Wunsch Resigns as Village Trustee in Riverdale
Riverdale board accepts the resignation of Trustee Wunsch effective immediately. The meeting covers finances, street grading, sidewalk and drainage work, hall rental issues, water tax delinquencies, fireworks ordinance, and a broad list of appointed special police officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Art Kraag
Halsted Street
Flick
Strosinski
Carl Krause
Ben Wells
H. Strosinski
W. Garney
H. Wiebke
Matz
Ed Scholl
Wm. Reich
R. Gerloff
John Metevia
L. E. Reich
Geo. Wells
Wm. Boyens
H- Baumgartner
H. Dreesen
H. Robinson
M. Dreger
John Cowings
John H. Johnston
Otto Krause
G. L. Koehler
P- P. Flick
Gus Coundray
Post Office Auction Sale in Chicago Annex
The Chicago Post Office offers for sale at auction in the Annex at 726 W. Monroe Street on Wednesday and Thursday June 3 and 4 1925, over a thousand lots of undeliverable parcel post goods. Exhibits open June 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Catalogues available then. Bids require a 50 percent deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Monroe Street
Black Hawk Pioneer Club benefits with Jackie Coogan play
The Dal ton theatre hosts a two night benefit showing A Boy of Flanders starring Jackie Coogan on June 2 and 3. Proceeds support sending the boys to Camp Hastings Hastings Lake. Tickets are 15 cents for under 12 and 30 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wesse
Dalton Theatre
Jackie Coogan
Hastings
Hastings Lake
Dolton 953
Emory
Coming Events Spark Local Club Activities in June 1925
The Tabernacle Guild hosts a card and dance party on Friday evening June 5 for St. Mary's church. W C T U meets Thursday June 4 at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Fred Klaege's home. Immanuel church sewing circle holds an apron sale and banco June 11 in the church basement. Calumet Camp MWA presents East is West at Dalton theatre June 18 and 19 by the Little Theatre Players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Guild
St. Mary’s Church
Fred Klaege
Immanuel Church
Calumet Camp M. W. A
Dalton Theatre
Little Theatre Players
Buy Your Poppy At Home Campaign
Needy ex service men will be aided by poppy sales on Friday and Saturday May 29th and 30th in Riverdale and Dalton. Young ladies and patriotic women will sell on street corners and in business houses to support veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Dolton Health Clinic Sets Free Medical Check June 4
The second bhest clinic will be held at the Dolton village hall on Thursday June 4 at 10 00 a.m. Dr Hi H Bay is the examining physician. Sick people can attend for any ailment at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Hi. H. Bay
Memorial Day Observance Ties Local Units to American Heroes
Memorial Day will be observed Saturday afternoon with a program led by Paul Gail Post American Legion. Meet 1:30 at Village Hall Riverdale then to Oakland cemetery for services at 2:30 with South Holland Military Band. Activities include flag pole dedication and address by Rev R Keene Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gali Post
American Legion
Riverdale
Oakland Cemetery
South Holland Military Band
R. Keene Ryan
First Presbyterian Church
Chicago
South Holland Band
Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s Relief Corps
Ladies
G. A. R. Ladies’ Auxiliary
Paul Gail Post
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Citi
America
Post
American Legion Services
Paul Gall Post
Milhahn's greenhouse offers wide bloom selection
Visit Milhahn's greenhouse and pansy gardens for a fine selection of pot plants in full bloom. Also available Amoor River Privet Hedge Spirea Bridal-wreath Honeysuckle Hydrangea Bleeding-heart Peona bushes and a full line of perennials. Call Dalton 391. Chas Milhahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milhahn
Amoor River
Dalton
Chas
Local and Personal Notes From Riverdale
Local and personal items include Ami and Mrs. Charles Murphy building a seven room residence at Irwin and Incoln. a birth at Roseland Community hospital on May 1bth. a lighthearted note on cowboys and flappers. film show Code of the West at Riverdale theatre June 3 and 4. McMillan arctic expedition pigeons provided tobacco by the government. letters to congressmen and baseball news on page 13. William Wunsch and Lucyla left for the west. Mrs. Wunsch recovering from a foot wound. Fred Baecker’s California trip for Shriners Convention June 2 3 4. unprecedented May cold with 94 then 86 then 37. Branigar Bros semi opening of Ivanhoe subdivision affected by weather. trap shoot May 30 at Oakglen Nl 1 80 p m. help wanted to care for children during day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ami
Charles Murphy
Irwin and
Incoln Avenue
Dalton- Mae
Arthur Vorphal
Roseland Community Hospital
Riverdale Theatre
North Pole
William Wunsch
Lucille
West
Mercury
Branigar Bros
Ivanhoe
Oakglen
Thornton Cement Road
Water Notice in Riv erdale Village
All water tax in the village of Riverdale must be paid not later than June 5 or water will be shut off. By order of the President and Board of Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Notice For Bids On Coal For School District No 148
The Board of Education of School District No 148 Dalton Illinois invites bids for 315 tons of third vein mine run Pocahontal coal. Deliveries: 150 tons Lincoln Avenue building 90 tons Chicago Street building 75 tons Highlawn building. Bids due by 8:00 p m on Tuesday June 1925. Board may reject any or all bids. Dated May 5 1925. W H Baker Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of School District
Dalton
Illinois
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Highlawn
Board of Education of
W. H. Baker
Wentworth Avenue sewer project sparks home construction surge
The text describes linking the village with surrounding communities in Indiana, with new subdivisions and a major sewer for Wentworth Avenue near Acme Steel Goods Company. Plans include fifty homes and many more due to a building shortage, boosting land values as Riverdale prospers and likely becomes a home for many Greater Calumet district workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Wentworth Avenue
Acme Steel Goods Company
Riverdale
Calumet District
Riverdale a Growing Hub of Industry and Roads
Riverdale lies on the Little Calumet curve near Chicago, becoming an industrial center with rail links from Illinois Central and others. It hosts Riverdale Rolling Mills Arcadia Farms Milling Federal Ice Acme Steel and other firms with plans for expansion. The town has five schools churches fire protection water and sewer systems good roads and bus lines to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Chicago
Associated Press
International Press
Villians
Calumet River
Calumet District
Lake Calumet Harbor
Tlinois Central
Chicago “Loop
Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio Terminal
Indiana Harbor Belt Line
Riverdale Rolling Mills
Arcadia Farms Milling Company
Federal Ice Corporation
Hales-Hunter Elevators
Midwest Sugar Refining Company
Acme Steel Company
Chicago Fire Department
River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wunsch
R. Workman & Son— Special Police
Riverdale Board
Reich
Unruh
188Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Highlawn Avenue
187Th Street
Putnam
Branigar Ivanhoe
Landberg
Pennsylvania R. A
Ripley
Zornow
139Th
A. F. Bonse
Calumet Park
Niemeyer
Zesch
R. Workman & Son
Black Hawk
Dolton Health Clinic
Fenger High School
France
Morpheus
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