Noise complaints and riverdale pageant set for 1969
Hot Line hears residents near Owens Illinois complain of night train switching and loud squawk box sounds. Officials promise to consult with C and E I over adhere to a 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift. Gardening questions about excessive rain affect plant life. Sidewalk plans at Thorndridge High School discussed with District 205. Riverdale hosts Miss Riverdale Contest Aug 9 with $200 scholarships and multiple prizes.
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A. E
Forest Ave
Dalton
Owens-Illinois
Ray Kala
Owen Illinois
Sears
Ruh Cosmetics
District 151 Considers Eight Dollar Textbook Fee Move
At the last board meeting District 151 discussed charging each student an $8 book rental fee to cover textbook costs. Superintendent Van Dam cited state aid gaps, while officials promised hardship handling for welfare families. The board also approved a $1,925 repair bid for Kennedy School vandalism and planned further action on fee enforcement.
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Lou Wiersma
Thomas van Dam
Wiersma
Court of Appeals
Kennedy School
Phoenix
Coolidge
J. Stoltz Masonry and General Contractors
Baseball tournament action heats up in Kiwanis-POINTER event
Teams from South Holland West Pullman Fernwood Chicago and Highland Indiana remain in the Kiwanis-POINTER Boys Baseball Tournament race. The 9th annual title will be decided Sunday at Ivanhoe Park. Thursday Aug 7 South Holland vs West Pullman 5:45 p.m. Friday Aug 8 Highland vs Fernwood Sports Club Babe Ruth All-Stars 5:45 p.m.
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South Holland
West Pullman
Fernwood
Chicago
Highland
Ind
Ivanhoe Park
The
Pointer
Burglars Apprehended After Clinic Break-In
Police under Sgt. Harold Peterson with Officers Jim Santefort and Richard Hall caught two youths as they fled the Thomson Clinic after a burglary on July 30. Stanley Abrams 20 and Greg Jeffries 18 were found with stolen items, including two typewriters a portable TV and a barometer. They also confessed to breaking into dentists Dr. Wm A Mitchelltree and Dr J T Iwanetz offices. Bonds set at 10000 each for Sept 22 court. Riverdale notices voter registration Aug 22 in village clerk office with hours Mon-Fri 9 to 4 and Sat 9 to 12.
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Harold Peterson
Jim Santefort
Richard Hall
Thomson Clinic
Peterson
Stanley Abrams
Dorchester
Dalton
Greg Jeffries
Woodlawn
Santefort
Abram
Wm. A. Mitchelltree
E. Sibley
J. T. Iwanetz
Riverdale
Mary Harteman
Dolton Plan Commission Agrees On Plat Plan
Dolton officials and Pasquinelli Builders reached a tentative plat agreement to open three terminating streets from 142nd north to Lincoln, with Woodlawn and Dorchester reoriented to face east and west. The plan hinges on Kasten Drive vacating and re dedicating land and on village legal clearances before adoption.
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Dolton Plan Commission
Dolton Plan
Pasquinelli Builders
Woodlawn
Dorchester
Harold L. Summerfield
Tom Kowalski
Kimbark
Plan Commission
Gene Albanese
Easten Drive
142Nd
Kenwood
Avalon
Shepard Drive
Lincoln
Chester Stasack
Kasten Drive
Kasten
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Miss Riverdale
Hot Line
Dalton- Riverdale Jaycees
Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Patricia Stevens
United
By Jimmie Dee McAdams
James McGovern
Roosevelt School
Board
Julius J. Hoffman
U. S. Appellate Court
F. Ryan Duffey
Fred Mohr
138Th St
Charles Hires
Ben Cheatham
Dennis Murphy
Edward Oehmen, Jr
David and
Robert Surufka
Charles Supien
Michael Kewitz
Jack R. Miller
Rosie Nagle
Calumet City
For Riverdale Police
Riverdale Court
William Lawrence
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