post while Mrs Hiltz belonged to the Anniversary. The family has neighbors and friends sympathy.
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Edward Hiltz
Edward, Jr
Florence Irene
Raymond Robert
Theodore George
Montana
Wyonine
Calumet Avenue
St. Paul’s Church
Kemnitz
Oakland Cemetery
Hiltz
Acme Steel Company
Paul Gall Post
Aunvissary
Cabale and Rubiniec wed in Phoenix church ceremony
Miss Marie Cabale of 622 Francis street Phoenix married Mr Joseph Rubiniec of 620 Sheridan avenue Dalton in a Saturday nine o'clock double ring ceremony at St John the Baptist church Phoenix conducted by Rev John Grembovich. Attendants were Betty Zychowski Mary Rubimie and Frances Rubinie. Best man Michael Hodorowicz ushers Charles Solomon and Albert Wilhelm. Congregation later gathered at 620 Sheridan street Dalton to celebrate.
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Marie Cabale
Francis Street
Phoenix
Joseph Rubiniec
Sheridan Avenue
Dalton
St. John, the Baptist, Church
John Grembovich
Betty Zychowski
Mary Rubimie
Frances Rubinie
Michael Hodorowicz
Charles Solomon
Albert Wilhelm
Rubimie
Ander’s
Sheridan Street
Pointer
Riverdale Park District Candidate Announces Bid
IT announces candidacy for member of the Riverdale Park District Board. The filing identifies Walter H Ontel as the candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park District Board
St Ann Church Ladies Host Monthly Banco and Board
The ladies of St. Ann church held their monthly banco and board party on Thursday March 2 in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann Church
Dr Workman Leads in Veterinary Medicine Honors
Dr Telford Workman son of Rhine Workman earns a veterinary medicine degree and a Rockefeller foundation fellowship. A 1932 class standout at Ames Iowa University, he studied at Thornton Township and Dalton Branch High Schools. His family history includes renowned local draft horses and a strong veterinary lineage.
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Telford Workman
Rhine Workman
Thornton Township High School
The
Hanows University
Ames
Iowa
Dalton Branch High School
Rockefeller Foundation For Medical Research
Tilford
Calumet Township Tax Collection Notice
Emil J. Wanek collector for Calumet Township will be at First Trust and Savings Bank Riverdale Saturday March 4 from 9 to 12 a m and 1 to 4 p m to receive taxes. Payments may be made in two installments. See the Collector for details.
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Calumet Township
Emil J. Wanek
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
Ickes Picked as Interior Secretary in Roosevelt Cabinet
Illinois lawyer H L Ickes of Chicago chosen by President elect Roosevelt to head the Interior Department. His wife Anna Wilmarth Ickes of the 7th district aided on the State Sanitary Board, which backed the sanitary bill upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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H. L Ickes
Chicago
Anna Wilmarth Ickes
Roosevelt
Ickes
Illinois State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Uncle Sam
Two Bankers in Accident in Champaign Illinois
The W H Baker family of Dalton with two bankers narrowly escaped serious injury when their Cord coupe was struck by a car driven by D R Fray president of a Urbana bank at Wright and Springfield streets Champaign Illinois. The Bakers were en route to visit a ill father in Altamount Illinois 80 miles south. They were unhurt though thrown about. Fray apologized and offered another car to complete the trip which they accepted. They returned home Sunday night. The St Lukes basketball team will face St Eugene in a semi final at St Patricks gym on Sunday March 5 with four league wins. The Mohawk AC baseball club will meet March 7 at Fred Altringers to discuss plans. The Mohawks thank several hosts for bunco party use and patrons.
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W. H. Baker
Dalton
Wright
Springfield
Champaign
Ill
Mrs. Baker
Altamount
D. R. Fray
Urbana
Baker
St. Luke’s
Order of Foresters
St. Eugene
St. Patrick’s Gym
South Desplaines Street
Mohawk AC
Fred Altringer
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
M. Struven
John Kasha
Ted Dreger
Seddy Cogswell
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Wayne
Sed
Rose Benjamin
Harles Lombky
Lorraine
Clifton
Joseph Simene
Benjamin
Louis Simene
D. S. Florey
Edbrooke Avenue
Kalamazoo
Mich
Carl Zornow
East 124Th Street
Oak Forest Infirmary
Charles Cook
East 137Th Place
8. S. Smith
Barbara
Bloomington
Lll
J. M. Deam
East 187Th Street
Hink
Clara Adinric
South Hoyne Street
Ford
James Gremier
Calumet Boulevard
Halsted Street
Calumet River
Margaret Baseheart
E. 144Th Place
Lillian Dengler
West 138Th Street
Ralph Dengler
E. E. Lynch
Terre Haute
Ind
Lucille Andre
Berwyn
Kern
Unity Hall
James McLaughlin
Catherine
Ernest Beilenberg
A. Vadnais
Lyle
St. Paul
Minnesota
Theodore Hedtke, Jr
Lowvale Club Raffle Winner Named Hjalmar Swanson
Hjalmar Swanson of 7813 South Shore Drive Chicago won the red fox fur piece raffled by the Lowvale Social Club. The committee thanks all who helped make the raffle a success.
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Lowvale
Hjalmar Swanson
South Shore Drive
Chicago
New Clerk at Seddy Cogswell Store Opens February Births
Seddy Cogswell announces a new clerk as his Blue Island shop grows. Wayne, born February 28 at St Francis hospital, weighs 9 pounds, and both mother and baby are reported fine.
Thornton Township Republican ticket candidates named
Thornton Township Republican Committeemen met on February 25 in Calumet City and selected township officers including Supervisor Wm. F. Propper Town Clerk James B. Ellis Assessor Thomas Saffeld Collector Walter Jaines Highway Commissioner Joe Nitz Justice of the Peace Alfred F. Webb Henry F. Oster Harvey George Dockweller Lansing Frank Stachowicz Calumet City Jacob P. DeYoung South Holland Constable Fred T Ehlert C. W. Gallett Harry Welsheimer Thos. V. Claffy Allen M. Cordell.
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Thornton Township
Republican
Calumet City
Wm. IF. Propper
James B. Ellis
Thomas Saffeld
Walter Jaines
Joe Nitz
Alfred F. Webb
Thornton
Henry F. Oster
Harvey
George Dockweller
Lansing
Frank Stachowicz
Jacob P. DeYoung
South Holland
Constable
Fred T Ehlert
C. W. Gallett
Harry Welsheimer
Thos. V. Claffy
Allen M.cordell
Democratic Township Ticket Endorsed for Thornton Area
The Democratic Party of Thornton township lists candidates for multiple offices including Wm D O’Hara for Collector John J Wallace for Supervisor Laurence Cairns for Clerk John KE Yates for Assessor John Miller for Highway Commissioner and candidates for Justice of the Peace Constables and related roles across South Holland Harvey Calumet City Homewood Phoenix and West Harvey with names such as Herman F E Rinkema W H O’Connell Joseph Borowski Matt Stobbs Louis Kamykowski George Bogenschneider Wm B Turley Leo Boneyzkowski Carmen Morganelli A J Foster among others.
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Democratic Party
Thornton Township
D. O’hara
Water Crest
John J. Wallace
Calumet City
Laurence Cairns
Harvey
John KE. Yates
Nlarvey
John Miller
Thornton
Herman FE. Rinkema
South Holland
W. H. O’connell
Homewood
Joseph Borowski
Matt Stobbs
Louis Kamykowski
Peoples Party nominates slate for Dolton caucus
The Peoples Party of Delton held a caucus Thursday March 3 and nominated War President Charles Dickelman for president Trustees Henry Sehnoor Arthur Eiifmeyer and Albert Schuman Police Magistrate LL Edward Brookfelt for the positions.
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Peoples Party
Dolton
Peoples Party of
Delton
Charles Dickelman
Henry Sehnoor
Arthur Eiifmeyer
Albert Schuman
LL. Edward Brookfelt
Progressive Party Nominates Riverdale Village Officers
The Progressive Party of Riverdale held a caucus on Wednesday March 1 and nominated for village offices President Wm J Claussen John J Torpy Harry Robinson and James I Wannihan as trustees.
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Progressive Party of
Riverdale
Wm. J. Claussen
John J. Torpy
Harry Robinson
James I.’. Wannihan
Peoples Party Nominates Riverdale Village Officers
The Peoples Party of Riverdale held a caucus on Friday evening February 24 and nominated Frank D. Price for president Wim B Graves Theodore TH Reich and Anton Strosinski for village trustee positions.
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Peoples Party
Riverdale
Peoples Party of
Frank D. Price
Wim. B. Graves
Theodore TH. Reich
Anton Strosinski
Hagen Jewell Couple Wed at Immanuel Church Parsonage
Miss Esther Jewell and August Hagen Jr. of Dalton were married Wednesday evening March 1 at Immanuel church parsonage with Rev. Bassler officiating.
Tobin Dies Longtime Cook County Schools Leader
Edmund J. Tobin, 63, longtime county superintendent of schools, died at his Beverly Hills home after a lengthy illness. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he moved to Chicago in 1888 and began teaching at Bremen School in 1892. He later led Healy School before his 1910 election as county superintendent.
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Tobin
J. Tobin
Longwood Drive
Beverly Hills
Cook County
Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
Bremen
Chicago Public Schools
Healy
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Beck
Lindell
Michuda
Burda
Davis
Edward Hilz
Walter H. Ontel
Dr. Workman
LoWiship Alrives
Democratic
Progressive Party
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