Riverdale Board Addresses Village Issues in Oct Meeting
Riverdale board met Oct 9 with all members present. Treasurer Reich reports $23,000 bonded debt. sept 30 balance $750.49. Drainage discusses sewer connections and a $1,207.50 bill. some disputes over who owes it. Streets, sidewalks, and water plans noted. multiple repairs and load limits requested. Garbage dumping and building condemnations reviewed. permit for Our Saviour's Banco Party granted.
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Riverdale Board
Niemeyer
Ripley
Reich
John Wordelman
Logan Hotel
Wunsch
Engineer Hersey
Illinois Central R. A
Ludwig
Hersey
Zornow
Unruh
Bonse
Ripley and
Drainage Committee
Halsted Street
138Th Street
Tarvia
Halsted
Tuthill Building and Material Co
138Th
Pan Handle R. R
Sanitary District
Indiana Avenue
Bowse
Branigar Bros
Chicago Riverdale Lumber Co
Telephone service improves in town performance
The Pointer reports noticeable improvement in local telephone service as the office hires several competent operators. Manager O Connor is intensifying efforts to provide subscribers with the best possible service and will address complaints promptly.
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O’connor
Miss Burnette Lee and Milton Meeder wed in October ceremony
Lee daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas H Lee and Meeder son of Mr and Mrs David S Meeder were married Saturday October 13. The couple will live temporarily at the bride’s parents home as well wishers extend their best wishes.
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Burnette Lee
Thomas H. Lee
Milton Meeder
David S. Meeder
Meeder
Pointer
Neighborhood alleys dirty. call for action on city cleanup
Local property owners complain about filthy alleys along Riverdale city side. They urge a delegation to allege high taxes should fund alley cleaning and pressure aldermen to act, noting Shell might influence progress if possible.
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Riverdale
Shell
Bids Wanted for Fire Truck Housing and Caretaking Dolton
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Dolton invites sealed bids for housing and caretaking of the village fire truck. Bids due by 8:00 P.M. Monday November 5, 1928. WM. G. Dolton, Village Clerk.
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Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
Local and Personal News From Riverdale and Roseland
A birthday surprise for August Bremer is reported as friends celebrated Sunday. Indiana Harbor Belt works on a new camp house at Halsted street to serve 150 men. Richard Reich suffered a leg rupture last Saturday. he rode a taxi home after help at the camp. Henry Gundaker seeks cataract removal at St Elizabeth's Hospital. Two couples from West 138th street visited Worth, NL in a new Chandler. Will Vandeursen returned from a hunting trip to South Dakota. The Willigan farm endured a flax threshing loss amid wet weather. Robert Greiling injured at Chicago Brick Yard. leg broken above the ankle. Fred Berndt narrowly escaped injury at work. he returned to duty. Russell Baldwin undergoes knee surgery at St Francis hospital. aims to restore leg. City street work ends for the year. Leyden avenue not repaired this year. Several Roseland Riverdale parlor licenses suspended. two in Riverdale shut. The Pointer notes no Irish in the group and defends charge not aimed at the Klan. Spickler and Kinsel buy new Chevrolets. Casey Bros. Roseland sold a vehicle. Mr and Mrs Adams return from a western tour. Mrs Adams resumes dressmaking.
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August Bremer
Indiana Harbor Belt
Halsted Street
Richard Reich
Riverdale
Indiana Harbor
Henry Gundaker
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Jacob Nomes
Emil van Rossem
West 138Th Street
Worth
Will Vandeursen
Wautauga
Dakota
Ora Willigan
Bill
Mr. Willigan
Robert Greiling
Chicago Brick Yard
Dr. Kollar
Blue Island
Fred Berndt
Chicago Brick Co
Russell Baldwin
Clarence Baldwin
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
Momence
Russell
Building Association League Annual Meeting in St Louis
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan leaders W J Haney and Horace Holmes attended the 44th Annual Building Association League of Illinois meeting in St Louis on Oct 11 and 12 with over 300 delegates. Miss Rae, National Association president, urged home ownership as a core American issue and tied it to national unity and soil.
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W. J. Haney
Horace Holmes
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Building Association League of Illinois
St. Louis
Haney
Holmes
Miss Rae
National Association
St. Louis Times
Bowen School Notes and Soccer Draw at Home
Bowen School District 133 reports a 1 to 1 soccer draw against High Lawn. Upcoming game vs Matteson set for Wednesday Oct 24 at 3 30 pm on the Bowen grounds at 138th and State streets. The Achievements Club met. mothers attended as projects on poultry cooking and the Saw and Hammer Club were discussed.
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Highlawn
Bowen
Matteson
State Streets
Community events and fundraisers announced for fall
St Marys church hosts a Fall Festival on Oct 20 21 and Oct 24 28 with a roast pig supper on Oct 24. St Pauls Ey Luth holds an Indoor Picnic on Nov 8 9 with free admission and a lunch at Mrs Paul Schaefer’s on Oct 26 to aid Germany. Tyrifling With Honor screens at Dolton Nov 12 13. Dolton M FE Ladies Aid hosts all day Oct 25 with four hostesses.
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St. Mary’s Church
The
Young Peoples Society of St
Paul Schaefer
Germany
Paul Gall Post
Dolton Theatre
Dolton M. FE. Church
James Hartman
Carrie Meginnis
Leonard McPike
Albert Moomaw
Dressmaker Mrs Adams Announces Riverdale Prices
Mrs C P Adams, dressmaker of 13403 Indiana Avenue, Riverdale, states she will resume dress making with very reasonable prices on all materials for ladies in Riverdale and vicinity.
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Riverdale
C. P. Adams
Indiana Avenue
Reading in School The Bright View on Silent Reading
Superintendent Bright outlines scientific findings on reading types, contrasts oral and silent reading, and describes modern approaches from beginning reading to silent fluency. He notes improvements in later-life silent reading, pace individualization, and teachers guiding comprehension with tests and discussions. Mrs. C. B. Daley leaves for Iowa Falls after wedding Aug. 12.
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C. B. Daley
Alice Schucker
Iowa Falls
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Pean
Ladies’ Aid Society of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Banco
VanderVeen
School Street
Wentworth Avenue
139Th
140Th Streets
Atlantic Street
Kraag
137Th Street
E. J. Butler Co
Village of
Federal Ice Co
Parkway
State Street
Schleuter
Lee-Meeder
Govier
Leyden Avenue
Heaven
Stafarnna Trouchiewicz
Alex Szuiukowicz
John Karviachwicz
Louie Golombieowski
Joe Kamoruskia
Andy Zwierczyk
Casey Bros
Roseland
Chas. P. Adams
West
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Canada
Adams
Bright
United States
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