Supers Open Season Against Chicago Heights at Riverdale Park
The South Suburban Baseball League starts Sunday at 3 p.m. with the defending champion Supers facing Chicago Heights. New teams Hazel Crest and Beverly Hills join the circuit as Thornton and Posen withdraw, strengthening the league. Chicago Heights edged the Supers two of three last season. Schlinger is noted as a key selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
Riverdale Park
Harvey
Homewood
Hazel Crest
Matteson
Lansing
Beverly Hills
Thornton
Posen
Heights
Supers
Emil Schlinger
Memorial Day Observed With Morning Parade and Services
Memorial Day 1929 will be observed in the usual manner with parade and cemetery ceremonies in the morning. Patriotic and fraternal groups are urged to participate in the parades and services. The parade forms at the Dug Out Paul Gall Post at 9 20 a m and departs at 9 45 a m. Further details will appear in a later Pointer issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
Civic Club Event Promises Music and Refreshments
Remember the date Saturday May 18 at 8 p m for an office building gathering at 144th Street and Stewart Avenue with Red hot music and refreshments. Social Club notes attendance and new members Mrs Ray Larson and Mrs Felix Tifiliski. bridge prizes to Mrs Larson and Miss B Giffin. Bunco winners Mrs G Geilhufe and Mrs Tifiliski. Luncheon served. Mrs Wm Nichols and son visited Lake Zurich last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
144Th Street
Stewart Avenue
Ray Larson
Felix Tifiliski
Drainage Tile Bids Opened by Dalton Park District
Bids sealed to furnish and lay 4400 feet of 6 inch drain tile 300 feet of 8 inch tile and 450 feet of 4 inch tile. Specifications from F C Wulff at 602 Irwin Ave Dolton. Bids to be opened 8 PM Monday May 20. J O Nairn secretary Dolton Park District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Park District Board
F. C. Wulff
Irwin Avenue
Dolton
J. O. Nairn
Dolton Park District
Bowling Tourney Set at St Pauls Alleys Friday
A free for all bowling tournament will be held at St Pauls Bowling Alleys on Friday evening May 17. All bowlers are welcome to participate in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Bowling
Faden-May Wedding Celebrates Ridge Bride and Engineer Groom
Miss Anna Faden daughter of Herman Faden married Saturday May 4 to John May engineer on the S H B railroad. The Pointer joins friends in congratulations to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Faden
Herman Faden
John May
Hammond
Ridge
Pointer
Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Schoon
Mr and Mrs Simon P Schoon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on May 7 in South Holland. They married in 1899 in South Clelland Illinois and built a life on land farmed for over 80 years by Mr Schoon for the Pullman Company. The couple helped many families, raised a niece and adopted daughter, and remain active in community affairs as charter members of the Third Christian Reformed Church of Roseland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon P. Schoon
Univerdaie
iLuesaday
South Clelland
Ilinois
Bank
South Holland
Meinders
Schoon
Riverdale
F. W. Schmidt
Henry Jonas
Hyde Park
Richard Yates
Frank P. Lowden
Schogn
Lowden
Schggn
Third Christian Reformed Church of
Roseland
Cornelius Vander Kooi
Dredger Victim Terror Attack in Crete Damages $2000
Robert Livers of Harvey independent sewer contractor was dynamited early Tuesday while working on a Crete job. The blast damaged his large dredging machine and started a fire halted by Crete fire department. Estimated damages total $2000. A local ad notes clothing and tailoring services at Triangle Tagegery and Tailor Made Suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Livers
Harvey
Crete
Mother's Day Reflections and Local News Briefs
Mother's Day thoughts mark the season with notes on aging and gratitude. Local items include Joey Lieb Jr. scheduled boxing at Eagles Hall in Blue Island, Mrs. Fred Weber's hopeful recovery after thyroid surgery, Gustav Krueger's hand injury at Acme Steel, visits by Lois Ginter to Thornton Township High School, and Riverdale Clerk George L. Koehler's Michigan trip with family plans and health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey” Lieb, Jr
Dalton
Eagles Hall
Blue Island
Gustav Krueger
East 137Th Street
Riverdale
Acme Steel Co
Roseland Community Hospital
Lois Ginter
Chicago
R. M. Rodman
Thornton Township High School
George L. Koehler
Marcellus
Mich
Local Notes On Visits Births and Social Happenings
Stuart Thompson a Cornell College student spent a weekend in Vernon Iowa with parents Rev and Mrs Kur and two fellow students from Iowa, recalling an enjoyable trip to Chicago. Mrs Wilhelmina Bork, 95, mother of Mrs Emily Gutke and others, died, funeral by Rev Kiser. Parks and yards feature Rudolph Schaefer and son William with a fish pond and floral displays. Loraine Schulte’s fifth birthday celebrated with friends. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Leon Warren. Mary Ann and mother well. May 17 bowling at St Pauls Alleys. May 16 Banco party at Riverdale hall. May 24 Larkin Bunco at Alberta Watson’s. Mrs Bertha Janeschefski, 68, ill from heart attack. Riverdale Fire Dept elects officers Ed Ripley as assistant chief, Ray mond Baumgartner captain. Mrs Theodore Koch and daughter and relatives traveling to Germany. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William DeVries. Roe E Mallstrom welcomes a boy. Lost satin pocketbook between Twin City Garage and Dalton Bank. Reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Thompson
Cornell College
Vernon
Lowa
Kurwhle
Leland Rritehard
William Mowzel oLsaper
Uve
Lney
Chicago
Stuart ‘Thompson
Irs
Richard Hess
Vicero
Wilhelmina Bork
Neustadt
Germany
Emily Gutke
Ovls
Kiser
Minnie Schriebel
Theresa Hess
Loraine Schulte
Loraine
Leon Warren
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Mary Ann
Julius Nelson
Nelson
St. Pauls
Herman Wiebke
Louis Schlieman
American Legion Auxiliary
Banco
Riverdale
Larkin
Roe E. Mallstrom
Lexington Avenue
Harvey
Twin City Garage
Dalton Bank
Mary Huber
East 136Th Street
Village board swears in new officers and plans zoning panel
William Propper is named attorney John Harms Jr treasurer Charles Murphy collector Dr M R Weidner health officer Alfred Heinke fire chief Fred Ehlert Jr policeman and Charles Dickelman sworn in as president with three trustees Henry Schnoor Charles Erffmeyer and Frank Miller Also new plan commission chaired by John Conors includes six members and advisory president Dickelman A plan for village zoning is created with one year terms and officers approve bonds ordinances and local improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Propper
John Harms, Jr
Charles F. Murphy
M. R. Weidner
Alfred Heinke
Fred Ehlert, Jr
Charles Dickelman
Henry Schnoor
Charles Erffmeyer
Frank Miller
Fred B. Schubert
Frank Diekman
Emil C. Kasten
Harris
William F. Gentry
Paul M. Smith
Fred E. Waterman
Fred Klaege
John J. Conors
James McLaughlin
William J. Haney
Horace Holmes
Jacob Lotz
Dickelman
Wm. C. Zesch
Board of Local Improvements
Rudolph Schaefer
G. C. Milhahn
Chicago
Henry J. Mohr
Sibley Boulevard
Chicago Street
Lincoln Avenue
138Th Street
Schnoor
Board of Improvements
Geo. B. Hardin Co
O’brien Bros
Comany
Michigan City Road
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Ivanhoe News
Faden
Mrs
Jaudon
Dolton Theatre
Hruby
Continents
jJaudon
Dalton Theatre
Jaydon
Europe
Adv
Mother
Farr
Calumet Index
Fred Weber
Blue Island Hospital
Lucas
Bertha Janeschefski
Jacob E. Kleinz
James
Herbert Dickelman
Kleinz
Ohio
New Dolton Board
John J. Connors
New Plan Commission
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