Tax Rates 1930 Show Township Collectors Costs and Benefits
Winnie Gouwens Thornton Township Collector argues for local tax collection. She explains process from tax books to bills, distribution to local governments, and timing impacts on interest costs. Comparisons show county collection raises costs 180k plus 30k and delays of 150k, totaling 360k. abolishing office could cost 196k to 250k more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
County
Harvey
City of
Calumet City
Village of
Homewood
Lansing
South Holland
Burnham
Hazel Crest
Phoenix
Riverdale
Dolton
Dixmoor
Posen
Vilage
Thornton
Blue Island
Markham
I. B. S. Sanitary
Township
Riverdale Park
Dalton Park
Anker Park
Calumet Memorial Park
Winnie Gouwens
Chicago
Gouwens
Recruits Signed for Danville League Ball
Last Tuesday Jim Propper took two recruits to Danville for signing with the Danville Club for the coming season. John Albrecht will pitch and Herbert Bremer catcher. Both have trained all winter and impressed President Bookwalter. Propper backs local players and hopes the battery opens the season.
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Jim Propper
Danville
John Albrecht
Herbert Bremer
Jim
Bookwalter
Forestry Division Sells Black Walnuts At Production Cost
The Forestry Division announces sale of black walnuts, carefully selected and stratified, at $2 per bushel F. O. B. Anna Ill, by superintendent Lewis B. Springer. The department promotes reforestation and urges Boy Scout groups and civic bodies to organize tree planting efforts.
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Anna
Til
Lewis B. Springer
Division of Forestry
State Department of Conservation
Boy Scout
Bank Cashier Foils Hold-Up At Orland State Bank
Bullet-proof plate glass in the teller cages deflected three shots during a hold-up attempt at the Orland State Bank on Beacon Street near 148th Street. Cashier George E. Gee Jr. fired his weapon from behind the glass as the robbers fled to a nearby Oldsmobile on Oak Street. Witness Roy Loebe, an Orland electo cal contractor, observed two accomplices waiting in the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland State Bank
Beacon Street
148Rd Street
George E. Gee, Jr
Oak Street
Roy Loebe
Orland Electocal
Promoter Disappears During Calumet City Marathon
Harvey Tribune reports promoter William Ottenberg vanished early this week after a marathon dance in Calumet City began November 28. He took $2,000 in receipts and left unpaid a $150 city license fee. Two couples staying in the contest plan to continue dancing to claim a share of the funds.
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Calumet City
Doc
William Ottenberg
Harvey Tribune
Albert Roush Celebrates 15th Birthday in Dalton
Albert Roush of Dalton marked his 15th birthday last Sunday a leap year born Feb 29. Family friends attended including multiple Roush relatives from Dolton Harvey Hobart Hobart Ind Cayuga Milford Gilman and Chicago Heights with games and lunch.
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Albert Roush
Dalton
Harry
Arthur
Wm. Roush
R. C. Warner
Victor Cardin
Chas. Kollinkarn
Theo. Koch
George Roush
Milford, WI
Homer Roush
Gilman, Ill
Roush
Rabies Order for Chicago Dogs Issued in 1932
Chicago area dogs in Bremen Thorn ton Rich and Bloom townships must be kept locked up or restrained by leash and muzzle or vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian. Owners bear costs. noncompliance risks dog killing by authorities. officials may face fines. Public notice signed by W F Propper Supervisor.
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Chicago
William J. Claussen
E. 188Th Street
Riverdale Station
Illinois
Stuart E. Pierson
State of Illinois
State Department of Agriculture
Bremen
Thornton
Rich and Bloom
Cook
State of
W. F. Propper
Local and Personal News Bits from Riverdale Area
A baby boy born at St Francis hospital Blue Island on March 1. Miss Alice Stern and George Phillips wed February 27 at Gur Savivi church. Frank Stump Sr. marked his 56th birthday, though only his fourteenth. Marian Dreger ell ill with scarlet fever and several residents joined social events and clubs. A power line outage and ice damage prompted fire and utility crews to respond. A Century of Progress lakefront project and tax notes appear.
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August Hartman
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Martin Walkerly
Alice Stern
William Stern
George Phillips
Thornton
Gur Savivi’s Church
Herman Keller
Stern
Riverdale
Calumet Avenue
Doris Stobbs
Thornton Township High School
Jack Mott
Dalton
Marian Dreger
Ted Dreger
Paul Schafer
Otto Lentz
John Baseheart
John Jr
Edward
WWAE
Hammond
Ind
A. V. Berger
Lillian
Woman’s Relief Corps
75Th
Ellis Avenue
Berger
Pointer
John Engel
Emily Claussen
H. Lee
Ethel Swiers
Stewart Ridge
Stanley Prymas
Marquette Manor
Chicago Fire Department
Commonwealth Edison Co
Charley Dally
Big battle ahead as voters pick the right man in April primary
Voters face a crowded field for Legislature and Congress with petitions filed for candidates in the Seventh District and Third District. Republican Elliott Sproul and Democrat Edward Kelly lead for Congress, while many names appear for General Assembly seats across suburbs including Winnetka, Maywood, Des Plaines, and Berwyn, among others.
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Legislature
Congress
Tedite Sepaare
William J. Stratton
Elliott W. Sproul
Chicago
Ford M. van Decker
S. Troy St
Percival G. Baldwin
W. 70Th St
Alexander S. Bush
Lemont
John J. Straan
S. Hermitage Ave
Edward A. Kelly
W. 82Nd St
Reginald W. Buckley
Melvin A. Martin
P S. May
Lawrence M. Kevin
S. Racine
General Assembly
Anna Wilmarth Ickes
S. Private Rd
Winnetka
William F. Propper
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Frank E. Foster
Lexington Ave
Harvey
William McGee James
18Th St
Willmette
Garfield F. Miler
Henry Ave
Des Plaines
Charles Oran Mensik
S. 8Th Ave
Maywood
Theodore F. Reinhardt
Flossmoor
James O. Koontz
Ingraham Ave
Calumet City
Frank K. Strzynecki
N. 12Th Ave
Melrose Park
August Calcagno
Beloit Ave
Forest Park
Joseph E. Okraj
Harrison St
L. Morrell Gross
DuBois Blvd
Brookfield
Forrest F. Coburn
Broadview
John A. Dunn
Sunnyside Ave
Dolton Athletic Club Seeks Fifty New Members
Dolton Athletic Club Secretary Frank O Bergold invites the public to the next meeting at Dolton Village Hall on Thursday evening March 10 1982. The club expects a rapid baseball season and seeks fifty new live members to support the community program.
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Frank O. Bergold
Dolton
Inland Water Freight Warned By State Leader
Col. Robt. S. Randolph, president of the Mississippi Valley association, warns that the Hiram Johnson bill in Congress would place all water traffic under the United States Shipping board. He says the plan would hinder inland water transportation development and keep freight rates high.
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Col. Robt. S. Randolph
Mississippi Valley Association
Hiram Johnson
Congress
United States Shipping Board
Col. Randolph
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Grace Reed
Christ Miller
Orland Bank
Frank Stump
Frank
Riverdale Fire Department
L. FE. Reich
Lake Front
Uncle Sam
Emmett McGrath
Madison Ave
James J. Finneran
Sibley Blvd
Peter J. Gibbons
S. Harlem
Rik G. Oden
Lincoln St
Glenview
Thomas F. McBreen
N. 16Th
William C. Connor
Greenleaf Ave
Wilmette
John E. Yates
Vine Ave
Joseph A. Kolb
Isabella St
James T. Walsh
S. 6Th
James T. Hickey
Oak Forest
Joseph J. Schultz
Lyons
Paul Cipowski
James W. Withers
Prairie St
Joseph J. Masek
Grove Ave
George F. Masek
Michael Messick
47Th St
Dolton Athletic Club
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