Dolton Library Referendum Passes by Large Majority
Dolton voters approved the library referendum with 888 for and 239 against, totaling 1,127 of 8,400 registered voters. Precinct turnout varied from 209 to 433, with all Library Board candidates elected and 19 write ins. New directors: Sophie M. Horvat Irene L. Wernicke Carol A. Hall Emil J. Kopac Molly A. Brukner Milan Herzog.
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Dolton
Library Board of Directors
Sophie M. Horvat
Irene L. Wernicke
Carol A. Hall
Emil J. Kopac
Molly A. Bruckner
Milan Herzog
Trene L. Wernicke
Emil J. Kopae
Riverdale Village Day Picnic Slated At Riverdale Park
Riverdale Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Village Day Picnic on Sunday August 25 at Riverdale Park one & Perry. Free pop and ice cream for children. All Riverdale residents urged to attend with limbo contests games prizes and fun for all.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Riverdale Park
One & Perry
Van Der Noord Stationed In Munich
Army private Gordon Van Der Noord age 23 and his wife Janet left the United States for Munich Germany after eight weeks of military police training at Fort Gordon Georgia. He was last home on May 17 and will be stationed in Munich for a tour of duty. Janet Van Der Noord will fly to Munich August 31 to join him.
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Army
Gordon van der Noord
Dalton
Munich
Germany
U.S. Army Training Center
Fort. Gordon
Janet
Fort Gordon van der Noord
Summer Fair at Riverdale Park August 27
Riverdale Park District hosts its Fifth Annual Summer Fair on Tuesday from 1 to 8 pm featuring a watermelon eating contest penny fair races lollypop scramble continuous movies ring toss fish pond wingo a mystery tree dart game hayride fortune booth pony rides and hundreds of prizes. Food includes hot dogs potato chips pop and sno cones at low prices rain date August 28 or next day if needed
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Riverdale Park
Ivanhoe Reformed Picnic at Riverdale Park
The Ivanhoe Reformed Church announces its annual Church and Sunday School picnic on Saturday August 24 at Riverdale Park 138th street and Wentworth avenue. Committee chair William Giermann says games for all ages include a father son softball contest and a girls and ladies program. Lunch starts at noon with all members and friends invited.
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Ivanhoe Reformed Church
Riverdale Park
138Th St
Wentworth Ave
William Giermann
Giermann
300 UF Volunteers Will Take Part In October 16 Canvass
The United Fund of Riverdale aims for a 1963 budget of 25000 with over 300 volunteers canvassing on October 16. Agencies include New Hope School and Salvation Army, while some groups have declined the invitation to participate. Residents urged to donate to a single fund and window stickers will be issued.
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New Hope School
Children’s Benefit League
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Mental Health Society
Little League
American Red Cross
WITV
Channel 11
Dolton-Riverdale Library Assn
Kidney Disease Foundation
Dolton-Riverdale Intermediate
YMCA
United Cerebral Palsy
National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
U.F.R
Riverdale
United Fund
United Fund of Riverdale
Campaign Committee
Cochairmen
Milton Coyle
Viking
Harriet Carver
Riverdale Doctor Dies In 1963 Traffic Crash
Riverdale records its first traffic fatality in three years as Dr. Chester Batchelor 72 dies from injuries after a Sunday collision between his Volkswagen and a tractor trailer at 138th and School streets. Jackon Vaulx 59 of Hammond Indiana the truck driver was en route from Kentucky with engines for farm equipment. Funeral services for Dr Batchelor were held August 17 with Masonic services August 16. An inquest into the death began August 15 and continued to September 4.
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United Fund of Riverdale
Roy Allison
Matlino Hie
Riverdale
Chester Batchelor
School St
Billings Hospital
138Th
School
Dr. Batchelor
Jackson Vaulx
Hammond
Indiana
Kentucky
Des
Sims
155Th St
Batchelor
Lydia
95Th St
C. C. Cox
Drexel Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Park
Mizpah Lodge
A.M. Riverdale
13Th St
Racine
Police Hunt For Tavern Bandits
Police hunt for two armed men who robbed the Acme Tavern at 137th and Illinois Street in Riverdale around 8 30 p m. A Riverdale officer was knee injured when his squad car was struck en route and a bandit may have been hit by a Dalton police car during the getaway. The incident drew the Chicago K nine Corps and an intensive manhunt. The tavern owner is Bert Canova. References to further coverage follow.
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Acme
137Th
Ilinois St
Riverdale
Dalton
Pointer Publications
Chicago
Frank Albrecht
148Th
Wentworth
Bert Canova
Dolton Park Free Crafts Show Sunday Craft Display
A free Craft and Ceramic Show at Dolton Park fieldhouse Sunday from 1 to 4 PM features children's Tiny Tot and Summer Craft projects including Rainy Day Banks bird houses tomahawks gravel pictures and an entire ceramic display. Children should bring items for display Saturday after 3 PM and details on adult ceramics classes are available.
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Dolton Park
Dalton Park
Riverdale Official Plans Rabies Shot House Call
Chief Charles K. Cook said South Cook County Rabies Department will canvass homes next week to verify all dogs have licenses and rabies shots. Violators face fines up to 25 dollars.
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Charles K. Cook
Riverdale
Cook County
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Andy Devine
Dolton Municipal
Bill Hickok
Dorchester Music Hall
van der Noord
Ivanhoe Reformed Picnic
Allison
United Fund of
Scheol News
Emil Verone
Acme Tavern
Charles Hamilton
Richard Gergely
Dixmoor
136Th and
Calumet
Pointer
Tom Renner
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