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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1934
Page
6
The Illinois Onion Set Growers Exchange of South Holland expands to over forty farmer members, providing low seed costs and broad market access. The cooperative emphasizes unity, mutual aid, and profit sharing, promoting nationwide cooperative buying and selling to strengthen individual farmers and the industry.
Mr and Mrs J Vander Mynen announce the birth of a son on Thursday March 8. Minnesota residents John T De Boer T P De Young and Harry Hl Anker visit with relatives. Dr Herman Kuiper of Roseland to conduct First Christian Reformed church service on Sunday March 11. Harry Pagan of Dalton dairy delivery driver injured in a toe car collision near Homewood. He and his family taken to Ingalls hospital at Harvey after returning from Kakakee visit to ill father.
The 1932 taxes for Thornton are due at listed banks and village halls from March 5 to March 29. Tax offices will be open to receive payments during the period books are in the Collector's possession. Collector Walter Uwa ines directs payments via Harvey and local banks.
Josephine Berger died on Saturday March 3 in Bethesda Sanitarium Denver after a long tuberculosis illness. Born Sept. 16, 1914 in South Holland, she was a Thornton Township High School graduate class of 1952. Survived by parents Elmer and wife, a sister Mrs Julius Van Kley, burial at Oakland Cemetery Berger. The issue also lists nearby notices, church events, fundraisers, youth activities, and local sports results.
Harry J McGrain aged 79 of Riverdale died Friday March 2. Born October 20 1854 in Chicago he lived in England as a youth and served in the English marines. He married Anna Fiene in 1891 and worked as a railroad conductor before settling in Riverdale in 1898. He leaves a widow three sons Joseph A Herbert Harry G and three daughters Clara Anna Martha six grandchildren and many friends. Funeral services were held March 5 at Our Savior's church with interment at Matteson Tl.
Edward Housinger a longtime resident died suddenly at Roseland Community Hospital on Wednesday March 7 at 745 pm aged 62 years 10 months and 12 days Acute bronchial asthma caused his death He was born in West Pullman on April 24 1871 He leaves three sisters Mrs Simon Schoon Mrs Leonard Evers of Riverdale and Mrs John Evers of Randolph Wis and three brothers Thomas of South Chicago John of West Pullman and Gervit of Newark IL Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 pm at the home of Mrs John Housinger 12350 Yale Avenue Viewing at Bachman Mortuary Dalton Street Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery Homewood
We extend sincere thanks and appreciation to friends for kindness and flowers during our bereavement. Special thanks to Rev. Herman Keller for encouragement and sympathy, Mr. Gale White for singing, and those who provided cars and the police escort. 14-10 Mrs. McGrain and Family.
The program lists Katharine Hepburn in Little Women with matinees on TONITE-FRIDAY and SATURDAY at 2 30 and Clara Bow in Hoopla on Sunday matinee. A Great Train Robbery News and a preferred list comedy appear. March 13 and 14 feature Kathleen Norris Walls of Gold with Sally Hilers Norman Foster. Admission prices vary by night 10 or 15 cents and 10 or 25 cents.
In memory of our loving husband and father Lloyd Brandt who passed away five years ago on March 14 from loving wife and son.
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