Dolton Plans Water Upgrades And Street Paving
The village board declares Dolton will gain brick paving on Cottage Grove Avenue from yards to Main Street. Dolton will gain unlimited water for its use with flexible pumping hours and will supply South Holland as needed. A new contract with Chicago water works is being prepared. The board also discusses city water balance and future measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago Brick Co
Dolton
Village Board of Trustees
H. L. Summerfield
City of Chicago
Water Works Department
Chicago
Corporation
Dalton
South Holland
Waterman
Margaret
Engel
Hunters Warned to Stay Out of Groves
District six Forest Preserve superintendent James L. Igoe warned vigorous prosecution for any hunting in the groves. He stated the law prohibits hunting of any kind within these groves and urged hunters to refrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Preserve
James L. Igoe
Forest Preserve System
Mr. Igoe
Pheasant Season Opens Harms Fowls Leave Town
On Tuesday the northern zone pheasant season opened for five days. Albert Harris reports four of his pheasants have left for safer areas as hunting pressure rises. Locals note scarce pheasant sightings amid frost damage and shrinking grass, with many birds avoiding the area.
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Albert Harris
Bert
Auto Show Opens Saturday at Stock Yards Amphitheatre
The automobile show will begin Saturday November 14 at the Stock Yards Amphitheatre. Promoters call it the greatest show ever featuring new models and exhibits from major firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Yards
Skating Pond Planned for Dolton Kids at Dalton Park
The Dolton Park board approves flooding the northwest park area for a skating pond with night lighting on 146th Street. A warming house and windbreak will come later if the project proves popular. access remains easy for skaters who can change in their cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Youngasters
Dalton Park Board
146Th Street
Dalton
Pullman Shows Best Period Since 1930 Quarter Gain
Pullman Inc and subsidiaries report a strong September quarter with net earnings of 2 525 948 after charges and a 65 cent per share result, reversing last year's loss. For nine months, net profits reach 5 451 769 or 1 41 a share, vs a 9 879 loss in 1935. Pullman Company sleeping car operations post 357 545 after taxes in September, with nine‑month total 2 494 146, improving from a 1 966 524 deficit in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman, Inc
Pullman Company
Chicken Thief Detained After Farm Stealing Confession
Charlie Bennett aged 59 of 1108 Washington Boulevard was caught at Regan's service station near 127th and Kedzie with four chickens in a sack. He confessed to stealing them from Render Aggen's farm located at 8th and Spaulding, as reported by the Blue Island Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Bennett
Washington Boulevard
Regan
127Th
Kedzie
Render Aggen
8Th
Spaulding
Blue Island Sun
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Holds Literature Day Program
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club met Tuesday November 11 with District Literature chairman Mrs E R Walter as speaker. A preview of year end exhibits was shown for the American Home Institute at Beverly Hills Woman's Club. Members remembered veterans at Edward Hines Hospital on Armistice Day with jelly gifts. Hostesses were Mrs W R Smith and Mrs G Zilsberger.
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Ivanhoe
Mrs. Weber Improves After Major Operation
Friends report Mrs. Fred Weber is recovering well after a serious operation at St. Francis hospital Blue Island on November 5. Her long illness prompted doctors to perform the life saving surgery and so far it has been successful.
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Fred Weber
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
St Mary's Church Golden Jubilee Celebration Weekend
Preparations for St Marys Church Golden Jubilee run November 22 to 23 with Bishop William D O Brien preaching a Solemn High Mass on Sunday. Fourth Degree Knights will serve as escorts. program includes a school children's program and social events with the German Pretzel band.
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William D. O’brien
Chicago
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s Parish
St. Mary’s Church
D. D
Leonard Schlimm
Pryor
St. Paul’s Church
Emil Sc
Clocks Back Sunday as Chicago Suburbs Revert to Central Time
Chicago and suburbs will return to Central Standard Time at 2 a m Sunday, turning the clock back to 1 a m. The vote total shows 754,840 for and 350,816 against. Railroads plan new suburban timetables Monday for commuter convenience. through trains stay unchanged.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
Burlington
Rock Island
Chicago and Northwestern
Lindell and Duffy Propose Halsted Feeder Bus Ordinance
Aldermen Lindell and Duffy presented ordinances to authorize Chicago City Railway to operate a feeder bus line on South Halsted from 87th to 129th streets enhancing its Halsted service. Alderman Quinn pledged quick action. A companion lighting order for South Halsted from 103rd to 129th was sent to the finance committee for the 1937 budget.
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Arthur G. Lindell
John J. Duffy
Lindell
Chicago City Railway Authority
South Halsted Street
87Th Street
129Th Stree
Halsted Street
James Quinn
Transportation Committee
103Rd Street
129Th Street
Finance Committee
School leaders to attend state education associations in Springfield
Arthur Harms president of the Dalton School Board and Lyle Klitzke district 148 superintendent will travel to Springfield on Thursday and Friday to attend the annual meetings of the State School Board Association and the City Superintendents Association. Mrs. Charles Niemeyer, who fell at home about a month ago and has been confined to her room, shows some improvement but still suffers pain and X-rays will be used to locate the problem's base.
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Dalton School Board
Arthur Harms
Lyle Klitzke
Springfield
State School Board Association
City Superintendents Association
Charles Niemeyer
Kelvinator men cruise to Havana on ten day tour
J Truman Steinke of Detroit joined a six man Kelvinator committee to escort over a hundred Kelvinator salesmen on a ten day Havana cruise. Steinke was named Copy Chief of Kelvinatows advertising and sales promotion. Community notices cover visits, dances, travel plans, and local events with multiple named residents and locations.
Acme Steel Raises Wages for Hourly Workers
Acme Steel announces wage increases affecting 1800 hourly workers starting Monday. Those paid under 55 cents per hour rise to 55 cents, while workers at 65 cents or more receive a 10 percent raise. Salaried employees are excluded. Officials have not yet compiled total expense.
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Acme Steel Company
Santa Claus
Death of Mrs Bertha Herman at Dalton Home
Mrs Bertha Herman died at her daughter’s home 651 Main Street Dalton after a paralytic stroke five weeks prior. Born February 6 1858 in Ratsdamitz Germany she was widowed since July 2 1984. Survived by three sons Walter Ernest Helmuth two daughters Emily and Ethel, a brother Herman Rahn and two sisters in Germany. Funeral Saturday at 1 45 at home and 2 30 at Trinity Lutheran Oak Glen with Oak Glen cemetery interment.
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Bertha Herman
Edwin Messerschmidt
Main Street
Dalton
Herman
Ratsdammitz
Germany
Leo
Walter
Dolton
Ernest
Helmuth
Chicago
Emily
Ethel
William Davis
East Gary
Ind
Herman Rahn
Lansing
Ill
Trinity Lutheran Church, Oak Glen
Oak Glen Cemetery
Train Fatality Claims C and E I Section Hand
John Loftus a 57 year old C and E I railroad section hand was instantly killed when he stepped in front of a northbound passenger train on November seventh at 7 nine am. He was struck 160 feet north of Sibley boulevard and his body thrown 120 feet and 15 feet east of the track. The Dolton police moved the mangled body to Bachman’s mortuary while an inquest was continued to November 20 because the train crew could not attend. Loftus lived at the Globe Hotel on Sibley near the tracks and his brother Patrick of Chicago claimed the body.
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John Loftus
Loftus
Sibley Boulevard
Charles T. Heidenrich
Dolton
Bachman
William Bowman
J. E. Gire
James Wakefield
Globe Hotel
Patrick
Chicago
Burnside Engineer Rushed After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Roy Logan of Burnside an Illinois Central engineer suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while viewing Mrs. Mary Clark’s remains at Peter Kurz’s home. He drove home despite pain, collapsed, and was admitted to Illinois Central Hospital for recovery. His family and friends wish him a swift return to health. Mrs. Matilda Schug shows slight improvement after five weeks bedridden with diabetes.
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Roy Logan
Burnside
Illinois Central
Mary Clark
Peter Kurz
Ilinois Central Hospital
Logan
Matilda Schug
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Grant Dolton
Park Board
Pullman
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
103Rd
J. Truman Steinke
Detroit
Mich
Albert Steinke
Truman
Kelvinator Corporation
Kelvinator
United States
Havana
Cuba
Kelvinatows
Carie Connor
Henry Pfotenhauer
Harry Shilling
Ivan
George Wieris
Betty Lou Bender
Marilyn
Barbara Dreshall
Arthur Dreshall
Park Avenue
Harold Rampke
Charles Tompky, Jr
Kankakee
Jack Quinn
Bent Propper
Paw Paw Lake
Coloma
Frank Maxwell
Kenneth
Manteno
Irvin Lau
Heine Steinhauer
Irv
Heinie
Joseph Cole
Edbrooke Ave
Riverdale
Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co
Betty Robinson
Seddie Cogswell
Ira Hastings
Grover Cogswell
Momence
Grover
Riverdale Bank
Pointer Office
ACME
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