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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
5
Dennis Pawlik a five year old from 1421 sets an example as Riverdale Park District hosts the Penny Fair with 1600 local children attending Tuesday afternoon. The event features movies races games hayride and free watermelon for attendees marking the largest turnout yet.
Dozens of Riverdale residents from 139 140th Street protested a paving plan for a street bordering Washington School. Village President Edward Ripley said the land is school district property and an old delinquent assessment blocks paving, with penalties now over ten thousand dollars. Residents fear unsafe road conditions for children as Washington School opens next week.
Members of the League of Women Voters accepted a challenge to study disposal methods. They visited a sanitary landfill, an incinerator, a tepee, and open dumps to observe operations and odors. The August board meeting heard a progress report with plans to publish findings and conduct further inquiries.
Mr. Duvall of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad reports children playing on the tracks at 144th street. They have shorted and bypassed the gates with wires across the rails. The railroad official warns parents of serious injury and urges supervision to keep children off railroad property.
Editors and trustees of the Dolton Village Library Corporation express gratitude for The Dolton Pointer's coverage of the library referendum. They credit editorials and publicity with driving voter turnout and support for a tax-supported public library.
Readers from Riverdale and South Holland commend the paper for editorials pictures and local coverage. Comments highlight helpful food ads and subscriber loyalty praising the South Holland POINTER over the Tribune.
A 17-year-old driver, Jack Gates, of 14311 Emerald Ave Riverdale, steered westbound on Wentworth then attempted a left onto Wentworth South. His car slid and struck a steel barricade on the west side of Wentworth on August 16.
Chuck Renner celebrates a new family milestone as John Mark Renner arrives Saturday at MacNeil Hospital Berwyn. The infant weighs 8 pounds 14 ounces and is welcomed by parents John and Arlene Renner of Berwyn. Paternal grandparents Charles and Renner of Berwyn and maternal grandparents Herman and Bos of Riverdale share in the joy.
The Riverdale Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Riverdale Village Day picnic on Sunday August 28 with prizes awarded to winners in multiple age groups for babies to teens. Judges named at the starting and finish lines included John Perguss, Robert Selvig, Larry DeAnthony, Kim Roggeveen and Herman Depperman. A separate note reports David M Johnson of 14211 Ellis Dalton had his 1959 white Chevy convertible stolen on August 23 while he slept at home.
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