Riverdale Village Board Adopts April 20 Election
Riverdale village board met Tuesday with all members present and few items of business. The treasurer reported 708.26 on hand. culvert repair on Halsted Street and ditch cleaning were ordered, water meter set, and a plan to cross Wabash tracks under sewer was approved pending signing. An April 20 village election was ordered and published.
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Riverdale
Deam
Gous
Halsted Street
Chicago Terminal Railroad
Niemeyer
Halsted
Bowse
Bonse
Ludwig
State Board of Health
Reich
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wabash Avenue
Citizens Party nominates Riverdale village officers at convention
The Citizens Party of Riverdale held a village hall convention last Saturday evening nominating Hei Barkmeier for President and August F. Bowse John De Ridder and Anton Strosinski Jr for Trustees. No nomination was made for Police Magistrate.
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Citizen’s Party of
Riverdale
Hei Barkmeier
August F. Bowse
John de Ridder
Anton Strosinski, Jr
Boys Arrested For Rail Car Vandalism In Indiana Harbor
A dozen Riverdale and Dalton youths were arrested on warrants from Chief Special Agent Bourke for flipping cars stealing coal along the tracks and sweeping grain cars. They pleaded guilty before Judge Baumgartner. costs paid by parents, youths released.
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Riverdale
Dalton
Bourke
Indiana Harbor Railway
Thornton Township Nominates Competing Tickets
For ten days Thornton Township politics heat up as Citizens Ticket led by Carl Neidew challenges Republican slate headed by Charley Waterman for Supervisor. Town Collector contenders Henry J. Dillner and John Shilling clash, while Henry J. Hahn and Forres are named for Highway Commissioner on the Citizens Ticket.
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Thornton Township
Carl Neidew
Citizens
Charley Waterman
Henry J. Dillner
John Shilling
Cross Swords
Forres Istor
Henry J. Hahn
Milhahn
Citizens Ticket Names Local Officials Across Six Areas
A roster lists Supervisor Carl Neidow from Dolton and Town Clerk John Lawson of Harvey with several officials including Assessor J. J. O Rourke of Harvey, Collector Henry J. Dillner of Dolton, Highway Commissioner Henry Mil habn of South Holland, and multiple Justices of the Peace and Constables serving towns such as Burnham, Homewood, Harvey, Lansing, Thornton, Phoenix, and West Hammond.
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Carl Neidow
Dolton
John Lawson
Harvey
J. J. O’rourke
Henry J. Dillner
Henry Milhabn
South Holland
James Fineran
Burnham
J. C. Hlowe
Homewood
Chas. Lange
Lansing
Wm. Lestetter
Joseph Sweet
Thornton
M. Berwanger
West Hammond
F. J. Quinlan
Phoenix
D. Curran
Cranson
Herman Penfield
Highlawn
Republican Ticket Named for Local Officials Slate
The ticket lists Supervisor Charles Waterman of South Holland Town Clerk Fred Dragula of Harvey Assessor James Ewing of Harvey Collector John Shilling of South Holland Highway Commissioner Henry C Peters of West Hammond Justice of the Peace Charles W Appelgate of Harvey Frank Green of West Hammond Hutton of Harvey Constables William Busack of Lansing F W Sweet of Harvey James Patton of Burnham Frank Flanigan of Thornton.
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Republican
Chas
Waterman
South Holland
Fred Dragula
Harvey
James Ewing
John Shilling
Henry C. Peters
West Hammond
W. Appelgate
Frank Green
Hutton
Wm. Busack
Lansing
If. W. Sweet
James Patton
Burnham
Frank Flanigan
Thornton
Riverdale School Tax Rates In Calumet Township Districts
Letter to Judge Schafer from Joan E Schaffer Township Treasurer details school tax rates for Calumet Township districts including Blue Island Morgan Park Riverdale and Riverdale east of Halsted. It notes last year levy $5000 with $4868.19 collected from railroads and property owners $249.87 balance and total collections $4984.91.
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Riverdale
Schafer
Township
Calumet
City of
Blue Island
Morgan Park
Halsted Street
Sam
Joan E. Schafer
Reward Offered for Dog-Shooter in Riverdale
PJ Hank of 13744 Leyden Ave Riverdale offers a $10 reward for information about the individual who shot his dog last Friday afternoon. He laments the danger to keeping a pet after paying the license.
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PJ Hank
Leyden Ave
Riverdale
Local notes and community events in Dalton area
The town posts a busy week with 40 C. and E. I. workers on the rip track, a Dolton Athletic Ball set for Lund's Hall on Saturday evening April 17, and several health, travel, and family updates. Activities include speeches at the YMC A, a Republican mass meeting on March 27, and visits by residents to/from Austin Minnesota Reading Pennsylvania London Ohio Mandan North Dakota. Local incidents include a hand injury at Pullman shops and a burglary attempt in Dalton plus social dances and a Railway Employes Protective Association talk for workers. The Blinkie's baseball team is scheduled to play Riverdale Scrubs at 2 30 pm on Sunday with a listed 138th Street grounds lineup.
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Dolton Athletic Base Ball Association
Lund’s Hall
Wm. Redman
C. Parnell
Dolton
H. P. Moody
Charles
Fred Waterman
Austin
Minn
Bert McBride
Dalton
Bourbon
Albert Moomaw
London
Ohio
Louis Stern
Riverdale
Pullman
Chas. Grothkob
G. Korthaus
Arthur
Frank Korthaus
Hegewisch
Ill
Chas. Vandenberg
John Rampke
Chicago
John Stern
Wm. Stern
Mandan
North Dakota
Julius Willigan
Thornton
Willigan
Will Rippe
Ira Hastings
Emil Rosenthal
Mr. Hastings
Janesville
Walter Senate
Chas
Rose
Marshall Fields
Carl Belz
Debgn
A. O. A. W. Hall
Thomas
Rock Island
Topeka Kas
Round House
Railway Employes Protective Association
Blinkie’s
Riverdale Scrubs
138Th Street
P. Isipley
J. Kummerer
M. Kummerer
G. Diehl
B. Jenning
C Nelson
Il. Michalski
Skie
8. Skidmore
B. Sweat
J, Housman
Calumet Local Option Question Won't Appear on Ballot
Election Commissioners deny local option in Calumet after hearing objections from I T Greenacre and the United Societies. Petition flaws include non voters and misregistered signatures. denial also cites that annexed villages can vote only with Chicago. Riverdale residents remain unaffected as the measure stays settled.
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Calumet Township
Riverdale
Calumet
Morgan Park
Blue Island
Chicago
United Societies
The
Personal Liberty League
I. T. Greenacre
Board of Auditors
Greenacre
Cirys
Spencer
Bebb
Gano
West Roseland
Fernwood
Washington Heights
South Englewood
Park Committee Meets in Dalton Hails Fundraiser
The Haskins Park Committee met at Village Hall Dalton last Monday and praised strong support with 150 to 200 citizens subscribing. John Berger offered a lot on Engel street valued at 250 to 300 dollars to be sold, proceeds added to the Park Fund. The group plans another meeting next Monday to decide on the next step.
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Haskins Park
Village Hall
Dalton
John Berger
Engel Street
Chicago Street
Park Avenue
Henry J Dillner’s 50th Birthday Celebration in Dalton
Friends from Chicago gathered last Sunday for Henry J Dillner’s 50th birthday and 40th year in America. The party was hosted at his home in Dalton with a traditional German style gathering and best wishes for many years of health and happiness. Attendees included Louisa Siartmann A Sueming John Petersen Jacob Hensen J J Mclaughlin Alfred J Smith and Mr and Mrs Fred Sachau.
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Henry J. Dillner
America
Chicago
Dalton
Mr. Dillner
Louisa Siartmann
A. Sueming
John Petersen
Jacob Hensen
J. J. Mclaughlin
Alfred J. Smith
Mrs
Fred Sachau
Baumgartner Seeks Justice of the Peace Seat
Andrew Baumgartner, a longtime Cammet Township resident and Riverdale official, seeks re election as Justice of the Peace on the Citizens Party ticket. He has eight years in office, strong judgment, and holds both water works superintendent and police chief posts, with active lodge involvement and a Riverdale residence and family.
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Andrew Baumgartner
Justice of the Peace
Cammet Township
Citizens Party
Cook County
Riverdale
Judge Baumgartner
Masonic Order
Modern Woodmen
The
Maccabees
Calumet Township
Office of Justice of the Peace
Meyers and Jacobs Tie The Knot At South Holland Home
Edwin Meyers and Miss Bertha Jacobs were married last Wednesday at the bride’s home near South Holland. The couple, respected young people, will reside at Berger on the Meyer homestead. The Pointer offers congratulations and wishes them lasting happiness.
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Edwin Meyers
Bertha Jacobs
South Holland
Berger
Meyer Homestead
Pointer
Mrs. Meyers
Death of Edgar Parnell In Chicago Tuberculosis Victim
Edgar Parnell, son of Mrs. C. Parnell of Dalton, died March 16 at Cook County Hospital where he had been treated for tuberculosis since March 12. He was buried March 19 at Mt Greenwood Cemetery, following arrangements by Postlewaits funeral home at 322 Ogden Avenue, Chicago.
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Edgar R. Parnell
C. Parnell
Dalton
Cook County Hospital
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
Postlewaits
Ogden Avenue
Chicago
Thanks to Ladies Aid for kindness after Edgar R Parnell
The Dalton M. E. Church Ladies Aid is thanked for its kindness during the illness and death of Edgar R Parnell. Messages from Mrs. C Parnell, his mother, and Mrs N H Thompson, his sister, are noted.
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Dalton M. E. Church
Edgar R Parnell
C. Parnell
N. H. Thompson
Sieter
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Riverdale Board
Pennsylvania
Citizens Party Convention
Thornton Town
Republican and
Citizens Ticket
M. R. Weidner
Reading
Penn
Stabnke’s Hall
William Wesse
Leona
Wesse
Daltown
Wis
Chas. Schneider
Andy
Edgar Parnell
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