Dolton and Riverdale Hold Joint Board Session
Dolton and Riverdale committees met jointly with I H B officials. They discussed paving Main Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, street lighting for New Chicago, bus line certificate, Coal Shed ordinance, curb house numbers, and gates at 140th Street and Indiana Avenue, with a planned joint meeting with railroad officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
Dolton Board
Board of Local Improvements
Main Street
John W. Jaranowski
Cottage Grove Avenue
New
Chicago
The
Public Service Co
E. N. Betourne
Illinois Commerce Commission
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Riverdale Street and Alley Committee Orders Repairs
The Street and Alley Committee gained power to repair 189th street and Indiana avenue. Lambert urges sidewalk fixes on West 138th street and other sites. Clerks notify property owners to act. Panhandle crossing repairs urged. railroad notified. A new street light at 140th and Atlantic is approved. Health Ordinance revision referred to Health Committee. A six inch water main under Halsted street viaduct was cut for leaks. Federal Ice Co., Hales & Hunter, and S. H. B. railroad seek a new main funded by the firms, to be repaid via water bills at 25 percent monthly. Work to be overseen by village engineer. Bonse notes 140th street and S. H. B. crossing protection to be discussed at a joint meeting with railroad officials and Dalton board next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiciary Committee
Powell & Miller
140Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Committee
Dolton Village Hall
Riverdale
189Th Street
Lambert
West 138Th Street
Panhandle
137Th Street
137Th Place
Hazen
140Th
Atlantic Street
Kollar
Reich
Halsted Street
Federal Ice Co
Hales & Hunter
S. H. B. Railroad
Ivanhoe Main
Bonse
S. H. B. Crossing
Railroad
Dalton Board
Joint Meeting on Flicker Light System in Dolton Riverdale
A joint session of the Street and Alley Committees from Dolton and Riverdale, with Superintendent Swafford of the Indiana Harbor Belt, approved a railroad flicker light system proposed for the Dolton area. The system would cost about $5,000 and take two months to install, with a watchman added if unsatisfactory. A separate notice reports FOUND keys on 137th Place, see Mrs. Schlieman, 299 East 134th Street, Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton and
Riverdale
Swafford
Indians Harbor Belt
Dolton
137Th Place
Paul Jago
East 137Th Street
Local Births and Community Notes From Riverdale
A summary of local items notes three births: a Lotz boy born March 7, a Lau boy born March 5, and a Dickman boy born March 8. A gathering for Mrs. Ernest Hanschman celebrated her 21st wedding anniversary and birthday before her Germany trip, with a farewell and morocco suitcase gift. A large plate glass window was blown in at Kern & Ripley’s Dalton store by last Saturdays high wind, causing damage. Billy Rampke leaves Reich's meat market for Yard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Roseland
Ernest Hanschman
Germany
Dalton
Kern & Ripley
Billy Rampke
L. E. Reich
District 148 Education Board Election Notice April 12 1930
The notice announces a district election in Cook County Illinois for District 148 to elect one President and two Board of Education members. Polls open 12:00 PM and close 7:00 PM at Lincoln Avenue School and Highlawn School for areas east and west of Indiana Avenue.
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Board of Education
Lincoln Ave
Indiana Ave
Highlawn
Cook
Illinois
W. H. Stanley
Dolton approves curb painting and owner solicitations
Powell and Miller receive permission to solicit property owners and paint house numbers on curbs in the Village of Dolton as advised by WM. G. Dolton the Village Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell & Miller
Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
Riverdale Bakery Announces Grand Opening
The notice promotes a grand opening at Riverdale Bakery on Saturday March 15. It invites readers to call for gifts and highlights best quality and pure products. 45-ip M, A BUCHLER.
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Riverdale Bakery
Bakery takes over from Robert Sanescheski heirs
The notice claims the bakery business has been taken over by new owners inviting patronage. It cites Quality Service as the motto and lists Matt Buchler and Rebecca Lodge among local figures connected to the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sanescheski
Matt. Buchler
Propper Endorsed by Trainmen and Labor Board
State Representative William F Propper, Republican candidate in the Seventh Senatorial District, received endorsements last week from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of Illinois and the Joint Legislative Labor Board representing all unions in Illinois. Propper is described as the working man's friend after two Assembly sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Propper
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of
Illinois
Joint Legislative Labor Board
State of
Propper
General Assembly
Otto Reich Seeks County Board Presidency With Wide Endorsements
Otto Reich gains strong backing from Snow Republicans and leaders of other factions as he campaigns for president of the county board. Indications point to his victory on election day with many supporters from this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Reich
Otto F. Reich
Snow Republican Organization
Otto
New Coldale Lodge Welcomes 23 First Degree Members
Initiated 23 candidates at Coldale Lodge room I Q O F last Friday night. The new lodge grows rapidly and aims to be among the liveliest in the section as officers and degree team work to make Coldale Lodge one of the best in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldale
Doldale Lodge
Infant Welfare and local notices from Dolton township
Infant Welfare plans a March 20 weigh day at Dolton Village Hall and summer clinics with a doctor in charge. A toxin antid toxin program at Berger school is planned with School Board funding. Community updates include local market opening at 13781 Leyden Ave and a Dolton fire department claim as fire crews respond quickly to a rubbish fire. Edward Dillmer and family visit New Orleans. Eddys trip to Birmingham for a Southern League games is noted.
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Dolton
Dolton Or
Riverdale
Berger School
Walvoord
Alta Itter
Carl Maurer
Thornton Township
Ex- Service Men’s League of
Ilinois
Howard P. Savage
Judge Heilander
Carlos Ames
Carlie
Art Vorphal
South End
Leyden Avenue
John Schaak
E. E. Lukens
Ed. Dillmer
New Oreleans
Theodore Schluter
Schluters
Edward Taylor
Dalton
Birmingham
Ala
Eddy
Theodore Rosa
Chariton
Local and Personal Roundup From Riverdale and Dolton
Otto Sobeck's birthday party at his home drew neighbors and friends including Gus Fiddelke Joe Ortman Matt Dreger Dolch and Irene Ohlsen. Prowlers stole from A A Farbridge and four youths at Dolton were detained after fleeing Reform School. Hospitalizations included Roseland appendicitis cases and a crushed foot at I C R R crossing. Riverdale fire crew tackled a prairie fire. Rudolph Schwartz lost a finger in a workshop accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lotz
Otto Sobeck
Gus Fiddelke
Joe Ortman
Matt Dreger
Dolch
Davis
Irene Ohlsen
Lester Ohlsen
Wm. Schultz
Philip Miller
Ibanco
Charlotte Mich
Kenneth Farrington
Flint
Mich
Lansing
Alfred
Raymond Killbreath
Dalton
147Th Street
John Heron
Waukegan
Ill
Chicago Police Department
Walter May
Mothers Club
Allene Middleborn
State Street
Roseland Community Hospital
Taxi-Cab Thief Tosses Woman After Attempted Attack Near Ford Plant
Police chase ends with a robber abandoning a stolen taxi near the Ford plant after forcing Mrs. Lillian Matthews from the vehicle. Officer Harold Koehncke fired at the fleeing car as it sped away, later learning Matthews and her brother James McKinzie were robbed and the taxi had been stolen earlier from East Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Koehncke
Dolton
154Th Street
Chicago Street
Greenwood Road
7Th Street
Harold
Calumet City
Hammond
Torrence Avenue
Ford
Lillian Matthews
James McKinzie
North Kimball Avenue
North Harvey
147Th Street
Illinois Central Railroad
154Th
Koehncke
George Dickinson
Alcott Avenue
East
Chicago
Christ Is Grippy Man Fights To Reach Own Hospital
Riverdale resident Christ Scheller, 45, injured last Monday in a Gibson yards car switch, resisted St. Margaret's Hammond hospital and fled to a Blue Island hospital after leaping from an ambulance. He later told his wife he intended to go to his own hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Christ Scheller
I. H. B. Switchman
139Th
Halsted Street
Gibson Yards
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Scheller
Blue Island
Dolton Troop 1 Maps Second Class Requirements
Boy Scout news notes a regu lar meeting by Dolton Troop No 1 and planning a map project for Map Making. The triangular area bounded by Cottage Grove avenue the Pennsylvania Railroad and Harbor Railroad will be charted with symbols for streets power lines underground cables railroads and buildings. Scouts George Odle James Odle and Clifford Ingraham passed Firemanship merit badge at a Harvey Board of Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout News
Dolton
Cottage Grove Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harbor
George Odle
James Odle
Clifford Ingraham
Board of Review
Harvey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana Avenue Crossing
the Stork
Wm. Lau
Ernest Dickman
W. H. Baker
M, A Buchler
Doldale Rebecca Lodge
Coldale Lodge
Harold Nimtz
East 138Th Street
Banco
WM. F. Propper
Charles Hameister
Wabash Avenue
W. Sellin
D. Sellin
J. Griffin
N. Francis
Eb, Dieck
C. Bowl
Charley
Henry Wilkins, Jr
Banco Club
Gustav Baumgartner
East 187Th Street
Frank Erickson
Roy Nelson
Baumgartner
Marion Grapenthien
138Th
School Street
Rudolph Schwartz
Henry Wilkens
Ford Plant
Christ
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