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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
1
The South Suburban Sanway route opens with half hour service to the Chicago loop. Buses depart Dolton at 6 28 am and reach Riverdale by 6 30 am. Thirty eight daily Dolton to loop trips start under the new plan with Main Street routing to Calumet City and Lansing.
Parents of District 148 students are invited to a reception this evening at Lincoln School to meet new teachers and welcome returning staff. Committees promise entertainment and refreshments for all attendees.
Miss Betty Robinson travels the east on a two year contract lecturing on Athletics. She will be away from home for a period, and friends expect a successful tour. Residents of Ivanhoe circulate a petition for an underpass under the Illinois Central at 142nd street to ease dangerous student crossings.
Five people were injured in a head on collision near Main street and Lincoln avenue Dalton two cars collided 100 feet west of the intersection. Driver Tweedale from Indiana Harbor and Lewanowski from Chicago were involved. three others injured were taken to Ingalls Memorial hospital Harvey. Tueedale held on reckless driving charge. police case to be heard. Minor injuries to Mrs Boersma and her two daughters occurred when a truck driver failed to signal a turn on Riverdale streets.
An antique 1820 Seth Thomas wood clock, eight feet high and weighing in at 18 inches wide, is on display at Alban Reich jewelry in Dolton after repair. The roughly century old piece features a lithograph of Thomas Jefferson and runs on weights needing wind every two days. It belongs to the H F Wilson family of Bolton, descendants of a former Bismarck resident.
The Dalton Junior and Senior Walther League of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church hosts the fall rally for the South Shore Zone on Sunday September 25. Registration starts 2:30 p m with opening by zone president Carl Neumann of Windsor Park. The program includes a prayer by Rev W J Kemnitz a welcome by Donald Lorenzen a choir performance a post session supper and a sermonette by Rev Walter Greve. A mystery play by Dolton Juniors rounds out the evening entertainment. Trac Hastings current Dolton president advances in golf club championship semi finals with Bob Carney Burnham. No final opponent set as playoffs continue.
James B. Crow and Sons of Chicago won the bid to supply cast iron pipe fire hydrants and materials for a six inch water main on Main street from Indiana avenue to the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad right of way. The bid 1832.59 was the lowest of three and work aims to begin next week as part of a WPA project. Materials cost borne by Dr Carl H Thomsen who subdivided adjacent Main street property and plans to start homes soon. Authorization came from the Chicago Sanitary District and State Department of Public Works. A request to replace brick with cement sidewalk on Chicago street between 144th street and 144th place may be included in a WPA project.
A local group plans to re organize the Calumet Chapter of the Izaak Walton League the league’s platform includes eradicating pollution promoting wildlife and forest health supporting land use policies and preserving parks and waters. The reorganization aims to enforce hunting season rules locally and curb out of season shooting of game.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Smith of 14846 Murray Street Dalton add ten more ribbons to their collection after winning at the seventh annual dahlia show at Garfield Park Conservatory September 17 and 18 conducted by the Central States Dahlia Society. Since 1933 they have consistently won ribbons and invite visitors to view their dahlia garden.
Mrs Dorothea Kipley wife of Fire Chief Edward A Ripley of Riverdale died Wednesday September 21 at 10 am after a recent illness She was born April 18 1883 and had lived in Riverdale since childhood She leaves her husband three children a brother and two sisters Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 pm at Bachmanns funeral home with Rev Martin G Kabele officiating Interment will be in Oakland cemetery Dolton
Riverdale firefighters battled two minor blazes Tuesday morning and Monday afternoon. An acetylene torch sparked a tank fire at Gustafson Oil near the Hales and Hunter elevator. no oil was in the tank. Plant superintendent Julius Popper cited sparks from cutting work. Earlier, at 12 35 p m, fire crews responded to a stove pipe fire endangering a Riverdale residence on 142nd and School Street.
The board and President Claussen discuss shrubbery planted in sidewalks in block 50. The president states the village never approved such planting and cannot assume liability for public property. Trustees move to notify Mills & Sons, Inc to remove the shrubs and fill holes with concrete.
Riverdale village board plans a resolution urging the Illinois Central Railroad to improve protection for commuters at the 137th and 144th street platforms. The move follows a Sept. 6 assault at the 187th street station and ongoing safety concerns in town.
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