Dalton Village Board acts to keep driveways open
In Dolton's Berger section residents protested blocked driveways by O'Brien Brothers Construction Company performing sewer work. The Village Board ordered the contractor to remedy the issue and instructed Village Engineer D. Suhr to ensure open access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berge
Dolton
O’brien Brothers Construction Company
Dalton
D. Suhr
American Telephone 1d Telegraph Company
Lincoln Avenue
A. F. Bowse
Malloy Coal Co
Schubert
William F. Propper
Chicago
Marguerite Kasten Weds Gerald Eckley in Dolton Church
Miss Marguerite Kasten daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Kasten Dolton married Gerald Eckley of Greenwich Ohio on Saturday Sept 7 at St Pauls Ev Lutheran church Dolton The couple will reside in Aurora Illinois where the groom works for American Well Co Guest list included relatives and friends with a wedding dinner following in the church The bride's Riverdale Dalton roots noted and many congratulations extended The Pointer reports the event and related pre convention luncheon at Congress hotel with local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Kasten
A. C. Kasten
Dolton
Gerald Eckley
Greenwich
Ohio
St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Wm. Eckley
Aurora
Ill
American Well Co
Riverdale
Dalton
Twenty Years Ago Items From The Pointer
Local notes recall Miss Carrie Norton visiting Kankakee, Viola and Lillian Schmidt returning from Chicago, and Joe Schmidt planning a trip to St James Minnesota. Ira Hastings, with Ft Smith Arkansas, returns to Riverdale to work at Pope Beet Sugar Works. Henry Hansen and Chas Leverenz visit Dolton. Minnie DeTurk and Bessie Daub return from Reading Pennsylvania. Simon P Schoon and family depart for a two week western trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Norton
Riverdale
Kankakee
Viola
Lillian Schmidt
Dalton
Chicago
James Carmen
Dolton
Joe Schmidt
St. James
Minn
Frank Claussen
Ira J. Hastings
Ft. Smith
Ark
Mr. Hastings
Pope Beet
Henry Hansen
Chas Leverenz
Wellington
Ill
Fred Kasten Heads to Rochester University Freshman
Fred I Kasten left last Sunday for Rochester New York to enter Rochester University as a freshman. He was awarded a 2000 dollar scholarship at his graduation from Thornton Township High School last June. Samuel Havens, Ivings-Shepard Co manager and Rochester University alumnus, secured two scholarships for Thornton H S graduates with Fred chosen for one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred I. Kasten
Rochester
New York
Rochester University
Fred
Thornton Township High School
Samuel Havens
Ingalls-Shepard Co
Harvey
Thornton H. S
Pioneer Crine DeVries Dies At 80 In Riverdale
Riverdale pioneer Crine DeVries died at his home 18617 State Street Monday evening at 8 45 aged eighty born in Holland immigrated to America at seven married Minnie Stump in 1879 she died April 26 1929 now survived by five daughters Lena Tillie Katherine Amanda Bessie two sons Albert and William seven grandchildren funeral Friday at 2 00 p m at the house Rev Thompson of the Dalton BE church officiating interment Oakland cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crine DeVries
Riverdale
State Street
Holland
America
Patterson
New Jersey
Minnie Stump
Lena
Herbert Hawes
Tillie
Henry Grassa
Scottville
Mich
Katherine
Robt
Anderson
Amanda
Geo. Eggersedt
Bessie
Albert
William
Thompson
Dalton M. BE
Oakland Cemetery
Notice For Bids Dalton Vault in Village Hall
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Dalton for building a vault in the Village Hall up to 8:00 P. M. Tuesday September 24 1929. Plans and specifications may be viewed at the village clerk’s office. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. WM G Dolton Village Clerk.
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Dalton
WM. G. Dolton
Tailored Clothes Ad by E. V. Price at Triangle Toggery
Local advertisement notes E. V. Price offers tailored clothes at Triangle Toggery in Delton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Price
Tailored Clothes
Triangle Toggery
Delton
Adv
Underground phone lines set for cross country network
American Telephone and Telegraph plans an eighty nine million dollar underground system from Chicago to New York connecting with a future U S line. The project uses cement beds clay pipes and multiple ducts with service cables for telephony telegraphy and even police and fire links. Local work runs through Riverdale and Dalton with the Underground Construction Company of Chicago handling a five mile segment from Calumet River to Calumet City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Chicago
New York
Riverdale
Dalton
Underground Construction Company of
73Rd Street
95Th Street
Calumet River
Calumet City
Michigan City Road
Telephone Company
Stock Exchange
World of Commerce
America
Four Corners
Local and Personal News From Dalton Area
Mr and Mrs Max Struven of Dol ton recently returned from a four months visit with relatives near Kiel Germany they enjoyed the trip and Kiel visit. Rev and Mrs E Thompson hosted Sunday guests from Marlette and Valparaiso including families and a son Donald and Billy. Fire Chiefs Heimke Reich attended the Illinois Firemen s Convention in Joliet with others reporting large attendance. The Luken party left for Winnipeg by Chrysler sedan to visit Edna Lund. Miss Hazel Kasten has a teaching post in LaGrange Ill at Congress Park School. Carl Krause and wife welcomed a baby girl at St Francis hospital with relatives celebrating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Struven
Dolton
Kiel
Germany
Dalton
Louis Reich
Riverdale
Illinois
Joliet
Charles Murphy
Edward Dillner
Frederick Mohr
Edwin E. Luken
Alma Lund
J. O. Nairn
Winnipeg
Canada
Frank Maxwell
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Lois Claire
Hazel Kasten
State Normal School
DeKalb
Congress Park School
LaGrange
Carl Krause
East 188Th Street
St. Francis Hospital
Grandpa Struss
Fined $100 and Costs for 18th Amendment Violation
Hugo Bullion C E Latham and Roy Swartz, all of Harvey, faced a minor trial after being stopped for drunken driving on Halsted street last Tuesday. They pleaded before Judge Schafer, with Bullion fined 100 dollars Latham 50 dollars and Swartz 5 dollars plus costs. The judge released them after the night in lockup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Bullion
C. E. Latham
Roy Swartz
Harvey
United States of America
Riverdale Gourgow
Halsted Street
United States
Riverdale
George King
188Th Street
Halsted
State’s Attorney’s Office
Schafer
Latham
Swartz
Hameister and Bremer wed at Zion's Lutheran Beecher
Miss Hilda Hameister and Mr. Fred Bremer married last Sunday at 4 PM in Zion's Lutheran Church Beecher Rev Abel officiated. Margaret Bremer and Marie Rauch served as bridesmaids while Fred Hameister Jr. was best man. Reception followed at the bride's home and the couple will begin housekeeping in West Pullman after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Hameister
Fred Bremer
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Beecher
Abel
Margaret Bremer
Marie Rauch
Fred Hameister
Herbert Bremer
West Pullman
Riverdale Board Tightens City Services After Quick Patrol
Riverdale board met in regular session and elected Bonse as president pro tem. Trustees reported progress on streets and alleys, sidewalks, and street lighting, with repairs approved and nuisance gas issues referred for investigation. Special police officers approved. bids for coal contract awarded. street projects in Ivanhoe authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Price
Bonse
Bishop
Mackler
138Th Street
Lambert Reports Telephone Company
Indiana Avenue
Hazen
139Th
140Th
Atlantic Street
Public Service Co
Gruhlke
Halsted Street
138Th
B. Morrell
Charles Sadler
Lambert
Acme Steel Co
188Th Street
Reich
Fire House
City of
Harvey
Anderson
Maud Bernshine
John Harrs
Carl Dieck
Malloy Coal Co
Geo. L. Collinson
Branigar Bros
Ivanhoe
Off For College Dalton Students Leave for Higher Education
A list of Dalton students departing for college includes Arthur Dillner Illinois Philip Thomsen Richard Schnoor George Schaefer Edward Kleinz Marion Struven Ethel Murphy Alberta Wesse and others from State Normal Chicago Normal Ohio State Illinois. Parents show great sacrifice to support their children’s ambitious preparation for life and battle ahead. Mr and Mrs Wm Krause of Fargo South Dakota spend their honeymoon with Mrs Krause’s sister Mrs Edw Sellin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Arthur Dillner
Illinois
Art
Philip Thomsen
Richard Schnoor
Ilinois
George Schaefer
Edward Kleinz
Ohio State
Marion Struven
Chicago Normal
Ethel Murphy
Alberta Wesse
State Normal
DeKalb
Mrs. Wm. Krause
Fargo, South Dakota
Mrs. Krause
Mrs
Edw. Sellin
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Berger Section
Dolton Board
A. T
Village Hall
Viola Wiebke
Bessie Baumgartner
Harold Miller
Scotch Jenness
Congress Hotel
Fred Kasten
Hameister-Bremer
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