This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1963
Page
4
Sixteen year old Hugh Smith of 1552 Dobson Dolton was injured Sunday afternoon April 14 when a homemade bomb exploded. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital by ambulance with injuries to both heels.
Post 303 honors Edwin Messerschmidt at the Past Commanders Dinner on April 6. Oscar Hines announces the selection. Messerschmidt receives a wallet size gold membership plate. He served as post commander in 1940 and is president of the Dalton Riverdale Veterans Memorial Association. The evening features Commander Edward E. Egan as guest speaker and a Melody Three performance.
Dolton to petition the Illinois Commerce Commission for manually operated electric crossing gates at the IHB B and O line crossing in Lincoln Park. Trustee Norman MacKay said the village board approved the petition and cited unsafe conditions and long traffic tie ups.
Thornton Thorn Ridge Athletics reports on recent events and developments. The update highlights team performances, coach comments, and upcoming meets.
Teen Topics previews weekend high school plays with Mister Roberts at Thornridge eight o clock nightly and The Miracle Worker at Thornton. Ticket prices range from 1 to 1.50 with doors charging higher. Thornridge and Thornton Prom themes Roman Dream and Younger Than Springtime. The National Thespian Society at Thornridge elected officers Glenn Gouwens president and others from South Holland. The Thornridge Chorale enters the IHSA State Music Contest in Joliet this Saturday.
Dolton VFW Greater Dolton Memorial Post 3564 elected officers for 1963 64 at the April 11 meeting. Commander Joseph Zorich was re elected. Anthony Cribari became senior vice commander. John Luth junior vice commander. Frank Gajewski quartermaster. Gus Nesvick post advocate. Laurie Hill chaplain. Edgar Terwinger post surgeon. Curtis Kelly 3 year trustee. Phillip Guarino 2 year trustee. Paul Rogers 1 year trustee. Installation planned.
The assessor’s figures show a tax rate cut in six of seven village areas with District No 149 residents seeing 17 to 20 cent decreases. A $10,000 home could save $17 to $20, amid generally rising suburban taxes. the Dalton Village Board expresses satisfaction and says it will continue economical governance.
Funeral services were held for Al Williams 42 who died of a heart attack while in Waukegan on business. He lived at 14824 Minerva Dolton with his wife Minette and children David 10 Janet 7. He chaired Dolton Civic Theater and belonged to South Shore Temple. He worked as a supervisor at Continental Commercial Corp with offices in Gary and King.
Officer Edward R. Swanson of Riverdale Police earned a certificate for completing a year long extension course in Municipal Police Administration offered by the International City Managers' Association. The program provided 34 semester hours from the University of Chicago. Married and the father of a family.
Five children honor Officer Swan, a Riverdale Police veteran whose service spans 644 years, marking a symbolic tribute to four dozen generations of guardianship.
A reflective note on readers engaging with want ads, suggesting personal clarity while others remain clouded by the surrounding mist. The passage hints at consumer search behavior and the allure of listings in a foggy social landscape.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.