Labor Day Celebration Draws 100 Floats and Events
Big Labor Day program in Dolton and Riverdale features over a hundred floats and decorated cars, races, games, and a major ox roast by Armour & Co. The schedule includes pie eating and foot races for youths, dancing at Riverdale Park, and a waffled charity-ticket plan. Weather outlook doubtful but a record crowd expected if conditions hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Fark
Riverdale Park
Amos and
Andy
American Legion
Armour & Co
Frank Wulff
Mr. Wulff
Fire Cab Service Supports Headquarters Committee Celebration
The Fire Cab Service donates a cab for the Headquarters Committee to aid the celebration. Bill Hopkins of Ivanhoe escorts the official car and distributes window banners to surrounding communities. The Headquarters stays open through Saturday September 12 to finish details and contact by phone Dolton 990.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill” Hopkins
Ivanhoe
Bill
Dolton 990
Pp A s Unite P T As Parade Entries In District 148
The Pp. T. A's Unite the Parent-Teachers Associations of District 148 will enter 8 units in the parade. Three disinterested judges will award prizes for best float best decorated auto best represented organization best dressed organization most comical stunt and a special merit award if any lineup differs from these classes.
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Evor
Lincoln P. T. A
Betty Robinson to Return Home Sunday
Betty Robinson is making good progress toward recovery and plans to return home Sunday. She wears a cast but expects to greet marchers and paraders on 138th Street next Monday morning Labor Day.
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Riverdale
Dalton
Betty Robinson
138Th Street
Monee Fair Announces 27th Annual District Event
The 27th Annual Monce District Fair returns to Monee Will County IL September 16 17 and 18 featuring livestock shows races vaudeville baseball band concerts dancing and exhibits. School children are admitted free on Friday.
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Monce
Monee
Will County
Oil Man in Trouble Over Embezzlement and Perjury
Abe Allen of Midway Refining Co South Holland faces a true bill for embezzling 40000 in state gasoline taxes and a separate perjury charge tied to a March conspiracy trial. The indictment cites testimony by two bankers regarding misrepresentation about his brother Fred’s interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Allen
Midway Refining Company
South Holland
Erand
Allen
Fred
Midway
Colgate Free Tube Offer At Dolton Drug Store
A promotional note states Colgate Tooth Paste comes free with the purchase of Colgate Palmolive products at Dolton Drug Store. Promotion appears tied to several items and is dated 18-2.
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Dolton Drug Store
Made Good Catch In A Theft Case
Officer Harold Koehneke spotted a Buick in Dol ton on August 25 and brought occupants Arthur Page and Enoch Elmore to the village hall for questioning. The car, stolen from Dr W H Harrell of Wesley Hospital on August 21, contained bonds instruments and narcotics. Page and Elmore were bound over to the grand jury in bonds of 10 000 and 5 000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Koehneke
Dolton
Arthur Page
South Dearborn Street
Enoch Elmore
East 41St Street
Chick Chieti
Ehlert
Page
Mr. Page
Paddy
W. H. Harrell
Wesley Hospital
Dearborn Street
Elmore
Heidenreich
Mrs. Magdalena Faden Dies. Dairy Nurse Remembered in Dalton
Mrs. Magdalena Mahler Faden, age 57, died Friday August 28 1931 at the Vandenberg home after long illness. Born July 31 1874 in Barnstedt Holstein Germany she married John Faden in 1894. She leaves husband son Nerman six grandchildren two sisters and four brothers. A trained nurse and midwife she gave up practice after marriage and was active in Doldale Rebecca Lodge and the Sandridge M E church. Funeral services held Monday and cremation followed at Oakwoods cemetery.
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John Faden
William Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Magdalena Mahler
Barnstedt
Holstein
Germany
America
Caroline Wisowaty
Nerman
Oak Park
Til
Wm. Vandenburg
Dalton
Doldale Rebecca Lodge
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sandridge M. E. Church
Oakwoods Cemetery
Illinois hunting law changes for Northern zone
New hunting rules set opening and closing dates for several game species in Northern Illinois this fall and winter. Quail run Nov 10 to Dec 10, squirrels Sept 1 to Dec, mourning doves Sept 12 to Sept 30, pheasants Nov 10 to Jan 1, ducks Oct 1 to Oct 31, rabbits Nov 10 to Jan 31, snipes Oct 1 to Dec 31. Also a federal change reduces duck season to 30 days across five states.
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Ilinois
U. S. Department of Es
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Local and Personal Highlights from Dolton Riverdale News
Yvonne Marie Garry joins L. H. Garry family on August 10. Riverdale residents report several break-ins on the north side of the river last Sunday night. The Grelek family and the BOW Tette Fansite of Chicago visited Shawne Lake Wisconsin August 28 and toured Rainbow Falls and Clintonville fishing a 107 pound northern pike. Gladstone store draws moved to Monday Sept 14. Dolton Theatre power outage due to a thunderstorm postponed Min and Bill to Sept 11. Reports from the 11th Annual State Convention of the American Legion Auxiliary at Peoria appear next week. Mrs. Emil Ripley presides the Fourth District. Mrs. Edward Manthey visiting from Detroit. Dolton residents Bernita Hutches and Helen Ellis visit Dolton friends. Motorcycle Officer John Needles injured after a skid on Halsted Street. Riverdale Board Firemen baseball game canceled in 2nd inning due to storm. next game Sunday at 5 p m.
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Henry Grelek
Bow Tette
Chicago
Shawne Lake
Wisconsin
Rainbow Falls
Clintonville
Wis
Gladstone
Dolton
Dolton Theatre
Hruby
Min and
Bill
Dalton Theatre
American Legion Auxiliary
Peoria
Ill
Emil Ripley
John Needles
Wes
Jdnst
Halsted Street
Riverdale Board
Worms surface method sparks laughter and warnings
Washington humor note mocks worm catching by sprinkling lawn and using an extension cord with two copper rods wired to a light socket. The piece jokes worms rise to see the electric display within a six to eight foot area, despite safety concerns.
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Washington, D. C
The
American Game Association
Dolton Park Board bans beer sales on park grounds
At the Dolton Park Board meeting held Tuesday September 1 1931 a motion was unanimously carried prohibiting the sale of beer or near beer on Dolton Park Grounds at all times. A copy of the motion will be published in The Pointer. O NAIRN secretary. The Harvey Lumber and Supply Company has resumed operations at 147th and Marshfield Avenue replacing Northwest Lumber and Supply. Jos Pass and John Garner return to the old stand. Dalton buyers urged to contact A C Reich for lumber deals priced to bedrock at 200 dollars per lot or set. Interocean 9710.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Park
Harvey Lumber & Supply Company
Harvey Supply Company
147Th and
Marshfield Avenue
Northwest Lumber and Supply Co
Messrs. Jos. Pass
John Garren
Dalton
A.C. Reich
Bedrock
Interocean
District 118 Plans 33 Teachers For New Highlawn School
District 148 announces opening Sept 8 with 33 teachers for new Highlawn Washington Roosevelt and Lincoln schools. Some buildings face delays. Roosevelt may open Sept 14. Registration and hourly schedules issued for kindergartens and elementary grades across Dal ton and Riverdale.
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New Highlawn School
Sealy Ca
Dalton
Riverdale
Bright
Washington
Highlawn
Cook County
Lincoln Avenue
Roosevelt
146Th and
LaSalle Streets
Board of Education
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Riverdale and
L. Edward Brookfelt
Alfred Bessette
Charles Dickelman
Fred Ehlert
Walter Ortel
Harold Jeoehneke
Joohn Needles
Emil Matz
John Connors
Herman Wiebke
G. P. Lane
Frank Price
Frank Kleinz
Gilbert Lane
Raymond Baumgartner
Viola Wiebke
Walter Ortell
Myron Smith
Robert Foster
Robert Janeschoefski
Dalton Merchants
Howard Doltch
Riverdale Merchants
Pp. T. A’s Unite
Betty
Malloy Coal Co
Yvonne Marie Garry
L. H. Garry
Vincent
Edward Manthey
Detroit, Mich
Raymond Manthey
Manthey
Bernita Hutches
Helen Ellis
Jacksonville
Helen Waterman
Miss Hutches
Harry Hutches
1. O. Nairn
Franklin School
Chicago Street School
Lincoln School
Washington School
Highlawn School
Roosevelt School
Lincoln Junior High School
Indiana Avenue
Aeebinitel Junior High
Pennsylvania
R. R. Franklin
Pennsylvania R. R
C. & Elt
RR. Roosevelt
116Th and
la Salle
Calumet River
147Th Street
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