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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
8
South Holland notes report the Thornton township high school pupils stage a minstrel show at 8 p m Saturday to draw crowds and praise the effort by Mr. Allen and students. Tickets are 26 cents, available at Oliver s drug store or from any student.
One acre for sale in East Homewood and several nearby parcels traded. Builders and residents advance projects on Gottchalk street and Park avenue. Weddings, confirmations, and parlor events mark the month with church services and community gatherings. Village politics heat up as local notices and plans unfold.
Mr and Mrs Wetcell welcomed a baby boy born March 20 Esther Lewis is recovering after a recent accident. Globe school box social raised 33.05 with lively Berger entertainment draws locals. Visitors include Ella Ford and Cabenzli of Chicago. Several farmers begin spring sowing and preparations as wet season looms.
Mrs Louis Hammer and Lois visit with Mr and Mrs John Berger. Mrs Fred Diekman hosted Ridge ladies for a birthday anniversary social with a fine lunch. Dalton and Ridge guests entertained by Mrs Andrew Engel last Saturday with lunch and good times. At Egger School last Friday a well attended program featured songs solos and recitations by 14 members. E Bright and Tobin attended. a Garden Club talk was given by Waterman Schroeder Bright and Tobin. A calf belonging to Chas Waterman wandered near the Illinois Brick Co yard and Chicago Yards before being returned home after a note in The Pointer. Busy Bee Mission Club penny social at Berger School Saturday at 2:30 with donations invited. some club work shown. Mrs Martin Steinko and Miss Emma Steinko reported sick. Emma contracted a hand infection. Mr Fred Engel was surprised by about thirty neighbors and friends with a fine lunch hosted by head waiters Henrietta Engle Ellen Waterman Milton Waterman Edward Waterman. All praised a happy evening.
The Thornton Volunteer Fire Department announced its fourth annual dance. Mrs. Joseph Sweet of Glenwood and Mrs. Martin Wald of Chicago Heights visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Bielfeld on Tuesday. Miss Erna Krueger is recovering well after her operation and returns home with friends glad to see her. Rev. Valentine Hornung can resume pastoral duties after a week of illness.
The Christian Mother's Sodality hosts a card party at Lund's Hall on Monday evening April 4 1915. The Women's Catholic Order of Foresters holds a card party at Lund's Hall on Thursday evening April 29. Dolton Base Ball Team offers a chance at Dillner's Pavilion on April 10. Dolton Vol Fire Co No 1 plans a May Party at Dillner's Pavilion on Saturday evening May 1 1915.
Riverdale village board will receive bids for building two brick catch basins. All bids must be in the village clerk’s hands by 7 p m Tuesday April 13 1915. Details available from the village clerk by call or Riverdale 308. F O Bercoip Village Clerk.
An ordinance authorizes the village president and clerk to execute a warranty deed contract dated November 10, 1914, for Lot 1 in Block 2 of the Third Addition to Dalton, Cook County Illinois, from the Trustees of Schools of Township 36. Purchase price is $4500 with $900 cash and $900 installments for four years, 4 1/2 percent interest, taxes and insurance to be paid as specified, with the village carrying insurance on the building. The clerk is to issue a $900 village warrant to the Trustees upon contract receipt. Passed and approved March 15, 1915 by Village President Chas. Dickelman.
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