Will Meet Again A Dalton Village Board Meeting
A delegation presented a 348 signature petition opposing a proposed general business tax ordinance. The board set a special meeting for Oct 25 to discuss licensing with merchants and authorized bill payments and potential warrant renewal if funds allow. Water pipes, drainage issues, and street earth removal were addressed by committees and fire hydrant repairs ordered where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
A. P. Reich
Dickelman
Krueger
First National Bank
Chas, Dickertman
Fred Wesse
Weber
Kraag
Dillner
Irven Avenue
150Th Street
Travel Health Clinic curtailed October schedule
The traveling Health Clinic will reduce October operations with no clinics in Homewood or Dalton. Patients in the southern county may attend clinics in Blue Island or Harvey, per the County Nursing Service at 922 County Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood
Dalton
Blue Island
Harvey
County Nursing Service
New Telephone Directory Under Way by The Pointer
The Pointer announces a new Telephone and Business Directory for this section after a delay. It will be ready for distribution within two to three weeks and serves as a handy reference for looking up any line of business. Space remains available by applying at The Pointer office.
Packard Petersens Tie the Knot in Dalton Home
Raymond Packard of Dalton and Adeline Petersen of Riverdale wed October 16 at the bride’s aunt’s home with Rev. Albritton officiating. They plan to reside with the groom’s parents, and Raymond is a two year service veteran. The couple receives best wishes from friends. Also listed is a Dal ton M E church bakery sale October 23 from 4 to 6 pm in the church basement with all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Packard
Dalton
Adeline Petersen
Riverdale
Carl Dieck
Albritton
Harry Packard
Raymond
Sam
Edward Peterson
Pointer
Dalton M. E. Church
Fall Fair underlines district school spirit and community supper
Dist 148 schools held their second annual Fall Fair with exhibits in crops, crafts, canning and livestock. Judges were C C Walther and L P Holm. A baby welfare room run by County nurse Rose Armstrong weighed many children. A community supper drew nearly 300 despite food shortages, raising over 25 dollars from candy sales as parents and patrons praised public schools and urged continued support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Bert Proper
Dalton Bakery
Thornton Township Hgh School
Ice Cream Parlor Change After New Ownership at Riverdale
George Heimsoth bought the 86 East 137th Street ice cream parlor in Riverdale and has taken possession, with plans for possible lunch counter. local actions include charity events, church bazaars, community notices, and small town happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heimsoth
East 137Th Street
Riverdale
George
Weimsoth
Immanuel Church
Dalton
Dutt
Leyden Avenue
Charlie Chaplin
Riverdale Theatre
Kenneth Connors
Iowa
Mabel Bethke
Ed Pricket
Hot Springs
Colo
Mrs. S. Fry
Syracuse
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Obituary for Mrs. Margaret Jennings
Mrs. Margaret Jennings died October 11 1920 at age 59 years 4 months 29 days after a paralytic stroke and ear infection led to two operations. Born May 12 1861 in Strassburg Indiana she raised 11 children six living. Funeral Monday at St Marys church Riverdale burial Mt Olivet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jennings
Chicago Heights
Fanhandle Water Station
Anna Warning
Margaret
Benjamin Wells
Ida
Clyde McDonald
Anna
Fred Bussiere
Bernard
Carl
Josephine
James Ferguson
Riverdale
Frank
Henry Schiedt
Dyer, Ind
Strassburg
Ind
Michael
Steger
Joseph
Father Franz
St. Mary’s Church
Mt. Olivet
Blue Ribbon Babies at Fair Weighing List
Thirty seven babies aged four years or under earned blue ribbon status at the fair for being up to or above normal weight. Named honorees include Henry Mossell Mabel Koch Ar dath Anders Marion Seestadt Kath erine Panozzo Helen Rudloff Charles Cook Raymond Cook Leona Voelling Ruth Heinke Alice Bright Gordon Voelling Goldie Trimble Dorothy Wegener Jane Bright Franklyn Berndt Frederic Bright Ruth Peters on Martin Feenstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mossell
Mabel Koch
Ardath Anders
Marion Seestadt
Katherine Panozzo
Helen Rudloff
Charles Cook
Raymond Cook
Leona Voelling
Ruth Heinke
Alice Bright
Gordon Voelling
Goldie Trimble
Dorothy Wegener
Jane Bright
Franklyn Berndt
Frederic Bright
Ruth Peterson
Martin Feenstra
Night School Courses and Local Veterans Visit
Night school offers courses in arithmetic bookkeeping stenography typing English chemistry home economics pattern making drawing and machine design. Daniel Lane a Civil War veteran visits Riverdale this week sharing his view on Marion Ind veterans home expansion for World War II era soldiers. He is 76 and praises Uncle Sam’s care for veterans while enjoying Riverdale friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. McVey
Daniel Lane
Riverdale
Earl Hecker
Marion
Ind
Danville
Ill
Lane
Sam
Wedding Bells at Homewood in Duluth and Chicago
Last week in Homewood several couples wed: Carl Gold married Esther Nelson in Duluth. Leonard Schoof tied with Miss Ethel Johnson in Chicago. Lillian Gold and Wm Bruin had a ceremony at the home of the bride. Bruin plans to live near Severson bungalow. A party honored Miss Mabel Bethke on her birthday with out of town guests. School election saw H Mittlebourne elected to fill VanderVeen’s term. Wanted woman for family washing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood
Carl Gold
Esther Nelson
Duluth
Minn
Lillian Gold
Wm. J. Bruin
Chicago
Leonard Schoof
Louis Schoof
Homewood Tribune
Mabel Bethke
Emily Zieglus
Theresa Paster
Helen Tuch
Adolph Lau
Blue Island
Mabel
H. Mittlebourne
High- Jawn
VanderVeen
Cutting Beets Opens 1920 Sugar Season at Pope Works
The Pope Beet Sugar Works began the fall sugar making on Monday October 11 at 7 am. The plant aims for a twelve to thirteen week grind turning nearly 40 000 tons of beets into sugar. It employs 250 men with about 30 cars daily unloading and hundreds of wagon loads brought by local farmers. The crew includes J W Pope manager Walter Haines superintendent Floyd Vogel assistant superintendent and other department heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Wisconsin
J. W. Pope
Walter Haines
Floyd Vogel
Halsted Street Route 1 Designated for Harvey to Chicago Heights
A October meeting at Frank I. Bennett’s office established Halsted Street as Route No 1 from Harvey to Chicago Heights. Representatives from Harvey and Chicago Heights agreed on the designation and discussed bridge repairs and funding. The county faces a 15000 dollar funding shortfall for bridge work, with no funds available, to be revisited at the next road and bridge committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank I. Bennett
Ilinois
Halsted Street
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Stobbs
J. J. O’rourke
A. W. Hersey
Klinger
Cornilson
Chamber of Commerce
McCoy
Geo. Quinlan
The
Whiting Co
Mr. Davis
Ingalls-Shepard Co
Hersey
Dolton M. E. Church Sunday Services
Dolton M. E. Church schedules morning and evening worship at 11:00 and 7:45 with Sunday school at 9:45 and Epworth League at 6:45 led by Elvira Wahmhoff. Topics include What Would Happen if I Prayed and Learning in the School of Christ. Dr. A. H. Post speaks at 7:45 on prohibition attitudes urging all to attend. J. L. Albritton, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Elvira Wahmhoff
School of Christ
A. H. Post
Post
J. L. Albritton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Packard-Petersen
Schools of Dist
St. Mary’s School Hall
J. J. Powers
I. C
New York
Tuscola
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dolton M. E. Church
Yard Center
Dolton M. B
League
Wildwood
Forest Preserve Commission
Calumet River
Paul Schaefer
E. 186Th Street
Germany
Dillner’s
Pointer Office
Thornton Township High School
Dr. Kollar
Dolton
Wm. Fleischhauer
Arthur Bessette
Bert Barnard
Earl Dumas
Joseph Buechler
Matt Dreger
Theo. Dreger
Chas
Janegchefsk
Joseph Kummerer
Mertin Kummerer
J. McFadden
Halsted ST
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