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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1963

Page

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Dalton Village Seerage Inadequate Flooding Likely

At a Dalton board meeting July 23 residents complained of basement and street flooding after July 21 storms. Village President Kasten said the water and drainage committee would study the sewer problem and warned that prior bond rejection worsened floods while noting high water use during a heat spell could trigger sprinkling restrictions to protect fire storage.

Dalton Board of Trustees Millage Hall Frederick Kasten Water and Drainage Committee the Vil

Dolton Police Exhibit Opens in Municipal Building

The Dolton Police Exhibit, prepared by Police Clerk Helen Smith, features solved case articles, photos of Officer Harold Koehncke killed in the line of duty, his badge, and the gun of Dolton’s first paid policeman William G. Dolton. Residents are invited to view the display.

Dolton

Strongarm Robbery at Riverdale Boat Yard

Edward Maxham of Evergreen Park was robbed at Triplex Boat Yard on July 38. Two young robbers grabbed him as he walked from his boat toward the yard, taking $53 and $68 in company checks. They fled in his 1960 station wagon after threats. Maxham struck one assailant and received a punch to the eye, with no weapons seen. The incident occurred at 151st and Morgan in Riverdale.

Edward Maxham 95Th St Evergreen Park Triplex 151St Morgan Riverdale Maxham

Hootenanny to End Tonight on Riverdale Park Court

A hootenanny on the Riverdale Park tennis court runs tonight from sundown to 10 30. January Gabriel and Stu Ramsey with a band perform as attendees sing along. Admission is 1 25 dollars. Group participation encouraged.

Riverdale Park Jan Gabriel Stu Ramsey

Celebrates 40 Years Of Service At R R Donnelley

William Lubersky marked a 40 year service anniversary with R R Donnelley & Sons in Chicago where he serves as head plate man. He belongs to Lowvale Lodge No 1139 Masonic and to Scottish Rite Medinah Shrine and Lowvale Temple Association of Dalton. He participates in Calumet Archery Club Peotone Sportsmans Club National Archery Association Ivanhoe Garden Club and resides with Theresa Mary Lubersky at 14515 S Clark St Riverdale.

William Lubersky R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Chicago Lubersky Lowvale Lodge Aid Medinah Temple Shrine Lowvale Ivanhoe Garden Club Theresa Mary Lubersky S. Clark Street Riverdale

Boy on bike badly hurt after swerve into car

Seven year old Allen Foley of Delton was seriously injured when his bicycle swerved into a car at 51st and Dorchester near a park. He suffered a compound leg fracture, a concussion, and abrasions after being dragged 39 feet and run over by the left front wheel. Driver Joan G. Marker, 32, of Dolton, was ticketed for failure to yield and will appear August 16, 1964, in Police Magistrate Thomas Harper's court.

51St Dorchester Delton Allen Foley Diekman Et Joan G. Marker Maryland Dolton Dalton Marker Thomas Harper

Police Golf Outing Held At Cherry Hills

Riverdale Police Department hosts its first outing at Cherry Hills Country Club Flossmoor August 7 featuring golf and a dinner dance. Tickets are available from officers or at Riverdale Police Station.

Cherry Hills Riverdale Cherry Hills Country Club 1911St Kedzie Flossmoor 142Nd Stewart

Calumet Yacht Club Regatta Set for August 4

The Calumet Yacht Club will hold its 12th annual invitational regatta Sunday August 4 starting at 1 pm at 102nd Street and Lake Michigan. The program includes closed course and novelty races, water skiing exhibitions by the Fata Trio and ski school students. Admission is free.

Calumet Yacht Club 102Nd St Lake Michigan Fayta

Woman cited for careless driving after crash damages Dolton fence

A car driven by Marie A. Hurt of Harvey struck a fence at 14320 Grant Street Dolton on July 25. Hurt, 58, lost control while turning from Greenwood Road onto Ann Street and received a traffic citation for careless driving.

Grant St Dolton Marie A. Hurt Western Ave Harvey Greenwood Rd Ann Sb. Dolton

Kiwanis Pointer Baseball Tourney Opens August 5

Eight teams age thirteen to fifteen start a week of play across Riverdale and Ivanhoe parks with Harvey facing Hessville and Riverale-Dolton Kiwanis meeting Calumet Park. Semifinals Thursday and Friday at Ivanhoe, final Sunday at 3 p.m. in Tri City area title defense continues.

Riverdale Ivanhoe Parks Harvey Hessville Ind Ivanhoe Park Riverale-Dolton Kiwanis Calumet Park Riverdale Park South Holland Fernwood Riverdale-Dolton Babe Ruth Tinley Park Mother Nature Ivanhoe Park With Tri-City Dalton-Riverdale Kiwanis Kiwanians

Riverdale Youth Injured in Fall From Mt Wilbur

The report notes Clyde Trester of 5363 Flamingo Drive North St. Petersburg Florida died July 29 1963 in a Chicago hospital after a three month illness. He was born September 8 1895 in Clayton Indiana and had lived in Riverdale since 191. He was a World War I veteran and member of the Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church and Medina Temple Chicago. He is survived by son J Stafford Trester and grandson David Allen Trester and two sisters. Funeral arrangements were announced.

Clyde. Trester Flamingo Drive St. Petersburg Florida Chicago Clayton Indiana Ivanhoe Riverdale France Faye M. Trester J. Stafford Trester Community Mortuary David Allen Trester Alma Montgomery

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Kasten Dolton Police Wlineis Acme Steel Company Pittsburgh Dravo Corporation Acme Dravo Gesellschaft Fur Huttenwerksanlagen GHW Dusseldorf West Germany Edward Ripley Fred Kasten Kiwanis-Pointer William VanSomeren Riverdale-Dalton Bacon Tom Renner Pointer Mt. Wilbur Clyde Trester Riv Donald A. Erickson Eric Erickson LaSalle St Mount Wilbur Glacier National Park Montana Cardston Alto Canada Michigan State University Lansing Michigan Park Hotel The Pointer Dianapolis Carrie Hadley Plainfield P.m Indiana Ave Wiliam E. Yandell Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church
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