Dalton Branch High School Proposal Hearing Reports Hopeful Support
A joint committee of Dist 148 Board of Education members and the superintendent attended the Sept 7 High School Board meeting to present Dalton’s request for a branch high school and received a courteous hearing with a thorough investigation promised. The article also promotes a Fair and Community Supper on Oct 12–13 with exhibits from district groups and a ticketed community supper planned for Oct 12.
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High School
Dolton
Board of Education
Dist
High School Board of Education
Dalton
Highlawn
Truant Officer Appointed by Dist 148 Board
At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday night Gerrit Jacobsma was named truant officer for Dist. 148 for the current school year. The state law requires children aged seven to sixteen to attend school while in session, with exceptions for private schooling and illness proven by a doctor’s certificate.
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Board of Education
Gerrit Jacobsma
Kindergarten enrollment offered at two city schools
The Board of Education runs two kindergartens Lincoln Avenue in the morning and Chicago Street in the afternoon for children ages four to six. A year in kindergarten helps prepare for first grade by building initiative, self confidence, and basic reading readiness. The community library is open Tuesday evenings and holds over four hundred books.
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Board of Education
Lincoln Avenue School
Chicago Street School
School Playgrounds Restricted to Pupils During School Hours
Notice prohibits trespass on school playgrounds during school hours and during recess or before and after sessions. Violators are liable to prosecution under the law.
Vandal Youths Disrupt School Grounds At Recess
A group of idle young men gather on school grounds during recess. They yell at students and make derisive remarks about teachers. They also write on sidewalks and buildings and shout boys' names from across the street. The piece laments absent fathers and wonders what happened to the boy's former guardians.
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O. F
Bowen School Exhibits Win Prizes At Palatine Fair
Students from Bowen School earned blue ribbons and second prizes at Palatine Fair for canned goods and sewing entries. Dorothy Reich Lucile Wunsch and Alberta Shoop received top ribbons, Edith Dengler earned a second prize, and Mr Walther delivered the goods to Palatine. Bowen’s Community Fair is set for October 7 with non monetary prizes and an evening program featuring educators from the state and nation. Edu cational Drive Week will accompany the event with speeches by Supt Tobin and Mr Walther.
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Palatine
Dorothy Reich
Lucile Wunsch
Alberta Ohoop
Alberta Shoop
Edith Dengler
Walther
Bowen School
Tobin
County Fair At Palatine Draws Big Crowd And Prizes
The Palatine county fair on Sept 18 drew a large crowd with receipts of 30 000 for one day and 7000 autos. Ex Chief Tomlinson of Harvey led police and was praised by directors for handling the crowd. Harris of Harvey won the 1000 auto race. Harvey High School Band took 100 for best band in Cook County. A North Harvey girl won third in the beauty contest.
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Palatine
Tomlinson
Harvey
Harry Folz
Harris
Stobbs
Prof. Miller
J. A. Thiel
Harry Welshimer
Country Life
Walther
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Lansing
Homewood
Thornton
Cook County
North Harvey
Dr Ray Pierce Moves to Larger Quarters in Dolton
Dr Ray Pierce relocates from the Parkway building to expanded suites at 11218 Michigan Avenue two doors south of Peoples Store. The new space promises improved patient care and advanced gas and extraction facilities. Additionally listed items include a cook stove for sale and an acre with a five room cottage and barn, contact Harry P DeYoung.
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Ray Pierce
Parkway
Michigan Avenue
Peoples Store
Pierce
John Wankeley
4Th Avenue
Phoenix Avenue
Croom
Harry P. DeYoung
South Holland
Local Notices and Personal News Sweep Dalton Area
Chas Benjamin returns from Pittsburg vacation. Unruh couple welcome baby girl born Sept 19. Obeldobel and Hess to visit New York, two weeks east. Wm Ehlers and daughter visit Shelby Michigan for three weeks. W R C card party Oct 20 at village hall Dalton 35 cents. Riverdale post office staff on vacation. August Giggel covers. Vandenburg Lau trip to Danville with new road. Wegener family visits Washington DC starting Sept 16. Fred Schmidt to Northwestern University pre medical track following late Dr. Schmidt. Riverdale theatre Sept 28 29 Go and Get It a First National film. St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid host coffee Sept 28. American Luther League Bunco at St Pauls Oct 1. Ruth Dickelman returns from Kansas City and Cleveland trip. Baseball notes follow.
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Chas
Benjamin
Pittsburg
Elmer Unruh
Unruh
George Obeldobel
Fred Hess
New York
East
Wm. Ehlers
Marie
Shelby
Mich
Henry Stier
Dalton
Grange
Riverdale
August H. Giggel
R. Vandenburg
Dolton
Jacob Lau
Danville
Ill
John Kruse
Lau
Herman Wegener
Caroline
Dorothy
Washingon
D. C
Herman
Frederick D. Schmidt
Northwestern University
College of Liberal Arts
F. W. Schmidt
Northwestern
Fred
Riverdale Theatre
Marshall Neilan
Ladies Aid
St. Paul’s Church
Ripley Company
American Luther League
Ruth Dickelman
Kansas City
Tundbure
Cleveland
Ohio
Dalton Village Weed Ordinance Aims to Curb Nuisance Weeds
The Dalton village board enacted a weed ordinance last Monday evening to address unsightly and nuisance weeds. The measure targets properties with poor maintenance and promotes community order. The ordinance text appears in another column for readers to study and understand its provisions to avoid trouble and expense.
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Dalton Village
New Telephone Directory Under Preparation for Dalton Area
The Pointer office is preparing the new Telephone and Business Directory for Dalton Riverdale and South Holland and plans to distribute around October 15. Local businessmen are urged to advertise before the book closes.
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Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Pointer
American Legion Music Benefit For Disabled Ex Service Men
American Legion Paul Gall Post No 303 arranges a musical program by Lind Bloom High School Chicago for disabled ex service men at Oak Forest Saturday evening from 6 to 9. Attendance by group depart from post at 5 30. The drive to recruit new members continues with A V Garry as membership chair inviting ex servicemen to join, meetings held at Dalton village hall first and third Thursdays 8 p m.
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Jack” Finerty
Lindbloom High School
Chicago
Paul Gall Post
Finerty
Lindbloom
Oak Forest
Paul Gall
The
American Legion
Riverdale
South Holland
Highlawn
Dalton Village Hall
Homewood Wins Silk Flag for Fourth of July Celebration
Homewood earned the Daily News Silk Flag as Cook County's top Fourth of July event. Village Attorney O F Reich accepted the emblem for the board and citizens, with Mayor Gold, Henry Meeker Jr, Will Warning, Judge Howe and a town committee hosting visitors from 30 miles away. A large street dance capped the celebration.
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Homewood
Cook County
Daily News
O. F. Reich
Gold
Henry Meeker, Jr
Will Warning
Judge Howe
Morgan's Standards vs Schneider yields 18 to 6 win
Morgan's Standards defeated Schneider Indiana 18 to 6 last Sunday as Slinger's fielding and Benson and Un Ruh homers powered the win. Cheski pitched well for the locals and the team faces El Rey Colored Giants next Sunday at Twin City grounds. The Harmonies edged Phoenix Tigers 2 to 1 and will meet Woodlawn's Hawks next Sunday.
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Morgan
Schneider
Indiana
Slinger
Benson
Unruh
Cheski
Roddericles
Elrey Colored Giants
Twin City
Phoenix Tigers
Hawks
Woodlawn
Say Goodbye to Coal and Wood Appliance Ad
An ad touts the Instant Gas-oil Burner that converts kerosene into vapor gas for gas cooking in any stove. Demonstrated at Brookfeldt & Son's Store and sold by Conrad Goeringer. Also a for sale notice lists Lot 33 on 137th Place between State and Wabash offered by Peter Ripley.
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Conrad Goeringer
Brookfeldt & Son
State
Wabash
Peter Ripley
Dolton Store
Acme Starts Mill Hiring Local Labor On Roll Expansion
The Acme Steel Goods Company began the big rolls in the hoop mill last Monday morning adding about 40 workers and lifting total plant employment to roughly 156. General Manager Trier views the outlook with optimism while Labor Foreman Ohlson is pleased to see local mechanics and laborers employed. Superintendent Haines of Pape Jeet Sugar Works replies to numerous former employees seeking work during the upcoming sugar campaign and, with Mr Pope's approval, plans to prioritize local hires when the campaign opens in a few weeks.
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Acme Steel Goods Company
Hoop
Trier
Charley Ohlson
Haines
Pape Jeet Sugar Works
Their Golden Wedding Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Meeder
Mr and Mrs David A Meeder observed their golden wedding anniversary at the family home 7237 Lafayette Avenue Chicago NL on Sunday September 18. Married in Keelttown Missouri September 19 1921 they welcomed seven children and twenty grandchildren to mark fifty years. A three o clock turkey dinner followed a toast by toastmaster David Meeder. Mr Meeder 69 and Mrs Meeder 68 are longtime Metropolitan Jafe Insurance Company employees.
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David A. Meeder
Lafayette Avenue
Chicago
Keelttown
David
Meeder
Metropolitan Jafe Insurance Company
David S. Meeder
Dalton
Bowling Season Open at Fleischhauer Alleys
Riverdale bowling alleys open for season at The Fleischhauer with ROY SMITH as proprietor inviting all bowlers to join in. The facility advertised top condition and welcomes players of all skill levels.
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Fleischhauer
Riverdale
Kipley Dolton store interests to be taken over by Koch and Kipley
After October 2, 1921 Theo Koch and Peter F Kipley will assume the interests of Peter Kipley Jr estate in the Peter Kipley Dolton store. All accounts must be paid in full before October 2, 1921. Peter Kipley Co Dolton Store.
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Theo. Koch
Peter F. Kipley
Peter Kipley, Jr
Peter Kipley
Dolton
Dalton M E Church to Host Sunday School Promotion
The Dalton M. E. Church led by Pastor J L Albritton will hold morning services by the Sunday School with twenty five Primary children promoted upstairs. Mina Clark will address both Sunday school and congregation at 11 o clock. Evening sermon at 7 45 and a quarterly conference and official board meeting Monday at 8 to prepare for the annual conference.
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J. L. Albritton
Chiildren
Mina Clark
Sunday School Board
Bank Responsibility for Stolen Funds
A notice states that if a burglar steals money from the bank the bank is responsible, but if funds are taken from a private residence the owner bears responsibility. First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale is cited.
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First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
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ACME
David Meeder
Roy Smith
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