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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1934

Page

3

Movement of locals and changes in town families

Twenty years ago the Pointer notes A Robson and spouse moving to a 106 acre Kin farm after 11 years with Illinois Central. Abe Robson will start farming. Mrs Trundel and Edwin Norwood visit Baumgartner family. Ripley hosts Ayuda Club luncheon. Walff relocates to South Chicago to manage Schaack store. Curtis departs Supley Okla after farewell party in Riverdale.

A. Lo Robson Aaibusaid, Kin Abe Ilinois Central Pointer Herman Trundel Edwin Norwood Minn Gustav Baumgartner L. F. Ripley Ayuda Club Woodlawn South Park Ripley’s Ernest Walff South Chicago John Schaack East 91St Street Ralph Squires Glen Curtis Supley Oklo Riverdale Stewart

South Holland Recital by Miss Dalenberg Pupils

The Normal Music College of Chicago will present pupils of Miss Jennie Dalenberg in a recital Saturday evening May 23 at 8 p m in the South Holland village My Tilstra has received his stone for a new building and foundation nearly completed The stone is here but he cannot proceed back Hard luck Mr and Mrs Lake Vanderbilt Mr and Mrs John Wester and Mr and Mrs D Cook welcomed new baby daughters and an operation may be needed unless improvement occurs Fred Hanschmann and bride from Milwaukee visited on Tuesday Their bride's maiden name was Florence Connors William J Haney adds a new bungalow in the Maurer subdivision on Chicago street His son Paul may see it when completed Lenora Jonas and William Oemick married at the bride's home Dalton April 18 180 Velnele Raw H Wind officiating Over 50 relatives and friends attended and a reception followed They will start housekeeping in a new bungalow on North Park Ave

Normal Music College of Chicago Jennie Dalenberg Holland Village My. Tilstra Lake Vanderbilt John Wester D. Cook Fred Hanschmann Milwaukee Kombaliders Wilele B Yescribe Florence Connors William J. Haney Maurer Chicago Street Paul Jonas-Demick Lenora Jonas August Jonas Dalton Wiliam Oemick North Park Avenue North Park Ave Pointer

Ten Years Ago With The Pointer Ten Years Ago

A rough transcription notes a Dalton fire department response to a blaze near a transformer pole opposite a location. Public service repair crews reported conditions controlled soon after extinguishment. J A Kollar family to return home from Little Rock Arkansas. A doctor visited for his father’s estate matters and Lou G Reich of Riverdale was admitted to Roseland Community Hospital for bladder trouble with ongoing pain and fragile health.

Mrs VanderVliet Undergoes Nerve Treatment at Ingalls

Ten years ago Mrs Fannie VanderVliet is reported to be undergoing treatments for inflamed nerves in the head at Ingalls Memorial hospital after several weeks of illness.

Fannie VanderVliet Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Local notes and life updates from the community

Returned home last week. The treatments have given her some relief but she is still far from a complete recovery. She is now being treated at her home. A baby daughter arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Nick A Anker on April 27. Joe Vander Meyden is now employed at the Rinkema Bros. grocery store. John Triemstra was laid up for a week with a sore foot from stepping on a rust nail. Frank Traisman left for West Baden Indiana for mud bath treatments for a complication of ailments. Mrs Charles Milhahn who underwent an operation at Blue Island hospital several weeks ago is reported getting along nicely and may return home in a week or so.

Nick A . Anker Joe Vander Meyden Rinkema Bros John Triemstra Frank Traisman West Baden Ind Charles Milhahn Blue Island Hospital

Illinois State Highway Contracts and State Museum Appeal

Illinois announces highway contracts totaling 283 419 dollars with 23 52 miles paving 12 miles grading and one bridge across six counties Monroe Cook Jefferson Macon Sangamon Minard. Low bids total 748 815 21 dollars and 16 projects included. Arthur Sterry Coggeshall touts State Museum value in a radio address highlighting its educational role and statewide appeal.

Ing Division of Highways Ernst Lieberman Monroe Cook Jefferson Macon Pik Sangamon Minard

Illinois Bonds: Banks Buy 5 Million Revenue Notes

A syndicate of Chicago banks paid a premium of 128 566 27 to purchase 5 000 006 of Illinois revenue notes as part of a 30 million issue approved by a special session. The 6 percent coupon is effectively reduced to about 2 percent due to the premium. State Treasurer John C. Martin praised the bids and noted the state's improving finances. Banks in the syndicate included First National Bank, Northern Trust, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Continental, Illinois National, and City National Bank.

Chicago Ilinois John C. Martin First National Ban Northern Trust Company Harri Trust and Savings Bank Continent and Ilinois National Bank City National Bank

Wardens to Attend Short Course at Illinois University

Illinois game wardens will receive an intensive training course at the University of Illinois under C F Thompson director of conservation. The program, directed by Theodore H Frison, began April 18 and 19 at Urbana with future sessions planned. Courses include fish culture for hatchery superintendents and are offered at no cost to the state.

Ilinois University of Illinois C. F. Thompson Thompson Department of Conservation Theodore H. Frison Natural History Survey of Illinois Urbana

State awards 261628.05 in meat and groceries bids

The State Division of Purchases and Supplies awarded 261628.05 to twenty three firms for meats and groceries in the second quarterly bid opening. An additional 4,000,000 in food clothing and equipment will be contracted for the current quarter as bids are opened through May 10 for twenty eight institutions, announced state purchasing agent M S Bibay.

Tlinagis M_ S_ Bibay

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