Paving 144th Street Clears Way After Rail Road Settlement
Dalton village board learned final negotiations with the C and E I railroad are complete and 144th street paving can begin with W P A labor. The project includes removing a long unused hump near the crossing and using cadm asphalt. State highway approval and bid advertisements follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Village
Summerfield
C. and E. I
144Th Street
C. and
E. I
Chicago
State Highway Department
Diekman
Robert C. Haney
Chicago Street
Sheridan Avenue
Schmeidl Kelly Bride Marry in Dalton Parsonage
Schmeidl daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Schmedl of Dalton married David Kelly of Chicago in the Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed church parsonage on Saturday March 25 at 4 30 in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev Phil H Bassler. The bride wore a royal blue suit with light blue accessories and white sweet peas. Attendant Miss Mary Panozzo Dolton wore grey and pink sweet peas. Best man was Daniel Kelly Lansing. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home with immediate relatives. The couple will reside in Dalton with the bride’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sereta Schmeidl
Paul Schmedl
Dalton
David Kelly
Chicago
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Phil. H. Bassler
Mary Panozzo
Dolton
Daniel Kelly
Lansing
Mills & Sons Sell Two More Homes in Town
Mills & Sons report the sale of two additional houses, on 45 feet of ground, a Dutch Colonial and a French Chateau with five rooms each. Purchasers take possession immediately, bringing total homes sold since February 1, 1929 to eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills & Sons
South Suburban Bus Service Contact Number
Information line for South Suburban Bus Service directs inquiries to Interocean 9744 for schedules and service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interocean
100 New Homes to be Built in Dalton
A Chicago firm G. & G. Construction announces plans to build 100 modern $6,000 homes in Dalton in the New Chicago district near Roosevelt grade school and two blocks from Illinois Central station. Lots measure 40 and 450 feet with FHA loan approval, aided by water extensions and WPA labor, with model home at 331 West 146th Street ready for inspection.
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Chicago Construction Company
Dalton
New Chicago
G. & G. Construc Company
North
Clark Street
45Th Street
Princeton Avenue
Roosevelt Grade School
Ilinois Central Station
Dalton Village
146Th
Indiana
146Th Street
David B. Gertler
New Construction Company
William W. Goldman
West 146Th Street
Thornton Township High School PTA Elects New Officers
The Thornton Township High School and Junior College PTA elected new officers at its Tuesday evening meeting on March 28. Officers include President Mrs. Harry Hazelhurst Hazel Crest and vice presidents Mrs. E V Chapman Harvey, Mrs. W D O Hara Hazel Crest, among others. Faculty members Bradner and Harney serve as financial secretary and treasurer respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Harry Hazelhurst
Hazel Crest
E. V. Chapman
Harvey
W. D. O’hara
John Wernicke
Dalton
E. C. Toepser
Thornton
K. M. Shankland
Flossmoor
W. Deichen
Riverdale
A. Leach
Homewood
L. Santefort
South Holland
C. A. Brown
Ivanhoe
Bradner
Harney
Frank Gowing
Margaret De Bouck former Riverdale resident dies in Manteno
Margaret De Bouck nee Belz born April 5 1902 Riverdale died at her Manteno home on March 19. She married Jules J De Bouck March 19 1925 and is survived by her husband son Jules Jr and sister Emma Leichinger. Funeral services were held March 21 with Rev Smith and Rev Walter Kemnitz officiating. interment in Oakland Cemetery Dolton.
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Margaret de Bouck
Belz
Riverdale
Manteno
de Bouck
William
Bertha Belz
Jules J. de Bouck
Mantena
Jules, Jr
Eimma Leichinger
Rev Smith
Walter J Kemnitz
St. Paul’s Evangelical
Bethany Choral Society to Perform April 5 Recital
The Bethany Choral Society will present a miscellaneous program on Wednesday April 5 at 7 45 p m in Bethany Christian Reformed Church South Tolland Illinois. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Choral Society
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
South Tolland
Illinois
Willis De Young Injured in Tree Fall
Willis De Young of Chicago road suffered serious injuries after falling from a tree while at play. Both wrists were fractured and he will remain at home for some time.
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Willis de Young
Willian
de Young
Chicago Road
Willis
Dolton Dads Find Bill 38 Years Old
Dolton village board members revisited a 1901 bill from William Albrecht for fifty nine hours of labor totaling 8.85 dollars. The itemized work included police station help, cinders, ditching pipe, and stone unloading. Reading the aged document sparked questions on past wages as Clerk Haney noted village records go back to Dolton’s early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Village
Mayer
William Albrecht
Hastings
Robert Haney
John Wernicke
Wernicke
Dolton
Annual Meeting of Thornton Township Set for April 4
Thornton Township residents are urged to attend the annual meeting at the village hall on April 4 at 2 pm. Supervisor William F. Propper notes that resolutions for appropriations will be discussed and voted on by attendees to control taxes and keep operating expenses in check. All residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Thornton
William F. Propper
Thornton Township Tax Bills Due With Installment Deadlines
Tax bills for the first installment of 1938 taxes were issued to Thornton Township property owners. Township Collector Walter Haines will accept payments at the First National Bank of Dalton on April 10 and 17, at the First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale on April 12, and at the South Holland village hall on April 11 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Payments may be made at Dalton, Riverdale, and South Holland banks during banking hours through April 25, the penalty deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Walter Haines
First National Bank
Dalton
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Riverdale
South Holland Village
South Holland
Lions Club backs bus route changes in Dolton area
Riverdale Dolton Lions Club members heard about the Seeing Eye dog Erna and its owner Bob Freemore of Roseland. The meeting discussed replacing the Main Street bus line with a Safeway run on Lincoln Avenue to Calumet City and Hammond, with G C Milhahn chairing the committee and IL Commerce Commission action anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club
Dolton Methodist Church
Bob Freemore
West 112Th Street
Erna
Roseland Lions Club
Lions International Organization
Bob
Morristown
New Jersey
Roseland
Man
Lions Club
Lenore Paillisard
Reggie Dubois
Riverdale-Dolton Club
Lions Organization
Safeway
Lincoln Avenue
Calumet City
Hammond
G C. Milhahn
Ira J. Hastings
Dolton
Illinois Commerce Commission
Edmund J. Sullivan
Grade School Elections Set for April 8 in Dolton Riverdale
Voters in Dolton and Riverdale will elect two three year terms on April 8. In district 148 incumbents Roy Nelson and Fred A. Rech seek re election alongside Victor A. Both. Riverdale district 133 incumbent Louis E. Reich also aims for another term. Caucus at Bowen school precedes election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
Roy Nelson
Forest Avenue
Dalton
Fred A. Rech
Wabash Avenue
Victor A
Clark Street
Nelson
Mr. Rech
Indiana Avenue
Lincoln School
Indiana
Washington School
Louis E. Reich
Bowen
Man Dies After 30 Foot Fall Into Railroad Gap
Lloyd A. Stringer 28 of Pontiac Michigan died from a fractured skull after a 30 foot fall between tracks on the Illinois Central superstructure at 135th street near State Street. He died at Ingalls Memorial hospital Harvey six hours after the 9 10 pm Friday incident. A coroner's inquest found accidental death. Stringer and companion Charles White 21 also of Pontiac were en route to St Louis planning to ride freight trains after layoff from Yellow Coach and Truck Manufacturing. White testified they left Pontiac March 22 and traveled by train before deciding to ride freight. Stringer body shipped to Jonesboro Arkansas for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
135Th Street
State Street
Lloyd A. Stringer
Pontiac
Michigan
Stringer
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Bachmann Funeral Home
Charles White
White
Lawrence &. Rasmusen
St. Louis
Missouri
Yellow Coach and Truck Manufacturing Company
Riverdale
Blue Island
Illinois
187Th Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
S. C
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Chicago Heights
University of Illinois opens Chicago information office
The University of Illinois launches an information office at the LaSalle hotel, suite 408 9 10, for Chicago area high school students and parents. Open April 3 to 29, Monday to Friday 10 am to 9 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. Appointments by phone April 8 to 29.
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Chicago Area
University of Illinois
University
LaSalle Hotel
University Information Office
LaSalle
Franklin
Chicago
Urbana
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C.&e.j
144Th St
Bill
U. of I
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