Riverdale Veterans Drive Nets $262 For Forget‑Me‑Not Day
Riverdale and Dalton residents raised 262.60 for the Disabled Veterans of the World War on Forget-Me-Not Day. Forty six volunteers including Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts collected funds, with Elizabeth Robinson leading Girl Scouts by $24.61 and Mrs. Herman Wiebke guiding the ladies’ effort.
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Riverdale
National Association of Disabled War Veterans
Niemeyer
Edward Kinney
Dalton
Cilties
Elizabeth Robinson
Grace Dengler
Ruth Stutzreim
Evelyn Palmer
Florence Wilkins
Edith Dengler
Hazel Nerche
Gertrude Baumgartner
Irene Shank
Dorothy Bishop
Ruth Reich
Margaret Banfield
Hazel Peterson
Florence Henken
Helen Stanczik
O. V. Huntley
Florence Hedtke
Ray Baumgartner
Herman Wiebke
Mabel Nelson
J. M. Deam
T. F. Kinney
Gertrude Schuman
Stanley Pymas
Agnes Sprick
Rosena Hausman
Edith Dolton
G. A. Sp
Notable locals credited in wartime charity drives
Special credit goes to St Pauls Lutheran Dalton and Bowen school Riverdale for aid. Miss Agnes Sprick pried loose dimes at Acme Steel Company while more quarters were donated. Mrs O V Hunt ley served in the front lines except when supplies ran low. The first supply sold at 9 oclock. Miss Rosena Haus is mentioned among contributors.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran School of
Dalton
Bowen School of
Riverdale
Agnes Sprick
Acme Steel Company
O. V. Huntley
Fifty Years Ago Oosterling Recalls Dolton and Nearby Life
Mr. Oosterling of Marpon Florida visiting the G W Jansen family in Munster recalls old Dolton neighbors from the east end including the DeBoer and Lund families. He notes his father painted Lund’s drug store, describes childhood pranks with tobacco and kerosene, and recalls fishing with Ben and John Boeteger. He worked in painting on 69th and Halsted, now summers in the south. Tarpon and sponges are described with basic market details.
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Oosterling
Marpon
Florida
G. W. Jansen
Munster
Lansing Ridge
Dolton
Riverdale
Pointer
DeBoer
Lund
Frank Lund
Stron Dolton
Harter Boys
Harvey Zimmer
Mr. Zimmer
Ben
John Boetteger
Chicago
Mr. Oosterling
69Th and
Halsted Street
Come To School Week Invitation For Parents And Patrons
Next week November 17 21 marks the sixth annual Come to School week inviting parents and patrons to visit Lincoln Ave and Chicago St schools on November 20 and Highlawn on November 21. Evening sessions run 650 PM to 800 PM with a school entertainment after Highlawn. Dismissal is noon on the day of the evening sessions with return at 350 PM.
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Lincoln Ave
Chicago St
Highlawn
Bowen School Notes and Visit Highlights from 133
Former pupil Miss Lola Collett visited the school and coached the girls in basketball. Visitors from Wisconsin and local officials stopped by for half days. The County Athletic Governing Board confirmed the soccer championship and ordered a pennant. Armistice Day closure noted by the school board. A new work bench and cooking table were provided for student clubs and classes.
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Lola Collett
Frederickson
Waupola
Wis
L. E. Reich
Theodore Hedtke
Announcement for Marcel and Carl 36c
Evening and Saturday hours listed with a guaranteed satisfaction claim. Customers are invited to call or visit 525 Main Street or Dolton 389 for contact.
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Marcel and
Carl
Main Street
Dolton
Local notices of accidents births and community events
Charley Arndt suffered finger injuries at work in the Hales-Hunter elevator with infection leading to amputation at the first joint. Miss Pound bitten by a dog while visiting Harvey. wound cauterized with hopes for no complications. Various social notes include visits in Aurora and Elkhardt, a new baby girl born at Roseland Community hospital, a surprise party for Matthias Beil, and Frank Wulff traveling to Toledo for his uncle’s death. Also listed are school and club activities from WLS Listening List, a family bereavement in Riverdale, and local business changes with Emil Heimsoth selling his restaurant to George Rawlanes and John Wordelmann purchasing a delicatessen.
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Charley Arndt
Hales-Hunter
Tuzal> Bemorial Hospital
Miss Pound
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Gale White
Aurora
White
Wm. Minardow
Elkhardt
Ind
William H. Propper
James Black
Julia Black
Raymond van Deursen
Anne DeRidder
Foreman
Pointer
Stork
Roseland Community Hospital
Grandpa A. W. Pohlers
Matthias Beil
L. O. Garry
Frank Wulff
Toledo
Ohio
Louis Gess
Riga
Mich
Frank
Little Howard Rentner
Dalton
WLS Lulaby
Seven O’cock
Sears-Roebuck
Chicago
Glenn Rowell
Big” Ford Rush
Smoky
Duck
Woodshed
Alexander Steele
Edbrooke Avenue
Riverdale
Robert
New Cedar Park
Halsted
127Th Streets
William Wesse
Immanuel Church
Emil Heimsoth
George Rawlanes
Costly Drunk Ends in Double Crash and Fine
Kazimer Kbyambo wski of Hammond Indiana speeding at 45 mph weaved south on Halsted and crashed into Fred Fellows of Roseland. Fellows and Ralph Klingerman injured as the Overland car was wedged and dragged 200 feet to 124th Street. Kbyambo wski jailed for speeding and DUI later fined 200 dollars and given 60 days in Bridwell.
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Halsted Street
Anderson
West Pullman Park
Kazimer Kbyambowski
Hohman Street
Hammond
Ind
Fred Fellows
West 118Th Place
Roseland
Fellows
Overland
124Th Street
Ralph Klingerman
West 114Th Place
Kliyamowski
Lowe Avenue
West Pullman
Kensington Station
Dolton Riverdale Chamber Seeks Board Directors
The Dolton Riverdale Chamber of Commerce will meet next Wednesday to elect a board of directors. Officers election remains open pending the membership committee report. property owners and residents are urged to join and shape the community’s development.
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Dolton-Riverdale
Highlawn School Plans Friday Evening Entertainment
Highlawn School pupils present an entertainment on Friday November 21 featuring recitations drills songs and dialogues. Admission is 10 cents for children and 20 cents for adults with proceeds to buy curtains and drapes for the school. Everyone is urged to attend and help host the event.
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Highlawn School
Community Church Events Schedule for November and December
A series of church and auxiliary meetings are listed across Our Savior's, Ridge M E, Dalton M E, Immanuel, St Pauls, and Paul Gaul Post 303. Activities include penny socials, bake and bazaars, banco parties, Christmas sales, and Bunco planning.
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Dalton M. E
Paul Gaul Post
McAndrew survey urges 165 new city schools plan
A seven month building survey by Supt. William McAndrew recommends constructing 165 new schools over ten years at about 170 million dollars. The plan calls for 75 junior high, 7 senior high, and 83 elementary schools to reduce a 54 000 seat shortage within five years, including Riverdale in the scope. A Pu llman Branch site on Leyden and Indiana Aves, built in 1874, sits in Riverdale's core business district and city officials plan to widen Indiana Avenue to ease traffic. a new off main street site is sought.
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William McAndrew
Riverdale
Pullman Branch
Leyden and
Indiana Avenues
Roseland
Leyden
Indiana Avenue
Leyden Avenue
138Th Street
Woman Struck by Freight Engine at Lincoln Avenue Crossing
Mrs John Rentner narrowly escaped fatal injuries after being struck by a B and O C T freight engine at the Lincoln Avenue crossing in Dalton last Tuesday evening about 8 60. She crossed with several women who went ahead of her and she hesitated before stepping onto the track. The impact caused a hip fracture and facial injuries. Dr Kolar attended and she was taken to Blue Island hospital. The incident left her with a badly swollen face. she is the mother of eleven children and her friends hope for her recovery.
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John Rentner
Lincoln Avenue Crossing
Dalton
Kolar
Blue Island
Girl Scout Campaign Luncheon At Hotel LaSalle
Girl Scout drive campaign workers held a luncheon at Hotel LaSalle last Thursday with Mrs. Tulius Rosenwald as honorary commissioner presiding. Speakers included Judge Fischer Miss Jessie Binford and Clarence Carter. Riverdale Troop No 1 offers a prize to the top seller for the banco party.
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Hotel
LaSalle
Tulius Rosenwald
Judge Fischer
Jessie Binford
Juvenile Protective Association
Clarence Carter
Riverdale
Banco
Village Hall
Y M C A Drives Funds for Roseland Branch
A YMCA campaign for a Roseland branch moves forward after a Monday meeting with over 300 men in attendance. The committee reports $21,000 in new pledges secured during the session.
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Roseland
Water tax collection schedule at Riverdale Village Hall
A. Strolinski, collector for Riverdale Village, will collect water tax at Riverdale Village Hall on November 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, and 24 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM local time.
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A. Strolinski
Riverdale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Company
Boy Scouts
Frederick Schmidt
Clifford Richter
Clifford Wilkins
Justine Berschinski
Arthur Wilkins
Keith Burchett
Wilmer Stutzhem
Miss Elizabeth Robinson
Bowen School Notes
Chamber OF Commerce
Our Savior’s Church
Ladies’ Aid of the Ridge M. E. Church
Fred Waterman
Foreign Missionary Society
Our Saviour’s Church
Riverdale Pullman ‘Branch
Girl Scouts News
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