Mor e short age Board Hires Attorney Harrington to Represent Village
The Riverdale board met February 28 with all members present. Actions cover street repairs near 139th Wabash and 138th Dearborn, sidewalk damage from storms, water works repairs, and moved to bill Public Service Co for leaky gas main. Health clinic funding ended. new shortage on collector's books noted. bonding company to review records with James T.
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Riverdale
Claussen
Hazen
Public Service Co
139Th
Wabash
Reich
Wentworth
LaSalle
Torpy
Frank Martin
Ivanhoe
Sidewalk
Lane
Stewart and
Tracy Avenues
138Th Street
Martin
Dearborn Street
Ilinois Central Viaduct
Torny
138Th
Halsted Street
Edbrooke Avenue
189Th
Wabash Avenue
Clarence Klassen
Graves
Chiiago Tuberculosis Institute
New Store Opens March 18 With Fresh Stock At Former Gladstone Site
A local dealer announces a new store opening on Saturday March 18 at the former Gladstone Company location. The proprietor promises a complete stock of high grade merchandise and prices lower than ever before, thanking loyal customers for past support and seeking continued patronage.
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Gladstone Company
Community Garden Meeting for 58th Precinct Group
Community garden advocates are invited to the March 16 meeting of the 58th Precinct Improvement Association in the 9th Ward. The gathering at 805 E 136th Place rear will focus on the garden project as the main agenda item.
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58Th Precinct Improvement Association
9Th Ward
Bank Moratorium Extended Indefinitely by President Roosevelt
A bank notes indefinite extension of the moratorium and pledges to protect depositors while banks await reopening plans. The message recalls wartime Liberty Bond support from Dalton Riverdale and South Holland residents and asks for patience and cooperation during national financial distress. The bank aims to resume faithful service soon.
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Roosevelt
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Chicago Buries Murdered Mayor After Mourning
The city enters a three day mourning period ending in a public funeral for Mayor Anton J. Germak. At 10 a.m. a non sectarian service at Chicago Stadium will be attended by more than 25 000 people before the procession moves to Bohemian National Cemetery for burial.
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Anton J.germak
Horne
Chicago Stadium
Bohemian National Cemetery
Kipley Celebrates 35 Years as Riverdale Fire Volunteer
Edward A. Kipley marked his 35th year as a Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 member on March 4. He joined on March 4, 1898, recounted his first call at Schaefer Tavern, and described aiding in acquiring gear, organizing a company in 1902, and helping rebuild after changes in 1926. He participated in drill school, Fire College, and notable incidents. His family, including his father the late Peter Kipley and brother Lorenz, have long supported local fire protection.
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Kipley
Edward A. Kipley
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department No. 1
Chicago
Schaefer
Bank and Reich
Peter Ripley
Riverdale
Dalton
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Fire College
Champaign
Abandoned Nash Sedan Found by Riverdale Police
Riverdale police locate an abandoned Nash sedan at 142nd and Halsted on Tuesday March 7 at 7 40 p m. A Blue Island tag led to owner Anton Sadunas of 12801 Western Avenue who says the car was stolen from him.
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Riverdale
142Nd
Halsted Street
Anton Sadunas
Western Avenue
Calumet Township voters face three party tickets this spring
Voters in Calumet Township choose among Citizens Party Republican and Democratic slates. Citizens Party led by Emil Wanek lists Sorgenfrei Sorgenfrei as supervisor Wanek as collector and a slate of clerks assessors and highway officials with Heintz Quade and Lockwood as justices. Democratic and Republican rosters include multiple Blue Island West Pullman Calumet City Riverdale Beverly Hills and Chicago nominees for supervisor clerk assessor collector highway commissioner and constables.
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Calumet Township
Citizens Party
Emil Wanek
al. C. Sorgenfrei
Blue Island
Emil J. Wanek
Washington Heights
Roy V. Secord
West Pullman
Jacob Bosch
Roseland
Gustav
Mrs. America Moomaw 88 Dies in Dolton Home
Mrs. America Moomaw aged 88 died Wednesday night at her daughter in law Jessie Moomaw’s home in Dolton after living in London Ohio and Bainbridge born April 16 1846 in Bainbridge Ohio she was married to Nelson B Moomaw they had four children all predeceased her funeral at 14631 Chicago Street Dolton Saturday at 2 pm with Rev E Thompson and Rev A A Meyer officiating buried Oak Lawn Cemetery Thornton IL.
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America F’. Moomaw
Jessie Moomaw
Dalton
Bainbridge
Ohio
Nelson B. Moomaw
London
Albert Moomaw
Dolton M. EE
Dolton
George Moomaw
Chicago Street
E. Thompson
A. A. Meyer
Pullman
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Thornton
Local Social Notes From Riverdale And Chicago Area
Miss Rita Carlyle, a student at Josephinum academy in Chicago, visited her parents in Riverdale over the weekend. James Carlyle Sr. of 8 E 137th Place, Riverdale, is slowly recovering from severe arthritis. Mr. and Mrs. William Ehler of Park Avenue Dalton hosted a March 4 gathering with relatives and friends for Mrs. Ehler's birthday, ending with dancing and a midnight lunch. Former pupils of late Thomas Crawford Hill will dedicate the Fenger auditorium in his memory on March 15 after a postponement from March 10 due to school closings for Mayor Cermak's death. Governor Horner sign law on Illinois liquor repeal will be delayed until other liquor bills pass. Dorothy Rademacher, age 14, daughter of Mrs. F. Rademacher of Riverdale, is home ill with scarlet fever.
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Rita Carlyle
Josephinum Academy
Chicago
Riverdale
James Carlyle
E. 137Th Place
William Ehler
Park Avenue
Dalton
Thomas Crawford Hill
Fenger High School
Fenger
Anton J. Cermak
Horner
Dorothy Rademacher
F. Rademacher
William Faden
Blue Island
St. Francis Hospital
B. E. Woods
W. 138Th Street
Banco
Fred Schaefer
Paul Schaefer
East 136Th Street
Helen Perry
Daniel Perry
Forest Avenue
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Meeting Announced at McCollum Home
Local notice shows a March 14 1 30 pm gathering for the Ivanhoe Woman's Club at Mrs Edgar D McCollum 14803 Lowe Avenue with speaker Mrs R E L Stewart on the Pulitzer Endowment.
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Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Edgar D. McCollum
Lowe Avenue
R. EL. Stewart
Pulitzer Endowment
Congress United Will Restore Confidence
The Pointer reprints a Chicago Daily News editorial urging all Americans to unite behind Roosevelt's plan to restore financial stability. It explains currency and credit roles, warns against hoarding cash, and calls for public trust in banks, government, and collective effort to defend national security.
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Chicago Daily News
Congress of the
United States
Roosevelt
FEAIR
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Plans Childrens Menu Program
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club met at Mrs. M. E. Runyan's home on Tuesday afternoon February 28. New members helped plan the program and featured speaker Ethel Sommers Day discussed well balanced meals for the family. Demonstrations used cardboard pictures, with Mrs. Day noting needed foods to balance them. Refreshments followed the program.
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Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
M. E. Runyan
Ethel Sommers Day
Mothers' Club Meets at Riverdale Home
The Mothers' Club gathered Wednesday afternoon March 8 at 13724 Indiana Avenue Riverdale the residence of Mrs G Gallegos for a local meeting.
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Mothers’ Club
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