So Holland Engineer Proposes Ditch and Dams for Thorn Creek Floods
South Holland engineering firm head Ray W. Robinson suggests six Thorn Creek basin reservoirs totaling about 1.67 inches of flood storage for a 107 square mile area. He also advocates a diversion ditch or flume from the Little Calumet River toward Paxton Avenue to cut flood peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray W. Robinson
So. Holland Engineering
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Paul W. Opperman
Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Planning Commission
Robinson
Cook County Forest Preserve Dist
Hammond
Ind
Army Corps of Engineers
Thorn Creek
Dius
Sneengineer
Thor Creek
Calumet River
Little Calumet River
Paxton Ave
Begin Civil Defense Workshop Dalton Village
The Civil Defense Committee of Dalton Village schedules a 3 am Tuesday meeting at the Municipal Building 14014 Park. A staff meeting for women directors is set for 1 pm Wednesday at Mrs Evelyn Herr’s home. A Fall workshop orientation on radiation hazards will start in September with phone registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense Committee
Dalton
Park
Evelyn Herr
Margaret Maths
Women's Auxiliary
Victor Herr
Isler
Imogene Shrader
Civil Defense
Mendenhall Named to NEA Legislative Committee
Carl Mendenhall of Thornton staff was appointed as a member of the American Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation Legislative Committee. Superintendent J J Logsdan and Principal O W Ren frow praised his competence and leadership in the education department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mendenhall
American Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Carl A. Y. dl
Thornin Township
Iaaneh L
J. J. Logsdan
Disticy
O. W
Pricinal
Thornton
Association
College Bound Students Offer for The Pointer Subscription
On campus for the school term readers can receive The Pointer at a special rate. Send $2.02 to Pointer Publications at a Riverdale Illinois address with college plate details to start September through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Indiana
Riverdale
Illinois
Ilinois
Plans to Build $155000 Dalton Grace EUB Church in 1963
Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church announces plans to construct a $155,000 sanctuary and Sunday School building on Grant Street in Dalton designed by Cooley and Barre. The project includes office, pastor study, kitchen, and nursery facilities with seating for over 200 in the sanctuary and 240 for Sunday School. The church operates services at Madison Elementary School while construction proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church
Wilbur T D. Payne
Grant Street
List Street
Dalton
Cooley & Barre
A.la
Park Ridge
Grace Church Building Committee
Willard Cooper
Woodlawn
Chicago
Ken Otsuka
E. 60Th Place
Harvey
Madison
157Th Street
Orchid Drive
South Holland
Park Summer Fair Promises Free Tokens And Fun For Kids
Park District hosts its annual Summer Fair on Friday August 24 at 1 30 p m with free tickets and gold for booths and games A fish pond fishing for prizes and a Mystery Tree are among features Children compete in age graded races bubble gum watermelon jellybeans guessing and lollipop contests plus free ponies In case of rain the event moves to Saturday August 25
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiverdale Park District
Jaycees Fish-O-Rama Fails Without Fish
Dalton Jaycees hoped to fill a 3 000 fish tank at the Almar Shopping Plaza for a three day Fish-O-Rama but Rainbow Springs Trout Farm’s truck broke down leaving only water in the tank. By Saturday morning the event was cancelled and no fish arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Jayccees
John Duffy
Jaycees
Almar
Rainbow Springs Trout Farm
Fellows
Tulsa woman crushed by IHB boxcars in Riverdale yard
A 22 year old Tulsa woman Sharon Lee McDade was crushed between boxcars in Indiana Harbor Belt yards Riverdale. Her husband Perry Lee McDade Jr is jailed on trespassing charges as police investigate the fatal accident. The coroner's jury declared death undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor Belt
Riverdale
Ed Swanson
Sharon Lee McDade
E. Easton
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Perry Lee McDade, Jr
Chicago
Lh.b
Michigan
St. Francis Hospital
Coronner
Perry Lee McDade
July Arrests Reported by Riverdale Police Chief
Chief Charles K. Cook reports Riverdale Police made 108 arrests in July. The figures include 26 Illinois motor vehicle violations, 84 village ordinance violations (one warrant), and one state statute violation, with 752 radio transmissions, 848 telephone calls, 346 complaints investigated, and 21 special details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Cook
Riverdale
Coming Events In Dolton Riverdale Ice Cream Socials Featured
Free polio shots will be offered Saturday at the Dolton Municipal Building from 3 to 5 30 with 643 inoculations given August 11 The program is supervised by Dr Iwanetg and funded by the Dolton Public Health Department and Dolton Jaycees. Also scheduled are square dancing at Dolton Park August 24 free to Tri City residents an Immanuel Church picnic August 26 at Dolton Park and school orientation days for Thornridge and Thornton high schools August 28 29 30 and September 5 Ice cream socials are planned by several Tri Cities church groups with times ranging from Sunday evenings to weekday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Municipal
J. Iwanetg
Dolton Public Health Department
Dolton Jaycees
Dolton Park
Dalton Park
Tri-City
Immanuel Church
Martin Hall
Thornridge
Thornton High Schools
Tri-Cities
Dalton
Women's Guild
The
Community Reformed Church
Dolton Coal Co. Owner John W Malloy Dies
John W. Malloy of Dolton Coal Co died August 19 1962 in a Midlothian convalescent home. Born April 21 1871 in Elk Point SD he worked 28 years as an engineer for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad and 29 years ran Malloy Coal and Qit Company in Dolton. Funeral held August 22 at Bachmann Funeral Home with Rev Yandell. interment Oaklawn Cemetery Thornton. Survived by son Walter, sisters Grace Gustafson and Mrs Henry Delancey, two grandchildren Dennis Malloy Jill Williams five great grandchildren. preceded in death by wife Mary D. Malloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan W. Malloy
Dolton
Midlothian
Elk Point
South Dakota
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Malloy Coal and Qit Company
Dalton
Bachmann Funeral Home
E. 18Th St
Judicial Reform Talk by Justice Winterhoff at Thorn ton YR Meeting
Justice of the Peace William Winterhoff will discuss judicial reform at the Thorn ton Township Young Republicans meeting on Thursday August 23 at 8 p m in the Thornton Township hall South Holland. Coffee will be served after. The group has had a busy summer with planning for November elections a fall revue titled Tusk Tusk and a splash party at Lansing Pool August 4 with poolside refreshments at Jack Shepherds home 17154 Oakwood Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
William Winterhoff
Thornton Township
Young Republican Organization
At & Ptm
South Holland
Prairie Fire Extinguished by Riverdale Volunteers
A prairie fire at 136th and Stewart was put out by the Riverdale Volunteer Firemen. The report notes the incident involved limited resources and underscores community fire response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
136Th
Stewart
Riverdale
Rubbish Fire Quenched Behind Ivanhoe Park
Riverdale Fire Department extinguished a rubbish fire behind Ivanhoe Park at 143rd Street near the Terminus Central. No injuries reported. Fire crews containment noted and cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Fire Department
Ivanhoe Park
143Rd St
Co-Founder John E Kinney of The Pointer Dies at 84
John E Kinney, 84, co founder of The Pointer, died August 20 at St. Francis Hospital Blue Island. Born October 22, 1878, in Columbia City Indiana he moved to Riverdale in 1907 with brother Thomas Kinney founder of The Pointer. Funeral today at Bachmann Funeral Home to St Marys Church for 10 am Mass. Interment St Benedicts Cemetery. Survived by wife Clara daughter Marie two sons Thomas M and John A sister Mary Flynn four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Kinney
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Columbia City
Indiana
Thomas F. Kinney
Dalton Pointer
Pointer
Chicago
Fenger High School
Washburne Trade School
Mr. Kinney
Calumet Township
Chicago Athletic Club
Bachmann
Kinney Brothers
Leyden Ave
Robert
Edward
John FE. Kinney
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Begin Civil Defense Workshop
Mendenhall
NEA
Dalton Grace Eub Church
Duane Nelson
Naperville
Grant, Dalton
IHB
McDade
Dolton-Riverdale
John W. Malloy
Dolton Coal Co
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