Riverdale Board Receives 1981 Bill From Ashdown Williams Co
Riverdale trustees, with most members present, discuss sidewalk repairs at 138th Panhandle and 138th Halsted. A long outstanding bill of 8400 from Ashdown Williams & Co for services in 1981 is questioned, rates to be verified against village records before payment. Also plans for telegraph wires protection and local theater fundraiser noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Bowse
Harris
Reich
138Th
Panhandle
Hazen
Halsted Street
Banco
Paul Gall
140Th
Atlantic Street
Ashdown, Williams & Co. Engineers
Ivanhoe
Garden Club Recaps History and Mission Meeting
Ivanhoe Garden Club drew record attendance at the March 20 gathering hosted by Mrs. Dick Davidson. The program traced Garden Club history and goals in the United States and highlighted service to children, parks, and public spaces, with affiliation to the Garden Club of Illinois announced. The next meeting is set for April 10 at Mrs. Mary Wilson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Dick Davidson
Garden Club
United States
Garden Club of
Illinois
State Federation of Garden Clubs
Merchandise Mart
Mary Wilson
Boy Scouts Dolton Troop 1 March Meetings Rally Plans
At the March 18 meeting twenty two scouts prepared for the Scout Rally at Harvey next month. First Aid Knot-tying Firemaking and signalling teams will compete. The Credit Drive offers bars to the top eight. A troop hike with the scoutmaster is set for Saturday March 28 at 9 a.m. Meet at Lincoln Avenue school with two meals of food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Harvey
Lincoln Avenue
Thornton
Police Notes On Stolen Cars And Suspects In Dalton
Dalton police halted two colored males in an Auburn sedan at 1:30 AM last Monday. The car was stolen from Leonard A. Know of Chicago. Suspects Roke Hawkins 17 and Charles Caruthers 18 were turned over to 27th District officers. A Chrysler coupe stolen from George Kroblock was recovered on 147th Street. A Ford sedan found on 154th Street and Greenwood Road had no plates and was linked to The Pointer and Riverdale thefts. Lizzie disappeared with a face massage and wave but later avoided questions, warned to stay silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Leonard A. Know
West Washington Blvd
Chicago
Roke Hawkins
Chas. Caruthers
27Th District
George Kroblock
St. Lawrence Avenue
147Th Street
Chicago Street
Harold Koehneke
154Th Street
Greenwood Road
Ehlert
Toa Hastings
Riverdale
Florida
Canada
Lizzie
Basket Ball Tournament Opens March 30 With Amateur Entry
The St Paul A A s announce their annual basketball tournament starting Monday March 30 with three games nightly. About 25 teams from all parts of Cook County have applied. The contest is open to amateurs in the 185 pound division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Chief Swanson Recovering After Operation at Ingalls Memorial
The Friends of Chief Swanson report he is recovering well from a rupture operation at Ingalls Memorial Hospital on March 18. Medical staff say he should return to duty soon if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanson
Harvey
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Tax Notice for Calumet Township Collector Front Desk
Emil J. Wanek, Collector of Calumet Township, announces a tax collection session at First Trust & Savings Bank Riverdale on Monday March 30 from 9 to 12 a m and 1 to 4 p m. Citizens must bring tax documents and payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Trust & Savings Bank
Riverdale
Emil J. Wanek
Calumet Township
Tax Notices Delay Tax Bills After Court Ruling
Judge Marcus Kavanagh halted further 1929 tax bills in Cook County by restraining the County Clerk from delivering tax books and the Treasurer from sending bills pending mandamus hearings. Tax due dates extend toward May 1 with penalties, as officials scramble to resume processing. Calumet and Thornton Township collectors publish dates where taxes can be paid. A legislative bill seeks to push the penalty date from April 1 to May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Thornton Township
Cook County
Marcus Kavanagh
Superior Court
Robert M. Sweitzer
Joseph B. McDonough
Board of Review
Kavanagh
Sweitzer
McDonough
Illinois Central to replace trains with buses to southern Illinois
The Illinois Central plans to discontinue several main line trains to southern Illinois and run passengers by large buses from the Loop to Matteson where a new subsidized bus office and large garage will be located. Service changes begin around April 1, amid petitions before the Illinois Commerce Commission to discontinue steam trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iinois Central Railroad
Illinois
Matteson
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Hosts March Meeting with Noted Speaker
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club held a March 24 gathering at Mrs Geilhufe's home with guest of honor Mrs Wilbur Fribley, Illinois federation leader, presenting on food values. Guests included Mrs Wilbur Day as speaker and club members enjoyed a full attendance and pride in the club's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Wilbur Day
Third District
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Beulah Giffien
Local School Recital and Community Notes
Pupil recitals led by Miss Anna Tanschmann of Thornton Township High School Junior College will be held at the high school auditorium in Harvey on Wednesday April 1 at 8 p.m. Walter Krueger of Homewood formerly of Dalton underwent appendectomy at St Francis Hospital Blue Island last Tuesday and is reported to be improving. The Degree of Honor Juvenile Club met March 21 with games. next meeting is April 4 and 14 new members joined. Cordrays Restaurant on Halsted Street south of 188th Street is open offering 24 hour service and weekend chicken dinners inviting Riverdale and Dolton residents. Peter S Oling of Dolton filed a complaint in County Court challenging the last village election on a technical point. Judge Jarecki will hear it today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Tanschmann
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Evurys
Walter Krueger
Homewood
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
August Kreuger
Cordray'’s
Halsted Street
188Th Street
Riverdale
Dolton
Peter S. Oling
Jarecki
Death of Harry M. Packard Longtime Dalton Engineer
The death of Harry M. Packard former C E I locomotive engineer who served 27 years in rail service brings sorrow to family and friends. Born July 18 1875 in Buffalo New York he leaves widow four sons two daughters eight grandchildren two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held at Immanuel church Dolton with burial in the Na tional Bohemian cemetery Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Packard
Dalton
Illinois Central Hospital
Harry Packard
Buffalo
N. Y
Mac Tlamsa
Chicago
Raymon
Harold
Marvin
Edison
Elenora
Arthur Albrecht
Josephine
Martin Beherndt
George
Edgar Packard
M. Balger
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Dolton
Tlamsa
National Bohemian Cemetery
Tie
Factory To Use 700 Men In West Pullman Move
Ingersoll Steel and Disc Co plans relocating from Galesburg to the former Whitman and Barnes Co. building at 119th and Morgan streets West Pullman. The move will create about 700 jobs with some workers from Galesburg and the remainder recruited locally. The plant, a Borg-Warner subsidiary, will see additions and improvements for the new tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingersoll Steel and Disc. Co
Galesburg
Whitman and Barnes Co
119Th and
Morgan Streets
West Pullman
Cource
Ingersoll Steel and Disc
Borg-Warner Corp
Auto License Notice in Dalton Village
Vehicles in the Village of Dalton with overdue licenses face a warning then an arrest slip on a second offense. Police Chief Fred T. Ehlert announces the enforcement action and penalties for noncompliant vehicle owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Fred T. Ehlert
Colored men hold up Kala family and steal car in bluff
Two young Black men robbed the Louis Kala home on 138th street near Halsted, tying and threatening a woman and stealing a diamond ring after a car theft from Harvey. Police chased through Riverdale Blue Island and Chicago, found the wrecked car near Ashland avenue bridge, but the suspects remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Louis Kala
138Th Street
Halsted
Mr. Kala
Kala
Halsted Street
Blue Island
Chicago
Harvey
Ashland Avenue Bridge
Dan Bachman
Dalton
Krueger
Ungrateful Spirit Parking Grievance Letter
Dear Editor letter complains about selfish parkers behind Mr Oberdrubel's store in Dalton Tlinois. The writer describes drivers blocking the garage, crossing the sidewalk, and obstructing loading areas, urging considerate use of the space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberdrubel
Scotch L. Jenness
Judge Applegate Honored Fifty Years in Odd Fellows
The Harvey News-Bee notes Judge C. H. Applegate received a gold pin for fifty years of Odd Fellows membership at a Harvey lodge meeting. His son C. I. Jr. was initiated into the second degree, and the Grand Lodge presented the pin portraying International Odd Fellows with a world motif. The judge plans to celebrate his seventy-fifth anniversary in the future.
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Village Books
Ashdown, Williams & Co
Dickeman
James T. Wilkes
Harvey, Anderson & Co
Ernest & Ernest and
Wolf & Co
Henry C. Miller
Forest Avenue
South Lolland
Suler
Dolton Theatre
Juby Bros
Dolton Relief Committee
Chas. Dickelman
Garden Club News
Boy Scouts
Chief Swanson
I. C
Ivanhoe News
the Pointer
Dalton, Tlinois
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