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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1922
Page
1
News confirms Fred Locher died Friday at 11 a.m. Funeral services set for Monday afternoon. All members of Paul Gall Post urged to assemble at Post headquarters by 1 20 p.m. to attend in a body. Obituary to follow.
Albert Simnick, a longtime heater at Pullman Rolling Mills, resigned March 18 to retire to a suburban Highlawn farm. He suffered a wood saw accident Wednesday when a board broke, severing three fingers on his right hand. Dr. Kollar treated him at Blue Island hospital, and he returned home Thursday with a badly injured hand.
Miss Helen Stanczik of 1344 Street Riverdale seeks to form a Girl Scout troop in Riverdale and Dalton. The Pointer notes the organization aims to prepare girls for womanhood, good citizenship, and healthy development through work and play.
Sunday schedule includes morning worship with Rev. A H Post and junior and Epworth League services led by Martha Kalas and Alice Day. Easter eggs donated to Wesley Memorial Hospital and a missionary pageant during Sunday school. Holy Week runs April 10 to 14 with a climactic Easter morning service and music directed by Mrs. J H Jamieson.
Delegates at Harvey last Saturday chose re-election for all current officers. Supervisors William F. Props, Peter A. Anker of South Holland as Collector, John B. Bielfeldt as Assessor, John W. Jaranowski as Highway Commissioner of West Hammond, and James B. Ellis as Clerk of Harvey.
Nearly all members filled the chamber as the Bonus Bill cleared the House 833 to 70. The measure provides veterans under $50 in adjusted service compensation with options including an adjusted service certificate vocational training aid farm or home aid and land settlement aid.
A Dolton and Riverdale group hosts a Candy and Bakery Sale in the Dolton M. E. church basement on Saturday March 25 at 2 30 to aid Camp Fire girls. The Ladies Aid at St Pauls Lutheran offers coffee at their church basement March 29. A German M. E. church concert on March 29 at 7 45 features soloist Vlora Waalkes and reader Verhoven free to all.
Our Savior's Church schedules a Sunday service at 10 30 a m with a sermon by the pastor on Gods method of giving the sinful world the Bread of Life A 730 p m sermon on the fourth commandment Lenten services Friday at 730 p m with Rev Cooperridor of South Chicago visiting pastors offer meditations The church invites all and free pews P C Wike Pastor.
Mrs Henry Pfeil hosted at her parents George and Carrie Dutt with Gertrude, her daughter. Carrie is glad Gertrude is strong again after infantile paralysis in youth, with hopes she can discard her foot brace soon.
Clarence Verloeven and Frank Miller opened a plumbing supply and workshop at 219 Lincoln Avenue Dalton East 627 the C H T depot. Frank will manage the Dalton store while Clarence oversees the Roseland business. Both are skilled mechanics well known in the community.
Local and personal items report train delays for St Louis passengers, property sales, new businesses, family travels and illnesses. Updates include Branigar Bros sales, a candy store opening by Joe Karabales, Mrs. Pinger’s Alabama trip, hospital recoveries, and a birthday party hosted by Mrs. Wunsch.
The Paul Gail Post No. 303 American Legion meets at Dalton Village Hall on April 6 1922. Funeral services for Private Jacob Thomas Brown U S Marine Corps who died in Port-au-Prince Haiti will be held March 26 1922 in Chicago Heights. Members should assemble at Post Headquarters by 1 15 p m in uniform. Frank Wulff elected employment officer replacing George Colwell. Sittin Pretty to be shown at Roseland with date to be announced. Members urged to display colors on national holidays and improve Memorial Day observance.
Fred Struebing aged 66 died at his sister Mrs Emma Klaus home in Chicago on Thursday night March 23 1922 after a long illness. He formerly lived in Dalton as a lathing contractor and was well liked. He was stepfather to Fred and John Bruhn of Dolton. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at Good's chapel Dolton conducted by Rev H Wind.
Regular Achieve ment Club meeting held March 20 in the school auditorium with a generally good time. March 21 call meeting selected Santy Cale, Lucile Wunsch, and Florence Hedtke to represent the club at the March 25 County meeting in Chicago. School closes March 24 for teachers' meeting at Berger. The spelling contest at Harvey saw Phoebe Norman top with 95 and Dorothy Reich above 92.
Bernice Yonker aged 60 dies at her daughter H Bakker’s home in Lansing. She leaves one daughter and two sons Lambert and William plus eight grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2pm at First Reformed Church Lansing with burial in Oak Ridge cemetery.
Notice states that Edwin Strassenberg will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone else. It asserts personal liability only. The document emphasizes sole accountability by Strassenberg.
The C E I Dixie Flyer No 95 suffered an axle failure last Friday around 4 o clock crossing the Panhandle at Delton. Six cars left the track at Main Street but no one was hurt. End sleepers and forward cars were reassigned to form a new train within a short time. Local Agent Heinke helped carry passengers to the replacement sleepers while some townsmen joked about missing the work.
The article describes an automatic production meter system in the press room of Donkey Company of Indiana. A central counting machine at the foreman's desk records actual running impressions, stops, and omitted sheets, with a chart to monitor each press's performance. It notes the cost but emphasizes the ability to know exactly the number of sheets printed and the time taken for every job.
Sealed proposals due April 8, 1922 at 7 30 p m at Lansing Public School for an addition to the Lansing Illinois school building including labor and materials. Bid security 2 percent of bid with checks payable to Board of Education District No 158. Separate bids for a heating plant invited with identical security. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. CHAS H LANGE Secretary.
Bid solicited for a modern brick veneer 11 room house. Plans and specifications available at Dr G W Walvoord office located at 15630 Chicago Street South Holland.
A voters meeting will be held at the Berger school on Tuesday evening March 29 at 8 p m. Residents are urged to attend to learn new voting locations and changes to election precincts as candidates are invited.
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