Western Indiana Seeks Track Switch at Cottage Grove Crossing
Dolton Board in regular session discusses Illinois Brick Co. grant to lay a switch track 150 feet south of Indiana Harbor Belt crossing to connect with yard property. Measure tabled amid division. State Commerce Commission to decide flicker lights at Lincoln Avenue crossing to curb watchman needs. Grant street stone removal ordered. Shepard Drive paving delayed by bonds issue with contractor Gottschalk awaiting completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Dickelman
Maurer
Illinois Brick Co
Cottage Grove Avenue
Indiana Harbor
Schaefer
Miller
Schlacke
Grant Street
Indiana
R. A
Lincoln Avenue
Crossig
Gates
State Commerce Commission
Shepard Drive
Stanley Gottschalk
Gottschalk
Football Players Wanted at Dolton Field House Tonight
Local notice seeks football players in the Dolton Park area to join Dolton teams. All players 150 pounds and up invited, including former Wacon and Dodger players. Meet at Dolton Field House tonight Friday at 7:00 p.m. Contact Bang Miller Interocean 9831.
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Dolton Field
Dolton Park
Wacon
Dodger
Set Your Clock Back Next Saturday Night
Standard time returns to Cook county with actions for residents. The change to Standard time occurs at midnight Saturday September 27. Mr and Mrs Raymond Baumgarried and niece Bessie of 138733 Warbash avenue visited relatives in Brookaton Indiana last week.
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Cook County
Raymond Baumgarried
Bessie
Wabash Avenue
Brookaton
Indiana
Forester Team Polishes Swords At Clerk Obeldobel’s Home
The Forester Team of Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen visited Clerk Obeldobel’s home last Tuesday in a surprise event. Members include B A. McBride chief forester Herman Wegener assistant chief forester George Diehl H. R. McBride R. M. Rodman Fred Schubert Henry Schiesewiski B N. Raver J. T. Smyth and R. C. Smyth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Camp
Obelobel
Possassin
Death of Alburtus Schoop oma Dalton man after stroke
Alburtus Schoop of 159 North Park avenue Dalton died at Ingalls Memorial hospital after a paralytic stroke at 4 30 PM last Monday while at work in Whiting Corporation Shops Harvey He was born in Manhattan August 8 1878 married Lucy Kahnt December 31 1907 widowed with one daughter Alberta Watson two brothers Elmer Manhattan and William Atkins Minn. Funeral Saturday 2 30 PM at the house interment Oaklawn Cemetery Thornton He had lived in Riverdale and Dalton for 13 years and was well regarded.
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Alburtus Schoop
North Park Avenue
Dalton
Whiting Corporaton
Harvey
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Manhattan
Lucy Kahnt
Alberta
Edward Watson
Elmer
William
Atkins
Minn
Oaklawn Cemetery
Thornton
Riverdale
Notice to Voters Register in Person for November Election
The notice urges voters to appear in person at their polling place on September 27 or October 7 between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. to have names registered for the November 4, 1930 election. It notes a change from prior practice, requiring in person registration or inability to vote on the election day for issues like Income Tax Wet and Dry, Women on Juries, and Bond Issues.
Voter Registration and Polling Places Notice
You must be registered to vote in November. Registration days are September 27 and October 7. Riverdale polling places are Village Hall and Highlawn Hose House. Dalton polling places are Village Hall Immanuel Church School Hall and Berger School. South Cook County Improvement Assn.
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Riverdale
Highlawn Hose House
Dalton
Village Hall
Immanuel Church School
Berger School
SOUTH
Cook County Improvement Assn
Henry I Heckler Dies After Long Illness
Henry I Heckler longtime Harvey resident and public official died last Sunday at his home 15520 Vine Avenue Harvey aged 65 He served as police magistrate for eight years a former justice of the peace township supervisor and real estate man He was born November 2 1864 in Blue Island Funeral services were held at Ascension church with Fr Phillip Furlong officiating Interment followed at Mt Olivet cemetery Surviving are two daughters Mrs Cyrille Overtoom and Helen Heckler a son Leo Heckler a Blue Island niece is Mrs John Landgraf of Blue Island
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Heckler
Harvey
Florida
Dade City
Blue Island
Ascension Church
Phillip Furlong
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Cyrille Overtoom
Cincinnati
Helen Heckler
Leo Heckler
Anderson, Ind
John Landgraf
130th Street Opens Connecting Chicago to Lemont
City officials and business leaders attended a ribbon cutting as 130th street over the Calumet river officially opened to traffic. The new route links eastern Chicago with Lemont and will connect via Indians avenue 180th street and 127th street with Western avenue, Burnham Avenue, and planned Wolf Lake extensions.
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95Th Street
Chicago
Indiana
Greater
Pullman
130Th Street
Calumet River
Public Works
Richard W. Wolfe
Loran D. Gayton
Paul Schieler
Joseph E. Moody
Govier and Rowan
Hegensch
South
Local and Personal News from Dalton and Riverside
A Dalton area family anniversary surprise for Mr and Mrs James McLaughlan is reported along with obituaries and health notes. Rover the dog of Peter Kurz dies after years around Riverdale. Dalton residents Albert Roush and son Harry travel to California. Marianne and Jim of the Smith Family announce a Sept 30 appearance at Dalton theatre. School District 148 enrollment rises to 805 with growth mainly in primary grades. Clergy and Eucharistic Society events shift to Omaha. Social gathering at Mrs Dolck’s house includes prizes. Out-of-town visitors Karl Keller and son Junior visit Albuquerque relatives. Simon P Schoon hospitalized for sciatic rheumatism. wife Mrs Schoon nursing him. Fred C Baecker hospitalized in Roseland. illness reported serious.
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James McLaughlan
Rover
Peter Kurz
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
Gem
Kurz
Albert Roush
Harry of
Dalton
California
Mr. Roush
Marianne
Jim
Smith
WENR
Dalton Theatre
Diederich
St. Mary’s Church
Omaha
James Stieman
Dolton
Dolck
Matt Dreger
Otto Sobeck
Joe Ortman
Karl Keller
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Schoon
Fred C. Baecker
Roseland Community Hospital
Baecker
Schultz Sisters Dominate Chicago Horseshoe Title Defense
Schultz sisters of North Harvey win at Ogden Park Chicago defending Cook County title. Caroline retains championship with Charlotte second. five year hold. Caroline leads Mid West Women’s Tour with 246 points and 75 fingers in 100 shoes pitched. They seek National Tournament at Lincoln Park on Sept 27. Diamonds medal awarded to champion.
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Schultz
North Harvey
Ogden Park
Chicago
Cook County
Caroline
Charlotte
Detroit
Mich
Nebraska
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Gary proposes new ditch to cut off Little Calumet headwaters
An injunction suit filed in the Superior Court seeks to stop pollution of Thorn Creek and the Little Calumet River. Judge Lindsey will hear the case on October 2 as about 150 property owners attend. The Clean Streams Committee backed by the Izaak Walton League fights to protect homes from vanishing water supply amid Burns ditch plans and Gary city proposals.
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Thorn Creek
Calumet
Lindsey
Superior Court
Clean Streams Committee
Izaak Walton League
Supreme Court
Gary
New District Manager Named for Harvey Area
A. T. Eddy, former Hammond District Sales Supervisor, is appointed Manager of the Harvey Area effective October 1 1930 succeeding D. A. Miller. Eddy has long Illinois Bell experience and will reside in Harvey at 15645 Marshfield Avenue. Miller becomes Supervisor of Results for the Suburban Division with Chicago headquarters. The Harvey Area contains about 12500 telephones across exchanges including Harvey Blue Island Riverdale Homewood Dalton Evergreen Park Oak Lawn Orland Tinley Park.
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A. T. Eddy
Hammond District
Harvey
D. A. Miller
Miller
Ilinois Bell Telephone Company
Eddy
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Marshfield Avenue
Illinois
Chicago
Blue Island
Riverdale
Homewood
Dalton
Evergreen Park
Oak Lawn
Orland
Tinley Park
Mr. Eddy
Mr. Miller
Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Frank Zornow on Sept 20
A party in honor of Mrs. Frank Zornow featured guests including Mrs. Charles Ohlsen Miss Irene Ohlsen Mrs. Matt Dre ger Mrs. Otto Sobeck and others. Prizes awarded for dancing with Mrs. Otto Sobeck winning first place and Mrs. Matt Dreger second. The same group later celebrated Mrs. Otto Sobeck’s birthday on Sept 18 with a dance and luncheon and prizes for top placements.
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Frank Zornow
Charles Ohlsen
Irene Ohlsen
Matt Dreger
Otto Sobeck
Gus Schultz
Joe Sheahan
Joe Ortman
Charlotte Fiddelke
Mary Fiddelke
Danco
Przes
Charles Ohlson
Bridge and Bunco Night at Ivanhoe Branigar Building
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club hosts a game night at the Ivanhoe Branigar Building at 144th and Stewart Avenue on Saturday October 4 at 8 15 p m. Refreshments and prizes for both men and women. Admission 25 cents children 50 cents adults.
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Bridge
Ivanhoe-Branigar
144Th and
Stewart Avenue
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Vandal Sighting Near John Hausman’s Hedge Warned
John Hausman reports a nighttime vandal cutting his hedge in uneven streaks and warns residents to be cautious. The note also advertises a five room steam heated flat for rent at 335 Lincoln Avenue for $50 monthly, with contact Dol ton 824.
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John Hausman
John
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
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Bang
Miller Interocean
Schmidt
Henry Knuth
Western
Knuth
Wisconsin Lime and Cement Co
Englewood
Best
Solicita
Henry I. Heckler
Vine Avenue
Judge Lindseys Court
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