Dolton Seeks Lincoln Avenue Route Change for Safeway Bus
Dolton village officials push to route the Safeway Bus Line via Lincoln Avenue to Calumet City and Lansing, hoping for quicker service to the Loop. A petition will urge the Illinois Commerce Commission to designate Lincoln Avenue through Dalton as the route, with residents asked to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safeway Line
Calumet City
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Dolton Village
Safeway
Buth Street
Msleau
Caramel City
Lansing
Illinois Commerce Commission
Dalton
Saramet City
Loop
Lincoln Avenue
Oakland Cemetery
Main Street
Arthur E. Diller
Ira J. Hastings
Fred E. Waterman
Frank B. Diekman
John G. Wernicke
Dwight W. Watson
Clarence G. Fike
William C. Maurer
Commerce Commission
William F. Maurer
Finance Committee
James T. Wilkes
Pennsylvania Railroad
158Th St
Maryland Ave
Berger School
Acme Boxing Show for Christmas Fund November 5
The Acme Steel Co Goodfellowship Club presents a benefit boxing show Friday evening November 5 at Venetian Hall 189 Kensington Ave. An all star card is planned with Acme boxers facing Inland Steel Company's team to raise funds for the club's Christmas charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel Co. Goodfellowship Club
Venetian Hall
Kensington Ave
Acme
Inland Steel Company
Elizabeth Anders to Assist in Epworth League Musical
Elizabeth Anders chosen to assist in a November 6 Englewood High School musical event tied to the Epworth League Reunion of Chicago Southern District. The program features Carl Craven directing church choirs, soprano Mrs Jewell Lovejoy, contralto Esther Goodwin, reader Venita McBurney, violinist Caryl Gustafson, and speaker Dr Albert Palmer with events also at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at Englewood Baptist Church noted by Ralph Forsyth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Anders
Englewood High School
1St
Stewart Avenue
Epworth League
Chicago
Carl Craven
Chicagoland Music Festival
Jewell Martin Lovejoy
Woodlawn Park Methodist Club
Esther Goodwin
American Conservatory of Music
Venita Rich McBurney
Harlow V. Holt
Merly
Clean Streams Committee Seeks Funds for Dredging Plan
J P De Young chairman of the Clean Streams Committee reports no major activity recently on Thorn Creek. The state division of waterways would cover 40 percent of the cost to level banks dredged from the Indiana line to near South Holland, but the committee argues for more extensive dredging and hopes funds will materialize to fulfill essential promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. de Young
Clean Streams Committee
Cook County
Thorn Creek
State Division of Waterways
Indiana
South Holland
Police Warn Against Halloween Pranks This Year
Local authorities caution against vandalism during Halloween practices. The police warn they will arrest offenders if property is damaged during Halloween celebrations or related nights, while supporting harmless fun for children and communities.
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Hallowe’en
England
Scotland
America
O'D
Young
Mrs August Belz Celebrates 71st Birthday in Riverdale
Mrs August Belz of Riverdale celebrated her seventy first birthday on Sunday evening October 24. The event was attended by her children and grandchildren. After a delicious dinner the group spent the rest of the evening playing games.
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August Belz
Atlantic Street
Riverdale
Walther League to Present Luther the Liberator Pageant
The Walther League and St. Pauls Evan Lutheran Church present Luther the Liberator a two performance pageant at the Civic Opera House Chicago Sunday October 31 With 500 onstage characters 300 chorus and scenes from the Reformation Seats priced 1.00 075 and 050 reserved at Ernst Kaufman Inc Chicago Lead actor William Zeiler repeats his role Pope Leo X played by George E Kramer president of the Northern Illinois District Walther League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Evan, Lutheran Church
W. J. Kemnitz
Young People’s Society
Walther League
Northern Illinois
Luther
Martin Luther
Civic Opera House
Chicago
Baltimore
Maryland
Herbert F. Kuenne
Ernst Kaufman, Inc
South State Street
George G. Speyer
Paulina Ave
Walter L. Sassmannsholgsen
Pensacola Ave
William Zeiler
North
Henderson Ave
Pope Leo X
George E. Kramer
Wilmette
Ill
Three Hurt in Auto Accident At Indiana Avenue Crossing
Three people were injured when their car was struck by an E. J. and HE engine at the Indiana avenue and Indiana Harbor Belt railroad crossing. The driver waited for two trains to pass before crossing and was hit by a west bound train. Injured: Charles Evans Wong and May Wong of 5642 Harper avenue Chicago with head lacerations, Edward Hughes with facial cuts. They were taken to Ingalls Memorial hospital in Hanvey for first aid.
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Indiana Avenue
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Charles Evans Wong
Miss May Wong
Edward Hughes
Harper Avenue
Chicago
Charles T. Heidenrich
Dalton
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Hanvey
Riverdale Seeks Bids for Street Light Poles and Luminaries
Notice bids will be received by the Village of Riverdale to furnish and install 3 cast iron poles and 9 luminaries and other miscellaneous work on street lights along 144th street between Halsted and Stewart. Plans at clerk's office. Bids due November 9, 1937 at 7:30 p.m. Board may reject all bids. Peter J. Kurz Village Clerk.
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144Th Street
Indiana Avenue
C& ET
Frank Diekman
Police, Fire and Water Committee
Charles T. Heidenrich
Grover ‘Cogswell
William Schaefer
Riverdale
Halsted Street
Stewart
Peter J. Kurz
Fire Departments Respond to Four Alarms
Four alarms kept local fire crews busy Friday to Sunday. A Dalton unit fought a tavern blaze on Sibley boulevard near Stoney Island, with $500 damage. Riverdale extinguished a Dodge on West 138th street inflicting $100 damage. A Riverdale-Chicago crew battled a fatal house fire at 208 East 186th Place with $1,500 damage. another Riverdale call found a car in a ditch at 140th and Halsted, driver A W Gaworski of Harvey at fault.
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Dalton
Sibley Boulevard
Stoney Island Avenue
Joe de Frier
Carumet City
Calumet City
Riverdale Fire Department
138Th Street
Erwin Lotz
Riverdale
Chicago
Patrick Meahin
140Th
Halsted
A. W. Gaworski
Halsted Sr
Harvey
Riverdale Resident Dies After Long Illness
August C Jacobitz 85 longtime Riverdale resident died at home October 25 after a seven year decline from cerebral hemorrhage. Born May 22 1855 in West Prussia he came to America in 1882 and settled in Chicago then Riverdale for fifty years. Survived by son August Jr two daughters Bertha and Clara Holland ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral from Bechmann Funeral Home to St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Rev Walter J Kemnitz officiating. Interment Oakland Cemetery Dolton.
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August C. Jacobitz
Riverdale
August, Jr
Bertha
iClara
Joseph Holland
Bechmann
St. Paul’s Trvangelical Lutheran Church
Walter J. Kemnitz
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton
Hiatt Family from Phoenix Visit Riverdale Friends
Mr and Mrs Frank Hiatt and their 2 year old daughter Carolyn from Phoenix Arizona are visiting Mr and Mrs John Rowan and sister at 59 E 186th St Riverdale. They arrived Friday October 22 and will stay until mid November after a 1928 mile trip in four days. Mr Hiatt is superintendent of the Phoenix Tempe Stone Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hiatt
Carolyn
Phoenix
Aviz
John Rowan
Riverdale
Hiatt
Phoenix - Tempe
Man Dies in Riverdale House Fire at 26
Patrick Mahin, 26, fatally burned when trapped in a two story home at 2084 Iibth Place early Sunday. His wife and two children survived at relatives, fire officials suspect an electrical fault may have started the blaze. Funeral services were held at Bachmann's Funeral Home with interment in Oaklawn Cemetery.
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Patrick B. Mahin
Manin
Elizabeth
Patricia Mae
David Charles
Mahin
Edward Ripley
Riverdale
Bruno T. Perkus
E. 186Th Street
Ray Zoller
Riverdale Fire Department
Lorenz Ripley
Bachmann
Donald R. Crocker
Dalton M. H. Uniren
Oaklawn
Thornton
Patrick Mahin
Kansas City
Kansas
Acme Steel Co
John B. Mahin
Tuscola
Ill
Jack
Helen Layton
Old Riverdale School Wrecking Begins at Indiana and Leyden
Workmen started demolishing the old Pullman Branch School at the corner of Indiana and Leyden avenues. Vacant since last June, the 1874 building educated many locals. a new modern school on 185rd Street and Calumet Avenue serves Chicago side residents. Goldman Wrecking and Lumber Co. of Chicago holds the contract.
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Pullman
Indiana and
Leyden Avenues
185Rd Street
Calumet Avenue
Chicago
Board of Education
Goldman Wrecking and Lumber Co
W. Wacker Drive
Betty Robinson to Speak at Epworth League Banquet
Betty Robinson of Riverdale the 1928 and 1986 Olympic sprint champion and recent lecturer will headline the Collegiate Banquet for the Epworth League at the First Methodist Church of Dalton. The event in the church basement is next Thursday at 7 30 with a turkey dinner hosted by the Ladies Aid.
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Betty Robinson
Riverdale
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Dalton
Ladies Aid
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Acme’s Goodfellowship Club
E. Anders
August Jacobitz
Mrs. Hiatt
Phoenix Ariz
Caldren
Roseland Community Hospital
A. L. Karabin
Michigan Ave
Roseland
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