Riverdale Board Address April Financials and Street Projects
Riverdale village board reports April finances with balance 2 790 89 and receipts 133 95. Trustees discuss street repairs curbs crossings and lighting and approve bids for water taps and a village motorcycle sale. A. W. Hersey named village engineer and a fountain project at Riverdale Park is approved.
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Riverdale Board
Niemeyer
Sellin
Wunsch
Blue Island Road
S. C
Lott
138Th Street
Malworm
Halsted Street
136Th Street
Lotz
137Th
Ripley
138Th St. Panhandle
Wilkens
Public Service Co
Unruh
O. K.d
George L. Koehler
Clarence Verhoeven
Joseph Radtke
Riverdale Park
Wabash Avenue
Garney
Calumet Grove
Blue Island
the Grove
Flick
A. W. Hersey
Gas Prices Rise Again to 24 Cents a Gallon
Gasoline prices increased by one cent to twenty four cents a gallon after the Sinclair Company boosted the market on Saturday. Analysts predict a further rise to twenty seven cents before July Fourth.
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Sinclair Company
Pioneer banker W H Miller dies at 87 in Harvey
Harvey mourns W H Miller founder and president of Bank of Harvey who died at his home April 29 aged nearly 88. A high school board president for 15 years he funded graduates and left nearly 100000 to his son and daughter in law with a life income and a trust for Harvey residents. Funeral held from the high school with pallbearers Horace Holmes George Bennett George Gibson Dr T A Noble J W Oliver and G W Rodgers. Interment at Aurora Illinois beside his wife who died in 1917.
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W. H. Miller
Harvey
Bank of Harvey
Rankatfons
Miller
Horace Holmes
George Bennett
George Gibson
T. A. Noble
J. W. Oliver
G. W. Rodgers
Aurora
Ill
Local and Personal Notes Highlight Six Weeks in Boston and Community Happenings
Irwin Gundaker returns from Boston after six weeks with Library Bureau and heads the Kansas City office with wife traveling. Our Saviour's Lutheran plans a summer parsonage on church rear lot. Lake County Fish and Game banquet at Phil Smith's features Dr. A H Boon on African hunting. A Barrington hog returns reward prompts a rapid hog replacement. Paul Gale Post shows free government film at Dalton theatre on May 23. Branigar subdivision begins growth. new bungalows planned on Michigan and State streets. Judge Maurer makes quick Cleveland and Detroit trip. Oil stockholders visit Mexia Texas for coming in of wells. Evansville notes rye harvest. Tonsil/erysipelas recovery for Walter May Jr and Buddy Ripley. California trip for Grote couple. Becks visiting Texas. Mrs Niemeyer recovering from serious illness. Strawberries arrive daily from south. bumper crop expected. Lincoln avenue school exercises well received. W S Wilcox advances local landscape work at Barnard Seed Co. Thrift message from First Trust & Savings Bank of Riverdale.
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Irwin Gundaker
Boston
Library Bureau
Kansas City
Gundaker
Our Saviour
Evangelical Lutheran
Lake County Fish and Game Protective Association
Phil Smith
A. H. Boon
Chicago
John Hays
Barrington
Illinois
Paul Gale
Dalton Theatre
Branigar
Charley Sellin
Michigan Avenue
138Th Street
Robert Hanschman
William Middleborn
State Street
Judge Maurer
Cleveland
Detroit
John
William Vandeursen
Henry Leagon
Mexia
Tex
Cummings Oil Co
William Schlusser
Evansville
Ind
Walter May
Buddy” Ripley
Blue Island Hospital
Bri
Henry (Logan) Grote
San Bernardino
Cal
Harvey Wunsch
California
Albert Beck
Harbor Belt Halsted Street Crossings Eased In Rush Hours
Indiana Harbor Belt railroad at Halsted street faced heavy auto traffic and cussing due to gate restrictions. Officials eased the rule, allowing gates down only during cross times to speed crossings. Thanks are given to General Manager Manaver, R. N. Burwell, safety agent, and Charley Carroll for solving the issue.
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Indiana Harbor
Halsted Street
Manaver
R. N. Burwell
Charley Carroll
Dolton Merchants Announce Thursday Closures Starting May 18 1922
Notice states that from May 18 1922 and onward, Dolton merchants H. J. Anders A T Harms Louis Cohen Geo H Schaefer Kock Ripley Adolph Pohlers Fred Pohlers R Miller will close every Thursday at 12 noon for the year.
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Dolton
H. J. Anders
A. T. Harms
Louis Cohen
Geo. H. Schaefer
Kock & Ripley
Adolph Pohlers
Fred Pohlers
R. Miller
Pullman Company Plans Large Hospital Near 57th Street
Rumor says the Pullman Company may build a sizable hospital modeled after the Illinois Central facility on 57th Street. Plans lack a site, but workers and families expect the project to move forward.
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Pullman
Pullman Company
Illinois Central Hospital
57Th Street
Calumet Index
Mother's Day Reminder and Bank Advertisement
Mother's Day falls on May 14 next Sunday. Remember your mother with a letter or kiss if she is alive or wear a white carnation in memory if she has passed. First National Bank of Dolton urges saving now.
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First National Bank of
Dolton School Notes Teaches Tennis at Lincoln Avenue
The eighth grade girls at Lincoln avenue school form a tennis club with boys joining the fever. Rackets swing nightly on the school court as a small green rule book wears thin from use. A June girls tournament is planned, with potential strong play if kept up. Baseball results show Lincoln avenue 16 Calumet 5, Chicago street and Glenwood 3-2. Next week Lincoln avenue school faces Steger and Chicago street and Thornton.
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Lincoln Avenue
Calumet
Chicago Street
Glenwood
Lincoln Avenue School
Steger
Thornton
Bowen School Notes and Baseball Report
The Bowen school board purchased a new gas range for class use. Mr Walther of Country Life Director visited last Monday. The Division 7 Festival is scheduled for May 26. Transportation for parents and children has been arranged. Bowen’s baseball team lost 4 to 3 at Globe but played well. Bush and Wilkens showed strength and Teddy Reich made a standout play in fielding a hard hit ball. Miss Hedtke led pupils to fields for violets and wildflowers. Miss Rogge’s sewing class received Red Cross material for Junior Red Cross work. Bowen was praised for its Home Nursing Course and summer program representation. Wednesday Bowen beat McKinley 2 to 1 at Riverdale.
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Walther
Country Life
Bowen School Board
Globe
Bush and
Wilkens
Teddy Reich
Jimmy Scheckard
O. K
Miss Hedtke
Bowen School
Bowen
McKinley
Riverdale
McKinley School
Illinois Central approves stock financing for electrified Chicago terminal
The Illinois Central Railroad on Tuesday authorized issuing 10,929,600 dollars of 6 percent convertible noncumulative preferred stock, series A, pending interstate commerce commission approval. This marks the first block toward a total 50,000,000 dollar issue recently authorized by stockholders.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harmonies open baseball season with win over Columbus Boosters
The Harmonies defeated the Columbus Boosters last Sunday in a lively home opener before about a thousand fans. Hi Albrecht pitched well for the Harmonies with Ed Messerschmidt behind the plate, as local players started strong and held the lead. Next Sunday the Alverno A. C. of Chicago visits, with new bleachers to seat several hundred at 25 cents and grandstand at 35 cents. kickoff is 3 pm.
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Columbus
Mhinary Hha Om
Ahcad Valkcr Sd
Chicago
A. C
Harmony Boys
John Conners
John
Dolton baseball crowd questioned over small donations
Dear Editor letter from WM. H. Nter of Chicago recounts a Dolton visit where about 250 spectators donated 75 cents in total, expressing concern that a strong Dolton team deserves more support and offering an apology if the impression misreads the community’s economic condition.
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Pointer
Dolton
WM. H.nter
West van Buren St
Chicago
Taylor on Joe Drives Orioles to Opening Win
Eddie Taylor shines as infielder with a sharp fielding display versus Sheldon Park A C. Danville Morning Press notes the Orioles opened at their new park at 133rd and Indiana with a 14 to 1 victory. Evers pitched well with 14 strikeouts and 1 hit allowed as Schliemann caught for the team.
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Orioles
Sheldon Park
A.C
Evers
Schliemann
Indiana Avenue
Roseland A. C
Coming events at local churches and community groups
A luncheon and apron sale at Our Saviors church on May 1 at 2 PM. A free showing of Flashes of Light at Dalton theatre on May 25 at 8 PM, with 3 PM showing for school children, hosted by Paul Gall Post. St Pauls German Lutheran Band Banco party on May 20 in church basement. Forester Team of Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen fundraiser at Dillner's pavilion on May 13.
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Dalton Theatre
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Paul Gall
Harvey
Garden Theatre
Dalton Village
Dillner’s Pavilion
Our Saviour’s
St. Paul’s Church
Forester
Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen
Dillner’s
Village Hall Water and Vehicle Tax Office Hours
Anton Strosinski, Village of Riverdale collector, announces public hours at the village hall on May 4 8 11 15 18 22 25 from 8 30 to 10 30 a m to collect water and vehicle taxes.
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Anton Strosinski
Riverdale
Stingiest Man Made Worthwhile Dandelions
The Blue Island Sun Standard notes the stingiest man in Blue Island as one who turns dandelions into something worthwhile and keeps the neighborly recipe to himself.
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Blue Island
Blue Island Sun Standard
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Wille Fortune
Son
W. S. Wilcox
Barnard Seed Co
First Trust & Savings Bank of
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Dolton School
Alvernos
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