Riverdale Board convenes October session with road and water work updates
Riverdale board met Tuesday October 11 with all members present. Halsted Street traffic is halted from 138th to 127th due to bridge approaches and water main work. A plan seeks state aid to provide access for Pipe-o'-Peace Golf Club and others during construction. Committees schedule repairs on 137th Street and require cinder walks on 189th and La Salle. John Nomes and Gus Schuman appointed for 6 hour police shifts for thirty days starting October 15 at up to $150 monthly. A Roosevelt school water meter is found damaged and referred to water committee. The board approves next year’s vehicle license plates as sticker tags and hires an inspector for the Halsted main project, railroad to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Claussen
Halsted Street
138Th
127Th Street
Pipe-o’-Peace Golf Club
137Th Street
189Th
la Salle
John Nomes
Gus Schuman
Roosevelt
Water Committee
Dolton Board Considers Insurance and Local Projects
Dolton Board met October 11 with all members present. They referred Koehncke life insurance to an attorney, offered a reward for the missing gunman Morris Puinti, ordered investigations of lighting and sight obstructions, and approved water tunnel work and concrete road repairs on Greenwood Road. Delinquent water bills totaled 618.04 with 72 accounts. Advertising for bids on insurance was directed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Dickelman
Koehneke
Summerville
Ehlert
Morris Puinti
Koehncke
Western
Indiana
R. R
Lincoln Avenue
Weber
Greenwood Road
Chicago
Main Street
Panhandle R. A
Chicago Street
Wester Indiana
Miller
138Th Street
Sechnoor
Illinois Central Recalls 4 240 Workers
Illinois Central System has recalled 4 240 men to work since September 1 according to L A Downs president Of these 565 were employed in train and engine service which class of employment is directly related to the volume of business handled A social gathering will be held at St Mary's school hall Sunday afternoon and evening October 80 and everybody is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central System
L. A. Downs
St. Mary’s School Hall
Emergency Relief Bond Drive Aims For Yes Vote
Chicago and Cook County leaders push a $20 million Emergency Relief bond issue on November 5 to offset a potential $25 million tax. officials urge broad turnout and frame the measure as tax relief. Chairmen of state parties rally county chairs while business groups and unions coordinate precinct by precinct efforts across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
George W. Rossiter
Th Chicago Association of Commerce
Cermak
Franklin J. Stransky
Republican State Central Committee
Thomas J. Donovan
Democratic State Central Committee
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois Federation of Labor
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
The
Illinois Bankers Association
Republican Mass Meetings and Rallies Oct 27
Three Republican mass meetings and rallies are set for October 27 in Calumet City Har vy and Chicago Heights. Speakers include Otis F. Glenn Len Small Harry G. Wright C Wayland Brooks John E Northup Julius Klein A W Keemarek Henry Nowak Guy Guern sex John A Swanson John H Passmore Thomas O Wallace Jacob D Allen Craig A Hood ex Senator Starr Arthur Poorman Frank Foster Eliot W Sproul and Wm H Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaranowski
Calumet City
Piazza’s Hall
Harvey
Washington School
Chicago Heights
Otis F. Glenn
Len Small
Harry G. Wright
C. Wayland Brooks
John E. Northup
Julius Klein
Congress
Frank Foster
Eliot W. Sproul
Wm. H. Thompson
Notice to Bidders Dalton Village Insurance 1932
Sealed bids will be received by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Dalton up to 8 00 p m Tuesday October 25 1932 for insurance on the Mack truck and Plymouth sedan including fire theft liability and collision coverages with specified limits. Workmen's Compensation insurance. board may reject any or all bids. WM G Dolton Village Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Plymouth
WM. G. Dolton
Democratic Rally At Whittier School Harvey
A Democratic rally is set for Tuesday evening October 25 at Whittier School in Harvey with Judge Henry Norner, candidate for Governor, as principal speaker. Rev and Mrs Ph H Bassler and Mr and Mrs Wm J Albrecht motored to Mokena Illinois Thursday afternoon and visited Mrs Rev Kreis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier School
Harvey
Henry Norner
Ph. H. Bassler
Wm. J. Albrecht
Mokena
Ill
Local P T A Groups Sponsor Washington School Event
More than 200 attendees joined three local Parent-Teacher associations for a Washington school reception on October 13. Supper for 215 guests, community singing, and speeches by teachers and honored guests marked the evening as a notable school affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Doris Yeaton
Franklin School
L. Lindberg
Lincoln School
M. Kerr
Miss Cronk
Roosevelt School
Orville T. Bright, Jr
Orville T. Bright
H. Anders
J. Connors
J. Wernicke
Lincoln
W. Hazen
Washington
O. Henry
Franklin
Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs John Gertzen at Wentworth
Mr and Mrs John Gertzen celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at 11318 Wentworth avenue with a purse of silver. They were married October 9 1907 at St Marys church Riverdale by Rev Arthur Riss. Relatives from Riverdale Dolton attended and local traffic congestion on Halsted Street caused by a Calumet river bridge jam was eased by Riverdale motorcycle cop Frank Mraz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gertzen
Wentworth Avenue
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Arthur Riss
Dolton
Floyd Vogel
Ray Zoller
Jack Zoller
Henry Goeringer
Joseph Gertzen
Minnie Reig
Steve Stepenski
Halsted Street
Indiana Avenue
Calumet River
Leyden Avenue
137Th
Frank Mraz
Miss Ladwig Survives Salivary Gland Tumor Operation
Miss Esther Ladwig daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Ladwig underwent surgery at St Francis hospital last Monday for a salivary gland tumor. Her condition was serious for a time but she is out of immediate danger and hopes to return home in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Ladwig
Wm. Ladwig
St. Francis Hospital
Kellogues Visit Bassler Home After 22 Years
Mr and Mrs Arthur Kellogue and their son of Maywood Illinois visited Rev and Mrs Ph H Bassler on Monday evening. Mrs Kellogue and Mrs Bassler were school mates in Kimmswick Missouri and had not seen each other for more than 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kellogue
Maywood, IL
Ph. H. Bassler
Notice Severes All Ties With Jerome Smith
Lost dog alert from Dolton area. A young bulldog with white head and forehead spot is missing near Dolton Hardware Store. Reward offered. Contact Dolton 550. Address 14238 S. Halsted St Riverdale referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Smith
Fred Zuhlke
S. Halsted St
Riverdale
Dolton Hardware Store
Dolton
Local and Personal News From Riverdale Area
Mr and Mrs Adam Engelman visited the W E Cook family in Danville last Sunday with his mother and Lizzie Diehl. The Community Chorus meets Monday evening October 24 1932 at 7 50 in Lincoln School. The Tivoli is the only Class A miovar seating 3084. Avalon Capitol next under 3000. Tower Grove Jeffery State and New Commercial in Class C. Uptown seats 1807. Fred Rech G P Lane Walter Nowak and C R Combs took a weekend trip to Milwaukee to visit Rech’s brother. Fred lost a $20 bill. Riverdale police warn against false alarm calls and demand names when reporting. The Bridge Club was hosted by Mrs John A Kollar October 19. Chief Frank Stieman recovered a stolen Ford coupe at 146th and Court near Indiana Avenue. owner Joseph Barker. Mrs Ted Dreger entertained friends October 20. Ed Dickelman and Riverdale residents celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary October 16. Mrs Emma Lau of Chicago visited Mrs Emil Bettenhouse. B&O railroad begins drive against coal theft from freight trains. Mrs J M Deam remains homebound after bicycle accident. St Lukes Court installed officers October 14. Mrs Julia Heintz confined to home with fin attack. Mr and Mrs Floyd Vogel and children visited Attica Indiana over weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Engelman
Lizzie Diehl
W. E. Cook
Danville
Lincoln School
Avalon
Capitol
Tower
Grove
Jeffery
State
New Commercial
Uptown
Fred Rech
G. P. Lane
Walter Nowak
C. R. Combs
Milwaukee
Mr. Rech
Fred
Sherwood Baker
Montrose St
Chicago
Alfred 8. Green
Morgan Street
Narvey
135Th Street
Sinois Central
Baker
Ed Dillner
Henry Piel
Harvey
Arthur
Myrtle
University of Illinois
Northwestern
Illinois
A. F. Stegenda
107Th Street
S. J. Rakowski
Buchanan
Mich
Stegenga
Mother’s Club
Walter May
Elizabeth Nowak
Mabelle Vestal
Lydia Vandenberg
Springfield
Riverdale
Bridge Club
John A. Kollar
Frank Stieman
Ed Dickelman
Emma Lau
Emil Bettenhous
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
J. M. Deam
St. Luke’s Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Julia Heintz
Lincoln Avenue
Floyd Vogel
Florence
Marion
James
Attica
Indiana
Harold Koehncke
Gary
Jim Silvestro
Kensington
Chicago Heights
Delton
Koehneke
Burnham
Tony Pikeles
Pennington, Indiana Reformatory
Frank Puiiti
Peter Pikeles
Trial Ends In Lenient Sentences For Koehncke Killing
Gary Indiana jurors deliver two week trial verdicts for four suspects in the Harold Koehncke murder. Sentences range from 14 to 35 years with additional parole violations noted. Confessions and self defense claims mark a difficult prosecution with few witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Koehncke
Fatal Shooting Case Sees Statement From Frank Puinti
In Harvey Illinois on July 28 1932 Frank Puinti testifies in the objections surrounding the fatal shooting of Harold Koehneke July 22 1932. The session includes officials such as Larry Gabel Chief Fred Ehlert and others as recorded by F A Sheeder for Look 1153.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Koehneke
Frank
Harvey
Ilinois
Larry Gabel
Fred Ehlert
Wm. FF. Propper
Dalton
Jacob Miedema
Jack Greer
Attory
Carl Olson
Siegel
F. A. Sheeder
Look
Neil Satterlee
Gabel
Frank Puinti
Delaware Street
Gary
Indiana
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Riverdale Force
Greenfied
Water Department
Delton Board
Illinois Central
Democratic Rally
QO. T. Bright
Burba
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