Wichmann Keller Tie the Knot in Riverdale Church
Miss Hilda Wichmann daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wichmann married Carl F Keller Tuesday afternoon October 6 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Riverdale Rev Wind officiating. The reception followed at 18324 Prairie Avenue the bride and groom depart for their new furnished home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Wichmann —Keller
Hilda Wichman
William Wichman
Carl F. Keller
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Riverdale
Wind
Carl Keller
Prairie Avenue
Buckley
Keller
Mortician Good Potter Marries Miss Mary Potter in Dalton
Good Potter a Dalton mortician married Miss Mary Potter of Woodlawn Wednesday at the bride’s home. The couple, recently linked with Mr Neidow, plan a two week trip to visit relatives in Allentown and Lancaster before settling on Washington avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Good
Mary Potter
Last Gift Street
Woodlawn
Mr. Good
Neidow
Washington Avenue
Dalton
Mrs. Good
Allentown
Lancaster
the Pointer
Crawford Blink Wedding in Dalton Home Ceremony
Miss Margarette Crawford Swift of Dalton married Henry Blink at the bride’s home on Tuesday evening with Rev. Schuurman officiating. The couple plans to reside with the bride’s mother at 522 Sheridan Avenue Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarette Crawford Swift
Dalton
Henry Blink
Schuurman
South Holland
Cora Petersen
Joliet
Margarette Blink
Nellie Blink
Harry Blink
Henry Ysee
Solomon Crawford
Emma Dalton
Mr. Blink
Mrs. Crawford
Crown Point
Ind
Mrs. Petersen
Ruby
Clara
Carrie Jensen
Highland
Douthett
Jabay
Gary
Sheridan Avenue
Celesion
Fat Lady
He Pointer
Dorothea Grapenthien Marries Carl Grapenthien in Dalton Home Wedding
A home wedding occurred Saturday evening October 3 at 8 o'clock when Dorothea Rampire, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Rampire Sr united in marriage with Carl Grapenthien of Dalton. Rev Hollmeister officiated. The bride was...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rampire
Dorothea
Carl Grapenthien
Dalton
Hollmeister
Local Dolton Couple Wed with Bright Wedding Attendants
Miss Hattie Rampke served as maid of honor and Mrs. Henry Grapenthien as matron of honor with Aurelia Selborn as bridesmaid. Attendants included Wm Ehlers Henry Grapenthien and Henry Lotz. After the ceremony a bridal song was sung by multiple maids and a wedding supper followed as the couple planned to start housekeeping at 618 Lincoln Avenue Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Rampke
Henry Grapenthien
Aurelia Selborn
Wm. Ehlers
Henry Lotz
Mildred Rampke
Dorothy Grapenthien
Alice Weber
Emma
Kathryn Behrens
Hattie Albrecht
Viola Reich
Clara Dreifahl
Mgr
Mrs. Gropenthien
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Miss Mollie Zoller and Ernest Ranstrom Wed in Riverdale
Miss Mollie Zoller daughter of Mrs Juliana Zoller of 227 KE 135th street Riverdale and Ernest Ranstrom of Pullman were married by Rev Father Dettmer Wednesday morning at the parish house Riverdale. They will start housekeeping in Pullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Zoller
Juliana Zoller
135Th Street
Riverdale
Ernest Ranstrom
Pullman
Father Dettmer
Death of 12 year old Adeline Stieman
The community mourns Ade line Stieman daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Stieman of Highlawn Pneumonia caused her death Funeral set for Monday at 9 am with family and friends in mourning and sympathy to the Stieman household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Stieman
Frank Stieman
Highlawn
Local and Personal News of the Community
Fred Dickelman, son of John Dickelman, after three years in the army, leaves for Miami to work as an electrician. Mrs. Ralph Squires welcomes a baby boy born October 6. St Pauls Lutheran church members plan to attend Concordia College re dedication after a fire damage, now restored. George Tuch hears from a brother in Germany. others serve in France and Belgium amid a weakening front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dickelman
John Dickelman
California
Miami
Florida
George Schwantke
Mini
Ralph Squires
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Concordia College
River Forest
George Tuch
Frankfort
Germany
France
Belgium
C. Brookfelt
Ile
Harvey Lodge of Elks
Banks Close For Columbus Day Holiday
Banks will close Monday October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. The First National and Dalton State banks will shut as it is a legal holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Day
First National
Dalton State
Sick list reports multiple local illnesses and recoveries
John White and Al Bowman are sick with serious conditions including appendicitis and high fever. Fred Weber improves after hospital stay while his son Edward battles pneumonia. Tony McGowan remains hospitalized with burns needing potential grafting. A three year old child suffers spinal meningitis, and local clergy update Sunday school leadership plus a new superintendent. A coal man loses a valued horse to colic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
al’ Bowman
Ms. White
A.P. Bowman
C. & I. J. Yards
St. Bernard Hospital
Lerman Wulf
Fred Weber
Edward
Tony McGowan
Llamimond Hospital
Mrs. Reddlers
Dalton
Teachers to be Honored at Bowen School Friday
Will Entertain Teachers District No 188 to honor thirty five instructors from Homewood Hazel Crest South Holland Phoenix and other districts at Bowen school on Friday October 16. Morning demonstrations will show school work in operation followed by a teachers meeting and luncheon prepared by Bowen mothers with help from Miss Charlotte Healy and Miss Iazel Sayler. Superintendent J J Tobin and Orville T Bright Jr will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood
Hazel Crest
South Holland
Phoenix
Bowen School
J. J. Tobin
Charlotte Healy
Iazel Sayler
School and Country Life
Orville T. Bright, Jr
Bright
Gehoo! Communities Ag
Tobin
Sugar Campaign Opens at Pope Beet Sugar Works
The sugar making campaign began at Pope Beet Sugar Works with several hundred workers handling the new beet crop. The plant expects its largest tonnage ever as crop arrives from Yeos and surrounding areas. A 1800000 gallon concrete reservoir supplies night water, while William Gouwens of South Holland delivered the first beet load on Tuesday Sept 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Beet
Liv
William Gouwens
South Holland
Riverdale
New Oxo Acetylene Welding Plant Opens Local
The Universal Welding Co. begins operations at Rolfe Iron Works Riverdale under manager J. T. Rolfe. The oxo acetylene welding process offers rapid repairs for machinery of all sizes and metals, promising quick results at low cost. Experts will be employed to handle repairs locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Rolfe Iron Works
Universal Welding Co
J. T. Rolfe
Community Bazaars And Events In Dalton Area
Immanuel Church Bazaar at Dillner's Pavilion October 6 to 10. St Marys Church Bazaar October 19 at Lunds Hall. Best Boys Club masquerade ball at Lunds Hall on Thanksgiving Eve November 25. Lecture on Shall Philippine Rule at the Dalton Theatre on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Church
Dillner’s Pavilion
St. Mary’s Church
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Thanksgiving Eye
Philipine
Dalton Theatre
Cross Town Line Discussed by Local Committees
A joint meeting of the Dalton Civic Club Blue Island Commercial Association and Riverdale Improvement Association will meet at the Hammond Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening October 15 to discuss a cross town street car line from Blue Island to Slammond and other matters of interest to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Civic Club
Blue Island Commercial Association
Riverdale Improvement Association
Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Blue Island
Slammond
Obituary of Nicholas Vanderaa 80 in Dalton
Nicholas Vanderaa age 80 died October 3 at his daughter’s Dalton home after living in South Holland and Dalton since his wife’s death six years ago. He leaves five living children Maggie Annie Nicholas Sarah, 18 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and one brother Teunis. Funeral October 6 at 1 at home and 2 at First Reformed Church South Holland. interment Oakland cemetery Thorn ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie
Peter Prince
Gano
Annie
J. Veldcamp
Roseland
Nicholas Micheal
Sarah
Dalton
Teunis Vanderaa
South Holland
First Reformed Church
Oakland Cemetery
Thornton
Black mare strays near Riverdale Park in Chicago area
A black mare owned by John Fisher, head burner at Chicago Brick Co., escaped from Riverdale park sheds Thursday evening and headed toward Hammond. Fisher traced the horse and buggy along the B&O and Indiana Harbor tracks east of Dalton. A liberal reward is offered for its return. the animal is a family pet. FOR SALE 180 acre Bloom Township farm four miles south of Oak Glen. FOR RENT modern groom’s flat on 137th Street through The Pointer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fisher
Chicago Brick Co
Riverdale Park
Hammond
Bloom Township
Oak Glen
Pointer
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Potter
Crawford
Grapenthien
Rampire
Zoller—Ranstrom
John Pieplow
Sam, Krueger
Gillet
Ark
Dirigo Lodge
E.of P
Uarvey
Charles Lund
Harvey
Tweetlefellow
Our Savior’s Sunday School
Rupp
Kabele
William Dillner
Universal Welding Company
Rolfe Iron Company
Nicholas Vanderaa
Fred
Groom
137Th Street
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