Memorial Day Parade and Services in Riverdale Area
Memorial Day events center on May 30 with a parade forming at Riverdale village hall at 1 30 p m proceeding to Oakland Cemetery. Leonard Applequist will speak at the cemetery. services at St Mary s Church at 11 00 mass and Legion gatherings at 10 30 a m. Program includes local veterans groups, Lansing Community Band, flags, and a Memorial Day oration by Applequist assisted by Commander Russell Trimble.
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Riverdale Village Hall
Leonard Applequist
Oakland Cemetery
American Legion
St. Mary’s Church
Father Weiler
Legion
Paul Gall Post
Riverdale
Dept. of Illinois
America
Russell Trimble
John G. Thul
McPherson Circle
Womans Relief Corp
American Legion Auxiliary
Leonard Applequis
Paul Gall
Walter Young
Winn, Stern
Arthur Stern
Notice to Residents of the Village of Dolton
The President and Board of Trustees warn Dolton residents that garbage must be removed by property owners as village trucks will not haul it. Tampering with hydrants violates ordinances and violators will be arrested and fined. Dogs found on streets without muzzles will be destroyed.
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Village of
Dolton
Linen shower honors Miss Juanita Wilson in Dalton
A linen shower was held at Miss Juanita Wilson’s home 14108 Chicago Street Dalton last Wednesday May 26 with about thirty guests and many gifts. A second kitchen shower followed by Miss Virginia Peterson and Miss Vivian Gilbert announced plans for a June 5 marriage to George Schneider of 311 East 186th Street Riverdale.
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Juanita Wilson
Chicago Street
Dalton
Roy Lauridsen
Miss Wilson
Virginia Eterson
Vivian Gilbert
George Schneider
Ast
186Th Street
Riverdale
Local Prowlers Break Into Dolton and Riverdale Homes
A wave of burglaries hits Dolton and Riverdale over the past two weeks. On May 19 a break in at 618 Main street Dolton yielded $16 and a wrist watch, with other targets on Sheridan avenue and Kanawha avenue. In Riverdale four homes in Greenfield subdivision were entered. An attempted retreat at the Kleinz residence prompted a gunshot warning from Officer Grover Cogswell. the intruder fled. Authorities urge precautions as a cooperative policing effort to deter further thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
Robert F. Kaiser
Main Street
Dalton
W. M. Albrecht
A. R. Lembeke
Sheridan Avenue
Herman J. Anders
J. K. Kleinz
Kanawha Avenue
Kleinz
Grover Cogswell
Greenfield
When Riverdale Was Young Birthday Gathering for Mrs Schoon
Relatives gathered May 20 at the home of Mrs Helen Schoon to celebrate her 79th birthday. She is Riverdale's oldest native, born on Steenbergen farm now the site of Acme Steel Co. plant. Attendants included Housingers Dekkers Lau Reuss De Vries Molenaar Kegebein Evers and her daughter Mabel. Refreshments were served and old hymns sung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Schoon
Schoon
Riverdale
Steenbergen
Acme Steel Co
John Housinger
Mary Dekker
Herbert Dekker
West Pullman
Theo. Lau
Jean
Julia Housinger
George Reuss
Homewood
Andrew de Vries
Roseland
Peter Molenaar
Russel Molenaar
Walter Kegebein
Lansing
Ill
Leonard Evers
Mabel
Kainrath Set to fight Serge in Golden Gloves
Frankie Kainrath meets Europe champion Ulderico Serge in the Sixth International Golden Glove at Chicago Stadium tonight at 8 30 p m. The bout headlines a program of international boxing action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frankie Kainrath
Ulderico Serge
Italy
Europe
Four Drown In Calumet River Boat Tragedy
A fifteen foot motor launch capsized in the Calumet River near the C and E I railroad bridge while a drinking party of seven rode to and from South Chicago. Four men drowned Edward Tebo Albert McCauley Edward Sacks and John Nieman. three others survived Elmer Stone Frank Costello and Harold Benton with heroic rescue by Fred Zornow who swam to the aid as Stone clung to the overturned craft. The inquest at Kensington heard the boat overturned during an argument between Tebo and McCauley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet River
Edward Tebo
Colfax Avenue
Albert McCauley
95Th Street
Edward Sacks
98Th Street
John Nieman
Avenue L
Elmer Stone
Frank Costello
Avenue M
Harold Benton
Colfaxe Avenue
Stone
Fred Zornow
Sk. 184Th Street
Clarence Stomp
Chicago Street
Dalton
Frank Stomp
Kensington
Riverdale
Sacks
McCauley
Nieman
Tebo
Costello
Benton
Lawrence Stomp
C. Davey
West Pullman
Herman Baumgartner, Sr
Anthony Krapil
A. L. Karabin
Michigan Ave
Kensington Station
Chicago
Indiana Avenue Bridge
Edward “Bud” Miller
Miller Marine Service
Forest Avenue
Coast Guards
Miller
Bovey Monagct
Dolton Riverdale Safeway Bus Schedule Shift
Starting Tuesday June 1 1937 the hourly Safeway Bus connecting Dolton and Riverdale with the Chicago Loop moves forward ten minutes. Buses in both directions now depart Dolton at 20 minutes past each hour.
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Safeway
Dolton
Riverdale
Chicago Loop
Local Fires, Celebrations Highlight Dolton News
A minor fire at Joseph Capparelli’s Leyden Avenue home was quickly put out by Roseland firefighters after a radio transformer sparked. birthday gatherings and social visits fill the week with Mrs. Kay hosting May birthday party. Lincolnshire pool opens Sunday with an extravagant program. golf and fishing trips feature several residents, plus a birth announced for Mrs. Williams’ daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Capparelli
Leyden Avenue
Roseland Fire Department
George Kay
Monroe St
Dalton
Parker Gibson
George Greiner
Louis Koch
George Budwash
Fred Wilkes
Kay W
Lincolnshire Country Club
Chicago
Edward Ripley, Jr
E. 137Th St
Riverdale
Texas
Dallas
Jerry Jereb
Earl Klomhaus
Westgate Country Club
Elmer Smith
Dolton
Roy
Chicago Heights
Momence
Max Abraham
Nancy, Irwin
Herbert
Bass Lake
Ind
Graduation Exercises Planned Across District 148 Schools
Graduates from Lincoln Washington and Franklin schools will hold exercises next week. Lincoln on Tuesday June 1, Washington on Wednesday June 2, and Franklin on Thursday June 8. Programs begin at eight o'clock in each school auditorium.
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Lincoln
Washington
Franklin
Lincoln School
Washington School
Franklin School
Franklin School Names Read Like a City Roll Call
The list includes Donald Benjamin Bonnema Ruth Elen Cornwall Phyllis Jean Fike Betty Lou Greiner Marena Yvonne Kay Romaine Eris Klaege Arthur Daniel Larson Alfred Edward Peters Constantn Prosporonis George Richard Staat Myrtle Agnes Strassenberg Bennet Varco and Jack Zoller.
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Donald Benjamin Bonnema
Ruth Elen Cornwall
Phyllis Jean Fike
Betty Lou Greiner
Marena Yvonne Kay
Romaine Eris Klaege
Arthur Daniel Larson
Alfred Edward Peters
Constantn Prosporonis
George Richard Staat
Myrtle Agnes Strassenberg
Bennet Varco
Jack Zoller
Lincoln School Names List of Graduates and Honorees
The Lincoln School announces a roster of graduates and honorees including Shirley Leatrice Albrecht Delores Marian Born John Batista Bortolon Donald E Ripley Francis C Kramer Edward Maas Roy H Messerschmidt Mary Louise McGowan Bettajean Nairn Albert J Ohlsen Victor Panozzo Anthony J Paulauski Marguerite Eleanor Pfotenhauer Raymond Rossi Mary Frances Schmiedl Raleigh B Smith Violet KK Struven Ellery Charles Wernicke Doris Naomi West Lorane A Wilck Louis Eugene Wilson Reid Sherman Wilson Bruce H Younker.
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Shirley Leatrice Albrecht
Delores Marian
John Batista Bortolon
Donald E. Ripley
Francis C. Kramer
Edward Maas
Roy H. Messerschmidt
Mary Louise McGowan
Bettajean Nairn
Albert J. Ohlsen
Victor Panozzo
Anthony J. Paulauski
Marguerite Eleanor Pfotenhauer
Raymond Rossi
Mary Frances Schmiedl
Raleigh B. Smith
Violet KK. Struven
Ellery Charles Wernicke
Washington School Names in Alumni Roster
The Washington School lists former students and staff including Henry Barfield Rose Bartolo Raymond Bogenschneider Verlon Braselton Margaret Bultman Louis Corsello Jr Marion Day Theresa Ferrari Margaret Frampton Thomas Frampton Kenneth Hansen Delores Kay Ralph Lenover Madelyn Middleborn Mildred Popper Betty Reppert Dominic Salerno Rosie Schaafsma Warren Scheller Ruth Schmidt Florence Shilling William Stage Albert Stroh Arthur Stroh William Sutton Ralph Wells Martha Willis Elvona Williams Ann While highlighting the diverse group associated with the institution in a compiled roster.
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Henry Barfield
Rose Bartolo
Raymond Paul Bogenschneider
Verlon W. Braselton
Margaret Louise Bultman
Louis Corsello, Jr
Marion Louise Day
Theresa Rose Ferrari
Margaret Ann Frampton
Thomas Frampton
Kenneth R. Hansen
Delores Katherine Kay
Ralph Frederick Lenover
Madelyn Middleborn
Mildred Popper
Betty Jean Reppert
Dominic Salerno
Rosie Florence Schaafsma
Warren James Scheller
Ruth Emily Schmidt
Florence Shilling
William Elmer
Dalton Theatre to Present May 31 Continu ous Show
Joe Sruby announces a special continuous show at the Dalton theatre on Monday May 31. The performance begins at 2 p.m. and features an entire change of pictures with The Soldier and the Lady as the feature, a stupendous spectacle from dules Vernes pen.
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Joe Sruby
Dalton Theatre
Dules Vernes
Adv
Riverdale Vehicle Tax Notice Deadline May 31
Riverdale residents must purchase vehicle licenses by May 31 as the deadline for license issuance. Includes municipal notice text from the Village Department of Police.
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Village of
Riverdale
Department of Police
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marshall Walter Young
Drill Corp
Womens Relief Corps
Helena Schoon
Kainrath
County
van Zanten
147Th Street
Indiana Avenue
137Th Street
Naomi Schickley West
Music News
la Mar
Loyola Community Theatre
Josephine
Naomi West
Victor May
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Betty Jane de Vries
Kathleen Anderson
Billy
Marilyn
Betty
Joyce de Vries
Donald Egersteadt
Shirley Golding
Alice Hanschmann
Lillian Jay
Patsy Hawes
Patty Mills
Doreen Moll
Margaret Radtke
Carol
Janice Selle
Chirley Tatgenhorst
Katherine Marzelle
Ellen Gill
Laura Byers
Mary Ann Warren
Lorraine Tomky
George Eggersteadt, Jr
Robert Williams
Roseland Community Hospital
R. H. Smith
White Water
Wis
Lyle K. Klitzke
State Street
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Calif
Otto Ehlers
Fred Ehlers
Edward Ehlers, Sr
Walter Stier
John Stier
Leonard Danielson
Neal Klinkhammer
Paul McGehee
H. Volkmar
Arthur Mullen
Otto Lentz
Leonard Mc Pike
Ida Blank
William Oemick
G. Jacobsma
L. Koenicke
Carl Sellin
Bertha Daniels
Herman Kortum
Irving’ Avenue
George Powers
Kortum
Sisters Lakes
Mich
Wm. C. Dorman
E. 144Th Street
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