District 148 Opens School With Grade Distribution Plan
Schools to open Tuesday September 8 for District 148. Enrollment for new students occurs September 9 at 1 00 PM. Kindergarten enrollments set for September 10 at 9 00 AM. Park School serves through third grade with specific grade moves and Roosevelt and Jefferson schools handling boundaries and birthday based sessions. Washington School hosts grades four to eight and morning kindergarten at various sites.
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Park School
Roosevelt School
144Th Street
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Ilinois Central
Indiana Avenue
Roosevelt
Illinois Central Railroad
146Th Street
Indiana Harbor Belt
Jefferson School
Washington School
138Th Street
Ashland Avenue
Franklin School
Franklin
Berger And Waterman Schools Set To Open September 8
Waterman and Berger schools will open September 8 with start times of 8 50 and 9 20 A M. Registration for new pupils is on September 1 and 2 from 9 A M to 3 P M at both campuses. New first graders require birth certificates and transfer records. Bus service starts in designated areas with monthly fares and special rules for certain neighborhoods.
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Waterman
Berger
Burnham
Torrence Park
Trailer Park
146Th Street
Calumet Expressway
Chicago Road
Beailer Park
Berger School
District 148 Announces Textbook Rental Fees
The Board of Education of District No. 148 lists rental prices for the 1959 60 school year. Kindergarten 3.09, Grade 1 5.00, Grade 2 5.00, Grade 3 6.00, Grade 4 6.25, Grade 4 6.73, Grade 6 6.75, Grade 7 .75, Grade 8 8.00. Rentals are due on the last day of school and payable to the pupil's teacher.
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Board of Education of District No
Kindergarten and first grade reassignment plan 195%
The plan moves Ivanhoe Man or School as the new site for some first graders and all kindergarten classes while Lincoln School splits kindergarten into morning and afternoon sections Alt Marydale Manor assigns morning kindergarten to Lincoln School Lincolm School expands two kindergarten sections Several parents are urged to enroll children at Ivanhoe Manor due to Lincoln’s large first grade class For eligibility kindergarten pupils must be five by December 31 195% and first graders six by December 31 59
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Ivanhoe Mamor
Ivanhoe Manor
Lincolm School
Alt Marydale Manor
Lincoln School
Village Warns Residents Against Burning Garbage
Riverdale police warn residents to stop burning garbage after numerous complaints of offensive odors and dense smoke. The village ordinance prohibits burning materials causing odor and fumes, with fines for violators as police uphold enforcement.
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Riverdale
Propeller Injury Sinks Swimmer in Lake Michigan
Edward O'Brien 16 of Chicago suffered lacerations to arm and leg on August 19 when struck by a motorboat propeller while swimming in Lake Michigan. Operator Robert Fopper 30 Riverdale said he did not know he hit the boy until recalled from the 98th Street beach. Coast guardsmen applied a tourniquet, and O'Brien was taken to South Chicago hospital in fair condition.
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Edward O’brien
S. Prarie Avenue
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Robert Fopper
Wentworth Avenue
Riverdale
98Th Street
Coast
O’brien
South Chicago Hospital
Coast Guardsmen
Riverdale Inhalator Squad Aids Several Individuals in August Incidents
Riverdale police inhalator squad provided oxygen to Mrs Schultz aged 58 at 13909 Atlantic Street during an asthma attack on August 23. Chester Vaughn aged 57 at 13820 State Street Riverdale became ill in Kroger Store lot on August 22 and died at Ingalls Memorial Hospital later that day. Stan Vann aged 54 at 1454 W. Tist Street Chicago received oxygen for a heart attack at Rockapoo Woods near Halsted Street on August 18 and was pronounced dead. Dennis Popper aged 1 at 14308 Wentworth Avenue lost consciousness on August 24 and was taken to Ingalls Memorial. Lois Werner aged 88 at 18808 Lincoln Avenue became ill on August 17 and was assisted by the Dalton squad.
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Riverdale
Schultz
Atlantic Street
Chester Vaughn
State Street
Kroger
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Stan Vann
W. Tist Street
Chicago
Rockapoo Woods
Halsted Street
Dennis Popper
Wentworth Avene
Dalton
Lois Werner
Lincoln Avenue
South Holland Board Awards Bids For Water Works Program
South Holland awards bids to Hulett Corporation of Oak Forest to extend a 16 inch water main along State Street to Route 6 and add 12 inch mains to South Park. Pump house construction budgets total 199,000 with funding via water revenue bonds and special assessments. Two new pump houses will give storage for about 2 million gallons and support future growth.
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South Holland Village
Hulett Corporation of
Oak Forest
Sibley Boulevard
State Street
South Park
Village Board Water Committee
Harry J. Wilson Company
Gerald Pals
Water Committee
South Holland
Dolton Fatal Crash Kills Woman on Sibley and Champlain
Mrs. Ella King, 76, of Chicago, died August 21 when her husband’s car crashed into a truck on Sibley Boulevard near Champlain Avenue. Edward King, 70, suffered cuts and bruises, while truck driver Mack Hart, 23, was unharmed. Police say King swerved into traffic. driver suggests another car cut him off.
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Ella King
S. Union Avenue
Chicago
Sibley Boulevard
Champlain Avenue
Edward
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Mack Hart
Lee Boulevard
Ilinois
King
Sibley
Kang
Automobile Larceny Reported in Dalton
Thomas Cooney of 519 Washington Street Dalton reported on August 18 that a wheel and tire were stolen from his automobile.
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Thomas Cooney
Washington Street
Dalton
Dolton Family Survives Yellowstone Earthquake and Tornado
Lee Monti his wife Marion and their 10 year old son James vacationing in Yellowstone Park endured a frightening sequence during a recent earthquake and a nearby tornado. They camped at Old Faithful after a South Dakota tornado hit their site. tents rocked violently as tremors continued through the night. The family remained unharmed and continued their three week trip, though the experiences left them shaken.
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Lee Monti
Marion
James
State Street
Dolton
Yellowstone Park
Nho
Monti
Black Hills
Teton Mountains
South Dakota
Old Faithful
Montis
Riverdale Collision Reports From Police Log
Riverdale police report multiple traffic accidents between August 20 and August 23. Wayne Van Der Aa and Charles Stankus were involved at 14th and Indiana Avenue. Horace Wooda and James Andrews collide at 144th and Halsted Streets. Dolores Woods injured in Andrews crash. John A Lyra and John L Barr case at 142nd and Parnell Avenue. Robert Sayers backed into Ellen Albrecht’s car at 142nd and Indiana Avenue. No injuries in the Barr/Lyra incident.
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Riverdale
Wayne van der Aa
Cottage Grove
Dalton
Charles Stankus
State Street
Indiana Avenue
Robert Sayers
Dolton
Ellen Albrecht
Calumet Avenue
142Nd
Police Urge Caution As Riverdale Schools Open
Riverdale authorities urged motorists to watch for children traveling to and from school. Posse Chief Charles Cook said drivers must be extra alert near schools and along routes, and urged parents to walk the routes with children to point out traffic hazards. He stressed parental responsibility for teaching traffic safety during the initial days before formal instruction covers it.
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Riverdale
Posse
Charles Cook
Chef Cook
Chief Cook
Golden Years Club Picnic Announces Meetings
The Golden Years Club will meet Friday August 28 at 7 30 p m at Harvey park fieldhouse 148th and Main Streets. New candidates are urged to attend. The Old Timers picnic follows Sunday August 30 at 2 p m at the same Harvey park, all are welcome.
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Golden Years Club
Harvey Park
148Th
Main Streets
Passenger Injured In South Holland Collision
Josephine Long received injuries from a collision at 162nd and State Street on August 16. Robert Long of Chicago had a green light on State Street when Robert Smith of Kalamazoo Michigan ran a red light and hit Long’s car.
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Josephine Long
Walvoords Clinic
South Holland
162Nd
State Street
South Holand
Polce
Robert Long
Green Street
Chicago
Robert Smith
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Long
Little League Auxiliary Meeting Monday
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Riverdale Dalton Little League will meet at the American Legion hall 603 West 138th Street on Monday August 31 at pm Entertainment and refreshments will follow. The auxiliary thanks everyone who helped make the card and bunco party a success.
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Women's Auxiliary of the
Riverdale-Dalton
Dolton Day Picnic Promises Fun and Parade Brightens Sunday
Greater Dolton V F W Post 3364 sponsors the Dolton Day Family Picnic in Dolton Park on Sunday August 30. A 1 30 pm parade starts at Lincoln and Park Avenue and winds through Dolton with marching units from Calumet Park Calumet City Tinley Park Ryan Post Lansing and others. The afternoon features games races prizes music clowns and a musketeers moustache contest with savings bonds for winners.
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16Th District
Midlothian
Tinley Park
Ryan Post
Chicago
Paul Gall
Lansing
Parkettes
Dolton
Catholic War Veterans
Del-Vets
Boy Scout Troop No
Dolton Day Picnic Parade Promoted by Village and VFW
The President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Dolton urge Dolton residents to join the Dolton Day parade and picnic on Sunday August 30. The event is sponsored by the Greater Dolton Memorial VFW Post 3564 in cooperation with the Village of Dolton Board.
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Dalton V.F.W
Dolton Village
Dolton Park
Village of Dolton
Dolton
Greater Dolton Memorial
V.f-W
Village of
Hats On Parade Showcases Historic Headwear At Dorchester
Mrs Edmonde Baldine will model a 14th century headdress at the Dorchester Cabana Club luncheon on August 27. The event features authentic reproductions from the 12th century to modern hats as she lectures on headdress history, showcasing design and teaching careers.
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Dorchester Cabana
Edmonde Baldine
Peple
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Berger and Waterman School
South Holland Board
Jean Koenig
Sandra Mazzoni
Koenig
Wabash Avenue
147Th
Evelyn Vetterick
Riverdale Accidents
144Th
Halsted Streets
Horace Wooda
Harvey
James Andrews
Dolores Woods
Andrews
Peck
142Rd
Parnell Avenue
John A. Lyria
Wallace Street
John L Barr
Little League Auxiliary
Greater Dolton V.F.W
Camp Nagawicka
Christine Sawyer
Homewood
Pat Howell
Catie Howell
Flossmoor
Terrie Kopac
Rusty Kopac
Col. Smythe
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