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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
3
Carey Burke and Marc Peterson were honored at a Friday ceremony at South Holland Park for advancing to Eagle Scout. The event featured Indian Circle rites by Troop 325 from Thornton and a bonfire as families gathered.
Thornton Township Young Republicans won the COYH Achievement Award for July at the August county Meeting under President Dale Rider Riverdale. They posted a one third membership rise, joined Harvey and Dolton Fourth of July parades, and raised over $300 for Dolton Civil Defense siren. Meetings are every fourth Thursday at 8 p.m. in Thornton Township hall South Holland.
Members of the League of Women Voters have accepted a challenge to study disposal methods. They toured a sanitary landfill in Blue Island a Aurora incinerator and an open dump in Chicago observing operations costs and regulations. The committee led by Mrs. Clay Stark outlined steps and assignments to report on guides state rules legislation composting and other local League findings later this year.
Seven people were injured and a pregnant Thornton woman Mrs Gay Menefee 32 of 100 Corn ct Thornton was rushed to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in critical condition after her car collided with Dennis Sarna 22 of Posen on Sibley boulevard and the C E I service road. The unborn child was stillborn the next day.
South Holland to hold 1964 Little League registration for boys aged 9 to 12 on September 4 and 11 at the Municipal Building. Eligible players must not have played for a major league team in 1963 and birth certificates plus an adult chaperone required. Tryouts to follow later in September. Also reported a car theft: David E. Johnson’s white 1959 Chevy convertible stolen August 23 while he slept at home.
Letters from Emma I Dillner Frank B Postma M L Bruckner Kay Hemmerling thank The Dolton POINTER for extensive coverage of the library referendum campaign. They credit editorials pictures and news coverage with voter turnout and the approval of a tax supported public library in Dalton.
Dennis Pawlik, 5, of 14214 School in Riverdale, joined about 1,500 local children at the Riverdale Park Penny Fair Tuesday afternoon. The event offered movies, games, rides, and free watermelon with a hayride around the park.
Betty Pozorski, a mother of three, died in a water filled tub after the radio she carried into the bathroom was found plugged into a medicine chest outlet. Her 16 year old son David notified police. an autopsy and inquest attributed death to drowning with undetermined cause. The Pozorski family also includes Thomas 14 and Bonnie 10, and husband.
Residents of the 139 140th Tracy block raise questions at a village board meeting about why only half their street is paved. Village president cites it as school property with a delinquent 1936 assessment over ten thousand dollars, delaying paving and curbs.
Mr. Duvall of the Chicago and Eastern Minors railroad reports children playing on tracks at 144th Street. They have been shorting gates with wires across the rails. He warns parents that serious injury may result and urges keeping children off railroad property.
Chuck Renner Business Manager announces the birth of his third grandchild, a boy named John Mark Renner, born Saturday morning at Mac Neil Hospital in Berwyn Illinois. He weighed 8 pounds. Parents are John and Arlene Renner of 3007 Euclid Berwyn. Arlene Bos is the mother’s maiden name. Paternal grandparents are Charles and Renner of 14516 Wabash. Maternal grandparents are Herman and Bos of 13814 School Riverdale.
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