Dolton to buy Austin Pup road outfit for village streets
Dolton officials consider purchasing the Austin Pup road maintaining outfit a Ford tractor with roller scarifier and grader to service miles of streets. The $2050 unit from Austin Manufacturing Co. of Harvey will be tried for 30 days with Noah Regmier in charge before final contract. Riverdale faces delay as streets remain in poor condition.
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Dolton
Austin Pup
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Austin Manufacturing Company of
Harvey
Noah Regmier
Riverdale
Austin
Wm. Morse
State agency targets dirty license plates
The State Department of Highways launches a campaign against unreadable plates and will arrest drivers of vehicles with plates that cannot be read. Heavy fines are imposed on negligent operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Highways
Garden Tractor Demonstration At South Holland
Garden Tractor demonstration on the R J Van Drunen farm east of the Grand Trunk Railroad 159th street South Holland on Thursday May 29 at 1 00 p m under the Cook County Farm Bureau. The event aims to show tractors can replace hand wheel hoes and feeders and gives manufacturers a field test. Major garden tractor makers will display at least ten machines with a $50 prize for the best work by a farmer using any make.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. van Drunnen
Grand Trunk Railroad
159Th Street
South Holland
Cook County Farm Bureau
Card Of Thanks For Kindness During Illness And Death
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during our father’s illness and passing. Special thanks to Rev Wind and the Ladies Choir of St Paul’s Ev Lutheran Church for support.
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Rev
Wind
St. Paul’s Ev. Luth. Church
Reception for Dotys at Palmer Park in Kensington
Friends of Mr and Mrs Frederick Duane Doty plan a June 4 reception at Palmer Park assembly hall to celebrate their return from travel since January 19. Mrs John Ohlsen received a $1500 life insurance voucher due to her husband’s recent automobile death. A Gerringer baby boy was born May 21 at Roseland Community hospital. George VanderVeen departed for Muskegon to join Brunswick Balke Collender Co as chemist in its 2500‑employee research plant.
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Frederick Duane Doty
Kensington
Palmer Park Assembly Hall
Doty’s
Tony
John Ohlsen
Calumet Camp
Modern Woodmen of
Alex. Gerringer
Wentworth Avenue
Printer Delay Shifts Copy to May 29
The Pointer will go to press Thursday morning May 29 placing all copy on Wednesday. Decoration Day changes prompt timing for news and ads as the paper adopts an earlier production schedule.
New Calumet City High School Trustees Elected
Martin Finneran Henry Schultz John R. Shupryt Otto Heigl and Mrs. Julia Kowalski won seats in a spirited election for the new Calumet City high school district. The district covers Calumet City Burnham Lansing Bernice and Oak Glen. A $300 000 high school will be built between 152nd and 154th streets two blocks west of Burnham avenue and is slated for completion this year.
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Martin Finneran
Henry Schultz
John R. Shupryt
Otto Heigl
Julia Kowalski
Calumet City
Burnham
Lansing
Bernice
Oak Glen
Burnham Avenue
Coal Bids Wanted by Dalton Illinois School Board
The Board of Education of School District No. 148 Dalton Illinois seeks sealed bids for 300 tons Pocahontas Mine Run coal delivered to school bins by September 1 1924. Bids due by 8 p m June 3 1924. Board may reject any or all bids. Secretary Geo H Schaefer.
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Board of Education
Dalton
Illinois
Pocahontas Mine
Geo. H. Schaefer
Dolton
Community events and fundraisers in Riverdale and Dalton
Coming events include a Bunco party by Paul Gall Post 303 American Legion at Riverdale village hall on May 28 with over fifteen prizes and 35 cent admission. The Ladies' Aid at St Pauls church hosts a Banco party on May 24 in the church basement.
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Young Peoples Society of
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Church
M. E
Dolton
Dalton area news and social happenings in May 1924
May 1924 Dalton notes detail birthdays and celebrations, new construction on 137th street, and local business. Mrs. John Schiewiske dies in Roseland. births include a 12 pound girl for Billy Rippe. The Dalton Volunteer Fire Company hosts a June picnic. May Queen crowned Miss Millie Daehn.
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Chas. Niemeyer
137Th Street
Wabash Avenue
John Schiewiski
Roseland
John Schiewiske
Riverdale
Dillner’s Grove
Grove
Eagle Pleasure Club
Jacob Deckler
Dalton State Bank
Robert Hanschman
Herman Werner, Jr
Schwab
Lloyd Dalton
Link Belt Machinery Co
Kansas City
Lloyd
Link Belt Co
Dalton Athletic Club
Dillner’s Pavilion
Millie Daehn
Louis Dutt
Chicago Heights
Louis
Robert Moench
the Heights
George Dutt
Paul Schafer
Germany
The
Steel Trust
Mabel Gilman
Corey
Twin City Beauty Shoppe Announces May 20 Opening
The Twin City Beauty Shoppe at the northeast corner of Forest and Lincoln avenues in Dalton will open on or about May 20 offering Marcel waving facial massage hair dressing manicuring shampooing and scalp treatment with reduced morning rates. Madame Vaillancourt. Last night was district convention night at Harvey with many local live wires present.
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Twin City
Forest and
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Marcel
Madame Vaillancourt
Harvey
Poppy Campaign Aids War Orphans In Riverdale Dolton
Legion notes announce next week as Poppy Week to fund children of war dead. Poppies cost ten cents in local shops with proceeds aiding orphans through the Legion Auxiliary and Women’s Relief Corps. Comrade Bachman returns home after six weeks in hospital. other members noted. Memorial day events planned with parade from Riverdale village hall to Dalton cemetery. bingo and concertina entertainment at Riverdale hall, tickets 35 cents.
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Legion
Auxiliary
Women’s Relief Corps
BE. J. Wirtz
Paul Gall Post
Bachman
Walter
L G Reich Dies Pioneer Riverdale Builder
Louis G Reich, 75, a pioneer contractor and builder of Riverdale, died Monday May 19 at Roseland Community hospital after a long illness. Born March 7 1849 in Hohenstein Saxony he came to America in 1854 and later helped establish Riverdale’s early housing. He is survived by four sons and three daughters, twelve grandchildren and a brother. Funeral services were held at the Neath home and St Pauls church with interment at Thornton cemetery.
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Louis G. Reich
Riverdale
Roseland Community Hospital
Mr. Reich
Joseph Neath
Dalton
Hohenstein
Saxony
Germany
America
Indiana
Hammond
August Reich
Pappy” Reich
Pioneers
137Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Dorothy Themer
Louis E
Wm. A
Paul J
Theodore H
Augusta
Max Gess
Dorothy
Jos. Neath
Viola
Arthur Dershall
Richard Reich
Reich
Neath
St. Paul’s Church
Wind
Thornton Cemetery
Memorial Day Tribute for Riverdale Veterans
Ex service men note that 125000 World War veterans have died since July 30 1919 and 26000 will answer the final roll call in 1924. Paul Gallpost invites all ex servicemen in Riverdale Dalton and South Holland to a 1 pm memorial at the dug-out in uniform if possible. They will march to the cemetery for ceremonies led by BE J Wirtz Post Commander.
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American Legion
Paul Gallpost
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
J. Wirtz
Co-Operative Society Opens Harvey Service Office
The Co-Operative Society of America announces a new service department in the First National Bank building at Harvey. C. E. Crump, 22 E. 155th Street Harvey, leads the office with hours 4 to 7 pm daily and extra Monday Thursday morning slots. Harvey phone 608 for appointments.
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Co-Operative Society of America
First National Bank
Harvey
Lansing
Thornton
C. E. Crump
E. 155Th Street
Ociety
Village Tax Collection Dates Notice
The Village collector will be at the village hall Riverdale to collect water and vehicle tax on May 5 8 12 15 19 22 26 from 7 30 to 10 p m.
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Riverdale
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Farm Bureau
NEW High School
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Legion Notes
Biletski
Herald-Examiner
Evening Amercan
Hearst
Connors
Riverdale Village Hall
Dalton City
Banco
Brookfelt
R. Kinney
Lehman
Howard
Nelson
L. G. Reich
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