Riverdale Board Passes Resolution To Improve School Street
Riverdale trustees, meeting October 9, 1934, discuss financing via gas tax allotment for School Street improvements. Reports include September balances, drainage work at Halsted street, garbage truck repairs, hydrant repacking, and water main relocation at 140th and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss Riverdale Board
Riverdale Board
Nelson
Robinson
Schroll
Hanithan
Hanschmann
Torpy
Claussen
Schooll
Halsted Street
Hanihan
Louis E. Haht
Justice of the Peace
John E. Kinney
Police, Fire and Water Committee
Illinois Emergency Relief
Hall
140Th and
Indiana Avenue
S. A. Healy Company
Water Works
Judiciary
Local Socials and News from Chicago Suburbs
Mrs. David Beateau of Chicago visited friends Mrs. Rose Benjamin and Mr and Mrs Charles Tompky at 13778 Leyden Ave Riverdale over the weekend. Mrs Paul Schafer hosted an afternoon luncheon and pinochle with old friends at her 60 East 136th Street home. Engineer J P Lau of Dalton fire dept and family travelled to Wanatah Indiana Oct 14 to visit relatives. A Young Republicans meeting is planned for Oct 19 at Dolton village hall to organize. Steve Hampton of Dolton was severely injured in a vist driving accident near Beecher Illinois Oct 16, treated at St James Hospital Chicago Heights for a fractured leg and other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Beateau
Chicago
Rose Benjamin
Charles Tompky
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Paul Schafer
East 136Th Street
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Health clinic by Chicago Tuberculosis Institute at Dalton
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute will hold a health clinic at Dalton village hall on Monday October 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The event provides screening and services for residents in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tuberuclosis Institute
Dalton Village Hall
Junior Auxiliary Meeting at Riverdale Village Hall
All children between ages of R and 16 are asked to attend the Junior Auxiliary of the W. R. C. at Riverdale village hall on Saturday October 20 at 1 pm. Dues are 25 cents per year. Mrs. J. McLaughlin serves as Patriotic Instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
J. McLaughlin
Approve Waterway Resolution for Calumet development
Secretary of War Dern and Brig. Gen. Pillsbury endorsed a city resolution to waive machinery in bridges over the Sanitary canal. This enables an allotment of 2 714 500 for Calumet waterway development. Funds expected when 75 to 80 percent of easements are secured, with easement work underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dern
G. B. Pillsbury
Arthur G. Lindell
W. A. Rowan
Sanitary Canal
Calumet Waterway
County approves simpler pledge for schools
County Superintendent tto Aken discards the old pledge in schools under his supervision and adopts a shorter version. He argues the simpler words will be understood by children and convey civic meaning without terms like allegiance or indivisible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tto Aken
Aken
United States of America
Mr. Aken
Mayor Bergin Recovering From Pneumonia Fight
Mayor Daniel P. Bergin of Chicago Heights is reported in improved condition at St. James hospital after a pneumonia crisis. Attending physician Dr. A L Cornet says he is recovering though not out of danger for at least two days. Bergin, a longtime public figure, is a Democratic candidate for County commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel P. Bergin
Chicago Heights
St. James Hospital
A. L. Cornet
Bergin
Officials ban the word Dutch in favor of Netherland
A Hague circular issued Oct 17 by the ministry of education forbids using Dutch to describe anything related to Hob an and requires replacement with Netherland to avoid confusion with Deutsch. The Dutch West Indies will be renamed Netherland West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
United States
Britain
Ministry of Education
Lost small wire terrier with white and brown markings
Found three rings on a holder in front of Consumers store Riverdale. Call The Pointer office for lost dog recovery at Dolton 527. Reward offered for return of the small wire terrier. Dolton Tavern address 14115 Chicago street. 25-1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holder
Consumers Store
Riverdale
Pointer
Dolton
Dolton Tavern
Chicago Street
Tragedy Reported in Dolton Woman Struck by Illinois Central Train
Mrs. Sarah Robinson age 58 of 14685 Engleside Ave Dolton was killed Sunday night October 14 when struck by an Illinois Central train near the 147th Street station North Harvey. Coroner's jury returns accidental death and funeral held October 17 with interment at Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Robinson
Engleside Avenue
Dalton
Illinois Central
147Th Street
North Harvey
Robinson
Kankakee
Leopold Schneider
Sandridge M. E
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton
Daniel T Perry Dies After Long Local Life
Daniel T Perry 65 of Dalton died October 17 at Little Company of Mary hospital after a stroke like decline. Born in Athens New York he lived 45 years in this community with widow Mary Sullivan Perry and two sons John J and Daniel Jr. He worked at Pullman Brick Co yards in Roseland then Cotton and for 17 years at Hales and Hunter elevator. He was active in Pinta Council Knights of Columbus St Vincent De Paul Society and Knights and Ladies of Security. Funeral Oct 20 at St Marys church with requiem high mass Rev D A Diederich. burial Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel T. Perry
Forest Ave
Dalton
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Athens
New York
Mary Perry
John J
Daniel, Jr
Mary Sullivan
Roseland
Pullman’ Brick Co
Hales and Hunter
Perry
Pinta Council
Knights of Columbus
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Mary’s Church
Knights and Ladies of Security
D. A. Diederich
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Gerret Leensvaart of Herbster Dies in Farm Accident
Gerrett Leensvaart of Herbster Wisconsin died after a stump blasting incident on his farm on October 10. He was 63 and survived by his widow and one daughter. Funeral services were held in Herbster with relatives from Dalton Indiana and Harisdale Indiana attending. The family previously endured the loss of three young daughters to infantile paralysis five years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrett Leensvaart
Herbster
Wisconsin
Berger
John Leensvaart
Robert Fidam
Dalton
Nick Leensvaart
Harisdale
Ind
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Meets October 23 At Lehman Home
The Ivanhoe Womans Club will hold a meeting next Tuesday afternoon October 23 at Mrs. R T Lehman home with Mrs Floyd Eaton assisting. The program includes a report on the Third District meeting at Morgan Park and all members and prospective members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Ivanhoe Womans Club
R. T. Lehman
Ars. Floyd Eaton
Morgan Park
Junior Propper elected Senior Class President at 7 T IT
Henry Propper known as Junior Propper wins the Senior Class presidency at 7 T IT. Dalton is especially honored in this choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Propper
Junior Propper
7. T. IT
S. Dalton
Riverdale Theatre Week Opens With Promising Lineup
First week crowds at the Riverdale theatre enjoyed the program arranged by management. Coming week features first-rate pictures including Shirley Temple in Little Miss Marker. Continuous show Sunday from 2:00 to 11:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Theatre
Shirley Temple
Miss Marker
Local and Personal News From Dalton Riverdale Area
Trustees and attorney attend Illinois Municipal League convention in Springfield. Residents host visitors from Chicago Indiana and Michigan. A birthday dinner, chimney fires, a new baby boy, bridge and banco games, and community visits fill a busy Dalton Riverdale week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Sehnoor
Fred Weber
William Maurer
A. R. Schuman
Harold Summerfield
Illinois Municipal League
Springfield
De Young Family History Traced Back to Troy Era
John De Young summarizes the De Jong lineage from legendary Troy through Greek Trojan and Roman eras to Charlemagne. The piece notes the family’s long influence across Europe and its prominence in modern times, with a bridge to local readers in South Holland Harvey and Highland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Young
South Holland
Harvey
Highland
de Jongs
Europe
de Jong
Troy
Mediterranean
France
Rome
Charlemagne
Western
Morning glories bloom on Calumet boulevard display
The Todwood area features a 45 foot long by 9 foot high bank of Japanese morning glories at Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haines home on Calumet boulevard North Harvey. Haines serves as Thornton Township collector and has long fought Calumet river pollution, expecting the river to be free of sewage within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Haines
Calumet Boulevard
North Harvey
Haines
Thornton Township
Calumet River
Phyllis Danielson Ill. Parents Rush Home from Kansas City
Little Phyllis Danielson became seriously ill with pneumonia at her grandparents home in Dalton. Her parents Leonard and Mrs Danielson hurried back from Kansas City by air on a TWA flight, arriving Chicago Municipal Airport at 11 16. Phyllis is recovering. Mr and Mrs Wilcox of Dol visited Lexington Kentucky October 9 to see their daughter Amy Vandenbosch, a University of Kentucky scholar. The Ladies Catholic Foresters of St Marys church held their Halloween party October 11 with decorated hall games and luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Danielson
Leonard Danielson
Riverdale
Fred Ehlers
Dalton
Kansas City
TWA
Chicago
Phyllis
W. [. Wilcox
Dolon
Lexington
Kentucky
Amy Vandenbosch
Vandenbosch
University of Kentucky
Womens’ Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Mary’s Church
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I. C
Gerret Leensvaart
Ir. Hinkie
Mast Cheago
O. C. Hinkle
Lincoln Avenue
Grace Darling
Alex Grant
T .A. Renner
Logansport
O. R. Warren
James Young
Leone Waddell
Kanawha Avenue
Catherine Thomson
Myron Waddell
Lorene Waddell
William Dorman
Laverne Norton
Emil van Rossen
West 188Th Street
Ernest Schultz
Roseland Community Hospital
Schultz
Enen Montgomery
David Montgomery Schultz
Emil Dorman
144Th St
Banco
Russel Patterson
Perry Addison
Plainwell
Michigan
Warren
O. H. Ehlers
Mabel Wendrich
Chas. Heidenrich
J. L. Brown
Anna Holmes
Wm. Ehlers
Chas. Wulff
Leonard McPike
C. G. Sanders
Jane Sanders
Earl Patterson
Harl Fleetwood
Foster and
Earl, Jr
Decatur
Gene Lynch
L. G. Haas
Harry
Modesto
California
Haas
Katie Kramer
John Kramer
Art Erffmeyer
Ais. Erffmeyer
DE Youngs
East Chicago
B. C
de Young
Reporter
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