Dolton Board Considers AT&T Building Plan Near Lincoln and Main
At a Dolton village meeting the American Telephone and Telegraph company proposed a $6000 balancing building near the northeast corner of Lincoln avenue and Main street to house noiseless automatic telephone switching equipment. The board ordered full plans before permitting construction and advertised higher boiler bids for June 8. The session also noted sidewalk repairs, contractor work on Engle street, and routine administrative appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board of Trustees
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Lincoln Avenue
Main Street
Dalton
142Nd and
Halsted Streets
Riverdale
Joseph L. Loeher
Bonse
Letino
Greenwood
Ann Street
Louis Cohen
Dalton Bakery
Engle Street
Chicago Street
Hastings
Town Hall Club Dance Night Returns Next Saturday
The Town Hall dance club will host another event at Dalton village hall on May 29. Admission is 25 cents. The inaugural dance drew a cheerful crowd and a special invitation goes out to youths aged 15 to 20.
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Town Hall Club
Town Hall
Dalton Village Hall
Poppy Day Thanks From Paul Gall Post Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary of Paul Gall Post No 303 thanks members junior members and friends who helped sell poppies on Friday and Saturday. The little red poppy aids hospitalized men in various hospitals and the sellers and buyers supported a successful Poppy Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Gall Post No. 303
Riverdale Fire Chief E Kipley Dies After illness at 61
Edward A Kipley longtime Riverdale volunteer fire chief died after a two month illness at his home 11 East 137th Place aged 61 He led the department for eleven years and previously served forty five years with Riverdale Fire Department He is survived by three children and several siblings Funeral services were held at St Marys Church Riverdale Interment in Oakland cemetery Dolton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Kipley
Riverdale
East 137Th Place
Chicago
Peter Ripley
Volunteer Fire Department
Pullman Company
Fireman’s Association
Holy Name Society
St. Mary’s Church
Mary Quandt
Dolores Ketelsen
Dalton
Edward L
Bachmann Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton
Memorial Day Services at St Marys Church
The Paul Gall Post of the American Legion with Auxiliary and Women’s Relief Corps hold Memorial Day services at St Marys church. A Solemn High Mass at 11:00 features Father John N. Weiler as Celebrant with De Sales Snyder and Matthias Hoffman assisting. The event includes First Holy Communion participants and a choir performing Gregorian chant and polyphony. Benediction closes the church service followed by Legion ceremonial outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
American Legion
The
Auxiliary
Woman’s Relief Corps
St. Mary’s Church
John N. Weiler
de Sales Snyder
O. Carm
Matthias Hoffman
Father Weiler
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Peter Kern
Juniors Attend Home Lighting Lecture by Local Club
Members of the Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club heard an illustrated talk on home lighting Monday evening. Leone B Cheadle of Public Service Co spoke, with Gertrude Engelhardt guiding the American Home and Art program. Hostesses included Dorothy Stiemann and others. this was the season’s last social meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale
Leone B. Cheadle
Public Service Company of Northern
Local Youth Enlisted in Army Air Corps Reserves
Lyle Ralph Dorman is enlisted in the Army Air Corps reserves and expects to be called within one to three weeks.
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Lyle Ralph Dorman
Army Air Corps
Riverdale Youth Peter Klein Jr. Killed in North Africa
Pvt. Peter Klein Jr. of Riverdale died in action in the North Africa theater on April 23. A medic in the Army, he trained at Camp Robinson and served overseas eight months, after postings in England and Scotland. He was born June 19, 1918 in Riverdale and worked at Acme Steel before enlistment.
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Riverdale
North Africa
Peter Klein, Jr
War Department
Pvt. Klein
Camp Robinson
Ark
England
Scotland
Acme
Chicago
St. Paul’s Lutheran’ School
Acme Steel
Peter Klein
Prairie Avenue
Helen
Emma Palos
Margaret Gerloff
Molly
William
Henry
George
Pvt
Klein
Tax Bills Out: Haines Announces Schedule
Real estate tax bills for 1942 have been prepared and mailed. Walter Haines, Thornton township collector, announces payment dates: June 1 and 17 at First National Bank Dalton 9 am to 3 pm. June 6 at Berger school 1 pm to 3 pm. June 8 at First Trust and Savings Bank Riverdale. June 9 and 21 at village hall South Holland. Bills payable at Riverdale Dolton and South Holland banks during banking hours through June 24.
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Walter Haines
Thornton Township
Haines
First National Bank
Dalton
Berger School
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
South Holland
Young Martin Olson Visits Grandmother as Mother Battles Illness
Little Martin Olson of 1823 Jackson Avenue River Forest has spent three weeks with grandmother Mrs J E Quinn in Dalton while his mother Mrs C E B Olson recovers from major surgery at Loretto hospital Chicago. Her son Donald Olson cadet at St John s Military Academy Delafield Wis was granted a short leave to visit his mother during her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Olson
Jackson Avenue
River Forest
J. E. Quinn
Dalton
Martin
C. EB. Olson
Loretto Hospital
Chicago
Legion Plans Memorial Day Rites For War Dead
The American Legion Paul Gall Post 303 and affiliates announce Memorial Day ceremonies on Sunday May 30 with a parade forming at 2 30 p m from Riverdale village hall to the S curve in Dolton then to Oakland Cemetery. Rev Otis Wasson will deliver the memorial oration and the Acme Steel band will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
American Legion
Riverdale
Dalton
Otis Wasson
Open Bible Church
Acme Steel Band
Marshall
Walter Young
Paul Gall Post
Jim Johnson
Oscar Reich
The
Women
Oakland Cemetery
America
Acme
McPherson Circle
Womens Relief Corps
Juniors of Womens Relief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
First Grade Registration in Dist 148 May 28 1943
Parents may register children entering first grade in September 1943 on Friday May 28. Roosevelt and Washington schools 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Franklin and Lincoln schools 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Registrars, birth or baptismal records required, health eye tests by nurse Carolyn Young RN, information sheets to be filled, Summer Round-Up committee chairs to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Franklin and Lincoln
Lincoln
Miss Love
Miss Venable
Miss Murphy
Miss Garvey
Carolyn Young
R. N
Lions Club to Hear OPA Speaker This Evening
The Riverdale Dolton Lions club hosts a Chicago Metropolitan Area OPA speaker at St Pauls church hall at 6 30 pm. Dolton and Riverdale ration boards members will attend and bowling prizes will be awarded. Officer nominations occur with officer elections planned for the next meeting.
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Riverdale-Dolton
Lions Club
Chicago Metropolitan Area
OPA
St. Paul’s Church Hall
Dolton and
Riverdale
Lions Bowling League
Dolton Flags Honor Servicemen at Dedication Night
Dolton will dedicate its village service flag at Lincoln school auditorium Friday evening May 28. Grace Diekman chairs the event with Paul Gall Post members posting colors and the audience hearing remarks from clergymen and club leaders. The Riverdale flag dedication was held last week and both towns honor twenty two two star homes eight three star homes and one four star home on their service rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Lincoln School
Grace Diekman
Dalton-Riverdale Woman’s Club
Bowen School
Riverdale
Earl Slaughter
L. E. Brookfelt
Otis Wasson
R. C Shawl
John N. Weiler
Phil. H. Bassler
Dalton- Riverdale
Deam
Ivanhoe
Fred Ek
Harmony Choral Club to Stage May 31 Irving Berlin Revue
The Harmony Choral club presents its annual program as an Irving Berlin revue on Monday May 31 at 8 p m in the Bowen school auditorium River Tickets are sold by club members and at Luken's drug store Dalton and Kettler's Riverdale Each ticket buys a vote in the May Queen contest in which fourteen girls compete Mariar Watson has withdrawn The winner receives a cash prize The program features songs dances skits and instrumental numbers with Sumny's orchestra providing accompaniment
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Harmony Choral Club
Bowen School
Riverdale
Luken’s Drug Store
Dalton
Kettler’s
Mariar Watson
Sumny
Lions Fourth Annual Track Meet Set for June 4
The Riverdale Dolton Lions club sponsors the fourth annual field and track meet for local schools to be held Friday afternoon June 4 at Dolton park. Preliminary meets at individual schools determine contestants with ribbons and trophies for each winner and winning school.
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Riverdale-Dolton
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Lincoln Ave
Main St
Urbana
Office of Price Administration
Poppy
E. Kipley
American Legion Memorial
Legion
Lions
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