Riverdale Board Approves Subway Plan and Fire Engine Purchase
The Riverdale Board met with all members present. It approved building a Halsted street subway project 50 50 state and Illinois Commerce Commission share and 50 percent railroad damage. The board authorized purchase of a 600 gallon capacity fire engine for 10000 from American LaFrance and authorized actions on tax, bonds and street repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Strosinski
Ripley
Zornow
188Th
Halsted Street
Unruh
Lotz
Landberg
188Th Street
S. C
Reich
138Th Street
I. C
Trustes Zornow
139Th and
LaSalle Street
Public Service Company
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co
J. A. Kollar
Flick
Illinois Commerce , Commission
Indiana Harbor
Vehicle License Due in Riverdale by April First 1926
Vehicle owners in Riverdale must pay license by April 1 1926 or face prosecution. By order of the Village Board of Trustees Riverdale Charles Niemeyer Village Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Board of Trustees
Chas. Niemeyer
Dolton Pioneer Carl Rockrohr Dies at 87
Dolton resident Carl Rockrohr aged 87 died Sunday March 7 at his home 902 Lincoln avenue Dolton after a long life of farming and community involvement born in Frankfurt Germany June 20 1888 he immigrated to the United States at 14 and lived in Blue Island before settling in Dolton He married Mollie Kasoon in 1865 and Ernestine Eiffert in 1884 surviving children Emil Charles Emma Minnie Elsa William He was buried in Oakland cemetery funeral held Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Kreis and he admired Abraham Lincoln
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rockrohr
Dolton
Lincoln Avenue
Frankfurt-Am-Main
Germany
America
Samuel and
Wilheiming Bockjohn
Blue Island
Mollie Kasoon
Emil
Charles
Emma
H. Kurschner
Minnie
San Francisco
Ernestine Eiffert
Elsa Pedric
William
Kreis
Oakland Cemetery
Rockrohr
Abra
Abraham Lincoln
Grapenthien Albrecht Wedding At Immanuel Church
Walter Albrecht of Acme Steel Co and Lillian Grapenthien of Dalton wed at Immanuel church last Saturday afternoon March 6 with Rev. Kreis presiding. The couple, popular with co workers, started life together at 4 West 137th Street Riverdale in the Obeldo building. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs August Grapenthien and grew up with the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grapenthien-Albrecht
Walter Albrecht
Lillian Grapenthien
Dalton
Immanuel Church
Kreis
Acme Steel Co
West 137Th Street
Obeldobel
Riverdale
August Grapenthien
Pointer
Coming Events In Buda Area
The Buda Girls Club hosts a Banco Party at the Buda Club House in Harvey on March 12 with Cope's orchestra. A dance is planned for Saturday evening April 8. The Ridge M E church Ladies Aid meet at Mrs. Fred Waterman’s home on Thursday afternoon March 18. The Gaity Girls celebrate their first anniversary dance at Riverdale village hall on Saturday evening March 20.
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Buda Girls Club
Banco
Buda Club
Harvey
Cope
Ridge M. BE
Fred Waterman
Gaity
Riverdale
Midwest Sugar Refining shifts beet territory to Rock County Sugar
Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation announces it will not operate its Riverdale plant this year and has arranged with Rock County Sugar Company of Janesville Wisconsin to take over the beet territory. Agricultural Manager L C Villard will represent Rock County in Chicago and can be reached at Riverdale 0920.
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Midwest Sugar Refining Corporation
Riverdale
Illinois
Rock County Sugar Company
Janesville
Wis
W. W. Woolf
L. C. Villard
Rock County Sugar Co
Chicago
Midwest Sugar Refining Corp
Ill
Local tea shop opening and community notices in Dolton
Mrs. Sally Taylor plans a tea shop at 147th and Chicago streets opening Monday March 15 offering home cooked fare and luncheons. Other notes cover Father Liebreich’s health at Alexian Brothers hospital, Dorothy Gruhlke’s 15th birthday party, a Dolton W C T U dinner, a miscellaneous bridal shower for Mrs. Walter Albrecht, John Haney selling a Delshaw store and planning move, weather notes, Mary Wilson’s death, and property transfers in Dalton with plans for future travel and timber interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Taylor
Chicago
Taylor
Edgewater
John D. Liebreich
St. Mary’s Church
Alexian Brothers Hospital
James Major
Montana
Ind
C. H. Smythe
Park Avenue
Catalp
Lane
Dalton
Ford
Stieman
Haney
John White
Mary Wilson
Fullerton Parkway
Mt. Clement Church
Mt. Olivet
William Vandeursen
Lincoln Avenue
William Rockrohr
Bow String Lake
Minn
Bill
Florida
John
Minnesota
Dissolution of Koch and Ripley Partnership in Dolton and Riverdale
Notice states that the partnership Koch and Ripley in meats and groceries at 425-427 Chicago Street Dolton and 13633 Indiana Avenue Riverdale Illinois is dissolved by Peter T Ripley withdrawing. Theodore Koch retains assets including real estate and debts and will continue business at 425-427 Chicago Street Calton Illinois under the name Theodore Koch. Dated March 7 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Koch
Peter T. Kipley
Koch and Ripley
Chicago Street
Dolton
Cook County
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Chicago
Peter T. Ripley
Calton Cook County
Illinois
For Sale Conturier Trumpet with Music Furnished
Conturier trumpet offered for sale with music services for all occasions. Contact Panozza at Riverdale 1052.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conturier
Panozza
Riverdale
Riverdale Road Paving Plan Drives 40 Feet Wide Project
A 1926 letter from E C Wenger supervising engineer to Anton Strosinski outlines county road paving through Riverdale. The project covers Indiana avenue from 147th to 130th street with 40 feet of pavement if the village adds 20 feet within its limits. Construction must meet Illinois State Highway Department standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strosinski
Riverdale
Anton Strosinski
Board of County Commissioners
Indiana Avenue
147Th Street
130Th Street
Quinlan
Illinois State Highway Department
E. C. Wenger
Riverdale and Dalton Primary Vote Totals
Riverdale reports 250 votes with 215 for Peoples Ticket and 35 for Independent Republican. Four trustees were on the ballot on March 9. Dalton also held a village primary with a substantial turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Peoples
Peoples Party
Independent Republican
Riverdale Peoples Party
George Koehler
Charles Unruh Lagna
Arthur Schnoor
John Cormners
Henry J. Mohr
Frank Miller
Anne Ese Neem
American Legion to Host Radio Dance Event
The Paul Gall Post plans a March 23 meeting as a major annual event and previews a forthcoming April Radio Dance courtesy of Cable Piano Company of Roseland. Frank Wulff returns after illness while the post awaits the exact April date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall Post
Frank Wulff
Cable Piano Company
Roseland
Post
Cable
Mass Meeting For Republican Home Rule Ticket In Calumet City
The Republican Home Rule ticket holds a mass meeting at Summers Hall in Calumet City on Monday evening March 15 at 8 o clock. Speakers include Wm Hale Thompson Sheriff Peter M Hoffman George Hitzman Lawrence E F King Wm F Propper Milton Sebastian Arthur H Huebsch and five Home Rule candidates for County Commissioner. Music and entertainment promised and a welcoming time for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer’s Hall
Calumet City
Wm. Hale Thompson
Peter M. Hoffman
George Hitzman
Lawrence EF. King
Wm. F. Propper
Milton Sebastian
Arthur H. Huebsch
New R. R. Yards South of Ice Plant South of Ice Plant
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad begins major expansion of East Blue Island Yard to handle perishable freight. Project adds 80 car icing capacity, extends tracks to 85, builds 40 classification tracks, relocates receiving yard to 800 cars, and installs Hannouer Car Retard to improve safety. Colianni & Dire of Chicago unload sand for the project under supervision of William Lawless and C A Gruhlke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
East Blue Island
Indiana Harbor Belt
Indiana Harbor
Gibson Yard
Blue Island
Hannouer
Gibson
Colianni & Dire
Chicago
William Lawless
C. A. Gruhlke
Postmasters Association Elects 1926 Officers
The Postmasters Association of the Third Congressional District met in Blue Island. Officers elected for 1926 include President F. T. Kallum of Blue Island Vice President M. Fredaus of Lemont and Secretary Treasurer L. E. Brookfelt of Dalton. A banquet and meeting are planned for next month at the Elks Club rooms in Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postmasters Association of
Third Congressional District
Blue Island
F. T. Kallum
M. Fredaus
Lemont
L. E. Brookfelt
Dalton
Third District
Elks Club
Card of Thanks to Relatives and Friends
To our relatives, friends, and neighbors whose kindness and sympathy lightened our sorrow in our bereavement and to the Rev. Father Major whose sermon touched hearts, we extend sincere thanks. R. Schaefer and Family. Found keys on ring at Ill Central depot. Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Major
R. Schaefer
Ill
Central Depot
Riverdale Pags
Selb
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Commerce Commission
Peter F. Kipley
American Legion
R. R
Hannover
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