Riverdale Board Approves Clerk Pro Tem and Repairs
The Riverdale Board in regular session appoints A. C. Reichach as clerk pro tem due to illness of Village Clerk F. O. Bergold. Trustees authorize notices to Public Service Co. and Calumet Brick Co. to install a 24 inch drain pipe within ten days and approve various street, sewer, hydrant, and sidewalk work while reviewing bids for water mains and catch basins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
F. O. Bergold
Stiemann
A. C. Reichach
Diehl
Halsted
138Th
Public Service Co
Brandt
Indiana Avenue
School Street
Flick
Wilhelm Belz
Herman Schwartz
Public Service Company
Calumet Brick Company
138Th Street
Ashland Avenue
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company
Village Institute
Lotz
Stewart Avenue
Halsted Street
Lawrence Rau
Blue Island Road
Highlawn School
Atlantic Street
Board of Education
Dalton
Hales & Edwards Company
Krause
186Th Street
Water Works
Unruh
188Th Street
Illinois Central Railroad
R. Schwartz
Seabele
American Seal & Stamp Co
G. Nordhoff
Kinney-Hood Prig. Co
FB. O. Bergold
Bert Hawes
Ben Wells
Dickelmann
J. A. Decklar
A. Dota Ce
Enas
Ing Material Co
Trowbridge
Wentworth Avenue
139Th Streets
Robert M. Sweitzer
Cook County
Chicago Automobile Club
Arthur W. Hersey
W. F. Cummings
Chicago Telephone Co
Public Service Company of Northern Illinois
Public Utilities Commission
Riverdale
Y.kuypers
187Th Place
State Street
Yeas
Sellin
Carl Krause
Ultsch Griffiths wed in Chicago and plan Riverdale home
Arthur Ultsch and Mary Griffith of Roseland married in Chicago on Sept 21 and will begin housekeeping soon in Riverdale. For sale a Model 10 Buick speedster top windshield at $75 cash. Also a motor boat with a two cylinder Fairbanks Morse engine and Speedster hull for $75 cash at 11537 Michigan Ave. Telephone Pullman 2904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ultsch
Mary Griffith
Roseland
Chicago
Riverdale
R. R Mooney
Vernon Ave
Pullman
Michigan Avenue
Telephone Pullman
Local and Personal News from the Community
Mrs Berth Sprick and daughter Mabel travel to Herschel Illinois to visit relatives for several weeks. Louis C Krueger returns from the BLROlof A convention in Fort Worth Texas with plans to report interesting details. Diphtheria quarantine lifted for Horace Holmes family, with recovery progress for Esther and Horace Jr. Sergeant William Vander Veen promoted and reassigned to Ogelthorpe Georgia. Card party for Red Cross ambulance fund and Our Savior's Church bazaar planned for Nov 21. George Nairn discharged from the 149th Army due to a shoulder defect. The Point er will serialize Contra band, a sea tale set in America's early war years authored by Randall Parrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Holmes
Holmes
Woman’s Relief Corps
Dolton
Red Cross Ambulance Fund
Ladies’ Aid of
Our Savior’s Church
Herman J. Buechler
Matthew Buechler
Co. 127
Q.md
Fort Crook
Neb
George Nairn
149Th
France
George
Randall Parrish
Soldier and Singer in Marine Peerless Quartet
Private George Caroline of the Marine Corps at Quantico has been chosen as the basso in the Marine Peerless Quartet. The group sang at a Fredericksburg patriotic rally hosted by Mayor Rowe and will perform before President Wilson in Washington. Plans include a later performance before Army staff officers at a banquet attended by Major General Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Caroline
Marine Corps
Quantico
Marine Peerless
Virginia
Fredericksburg
Mayor Rowe
President Wilson
Washington
Army
Wood
Card of Thanks for Community Support
We sincerely thank the Dalton Vol. Fire Dept Forester team M. W.A. Rev. Dorjahn and our neighbors and friends for their kindness sympathy and respect at the death and burial of our wife and mother. Wm Wegener and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Vol. Fire Dept. Forester
M. W.A
Rev. Dorjahn
Wm. Wegener
Wanted Good Second Hand Coast Range
Classified notice seeking a good second hand coast range. Respond by calling Dolton 814 with details and asking price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Infantile Paralysis Case Closes Bowen School
Six year old Phillip Norman of 134th and Halsted was diagnosed with infantile paralysis at County Hospital. Dr. Holleman treated him and the Riverdale Board of Health ordered Bowen School closed and fumigated to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Norman
134Th
Halsted Street
County
Holleman
Roseland
Riverdale Board of Health
Kollar
Bowen School
Camp Grant Letter Details 7th District Boys
The Pointer reports letters from Karl Besemanne and Frank Wulf describing Camp Grant life. Karl, once at the Calumet Hotel, notes meals differ from hotel fare while serving in 311th Field Signal Battalion. Frank Wulff, Corporal, serves Co G 342 Infantry and asks for Pointer copies to boost morale. Adolph Bachmann requests Pointer issues for his Co G 842 Infantry unit at Camp Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Besemanne
Karl
Calumet Hotel
Rockford
311Th Field Signal Battalion
Frank Wulf
Frank Wulff
Co. G
Camp Grant
Frank
Adolph Bachmann
Adolph M. Bachmann
Co. G. 842 Infantry
Red Cross Knitters Urge Immediate War Effort
The note urges all American women to knit for soldiers, warning that slow knitting could cost lives. It stresses cold weather in France and the need to keep fighting men supplied with warm garments now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
France
Sammy
Zirzow Hamming Wedding in Dalton
Miss Olive Zirzow daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Zirzow and Rudolph Hamming were married at Immanuel church Dalton with Rev Dorjohn officiating. They will visit relatives in New York before settling in Riverdale where the groom works as master machinist at the Asbestos Shingle Co Riverdale plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Zirzow
Herman Zirzow
Rudolph Hamming
Immanuel Church
Dalton
Dorjohn
New York
North Side
People’s Store
Roseland
Asbestos Shingle Co
Riverdale
Mohr-Tomr Henry F Mohr weds Florida bride Anna Thom
Henry F Mohr returned home from Florida with his bride Miss Anna Thom of St Pierce Florida they were married Wednesday September 19 They will live with Henry Mohr senior 308 136th street Riverdale for now Henry may return to Florida in late fall He worked on the Dr Bohart farm in Florida and enjoys the south Despite rain there now FOR SALE New garage 14x20 feet with electric light Also Collie dog for sale Inquire A Cinuszem 2277 188th
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Mohr
Florida
Anna Thom
St. Pierce
Mr. Mohr
Henry Mohr
136Th Street
Riverdale
Henry
Dr. Bohart
South
Collie
Cinuszem
Letters From Soldiers From Line From Home Club Readers Gain Warm Thanks
The article prints letters from Dolton and Riverdale girls thanking soldiers serving on the Atlantic Coast and in Alexandria and Chicago for gifts and sweets. Messages express gratitude for the kindness that boosts morale and patriotism as troops share treats with tent mates and acknowledge the club’s patriotic efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
Atlantic Coast
Artillery Eng
Herman Faden
Edward C. Kinney
Line From Home Club Sends Thanks From Fort D. A. Russell
Soldiers at Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming thank the Line From Home Club for care packages including cakes goodies and tobacco. Letters from John Harder Laurence Engel H McGowan and others express gratitude noting perishables and comfort while on guard duty and far from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyo
Home Club
Laurence Engel
Algo
John Harder
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Ultsch
Griffith
Berth Sprick
Mabel
John Cowings
Herschel, Ill
Louis C. Krueger
Olof A
Ft. Worth
Texas
William Vander Veen
Key West Barracks
Ogelthorpe
Georgia
M O.T. C
Red Cross Knitters
Zirzow
Mohr-Thom
Alexandria, Va
George W. Cardin
Battery E
Zod
Artillery
Geo. Calwell
A. J. Skoerig
A. F. Walter
H. E. Hampton
J. H. Stroms
Sgt
Elmer Churchill
Camp Custer
Mick
Soldier Boys
H. McGowan
Nogales
Aziz
Menzelaar, Co
Sheridag, Il
Folka
RK. Wertroan
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