27 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1961
Page
1
Peter J. Kurz announces retirement after 23 years as Riverdale village clerk. He will leave office April 30 1961 and plans to enjoy gardening and yard projects. Kurz notes Riverdale’s growth from 2500 to 12008 and looks forward to the new municipal building.
A stream of letters from party leaders praise voters and workers after the April 18 village election. Leona Mangnus and Frederick L. Kasten chair the two party groups, thanking volunteers and pledging continued community service and a two party system in Dalton.
A fire at Chromium Mining and Smelting Corp on 12550 S Indiana Ave Riverdale yesterday around 5:15 p.m. injured none. nine employees were inside the plant and escaped. Foreman Ed Maas was briefly reported missing but later found. volunteer firefighters battled dense smoke as the mixing area burned in the worst fire the plant has seen.
Frank Roggeveen announces Edmund J Sullivan Real Estate is under new ownership. Roggeveen, connected with the late Sullivan for 30 years, purchased the Riverdale firm at 65 W. 144th St. on April 1 and will keep the Edmund J Sullivan Real Estate name. Staff include Naomi Schrage, Bernice Brown, Vernon Jaskula, Charles Oliver, John Croak, Charles Calhoun, Jay Brown, and William Paulsen.
Captain Berth M. Nilsen of the 4200 ton tanker Norgard received honors at the Dorchester Club in Dalton after guiding the first ship to reach Lake Calumet since the St. Lawrence Seaway opened. Mary Bay and James Pisco joined Nilsen along with other port officials and a student learning the shipping business. The event celebrated the annual race to bring the first ocean going vessel of the navigation season into the Port of Chicago, with Nilsen earning $2000 and prizes. The Nordgard sailed from Rotterdam with palm kernel oil amid ice beyond Newfoundland on its voyage to Montreal.
The Young Republicans of Thornton Township invite YR members to hear Williams Jacobs explain the function of his office. The meeting on April 27 at 8 p.m. in the new Thornton Township Hall on Highway 6 South Holland will outline the Know Your Township program and discuss a May 20 Thorn Creek Theater party.
Dolton Civilian Defense Unit took part in the Opal 61 Alert exercise from 3 PM to 11 PM. Radi communications covered four corners of Dolton and then moved to the Med LaBeau center at 14932 State Street. Ed Enright directed the CD unit with Vic Herr Jack Elis Tony Briggs and other participants coordinating hourly instrument readings and ARQ support.
Dolton police report four tires on a car at 14623 Woodlawn Dolton were punctured with an ice pick early Thursday morning April 6.
Charles A. Quain serves as president of the Ivanhoe Business Association and runs a Riverdale real estate office at 14300 Indiana Ave. He started in real estate in 1954 with Edmund Sullivan, became manager within a year, and opened his own business in 1957. Born in Chicago, he attended Warren Grammar School and Bowen High School, with further study at MCA College of Real Estate Northwestern University and Wooster State.
The Town and Country Property Owners Organization seeks a Miss Town and Country queen. Contest is open to single girls 15 to 21 residing in the area. Entry deadline May 13. Contact Mr or Mrs John Mead at 14933 Michigan VI 9 5697. Queen will take part in the July parade.
The east side of Indiana Avenue between Sibley and 138th Street received new no parking signs installed by State workers with state funding. Dolton village attorney Arthur Dillner says the move follows a November 8 ordinance, approved by the Dolton village board, and sent to the Illinois State Highway Department for review. State engineer J P Tuthill approved the ordinance and scheduled sign installation weather permitting. Dalton village officials may rescind the ordinance to remove the signs, per traffic official W C Petterman.
At the April conservation meeting co chairs Richard Kuck and Dave Miller announced the local Izaak Walton League chapter will give away 2 000 small sycamore trees. One tree per person at the club house from noon to 4 p m on April 29 and 30. Calumet Region Chapter address 14736 Beachview Terrace Dolton Illinois.
Berger School District 149 presents Johnny Apple Seed operetta this Friday at 8 p m in the Berger gym. Lead Bernie Weiss stars as Johnny Apple Seed with Andrea Niekrasz and Michael Stout as his mother and father. Cast includes Jeb Bruyn Belly and Bob by Susan Scovie and Tom Stout. Gary Antoniewicz Grey Wolf and Landa Roberts an angel also appear. Janet Sigler will play piano, Rich ard Svovie assists, and Berger Girls Ensemble will sing with Jan Lauridsen performing piano numbers. Donations support robes for choral groups.
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