Dolton to Elect 3 Trustees and Consider Police Fire Commission
Dolton voters will elect three village trustees for four year terms and decide on appointing a commission to manage police and fire departments. Progressive Party candidates John Wernicks Frederick L Kasten and Christ H Konow stand unopposed. Polls open 6 am to 5 pm at Village Hall for district 1 and Park Administration Building for district 2.
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Dolton
Progressive Party
John ©. Wernicks
Frederick L. Kasten
Christ H. Konow
Konow
Ivanhoe Manor
Dalton
Park Administration
Progress And Civic Parties To Elect 3 Trustees And Police Magistrate
The Civic Party of Riverdale fields three trustees Edward Kuester George Walting and Charles Petersen and a police magistrate Howard Ames to oppose Progress Party incumbents Frank Kirmmer Harry Hanschmann and J Walter Young with John Hobbis of Ivanhoe as candidate for police magistrate. The Civic slate backs strict zoning enforcement anti gambling laws planning commission Fire and Police commission citizen access to meetings and open board sessions. The party’s organizing effort includes weekly meetings house to house visits and bulletins. Observers expect the contest to mobilize voter turnout and energize local governance debates.
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Progress Party
Progressive Party
Civic Party of
Riverdale
Frank Kircmer
Harry Hanschmann
J. Walter Young
John Hobbis
Ivanhoe
Civic Party
Edward F. Kuester
Geogre Walting
Charles Petersen
Howard K. Ames
Kenneth Gregory
Fire and Police Commission
Notice of bids for 1949 Tudor sedan sale
Sealed bids will be received until 4:00 p.m. April 24 1951 for the sale of a 1949 Tudor sedan. Car available for examination at the police station. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Robert C Haney Clerk Dolton Village Illinois.
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Board of Trustees
Robert C. Haney
Dolton
Ilinois
School District Elections Set for April 14
Voters in Districts 133 148 and 149 will elect school trustees on Saturday April 14. District 133 polls at Bowen School Riverdale 1 PM to 6 PM for one director. District 148 polls 12 noon to 7 PM for two three year terms at Lincoln or Washington Schools by residence. District 149 polls 6 PM to 8 PM at Berger School for one director. Voters also choose two Thornton Township High School board members.
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Bowen School
Riverdale
Indiana Avenue
Lincoln School
Washington School
Berger School
Thornton Township High School Board of Education
Vote On Fire and Police Commissioners in Riverdale Dolton
Voters in Riverdale and Dolton face a ballot question on adopting an Article to appoint a Fire and Police Commission. Proponents say it will remove personnel decisions from politics, with commissions handling employment and discipline and serving without pay.
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Riverdale
Dolton
Board of Fire and Police
Police and Fire Departments
Fire Department
Commission
Civic Party To Hold Public Meeting April 13
The Civic Party of Riverdale will host a public meeting on Friday April 13 at 8 p.m. at Roosevelt School located at 146th and La Salle. The event is ladies night with a card party and refreshments. Kenneth Gregory serves as president.
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Civic Party
Civic Party of
Riverdale
Roosevelt School
146Th
la Salle
Kenneth Gregory
Ivanhoe Clubs Sponsor Benefit Show for Field House
The Ivanhoe Clubs sponsor a Sunset Boulevard benefit show on May 23 and 24 to raise funds for a new Field House. Proceeds help heating equipment and community activities open to all residents, with tickets available from club members and future newspaper announcements.
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Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Fark
Dunine
Yvanhoe
Delion ‘Thexticom
Sunset Boulevard
Gloria Swanson
Dalton
Red Cross
Irance
Officer killed in crash at Sibley Crossing near Dalton
Winds State Police officer Millard R Courtney of Blue Island died when his 1949 Nash collided with a northbound Pennsylvania train at Sibley Crossing on April 11 at 5 52 am. James W Lindsay and passenger Rocco Spinazola, both Blue Island residents, were critically injured. Engine crew reported the impact as the car struck the second car from the caboose.
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Millard R. Courtney
Blue Island
Sibley Boulevard
Pennsylvania Railroad
James W. Lindsay
Rexford Avenue
Pennsylvania
Rocco H. Spinazola
Courtney
St. Francis Hospital
Lindsay
Spinzola
C. A. Hand
Hermitage Avenue
Chicago
I. Southrada
S. Tripp Street
P. M. Higgins
S. Aberdeen
Caboose
Nash
Sibley
Fathers and Sons Banquet Sponsored by Churchmen's Brotherhood
The annual Fathers and Sons banquet, sponsored by the Churchmen's Brotherhood of Immanuel Ev and Reformed Church, will be Friday April 13 at 6 30 p m. Tickets cost 2 for father and son with an all male and boy audience. A toast to dads by Albert Bender and to boys by Edward Lewis anchors the program along with local entertainment and John Obermaier leading singing. Obermaier will show pictures and discuss A Layman's Trip Through Honduras local mission notes. Women of the church will serve the supper and the Mothers and Daughters event is planned for May.
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Fathers and Sons
Churchmen's Brotherhood of Immanuel Ev
Reformed Church
Albert Bender
Tommy Lewis
Edward Lewis
John Obermaier
Chicago
Honduras
Dolton Fines Local Man For Liquor Violation
Dolton residents heard a village board discussion on a case ending in the conviction of Morris Albrecht, bartender at the Bergzaoff Inn, for selling intoxicating liquor to minors. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Judge Harry Lambert in Cook County highways court. Five minors were also fined after a sheriff raid found evidence of sales to minors. No action was taken at the meeting.
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Dolton
Morris Albrecht
Lincoln
Chicago
Dalton
Albrecht
Harry Lambert
Cook County Highways Court
Homewood
Babb
Cook County Highway Police
Lambert
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Riverdale and
Christ Konow
Progress and Civic Parties
Joe Fransen
140Th
Marge Davis
142Nd St
Arlyne Filippi
Edbrooke
Peggy Fanning
S. Edbrooke
Bea Dekker
143Rd St
Chuck Renner
Riverdale-Dolton
Ivanhoe Field House
Rememer
Sibley Crossing
Penn
Men’s Brotherhood
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