Kasten Warns of Inadequate Sewers and Flooding
Delton residents attended the village board meeting at Village Hall to complain about basement and street flooding after a torrential July 21 storm. President Frederick Kasten pledged to study the sewer system with the water and drainage committee and warned that continued flooding is likely during heavy rains. He blamed the village's prior rejection of a 1962 bond issue and noted abnormally high water use during a heat spell, urging residents to cooperate if sprinkling restrictions become necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton
Board of Trustees
Frederick Kasten
Water and Drainage Committee
Dalton
the Vil
Dolton Police Exhibit Opens in Municipal Building
The Dolton Police Department displays a police exhibit in the Dolton Municipal building prepared by Police Clerk Helen Smith. It features newspaper articles on solved cases, 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, inviting residents to view the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Robbery at Triplex Boat Yard Victim Struck and Robbed
Edward Maxham of Evergreen Park was robbed at the Triplex Boat Yard in Riverdale on July 28. Two youths grabbed his wallet containing $55 and $68 in company checks then fled in his 1960 station wagon after threatening to slit his throat. Maxham resisted and suffered a punch to the eye. Police report no weapons were used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Maxham
95Th St
Evergreen Park
Triplex
131St
Morgan
Riverdale
Maxham
Hootenanny at Riverdale Park Tennis Court
A hootenanny will be held on the Riverdale Park tennis court at 10:30 tonight on August 1. Jan Gabriel and Stu Ramsey join a band for singing and group participation. Admission is 1.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park
Jan Gabriel
Stu Ramsey
Celebrates 40 Years Of Service For Lubersky At R R Donnelley
William Lubersky marked his 40th service anniversary with R R Donnelley & Sons Company on July 10 as head plate man at the Chicago printing firm. A member of Lowvale Lodge No 1189 Masonic and Past Master 1961 he also belongs to the Scottish Rite Medinah Shrine and Daltons Lowvale Temple Association. He participates in Calumet Archery Club Peotone Sportsmans Club National Archery Association and Ivanhoe Garden Club. They reside at 14515 S Clark St Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lubersky
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Chicago
Lubersky
Lowvale Lodge No
Medinah Temple Shrine
Lowvale Temple Association
Dalton
Calumet Archery Club
Peotone Sportsmans Club
National Archery Association of the
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Theresa Mary) Lubersky
S. Clark Street
Riverdale
Boy on Bike Injured After Swerve at Dolton Intersection
A seven year old boy was seriously injured when his bicycle swerved into an oncoming car at 151st and Dorchester Dolton last Thursday July 25. Allen Foley of 15338 Dickman Dolton sustained a compound leg fracture a concussion and abrasions. The car driven by Joan G Marker 32 of 15531 Maryland Dolton dragged the bike 39 feet before stopping. Marker left 39 feet of skid marks making total stop about 84 feet. The child fell and was run over by the left front wheel. Marker was ticketed for failure to yield and will appear August 16 1963 in Police Magistrate Thomas Harper's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
151St
Dorchester
Dolton
Allen Foley
Dickman
Joan G. Marker
Maryland
Dalton
Police Golf Outing At Cherry Hills Event
Riverdale police announce their first police department outing set for August 7 at Cherry Hills Country Club Flossmoor. The day features golf and a dinner dance with tickets available from officers or Riverdale Station Itland and Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Cherry Hills Country Club
191St
Kedzie
Flossmoor
Itland and
Stewart
Calumet Yacht Club Regatta Set for August 4
The Calumet Yacht Club hosts its 12th annual invitational regatta Sunday August 4 starting at 1 p.m. at 12nd Street and Lake Michigan. Featured events include closed course and novelty races, water ski exhibitions by the Fayta Trio and students from their ski school, with free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Yacht Club
Lake Michigan
Fayta
Woman cited for careless driving after Dolton crash
A car driven by Marie A Hurt, 58, of Harvey lost control and rammed a fence at 14320 Grant Street Dolton on July 26. Dolton police issued a traffic citation for careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant St. Dolton
Marie A. Hurt
Western Ave
Harvey
Greenwood Rd
Am St. Dolton
Kiwanis Pointer Baseball Tournament Opens August Fifth
The Third Annual Kiwanis Pointer Tourney for boys ages 13 to 15 starts Monday August 5 with eight teams competing. Opening games at Ivanhoe and Riverdale parks feature Harvey versus Hessville and Riverale-Dolton Kiwanis versus Calumet Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Tri-City
Dalton-Riverdale Kiwanis
Kiwanians
Riverdale Youth Injured in Fall From Mount Wilbur
Clyde Trester of St Petersburg Florida died July 29 1963 in a Chicago hospital after a three month illness Born September 8 1895 in Clayton Indiana He lived in Riverdale since 1941 retired two years ago He was a World War I veteran member of Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church and Medina Temple He is survived by his son J Stafford Trester grandson David Allen Trester and two sisters Funeral services were held July 30 at Community Mortuary Riverdale with Rev William E Yandell officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde. Trester
Flamingo Drive
St. Petersburg
Florida
Chicago
Clayton
Indiana
Riverdale
Ivanhoe
France
Faye M. Trester
J. Stafford Trester
Community Mortuary
David Allen Trester
Alma Montgomery
Snr
Dianapolis
Carrie Hadley
Plainfield
P.m
Indiana Ave
William E. Yandell
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church
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Dolton Jaycee
William McLaughlin
Roy Herzog
Herzog’s Men's Store
Jaycees
Dolton Chamber of Commerce
Village Board
Pointer
Kasten
Dolton Police
Ilinois
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
Marker
Thomas Harper
Cherry Hills
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
Pointer Publications
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