Riverdale News Highlights Big Stop In May Celebrations
Twenty years ago with the Pointer notes a birthday party for Leo Norton on May 8 with a large group of friends and a fine lunch. The report lists many attendees, chaperons, and nearby visitors including the Kanga family from Indianapolis. A dramatic rescue of a draft horse from a cistern near Schmidt’s yard ends with the animal saved by a veterinarian, to the crowd’s relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Norton
Clara Kummerer
Esther Brain
Gladys Williamson
Julia Wolfe
Lulu Norton
Dorothy Wolfe
Augusta Janegciefski
Doris Norton
Ruth Dickelman
Adele Corriveau
Alice Labreeyne
Willian Kummerer
Leonard Wolfe
Anthony Pietsch
Tom White
John White
Garnet Wesse
Gilbert Jenness
Lorin Meginnis
la Verne Norton
Walter Nerche
Laura Norton
Mrs. Norton
Cunningham
Mrs. Wolfe
Matthew Buechler
Minnie Krueger
Miss Krueger
Philip Walsh
Ruth
Roseland
Riverdale
Jacob Decklar
de. Schmidt
Ten Years Ago on North Park Avenue Dalton
Dalton notes report modern bungalows rising on North Park Avenue with Peter Ripley William Demick and Edward Neath among the latest builders. Mrs Arthur Sehnoor hosted Mothers Club, bunco and refreshments followed. Daniel Sparr the veteran meat man now in the C E L yards heads to Denver for a month with relatives. Mrs Raymond Vandeursen and son James Matthew visited her parents in Lowell Inn. Peter Lunquist welcomed a baby girl born Saturday May 10 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. Ida and Clara Bayes of Osmsby Minn visited Dalton friends before heading to Joliet to see a brother. Henry Sciisewski r returned from hospital after an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Park Avenue
Dalton
Peter Ripley
William Demick
Edward Neath
Arthur Sehnoor
Mothers Club
Bunco
Daniel Sparr
Denver
Colo
Insson
Danie, Jr
Raymond Vandeursen
James Matthew
Lowell, Inn
Peter Lunquist
Ingall's Memorial Hospital
Ida
Clara Bayes
Oxmsby
Oxmsby, Minn., Have Been Visiting At the Homes of Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Rampke
Highlawn
W. J. Haney
Frank Claussen
Joliet
Henry Sciisewski R
Pietsch Ratacheck Nuptials Link World War I Bride
Anthony Pietsch of Riverdale son of Mr and Mrs Frank Pietsch marched from Uncle Sam to war service in 1917 and returned to wed Miss Agnes Ratacheck at Five Holy Martys church Chicago. Relatives attended a reception at the bride’s home 6140 Sacramento avenue following the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Pietsch
Riverdale
Frank Pietsch
Sam
Sacramento Avenue
Postmaster Treated in Chicago Hospital Speaks Optimistically
South Holland news item notes Postmaster R A Gounwens undergoing treatment in a Chicago hospital with hope to sit up by Sunday. Elizabeth Wyverberg returns to Woodpecker Canada then plans to stay here, intends to build on P A Anker property at 155th street. Mr and Mrs John Jonkman welcome a daughter born on May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Gounwens
Chicago
Elizabeth Wyverberg
Woodpecker
Canada
P. A. Anker
155Th Street
John Jonkman
Chief flaw in country is overreach to set it right
A concise critique asserts that excessive efforts by many to reform the nation misdirects energy and fuels controversy, suggesting restraint as a remedy for political strife and governance inefficiency.
Illinois Tax Report Reveals County Share Disparities
Illinois state analysis shows ten counties paid under 40 percent of Retailers Occupation Tax across January and February. Cook County covers the majority, with 113,865 retailers contributing 2,820,445.30 in January and similar February distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
K. L. Ames, Jr
State of
Ames
Springfield Divisions Calls for Miles of Trading Work
A supplementary notice to contractors by the Division of Highways calls for miles of work on subway approaches at Riverdale on May 22. Ernst Lieberman urges motorists and farmers to avoid driving on soft dirt shoulders after spring work spent about 35000 dollars to seed shoulders with grass oats and rye. He notes damage from heavy trucks autos and tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Highways
Riverdale
Ernst Lieberman
Liebermann
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L. W. Kanga
Indianapolis
Cole
Palmer
Ralph Vandenberg
Lincoln Avenue
Schmidt
Henry Schnoor
Henry Buossat
Bruce
Marcelline
Hyde Park
Pointer
Ohana Clelautone
Ser 19¢E Company
Northern
Ilingis
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
Waille Iron
South Holland News
Illinois State News
Robert Kingery
Dept. of Public Works and Buildings
Henry Horner
Central Broadcasting Bureau
Springfield
General Assembly
CG. KE. Thompson
Horner
Lincoln Memorial
Fifty-sixth General Assembly
Robert S. Abbott
Oliver R. Barrett
James J. Barbour
Evanston
Howard Doyle
Decantr
John W. Fling
Wyoming
Hugh Green
Jacksonville
Logan Hay
John W. Hauberg
Rock Island
R .Wallace Karraker
Jonesboro
John C. Lowe
Florence Lowden Miller
Fin London
Cairo
James C. Mayer
LaHarpe
Arthur Rae
Vandalia
James Rosenthal
W. R. Raleigh
Freeport
Adelbert H. Roberts
H. V Teel
Rushville
William G. Thon
L. O. Williams
Clinton
State Division of Highways
C. Herrick Hammond
Ash Street
H. 5. Bibo
Ilinois Department of Conservation
C. FP. Thompson
Mr.Thompson
Tlinois
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