Dolton District Adopts Junior High Plan for 1930s Start
The Dolton district restructures seventh and eighth grades into a Junior High at Lincoln Avenue and assigns sixth grade to Chicago Street with first through high school at the same sites. Staff includes Mr Fuller Miss Hanson Miss Calhoun and Miss Davenport for music and Mr Hayes for boys physical training. New safety panic bolts on exterior doors accompany redecorations and improved facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Fuller
Miss Hanson
Miss Calhoun
Davenport
Hayes
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue School
Miss Stotts
Miss Frye
Miss McComb
Miss Chandler
Miss Pearcy
Miss Twohey
Miss Figg
Miss Andersen
Anna Berger
Miss Lux
Miss Reddy
Lois Heywood
Highlawn
Augusta Berger
Miss Vorhees
Miss Pohlers
Heywood
Miss Davenport
Branch
Don C. Allen
Lincoln Ave
Chicago Street School
Cook County
Bowen School Receives Improvements and Pleasant Study Aids
Bowen School is in fine condition with several improvements. Pupils will find the campus pleasant for study and school games. The same staff remains this year with Mr. J. M. McKinney as principal and Miss Her mania Rogge and Florence Hedtke as teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen School
J. M. McKinney
Hermania Rogge
Florence Hedtke
Airship Shenandoah Destroyed in Ohio Storm
The airship Shenandoah broke in three sections near Caldwell Ohio early Thursday. Fourteen officers and men were killed and twenty seven were saved. The loss hampers plans for future airships. For sale a Garland cook stove in good condition suitable for coal. Mrs T Paarlberg at the home of Pp T Paarlber g South Holland 17 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Ohio
T. Paarlberg
Pp. T. Paarlbereg
South Holland
Seven Chicago taxi drivers fined for late night spree
In Burr Oak, seven Chicago taxi drivers from 63rd and Ashland neighborhoods joined a woman for a lark in an Overland car. They were stopped at Oberdobel store by Officers Wells and Mangold and taken to the village lockup. All were fined ten dollars plus costs. the woman was released. The judge was Reich with attorney Flick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
63Rd
Ashland Avenue
Burr Oak
187Th Street
I. C
Oberdobel
Ben Wells
Emil Mangold
Reich
Flick
Hotel Change at Calumet Riverdale in Sept sale
The Calumet Hotel has changed hands with the Smith Bros selling their interests to A. J. Allen of Roseland. The transfer occurred Sept. 1 and new fixtures are being installed in the buffet with repairs and changes planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Riverdale
Smith Bros
Fred Logan
Guy Madderom
A. J. Allen
Roseland
Two Yellow Cab Drivers Robbed After Dance
Two auto bandits held up a taxi party at 138th Street and Indiana Avenue early Tuesday. One man, John Wimmerman, had $1, Miss Wolf lost $9 and Miss Hamnan $18. The robbers took Miss Wolf’s patent leather pumps, leaving a taunting remark about roller skates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
138Rd Street
Indiana Avenue
John Wimmerman
Stoney Island Avenue
Louis Menald
Betty Hamnan
Arthur Avenue
Josephine Wolf
South Aberdeen Street
Miss Wolf
Postal News Dalton Post Office Labor Day Hours
The Dalton post office will be open on Labor Day September 7 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Pietsch Genovese nuptials tie Pietsch to Genovese
Miss Marie Pietsch daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Pietsch wed Joseph A Genovese of Harvey at St Marys Riverdale with Father Liebreich officiating They left that evening for a tour through Illinois Indiana Ohio and Kentucky and returned last Monday The couple plans to reside at 254 East 136th Street Riverdale The groom works for Whiting Corporation Harvey and the bride is employed by Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co The Pointer extends best wishes for happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Pietsch
Frank Pietsch
Joseph A. Genovese
Harvey
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Liebreich
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
East 136Th Street
Whiting Corporation
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
Pointer
Pinta Festival camera lost. finder asked to return
A small camera lost at the Pinta Council Festival last week with films. Please return to the Riverdale theatre. Many local residents and visitors are mentioned in weekly notes including Daisy Jacobson and relatives from Sand Lake Wisconsin, Chesterton Indiana, Presho South Dakota, and well known towns such as Dalton and Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Finder
Riverdale
Daisy Jacobson
George
Nels Johnson
Oliver
Sand Lake
Wis
Scotch Jenness
Indian Lake
John Klinkhammer
Sonseil
Robert
Walters
Chesterton
Ind
Neil DeRidder
Henry Mohr
St. Joe
Mich
Twin City
Joe Pinger
Mobile
Alabama
Dalton
Joe
Annapolis
A. J. Allan
Dolton
Odessa Gall
Chicago
John Gall
Albertina Town
Presho
South Dakota
Roy C. Gall
Black Hills
Mary Lemke
Oscar Manke
Carl Lemke
Cleveland
Ohio
Bertha Sprick
Lemke
Sprick
Richard Nottorf
Frank Stieman
Dorothy
Fred Logan
Conover
Smith
Mabel Grant
Maymeaussen
Yellowstone Park
O. V. Juntley
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Emma Peters
Gladstone
Wellsburg
Edna Tuch
Miss Peters
Edna
Gertrude Johnson
Union City
Biedfelt Supply Co
Ivanhoe Subdivision
Isabelle Dolton Named Principal of Farragut Junior High
Miss Isabelle Dolton was named principal as Farragut School at 2336 South Spaulding Avenue becomes Farragut Junior High. The Chicago Board of Education approved the change and Dolton will supervise a large staff, with a substantial salary raise expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Dolton
Chicago Board of Education
Farragut
South Spaulding Avenue
Miss Dolton
Miss Dalton
Belle
Legion Convention Honors Local Leaders at Quincy Meeting
A. M. Propper and Carl Maurer with J. Wirtz and other Paul Gall Post officers attended the State Legion convention in Quincy. Miss Helen Haney led the Auxiliary as treasurer as over 5000 attendees received city keys. E. J. Wirtz became adjutant of the 4th District, Matthew Tomas named district committeeman, A. P. Boyle assistant. Maurer named sergeant at arms and Propper joined the State Judiciary Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
A. M. Propper
Carl Maurer
J. Wirtz
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Quincy
Helen Haney
E. J. Wirtz
Cook County
Matthew Tomas
Flanders Post
A. P. Boyle
Sullivan Post
Commander Propper
Florist Britz Killed by Vampire Car in Riverdale
Roseland florist Britz, a well known Riverdale figure, was killed last Saturday morning when a speeding vampire car struck him at 11816 Michigan Avenue. Witnesses say he stood on the curb as the car, traveling about 50 miles per hour, crashed into a Chrysler and knocked him ten feet, then ran over him. The coroner's jury urged swift action against the three occupants of the vampire car as sheriff and coroner seek them. The funeral was held Tuesday at St Catharine of Genoa Church. Citizens press for tougher measures to curb reckless autoists and high speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britz
Roseland
Riverdale
Dalton
Michigan Avenue
Britt
St. Catherine of Genoa
Coming Events At Local Organizations This Week
The Tabernacle Guild hosts a coffee party and apron sale on Wednesday afternoon September 9 to benefit St Marys church. The Dalton M E church Ladies Aid meet September 10 at the Y M C A for an all day event with a pot luck lunch. The Mary E Teesdale Camp RN A holds a basket picnic for members and children at Palmer Park on September 12 with a 10 o clock bus plan. The Gaity Girls invite a village hall fundraiser at Riverdale on September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Guild
St. Mary’s Church
Dalton M. KE
Gaity Girls
Riverdale
Pinta Building Fall Festival Extends To Sept 6
Riverdale’s Pinta Building Association Fall Festival at 137th street and B O C T tracks will close Sunday night September 6 due to weather. Festival will add two more evenings, with a five tube Radio Receiving set to be given away on closing night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinta Building Association
137Th Street
Riverdale
Branigar Bros Ivanhoe Subdivision Draws Big Crowds
Announcement in Chicago papers about the 8th unit of Ivanhoe sparked a large suburban interest. Special trains and buses ferried visitors to a free lunch and entertainment as Branigar Bros push a major development with homes and business sites planned. The project aims to differ from bare lots by offering immediate improvements and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branigar Bros
Ivanhoe
Chicago
8Rd
Ilinois Central
Indiana R. R
Twin City
Radio Star
Calumet City Train Collision Kills Pedestrian in Fog
A fogbound collision on 147th Street left Frank Baron aged 88 dead after his coupe struck a Pennsylvania train. Frank Cholewinski 35 and Stanley Styka 42 were injured. both taken to St. Margaret's hospital Hammond. Police note splintered glass and car wreckage on two coaches. Mayor Jaranowski and council seek improved crossing protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
147Th Street
Calumet City
Frank Baron
East 120Th Place
Cholewinski
Frank
South
Michigan Avenue
Styka
Stanley
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Ind
Baron
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jaranowski
Neighbors Sign Letter Targeting Mr Chandler Dolton
Last week Mr Chandler received a letter signed The Neighbors. He invites the signers to identify themselves so he can respond, while Mrs Chandler asserts she is not afraid. Mr and Mrs J Chandler of Dolton are noted in the notice.
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Tanchare
Deolton
mehOk
Aeelmlas
Bowen Schools
Shenandoah
Pietsch-Genovese
W. 188Th Street
Florist Britz
Riverdale and
147Th St
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