Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Riverdale Pointer in Riverdale, Illinois

We have 16,533,476 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1963

Page

3

Seaside Sing Sponsored by Ambassadors in South Holland

The Ambassadors for Christ sponsor a seaside sing at 9 p.m. August 18 in area 7 west of the Coast Guard station Calumet Park, with Neal Doty of WMBI as speaker. If rain, event moves to Evangelical Covenant Church 10023 Avenue L.

Ambassadors For Christ Area 7 Coast Guard Calumet Park 98Th St Lake Neal Doty WMBI First Baptist Church of Avenue L World Home Bible League Winona Lake Indiana W. 107Th St Chicago Paul Comet S. Cottage Grove Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey John Comets Staci Thomas Armatas John Comet Teside Tulsa Oklahoma Donald L. Devries University of Vermont National Science Foundation Petroleum Research Fund American Chemical Society DeVries Sinclair Research Laboratories Eugene Paul South Holland Thornton Township Democratic Organization North Creek Meadows Glenwood-Lansing Rd Torrence Ave Donald G. Spindler E. 171St Ilinois Bell Telephone Company Knox College Galesburg

Contract Awarded for South Holland Municipal Building

The Village Board of South Holland awarded the municipal building contract to A. M. Zari and Company of Oak Park for 66,419 dollars. Nine bids were submitted with Wil Freds Inc of Naperville at 68,600 dollars and B. J. Degenhart of Harvey at 70,700 dollars as the next lowest. The new garage, south of the current building, will store village vehicles and include an office for the public works superintendent and a civil defense operations center in the basement at 5,419 dollars. National Civil Defense funds are typically matched for this room.

Village Board of South Holland A. M. Zari and Company Oak Park Wil Freds, Inc Naperville B. J. Degenhart Harvey Newgren Construction Riverdale Superintendent of Public Works Taris Civil Defense Room National Civil Defense Organization

Rezoning for Industry Will Hire Local Help

South Holland village board approved two zoning changes on August 5. World General Co plans a branch plant at 162nd Street and Vincennes Road, creating about 35 local jobs. The second change reclassified a block bounded by 157th Place Cottage Grove 158th and Church Drive from local business to residential.

162Nd St Vincennes Rd South Holland Village World General Company 103Rd Gt Chicago Paul Vander Ploeg South Holland Zoning Board of Appeals Board of Trustees 157Th Pl Cottage Grove 158Th Church Dr

Theatre Ticket Courtesy Draw In Pointer Publications

Eight Tri City Pointer Publications subscribers are named each Thursday in classified pages and entitle the named to a courtesy ticket for two at Dalton Theatre or Homewood Theatre. Call the Pointer Publications office by 5 pm on weekdays. tickets usable within two months of issue.

Pointer Publications Tri-City

Openings in Wednesday Night Ladies' Bowling League

Women bowlers sought for the South Holland Bowling Lanes league with 6 30 p m starts. Pre season meeting on Wednesday August 21 at 8 p m at the South Holland Bowl. For information contact Joan Van Der Aa or Kay Kallem with provided numbers.

South Holland Bowling Lanes South Holland Bowl Joan van der Aa Kay Kallem

Teerlink Elected to Illinois CPA Society

Richard F. Teerlink of 463 East 68th Street South Holland joins 33 new members elected by the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants board. Teerlink,Bradley University graduate, is an accountant with R R Donnelley Sons. Membership grants access to professional development courses and conferences.

Richard F. Teerlink East South Holland Tlinois Society of Certified Public Accountants Teerlink Bradley University R. R. Donnely & Sons

Redeemer Lutheran Church Women Ice Cream Social

The Redeemer Lutheran Church Women sponsor an ice cream social at 703 E 162nd pl Holland August 27 from 7 to 8 and 8 to 9. Adults 50 cents and children 35 cents. Tickets from church members or at the door. all you can eat. Everyone welcome.

Redeemer Jutheran Church Holland Redeemer Lutheran Church

Booster Station Planned At 138th And Indiana

South Holland negotiates with two railroads and Chicago to install a booster station at 138th and Indiana to maintain water pressure in warm periods. Plans call for a 2000 gpm pump and 24 inch wet well with a future 24 inch main along the C E I railroad. Estimated current daily supply ranges 1.1 to 1.6 million gallons. booster project cost 45k to 50k with potential 200k in a longer plan.

South Holland Chicago 138Th Indiana Ave Robert Nowicki Nowicki Baltimore and Ohio Pennsylvania Harald Gouwens C.&e.i

Plan to Sponsor Youth Events and Development in South Holland

The plan outlines an industrial brochure for light manufacturing, a business directory coloring book for residents, and a village needs questionnaire. It includes a 1964 Fourth of July celebration, a library book drive, safety campaigns, and youth activities such as a Winter Carnival and an Easter Egg Hunt, with various awards and events across multiple civic committees. Al Chmura invites civic-minded men to join by contacting Vince Mesch or himself.

South Holland Comiskey Park Santa Claus al Chmura Chmura Vince Mesch

Letter From Home Encourages Pointer Subscriptions

A college outreach urges students to subscribe to The POINTER to receive weekly hometown news and keep track of friends. Send name, address, and college news office details to start a homey connection with a $2 annual prepaid rate.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dureen Corsello South Holland Jaycee Bill Nixon State V.p Tom Miller Steve Pachmeyer Ext Sally Ann Tien Rey John Tien Sally Ann Rey, Tien Community Reformed Church of Dolton R. Teerlink CPA Group Aeld Ivanhoe Merchants 144Th Street George H. Voss Gene Georgian Paul Marlene Pointer
Search Courier

Search the Riverdale Pointer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Riverdale Pointer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication