Delton Board Reviews Sewer Water Extension Request
The Delton Board, led by President Krueger, considers extending the sewer and water system to Calumet Business Center subdivision to allow concrete paving. The ordinance would include sewer, water and gas stubs, with five to ten year financing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton Board
Sesson
Harms
Krueger
A. S. Diekman
Calumet Business Center
Mohr
Propper
Connors
Conners
Jacobsma
Grant Street
Chicago Street
147Th Street
Parkway
Chicago Water Department
Dalton
Hersey
Notice For Bids Riverdale Park water system project
Riverdale Park Commissioners invite sealed bids by 8 oclock P M October 3 1925 for a water distribution system in the public park. Works include 350 feet of 4 inch cast iron pipe 2750 feet of 2 inch galvanized iron pipe and multiple valves elbows and park sprinklers. Bids must include a 10 percent certified check. Plans and specs are available with engineer K S Putnam in Chicago and Riverdale Til. The board may reject any or all bids.
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Riverdale Park
Park
K. S. Putnam
Dowie Building
South
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
South Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Til
Board of Park Commissioners
Marriage of Messerschmidt and Kaehler at Salem Church
Wm Messerschmidt and Wilhelmina Kaehler wed at Salem Evangelical Church on Saturday September 12. The bride wore white and five bridesmaids plus a flower girl attended. The couple, known in Homewood, received many gifts and planned a Niagara Falls honeymoon. Health Clinic notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Evangelical Church
Wm. Messerschmidt
Wilhelmina Kaehler
Homewood
Niagara Falls
Homewood News
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Dalton Village Hall
Hiskey
Miss Bacon
Local Clubs Schedule Quiet Oct Club Events
Coming events for October include the W C T U meeting at Mrs Robert Vandenburgs home on Thursday afternoon October 1 Society mates invite all. Our Saviors church Ladies Aid hosts a banco party at Riverdale village hall on October 1 with 2 30 start and cordial invitation. Paul Gall Post Woman's Auxiliary Bunco party set for October 3 at the Dugout at 8 30 with 85 cents lunch and prizes. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Vandenburg
Ladies’ Aid
Our Saviour’s Church
Banco
Riverdale
Paul Gall Post
Governor Al Smith to Attend Democratic Field Day
Governor Al Smith of New York will be guest of honor at the Annual Field Day and Family Outing of the Democratic Party at Beverly Hills Forest Preserve located at 87th Street and Western Avenue on Sunday September 27. The event offers locals a chance to see the popular figure and the party’s lineup, even among his critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al” Smith
New York
Beverly Hills Forest Preserve
87Th Street
Western Avenue
Dalton Postoffice Mail Schedule Issued for 1925
Postmaster L. E. Brookfel t announces new Dalton mail times effective Monday September 28 1925. First mail arrives 8 20 am ready 8 45 am. Second mail from the east arrives 9 15 am. Third mail arrives 8 10 pm ready 3 25 pm. Departures: first mail 9 05 am second 2 50 pm eastbound only third 5 25 pm. Times are standard time.
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Dalton Postoffice
L. E. Brookfelt
Girl Scouts Elect New Officers at Riverdale Meeting
Alberta Shoop reports the Riverdale Village hall meeting of the Girl Scouts at 7 p m elected Ruth Reich secretary Margaret Werner treasurer Hazel Nerche patrol leader and Ruth Stutzhiem corporal. The group thanks the Village Board for hall use and notes Helen Stanczik earned the handywoman badge bringing total to four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Riverdale
Ruth Reich
Margaret Werner
Hazel Nerche
Ruth Stutzhiem
Helen Stanczik
Set Your Time Back One Hour This Saturday
Chicago and suburbs return to standard time this weekend as daylight saving ends. On Saturday night, set watches and clocks back one hour. CST will prevail starting Sunday.
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Chicago
Suburbs
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Henry Bockelman
Mrs Henry Bockelman of 226 East 134th Street was surprised on her 67th birthday as relatives and friends gathered Wednesday evening September 24. Guests included Mr and Mrs Otto Flieth Mr and Mrs Walter Fleith Mr and Mrs Fred Bockelman West Pullman and Mr and Mrs Wm Bockelman Dalton with a fine lunch and cheerful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bockelman
East 134Th Street
Otto Flieth
Walter Fleith
Fred Bockelman
West Pullman
Wm. Bockelman
George Bockelman
Dalton
Journey to the Holy Land by Rev Muilenberg
A short account of a three months journey to the Holy Land by Rev. Muilenberg pastor of the First Reformed church in South Holland. The author notes possible errors in names due to rapid reading from manuscript.
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The
Holy Land
Muilenberg
First Reformed Church
South Holland
Our Trip Abroad by The Pointer Readers
An edited reminiscence of a fifty person tour abroad guided by Rev. Inc. Wicker D.D. The group sailed from New York on June 11 aboard the Asia, enjoyed fine Atlantic weather, met new companions, and visited the Azores before continuing their journey.
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Pointer
Rev. Inc. Wicker
D. D
Richmond
New York Harbor
Asia
Happy Company
Atlantic
Azores Islands
Portugal
Off For College
A list of students leaving for college this week or recently. Noted are Fred Waterman and three of his sons Arthur and Edward Waterman from Illinois, Fred Waterman at Wesleyan Bloomington, and Charles Thomson, John Beck, Arthur Dillner, Arnold Bachman, Paul Johnson, Robert Diekman, Weidner Wike, Stanley Steinke, Mary Vandeursen, Catherine Weidner, Helen Schmidt, Ruth Klinkhammer, Junior Weidner, and Frederick Schmidt. Medical students Arthur and Frederick Schmidt will begin studies in October at Northwestern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Waterman
Arthur
Edward Waterman
Illinois
Wesleyan
Bloomington
Charles Thomson
John Beck
Ilinois
Arthur Dillner
Arnold Bachman
Paul Johnson
Chicago
Robert Diekman
Weidner Wike
Stanley Steinke
Ann Arbor
Mary Vandeursen
Catherine Weidner
Helen Schmidt
State Normal
Ruth Klinkhammer
Junior Weidner
Frederick D. Schmidt
Northwestern
Local roadwork and community notes across Dolton and nearby towns
The section reports paving completion between 154th Street and Oakglen with 4 1/2 miles opened soon. Calumet City adds 15 feet to Torrence avenue to form a 50 foot street from 147th to 159th. A temporary north south road near the Torrence bridge improves access to the Ford plant and Cottage Grove avenue. Local residents Bud Caldwell, Buddy, Mike Polak, and families are noted along with hospital work for Saul Hartman. Homewood announces a Fall Festival to fund a park, with Ruth Trussell visiting Webster South Dakota and hunting wild game. A new filling station by A Simnick is planned on 138th Street west of Winds Central.
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154Th Street
Oakglen
Calumet City
Torrence Avenue
147Th
159Th Street
138Th
130Th Street
City
Cottage Grove Avenue
Pulman
Kensington
Ford
Bud Caldwell
Connersville
Ind
Dalton-Riverdale Motor Co
Perdue University
Buddy
Mike Polak
Riverdale
Helmsoth
Dolton
Saul Hartman
James Hartman
Roseland Community Hospital
Edward Burwell
Eleanor
Moose Jaw
Canada
R. N. Burwell
Charles Robert
Battle Creek
Kings Mills
Michigan
Wm. Bockelman
Dalton
Homewood
O. T. Bright
Ruth Trussell
Webster
South Dakota
Simnick
138Th Street
Winds Central
Monee Fair Promises 21st Annual District Exhibition
Monee announces its 21st Annual District Fair set for Wednesday Thursday and Friday September 30 October 1 2 featuring livestock show horse races baseball band concerts and a grand fireworks display Thursday night October 1 School teachers and children are admitted free on Friday State exhibits and premiums invite everyone to attend The notice also mentions a Riverdale shoe repair shop at Indiana Avenue and 137th Street and a lost white poodle from 525 Main Street with a reward offer to Mrs A J Perry in Dolton 389
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Monee
Monce
Main Street
A. J. Perry
Dolton
Dalton Riverdale Board Meeting Says Twisted Figures
Board meeting notes show a misprint in the section on math related motions and votes. Officials urge readers to review corrected pages for accurate figures and outcomes.
Riverdale Village Board Notes repairs and nuisances
The Riverdale Board in regular session reported water holes and catch basins cleaned along streets, sidewalks grades requested, street lights out, and nuisance odors from Riverdale Products Co. work orders were issued. Officials discussed crosswalk repairs, undergrounding wires, tree trimming, and boiler defects with directives to authorities and contractors.
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Riverdale Board
Strosinski
Unruh
Halsted Street
Panhandle
Indiana Avenue
138Th Street
137Th Street
Reich
Spies Subdivision
Zornow
Ripley
135Th Street
Public Service Co
Indiana Harbor Bell
Harvey
Ivanhoe Subdivision
Riverdale Products Co
Midwest Sugar Refinery
136Th
Ivanhoe
Chief of Police
Wm. C. Zesch
Bell Telephone Co
The
Telephone Co
Mackler
Austin Co
Sandberg
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Delton
Ray Vandeursen
Park Avenue
Governor Smith
Postal
Girl Scout News
Christ
Jacob
Monee Fair
Riverdale Electric
Dalton and Riverdale
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