Riverdale Jubilee Committee Plans August 27 to September 1
Civic groups and the Riv erdale Fire Department Jubilee committee met to coordinate the event scheduled from August 27 through September 1. In the photo, seated are H J McFarland American Legion Commander Kris Konow Kiwanis president H Schmidt Fire Dept chairman J Mathieson co chair standing R Dixie Amusement R Wilkens T Renner Riverdale Basinoss D Miller Retail Liquor Dealers W Hall Fire Department president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Fire Department
H. J McFarland
American Legion
Kris Konow
Wanis
H. Schmidt
Fire Dept
J.mathieson
Standing
R. Dixiey
Amusement
R. Wilkens
T . Renner
Riverdale Basinoss
D. Miller
W. Hall
Fire Department
Civic Group Secures Charter and Elects Officers
The Civic Organization in Riverdale held its April 14 meeting to review and approve a newly acquired charter and the by laws. Members signed the charter and received membership cards. Officers for the year include President Edward F Kuester and Vice President George A Watling, with further board and committee appointees listed. The next meeting is May 19 at 8:30 pm at 14117 S Dearborn.
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Civic Organization
Secretary of State
State of Minds
General Not For Profit Corporation Act
Civic Party of
Riverdale
Illinois
United States of America
Edward F. Kuester
George A. Watling
James Ward
Joseph Bell
Wilbur Jones
Leonard Baxter
Ray Doss
Robert Fair
Harvey Y.M.C.A. To Sponsor Boys Baseball Leagues
Harvey Memorial YMCA announces sponsor leagues for boys aged 13 to 18 in the South Suburban area. Last year 16 teams from Thornton Chicago Heights Blue Island Tinley Park and Homewood competed. Hot Shot league ages 13 to 15 plays Monday and Wednesday nights and Fence Buster league ages 14 to 18 meets Monday and Friday nights. To reserve a spot call Bill Bartley at Harvey 322.
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Harvey Memorial Y.M.C.A
Harvey Ym.c.a
George Dennis Gilley
Harvey Memorial Ymca
Harvey Y
Thornton
Chicago Heights
Blue Island
Tinley Park
Homewood
Bill Bartley
Harvey 322
Boy Scouts Plan Weekend Camp at Ivanhoe Park
Scoutmaster Fred Harris announced Troop 209 will camp in Ivanhoe Park on Saturday April 26 for a spring overnight program. The event invites Riverdale and Dolton Cub Scouts for tours, features a large campfire ceremony inducting three scouts into the order of the arrow with Big Chief Poha gon expected.
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Fred, Harris
Boy Scouts
Troop 209
Ivanhoe Park
Riverdale
Riverdale-Dolton
Order of the Arrow
Pohagon
Radio Speakers Schedule on WJOB for May and June
The WJOB program lists Monday 9 15 a m talks by Rev Robert Schuller on April 28 Rev Campbell on May 5 Rev Raymond Reich on May 12 Rev R C Shawl on May 19 and Rev E B Eldridge on May 26.
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Robert Schuller
Campbell
Raymond Reich
R. C. Shawl
E. Be, Eldridge
Sailor Van Evra Receives Diploma From Navy School
Robert E. Van Evra Jr., son of Mr and Mrs R E Van Evra of 310 North Riverside Drive Dalton TJ, earned his diploma from Rear Admiral Charles Wellborn Jr USN Commander Atlantic Destroyer Force after completing a 24 week U S Fleet Sonar School course at Key West Florida The program teaches basic electronics sonar equipment maintenance and antisubmarine warfare tactics.
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Robert E. van Evra, Jr
Seaman
USN
R. E. van Evra
North Riverside Drive
Dalton
Charles Wellborn, Jr
Atlantic Destroyer Force
U.S. Fleet Sonar School
Key West
Fla
Illinois Woman Legislator Renominated in 18th District
Mrs. W. Glenn Suthers, one of seven women in the Illinois legislature, was renominated in the April Primary as representative from the 18th District. The Thorn ton Township League of Women Voters elected officers including Mrs. Robert C. Pebworth president and Mrs. Harry F. Erickson first vice president.
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W. Glenn Suthers
Illinois
Thornton Township
Bernice T. Vander Vries
Winnetka
Harry F. Erickson
Donald J. Hemmerling
Walter Erhard
Ivanhoe
Chuck Renner
Calumet City Joins Police Radio Network
Calumet City joined the South Cook County Police Radio network last week expanding coverage from 95th Street north to Steger Crete and Chicago Heights and from Summit west to the Indiana state line. The move provides point to point contact with county and state police across the area.
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Cook County
Calumet City
95Th Street
Steger, Crete
Chicago Heights
Summit
Indiana State Line
Dolton Fire Dept Hosts Monthly Community Meeting
Dolton Fire Department will host the Community Firemen's monthly meeting at Dolton Village Hall on April 28 at 8 p.m. About 130 members from surrounding towns will attend as neighboring departments share ideas and coordinate mutual aid. Refreshments will be served.
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Dolton
Little League Tryouts Attract Over 200 Boys
More than two hundred boys tried out for the Little League on Saturday April 19 with fielding throwing and batting drills. The event was directed by Frank Dorner and Walter Hinkle as managers and coaches. An auction followed on Tuesday April 22.
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Little League
Everyoy
Frank Dorner
Walter Hinkle
Methodist Dedicate Hall Sunday
The Dalton Methodist Church will dedicate its new Fellowship Hall this Sunday April 17 at 4 00 PM. The dedicatory service will be followed by fellowship and refreshments arranged by the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
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Dalton Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Woman's Society of Christian Service
John Ehlers
Russell Howard
Landon Gardiner
Board of Trustee
Lincoln School Girl Advances To Finals In Spelling Contest
Carole Fiedler an eighth grade pupil at Lincoln School will compete in the finals of the Hammond Times Spelling Contest in Hammond on Saturday April 26. She earned this opportunity by being named one of the top three eighth graders at the Illinois sectional contest held at Thornton Fractional High School in Calumet City on April 18. For her win she received a leather notebook.
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Carole Fiedler
Lincoln School
Hammond Times
Hammond
Carole
Thornton Fractional High School
Calumet City
Auto Crash Injures Three on Halsted Streets
Three people were injured in a crash at 134th and Halsted streets last Friday. Mrs. Bernice Kowalski 28 of 518 East 156th Street Phoenix drove north on Halsted and struck Frank Williams 65 of 17023 Lincoln Avenue Hazel Crest as he emerged from 154th Street. Injured were Marge Boyna 17, Frank Williams and Bernice Kowalski. All were transported to St. Francis Hospital. none seriously hurt. No one was held.
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134Th
Halsted Streets
Halsted Street
Bernice Kowalski
East 156Th Street
Phoenix
154Th Street
Frank Williams
Lincoln Avenue
Hazel Crest
Marge Boyna
West 117Th Street
St. Francis Hospital
False Alarm At Riverdale Bank
Police rushed to the First Trust and Savings Bank in Riverdale after an automatic burglar alarm accidentally triggered. Riverdale units arrived within a minute, followed by Dalton and Calumet Park squads who searched the bank and found no sign of intrusion.
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First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
Dalton
Calumet Park
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Civic Group
Harvey Y.M.C.A
WJOB
T. T. League of Women Voters
Police
Dolton Fire Dept
Riverdale Bank
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