Twenty Years Ago With The Pointer Highlights Local News
Fred Dickelman, son of John Dickelman, returned from California after a three year army enlistment and left for Miami Florida to work as an electrician. Mr and Mrs Ralph Squires welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday October 6. J C Brookfelt the veteran painter turned 75 on Wednesday October 7 and stayed busy. Mrs Pieplow hosted friends for her birthday with a fine dinner. Wm Krueger of Riverdale returned home last Monday after nine months with his daughter in Gillett Arkansas.
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Fred Dickelman
John Dickelman
California
Miami
Fla
George Schwanke
Ralph Squires
J. C. Brookfelt
Pieplow
Wm. Krueger
Riverdale
Gillett, Ark
Miss Hilda Wichmann Weds Carl F. Keller at Riverdale
Miss Hilda Wichmann daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wichmann married Carl F Keller October 6 at St Pauls Lutheran church Riverdale Rev H Wind officiated and Rev Carl Keller father of the groom gave benediction prayers.
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Hilda Wichmann
William Wichmann
Carl F. Keller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Riverdale
Rev
H. Wind
Carl Keller
Swift Blink Wedding Held At Dalton Home Tuesday
The marriage of Miss Margarette Crawford Swift of Dalton and Mr. Henry Blink occurred Tuesday evening at 8 at the bride’s home. The ceremony united two local families in a simple private service.
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Margarette Crawford Swift
Dalton
Henry Blink
Public sale and moving plans cited in South Holland notes
Twenty years ago items note M. Pluymert’s public sale last Wednesday and plans to relocate with his wing to Lynden Wasi Wier for farming. Miss Gertrude Bylander visits Miss Alice DeYoung. Mr Kirk buys A R Tilstra store building and moves it north of 159th Street. Rev Tennis E Gouwens to preach. Women’s Missionary Union of Wisconsin and Illinois holds its eighth annual conference with refreshments and a $143.70 collection.
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South Holland News
M. Pluymert
Lynden
Wasi
Wier
Mr. Pluymert
Gertrude Bylander
Roseland
Alice H. DeYoung
Kirk
A. R .Tilstra
Ten Years Ago with the Pointer Dolton name plates
Gerrit Jacobsma has stocked Dolton name plates for auto owners in many towns. Minnie Krueger underwent appendicitis surgery last Monday and is reported to be recovering well. Mr and Mrs Donald Jenness welcomed a baby boy born on Thursday October 9 at 6654 Kenwood Avenue. Grandpa Milt Jenness and Grandma...
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Gerrit Jacobsma
Dolton
Minnie Krueger
Donald Jenness
Kenwood Avenue
Milt Jenness
Lentfer Buys Property at Indiana Avenue Riverdale
Richard Lentfer purchased the Propper estate property at 138617 Indiana avenue Riverdale. He has run a store in the building for years and friends cheer the shift from tenant to rent collector. Matthew McGrain Tatgenhorst wedding follows.
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Richard Lentfer
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Propper
Lentfer
Tick
Baby girl arrives at Voss home in October
Ten years ago a baby daughter arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs John Voss on October 2. Miss Hilda Folkerts of Denver Colorado visits Mr and Mrs Albert Couwenhoven. The public school playground gains a Giant Stroke for children's amusement. Mrs David Hoekstra underwent gallstone surgery at Rose land Community hospital Wednesday. operation serious but successful so far after years of ailment.
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John Voss
Hilda Folkerts
Denver
Col
Albert Couwenhoven
David Hoekstra
Roseland Community Hospital
Shipboard Breakfast Ends With Crowing Chick Incident
Fryde and Egg are two passengers sharing breakfast aboard a ship departing Cape Town. A brown leghorn chick owned by George W. Petry of Packsville West Virginia crowed all day on its first day away from its nest, creating a notable aboard scene.
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Fryde and
Egg
Cape Town
Africa
George W. Petry
Packsville
West Virginia
Public ownership under fire in Ontario power debate
A government power commission report shows Toronto power costs rising from 21.28 to 80.08 per horsepower between 1930 and 1933 and a reserve fund decline from 14.63 million to about 6.5 million. Critics say losses are hidden by taxes while consumers pay higher bills.
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Ontario
The
Power Commission
T. Stewart Lyon
Government Power Commission
Toronto
Commission
Kyon
Illinois relief commission bars seven Chicago Heights grocers
Seven Chicago Heights and Steger grocers lost licenses after an Illinois Emergency Relief commission probe found violations of relief rules. Investigators, posing as relief clients, cited unlisted items and overcharges. five compliant stores remained, while three chains and four independents faced actions.
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Chicago Heights
Steger
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Chicago Heights Star
Chicago
Commission
Relief Agency
Relief Commission
Crete
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Wichmann-Keller
Schuurman
South Holland
Pointer
Whiting
Domestic
Stoker Coals
Malloy Coal Company, Inc
Interocean
Whiting Stoker
Congress
Illinois
State of Illinois
Cook
Thos. F. Kinney
Kinney-Hood Printing Co
Thos
F. Kinney
Til
Ill
J. W. Hood
Frank Stewart
Robert. Irwin
San Francisco
Frau
Olga Schildrich
Berlin
Dolton Fuel & Mat’l Co
A. C. Wesse
Engle St
Dolton, Il
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