Riverdale Village Trustees Address Water and Infrastructure Needs
Riverdale village board met with all members present. they discussed wiring village hall at 96.50 and 15 for hall light, planned accounting of taps and leakage, and potential meters. drainage and street repairs were assigned to committees, and a bazaar at St. Marys Church hall was approved for nov 4 with janitor pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Lights
Sellien
Public Service Co
Highlawn Hose House
Reich
Light
Stiemann
Indiana Harbor
138Th Street
Ashland Avenue
Highway Commissioners
Lotz
Halsted Street
Pere Marquette
137Th At
Stieman
City of
J A. Deck
Obeldubel
Foorénalt Legal Adviser Co
Robert Simnick
Carl Kravee
Village clerk notes crowded safe condition
Attorney Reich proposes purchasing a steel fire proof filing cabinet. Left to the hall committee to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Hall
Local and Personal News of Riverdale Community
R. E LaTourneau of Chicago Milling Co. visited Riverdale plant last Saturday. Rev. Walter Firth and wife welcomed a baby girl on Friday at Evanston hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hahn and daughter Adda return from Ohio trips. George Dutt mourns death of brother Phillip in Fremont Ohio. Miss Mary Larsen from Chicago visited the May family. Coal cars derailed on B. and O. tracks at 137th street due to a defective rail. Various social events and notices from Dalton and nearby towns follow, including dances, church groups, birthdays, and local business changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E LaTourneau
Chicago Milling Co
Riverdale
Mr. LaTourneau
McGrath
Philadelphia
Walter Firth
Firth
Evanston Hospital
Evanston
Logan Square
Chicago
May
Luther McRill
Hammond
137Th Street
Alice Holmes
DeKalb
Ill
A. C
Ruth Robison
Ruth
Dalton
Struve
Election Saturday Here’s a vote for village women
Voters in Ulall Riverdale on Saturday Nov 1 will decide on a proposition to allow the village board to issue bonds totaling 6000 dollars to improve 138th Street and Wabash Avenue. Qualified women will cast the first ballots under the new law. Eligibility includes age 21, one year in state, 90 days in county, 30 days in precinct. married women may vote where their husband is a qualified voter. Polls open 7 AM to 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulall Riverdale
138Th Street
Wabash Avenue
Upcoming Social Events Around Dalton and Nearby Towns
Frank Wenckus of Phoenix buys Henry Krumm saloon in the Pinger building and plans a grand opening Saturday November 1 at 6 PM. St Josephs Church Homewood hosts bazaar November 4 at Funk's Hall. St Mary's Congregation runs bazaar November 4 to 9 in Riverdale village hall. Dirigo Lodge 399 Harvey hosts reception and ball November 15 at Coliseum with 50 cent tickets. Eureka Pleasure Club holds Mask Ball November 22 at Fleischhauer Pavilion. 26 cent tickets. Hock and Schultz Paseo stage dance and duck goose turkey raffle November 22 at White Eagle Hall Posen. Silver Leaf Pleasure Club holds 2nd annual Ball and Box Local November 29 at Lund's Hall Dalton. 25 cent tickets, ladies free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Church
Homewood
Funk’s
Eureka Pleasure Club
Fleischhauer
Hock
Schultz
Paseo
White Eagle Hall
Posen
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Ehlert and Frazer Wedding in Crown Point Ind
Mrs Bertha Ehlert and Mr Walter Frazer wed in Crown Point Indiana on October 22. The bride has worked as a suburban ticket agent for Illinois Central for years. The groom, a widower with a five year old, is an engineer on the I C suburban service. They begin housekeeping on 63rd street Woodlawn as friends extend best wishes for happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Ehlert
Werner
Walter Frazer
Crown Point
Ind
Ehlert
Illinois Central
Frazer
I. C
Woodlawn
Pointer
Street Cars Progress on Leyden Avenue and 138th Street
The street car rails and trolley are laid to Leyden avenue and 138th street with a large crew at work. Superintendent Talmadge says the street will be graded and leveled to protect the tracks and improve conditions. First carload of lumber arrives for the new temporary bridge. work expected to start soon. Also a notice seeking board and room for a man and a 9 year old boy in Riverdale or Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyden Avenue
138Th Street
Talmadge
Riverdale
Dalton
Dolton Theatre Now Open Daily Except Monday
The Dolton Theatre announces daily shows with doors at 7:00 p.m. Admission is 10 cents, children under 14 pay 6 cents. Manager is Joan G. Hrupy. Also notes Toe Cream at Obel's all winter.
Reformation Day Services Across Local Churches
Sunday November 2 1913 schedules include St Pauls Evang Lutheran on 38th street with services at 9 00 and 10 30 am and an evening 7 30 pm Reformation Day sermon and Lord’s Supper. St Marys Catholic Church offers masses 7 00 and 10 00 am with Sunday School 2 30 pm. All Saints day and All Souls Day observed with Requiem at 9 00 am. Savior Ev Lutheran hosts Luther Day Home Mission Service 2 15 pm and catechetical day 7 30 pm followed by Reformation Festival Sermon by Rev Geo P Kabele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's
ST. Mary's Catholic Church
Purgatory
W. H. Derrmer
EV. Luth
Geo. P. Kabele
Church Services and Sunday School Schedule Glimpsed
Immanuel Evangelical Church holds Sunday School at 9 00 a m with German and English departments. Preaching at 10 30 a m in German. English evening service at 7 30 p m. Quarterly meeting and officer election follow. Dutch Reformed Church Dolton lists services 9 30 a m 2 00 p m Sunday school 3 30 p m Rev Swaart will preach morning and afternoon. Dolton M E Church 9 45 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m morning service Man s Best Gift to God 7 30 p m evening service Rev Walter F Firth pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Evangelical Church
H. Horretstee
Dutch Reformed Church
First National Bank of Dalton Promotes Services and Rates
The bank announces assets of 308345.06 after six years of growth and offers checking accounts with a small deposit, free pass books and check books, and drafts usable nationally and internationally. Savings accounts open at 1.00 with 3 percent interest, safety deposit boxes, and burglar proof vaults. Also advertisements for Kor Sale hard coal base burner heater and soft coal heater wanted at The Pointer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Dalton
United States
First National Bank
KOR Sale
Pointer
Public Sale Announced at Mrs Meyer Residence
Mrs A H Meyer will hold a public sale at her residence on the Frank Popp farm near Ashland avenue and the Calumet river at Blue Island. The sale is set for Wednesday November 19 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Meyer
Frank Popp
Ashland Avenue
Calumet River
Blue Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jonah
Panhandle
Water Committee
Wendland
St. Mary's Church
Niemeyer
Kramer
Tlinois Central
Rolfalron Co
R. E. Meeder
U. D
Pullman Presbyterian Church
Pullman
Roseland
Lena
Emma Krueger
Henry Krueger
Washington Avenue
Jacob A. Decklar
Sollitt
Will Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Deck
Otto Baumgartner
Otto
Henry Koehncke, Jr
Elgin
Dalton M.E. Church
J.claussen
Chicago Heights
Ihs
Henry Krumm
Vandenberg
Henry
Fred Engle
St. Louis
Given City
EIT
Yard Center
E. H. DeGruit
Dalton Depot
Frank Traisman
Tuch
Heimsoth Bros
136Th Place
Indiana Avenue
Traisman
Rogeland
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Wm. Maurer
Resal Estate
Wisconsin
J. W. Paula
Mra
J. Schmidt
Henry Moher
Paul Reich
Mayme Clanasen
Viola Reich
Minnie
Clara Drefball
Arthur
Gilbert
Frank Wenckus
Phoenix
Pinger Building
Ehlert-Frazer
Dolton “Theatre
Joan G. Hrupy
Mgr
Obel’s
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