Peter Meyn In Auto Wreck
Former Hammond bank president Peter Meyn aged 68 escaped serious injury when his Oldsmobile rammed a bungalow wall after attempting to pass a Chevrolet. A second car rolled over several times. occupants Rampke and Stutzriem exited uninjured. Meyn suffered a finger cut from broken glass.
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Fred Ludwig
Is8th Street
Riverdale
Peter Meyn
First ‘Trust and Savings Bank of
Hammond
Ind
Mr. Meyn
O. K
Chevrolet
Fred Rampke
Illinois Street
Kenneth Stutzriem
E. 137Th Place
Rampkre
Oldsmobile
Meyn
Death of Mrs. John Kuse Sr. Commemorates Longtime Riverdale Resident
Ida Schroeder born in Blue Island, married John Kuse in 1878. They had twelve children, seven living, including Bertha Lau and John Ruse Jr. Funeral held November 23 at 1:30 p.m. at home and 2 p.m. at St Pauls Dalton. Interment Oak Lawn cemetery Thornton.
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John Kuse
Atlantic Street
Riverdale
Ida Schroeder
Blue Island
J. J. Rauchert
Bertha
Otto Lau
Frankfort
John Ruse, Jr
Anna
Otto Bochmann
Tinley Park
Mary
George Bochmann
Harvey
Martha
Henry Kinmrey
Grayslake
Ill
Hulda
Henry Greick
Dalton
Minnie
Chas, Albert
Ruse
St. Paul’s Church
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Thornton
Public Service Co to Pay Bonus and Wage Increase
Directors of Public Service Company of Northern Illinois authorized a bonus of two and a half percent of the past twelve months' wages for employees and a wage increase of two and a half percent effective January 1, 1937. They also declared a special dividend of one dollar per share on common stock payable December 17 to stockholders of record December 3.
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Chicago
Public Service Company of Northern
Woodmen Camp No. 5142 Meeting Notice
Calumet Camp No. 5142 MWA calls a Wednesday December 2 meeting. Election of officers to be held. All members urged to attend. C. W. Berger, Secretary.
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Calumet Camp
Calumet City Awards Sewer Contract for 5.5 Mile Intercepting Line
Paden Brothers Construction won the bid at 1 209 800 for a five and a half mile intercepting sewer from Burnham avenue and 148th street to the treatment works at 126th street and Cottage Grove avenue. The project serves Calumet City Burnham and Hegewisch, draining 13 532 acres with about 25 000 people and capacity for growth.
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Calumet City
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Calumet Sag
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Calumet
Dolton Public Library Sees Rising Circulation and Programs
Dolton Public Library opened in March and reached 987 books lent in October, with monthly growth making it one of southern Cook County’s largest. Added stock includes Lincoln school and L P A books, total reading matter over 1600. Juvenile reading accounts for about half the circulation. The library runs a weekly story hour at 3:40 pm on Thursdays with Mrs. M. Kamerman from Chicago narrating.
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Dolotn Public Library
Cook County
Lincoln School
M. Kamerman
Chicago
Rena Johnson
Winifred Truett
Helping in Christmas Seal Sales in Chicago Schools
More than 48 860 pupils of Chicago and Cook County grade schools join a school newspaper contest sponsored by the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. The event, tied to Thanks for Health day on November 25, aims to promote health awareness as the 30th annual Christmas seals sale opens.
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Chicago
Cook County
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
New Riverdale School Approved After 80 Years of Effort
Riverdale moves toward a new five room school at 138th Street and Prairie Avenue following years of agitation by the Chamber of Commerce the Improvement Association and parent groups. Mayor Kelly secured funds after a Washington trip. The 1874 built current school is described as in deplorable condition.
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Riverdale Pullman Branch
Indiana and
Leyden Avenues
Dalton-Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Riverdale Improvement Association
Board of Education
138Rd and
Prairie Avenue
Kelly
Washington
Lindell
Riverdale
Struck by Car Kills Indiana Harbor Belt Worker
Paul Heller a 40 year old section hand for the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad was fatally struck while crossing Halsted street near the 1. H. B. at 140th street. The car driven by George J Johnston 58 of Chicago struck him as he crossed from east to west. An inquest was held at Bachmans Mortuary and continued to December 2 at the Riverdale police station.
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Paul Heller
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Halsted Street
140Th Street
Heller
George J. Johnston
West 114Th Street
Chicago
Johnston
Keith Yates
Riverdale
Bachman
Father and Son Marry Sisters in Complex Family Ties
Bassett Iowa November 21 Don G Zimmer 23, a Charles City farmer, untangles a tangled kinship as he is his father's brother in law and brother in law and stepson to his father's wife. The father Jacob Zimmer 61 married Grace 44 and Dorothy 30, the trip sisters, creating a web where Zimmer is related to his wife in multiple ways and the wives' relations loop through his family.
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Bassett
Don G. Zinmmer
Charles City
Zimmer
Jacob Zimmer
Trip
Grace
Dorothy
Banco party at St Pauls church Wednesday afternoon
The Ladies Aid of St. Pauls church will hold a banco party on Wednesday afternoon December 2 at 2 60 o'clock at their school hall Admission 25c Everyone welcome The Gary steel mills supplied 40 000 tons of structural steel in the building of the San Francisco Oakland Bay bridge which opened recently
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Ladies Aid of
St. Paul’s Church
Banco
Gary Steel Mills
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Local Births and Community Notes From Dolton Area
Local and personal notices report the birth of John Richard Gertzen on November 16 at St. Francis hospital Blue Island weighing 10 pounds 14 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Jos Gertzen of Wentworth Avenue. Other items include raffle winner Mrs Charles Uhison of Riverdale 10 dollars, church group visits and Thanksgiving travels, hunting trip reports with large bucks, relatives visiting in Indiana and Ohio, birthday and anniversary celebrations, and engagements.
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Mgr
Jos. Gertzen
Wentworth Avenue
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
John Richard
Gertzens
Dalton
Charles Uhison
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Acme Stecel Co
Catherine McCarthy
Lloyd Brandt
Joliet
Tillie Schug
Schug
Herman Anders
Milton Waterman
Michigan
H. J Lddings
Matchwood
Mr. Anders
Mr. Waterman
Anders
Frank Hair
Lois
Bob
Winamac
Ind
Mosher
Evanston
Max Dombroski
Chicago
Joe Spina
Spina
Dona Vita
St. Mary’s School
St. Raphael’s School
Wm. Ehlers
Lidle Park Ave
Marie
Pete. Jacobsma
Gerritt Jacobsma
Crown Point
Dolton
Fire Destroys Hagen Ware House
Fire destroyed the one story brick Hagen warehouse on the Calumet river east of the Illinois Central tracks after Saturday night. Riverdale Dalton and Havey fire crews fought the blaze for four hours. Loss put at 20600 with replacement cost near 50000. building uninsured and unlikely to be rebuilt soon. Local cause speculated as mischief by boys or locomotive sparks. The structure measured 325 by 125 feet.
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FL St. Hagen
Calumet River
Ilinois Central
Riverdale
Dalton
Havey
Hagen
Village boards discuss using idle band instruments for Lincoln school
The Dolton village board explored turning idle band instruments from the former municipal band to benefit Lincoln School. The School District No. 148 board joined, noting funding gaps for instruments. both groups will have the band commission handle ownership and use. The panel also urged stop signs at Chicago and Main to prevent accidents, with a State Highway Department note pending.
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Dolton
Lincoln School
Dalton Village
Board of Education
Harris
Band Commission
Hastings
Chicago Street
Main Street
State Highway Department
Own Your Own Home Dolton Riverdale Loan Association Ad
Advertisement from the Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association promoting home ownership. It touts security and stability of owning a home, notes rising rents and values, and invites contact with real estate agent Albert H. Harms at 11082 Lincoln Ave. Dolton.
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Albert H. Harms
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Dolton-Riverdale
Free Employment Office Opens at Palmer Park
The Illinois State Employment Service opens a Palmer Park fieldhouse office on 11th street and Indiana avenue. D C Meyers and J J Cohn lead the branch with registrations rising and a drive to place jobless men and women at local firms. The office operates weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday noon.
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Thellinois State Employment Service
Palmer Park
Th Street
Indiana Avenue
D. C. Meyers
J. J. Cohn
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Peter Meyn IN
Public Service Company
C. W. Berger
Dolton Public Library
NEW School
Tl. H. B. Viaduct
Village Board
Chicago and
Main Streets
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