Dollton Village Board Sees Police Cutbacks And Budget Probe
The Dollton village board approved eliminating two police officers with Chief Klaege kept for night duty and two specials for day protection. An experiment with the fire siren linked to the telephone exchange was approved with Bell Telephone cooperation. No water rate increase was decided yet pending cost checks. A formal accounting demand against former Village Collector Albrecht was deferred pending audit results. Protest over locomotive whistle blowing drew action to report offending engines.
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Dollton
Harris
Klaege
Albrecht
William F. Albrecht
Arthur Albrecht
Sharply
Schubert
John Faden
Ivanhoe Civic Notes and Local Updates
The Ivanhoe Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the village hall, with broad invitation to all residents. Reports include Branigar paving progress, a Civic Club dance on the 22nd for basketball funds, landscaping by Miss B Giffin, and a Sanitary Board talk by Trustee Oscar Nelson.
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Board of Trustees
Ivanhoe
Civic Club of
Oscar Nelson
Sanitary Board
Blair To Dedicate Addition At Lincoln Avenue School
The Lincoln Avenue School adds an extension with a dedication Friday at 8:00 p m. Hon Francis G Blair State Superintendent will deliver the dedication address. Blair has spoken here before praising local achievements and the community is urged to attend as the enlarged auditorium seats over six hundred.
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Lincoln Avenue
Francis G. Blair
Blair
Lincoln Avenue School
Highlawn
Illinois
Collinson-Ramsey Nuptials Tie Edna Collinson to Charles Ramsey
Miss Edna Collinson daughter of Mr and Mrs George Collinson of 147 North Park avenue Dalton wed Charles Elliott Ramsey on Saturday at the Episcopal church on Lowe avenue Chicago The bride known for amateur theatricals with the Little Theatre Players and many friends wish health and happiness The couple planned to Dallas Texas as their future home Babe Robinson will attempt a Harvey record on September 29 racing between halves of the Morgan Park Thornton football game New bleachers seating 1200 will host the game.
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Edna Collinson
George Collinson
North Park Avenue
Dalton
Charles Elliott Ramsey
Episcopal Church
Lowe Avenue
Chicago
Little Theatre Players
Dallas
Texas
Babe” Robinson
Harvey
Morgan Park-Thornton
Poor Policy Threatens Charity and Citadel Defense
A fragmentary note argues that surrendering charity to defend religion weakens the citadel and undermines the act’s goals, warning against policies that sacrifice core values for factional aims.
Dolton Post Office Moves to Karambelis Building
Postmaster Brookfelt prepares to relocate the Dolton post office to the Karambelis building at Chicago street and Lincoln avenue. New equipment arriving Monday will speed service and 500 combination boxes will allow mail pickup at all hours. Endeavors by Congressman Sproul and Postmaster Brookfelt secure this modern facility and it may offer Sunday service.
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Edward Brookfelt
Dolton Post Office
Karambelis
Chicago Street
Lincoln Avenue
Uncle Sam
Dolton
Delton
Elliot W. Sproul
Brookfelt
Dalton
Dolton Voters to Decide on City Election Law
Posters in Dolton announce a November 6 general election vote on the City Election Law. County Judge Jarecki's signature and a petition filed September 6 show more than one eighth of village voters supporting the measure. The act provides biennial general registration with yearly eligibility for new voters and post registration canvass to challenge qualifications.
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Dolton
Jarecki
Election
Death of Gustav Schramm at 74 in Riverdale
Gustav Schramm 74 of Riverdale died last Monday evening at County hospital. He will be buried today from his 18874 Wentworth avenue home with services at Immanuel Evangelical Church Dalton at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Oakland cemetery Dalton. He leaves two daughters Mrs Herman Volkman and Mrs Arthur C Mullen of Riverdale and many friends. He was a widower having lost his wife three years ago and lived with daughter Mrs Arthur C Mullen.
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Gustav Schramm
Riverdale
Wentworth Avenue
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Dalton
Oakland Cemetery
Herman Volkman
Arthur C. Mullen
Schramm
Arthur C. Muilen
Card of Thanks for Father J Anders
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after the death of our father J Anders. Special thanks to Rev W J Kemnitz, those who sent flowers, and telephone operators for their help. The Anders Family.
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J. Anders
W. J. Kemnitz
Local and Personal Notes Jump to State Normal College
Miss Hazel Kasten and Alberta Wesse of Dalton left Monday for De Kalb to attend the State Normal College. Mrs. Jacob Berger of Fairhault Minn. died. her husband Rev. Jacob Berger assisted recently at the funeral of his sister Lena Walkerly. Grand Trunk’s International Limited narrowly derailed near Thornton junction but kept from a collision with the Dixie Flyer. no serious injuries. Kensington reports ongoing kidnapping probe for Billy Ranieri though the boy was released. Riverdale 188th street paving status remains unsettled. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lau of Riverdale leave for a twenty day trip to Duluth and Minnesota points. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pfotenhauer spent the weekend in Dowagiac, visiting F. Mastenbrook at Diamond Lake Cassopolis.
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Hazel Kasten
Alberta Wesse
Dalton
de Kalb, Jr
State Normal College
Jacob Berger
Fairhault
Minn
C. & E. I. Dixie Flyer
Thornton Junction
Kensington
Billy” Ranieri
Mooney
Kensington Police
188Th Street
Riverdale
Herman Lau
Duluth
Minnesota
Henry Pfotenhauer
Dowagiac
Mich
F. Mastenbrook
Diamond Lake
Cassopolis
Farewell Lunch Honors Miss Elsie Wagner on Upcoming Marriage
Hammond Lumber Company staff held a noon luncheon in the dining room for Miss Elsie R. Wagner before her marriage to Mr. A. J. Darling of Elmira New York. The surprise event featured remarks by Assistant Manager Rutledge and General Manager MacMillan and a gift of a sterling electric percolator with cream and sugar set. Wagner will move to Elmira next month to begin her new home.
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Hammond Lumber Company
Elsie R. Wagner
A. J. Darling
Elmira
N. Y
Miss Wagner
Rutledge
MacMillan
Notice to Box Renters in Dalton Illinois
Notice to box renters that box rent for the new quarter beginning September 20 1928 will not be collected until October 1 1928 due to moving to the James Karambbelas building at 329 Chicago Street Dalton Illinois. Rates: Small 35 cents, Medium 45 cents, Large 60 cents per quarter. Payments to the Post Office Department in advance at the start of the new quarter.
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Post Office Department
James Karambbelas
Chicago Street
Dalton, Ill
Michigan Editor Kinney Leaves For Montague Visit
Thomas F. Kinney editor of The Pointer and his wife left Saturday for Montague Michigan where reports say he is living the life of a real Izaak Walton. They are expected home tomorrow.
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Thomas F. Kinney
The
Pointer
Supers Cling To South Suburban Lead After Sunday Win
Ivanhoe Supers beat Harvey Pirates 5 4 at local park in an eighth inning rally to extend their South Suburban Baseball League lead to three games. Chicago Heights lost at Homewood as second place team falls further behind, with three games remaining in the schedule.
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Ivanhoe Supers
Harvey Pirates
Bessetti-Janeschefski- Propper and Company
Chicago Heights
Homewood
Harvey
Harvey Boys
Form Berger Fire Co. organized in Dolton
Form Berger Fire Co Eng Co No 2 of the Dolton Fire Dept last Wednesday at the Berger school. Walter Nowak was elected president with H Faden as vice president and captain, Al Steinke secretary, and M G Reitz lieutenant. The group, formed by Berger citizens with village board and fire marshal Kipley’s help, aims to protect life and property and equip soon.
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H. Fritche
M. G. Reitz
Chas. Milhahn
Peter F. Ripley
Berger
Peter F. Kipley
State Firemen Elect Officers At LaSalle Convention
At the State Firemen's Association annual convention in LaSalle Illinois on September 11 12 18 officers were elected Al Hasse Peru president Fred P Haderlein Carlyle vice president Roy Walsip Champaign secretary Simon J Kellerman Jr Edwardsville treasurer Elmer Weidler Mt Olive historian Louis E Reich Riverdale executive committee selected Joliet to host the 1929 convention
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State Firemen's Association
LaSalle
Ill
al Hasse
Peru
Fred P. Haderlein
Carlyle
Roy Walsip
Champaign
Simon J. Kellerman, Jr
Edwardsville
Treas
Elmer Weidler
Mt. Olive
Louis E. Reich
Riverdale
Joliet
Dal ton theatre to show local babies on screen
Joseph Hruby announces a special showing of locally photographed babies and children at the Dal ton theatre. The program runs next Tuesday and Wednesday September 25th and 26th.
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Joseph Hruby
Dalton Theatre
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Dolton Board
Ivanhoe News
Dolton Postoffice
Anders
Michigan
Thornton
Form Berger Fire Co
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