Villages May Test Validity of Revised State Vehicle Act
Riverdale village board accepts a 1940 fire department report showing 55 calls with 28 volunteers, including 12 outside the village and seven prairie fires. The board discussed state motor vehicle act fines, noting Illinois Municipal League lapses and Port Byron’s challenge to discrimination, and heard that municipalities may pursue village ordinances to address the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Fire Department
Regeular
Riverdale Village Board
Claussen
A. D. McLarty
Illinois Municipal League
Thomas A. Matthews
League
Senate
McLarty
Port Byron
Rock Island
Chicago
Matthews
Mrs Carrie Wegener Dies After Brief Illness in Dolton
Mrs. Carrie Wegener of 641 Sheridan Avenue Dalton died Friday September 26 at South End hospital Roseland after a six day illness. Born June 17 1879 in Baltimore she lived in Chicago and Washington before settling in DeHon and later Dalton. She married Frank Freehaus and had five children. after his death she wed Herman Wegener and had one daughter. Survived by her husband twelve children two grandchildren and other relatives. She belonged to Royal Neighbors of Riverdale and Degree of Honor Dolton. Funeral held September 29 at 2 30 PM at First Methodist Church Dolton Rev Milton Freeman officiated. Burial Oak Lawn Cemetery Jacobsma Funeral Home in charge.
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Carrie Wegener
Sheridan Avenue
Dalton
South End Hospital
Roseland
Baltimore
Chicago
Washington, D. C
DeHon
Frank Freehaus
Herman Wegener
Augusta Buettner
Hammond
Ind
Julia Lindell
William
Harvey
Lucy Frazier
Pittsburgh
Albert
Ivanhoe
Mabel Sebastian
Frank
South Holland
Caroline Rentner
Mae Mossell
Augusta Herdt
Dorothy Krass
Henry
Evange
Wegener
Royal Neighbors
Riverdale
Dolton
First Methodist Church
Milton Freeman
Oaklawn Cemetery
Jacobsma Funeral Home
Froelich Baby Christened At Chicago Church
Carol Elizabeth Froehlich daughter of Mr and Mrs William Froehlich of 7555 S Wabash Avenue Chicago was christened at Evangelical and Reformed church Relatives attended and shared dinner Mrs Froehlich was formerly Betty Fray The Ladies Aid of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran to hold birthday party on Thursday October 9 Admission 35 cents Bunco and pinochle in evening Supper served All welcome
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Carol Elizabeth Froelich
William Froehlich
S. Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Froehlich
Betty Fray
Ladies Aid
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rites Held This Morning for Mrs Ida Mailloux
Mrs. Ida Mailloux of 24 East 138th Street Riverdale died Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. Services were held at Bachmann funeral home and St Marys Catholic Church for Requiem High Mass at 9 30. Burial was in Touly Sepulchic cemetery. She was born August 17 1888 in Chicago and lived in Riverdale 14 years. She was a member of St Marys Court No 229 Foresters. Survived by husband Adlova son Willard daughter Mrs Charles H Cosgrove two sisters Mrs Della Kirsten and Mrs Clara Gallois one brother Charles Gilbean and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mailloux
East 138Th Street
Riverdale
Bachmann
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mathias Hoffman
Touly Sepulchic
Adlova Mailloux
St. Mary’s Court No
Woman’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Willard
Wilma
Charles H. Cosgrove
Della Kirsten
Kankakee
Clara Gallois
Manteno
Dalton Pioneer Henry Albrecht Dies After Stroke
Henry J. Albrecht a Dalton resident died Friday afternoon September 26 at St Francis hospital Blue Island after a stroke. He was born August 31 1867 in Ravenhorst Germany and came to America at twelve. He married Anna Dickelmann October 13 1889. nine children were born four died in infancy. His wife died in 1917. He leaves four daughters Emma Delilah Mabel Grace one son Charles A two sisters and seven grandchildren. Funeral service held at Bachmann funeral home with Rev Walter J Kemnitz and burial at Oakland cemetery.
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Henry J. Albrecht
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Ravenhorst
Germany
America
Anna Dickelmann
Irwin Blanchet
Main Street
Emma
William Dorman
Delilah
R. M. Rinard
Mabel
E. R. Higgins
Grace
Blanchet
Charles A
Fred Berndt
Minnie Albrecht
Bachmann
Elizabeth Jessen Rites Held After Lingering Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Jessen 288 East 186th place were conducted at Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church Dalton with Rev Phil H Bassler officiating. Interment followed at Oakland Cemetery Dalton. Born in Russia April 18 1882 she married George Jessen in 1901 and later immigrated to Sugar City Colorado then to this community. She leaves eight sons and four daughters and seven grandchildren. The Bachmann funeral home arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jessen
East 186Th Place
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dalton
Phil. H. Bassler
Oakland Cemetery
America
Sugar City
Colo
Jessen
Hanah
Riverdale
Katherine Reitz
Leah Fritz
Dolton
Bertha Flossig
Blue Island
Philip
George
Jacob
William Solomon
Samuel
Fred
John
U. S. Army
Fort Dix
N. J
John eGorge
Bachmann
Mrs. Henrietta Hinkle Rites Held After East Chicago Death
Mrs. Henrietta Hinkle mother of Mrs. Della Deam of Riverdale died at 87 in East Chicago Indiana after a September 25 death. Brief services were in East Chicago then Lisbon chapel in Union City Indiana held Sunday with interment in Lisbon. She leaves three sons A B R R Hinkle East Chicago O C Hinkle Dalton and four daughters Minnie Mrs O R Warren Grand Ledge Dotis Mrs John Golder Miss Thetis Hinkle and Mrs Deam Riverdale plus seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. One son Earl C preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Hinkle
Della Deam
Riverdale
East Chicago
Ind
Randolph County
Union City
Lisbon Chapel
Lisbon Cemetery
A. B
R. R. Hinkle
O. C. Hinkle
Dalton
Minnie
O. R. Warren
Grand Ledge
Mich
Dotis
John Golder
Thetis Hinkle
Deam
Earl C
Twenty Buda police guard defense plant against saboteurs
Photo shows the force of 20 Buda police protecting an important defense plant. Led by Keith Morey formerly of Chicago Heights police, the lineup reads from left to right Joe Heveran Richard Bennett Albert Ludwick John Keller Henry Borewardt John Cholera Fred Fuwith and Keith Morey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda
Keith Morey
Chicago Heights
Lice
Joe Heveran
Richard Bennett
Albert Ludwick
John Keller
Henry Borewardt
John Cholera
Fred Fuwith
Van’s Photo Service
Columbus Day Observance Planned for Oct 12
Columbus Day will be observed Sunday October 12 with a public outdoor program on St Marys grounds at noon. Acme Steel concert band leads a school parade followed by American Legion Knights of Columbus clergy and others. Includes flag ceremony pledge and addresses by Rev John N Weiler and Harl F Slaughter with singing of America and Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
St. Mary’s
Acme Steel
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
America
John N. Weiler
St. Mary’s Church
Legionnaires
Harl F. Slaughter
Paul Gall
Assembly
Flower Arrangements Talk For Ivanhoe Garden Club Meeting
At the regular Ivanhoe Garden club meeting Friday October 8 at eight o clock in Riv erdale village Mrs Nellie Van Wie will speak on flower arrangements Other program features are planned The club invites gardeners and flower lovers from Dalton Riverdale Ivanhoe to attend Membership is open to local residents and visitors may join anytime A varied winter program is planned and visitors are welcome at all programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Riverdale
Nellie van Wie
Garden Club
Dalton
Ivanhoe
Fire Damages Unoccupied House on Union Avenue
Fire at 14820 Union Avenue caused about 1500 in damage to an unoccupied house last Saturday evening. Riverdale firefighters battled the blaze for two hours. Andrew Skye of 14322 Union Avenue reported flames from the rear porch and alerted authorities. Cause is unknown though rubbish on the porch is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Avenue
Riverdale Fire Department
Andrew Skye
Registration Closes Monday in County Voter Deadline
The county clerk announces that voter registration at village clerks offices closes on Monday October 6 and will not resume until the first Monday in December. Michael J. Flynn notes extended deadline impact for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Flynn
Extra Harmony Choral Club Rehearsal Scheduled
An additional rehearsal for the Harmony Choral Club will take place Saturday afternoon October 4 at two o clock in the Dalton village hall. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Choral Club
Dalton Village Hall
Our Savior's Church Installs New Pastor Rev Ray Shawl
The Rev Ray Shawl formerly of Trinity Lutheran Milledgeville Illinois becomes pastor of Our Savior's Church Riverdale Illinois starting October 1 after a summer call. He studied at Carthage College Glenbard High School and Maywood Theological Seminary graduating May 1938. His wife, a Wheat on graduate, previously worked as a stenographer. Worship is set for Sunday October 4 with formal installation later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Shawl
Trinity Lutheran Church
Milledgeville
Our Sawior’s
Riverdale
Martin G. Kabele
Evangelical Church
Polo
Shawl
Carthage College
Carthage
Ill
Glenbard_ high school
Glen Ellyn
Victor Gasket Company
Northwestern Railroad
Maywood Theological Seminary
Maywood
St. Paul’s Church
Wheaton
Armin Wong
Illinois Synod of the United Lutheran Church
Our Savior’s
Junior Women to Form Bowling League in Riverdale
Members of the Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's club ask to meet next Thursday evening October 9 at 7 at Park View lanes 216 East 188th Street Riverdale to organize teams. Arrangements set for weekly bowling with option to bowl every other Thursday for those not wishing to commit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale Junior Woman’s Club
Park View Lanes
East 188Th Street
Riverdale
Dolton-Riverdale Woman's Club Opens Fall Season
The Dolton-Riverdale Woman's Club hosts an open house on Tuesday evening October 7 at 8 o clock in Riverdale village hall. The program features numbers by the Harmony Choral club and a travelogue with colored pictures by Miss Florence Hedtke. All local women interested in club activities are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Riverdale Woman's Club
Riverdale Village Hall
Harmony Choral Club
Florence Hedtke
Woman’s Club
New Bowling Alleys Open Monday
Roy Gowens and Jacob Herman announced today the opening of Park View Bowling Lanes at 216 West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gowens
Jacob Herman
Park View
Inhalator Demonstration At Lions Club Meeting
A Lions club gathering at Immanuel church parlor featured a live demonstration of a resuscitator and inhalator to aid smoke gas near drowning and other emergencies. Harvey fire department presented how to clear obstructions, apply 100 percent oxygen, and perform artificial breathing, with local officials and firemen in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Immanuel Church
Riverdale
Dolton
Carl Lankenan
Clinton Teagarden
Harvey Fire Department
Lankenau
Harey
Bob Alverstrom
Chicago
Midlothian
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Tha J. ‘Hastings
John Wernicke
Dalton Board
Wm_ J. Claussen
James F. Hanihan
Four Women Injured in Dalton Intersection Crash
Four women were injured Saturday afternoon at the Indian avenue and Sibley boulevard intersection in Dalton. Injured passengers include Ethel Morris, Frances Bacot, Ollie Davis, and Ruth Parks, all taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey with serious injuries. The drivers were Ralph Decius of Vincennes avenue and Bernard J. Graff of Harvey. The Riverdale area traffic plan indicates roads opening in early October.
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Indian Avenue
Sibley Boulevard
Dalton
Ethel Morrtis
Gol
Ralph Decius
Vincennes
Indiana
Bernard J. Graff
Harvey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fire Department
Henry Albrecht
Mrs. Henrietta Hinkle
Our Savior’s Church
Riverdale Woman’s Club
138Th Street
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