Riverdale Board Mulls Drainage and Utilities Upgrades
Riverdale village board in regular session grapples with drainage fixes, lighting inspections, and water rates for new buildings. They approve more water for Federal Ice Co. plant, deny boarding cars near 138th street, and set April 5 for voter registration. Others await committee action on subway petition and licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Niemeyer
Ludwig
Public Service Co
Highlawn Hose House
Buffalo
Daniel Trapp
Federal Ice Company
Cold Storage Co
Federal Ice Co
138Th Street
Branigar
139Th Street
S. C
State Commerce Commission
Ludwig and
Zornow
Childs
Illinois Central
George Kelly
I. C
Wildwood
North Harvey
Mr. Kelly
Ed Dickelman
Farmers Meeting Notice Calumet Local 20
Calumet Local No 20 Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association will meet at the village hall South Holland Saturday afternoon Mar 29 at 2 oclock. All members are requested to attend and bring their dues. Fred Waterman President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Local No
Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association
South Holland
Fred Waterman
John Ton Dies at 58 in Oak Glen Community
John C. Ton longtime Oak Glen resident and postmaster died Friday March 21 after a yearlong cancer related illness aged 58 years 7 months 15 days He ran a mercantile and real estate business and helped organize the Ton Family Reunion Survived by his widow three brothers and three sisters funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery Thornton
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John C. Ton
Cook County
Oak Glen
Oakglen
Ton
Simon C. Ton
Clymer
New York
Cornelius C. Ton
Brighton
Colorado
Jacob C. Ton
Porter, Ind
Pierre
GC. Int Hout
Oakland
California
Hilda
G. Dekker
Seattle
Washington
Mae
van Weelde
Oaklawn Cemetery
Thornton
Local and Personal News From the Community
John Hankey Sr. is seriously ill with pneumonia after recovering from flu. His daughter Lillie, a trained nurse, is home assisting. Mrs. Robert Hanschman visits Milwaukee to see her son Fred and his bride Florence Connors, married March 4 and starting life at 730 Wentworth Ave. Fred, once a star athlete, follows engineering. Mrs. Alexander Grant shows improvement after illness. William R. Beck and Miss May Lundin wed March 19 at Our Saviour's church parsonage and start housekeeping at 15528 Trafford Avenue, Harvey. Col. F. C. Propper, elderly Spencer Post G A R, is seriously ill. State police deal with a collision on 147th Street. three men in a Dodge were injured near the Gary residence and taken to Ingalls Memorial. The Own Your Home Exposition at the Coliseum March 22–29 draws crowds for home-building ideas. George Bachman sold his farm to Indiana Harbor R A and bought a new farm fronting Western Ave. A guard from Paul Gall Post escorted Henry Holmes’s remains to Ottawa, Illinois for burial. Holmes had three Civil War brothers. Mrs. Gosewisch of Monee visits family in Blue Island. Dr. G Gallegos and family, from Costa Rica, will be home soon after Earthquake travels. Mrs. Margaret Krumrey returns from Gray’s Lake after three weeks with flu-stricken relatives. John O’Brien, longtime Safety First railroad man, is home sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hankey
Lillie
Great Lakes Station
Robert Hanschman
Milwaukee
Fred Hanschman
Pointer
Fred
Florence Connors
Wentworth Avenue
Illinois State University
Alexander Grant
William R. Beck
Riverdale
May Lundin
Forsythe Bros. Co
Harvey
Our Saviour’s Church
Wike
Twrlington Avenue
Col
F. C. Propper
Spencer Post
147Th Street
Dalton
Erffmeyer
Gary
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Guard of Honor
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Henry Holmes
Ottawa
Illinois
Edward Wirtz, Jr
Holmes
Lansing Commercial Club Reorganized Rebuilds Local Progress
The Lansing Commercial Club is reorganized after years of dormancy with over fifty members joining. Elected officers include A. C. Vierk president and Walter J. Winterhoff general secretary. The group plans committees and aims to boost roads gas sewers and civic improvements in Lansing Illinois. A lost ladies wrist watch near IC crossing at 134th Street offers a reward.
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Commercial Club of
Lansing
Territory
Lansing Commercial Club
A. C. Vierk
William Schroeder
General Secy
Walter J. Winterhoff
Financial Secy
Christ J. Frank
W. A. Potts
Fred Vierk
Chas. C. Schultz
Cornelius Kuipers
Illinois
Calumet
I.C. Crossing
134Th Street
Richard Hess
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Bowen Riverdale Achievement Club at Fullerton Hall
Last Friday March 21 1924 pupils from our school attended an achievement meeting organized by Mr K J Tobin and Mr A E Paul at Fullerton Hall Art Institute Chicago. Talks were given by the students and noted in a letter by Irene Wike president and Evelyn Palmer secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. Tobin
A. E. Paul
Fullerton Hall
Art Institute
Chicago
Asparagus Farming Highlighted in School Report
Gertrude Baumgartner of Bowen School summarizes local agriculture noting asparagus as a principal farm product alongside beets and onions. The Riverdale beet sugar factory provides a market for beets, influencing crop choices and sustaining asparagus farming for its long yielding fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Baumgartner
Bowen
Riverdale
Paul
Tobin
Seed selection and soil prep for crops taught to seventh graders
The article explains farm crop basics focusing on soil preparation before planting and choosing seeds. It mentions Ruth Reich and the Bowen School seventh grade work and notes continuation on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Reich
Bowen School
Local births celebrate four new arrivals in March
Mr and Mrs Walter Rudloff welcome a daughter born March 23. Mr and Mrs Martin Krueger celebrate a son born March 18. Mr and Mrs Harold Mason greet a son born March 24. Mr and Mrs George Holden announce a son born March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rudloff
Martin Krueger
Harold Mason
George Holden
Community notices list April events and sales
The W. G. C. T. U. meets at Mrs Potts home on Thursday April 8 at 2 30 informed attendees welcome. St Mary's church Ladies plan a bakery sale Saturday April 5 from 2 p m at the vacant Lincoln Forest store Dalton coffee served all welcome. American Legion hosts an April Fool Hard Times party at Dolton village hall on Tuesday evening April 1 at 8 tickets 35c bunco dancing and eats featured.
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Bunco
Notice to Register Voters in Riverdale Village
Voters may register at the village hall on Saturday April 5 from 1 to 9 p.m. New resident voters should register to avoid delay on election day. George L. Koehler Village Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
George L. Koehler
Harvey mail robbery nets $150000 to $180000 in cash
Three gunmen hijacked payroll cash on a Chicago bound RM Harve y loading platform seizing mail sacks from William Russell the Harvey post office messenger. Police tracked the blue Marmon car as the trio fled toward Chicago and authorities held suspect Carl Fontana on bonds of $25000 while seeking a paid informant nicknamed tipster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Russell
Harvey
Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Russell
A. E. Germer
Carl Fontana
United States
Henry C. Reitler
Thornton township accepts single slate for quiet election
The precinct committeeman met in South Holland on March 15 and nominated a full slate, all incumbents. For Supervisor William F. Propper, Town Clerk James B. Ellis, Town Collector Peter A. Anker, Town Assessor John B. Bielfeldt, Commissioner of Highways John W. Jaranowski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
South Holland
William F. Propper
James B. Ellis
Peter A. Anker
John B. Bielfeldt
John W. Jaranowski
Isaac Walton League Local Chapter Meeting Notice
All wishing to join the Isaac Walton League are invited to meet at A S Diekman’s office in the First National Bank building Tuesday evening April 1. If you believe in outdoor life and the protection of fish and game, join the chapter for the healthful pleasures and study of wildlife for tomorrow’s children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Walton League
A. S. Diekman
First National Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Village Board
J. C
Subway
John Ton
the Coliseum
George Bachman
Indiana Harbor R. A
Western Avenue
153Rd
154Th
Frederick Gosewisch
Monee, Ill
William Ludwig
Blue Island
Dr. G. Gallegos
San Jose
Costa Rica
New Orleans
Margaret Krumrey
Gray’s Lake
Wis
John Ruse
Minnie
John O’brien
Safety First
Lansing Club
Irene Wike
Pres
Evelyn Palmer
Sec’v. Bowen-Riverdale Achivement Club
Roseland
Hammond
Isaac Walton
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