Board Replies to Bus Inquiry on Thornton Township Transport
The Thornton Township high school and District 148 boards exchange queries about bus transportation for Riverdale and Dalton students. The high school board explains rising bus load, rising costs, and ticket price increases from 1.50 to 1.75 to help cover expenses for 1937 38 while noting congestion and funding gaps.
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Board of Education
Thornton Township High School
Schoval
Thornton Township High School Board of Education
Harvey
Illinois
Township High School
Riverdale
Dalton
Thornton Township
George Budwash
High School Board of Education
Sec’v. Board of Education
Ilinois
Budwash
Ibus
Thornton
Red Cross Opens Annual Roll Call in Dolton Area
Mrs. H. W. Slaughter of 13919 Lincoln Avenue Dolton leads the Dolton Ivanhoe and Riverdale drive soliciting support for the 21st annual Red Cross roll call November 11 to 25 1938. Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois volunteers assist and posters are by Warren Claussen. The appeal notes 127 disasters served in 1937 and urges year round support for health safety and disaster relief.
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H. W. Slaughter
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Red Cross
Ivanhoe
Riverdale
Public Service Co
Northern Illinois
Warren Claussen
Ohio
Mississippi
Red Coss
Lentfer Dies Suddenl y at Home After 45 Years in Riverdale
H D Lentfer 18617 Indiana Ave longtime Riverdale delicatessen owner died suddenly at 5:00 a m Thursday His wife injured in a prior accident their son Herman two sisters and two grandchildren survive Funeral services set for Saturday at Bachmann Funeral Home with Rev Ph H Bassler officiating Cedar Park Cemetery interment Obituary notes he was born July 26 1871 in Elmshorn Germany came to America at age 11 and resided here 55 years
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H. D. Lentfer
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Lentfer
William Mohr
Richard Hess
Lennifer
America
Lansing
Myr. Lentfer
Herman
Princeton Ave
Augusta Reich
Eggerstadt
Freemont
Michigan
Bachmann Funeral Home
Ph. H. Bassler
Immanuel Church
Dalton
Cedar Park Cemetery
1938 Auto License Blanks Now Ready
Motorists may obtain 1938 license blanks at The Pointer office and at banks in Dalton and Riverdale. The first shipment went to city and county clerks and others. drivers must request reassignment before December 1 1937 if keeping 1937 numbers.
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Pointer
First National Bank
Dalton
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
Edward J. Hughes
Hughes
Springfield
State Automobile Division
Cautions On Measles Epidemic Risks And Precautions
State Health Department bulletin warns of higher measles incidence this year with 800 new Cook County cases last week and Harvey reporting 20. Emphasizes protection for young children, isolation, and careful medical care as pneumonia remains a major fatal cause. E Oechsli, Ph. N.
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State Health Department
Cook County
Harvey
E. Oechsli
Ph. N
Diekman to Speak at Calumet Pioneers Meeting
Andrew S Diekman of Dalton will give a short talk on his family and Calumet region history at the Calumet Pioneers Society fall meeting Thursday evening November 18 The society formed by the George M Pullman branch of the Chicago Public Library in Oct 1985 seeks to build local history, honor pioneers, and provide engaging programs at quarterly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew S. Diekman
Dalton
Calumet
Calumet Pioneers Society
George M. Pullman
Chicago Public Library
Three Riverdale Youths Hurt in Auto Crash
Three Riverdale youths were injured early Saturday when the car they rode in struck a street car pole at 123rd street and Michigan ave. Peter Miller age 18 of 227 SE 136th street suffered lip lacerations. Peter Koehler age 18 from Berrien Springs visiting town sustained facial cuts and William Paul age 19 of 219 E 135th Place suffered facial and head lacerations.
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Riverdale
123Rd Street
Michigan Ave
Peter Miller
H Street
Peter Koehler
Berrien Springs
Michigan
William Paul
E. 135Th Place
Coins Found in Corner Stone During School Demolition
Workmen uncover two pennies dated 1878 and 1874 a 1870 nickel and a bottle containing a folded message. The twin corner stones were handed to Louis Reich and F D Schmidt with ties to the school founders. two others named are F A Reich and George Schaefer.
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Riverdale
Indiana and
Leyden Avenues
Louis Reich
F. D. Schmidt
F. A. Reich
George Schaefer
Death of Herbert Dekker at 54 in West Pullman works
Herbert Dekker 54 of 11846 Perry Avenue employment manager at International Harvester West Pullman works died of pneumonia. Born in Riverdale he is survived by widow Mary son Henry and daughters Kathryn Mae Ruth. Funeral services were yesterday afternoon at First Reformed Church of Gano conducted by Rev Kaite with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery.
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Herbert Dekker
Perry Avenue
West Pullman Works
International Harvester Company
Mr. Dekker
Riverdale
Mary
Henry
Kathryn
Mae Ruth
Kaite
First Reformed Church of
Gano
Oaklawn Cemetery
Fenger-Austin Meet at Soldiers Field Saturday
Fenger High School, champion of the south section, meets Austin High Saturday afternoon at Soldiers Field in a Chicago Public High School League semi final. The winner faces the Tilden Tech or Senn victor on November 20 for the city title. kickoff is 2 p.m. both teams boast high scoring records led by Bill De Correvont for Austin and Roy Carlson of Fenger.
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Fenger High School
Austin High
Soldiers’ Field
Austin
Fenger
Bill de Correvont
Roy Carlson
de Correvont
Water line renewal debated by Dolton board
Dolton residents on Princeton and Stein avenues south of 146th street again pressed the village board for water and sewer service. Two engineering plans involve tying into the Riverdale water main or the C E I railroad main, with WPA funding proposed to waive labor costs. financing and a majority property-owner consent remain obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Princeton and
Stein Avenues
146Th Street
Village Board
H. W. Tiers
Princeton Ave
Tiers
Riverdale
School Street
Indiana Avenue
John R. Robertson
Princeton Avenue
Stein Avenue
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T. T. H. S. Board of Education
Joe Jay
Fenger-Austin
Dolton Board
Princeton
Stein Ave
Petition Bus Co
Arthur E. Dillner
South Suburban Safeway Bus Co
Lincoln Ave
Calumet City
Illinois Commerce Commission
CalumetCity
Main Street
Safeway Bus Co
Fred Waterman
144Th Street
C & HE
Woodlawn
Dorchester Avenues
Waterman
Sibley Boulevard
Indiana
South Holland Board
Dwight Watson
Main
Lincoln Avenues
Chicago Road
Robert C. Haney
Public Service Company
William C. Dorman
L. E. Brookfelt
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