Lindell Visits Riverdale to Hear Indiana Avenue Paving Woes
Alderman Lindell meets Riverdale Improvement Association amid protests over Indiana avenue from 150th to 134th street. Residents blame cement price hikes, Gov Horner opposition, and stalled state road work contracts. Lindell vows to push completion while village leaders push annexation for better paving and services. Public officials pledge fair treatment and attention to grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Improvement Association
Lindell
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Horner
9Th Ward
Claussen
Lucas
Ed Horn
Axel Pierson
Improvement Association
Pointer
Objection to Riverdale road work on Indiana Avenue
The Pointer voices strong disapproval of the ongoing three block tear up on Indiana avenue in Riverdale. It argues the disruption blocks a main city entry and causes weeks of heavy detours, urging Major Quinlan to remove the project and restore traffic flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinlan
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Halsted Street
Torrence Avenue
They Got Off Easy at Harvey Filling Station
Patrick Mann and a companion from Harvey got gas at 2 a.m. Sunday at Al Simnick and Sons. They insulted owner Mr. Simnick after being refused service, broke his glasses, and were restrained by Frank Simnick. A police officer arrived to avert a bigger incident and the prisoners agreed to pay for the broken spectacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Mann
Harvey
al Simnick and Sons
Simnick
Frank
Oling Family Mourns Peter S Oling 27 Died Scarlet Fever
Peter Samuel Oling 27 died Wednesday after a week long battle with scarlet fever in North Harvey Illinois. He had moved to live with his aunt and uncle Garret and Anna Jacobsma after his nephew Jasper fell ill. He was educated at Thornton Township High School Coyne Electrical School and University of Illinois Electrical Engineering. Funeral held privately at 3 PM at 14906 Chicago Street with interment Oakland Cemetery. He is survived by his father Samuel J Oling and his grandmother Mrs Peter Oling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oling
Peter Samuel Oling
Jasper Oling
Peter
Garret Jacobsma
Peter A. Oling
Anna Jacobsma
North Harvey, Ill
Samuel J
Clara (Reid) Oling
Peter Oling
Thornton Township High School
Armour’s Institute
Coyne
Ehlectrical
University of Ilinois
Pi Tau Pi Sigma Society
Coldale Masonic Lodge
Signal Corps
Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Chicago Street
Muilenberg
Oakland Cemetery
Poppy Day Observance Set for May 25 in Riverdale and Dalton
The community will honor fallen World War I and II heroes on May 25 by wearing memorial poppies. Riverdale and Dalton residents are urged to wear the poppy and support the American Legion Auxiliary volunteers who distribute them. Poppies are made by disabled veterans and proceeds aid needy veterans and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Riverdale
Dalton
France
American Legion
Paul Gail Post
Viola Wiebke
Law firm Markman Donovan Sullivan forms partnership
Samuel K. Markman Thomas C. Donovan and John P. Sullivan announce the formation of a general practice partnership under the name Markman Donovan and Sullivan. Office details place them on the 24th floor of the Roanoke Tower 124 West Madison Street Chicago with Franklin phone 2880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K. Markman
Thomas C. Donovan
John P. Sullivan
General Practice of Law
Markman, Donovan, and Sullivan
Roanoke Tower
West Madison Street
Chicago
Franklin
Mass Meeting in Chicago Stadium Promises Tax Reform Rally
A Real Estate Defense Committee event at Chicago Stadium on May 25 gathers Cook County taxpayers and property owners for a mass meeting. James E. Bistor presides. John M. Pratt and Frank H. Funk headline talks on taxation reform and relief. Tax complaints focus on real estate burdens and delayed legislative action.
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Chicago
Cook County
James E. Bistor
The
Association of Real Estate Taxpayers
John M. Pratt
Pratt
Association
Frank H. Funk
Bloomington
Downstate Illinois Taxpayers Association
Local notes and social updates from Riverdale area
John Rowan, foreman on county highway work, injured opening a trip gate on a truck and will be off work for a time. Reich and Price attended the Knights of Columbus state convention at Lincoln Illinois. Dalton residents vacationed at Tiudson Lake Indiana. Blossoms festival attendees from Riverdale included Paul Reich Ruth Reich Ernst Ehlert and others. Card Club hosted by Mrs. Lotz at Riverdale May 11. Pinta Council K of C ladies night at Riverdale hall May 18 with Joe Long’s orchestra. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Bendig died May 13. Mohr Lentz drove to Benton Harbor for the festival. visited Mrs A Siebert in Three Oaks. Dalton Volunteer fire department practicing for fire college in Champaign Illinois June 20 to 23.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Paul Reich
Ruth Reich
Ernst Ehlert
James Kleinz
Norma Flagg
Herbert Dickelman
Edward Lotz
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Pinta Council
K. of C
Joe Long
W. Bendig
East 18Th Street
Henry Mohr
Otto Lentz
Michigan
Three Oaks
A. Siebert
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Champaign
Tlll
Rebecah Lodge
Blue Island
Doldale Rebecgah Lodge
Mabel Vestal
Walter Nowak
Lydia Vandenberg
Pearl Dieck
J. M. Deam
Mabel DeCamp
Eleanor Propper
Pearl Miller
Gladys Minardow
Mothers Singers Chorus
Calumet High School
Sand
South May Street
Court of Honor
Century of Progress
R. Wartenberg
Dearborn Street
Europe
America
St. Mary’s Big End
Marguerite
Mathies
Carolyn
Bonnie Lou
Dalton Police
Edward Gross
West 17Th Street
John Nandzimeus
Morgan Street
Chicago
St. Mary’s Church
Gven
St. Mary’s School Hall
Local News Briefs From Riverdale May 1933 Events
Miss Margaret Hunter visits relatives in Indiana while asparagus and onion crops face rain delays. Accidents on Halsted Street, a bridge club gathering at Riverdale, and Rebekah Lodge district convention are noted. A German film at Dalton Theatre and St Mary’s events cap a busy May with fundraisers and concerts.
Out on Strike at Globe Rendering Co as Supervisor Fire
The Globe Rendering Co lowers wages to 16 cents per hour for 25 to 30 men, down from 18 cents, prompting a walkout. Superintendent Harry Robinson refuses further cuts and 32 years of service are cited by local officials urging fair treatment.
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Globe Rendering Co
Harry Robinson
Robinson
St. Louis
Nelson Morris
United States
Edward Morris
Col
Lansing
Illinois
S. Winterhoff
F. M. Bruggemann
Harvey
John W. Jaranowski
Calumet City
Gerrit H. Pals
South Holland
Charles Dickelman
Dalton
WM. J. Claussen
Riverdale
John Patton
Burnham
Health Clinic at Dalton Village Hall May 22
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute will hold its monthly health clinic at Dalton Village hall on Monday May 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. Mr and Mrs BE Nelson of Riverdale spent last week visiting relatives and friends in Wibbing and St Paul Minnesota. They traveled by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Dalton Village
BE. Nelson
Riverdale
Wibbing
St. Paul
Minnesota
Riverdale Citizen Julius Popper Noted for Generous Offer
The village board minutes incorrectly named a donor as Wn. Propper. Julius Popper of Riverdale offers to donate 8,000 gallons of road oil to the village and is thanked for his generosity. The error in printing his name is acknowledged and corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Julius Popper
Riverdale
Popper
Wn. Propper
Julius
Also Mentioned on This Page
Major Quinlan
Peter S. Oling
New Law Firm
MASS
Tratt
Searcy
Funk
Real Estate Defense Committee
John Rowan
East 186Th Street
William A. Reich
Edward Price
Knights of Columbus
Lincoln
Ill
Jacob Lotz
Tiudson Lake
Ind
Margaret Hunter
Mishawanka, Indiana
Fred Scheer
F. Hooning
Edbrooke Avenue
138Th and
Henry Hammermeister
Ted Dreger
August Bohn
Crete
Ray Rix
Lowe Avenue
BP. C. Carpenter
Clarenuon Avenue
Iystich
J. H. Muller
Wabash Avenue
Bridge Club
OUT
Firm
William F. Propper
Thornton Township
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