Water price hike eyed by Dalton village council
Dalton Board meeting presided by President Harris discussed raising water rates from 15 to 20 cents per thousand gallons and instituting a $2 quarterly minimum to ensure revenue while extending mains. Contractors to pay for water used in construction with a $3 minimum charge.
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Dalton Board
Harris
William F. Propper
City of
Chicago
Malloy Spur
J. A. Kollar
Lincoln Avenue
Malloy Coal Company
Malloy
Greenwood Road
Ashdown
Ernst & Ernst
Albrecht
Harms
Alfred Heinke
Freshman Illinois Captain Fritz Ehlert Slated for Varsity
Fred Ehlert Jr a Dalton native and Illinois freshman football captain heads to Urbana next week for the first Sept 15 practice. An earlier knee injury may threaten his season though his peers expect him to become a Big Ten football star alongside Baba Robinson Eddie Taylor and Fritz is seen as a rising sports figure back home.
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University of Ilinois
Fred Ehlert
Dalton
Fred
Urbanaway
Bob” Zuppke
Fritz
Bob” Rietsch
Urbana
Legion
Monster parade and fireworks planned at Wes Pulman Park
A community celebration begins at 1 p m on Michigan avenue and 100th street with a parade to Wes Pulman Park. Betty Robinson visits to present an American flag to Roseland Post and Republican candidates are introduced. A West Pullman vs Chifton Boosters ball game, races, games, prizes, and a grand fireworks display at 8 30 p m follow with dancing and free events for all.
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Michigan Avenue
100Th Street
Wes Pulman
Roseland Post
American Legion
Elizabeth
Betty) Robinson
West Pullman
Chifton Boosters
Local and Personal News Highlights from Riverdale
Curt Zesch returns from two month stay in Germany and Austria after attending events in Vienna and Kolan on the Rhine. The piece notes family health, travels to Evansville and Tell City, and several local visits. Also mentions hospitalizations, a diphtheria case, job return at Acme Steel, and community notes including a new street pavement and a large firefighter meeting.
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Curt Zesch
Germany
Austria
Vienna
Kolan-on-the- Rhine
Curt
H. G. Wills
Herbert
Riverdale
Catherine Pfister
Wills
Tell City
Ind
Evansville
Anne de Ridder
Jean
Walter Pohlers
Minnie Proper
Viola Schmidt
Sami Lundquist
Clifford Wadcell
Pine Lake
Michigan
J. J. Nomes
West 138Th Street
C. N. Trompen
Roseland
Wisconsin
Campbellsport
Jefferson
Wis
Ottilia Schug
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Hans Nirche
New C E I Schedule Changes by Local Agent
Alfred Heinke, agent for the C E I Ry, announces schedule changes for lines serving Dalton effective Wednesday Sept 5. Train 37 southbound formerly midnight arrival is discontinued. Train 28 northbound Sunday only arriving 4 46 PM is discontinued. Train 88 northbound Sunday only formerly 7 48 PM now arrives 6 35 PM. All trains operate on Central Standard Time.
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Alfred Heinke
Dalton
World's Fair Ticket Drive Endorsed by Riverdale Leaders
The World's Fair Headquarters Committee notes Riverdale activity led by Harry Robinson with Betty Robinson cited as Olympic heroine. The drive promotes $5 for ten tickets expected to grow in value over five years.
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Harry Robinson
Riverdale
Betty’ Robinson
Betty
Dalton
Scouts Aid Homecoming Parade Order Overlooked
Frederick Schmidt local scout master led about 60 scouts from San Salvadore Council Roseland in keeping order during last week’s Homecoming celebration. The Boy Scouts, praised for discipline, were noted as doing good work in the line.
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Frederick Schmidt
San Salvadore Council
Roseland
Boy Scouts
Supers Lose In Rain Halted Posen Ivanhoe Clash
The Posen Ivanhoe Supers had a rain halted game after one and a half innings with no score. They then lost 6 to 1 at West Pullman on Labor Day as West Pullman rallied in the fifth and fourth innings, aided by four double plays. Strass pitched for the Supers and Cheskie for West Pullman, with West Pullman totaling four runs in the fourth and fifth frames. The Supers travel to Homewood Sunday to resume South Suburban league play.
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Bow
West Pullman
Liabor
Posen
Homewood
Supers
Stankus
West Pullman Boys
Strass
Slim” Cheskie
Cheskie
West Pullman athlete writes from Europe
Mrs Louis Roberts of West Pullman, noted athlete and musician, describes summer athletics at Kolan on the Rhine Germany and a glacier climb in Switzerland. She mentions Paris nightlife and notes she is Herman Brossma’s sister in law. The Rev A A Myers and wife returned from Boulder Colorado with a granddaughter.
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Louis Roberts
West Pullman
Kolan-on-the-Rhine
Germany
Switzerland
Paris
A. A. Myers
Boulder
Colorado
Riverdale Man Anton Berzinski Dies at 13320 Prairie
Anton Berzinski of Riverdale died at his home after a paralytic stroke. Funeral services are set for Saturday morning at St Marys Church at 9 to be followed by burial at St Benedicts Cemetery in Blue Island. He leaves a son Ludwig and many relatives. He was a charter member of St Luke's Court No 186 Catholic Order of Foresters.
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Louis Hudt
Acme Steel Company
Teddy” Zoller
al” Kort
Ingar
Minnesota
Bernard Jennings
Lena
Wisconsin
Barney
Dr. G. Gallegos
Blue Island Hospital
Anton Berzinski
Riverdale
Prairie Avenue
St. Mary’s Church
St. Benedict’s Cemetery
Blue Island
Ludwig
St. Luke’s Court No
Catholic Order of Foresters
Lost small purse with keys returned to Pointer office
A missing small purse with a key ring and two keys was reported. The owner asked that the keys and any change be kept, and the purse be returned to the Pointer office.
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Riverdale
Pointer
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Dolton Board
Matley Coal Co
Jacobsma
West Pullman Park
LaVerne Slusser
Jos. Long
St. Louis
Gust Kleage
159Th Street
South Holland
Harvey
Calumet City
Sproul
Betty Robinson
Ralph Squires
P. P. Flick
Decatur
Riverdale, Ill
Amsterdam
Ivanhoe
Elizabeth Robinson
Arrows
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