Honor W J Haney Honored For Fifty Five Years Of Railway Service
Nearly two hundred people gathered at The Redwoods to honor William J. Haney, assistant agent for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway, who completed fifty five years of continuous service and retired on pension May first. Attendees from Chicago, Terre Haute, Evansville, Chicago Heights and many stations voiced gratitude for his leadership and kindness. A Knights of Columbus ring was presented, and Mr. Haney shared an autobiography and a speech reflecting on his life from boyhood to his present honor.
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The
Redwoods
William J. Haney
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway
C. &. E. L Railroad
C. & E. F. Railroad
Chicago
Terre Haute
Evansville
Chicago Heights
Haney
Chicago Tribune
William J. Jackson
C. & E. I. Railroad
South Shore Country Club
Edward Stewart
Mr. Haney
Chevrolet
Detroit
Leo J. Kelly
First National Bank
St. Louis
K. of C. Ring
W. Harold Stanley
Knights of Columbus
Pinta Council
Assembly
Horatio Alger
Retirements and Remembrances from a Veteran Railman
A long personal history describes a Bristol Illinois birth on February 29 1868 and a lifetime in railroad service. The narrative covers early family loss schooling work in stores Wabash railroad career Chicago and long tenure with Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad culminating in retirement after forty four plus years of service and fifty four years in the field.
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Riverdale
Bristol
Ilinois
Aurora
Mother O Mine Verse Fragments From Poem
Fragmentary verses echo a mother’s love and imagined fates If I were hanged or drowned the speaker recalls a mother s steadfast care and prayers The lines mix incomplete phrases and garbled text suggesting a damaged literary excerpt with themes of devotion and redemption
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Craine
Paul
Thornton Township Band Qualifies for National Rating in Elkhart
Thornton Township high school band earns first place at the Illinois state contest in Champaign Urbana and will compete regionally in Elkhart Indiana alongside bands from Proviso York and others. Soloists include Dorothy Munro La Verne Graff and the Pontius Oster Stevenson Pilbeam quartet with John Wernicke Jr.
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Thornton Township
Elkhart
Ind
Eontest
Champaign-Urbana
Proviso Township
Maywood
York High School
Don Allen
Chicago
Morton High
Joliet
Ohio
Indiana
Beatrice and
Benedict
Berliosz
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Ad Calls for Savings
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association explains it offers first mortgage loans for home building improvement or purchase funded by local savers. It urges citizens to open savings accounts to expand local service and safety with liberal returns.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Ass’n
First National Bank Bldg
Dolton
Dolton 600
Rabies Alert in Riverdale Prompts Stricter Leash Rules
Riverdale police warn of stray dog rabies due to heat with dogs required to be leashed muzzled and accompanied by a person on public streets. Owners urged to vaccinate pets and authorities threaten destruction of loose dogs. Forty Hours Adoration scheduled at St Marys church from May 6 to May 8 with Mass at eight oclock Friday morning.
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Riverdale
St. Mary's Church
Riverdale Firemen Honor Chief Ripley
Tire Chief Edward A. Ripley of Riverdale was honored at a testimonial dinner for forty years of active service. About ninety five attended at Our Savior's church hall, where a 21 jewel Wal tham watch was presented bearing Ripley’s name and the inscription Presented by Riverdale fire department 1938 40 year service.
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Edward A. Ripley
Riverdale
Ripley
Waltham
Riverdale Fire Department
William Nottorf
Ladies’ Aid Society of Our Savior’s Church
Seminary graduate Milton Englehardt Receives Call
Milton Englehardt son of Mr and Mrs H Englehardt of Riverdale completed seminary studies at Maywood Theological Seminary. Commencement was held Wednesday with baccalaureate services on May 1. Attending were Rev and Mrs Kabele Ruth Engel Violet Hedtke Anna Englehardt and others. He may serve as assistant pastor at Mansfield Ohio church.
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Milton Englehardt
H. Englehardt
Riverdale
Maywood Theological Seminary
Englehardt
Ruth Engel
Violet Hedtke
Anna Englehardt
Martin G. Kabele
Kabele
Charles Colebourn
Anna McGrain
William Schroeder
Mansfield
Ohio
Tennis Supplies and Racquet Services Ad
Dolton resident Wm. C. Dorman advertises tennis supplies and racquet restringing from 515 Monroe Street. Contact details and shop offer practical sports gear services.
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Wm. C. Dorman
Monroe St
Dolton
Dolton Considers Safeway Bus Route Change Hearing
Dolton Board of Trustees urged the Illinois Commerce Commission to favorably act on Safeway Line’s petition to extend service to Calumet City and Lansing, enabling half hour trips to the Chicago loop via Dolton. The resolution favors Lincoln avenue over Main street for greater reach. hearings continued May 2 with Lansing and Dolton witnesses.
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Dolton Board of Trustees
Illinois Commerce ‘Commission
Safeway Bus Line
Calumet City
Lansing
Chicago Loop
Dolton
Arthur E. Dillner
Dillner
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Dalton
Safeway
O. S. Lewis
William Effert
William Winterhoff
Lansing Lion’s Club
Safeway Line
Lincoln ‘Avenue
Main Street
Maurer
Lincoln Avenue
Illinois Commerce Commission
Fike
144Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Suhr
Bergman
Peterson
Diekman
Police, Fire and Water
Waterman
A. C. Wesse
Wernicke
Philip Thomsen
Subdivision Plans for Dalton Lands on Main Street
Dalton Estate announces subdivision of lands along Main street and Indiana avenue Dalton into large lots with sewer water sidewalks and other conveniences to be installed. Homes built by F H C and sold on easy payment plans. For details contact Wm Maurer 13785 Leyden ave Riverdale Chicago telephone Inter Ocean 9709.
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Main Street
Indiana Avenue
Dalton
Wm. Maurer
Leyden Ave
Riverdale
Chicago
Telephone Interocean
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W. J. Haney
C.&e.i. Railroad
State Street
Big City
Wabash Railroad
Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
14Th Street
87Th Street Yard
Oakdale
33Rd Street
Momence
W. J. Jackson
J. J. Ahern
P. M. Railroad
Mother O
Riverdale Police Department
Riverdale Firemen
Village Board
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