Riverdale Board weighs new truck to clean alleys
Riverdale Board meets in regular session with President Strosinski presiding. Several items addressed include defective meters and water mains, defective street lights, and requests to repair 138th street approaches. A plan to erect new oil tanks was debated but permit granted with conditions. Traffic, sidewalks, and license issues were discussed as bids and contracts move toward July deadlines.
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Riverdale—Board
Riverdale Board
Strosinski
Bonse
Panhandle
Zornow
138Th Street
I. C
Sandberg
Michigan Avenue
187Th Place
Wilson
139Th Street
Reich
Indiana Harbor
School Street
140Th Street
Acme Petroleum O
Fire Underwriters Association
Gruhlke
Halsted Street
Waterworks
Landberg
Harbor Tracks
Atlantic Street
Zesch
Pittsburgh Meter Co
Highlawn
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
West 138Th Street
Halsted
W. A. Black & Co
Spies- Branigar
Putnam
Schaefer
Judge Schulte
Unruh
Local and Personal Notes Highlight Health Habits and Community News
Henry Schlueter of Elkhart Indiana visits his brother in Boliondia and plans to turn 89. he advocates walking five miles daily. O'Brien of Buda welcomes a 9 pound girl born Friday May 14. mother and baby doing fine. An electrical storm caused damage at Forest and Lincoln avenues and impacted Chicago Brick Co and a chicken house. Will Vandeursen and Ed Stahnke travel to Northern Minnesota to establish a summer lodge. The Martinsville mineral springs hotel hosts Page family visitors. A hunter killed a grey wolf near Will County and wolves were captured near Springfield. A possum was killed in Highlawn. Mrs Ralph Dengler is hospitalized at Ingalls Memorial.
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Henry Schlueter
Elkhart
Ind
Edward Schlueter
Boliondia
Schueter
O’brien
Buda Company
Edbrooke Avenue
Forest
Lincoln Avenues
Chicago Brick Co
Seite
Walter Nowak
Martinsville
Colonial Hotel
Will ‘County
Chicago
Springfield
Will Lotz
Highlawn
Ralph Dengler
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Community Event Notices For Early June
Upcoming church social items include Immanuel Sewing Circle supper June 2 from 5 30 to 8 00 pm in church parlors. Our Saviour’s Ladies’ Aid coffee June 9 in church parlors. W C T U meets June 3 at Mrs Minnie Glover’s home. St Mary’s fundraiser lounge and party June 4 at the school hall 8 15 pm. Everyone welcome.
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Immanuel Church
Ladies’ Aid
Our Saviour’s Church
Minnie Glover
Zoller
St. Mary’s Church
Poppy Days Highlight American Legion Events
American Legion notes announce Poppy Days to aid disabled soldiers and ex servicemen in hospitals. 100000 poppies made at Speedway hospital with 214 Illinois veterans still hospitalized. Memorial Sunday May 30 features Rev A A Myers at M E church Dalton. Paul Gall Post to attend in uniform. District meeting June 1 in Blue Island.
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American Legion
Speedway
Illinois
Frank Wulff
A. A. Myers
M. E
Dalton
Paul Gall Post
Blue Island
Greenwood Streets
Notice For Bids For School Repointing And Chimney
The Board of Education of School District No. 148 Dalton Illinois invites bids to repoint exterior brick walls and re-top the chimney of the Chicago Street school building. Bids must be received by the Secretary by 8 p.m. Tuesday June 8 1926. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. May 11 1926.
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Board of Education of
Dalton
Illinois
Chicago Street
Dolton Board meets in session with daily actions taken
The Dolton board, led by President Krueger, plans notices for sewer connections within 30 days, allocates funds for an 8 inch water main on Chicago street, approves a four thousand dollar line item, and accepts an ordinance de annexing 40 acres from Ivanhoe while noting measles case and repair needs at village hall.
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Dolton
Krueger
Aleys
Mohr
Schubert
Lake Michigan Sanitary Congress
Major Quinlan
Michigan City Road
Lincoln Avenue
154Th Street
Branigar Bros
Ivanhoe
Dalton
Arner
Chicago Street
Kraag & Livers
Funeral for Lom bard Mrs Schnoor at Lombard Illinois
Ruth Robison Schnoor 32 died after heart trouble at her Lombard home. She was a former Dalton student beloved by many. Survived by husband and daughter Jean 6, and her Robison parents. Funeral held Monday in Lombard with interment at Cedar Park cemetery. John Finnerty Jr narrowly escaped a severe eye injury playing golf. a neighbor’s swing struck him in the left eye. he’s recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Marie Childs
LeRoy Childs
Dearborn Street
Riverdale
St. Mary’s School
George
Rita Riley
188Th Street
Panhandle
Dorothy
Riley
Bachman
Dalton
Diedrich
Charles Unruh
Mr. Unruh
I. C
Donald
St. Mary’s Church
Father Liebreich
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Schnoor
Robison
Herman Schnoor
Lombard
Ruth Robison
Jean
F. W. Robison
Chicago
Cedar Park (Masonic
127Th and
Halsted Streets
John Finnerty, Jr
Johnny
Supers Lose at Calumet Park in 3 to 1 Defeat
Supers faced Manager Zumm's squad at Calumet Park last Sunday and fell 3 to 1. They return to play the same team next Monday at 134th Street and Forest Avenue with a full regular lineup and a strong effort expected. Supporters are urged to attend.
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Zumm
Calumet Park
134Th Street
Forest Avenue
Water shutoff planned in Dolton next Wednesday
The water supply will be shut off in Dolton on Wednesday June 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The notice is issued by the Water Committee of the Village of Dolton.
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Dolton
Memorial Day Memorial Address at Oakland Cemetery
Memorial Day services will be conducted Monday at Oakland Cemetery by Paul Gall Post of the American Legion. Former House speaker David J. Shanahan will deliver the cemetery address with Matthew B. Tomas assisting. The program includes march lines, colors, bands, and veterans organizations.
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Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Dalton
Soldier’s Memorial
House of Representatives
David J. Shanahan
Shanahan
Matthew B. Tomas
Dolton Boys Band
Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s Relief Corps
Ladies of the
G. A. R. Circle
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Building Subway Under Calumet River In Indiana Avenue
Chicago City Engineering department begins a $75,000 water tunnel project under the Calumet River at Indiana Avenue Riverdale. The tunnel runs 290 feet long eighty feet beneath the river with sixty workers around the clock and may extend deeper if needed. Engineer Jerome Cermak leads the speedy effort to avoid delaying the Calumet Canal dredges.
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Chicago City Engineering Department
Calumet River
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Calumet Canal
Jerome Cermak
Dalton Riverdale Chamber elects officers at meeting
The Dalton Riverdale Chamber of Commerce board elected Kilmer Berger as president Arthur Harms as 1st vice president H J Anders as 2nd vice president John J Connors as secretary and Wm H Baker as treasurer The retiring president A J Larson received thanks Elmer Berger the new president is a active local real estate figure poised to influence community progress.
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Dalton-Riverdale
A. J. Larson
Elmer Berger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Hanschman
al Simnick & Sons
Dale
Dolton Board
Ruth Robison Schnoor
Supers
Soldier’s Monument
Oakland Cemetery
America
W. J. Kemnitz
David E. Shanahan
Indiana Avenue Bridge
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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