Pupils Return to Classrooms in Chicago Area
After summer, Franklin Lincoln Roosevelt and Washington schools open for 600 pupils as infantile paralysis concerns keep public elementary schools closed. Riverdale and Dalton area enrollments show seventh graders high. Bowen School ends its second week while Thornton Township High adds a new wing with freshmen and upperclass assembly schedules.
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Naronantian
Ehasa
Dhace
New Riverdale
Calumet Avenue
Chicago Board of Education
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Chicago Board of Health
Chicago
Franklin
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Washington
Dalton
Riverdale
Bowen School
Virgil Petty
Thornton Township High
Thornton Township High School
William Slusser Receives Annuity From C E I Railroad
William Slusser of Dalton, a retired railroad conductor with 50 years of service on the Erie and C E I lines, received his annuity certificate this week. He gets a base sum of 731.01 and a monthly pension of 90 for life, as the first retiree to receive benefits from the railroad retirement board. Slusser will turn 71 on September 25.
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William Slusser
Dalton
Slusser
Erie
Railroad Retirement Board
Riverdale Leads In Building Gains
August suburban building activity in the Chicago area shows Riverdale leading with $833,600 in new construction and Ivanhoe listing its first noted homes. Suburbs total permits reached $4,102,379 for August, up 65 percent from July and 103 percent from August 1936, pushing eight month totals to $25,044,794, a 45 percent rise over last year.
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Riverdale
Acme Steel Co
Chicago
Frederick Doyle
Straus Securities Company
Ivanhoe
Hammond
Elgin
Highland Park
Evanston Oo
Blue Island
Dalton
Flossmoor
Gary
Harvey
Calumet City
Chicago Heights
Homewood
Markham
Whiting
Dredging Work Planned Between Bridges on Calumet River
The Al Johnson and La Crosse Dredging Co move their dredgeboat from Lake Calumet to the Calumet River near the C. and E. I. railroad bridge in Riverdale within thirty days. The project requires widening the river most of its length, removal of old pilings from the Reich Lumber Co site, hauling back land up to 200 feet, and eventual installation of new bridges as traffic averages about one boat per day.
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al Johnson & la Crosse Dredging Co
Lake Calumet
Calumet
Riverdale
F. A. Reich Lumber Co
Herb Bremer Debuts For Cardinals In Weekday Tilt
In his major league debut Herb Bremer starred for St. Louis as he caught the full game of the second Cardinals Phillies double header. He collected two hits and a run scored while driving in another in three at bats, stepping in after an injury to Mickey Owen. Chief Frank Mraz of Riverdale received a telegram with the news.
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Herb Bremer
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Herb
St. Louis
Cardinals
Mickey” Owen
Cardinal
Frank Mraz
Riverdale Police
Jerb
Four Lane C and E Sibley Viaduct Opening Imminent
The four lane overhead over the C and E Sibley railroad at Dalton near Chicago Street is set to open within a week as of September. The last concrete pour finished September 0 and curing takes two weeks. Independent Paving of Hammond built the viaduct with 30 workers on site.
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Sibley Blvd
Dalton
Chicago Street
Sibley
Yards Center Ymica
P. T. A. District Conference Set for Delton Lincoln School
About 500 members from District 19 P. T. A.s, including Cook County suburbs south of the Illinois Michigan canal, will attend the seventeenth annual conference at the Lincoln school in Dolton on Wednesday October 13. Dolton Riverdale council president Mrs. Frank Hair and district director Mrs. Lester Morrison of Harvey lead planning. Students will get a one day holiday. luncheon reservations are with Mrs. Stanley Dolton by October 11.
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Cook County
Illinois/Michigan canal
Iare
Lincoln
Dalton
Frank Hair
Dolton
Dolton-Riverdale
Lester Morrison
Harvey
Stanley Dolton
Indian Party at Our Savior's Church Invites Youth
Our Savior's Community League invites the Young Peoples to an Indian Party at Our Savior's church on Friday September 24 at 7 30 p m Bring your paint and a feather if you can Games and refreshments will be provided A special treat awaits Delegates to the national convention at Springfield Ohio and the state convention at Carthage Illinois will share insights at the gathering Young people welcome.
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Our Savior’s Church
Springfield
Ohio
Carthage
Ill
District 148 seeks office secretary applicant details
The Board of Education District 148 will receive applications for the office secretary position. Application forms are available at the Lincoln school office. Knowledge of bookkeeping and office routine is required. George Buswash, Secretary.
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Board of Education
Lincoln School
George Buswash
Signs Complaint After Auto Crash at Halsted and 138th
Earl Thoren of 15407 Loomis street Harvey swore out a complaint against Carrie Parker of 2120 Bidsall street Blue Island after Thoren’s car struck Parkers at the Halsted Halsted intersection on Halsted when Parker allegedly ran a stop sign. Pauline Marek of Phoenix Ill injured and treated at Ingalls Memorial hospital. The case set for Police Magistrate Louis E Haht tonight. A R Schuman 13915 Lincoln avenue Dalton suffered a dislocated shoulder and facial scratches when his car overturned on Greenwood road near Chicago street on Saturday Sept 11.
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Earl Thoren
Loomis Street
Harvey
Halsted
138Th Streets
Carrie Parker
Bidsall Street
Blue Island
Thoren
Parker
Pauline Marek
Phoenix
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Marek
Louis E. Haht
A. R. Schuman
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Greenwood Road
Chicago Street
Harvey Men Speak at Illinois Loan Convention
John Bardwick Jr of Harvey, vice president of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, addressed the Illinois Building and Loan League convention in Springfield on Federal Savings and Loan Progress. James T. Wilkes of Harvey spoke on Cutting the Auditing and Examining Expense at the simultaneous breakfast for state chartered associations.
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John Bardwick, Jr
Harvey
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Illinois Building and Loan League
Springfield
Federal Savings and Loan Progress
Bardwick
Savings, Building and Loan
James T. Wilkes
Wilkes
Chicago
American Savings and Loan Associations
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association
Dolton Man Wins 1937 Car For the Sum of $1
H. S. Smith of Dolton won a 1937 Master De Luxe Chevrolet sedan for $1 in the Blue Island Legion week grand prize drawing. Smith, a yardmaster living at 18913 Kanawha Avenue, Dolton, had purchased $1 worth of tickets at the Villa Nova Cafe. He learned of the win at his office on Tuesday and decided to keep both his old and new Chevrolets.
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H. S. Smith
C. & EB. L. Yardmaster
William Roush
Kanawha Avenue
Dolton
Blue Island Legion Week
Villa Nova
Dalton
Dolton considers water supply expansion for New Chicago
The Dolton village board discussed building a six inch water main to serve New Chicago residents, possibly via a WPA grant, with a committee to study materials after residents petitioned for water and sewer facilities. The plan may tap Riverdale main after Riverdale approval. former police chief Ehlert seeks back pay. insurance policies for police and fire were renewed with higher benefits.
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Maurer
Dolton Village
Dalton
Ivanhoe
New Chicago
Roberston
Robertson Subdivision
Riverdale Main
Stine Street
Riverdale Board
Ira J. Hastings
Police, Fire and Water Committee
Fred T. Ehlert
Ehlert
Arthur E. Diller
Insurance Adjustment Company
Trustee Waterman J
Irving Avenue
Murray Street
Engle Street
Trustee
Waterman
Last Day to File Personal Property Schedules
Township Assessor Thomas Salkeld warns that September 27 is the final date to file personal property schedules. All schedules must be completed and submitted. determine which forms to eliminate.
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Thomas Salkeld
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Dredging Co
Aide USA
Des
America
C.&e.s
Delton
Our Savior’s Community League
Patro
Harvey Men
Dolton Man
Dolton Board
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