Safeway Bus Line Wins Franchise for Loop Extension
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted Safeway Bus Line a franchise to extend service from Dalton and Riverdale to the Chicago loop with 38 daily trips. The signing occurred at 160 North LaSalle, with a Lansing delegation attending. The Twin City garage in Dalton will serve as a bus stop and storage for 20 buses.
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Safeway Bus Line
Calumet City
Lansing
Dalton
Riverdale
Chicago Loop
Illinois Commerce Commission
Office
The
Commerce Commission
North
LaSalle Street
C. O. Keller
Loop
Dalton Village Board
Arthur E. Dillner
Lansing Village Board
Hedtke Sisters Return From Western Trip Sponsored by University
The Hedtke sisters Flor ence and Violet report an eight week eight thousand mile journey sponsored by the University of Chicago. They traveled from Topeka through the West coast into Mexico and Canada ending in Council Bluffs Iowa with educational tours for two hundred sixty teachers. Highlights included California Redwood trees Catalina Island and a trip by night through the desert amid extreme heat. Bags were damaged but souvenirs collected included rocks dolls robes and folders.
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Edward M. Lane
Hedtke
Florence G. Hedtke
Violet R
University of Chicago
Topeka
Kan
Mexico
Canada
Council Bluffs
California
Catalina Islands
Social at St. Mary’s Church Tomorrow Night
The Young Ladies Sodality of St. Mary’s Church sponsors a September social in the church auditorium tomorrow evening. The program starts with card games and dancing, with dancing to begin about 10 o’clock. Lud’s Orchestra will provide the music.
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St. Mary’s Church
Young Ladies’ Sodality of
St. Mary's Church
Lud
Eddie Taylor Leads Seattle Rainiers As First Base Coach
Eddie Taylor, Dolton’s former baseball star and ex Boston Bees/Braves utility player, serves as coach for the Seattle Rainiers in the Pacific Coast League. Seattle manager Jack Lelivelt trusts Taylor with all first base duties, praising his game sense and leadership as he handles base running decisions and keeps pitchers in check.
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Eddie” Taylor
Dolton
Boston Bees
Boston Braves
Diamond Star
Eddie
Seattle Rainers
Seattle
Rainiers
Tiny Eddie Taylor
Taylor
Jack Lelivelt
Selivelt
Raniers
Leliveit
Ex Gob Captures Runaway Army Mule in Dolton
Dolton residents thought a radio troupe would camp in town but Assistant Chief Lester Brookfelt led an injured army mule down Lincoln avenue singing a western tune. The mule had been struck near Fray's flower shop and was recaptured and held at the Riverdale fire station before owner Fred Frigo reclaimed him.
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Dolton
Rdeo
Lester Brookfelt
Riverdale
Lincoln Avenue
Rio Grande
Fray
Dalton
Grover Cogswell
Dobbin
Cogswell
Brookfelt
U. S. Navy
Grover
Sergt
Bill Nottorf
Fred Frigo
Chicago Brick Co. Resumes Operations After Year Idle
Chicago Brick company yard at 138th and Dorchester avenue reopened on Tuesday morning September 13 after almost a year idle. Current staffing stands at 100 men.
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Chicago Brick Co
Chicago Brick Company
138Th
Dorchester Avenue
Floyd Vogel Leaves City for Indiana Job
Floyd Vogel aged 59 of 59 East 187th Street Riverdale departed on Saturday September 10 for Decatur Indiana. He has accepted a position with the Central Sugar Refining Co.
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Floyd Vogel
East 187Th Street
Riverdale
Decatur
Indiana
Central Sugar Refining Co
Raceway Park Opens With Midwest Midget Drivers
The new Raceway Park at 159th Street and Ashland Avenue hosts a nine event opening card on Saturday September 17 featuring drivers Jimmy Snyder Emil Andres Myron Fohr Harry MacQuinn Bob Muhlke Ted Tetterton Tony Willman and 25 more. The $75 000 plant includes a 1/4 mile oval fastest in the Midwest with plans for a dance pavilion dining hall and cocktail lounge plus future football polo and boxing.
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Midwest
Raceway Park
159Th Street
Vermont
Ashland Avenue
Cook County
Chicago
Blue Island
Ed Krippe
Jimmy Snyder
Emil Andres
Myron Fohr
Harry MacQuinn
Bob Muhlke
Ted Tetterton
Tony Willman
Snyder
Andres
Quarter Mile Oval
Middle West
Harry Malone
Harvey
Police Sergeant Tlamsa of Chicago Dies at 58
Frank A Tlamsa, 2414 Thorndale Avenue Chicago, died Sunday September 11 at home aged 58. He leaves widow Filla nee Rudloff son Raymond daughter Evelyn Pilgrim mother Mrs Josephine Tlamsa and sisters Mathilda Keith May Packard. Services were September 14 at 3 pm at the chapel 2114 Irving Park Road Interment Bohemian National cemetery. He served 27 years on the Chicago police force incl last 20 as desk sergeant at Summerdale and belonged to the Police Benevolent association. He was well known in Dalton where he visited for years.
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Frank A. Tlamsa
Thorndale Avenue
Chicago
Filla (Nee Rudloff
Raymond
Evelyn Pilgrim
Josephine Tlamsa
Mathilda Keith
May Packard
Dalton
Irving Park Road
Bohemian National Cemetery
Summerdale
Police Benevolent Association
Tlamsa
District 148 Reception For Parents And Teachers
Parents and friends of District 148 students are invited to an informal reception to meet teachers at Lincoln School on Thursday evening September 22 at 8 o'clock. District teachers and staff, Board of Education members, and the Parent-Teacher Community council sponsor the event with entertainment and refreshments. Call Dolton 594 for more information.
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Lincoln
Board of Education
Dolton 594
Free 150 Pheasants Released at Thornton Grove
One hundred fifty pheasants raised in coops at Thornton Forest Preserve were released Friday at Thornton Grove with Forest Preserve officials observing. Clayton F. Smith and James Igoe, along with George Hahn of the state conservation department, attended, while Warry McGuinn cared for the birds at district headquarters. Chicago Heights sportsmen welcomed the effort to restore game birds to area woods, though hunting remains banned in Forest Preserves.
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Thornton Forest Preserve
Thornton Grove
Forest Preserve
Clayton F. Smith
Forest Preserve Commissioners
James Igoe
Forest Preserves
George Hahn
State Department of Conservation
South Cook
Warry McGuinn
McGuinn
Chicago Heights
Man Indicted for Stealing Brass on Railroad
James Wiley of 11186 South Ashland Avenue was indicted at a grand jury hearing held August 22 after being arrested by Officer Grover Cogswell of the Dalton police for stealing brass from a Pennsylvania railroad tool shed. Wiley's case will be called within seven days.
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James Wiley
Ashland Avenue
Grover Cogswell
Dalton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cogswell
Wiley
Stolen Buick Recovered by Homewood Police
A Buick sedan stolen from the Illinois Central station at 144th Street on September 8 was recovered by Homewood police later that day. Owner is Martin Runyan of 14102 Dearborn Street. A woman reported a colored man exited the car and asked to park in front of her home before he fled. Riverdale police returned the vehicle to the owner Thursday night.
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144Th Street
Illinois Central Station
Homewood
Martin Runyan
Dearborn Street
Riverdale
Postponed Air Circus to be Held Sunday
The International Air Thrill Circus at the Ford- Lansing airport in Lansing NL was postponed to Sunday September 18 due to rain leaving the field dangerous for stunt flying events. Fans who arrived were disappointed and some were stranded in the parking grounds.
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Ford- Lansing
Lansing
Easement Granted to Fix Dalton Crossing Traffic
Pennsylvania R R notified attorney Arthur E. Dillner that the necessary easement would be granted enabling the Cook County highway department to pave two cut offs at Main street on both sides of the Dalton Crossing. The village board met to discuss the easement and related municipal maintenance, lighting, and WPA project matters.
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Main Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Arthur E. Dillner
Cook County Highway Department
Dillner
Greenwood Road
Diekman
138Th Street
Chicago Brick Company
Cottage Grove Avenue
Watson
Catalpa Lane
Wernicke
L Edward Brookfelt
Alderman Lindell Pushes Bus Replace Street Cars Plan
Alderman Arthur G. Lindell asked the transportation conference to include in the new traction ordinance a shift from rail to bus service on several Chicago streets. He proposed continuous service on 108th street and new bus lines on 180th street, plus upgraded street cars on South State and Cottage Grove lines.
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Arthur G. Lindell
South Michigan Avenue
119Th Street
Leyden
188Th Street
111Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Crawford Avenue
115Th Street
Vincennes Avenue
108Rd Street
Western Avenue
106Th Street
Indianapolis Avenue
180Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Brandon Avenue
South State Street
Hastings Reaches Semi-Finals in Burnham Woods Golf
Dalton President Ira Hastings advances to the semi finals of the Burnham Woods club championship this week. He faces Burnham’s Bob Carney in a match scheduled before Sunday September 18.
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Ira J. Hastings
Ira Hastings
Dalton
Burnham Woods
Bob Carney
Burnham
58th Precinct Improvement Ass'n to Meet Thursday
The 58th Precinct Improvement association of the 9th Ward will meet Thursday September 15 at 18565 Indiana Avenue at 8 p m.
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58Th Precinct
58Th Precinct Improvement Association of
9Th Ward
Indiana Avenue
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Hedtke Sisters
Eddie Taylor
Pennsylvania
R. R
Dalton Crossing
Lindell
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