Twenty Years Ago with the Pointer locals recall boyhood ties
Chis Lrapp of Spimefield Missouri visits old friends and an aged sister Helena Fink in Minnesota before returning home. He recalls his Highlawn roots and town memories. Julius Heidemich and son Julius travel to Los Sugeres California to visit relatives for several weeks. Pete Kiuples and Cy stores add two auto delivery trucks expanding service territory. Martin Bruegman moves to Thornton by bicycle to work at Hues Elevator. John Lund of Fennimore visits his mother in Dalton and Ruiverdale. Ed Dillne buys a new Studebaker Six. Michael Stanczik moves to Riverdale occupying Van Buren land. hopes for a good season.
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Chis Lrapp
Spimefield
OL Ine Drap Lamy
Helena Fink
Julius Heidemich
Julius
Los Sugeres
Pete
Thos Harpe
Oakland
Ed Dillne
Studebeker
Michael Stanczik
Riverdale
van Buren
Mi Stanczik
Mi van Buren
Porter family moves to R A Gouwens subdivision
M Porter and family relocate from Watseka to the R A Gouwens subdivision. Mr Potter serves as section foreman on the C & E I main line at this point. Mis C Blankenstein attended her funeral at Wichert on Wednesday March 14. Mis C Rooks has returned from Holland where she had been visiting the past three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Porter
Watseka
R A Gouwens
Potter
Times
Mis
Blankenstein
Wichert
Rooks
Holland
Wid
Ten Years Ago With the Pointer in Riverdale
Local notes report Leo Horn breaking ground for a two store building at Leyden Avenue Riverdale. Elmer Diecksen, longtime Cudahy Packing district manager now entering retail grocery and meat market at 223 West 125th Street Connexville Avenue. Dated details indicate community business and personal milestones.
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Leo Horn
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Elmer Diecsen
Cudahy Packing Company
Norfolk
D Street
Connetile Avenue
Dreesen
Tram Ag
Lhleis
Riverdale and
Dalton
Mis Ehleis
Junior Kollar
Junior
Riverdale Board Advances Street Repairs and Highway Plans
The Riverdale board approved a resolution for concrete highway work on 12th street from Halsted to Ashland, and authorized a $8000 project to repair and resurface 144th street from Halsted to Indiana using motor fuel funds via WPA. Officials discussed a recent accident at Halsted and 135th and vowed a police report on two years of crashes to guide further action.
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Superintendent of High Ways
Cook County
Halsted Street
Ashland Avenue
Riverdale
Department of Finance
Department
Reid
Zornow
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highways
Springfield
144Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Works Progress Administration
Hanihan
Halsted
135Th
Polve Department
Notable misfires of ambition haunt a stubborn group
An era observes several men struggle to turn ambition into success as persistent setbacks shadow their efforts. The piece surveys their repeated attempts, noting gaps between intent and outcome and the social pressures surrounding failure.
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Chicago Street
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Anna Schumann
E J Schumann
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