Engineer Reports Progress of Street Improvement Work
Village officials discussed W P A sewer projects on 137th place and new excavations on 140th street. Five apron intersections to Indiana avenue and two to Halsted street are done. A 50 man crew was reduced to 25 to finish within appropriation. The garage project was to start soon per W P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Riverdale Board
137Th Place
140Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Halsted Street
Montgomery
W. Pp. A
iStrosingki
138Th
Halsted Streets
Smith
Ivanhoe Park
Strasinski
Claussen
Fred Ludwig
Board of Zoning Appeals
Hugo E. Schmidt
Herbret F. Zornow
Aetna Casualty & Surety Company
Dolton Youth Ordained to Priesthood in Worthington Ohio
John Kleinz son of Mr and Mrs J J Kleinz 18915 Lincoln avenue Dolton was ordained to the priesthood May 26 at Josephinum Seminary Worthington Ohio. He is among eleven in his class and will celebrate his first mass June 9 at St. Mary's church Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kleinz
J. €. Kleinz
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Josephinium Seminary
Worthington
Ohio
Mather Kleinz
Amleto Cigognani
United States
J. J. Kleinz
James Kleinz
Frank Kleinz
Edward Kleinz
Rose
Margie Kleinz
John N. Weiler
St. Mary’s Church
Charles O’keefe
Mayme O’keefe
Rose Doren
Ironton
Father Kleinz
Riverdale
Youngsters Run Villages for a Day in Dolton and Riverdale
Upper grade pupils from Dolton and Riverdale schools acted as village officials for a day in a Lions club sponsored program. Students elected as presidents, treasurers, clerks, and officers toured halls, learned duties, and will report back to classmates with plans for the June 13 Lions club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
Riverdale-Dolton
Lions Club
St Paul Lutheran School Band Concert
The St Paul Lutheran School band and its primary chorus and melody band will perform a final concert for the school year at the St Paul auditorium on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Also appearing are the primary chorus and school chorus with a program of marches waltzes overtures and patriotic songs. Tickets are on sale by the students with admission 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Lincoln Green
Hunt
Ribble
Chase
Sherwood
Johnson
Washington Post
Sousa
America the Beautiful
Allan S. Dale
Adison
Oracle
Taylor
Queen’s Pages
Rasbach
Humperdinck
Herbert
King’s Archers
Welber
Patrol
Nottingham Guards
Smith
de Lamater
Home by Hugh H Gallarneau Opens for Public May Day
The completed Riverdale home at 138th and School streets by builder Hugh H Gallarneau will be open for public inspection on Memorial Day May 80. Gallarneau's office is at 301 West 138th Street Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh H. Gallarneau
South Suburban New Bus Service Update
Information on new bus service for South Suburban. contact In terocean at 9744 for details and scheduling options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interocean
Dolton Riverdale Grade School Track Meet Set for June 1
Preliminary events for the Grade school invitational track and field meet will be held Saturday afternoon at Dolton park under the Lions club sponsorship with help from local officials. Entries limited to pupils in grades 5 to 8 from Dolton Riverdale area schools with one contestant per event and a four runner relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Park
Riverdale-Dolton
Paul Gall Post No
American Legion
Lions Club
Dalton Park Board
Local Boy Named Valedictorian at Mt. Carmel High
James Kummerer son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kummerer of 215 West 134th Street has been named valedictorian for the June 1940 Mt Carmel High School class. He also received the medal of proficiency for the highest four year average. A 175 member class will graduate on Wednesday June 5. Mrs Marie Pohlers, visiting relatives here from San Diego California, arrived in Dalton on Monday May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kummerer
Harry Kummerer
West 134Th Street
Mount Carmel High School
Jimmy
Marie Pohlers
San Diego
California
Dalt
Wernicke Named New Health Officer In Dalton Trustees Install Roles
Dalton village board met May 14 with President Hastings and full membership. Wernicke appointed Health officer to fill a vacancy, Diekman named Finance and Building chairman, and committees reaffirmed. Several street, light, and sewer projects discussed along with police activity and tax levy hearing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Village Board
Hastings
Diekman
Maurer
Wernicke
Philip G. Thomson
Summerfield
156Th Street
Lincoln
Sibley
Public Service
Main Street
Indiana Avenue
Woodlawn
Robertson Realty
WPA
Dillner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dillnery
Township Thistle
L. O. Garry
South Suburban Bus Company
Dalton Chamber of Commerce
G & G Construction Company
Dalton Volunteer Fire Company
Day and Denham Family Tour Tulips in Holland
Mr and Mrs Harold Day Mrs Christine Denham and Edward Hoffman enjoyed Sunday May 19 in Holland Michigan viewing the tulips in bloom. They visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Clinton Dickman, former Dolton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Day
Christine Denham
Edward Hoffman
Holland, Mich
Clinton Dickman
Dolton
Riverdale seeks curb applications from property owners
Notice to property owners on Illinois Street Wentworth Avenue and School Street to contact the Village Collector's office for curb applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Illinois Street
Wentworth Avenue
School Street
Seventy-One Pupils to Receive District 148 Diplomas
Eighth grade pupils from Riverdale and Dalton District 148 will graduate with diplomas in programs at Lincoln, Washington, and Franklin schools from May 31 to June 4. The ceremonies include music talks and the American Legion School Award for outstanding citizenship and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Lincoln School
Washington
Franklin
Board of Education
American Legion
Paul Gall
Franklin School
Eleanor Basile
James Diette
Jean Wpadke
Betty Fisher
Oliver Henry
Gerald Ippel
Ronald Koch
Josephine Kwains
Peter Lundquist
Jasper Oling
Harold Pals
George Reitz
Mildred Reitz
Shirley Strassenberg
Virginia Zoller
Earl Aigner
William Albrecht
John Belz
Fred Born
Louis Bortolon
Virginia Bowerman
Madge Clark
Velma Cogswell
Phyllis Colwell
June DeBok
Mason Ehlers
Ida Frego
A. Jean Gilbert
Alfred Grossenbacher
Robert Harms
Phyllis Kortum
James Lucas
John Mazzacavallo
Jane McGowan
Dorothy Meginnis
Clarice Needles
Antonette Obrewski
Virginia Ohlsen
Betty Ott
Arthur Pelley
Frederick Peterman
Rose Marie Smith
Alice Spierling
Gloria Treftz
Ruth van Dyke
Marion Watson
Clarence Wesse
Washington School
Lois Alm
Joy Barnard
Lucille Braselton
Wayne Biiney
Robert Brown
Jeanette Crow
Robert DeWit
David Denham
Anita Dege
Paul Eldridge
Yvonne Hansen
Peggy Howard
Betty Lou Kay
Joyce Mullender
John Nomes
Lois Robert
Ruby Smith
Doris Struven
Lupe Trejo
Christy Valpendesta
Gertrude Ver Wey
Alice Waterstratt
Willadean Williams
Dalton Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting Expected Large Turnout
Indications show a large local turnout for the Dalton Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting on Thursday evening June 6 at St Paul school auditorium. Dinner is served at 6 30 followed by a travel film Japan A Trip Through Beautiful Japan and a speech from a Chicago Japanese consulate representative. Reservations fifty cents. call Dr C F Perenau or other committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Chamber of Commercce
St. Paul School
Japan
Chicago
C. F. Perenau
Riverdale
Harry Lindell
Dolton
A. J. Maslanka
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Perenau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peggy Jones
Alfred Mellqnham
Wayne Binney
St. Mary’s School
Joseph Berschinski, Jr
Louis Schaefer
Gustave Schumann
Donald Simnick
Chicago Riverdale School
Ploice
August Mohr
Rupert Peacock
Betty Jane Fiddelke
Jack Lohrey
Bowen
John Tourtellotte
John Norman
James Rochfort
Allen Golding
St. Paul Lutheran School
Mt. Carmel High
C. of C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!