Town Tickets Filed After Clerk Absence Leads Delay
A Calumet Township Democratic committee waited at the town hall for Clerk John T. Daniels to file the petition for the Town Ticket. Daniels arrived late and refused the petition, prompting questions of a possible trick. A list of Republican candidates for the Thornton Township election on April 6 follows, detailing nominees for Supervisor Clerk and other posts from Harvey, Lansing, Calumet City, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Township
John T. Daniels
Vincennes Avenue
Judge Gorman
Town Hall
Dolton
Democratic caucus names slate for Calumet City area
The Democratic Party caucus held last Friday in Calumet City selected candidates for local offices. Fred C. Drake is the Supervisor, Parry L. Haines for Clerk, William C. O’Hara for Assessor, Louis F. Kamykowski for Collector, Paul Kamradt for Highway Commissioner. Justices of the Peace named include Arthur Dillner, William F. Donahue, William Jacob, Frank L. Kaminski, and John Keen. Constables listed are A. D. Gouwens, Steve Kopas, Harry A. Moore, Frank A. Simnick, and Sandy M. Marlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lits
Republiccan
Thornton Township
Harvey
William F. Propper
Dalton
Wm. H. Winterhoff
Lansing
Walter Haines
Thomas G. Salkeld
Joseph Nitz
Calumet City
Justice of the Peace
Jacob P. de Young
South Holland
George H. Dockweiler
Albert F. Webb
Thornton
Paul Cipowski
William L. Coale
Fred T. Ehlert
Frank Willis
Thomas V. Claffy
Homewood
Claude W. Gallett
Harry Welsheimer
Democratic Party
Fred C. Drake
Parry L. Haines
William C. O’hara
Hazel Crest
Louis F. Kamykowski
Phoenix
Paul Kamradt
Arthur Dillner
William F. Donahue
William Jacob
Frank L. Kaminski
John Keen
A. D. Gouwens
Steve Kopas
Harry A. Moore
Frank A.simnick
Riverdale
Sandy M. Marlow
Clean Streams Committee Plots WPA funded South Holland Sewer
The Calumet Clean Streams Committee met February 24 in South Holland to plan sending public officials and citizens to urge the Chicago Sanitary Board and engineers to include the South Holland interceptor sewer in future WPA funded loan plans. A date for the major meeting will be announced. The Lincoln Parent Teachers Assn plans a banco party March 16 at Lincoln school gym with refreshments and a door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Clean Streams Committee
South Holland
Chicago Sanitary Board
Joshua D’esposito
Ross Woodhull
Lincoln Parent Teachers Assn
Banco
Lincoln School
Death of Pioneer Mrs Margaret Berger of The Ridge
The Pointer reports the death of Mrs Margaret Berger a pioneer resident of The Ridge. She died this morning March 4 at 1 30 aged 85. Funeral services will be held Monday March 8 at her home 1445 Sibley Boulevard Delton at 1 30 at the house and at 2 o clock at Sandridge Methodist Church. Daniel Bachmann in charge. Obituary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Berger
the Ridge
Sibley Boulevard
Delton
Sandridge Methodist Church
Daniel Bachmann
Mrs Bertha Belz Belz Puder Belz Rites Held at St Pauls
Mrs Bertha Belz died at home in Riverdale aged 72 years 1 month 27 days after 15 years in Riverdale. Born December 31 1864 in Krasen an der Oder Germany she married William F Belz February 19 1892. they emigrated to America March 10 1892. Survived by two daughters Emma Leichinger and Margaret De Bauck two grandsons one brother Julius Puder one son-in-law and many relatives. Funeral Tuesday March 2 at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Walter Kemnitz. Burial Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Puder Belz
Riverdale
Hast
38Th Street
Krasen An der Oder
Germany
Wm. F. Belz
America
Emma Leichinger
Margaret de Bauck
Manteno
Julius Puder
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Walter Kemnitz
Oakland Cemetery
Frederick Carl Koch Dies at 48 in Dolton
Frederick Carl Koch lifelong Dolton resident died March 1 at 3 15 pm at his home 614 Main Street after a months illness He contracted pneumonia and had a recent operation at Jackson Park Hospital He was born July 22 1889 to Louis and Louise Koch He married Emma Zornow November 25 1910 They had no children He leaves wife mother six sisters and two brothers Funeral services were held March 4 at Jacobsma Chapel Dalton with full Masonic rites Burial was in Cedar Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Carl Koch
Dolton
Main Street
Jackson Park Hospital
Jacobsma Chapel
Dalton
A. A. Meyers
Cedar Park
Louis
Louise Koch
Emma Zornow
Acme Steel Co
Ilinois
Louise
Lydia Kay
Minnie Koch
Betty Greiner
Helen Angefug
May Budwash
Riverdale
Hattie Schreiber
Hammond
Louis and
Carl
Dolton Peoples Party Caucus Set for March 12
Notice states The Peoples Party of Dolton will hold a caucus Friday evening March 12 1987 at 8 oclock at A O U W Hall Dolton to select candidates for Village President Village Clerk Police Magistrate and Six Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Party of
Gilbert P Lane Candidate Notice for Riverdale Village President
Official notice to Riverdale voters that Gilbert P Lane runs for Village President by petition under Independent Progressive in the April 20 1937 regular election. The notice invites support for the candidate who is described as 100 progressive.
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Riverdale
Gilbert P. Lane
Independent Progressive
Village Politics Warming Up
The bloodless battle for votes begins as party caucuses approach. The president and clerk are elected for four years. Six trustees will draw lots to assign two year terms to three of their number and four year terms to the remaining three.
Thornton Township High School adds contracts awarded
Bids opened February 17 1937 for kitchen equipment ventilation electrical wiring heating and general contract. March 1 board awarded: Kitchen Albert Pick & Company 4592 Ventilation Narowitz Heating & Ventilating Co 31337 Electric Wiring Edw P Allison & Co 324109 Heating Armington 49285 General Charles B Johnson & Son 279862 Plumbing still under consideration. Local labor and materials policy stressed. Project slated for September 1987 opening.
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Thornton Township High School
Albert Pick & Company
Narowitz Heating & Ventilating Co
P. Allison & Co
C. S. Armington
Charles B. Johnson & Son
Board of Education
High School
Thornton Township
Holy Rosary Church Fire Ravages Roseland Interior
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the interior of Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 11300 South Park Avenue Roseland with damage estimated at 166000. Janitor John Ziegler found the blaze at 230 PM Thirty five fire companies led by Fire Commissioner Michael Corrigan battled the flames while Pastor Rev Edward Keough and assistants Rev William Shortall and Rev Leo De Witt saved sacred vessels and vestments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
South Park Avenue
Roseland
John Ziegler
Michael Corrigan
Edward Keough
Wiliam Shortall
Leo de Witt
High Rents Prompt Low Down Payment Homes Offer
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association advertises homes with very small down payments and rent like monthly balances. Contact property manager Albert H Harms at 14032 Lincoln Avenue to outline the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building and Loan Association
Albert H. Harms
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Regular meeting of Gil Lane group for President
The next regular meeting of the Gil Lane group for President will be held Tuesday evening March 9 in the basement of his home at 18837 Atlantic Street at 7:45 p.m. All voters interested are welcome. The Committee. Knowledge of right and wrong won t get you anywhere unless you also have the sense enough to choose the right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Lane
Atlantic Street
Dalton Local News Highlights Personal Moves And Health
Jack Quinn of Dalton plans to sign as an instructor at Ray Dean's baseball school in Hot Springs Arkansas. Ralph Craig, a tall southpaw pitcher, attends the school on Jack Quinn's advice. Miss Klara Louise Staar and Wolf gang Kuhn of Bismarck AL visited Dalton hosts. Miss Phyllis Maughan of Dalton recovers from cuts after falling through a glass door at the Federal Reserve Bank. The Eastern Stars hosted twenty five Job's Daughters from Harvey for initiation of Miss Bette Hansen. H Niemann, veteran real estate man, is recovering from major surgery at St Luke's hospital in Chicago. Miss Josephine Vandenberg and John Ehlers of Dalton appear in Channing Pollack's play The Enemy at the Church of Peace in Chicago. Miss Louise Spiecker of Dalton suffers eye injuries with bandaged sight. Mr and Mrs W S Wilcox of Dalton, with relatives from Crown Point, Ind, visited in Lexington Kentucky. Mr Vandenbosch, history professor at the University of Kentucky, plans Europe trip with family. Robert Maughan of Dalton recovers from major operation at Ingalls Memorial Harvey. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Fred T Ehlert at St Margaret's hospital Trammond. Mrs Ehlert’s sister Miss Helene Ernst of Chicago celebrated a birthday with forty guests. Attorney W F Propper notes Mrs Propper’s health improving after sulphur springs treatment in St Joe Michigan.
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Jack Quinn
Dalton
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Ray Dean
Ralph Craig
Dack
Trarvey
Klara Louise Staar
Wolfgang Kuhn
Bismarck
N. F. Wilson
Chicago Street
Dolton
Phyllis Maughan
Federal Reserve Bank
Lowvale
The
Eastern Stars
Order of Job’s Daughters
Harvey
Bette Hansen
H. Niemann
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cheiago
Josephine Vandenberg
Guy Chester Jones
North Harvey
Louise Spiecker
W. S. Wilcox
Park Avenue
John Wilcox
Crown Point
Ind
Lexington
A. Vandenbosch
Mr. Vandenbosch
University of Kentucky
Europe
Robert Maughan
Irving Avenue
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Ile
Fred T. Ehlert
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Trammond
Fred J. Ehlert
Two Killed in Auto Accidents In Riverdale Community
Two people, a man and a woman, died in separate auto accidents this week in the Riverdale area. Thomas Rufo, 40, of Chicago Heights, died after a crash at 188th and Halsted streets where his car, driven by Philip Apponi, collided with a southbound vehicle. the inquest was postponed to March 16. Evelyn Holm, 52, of 18000 Stony Island avenue, was killed on 130th near Indiana avenue when struck by Ray Bradford's car. another vehicle ran over her body.
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Thomas Rufo
24Th Street
Chicago Heights
188Th
Halsted Street
Evelyn Holm
Stony Island Avenue
130Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Rufo
Philip Apponi
188Th Street
Halsted
Apponi
Walter S. Christensen
174Th
Throop Street
Hazel Crest
Walter Christensen
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Stieman and Struven
Riverdale
Christensen
Louis Canterucci
Michigan Avenue
Frank Panici
E. 25Th Street
Panici
Bachman
Holm
Ray Bradford
Houston Avenue
Bradford
180Th Street
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Clean Streams Committee
Chicago Sanitary District
Bertha Belz
Holy Rosary
W. F. Propper
138Th and
Lawrence Kasha
Michigan Ave
August Belz
William Staat
Miami
Fla
Erich Haase
Roseland Community Hospital
Caroline Umbrell
138Th Street
Hotel
Sherman
Isabel McLaughlin
James McLaughlin
Military Order of
Stella Dumais
State Street
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