Riv erdale Board Debates Open Ditch and Street Repairs
At the Riv erdale village meeting officials discussed closing an open ditch along Halsted street near the S. H. B. R. R. right of way. Trustees approved paving and grading actions on multiple streets, oiling and resurfacing plans, and the acceptance of a John Deere mower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
State Street
187Th
188Th Street
la Salle Street
Wentworth Avenue
138Th Street
Hanschmann
137Th Place
Illinois Street
Wabash Avenue
137Th
138Th Streets
Smith
140Th Street
LaSalle Street
135Th Street
Day
Acme Road
Ivanhoe
144Th Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
187Th Street
Gerald Byrne
Ivanhoe Park District
Park District
Ilinois Central Station
John Deere
C. E. Beck
Ivanhoe Park
Electrical Storm Damages Property
A severe Thursday evening electrical storm with high winds caused extensive damage across South Holland Harvey and surrounding areas. Structures hit include Anthony Meeter Implement shop 5 000 loss Arnold Dalenberg onion warehouse 5 000 Allen Aardsma onion warehouse 2 000 Richard Vogel garage 600 Richard Couwenhoven brick home 2 000 Dullen Gee phant welding shop 5 000 Henry Erffmeyer residence slight damage Rubin kam airport hangar and four planes destroyed Blue Island hump worker John P. Sipp treated for injuries. Ivanhoe area roofs and trees damaged.
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South Holland
Harvey
Tranline
Riverdale
Anthony Meeter
Arnold Dalenberg Onion
Allen Aardsma
Richard Vogel
Chicago Road
157Th Street
Vogel
Richard Couwenhoven
Dullen Geephant
Henry Erffmeyer
Siblevy Boulevard
Dalton
Rubinkam
167Th Street
Western Avenue
Markham
John
P. Sipp
48Rd
Kedzie
Blue Island
Indiana Harbor Belt
140Th
Halsted
St. Francis Hospital
George Jennings
145Th
Union Avenue
Ivanhoe
145Th Street
Thornton Township Band Members Win National Contest
The Thornton Township High School band from Harvey earned two first place ratings at the national regional solo and ensemble contest in Flint Michigan. Dorothy Gray of Harvey won piccolo, and the flute quartet including Earl Flanigan Harvey Barbara Price Homewood and Dorothy Gray produced the top score. Second place awards went to Wallace Tourtellotte Riverdale trombone a cornet trio with Robert Downey Homewood Leo Sample Harvey Marvin Metzger Harvey Earl Flanigan flute Marion Davis Harvey bass clarinet and a clarinet quartet with Betty Birkholz Mabel Brown William Marlett and Marion Davis Harvey.
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Thornton Township
Harvey
Flint
Michigan
Dorothy Gray
Earl Flanigan
Barbara Price
Lois Zornig
Homewood
Wallace Tourtellotte
Riverdale
Robert Downey
Leo Sample
Marvin Metzger
Marion Davis
Betty Birkholz
Mabel Brown
William Marlett
Pointer to Be Printed One Day Earlier
Next week's Pointer will publish on Wednesday instead of Thursday to allow delivery before the holiday. Churches organizations and schools contributing news must submit at The Pointer office by noon Monday May 26.
Village Board Seeks $20 Permit Deposit for Remodel Debris
Village ordinance to require a $20 deposit with remodeling permits to insure debris removal. Mr. Cerny of Ivanhoe commended the village for prompt street lighting and praised the police department for efficient service.
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Cerny
Ivanhoe
Harmony Choral Club Spring Concert May 26 At Bowen School
The Harmony Choral Club sponsored by the Dalton Riverdale Woman's Club presents its annual spring concert Monday May 26 at the Bowen school auditorium Riverdale. The program features instrumental numbers dramatic readings and choir selections with soloists Miss Lois Nelson Norman J Beasley and Miss Esther Van Ramsherst. Tickets are 25 cents.
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Harmony Choral Club
Dalton-Riverdale Woman’s Club
Bowen School
Riverdale
Dorothy Koch
Shirley Albrecht
God Bless
America
Choral Club
Country Gardens
Lois Nelson
Norman J
Beasley
Esther van Ramsherst
Old Virginny
Fair
Dolton Soldier Promoted Sergeant in Two Months
Sergeant Henry A. Heitmann of Dolton, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heitmann, led 33 selectee trainees from Fort Francis E. Warren Wyoming on a holiday tour to Denver and Colorado Springs. The unit traveled May 10 to 11 and back, with Heitmann earning sergeant rank after two months in service.
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Dolton
Sret
Henry A. Heitmann
John Heitmann
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Denver
Colorado
Second Quartermaster Regiment
Fot Warren
Hey
Colorado Springs
Denver Mountain Pass
Fort Warren
Sergt. Heitmann
Mrs Lottie Collinson Dies in Dolton At 72
Mrs Lottie Collinson aged 72 of Dolton died May 14 at St Luke's Hospital Chicago after a lingering illness. Born in Hartford Connecticut she lived in Dolton many years. She leaves husband George a daughter Edna Ramsey of Flossmoor and two grandchildren. Funeral held Saturday at 2 at Bachmann Funeral Home Rev Maxwell of Flossmoor officiating. Interment in Mount Hope cemetery.
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Maxwell of
Flossmoor
Mount Hope Cemetery
South Suburban Bus Service Details by Phone Number
Information on new bus service for South Suburban is available by calling In terocean 9744. The notice provides a contact method for residents seeking schedules and service updates.
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Interocean
Thornton Two High School P T A to Hold Final Meeting
The Thornton township High School and Junior College P T A will hold its final meeting of the school year on Tuesday evening May 27 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Victoria Van Cleve vice president of the Stevens restaurant in Chicago will speak. Mrs Bruce Smyth of Blue Island will install officers. Harvey Scouts will present colors and Harvey members will serve on the refreshment committee.
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Thornton Township High School
Victoria van Cleve
Stevens Restaurant
Chicago
van Cleve
Victoria Walkerly
Dalton
Thornton High
Bruce Smyth
Blue Island
Illinois Congress
Harvey Scouts
Harvey
Gas Station Attendant Slugged and Robbed in Dolton
Early this morning Eldon Crabree of 14130 Chicago Road Dolton was assaulted at the Feldman service station on Sibley and Chicago Road Dolton by a lone bandit who struck him over the head with a milk bottle and robbed him of 3.91 dollars. Crabtree received medical attention from Dr. M Rob ert Weidner Jr for a severe scalp laceration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Crabree
Chicago Road
Dolton
Feldman
Sibley
Crabtree
Robert Weidner, Jr
Poppy Day Sale Planned For Saturday May 24
Memorial poppies will be sold on the streets Saturday May 24 to honor World War I dead. The Paul Gall unit of the American Legion Auxiliary led by Mrs Naom Matthiesen organizes the event with disabled veterans making the memorial flowers for sale across the day.
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America
Paul Gall
American Legion Auxiliary
Naom Matthiesen
Bicycle Damaged in Street Collision on 188th and Illinois
A bicycle owned by David Denham at 139833 Dearborn Street was run over on May 17 by a Chevrolet sedan from Indiana driven by TuveNa Rhodes of Hammond. Damage to the bike was estimated at $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Denham
Dearborn Street
188Th
Ilinois Streets
Indiana
TuveNa Rhodes
Hammond
Poppy Day Emphasizes Patriotism and Memorial Role
Mrs Matthiesen speaks on Poppy Day linking the red blooms to memory of fallen soldiers and democracy. The Auxiliary distributes poppies made by disabled veterans at Hines Hospital and funds support the Auxiliary's welfare work for veterans and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hines Hospital
Transient Collapses on Railroad Viaduct
Riverdale police were alerted by Walter Maurer who runs a service station at 138th and Halsted to a man lying on a viaduct near 189th and Halsted. The man Roscoe McKee of North Kenova Ohio suffered a heart attack and was treated by Dr Kollar. He was brought to Riverdale station and kept overnight after saying he had been released from the county hospital that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Maurer
138Th and
Halsted
Riverdale
189Th and
Halsted Streets
Roscoe McKee
North Kenova
Ohio
Kollar
McKee
Faden
Ivanhoe Civic Club Spring Frolic at Bel-Air
The Ivanhoe Civic club plans its annual spring frolic at the Bel-Air on 147th street near the I C R R this Saturday evening May 24. An imported special orchestra will perform with dancing and refreshments. Mr and Mrs F Dickey and sons visited Rev and Mrs Donald Crocker in Naperville Illinois Sunday. Mrs S F Decker, grandmother of the Dickeys and Crockers, fell and broke her wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Civic Club
Bel-Air
147Th Street
Dickey
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Halsted Street
Miss American Legion
Paul Gall Post
Eva Jane Warren
Edith Rampke
Villiam Alice Fuller
Leona Kovaleski
Lorraine Altringer
Stahnke
Pohler
The
Legion
Lincoln School
Washington School
Lincoln
Franklin School
Washington, Bowen
Roosevelt
John A. Kollar
Philip G. Thomsen
G. Gallegos
S. K. Avery
Mrs
Lottie Collinson
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Amiliard
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