District PTA Conference to Meet at Dolton Lincoln School
About 400 members from District Nineteen of Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers will attend the seventeenth annual conference on Wednesday October 13 at Lincoln School Dolton. The program features talks on Juvenile Protection Alcohol Narcotics Sex Education and social hygiene with round table discussions led by local leaders. Lunch is provided and reservations are accepted through October 11.
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Illinois Congress of Parenta and Téarleis
Lincoln School
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
P.T.A. Council
Riverdale
Cook County
Lester Morrison
Harvey
Lincoln
First Methodist Church
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Stanley Dalton
Raymond Miller
Chicago
Juveile Protectio
H. Fabry
Evanston
Bertha Shafer
Round Table
L. Gass Brown
la Grange
W. R. Kerr
E. W. Jackson
George R. Ives
Dan Pagenta
Holland Flagler
Counceil
Bruce Smyth
Blue Island
Graf
Elmhurst
Charles W. Balch
Haushaker
Riverdale Board Reports Funds and Repairs at Meeting
Trustee Hanihan announced purchases for police supplies including a 22 caliber pistol a sawed off shotgun a firing case and 1000 rounds of ammunition funded by the American Legion Homecoming Jubilee totaling 110.29 plus the fire department’s carnival share of 441.19. The light committee seeks a 100 candle power street lamp at 138th street and Ashland avenue. Riverdale’s gas tax August share is 428.33. The president discussed sidewalk repairs near Washington school and will refer the issue to the sidewalk committee.
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Riverdale
James F. Hanihan
Fire Department
Smith
Public Service Company
138Th St
Ashland Avenue
188Th Street
State Highway Department
Wm. J. Claussen
Ivanhoe Civic Club
Washington School
School Street
Indiana Harbor Belt
R. R
142Nd Street
Ald Lindell Pushes Tax Delinquency Amortization Plan
Alderman Arthur G. Lindell announced he will urge the City Council on October 13 to pass a delinquent tax amortization bill through the General Assembly. He cited total delinquent taxes of 439 437 932 and argued amortization would revive building and reduce costs by stopping current debt refunding expenses.
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Arthur G. Lindell
General Assembly
Yacht Club Ends 1937 Season With Calumet River Cruise
A fleet of twenty motor boats from the Southern Shore Yacht Club of Chicago paraded through the Calumet River to Whistler Forest Preserve Riverdale for the club's final cruise of 1937. Gypsy II, owned by Dan Perry, led the parade with guests G W Schaeffer, Lake Michigan Yachting Association vice commander.
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Southern Shore Yacht Club of
Chicago
Riverdale
Calumet River
Inner Harbor
Jackson Park
Whistler Forest Preserve
Dan Perry
Forest Ave
Dalton
Heart Attack Fatal to Hales and Hunter Worker
Mike Huber aged 70 died after a heart attack at noon while at work in the mechanical department at Hales and Hunter Co Riverdale. He resided in Roseland.
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Hales & Hunter Workman
Mike Huber
Hales and Hunter Co
Riverdale
Roseland
Dolton Riverdale see record totals for final registration day
On Tuesday October 5 the final permanent registration day drew many Dolton and Riverdale voters who had not registered on September 28. Dolton total registrations reached 1059 of 1500, with precinct counts at Berger School 286 and Grant and Ann streets 425. Riverdale registered 866 at the village hall and 347 Calumet township voters at the Riverdale office, plus 318 at 26 E 188th Street and 206 at High Lawn Hose House. Unregistered voters may register again December 6 1987 to January 20 1988.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Village Hall
Berger School
Grant and
Ann Streets
Calumet Township
188Th Street
Highlawn Hose House
Hold Woman To Blame In Accident
Mrs. Carrie Parker of Blue Island was bound over to the grand jury on a reckless driving charge after a two car collision at 138th and Halsted in Riverdale on Sept 14. Earl Thoren of Harvey and two passengers were injured. Parker contends she stopped and Thoren struck her. Parker posted a $50 bond as her attorney appealed.
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138Th
Halsted
Riverdale
Carrie Parker
Byrdsall Ave
Blue Island
Grand Jury
Louis Haht
Thoren
Parker
Halsted Street
Judd Matthews
Former Dolton Resident Beaten by Two Thugs
Franklin Bergold, a former Dolton resident and motion picture operator at the Midlothian Theatre, was attacked at 147th street and Winchester avenue after leaving the theatre with his wife. Two men beat him with pipe fragments, then fled as a car struck them from behind. Bergold was taken to Ingalls Memorial hospital with a possible skull fracture and head injuries. he cites non union status as the motive. The couple resides at 14635 Clinton street, Harvey.
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Franklin Bergold
Dolton
Midlothian Theatre
147Th Street
Crawford Avenue
Winchester Avenue
Franklin
Bergold
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Frank
Flo
Clinton Street
Harvey
Succumbs to Heart Attack at Fenger Bloom Game
George W. Smith, 39, of 12116 Eggleston Avenue Chicago, a Fenger fan, suffered a heart attack in the Bloom athletic field stands at Chicago Heights during the Bloom Fenger football game Friday night. He died shortly after at St James Hospital.
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Geoge W. Smith
Eggleston Avenue
Chicago
Fenger
Bloom Athletic Field
Chicago Heights
St. James Hospital
International Harvester Declares Large Extra Dividend Plan
Sydney McAllister announced that International Harvester will pay $4.4 million in extra compensation to about 65 000 employees, up from $2.3 million last year, alongside a final 1937 dividend of $1.50 per share. Directors approved the plan for the year ending October 31 1987 and disbursement will follow the date. The company set aside $2.5 million from 1927 earnings for pension funds.
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International Harvester Company
Sydney McAllister
McAlister
Paul Gall Post to Resume Pinochle Nights
Starting October 15 1957 at 8 00 p m Paul Gall Post No 308 of the American Legion will again hold their regular Friday night pinochle parties at the Legion club room Dalton All prizes in cash Time 8 00 p m sharp Tell your friends and come.
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Paul Gall
The
American Legion
Legion Club Room
Dalton
St Pauls Choir Presents Station WINT Musical Comedy
St Pauls Mixed Choir returns with Station WTNT a musical comedy directed by E O Haase at St Pauls hall 138th street between Indiana and Leyden avenues Dalton showing Oct 3 and Oct 9 at 8 p m Those who recall Up in the Air by this group expect a real treat this time.
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St. Paul’s
E. O. Haase
St. Paul’s Hall
138Th Street
Indiana and
Leyden Avenues
Dalton
Motorists to heed new Illinois signaling and lighting laws
Announcement states that from November 15, 1937, sections 6 66 67 103 and 109 of the Illinois Motor Vehicle Act will be strictly enforced. Rules cover signaling for turns and changes in speed, hand and arm signals, and required signal lamps for day and night operation with specifics on visibility and placement.
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State Department of Enginess
Statea Department of Public Works
Division of Highways
Smile and Cheer Up campaign targets slow pay debtors
Among the exponents of the Smile and Cheer Up campaign are many of the slow pay debtors. The note frames the initiative as encouraging prompt settlements and maintaining goodwill with creditors.
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District Pta’s
Donald R. Crocker
Bruce M. Smyth
Ald
Lindell
Yacht Club
Public Interest
Dolton-Riverdale
Paul Gall Post
St. Paul’s Mixed Choir
WINT
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