Riverdale Board Considers Park Lighting and Street Repairs
Riverdale Village board holds regular session with discussions on street lighting funding, sidewalk repairs, and completing a new viaduct project. Reports note delays on cement walks, water and gas work, and a push to extend Indiana Avenue sewer while addressing a longstanding ditch nuisance.
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Riverdale Board
Nasidant Strasin
Presient Ski
Steppe
West 188Th
Indiana Avenue
Zornow
Stewart Avenue
Enginclerk
Feldus
Reich
138Th Street
Edbrooke
Michigan Avenues
Trustee Public Service Co
Bon Quests
Park Board
Leonard Diehl
Wentworth
137Th Health
Riverdale Products Co
J A. Kollar
Landberg
Shade Co
Roseland Window
Indiana
Nto
Conoffice Building
Tee Landberg
Fred W. Rahn
Michigan Avenue Street
188Th
Ivanhoe and
M. VanMerrick
Landiny
137Th Street
Gineer
Lincoln Avenue
Pointer Endorses Local Candidates for Election Day
The Pointer urges readers to support Martin H. Finneran for Representative 7th District WM. F. Propper for Representative 7th District John W. Jaranowski for County Commissioner Pp. Flick Bernard Heffern in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F Propper
P. P. Flick
Martin Finneran
John W. Jaranowski
Bernard Heffern
Martin H. Finneran
Wm.fl Propper
Pp. Flick
Surprise party honors Mrs. Rassal on Western avenue
A linen shower accompanied a recent surprise party for Mrs. Rassal of Western avenue. Guests enjoyed lunch and an evening of merriment. Separately, Mrs. Sara McLeed Mrs. Chas Thompson and Mrs. J. F. Busack spent a pleasant Tuesday in Roseland with Mrs. Ware and her sister Mrs. Chrockron.
Banks To Close On Election Tuesday
Banks will be closed Tuesday November 2 for the election day. Customers are advised to complete transactions on Monday and plan ahead for service interruptions across all branches.
Public Sale On Sons Farm Near Oak Glen Nov 4
The undersigned will sell at public auction on Thursday November 4 at the residence three miles south of Oak Glen on Torrence avenue and three and a half miles east of Glenwood on Lowry Ridge road. Sale starts at 10 o clock with horses cattle farm equipment and supplies including harnesses hay seeds and tools. Terms usual. Mrs Mike Sons prop James J Gouwens auctioneer J B Swieringa clerk.
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Oak Glen
Torrence Avenue
Glenwood
Lowry Ridge Road
Old Sons
McCormick
Mike Sons
James J. Gouwens
J. B. Swieringa
Local and Personal News From Blue Island Area
Mrs Hugo Schmidt recovering at Blue Island hospital after goitre operation last Saturday October 23 she is expected home soon and making good progress Ed Dickelman who suffered health issues last spring from gnitre has now returned home and is recovering Howard Holden ill since October 18 with appendicitis remains at Roseland Community hospital slowly improving Eddy Taylor Boston Braves star returns home for winter visit and may rejoin next season County Clerk Robert Sweitzer visited Riverdale and Dalton with John Gately praising his steady leadership and wide local support
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Hugo Schmidt
Blue Island Hospital
Ed Dickelman
Howard Holden
Roseland Community Hospital
Eddy Taylor
Boston Braves
Community Building Fund subscriptions due by Nov. 3
The notice urges all subscriptions for the Community Building Fund to be mailed by November 3. A complete donor list will appear in the Point er on November 5. The Paul Gall Post Ameri can Legion show Kempy, arranged with the Little Theatre Players, advertises ticket exchanges for reserved seats at Lucens Drug Store, Dolton, after November 1.
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Immanuel Church
Banco
Three Club
Dalton
Dolton
Hallowe
Laf A Lots
Riverdale
Concordia M. 3B. League
Pointer
Kempy
Paul Gall Post
The
American Legion
Little ‘Theatre Players
Lucens Drug Store
Dickson Inglewood trip diary reports long road mileage
Line from Dickson Inglewood California dated 10 15 26 describes a sunny return trip by auto visiting Roseland and nearby relatives. Muleage on return was 2717 miles in six days averaging 452 miles per day with a Cadillac car equipped for sleeping and camping. editor notes caution about the pace.
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Inglewood
Cal
Kinney
Land of Sunshine and Roses
Roseland
Dick Ton
Bankers Holmes Return From California Trip
Horace Holmes and his wife Mrs. Holmes returned Thursday from a month in California where he attended the Bankers National Convention in Los Angeles. They describe an earthquake experience in San Francisco and a joyful moment upon seeing Illinois farms from their sleeper, contrasting Midwest prosperity with Nebraska prairie.
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Horace Holmes
California
Holmes
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Illinois
Nebraska
Grandma Dailey Celebrates 100th Birthday in Dalton
Grandma Dailey of Dalton celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday October 26 with friends calling to offer congratulations. She attended a Ladies Aid meeting at the M I church and enjoyed a long car ride with Frank and Alma Lund and her daughter. The Lincoln Avenue school kindergarten sent a wreath of a hundred links in tribute.
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Grandma Dailey
Dalton
Queen Marie
Roumania
Grandma
Ladies’ Aid
M. I
Frank
Alma Lund
Lincoln Avenue
Texas
Recall petition shakes Harvey in political clash
A petition with nearly 2000 signatures accuses Mayor Matt Stobbs and four Harvey officials of tax overreach, dodging competitive bidding, and letting defective improvements. five days to answer, then potential recall election. Attor ney Grover E Holmes linked to the petition amid local legal drama. Officials deny the charges while praising recent city improvements.
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Harvey
John A. Alton
Matt Stobbs
Walter Haines
H. G. Foltz
Fred Fowler
W. L. Voss
Edmund K. Jarecki
Recki
Grover E. Holmes
Grand Jury
Cook County
Arnold Nimtz
Blue Island
Holmes
George Norton
Dolton Board Meeting Reviews Street and Sewer Issues
The Dolton Board met last Monday in a brief session. Topics include the Grant and Lincoln intersection sand replacement with stone, cement apron and sidewalk repairs near Malloy Coal Co., gas mains extension to Pohlers Court, fire hydrant frost prep, and McFarland subdivision annexation questions. Bonds for the new reservoir and pumps were sold to F A Worley & Co. at par plus 75.
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Dolton Board
Schubert
Grant
Lincoln Avenue
Trustsee Mohr
Jacobsma
Chicago Street
Malloy Coal Co
Fred Albrecht
Pohlers Court
McFarland
147Th Street
Calumet River
Harvey
Hersey
Dalton
F. A. Worley & Co
Worley
Chicago voters face Daylight Saving proposition vote
Voters in Chicago will decide on Daylight Saving on November 2. The city council will follow the public vote to determine the city’s stance. Aldermen say they aim to do what the people want and approve longer evenings in summer.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Cuts Gas Prices in Eleven States
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana reduced kerosene and three grades of motor gasoline by 1 cent in its eleven middlewestern state territory. Tank wagon price drops to 18 cents and service station price to 20 cents per gallon effective Tuesday.
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Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Snow Flakes Fall in Early Monday Morning Skies
The article notes light scattered snow began Monday shortly before 10 am marking the advent of winter. It compares to last year when the first snow fell on October 9 and cites the Pointer weather record from the bindery department describing the day as snowing.
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Bindery Department
Riverdale Fire Station Holds Open House and Dance
The Riverdale Fire Department invites the public to a reception in the new fire station on Saturday evening November 6. Attendees may view the new station and fire engine and celebrate the completion of the housing for the apparatus.
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Riverdale Fire Department
Boy Hit By Truck Near C and E Depot
A 14 year old boy, Carl Chrabasezer of 126 East 118th Place, was struck by a truck near the C and E depot on Saturday noon while returning from mushroom gathering with two companions. He was ordered off one vehicle and stepped in front of another, sustaining severe bruising. Henry Mohr assisted by taking him home.
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Carl Chrabasezer
East 118Th Place
Carl
Henry Mohr
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Riverdale Park Board
Halsted Street
Aith
St. Mary’s School
Hallowe’en
Ladies’ Aid of the
Ridge M. E. Church
Berger School
Specialville
Robert Sweitzer
John Gately
Peoples Store
Bob
Dickson
Mary Dailey
Stobbs
Sibley Street
Standard
Gatlon
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