Natural Gas Line to Acme Steel via Calumet City Route
The Public Service Company will lay a 12 inch natural gas main from Calumet City through Dalton and Riverdale to the Acme Steel Co. plant at Main Street and the Pennsylvania tracks. The project costs about 250000 dollars and includes replacement of sidewalks and streets. The line, welded after being wrapped, will supply gas from a 24 inch Chicago line and extend to Ingalls Shepard Co in Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet City
Riverdale
North Harvey
Chicago
Main Street
Penn
R. R
The
Public Service Company
Dalton
Acme Steel Co
Texas
Pennsylvania
Cottage Grove
188Th Street
188Th
Michigan Ave
187Th Place
Illinois Street
187Th Street
Ingalls Shepard Co
Harvey
Public Service Co
Death of Henry Krueger Prominent Dalton Resident
Henry Krueger born in Wolfs hagen Germany June 3 1860 died October 4 1936 aged 76 years 4 months 11 days He immigrated to America in 1872 settled near Dalton married Lena Koch September 4 1887 Ten children ten survive including Matin Dora Henry Emma Anna Ida Edna Walter Harold Milton One daughter Caroline preceded him He was custodian at the village hall for about twelve years Funeral Saturday at 2 p m at 521 Washington Street and Emanuel Evangelical Church Reverend Phil Bassler officiating Interment Oaklawn Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Krueger
Wolfshagen
Germany
America
Dalton
Lena Koch
Matin
Dora
Henry
Malden
Mass
Emma
Elmer Bethke
Chicago
Anna
A. Spoor
Ida
Parker Gibson
Edna
R. M. Houlihan
Walter
Harold
Milton
Caroline
Washington Street
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Phil Bassler
Oaklawn Cemetery
Fenger Evening School Benefit Movie attracts crowd
Fenger Evening School hosts a benefit showing of the film Little Men plus radio stars. The event on October 21 at 7 40 p m in the hall auditorium aims to raise funds for the Thanksgiving poor fund with ticket sales led by Wm Knefoth and performances by Max Lorenty George Wicks and a radio singer known as Shoeshine Boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenger Evening School
Wallace Street
Hall Auditorium
Conroy
Pittman
Wm. Knefoth
Edbrooke Ave
Halloween planning meeting at Lincoln school
Community leaders from several schools and businesses met at Lincoln school to discuss a town Halloween celebration. Rev. Walter Kemnitz elected chairman after Rev. Lee Coleman resigned. No parade planned and plans paused due to low attendance. Meeting set for Monday at 7 30 PM Room 201 Lincoln school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Walter Kemnitz
Lee Coleman
Joliet
Final Day to File Personal Property Schedule in Thornton Township
The Assessor warns that Wednesday October 21 is the final day to file your personal property schedule in Thornton Township. An estimate and a 50 percent penalty are added after October 21. Thornton Township Assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Special Election for District 148 President in 1936
The Board of Education District 148 schedules a special election on October 17 1936 to fill the unexpired term of J J Connors. West of Indiana avenue vote at Washington school Highlawn and east of Indiana vote at Lincoln school Dalton. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm. Peter Lundquist secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
J. J. Connors
Indiana Avenue
Washington School
Highlawn
Lincoln School
Dalton
Peter Lundquist
Zumm-Lawall Couple Wed In Dolton Oct 10 1986
Miss Adeline Zumm and Melbourne Lawall were united in marriage at St. Pauls Ev. Luth church parsonage with Rev. Kemnitz officiating. Bridesmaid was Alice Lawall and best man Erwin Lau. They reside at 13915 Lincoln Ave Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Zumm
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Ninth annual Illinois park districts convention in Peoria
The Illinois Association of Park Districts held its ninth annual convention October 7 through 9, 1936 in Peoria Illinois. Delegates from Dalton Park District included Mrs Josephine Mr Laughlin and P P Flick. Riverdale Park District delegates were Chas Sellin Emma Leichinger Viola Wiebke and Oliver Johnson. A tour of the Peoria Pleasure Driveway and Park District occurred and officials praised Peoria parks as valuable information was gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Association of Park Districts
Peoria
Ill
Dalton Park District
Josephine MrLaughlin
P. P. Flick
Riverdale Park
Chas. Sellin
Emma Leichinger
Viola Wiebke
Oliver Johnson
Mrs Eva Bales Dies At 75 In Riverdale
Eva Bales aged 75 of Riverdale died at her home on Thursday October 8. Her body was sent to Cambridge City Indiana for burial with funeral services held October 11 in New Cambridge. She is survived by son Russel A. Bales. Funeral arrangements were handled by Daniel C. Bachman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Bales
State St
Riverdale
Cambridge City
Ind
New Cambridge
Bales
Russel A. Bales
Daniel C. Bachman
Chicago Considers Permanent Eastern Standard Time
Chicago will vote on permanent adoption of all year Eastern Standard Time at the November 3 election. The measure’s result will not bind the city council, which already established Chicago time by ordinance without a referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dolton Police Boxing Show Promises Big Local Night
Dolton police host a charity boxing card October 22 at Lincoln School auditorium. Ten bouts featuring Chicago area boxers, with two added matches, start at 8 p m. Proceeds go to buy police equipment, with Legion ushers and local officials as judges. General admission fifty cents, reserved twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Police Department
Lincoln School
Bob Schug
Bob
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Dalton and
Riverdale
Ira J. Hastings
William J. Claussen
Charley Shedwell
Johnny Murphy
Otto Schuman
Henry Ippel
J. A. Kollar
Robert Haney
Roy White
Kainrath Brothers
Frankie
Cyo
Aailous
Otto Fishel
Chicago
Bing” Miller
Calumet City
Alex Wistort
Pete Wistort
Eddie Walsh
West Pullman
Buddy O’donnel
Chicago Heights
Julie” Sandrico
Roseland
Home From Chile Visitors Reach Dalton
Mr and Mrs Howard Propper and son Ronald of Rancagua Chile visit Mr and Mrs Fred W Proppe at 517 W 144th St Dalton for a month. Propper is a civil engineer with a copper mining company. trip lasted three weeks by car steamer and rail. They arrived Monday evening aboard the Dixie Flyer from New Orleans. Propper receives The Pointer at his Rancagua office. Mail trip takes about 80 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Propper
Ronald
Rancagua
Chile
Mr. Propper
Fred W. Proppe
W. 144Th Street
Dalton
Propper
New Orleans
Rancaugua
Reverend Coleman Accepts Joliet M E Church Call
A large Dalton M E church farewell for Rev and Mrs Lee E Coleman was held with gifts and best wishes. Coleman has accepted a call to Grace M E Church Joliet Illinois, a larger congregation than the Dalton parish. Their new parishioners will find the Coleman family mighty fine people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton M. E. Church
Lee E. Coleman
Coleman
Grace M. E. Church
Joliet
Dolton
Pioneering sisters Mary Noble and Martha Satterson visit Chicago
Mrs Mary Noble and her sister Mrs Martha Satterson of Columbia City Indiana visit Chicago this week. They are pioneers of the Columbia City neighborhood and are described as well in the sunset of life. Both visitors are enjoying their Chicago trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Noble
Martha Satterson
Columbia City
Ind
Scribe
Chicago
Weidners head to railway surgeons convention and cruise
Dr. M. R. Weidner and wife Mrs. Weidner plan travel to Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania Railway Surgeons Convention with routes to Baltimore Reading and a later 18 day cruise for Catherine including Jamaica Panama Canal Zone and South America. The note also records local events from Beecher to Dalton including birthdays visits and a car accident injury at Dolton and a missing Calumet City child found later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Weidner
Catherine
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railway
Builders bond accepted and village board actions noted
Dolton village board met with President Hastings presiding. The quarterly audit by James T. Wilkes was accepted. Attorney H L Summerfield expected a final Chicago DPW water supply report Friday. Streets requests on Sheppard Drive and streets 144th and 148th were approved for repair. Drainage chief Erffmeyer said county highway will raise Greenwood Road basins to grade. Sidewalk repairs discussed. continuation noted on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Hastings
James T. Wilkes
H. L. Summerfield
City of Chicago
Department of Public Works
Dalton
Waterman
Shepard Drive
Cottage Grove Avenue
Erffmeyer
144Th Street
Chicago Street
148Th Street
Dalton Park
Erfffmeyer
County Highway Department
Greenwood Road
Schnoor
WPA River Cleaning Work Begins on Little Calumet Project
First actual work on the WPA Little Calumet River cleaning project started last Tuesday. The effort will run through winter with 207 men scheduled in November. It follows the 167th Street bridge completion over Thorn Creek on Oct 12. About 30 men from this job join 73 for river improvement. local labor will be used where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
State Line Bridge
165Th Street
Wentworth Avenue
Thorn Creek
A. L. Larson
Ralph T. Crean
State Line
Riverdale Boxer Alious Kainrath to Box at Chicago Armory
Alious Kainrath of Riverdale will box at the Armory at 58th and Cottage Grove Ave Chicago on Tuesday evening. He will face a selected opponent that night, with match assistance from Sammy Spunt athletic and boxing director at Columbus Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alious Kainrath
Riverdale
Armory
58Th
Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago
Sammy Spunt
Columbus Park
Mrs Moomaw Leaves for Houston Vacation
Mrs. Jessie Moomaw a bookkeeper at The Pointer staff departs for Houston Texas to visit her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs K L Copeland for several weeks The Pointer staff wishes her a happy vacation and warns about Texas cowboys and wealthy men in a lighthearted vein
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Moomaw
Pointer
Houston
Texas
K. L. Copeland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Acme Steel
Zumm-Lawall
Park District
Dolton Police
Chicago Area
August Krueger
Beecher
August Bonse
Fred Struss
Martin Schroeder
Emily Rau
Fred Pieploy
Gus Bonse
A. L. Pearson
Sture
Bunco
Mary S. Calanari
Rockford
Alfred Grossenbacher
Park Avenue
Robert H. Neeley
Louisville
Grossenbacher
Neeley
Ford Motor Co
Geo. Hallberg
Werling
J. B. Kleinhaus
Joseph Kleinhaus
Leiner
James
Lillian Matz
Lois Lembcke
Virginia de Camp
Mammoth Cave
H. J. McGrain
East 137Th Place
Roseland Community Hospital
Charles Trumpler
Lowell
Miss
Edward Kreske
John Eeingenberg
Lincoln Avenue
Cogswell
George Cresco, Jr
Berger
Heidenrich
Berger School
Indiana
142Nd Street
R. Hess and Son
Best-Built Construction Company
City Water Supply
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