Public Schools Open Doors for 600 Dalton Riverdale Students
The Dalton and Riverdale public schools begin the year next Tuesday at 9 a.m. with over 600 students. The Dolton board keeps last year’s staff. new Riverdale staff led by principal J W Costello. Details list board members and teachers across Park Avenue Chicago Street High Lawn and Berger schools with notes on unconfirmed staff.
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Dalton and
Riverdale
Dalton
Dolton
Riverdale Bowen School
J. W. Castello
Hecomes
Parochial and public schools update and staff changes
St Pauls German Jeutheran and Catholic Parochial schools reopen with new teachers including Miss Flick Miss Keough and Miss Hanley. Dolton Riverdale and Chicago area staff moves noted along with a push for parent cooperation and music in schools. Local dressmaking ad at 519 Lincoln Ave Dolton Ill.
Citizens praise blotters and calendars from local suppliers
A citizen praised insurance companies for their blotters and calendars and urged local business men to visit us for their own blotter and calendar needs.
Delton Athletes to Clash in Five Game Series at Penfield Grounds
Promoters announce the Delton Riverdale Ath letics will face the Delton Locals in a five game set starting Sunday at Pen field's grounds. Labor Day hosts the second game at the Athletic grounds Delton. Local line up features Fisk Adams Reich and Conroy with detailed positions listed. Umpire Brew from South Chicago will officiate.
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Penfield
Delton
Delton-Riverdale Athletics
Hightawn
Packard
Athletics
Claussen
Ralph Vandenberg
Teddy Reich
Fisk
Adams
Greeley’s
Conroy
Bananina
Napp
Conroy Fisk
Orville
Lindy Govier
Kemp Sheehan
Wallis Hayes
Bardeck Bohnet
Bowman Walkerly
Sellers MacGuire
Smith Reich
Basle
Brew
South Chicago
Washington Heights Maroons
Andy Hayes
Andy
Govier
Bohnet
Teddy Rich
Washington Heights
Dalton
Lawa
Obeldobel
New Dolton Store of Kern & Ripley Opens Next Tuesday
Dolton Kern and Ripley merchants plan a grocery and meat market in the Pinger Building at Lincoln avenue and Chicago street Dolton with Theodore Koch in charge. The Riverdale firm says the Dolton store will not affect their existing Riverdale shop.
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Kern & Ripley
Riverdale
Pinger
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Dolton
Theodore Koch
Koch
Riverdale Water Mains Extended After Ownership Dispute
An Improvement Association pressure led the city water department to complete the water mains along 136th Place. The street lacked deeded title, but long use and sewer assessments prompted action. Citizens insist gas mains should run beside the riverfront path as Riverdale seeks services. Fred Bielfeldt and friends fished a river launch trip, planning a Lake Calumet duck hunt after a Riverdale outing.
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Improvement Association
City Water Department
Riverdale
Chicago
Dalton
Fred Bielfeldt
Joseph Sweet
Thornton
Mr. Bielfeldt
Anna Marie
Lake Calumet
Labor Day Parade Opens Brickmakers Picnic in Dalton
Local Union No. 5 of Dalton hosts Labor Day picnic at Dillner's Grove with a citywide parade including all local societies. About 400 brickmakers from the area march after assembling at A. O. U. W. Hall at 12 30 p m with bands and village officers leading toward the grove along Lincoln and Leyden avenues past Illinois Central tracks.
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Dalton
Dillner’s Grove
A. O. U. W. Hall
Chicago Street
Lincoln Avenue
Leyden Avenue
137Th Street
Illinois Central
Leyden
Oak Street
Sheridan Avenue
Grove
Hazel Crest Day in South Harvey Celebrated Town Event
Hazel Crest will celebrate a hometown day on Saturday August 12 featuring speakers races dancing and games to entertain residents and visitors. Illinois Central suburban trains stop there making attendance easy for all.
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Hazel Crest
South Harvey
Cook County
Illinois Central
Viaduct Fires Prompted Quick Community Response
Last Sunday George Koehler found a blaze at the Atlantic Street viaduct Highlawn and neighbors helped rush a hose cart to a plug. fire extinguished with about 25 dollars in damage from a spark from a passing engine. Thursday morning the School Street viaduct was set ablaze by another passing engine. Highlawn and Calumet hose companies responded quickly with little damage.
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George Koehler
Atlantic St
Highlawn
School Street
Highlawn Hose Company
Calumet Company
Concert by German Lutheran Band Draws Local Praise
The German Lutheran Band concert last Saturday evening drew hearty applause and thanks to patrons and local businesses for advertising support. Proceeds will fund new uniforms as audiences praise the music. Nearby towns host weekly street corner concerts. a mobile wagon could aid travel. Also noted is a Homewood Firemen picnic on September 6 at Gunchalk's Pavilion and references to The Old Letters on the 13th.
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Gunchalk
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M. Robert Weidner
Geo. H. Schaefer
A. C. Stevenson
E. M. Wahmhoff
Henry J. Dillner
Wm. J. Albrecht
Wm. J. Haney
Geo. L. Koehler
F. W. Robison
Park Avenue
Hope M. Robbins
Lilian A. Steele
Ethel Williams
Elizabeth OC. Louffer
Minnie D. de Turck
Vera H. Hale
Chicago Street School
Leone Walkerly
Belle Young
Laura J. Lauer
H. Edna Loth
High Lawn
Anna M. Verhoven
Bowen
Thos. F. Kinney
T. F. Sweat
John E. Schaefer
M. H. Kelly
J. W. Costello
Katharine Hale
Adabella Warren
City
D. R. Martin
Julia A. Bowling
Catherine Dalton
Mayo
Bjorberg
Berger
Berger School
John Pauls
Fred Waterman
A. ©. Stevenson
George W. Engel
May VanZanten
Josephine Prati
ST. Paul's
Arthur Kaeppel
William Rademacher
ST. Mary's School
Theresa Flick
Keough
Bowen School
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Theresa Frisk
Miss Hanley
Calumet School
Blue Island
Minnesota
Miss Walkerly
Dolton Public Schools
Esther Bjornberg
Methodist Deaconess Training School
Bjornberg
Dolton, Ill
Blinkies
Golden Eagles
Palmer Park
J. S. Colts
Royal Leagues
Athletic
Charles Dickelman
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