Dolton Park District Craft Show Planned at Field House
The Dolton Park Board schedules a Craft Show in the field house on Sunday August 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. AH students in the craft program may display handwork including gravel pictures lifer stick construction copper tooling decorative egg timers leather belts coin purses plaster moulding casts reed weaving clay modeling shell craft letter holders and decorative wood projects. The fieldhouse hours extend 5 to pm on Saturday August 29 for display setup with label cards for name age and phone number.
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Dolton Park Board
Stolen bike reported in Dolton neighborhood
Police say a 24 inch pink girls bicycle disappeared from 4428 Jefferson in Dolton. The craft show invites participants from Dolton Park District with 443 students expected to display handmade work. friends and the public are invited to attend.
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Owsher
Jefferson
Dolton
Tue Dean
Lottino
Riverdale Village Board Notes Aug 8 Meeting Actions
Riverdale Village Board reports July 31 treasurer balance of 2789.11. Crossing at 148th street and I C tracks requires immediate repairs. Thistle campaign to continue next year after continued neglect by property owners. Baseball notes report Blinkies quitting season. Riverdale losses to High Lawn A C 8 3 and upcoming rematch. Community tidbits include Judge Schafer diary from St Joseph Michigan and South Holland news about Young People's social and Dick Reetveld buying 20 acres farm property.
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Riverdale
Ludwig
de Rdider
148Th Street
I. C
Hilmer
Canada Thistles. Trustee de Ridder
Edward Wirtz
Blinkies
Riverdales
Highlawn A. C
Joe Berschinski
Ed Wirtz
Gus Bonhse
Henry Matt
South Holland
Youngs People’s Society of the Reformed Church
van Ostenbrugge’s Grove
Doc Walgoord
Dick Reetveld
Luke J. Santefort
Tell Young Women How To Prepare For Nursing Career
St Francis Hospital opens its orientation on professional nursing. Sister Mary J Osine chairs the session highlighting high school course needs and grades for nursing school. Miss Buck of Little Company of Mary Hospital discusses a three year diploma. a St Louis University rep covers the four year program. The event at St Francis Hospital Blue Island begins 1 30 pm Monday August 7 with Sisters Mary Stephen and Eric Marie moderating.
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St. Francis Hospital
Mary Josine
Miss Buck
Little Company of Mary Hospital
St Louis University
Mary Stephen
Eric Marie
St Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Riverdale Man Recovers After Oxygen Help During Asthma Attack
Edward Mullins 29 of 423 Calumet Harvey received oxygen for 15 minutes while parked at Mullins & Sons Excavating 13600 Perry Riverdale. He was taken to Thomson Clinic for treatment after an asthma attack.
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Riverdale
Edward Mullins
Calumet
Harvey
Mullins & Sons Excavating
Perry
Thomson Clinic
When Opportunity Knocks A Man Must Rise To Answer
A thoughtful proverb notes that initiative matters as opportunity arrives. It urges action rather than passive waiting and highlights personal responsibility in seizing chances presented by life.
Woman Stricken While Shopping In Dolton Store
Dolton police and an inhalator squad responded to a call at Model Town and Country Store on Sibley Boulevard. Edith M Cros san, 14056 Lincoln Dolton, grew ill and had trouble breathing while shopping and received oxygen. In Riverdale a call for infant aid sent officers to 14420 Stewart to assist Donald Blank 11 months with breathing difficulty. The child was taken to St Francis Hospital in Blue Island.
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Dolton
Edith M. Crossan
Sibley
Lincoln
Riverdale
Stewart
Donald Blank
St Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Ivanhoe Park to Sponsor Tennis Tournament
Ivanhoe Park District 15 announces a tennis tourney for men and juniors at Ivanhoe Courts near ith and Atlantic. Event starts Saturday August 19 at 10 00 a.m. for men singles and 1 00 p.m. for juniors with doubles later. Entry is 2 with balls supplied. Open to teams from South Holland Pollen Riverdale Ivanhoe and nearby communities.
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Ivanhoe Palk District 15
Ivanhoe Courts
Ith
Atlantic
South Holland
Pollen Riverdale
Ivanhoe
Dick Pond
Dolton Man Is Promoted In Corporate Secretary’s Dept
Koenig appointed communications engineer in the corporate secretary's department of American Or Company. He joined in 1955 as assistant supervisor in the central laboratory, later serving as 705 console operator and senior programmer. He earned a B S in electrical engineering from IIT. He served three years in the Army with the anchor engineers. The Koenig family lives at 14728 Wabash Dolton with two daughters.
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Water Koeng
American Or Company
Illinois Institute of Technology
Anhore Engineers
Koenig
Wabash
Dolton
Local Doctor Attends Meet in Lansing Tlinois
Dr Gene Osselle attended an executive council meeting of the Tlinois Mytometric Association in Lansing. Delegates stressed preschool vision checks for students as eye health safety. JOA executive secretary James Molenaar and wife hosted the group for dinner. Dr Ossello is president of the Chicago South Side Optometric Society.
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Gene Osselle
Clark, Poiton
Tlinois Mytometric Association
Lansing
Tlinois
JOA
James Molenaar
Ossello
Chicago South Side
New Arrival for Mr and Mrs Alvin Fugett
Mr and Mrs Alvin Fugett of Dalton announce the birth of a son on July 14 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
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Alvin Fugett
Meadow Lane
Dalton
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Riverdale Park Kids Hold Fair
Riverdale Park hosts an end of summer fair on August 24 with a "swing in" evening for families. Preschoolers join races and contests while a craft display offers prizes by age group. Free ice cream and pop will be served. Walt Disney cartoons close the event for all ages except teens, who attend a Jan Gabriel record hop on the tennis courts at 8 p.m.
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Dick Popper
Riverdale Park
Jan Gabriel
Gentzie’s Service Center Expands at Riverdale Station
Mickey Gentzie, longtime owner of the Shell station at 142nd and Indiana, Riverdale, expands into the adjacent garage behind the remodeled station. The Gentzle Service Center adds brake service drum turning generator rebuilding cooling system work full motor overhauls automatic transmission service body and fender work alongside oil changes tires and fuel services.
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Mickey Gentzie
Shell Gas
142Nd
Indiana
Riverdale
Gentzle Service Center
Gentzle
Four Year Old Falls at Ivanhoe Park Injures Kenneth Wells
New Albany Indiana resident Kenneth Wells four years old was injured Sunday August 13 after an eight foot fall from playground bars at Ivanhoe Park. He was taken to St Francis Hospital Blue Island where X rays will determine injury extent. Kenneth is grandson of Riverdale village clerk Harold Schaefer.
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Kenneth Wells
New Albany
Indiana
Ivanhoe Park
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Kenneth
Harold Schaefer
Riverdale
Harvey Bridge Club Winners for August 11
The Harvey Bridge Club released results from the August 1 event with North-South and East-West winners. Ist place North-South were Isi, Roy Stevens, E Chicago, and Richard Moen, Dalton. other top finishers included Ellison, McGuan, Pond, and Fox in various pairs.
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Harvey Bridge Club
Isi
Roy Stevens
Harvey Bridge Club Holds Friday Sessions in Hazelcrest
The Harvey Bridge Club meets at 15100 Page, K. of C. Hall in Hazelcrest every Friday at 8 p.m. Open to all ages and experience levels, with partners guaranteed for solo attendees. Monthly Master Point night is August 29. Also reported: four hubcaps stolen from Lawrence M Hathaway’s car at Acme Steel lot in Chicago.
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Lawrence M. Hathaway
Carpenter
Chicago
Riverdale
Acme Steel
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