Riverdale Board Proceedings Highlight Street Improvements
Riverdale trustees discuss finances and repairs in regular meeting. Branigar Bros. completes sewer extension to Ivanhoe area while School street viaduct widening includes 8 wire fences and new sidewalks. Cement steps and damaged sidewalk sections are noted with truck damage inquiry.
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Riverdale Board
Zornow
Schmidt
Ivanhoe
Branigar Bros
Ortel
School Street
Spies Addition
Gruhlke
Indiana Avenue
137Th Street
138Th Street
Michigan
Edbrooke Avenues
Tlrustee Janeschefski
LaSalle Street
138Th
Betty Races Tomorrow at Harvey Stadium Track Meet
Betty Robinson returns to competition at T T H S Morgan Park High School’s Harvey Stadium tomorrow afternoon for a sensational half mile event. Timekeepers from the A A U will clock her, with a potential new record recognized as official if she excels. A1200 seats and Olympic fame are set to draw a large local crowd including T T H S supporters.
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T. T. H. S.morgan Park
Harvey
Betty Robinson
Betty
Legion to Elect At Paul Gall Post October 1929 Officers
The Paul Gall Post of the American Legion will hold its first regular meeting in October to select offers for 1929. Leaders were moved up from December after a Wauekgan state convention decision to build a solid foundation for the new year. Armistice fete plans discussed. no definite decisions yet. If held, it would be the second Armistice event by veterans, following 1921.
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Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Wauekgan
Legion
Haddon Injured on Duty at Riverdale Mill
H Haddon of 147 Forest Avenue Dalton suffered a foot injury Wednesday while on duty in the Riverdale Lumber Company mill. He was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital at Harvey and is expected to return home in a few days.
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H. Haddon
Forest Avenue
Dalton
Riverdale Lumber Company
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Community notices from Ivanhoe area social scene
The Woman's bridge and banco club meets Tuesday at Branigar building. Notables include Mr. W. R. Stebbs driving a new sedan and Miss Lucille Schroeder visiting from Chicago. Mrs. Winslow aids with granddaughter ill with measles. Lon Winslow of San Bernardino injured in a Little Rock crash en route home.
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W. R. Stebbs
Herbert Ellie
New York
Lucille Schroeder
Chicago
Dorothy Sikenbary
Roy Meurisse
W. G. Woosnam
Bridge
Patsy Elle
John Cullen
George Pohl
Avalon Park
C. L. Rich
Charles Wunder
Ira Goodwin
Paxson
Illinois
O. R. Frost
Jack
Winslow
Hammond
Margaret Morris
Nell Frazee
Olive Fritz
Velma Fritz
Herschkal Morris
Lon Winslow
San Bernardino
California
Little Rock
Arkansas
Postoffice Opening Delayed By Lock Box Installations
Postoffice in Dal ton moves opening to Monday due to late arrival of new lock boxes in the Karambelis Building on Chicago street. Postmaster Brookfel also announces new lock box rental rates effective October 1: small 35 cents, medium 45 cents, large 60 cents per quarter, payable in advance.
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Dalton
Karambelis
Chicago Street
Brookfel
Post Office Department
Church Banco Parties Ages and Venues
Sewing Circle of Imanuel Evangelical church hosts a banco party Wednesday October 3 at 8 p.m. in the church basement. St Pauls Lutheran Ladies’ Aid hold banco events Wednesday September 26 at 2 p.m. and Saturday September 29 at 8 p.m. at the school hall. W C A F No 229 hosts banco and card party Friday September 28 at 8 30 p.m. in St Marys school hall. Everyone welcome with prizes and refreshments.
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Imanuel Evangelical Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Mary’s School Hall
Kinney Family to Visit Kansas City and Oklahoma
Editor Thomas F. Kinney of The Pointer travels with Mrs. Kinney and son Robert on a motor trip that will include the Missouri capital Springfield and visits to Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Thomas F. Kinney
The
Pointer
Petition circulated in Dolton for more police protection
Circulation of a petition in Dolton asks the Dolton Board to add officers. At the last meeting two officers were withdrawn from the area and petition organizers argue one regular officer is not sufficient for adequate protection.
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Dolon
Dolton Board
Vilage
Pettion
New I O O F Lodge Planned for Dalton and Riverdale
Nearly a hundred Three Link members gathered at Masonic Hall in Dalton to organize a new I O O F lodge with about forty charter members and equal number of new applications. Distinguished speakers including Past Grand H M Blood of Illinois and B H Chapman outlined plans. final meeting set for Friday as applications await Grand Lodge charter on October 6.
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Doulton
Riverdale
Masonic Hall
Dalton
H. M. Blood
Illinois
B. H. Chapman
John I. Anderson
Axel Jensen
W. L. Ford
Walter Nowak
Paul Hampton
Henry Kruth
Tommy” Lee
Milton Meeder
Herman Faden
Frank Wulff
Grand Lodge
Dolton Baby Clinic Set for October 4 at Village Hall
The regular monthly baby clinic will be held at Dolton village hall on October 4 from 1 to 4 p m. Mothers from Doton and Riverdale are invited to attend. Tva Lehman R N Community Christmas Seal Nurse will lead the event.
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Dolton
Doton and
Riverdale
Tva Lehman
R. N
Dedication of Lincoln Avenue School Addition Tonight
The formal dedication of the Lincoln avenue school addition will be held this evening. State superintendent Francis G. Blair will give the main address. The enlarged auditorium seats 600 and the whole community is urged to attend.
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Lincoln Avenue
Francis G. Blair
Blair
Clocks Turn Back as Daylight Saving Ends In Chicago Area
Residents of Dalton and Riverdale should set clocks back one hour before Sunday 2 a.m. when daylight saving time ends. The end of daylight saving time was established earlier in April and affects Chicago and its suburbs.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Chicago
Voters urged to register in Riverdale districts
Riverdale residents urged to register with two dates set aside at Highlawn Hose House and Village Hall. New residents should register to avoid losing voting rights on election day November 6. Those south of 188th street register at Highlawn Hose House and those north at the Village Hall.
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Riverdale
Highlawn Hose House
188Th
188Th Street
Local and Personal News Roundup
Milton C. Krueger joins Kalamazoo College as part of the 96th opening ceremony with 160 new students. John F. Galbraith and George H. Scheer head to Wilkinsburg to resume positions with Westinghouse after completing University at Madison electrical engineering. 885 local children appear in Woolton theatre pictures this week. Roseland boy Ralph Goetz, 3 1/2, falls four floors in a Davis store elevator shaft but is expected to live. Fenger High School white student body strikes over Morgan Park colored students admissions. board promises no more transfers. Dolton board president W Harold Stanley attends funeral in Pittsburgh. John Lau and family vacation through Wisconsin. Residents travel from Cleveland after visits. Bank and Edward Stahnke buildings undergo sand blast restoration lifting age by 10 years. Grace Garry of South Holland injured when a 7-year-old daughter of Frank Piazza is struck by a car in Harvey.
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Milton C. Krueger
W. C. Krueger
141Th Street
Dalton
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo
Mich
America
John F. Galbraith
George H. Scheer
G. Sheer
Sheboygan
Wis
Wilkinsburg
Penn
Westinghouse Co
University At
Madagon
Woolton Theatre
Ralph Goetz
Roseland
Davis
Fenge High School
Morgan Park
Fenger
W. Harold Stanley
Dolton Board of Education
Pittsburg
Margaret Stanley
John Lau
Dolton
Pete
Wisconsin
Ernest Kettler
Riverdale
Margaret Voss
J. Potter
Galena
A. Gemmil
Racine
Cleveland
Ohio
First National Bank
Edward Stahnke
Grace Garry
South Holland
Harvey
Frank Piazza
Broadway
Illini captain scarred by old injury returns home
Capt. Fritz Hart and Fred Ehlert Jr, last year’s freshman varsity captain, came back to Dalton this week after an injury recurrence from a scrimmage. The Daily Illini notes this removes a leading candidate to fill Bob Reitsch's shoes, reducing chances for a strong center unless a dark horse emerges.
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Fred Ehlert Jr
University of Illinois
Dalton
Daily Illini
Bob” Reitsch
Linds
Voter Registration Drive in Riverdale Precinct
Citizens urged to register to vote as new registration books open in Riverdale city precinct this year. Registration days are Saturday September 29 and October 9 with polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. A rally by the Republican Women’s Voters will be held at the Woodshed on Monday October 1 at 8 p.m. Everyone invited.
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Riverdale
Richard Hess
Pennant and Cup to be Awarded at Homewood Monday Night
The Ivanhoe Supers clinched the South Suburban League pennant by defeating Thornton 9 to 4 in a cold game led by local players. They will receive the A. G. Spading trophy at a display here and the team, all residents, earned town-wide praise for their season.
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Ivanhoe Supers
Thornton
Homewood
A. G. Spading
Bessette
Lansing
Chicago Heights
Evi
Down They Go Woman's Bowling League Matches
The Woman's Bowling League of Dalton and Riverdale held two matches Friday evening at St. Pauls church alleys. Planned top contests include Riverdale Boosters vs St. Pauls Boosters and Dalton Boosters vs American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs Viola Wiebke bowled the high game with 164.
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Woman’s Bowling League
Dalton
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Church
Riverdale Boosters
St. Paul’s
American Legion Auxiliaay Pee Eh Ee Pew
Renna Metanees
Ripley
Jennessee
Brookfelt
Schmied
Ortel Sretreesiicarsteerseeneewenseneeees
Dalton Boosters Kasten
Mebanescenees Gaeet Eeassanee
Robbins Loebs Needa Eenbectes
Robbins. Anes Eee Eeeeeee
Garren
Haney Aan Asnennaneden
Tenet Wands
St. Paul Boosters E Sheahan
Pierson Ssetatet
E Leichinger
Well
Thompson Bela Ap Hep
Dace Ned Asergie
L Bonse
River
Eee
Dalton Boosters
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Woman’s Bridge
Banco Club
Branigar
Missouri
Delton
Fritz Hart
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