Catholic High School Ready By Fall Of'63 800 Students
A new Catholic high school for girls is planned for the Tri-City area on a 40 acre site between Pace setter Park and the Calumet Expressway. Construction designed by Fox and Fox aims for completion by fall 1963 with capacity for about 800 students.
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Catholic High School
Tri-City
Pacesetter Park
Calumet Expressway
James Naughton
St. Jude the Apostle
Fox and Fox
Chicago
Riverdale Vehicle Tags Due by May 1 at City Hall
Residents must buy and display Riverdale vehicle tags by May 1. Violators will be fined. Tags are sold at the municipal building located at 142nd and Stewart.
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Riverdale
142Nd
Stewart
Pointer editor to photograph Washington trip for 127 students
Pointer Publications sports editor Tom Renner will accompany 127 Thornton Township High students on a Washington D C tour. The itinerary covers currency production at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving the Capitol and Supreme Court Mount Vernon Arlington Cemetery Iwo Jima Mount Vernon and many landmark sites. The group returns Monday afternoon.
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Tom Renner
Pointer Publications
Thornton Township High School
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
U. S
Nation’s Capitol
House and Senate
Supreme Court
Arlington National Cemetery
Iwo Jima
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Washington Monument
National Archives
Smithsonian Institute
National Gallery of Art
National Historical Wax Museum
Skyline Drive
Charlottesville
Allegheny Mountains
Shenandoah River Valley
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
University of Virginia
Last Minute Car Crash Damages Indiana Ave Boat
A sixteen year old from East Hazelcrest IL lost control at 146th and Indiana River date and struck a parked boat at a gas station. The car also hit a jeep near the boat sending it into the Indiana Ave roadway. Damages are pegged at about 2000 dollars. Passenger Charles Thiel 21 from Harvey YMCA was not injured.
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East Hazelcrest
Ill
146Th
Indiana
Riverdate
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Charles Robert Thiel
Harvey Ymca
Village Board Changes Meeting Dates Effective May 7 1962
The South Holland village board adopted a resolution changing meetings to the first and third Mondays of each month, effective May 7, 1962, with meetings starting at 8 pm except for May 7. President Harold Gouwens praised officials for their work during the fiscal year. A dog bite incident involved four-year-old Timothy Fair, bitten on the upper lip by a dog owned by Anthony Jeleniewski. the dog was impounded.
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South Holland Board
Harold Gouwens
Gouwens
Timothy Fair
Cherry
South Holland
Anthony Jeleniewski
Tri-City Police Award 108 Orchids In Safe Driving Campaign
The Tri-City Police and POINTER PUBLICATIONS conclude a three week Safe Driving Campaign with 198 orchids donated by Ed Dallor Florist in Dolton awarded to safe drivers across Riverdale Dolton and South Holland. Officers say many drivers still violate rules. recipients include dozens of residents across all three towns with multiple listings in Riverdale and South Holland.
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Tri-City Police
Pointer
Tri-City
Ed Dallor Florist
Dolton
Riverdale
South Holland
Huge turnout expected for Vets Americanism Parade Sunday
The United South Suburban Veterans Organizations will lead a parade starting at 1 p.m. from Dalton Village Hall traveling Chi cagord and Sibley to Thornridge High School, followed by a patriotic rally in the auditorium. Participating units include a 100 piece Army marching band, Nike unit from the 44th Artillery Brigade, Navy from Glenview NAS, and a first time Air Force fly over from the 4th Troop Carrier Squadron at O'Hare. A Liberty Bell float with Miss Liberty Belles, Thornridge HS band, and many veteran and educational groups are listed. Speakers include Congressman Derwinski General Holland Admiral Burrows, with a Viet Nam service citation to Dr and Mrs Kenneth Stegman. A film Operation Abolition will be shown about the House Un-American Activities Committee riots.
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United South Suburban Veterans Organizations
Dalton Village Hall
Chicagord
Sibley Blvd
Sibley
Thornridge High School
United States Army
Derwinski
Paul Holland
A. C. Burrows
Pacesetter Spring Dance Set For Saturday in Chicago Heights
The Pacesetter Spring Dance Committee announced a Saturday April 28 event at the Chicago Heights American Legion Hall on Halsted and Joe Orr. Tickets are $3 per couple, with sales via Ed McClellan at ED 16704. Music by Skip Darin and his band starts at 9 p.m. and ends at 1 a.m. Refreshments will be served.
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Pacesetter
Chicago Heights
Roosevelt Science Fair at Roosevelt School
At the April Roosevelt-Park PTA meeting District 19 fourth to eighth graders presented a Science Exhibition. The gym displayed exhibits as pupils explained their work to parents. Life memberships were awarded to Mrs. Cyril Linser Mrs. Leslie Peterson Mrs. Michal Gregory and Mr. Vernon Anderson. See Photo Page Page 8 Sec 2.
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Roosevelt-Park
Parent Teachers Association
Roosevelt School
Cyril Linser
Leslie Peterson
Michal Gregory
Vernon Anderson
Pursuit Of Car Thief Solves Hammond Burglary Case
A Hammond burglary suspect was arrested by Dalton Police on Tuesday April 24 after a high speed chase and foot pursuit. Ronald B. Bigham of Oak Park Michigan and former Harvey resident was captured on Sibley and Cottage Grove on suspicion of false automobile registration with officers Barry Hughes Pat Manning and Joseph Schaefer taking part.
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Hammond
Dalton
Sibley
Cottage Grove
Barry Hughes
Pat Manning
Joseph Schaefer
Ronald B. Bigham
Oak Park
Michigan
Harvey
Bigham
Hughes
Sib= Jey
Schaefer
Riverdale Police Dance at Art's Boll-Aire Rink Priced Tickets
Riverdale community gears up for the annual police department dance at Art's Boll-Aire Rink on 349 E 147th St Harvey. Tickets remain available at one dollar at the door this Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Proceeds fund police uniforms and a dark room’s photographic equipment.
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Riverdale Police Department
Art
147Th St
Harvey
Tony Barren
St Jude Woman's Club Rummage Sale Planned
The St Jude Woman's Club will hold its annual rummage sale May 2 3 4 and 5 and is collecting usable clothing household items and furniture. Merchandise may be brought to the old barn Cottage Grove and Sibley on Cottage Grove Saturdays from noon until 2 30 pm and any evening. Anyone wishing to donate or arrange a pickup may phone Mrs Smith at ED 31 2255.
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St. Jude
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Order of the Sisters of Charity
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Ohio
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Washington
Richard D. Freiberg
Oak Lawn
Meridan
Mary Baker Eddy
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Irving
Mary T. Suffern
Blackstone
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Mary F. Boyd
Oak
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Dante
Jeanette M. Brendlinger
Woodlawn
Kvamac A. Spices
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Trene G. Vogel
Minnie V. Paarlberg
Jean Colly
Fast
Patricia Littleton
June L. Radunz
Trene Krynicki
Jeanne Moro
Atlantic
Delores Spinozzi
Terri Cook
Emerald
Mildred Whalen
Normal
Margaret Struthers
Jacquelyn Letellier
All
Nancy Koren
Michigan Ave
Patricia C. Kwains
Vi de Mick
Dorothy Mitchel
Carol Campbell
William Bunyan
Evelyn McGee
Jene Reneke
Char. Iene Santefort
Frieda
DeGraff
Emmanuel Gallel
Champlain
Roosevelt Science Fair
Riverdale Police
Elmer Davis
Ivanhoe Park
South Holland Companion Collie
Sandra Evenson
Diane Jensen
Collie Rappie
Linda Pawlik
Carolyn Rachford
Mary Ann Bachman
Joan Lucas
Nancy House
Beverly Poninski
Hazel Starka
Pansy Foster
Sally Hires
Poinier
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