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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1961
Page
5
Two annexation petitions for disconnecting from South Holland were reviewed by Village Attorney William Jiles. Each petition failed the required 50 percent consent from owners and electors. 61 electors signed, 21 favored disconnection, 32 opposed, six unsigned, two signed both petitions.
The Letter from Elizabeth Stahlheber and the reply from George Gentzle credit The Pointer for helping civic work. The LWV Riverdale-Dalton thanks the paper for coverage of voter information and candidate meetings. The Riverdale Chamber of Commerce thanks the newspaper for promoting a community picnic.
Paul Gall Post 303 American Legion will host a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning September 10 at 600 West 138th Riverdale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Howard Douglas leads the new social program seeking member help. Tickets cost 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children with all you can eat pancakes and breakfast sides.
John H. Kellogg chairs the Cancer Crusade for South Cook County. He says the drive last April exceeded its goal of about $32,000, with the area collecting approximately the reported amount.
Judge Thomas Harper fined William Nowry of 14920 Maplewood Harvey 200 for piloting a plane that caused 50 police complaints. The aircraft buzzed the Sibley Indiana area for over an hour on Friday night July 14. Seven residents and four Dolton police officers testified as witnesses in Dolton court Monday.
Miss Rose Feeney a Dolton line supervisor at Illinois Bell quick alerted Riverdale Fire Chief Hern Schmidt after a diner owner Mrs Natoli, unable to provide the address, muttered that her place was on fire. Officer Frank Albrecht praised Feeney for identifying the voice and relaying the correct location. The blaze at Natali’s Snack Shop 64 BE 138th St Riverdale was contained to the front with grease fuel.
St Paul Lutheran Christian Day School of Dalton begins on Wednesday September 6 at 845 am with a church service. Parents may attend and meet teachers on Tuesday September 5 from 9 am to noon to pay book rental and fees. The school at 233 East 138th Street has nine teachers and offers bus service.
Four Riverdale police officers toured Stateville prison in Joliet, sponsored by the Tr noigs Police Association. They observed the prison’s landscaping, the four panopsicon cell houses with 248 cells each, reinforced cell doors, guard towers, and daily operations including meals and bread production. The visit led one officer to suggest juveniles guilty of minor offenses might benefit from seeing a maximum security facility to grasp the seriousness of incarceration.
Voters in Riverdale Dalton and South Holland must re register under a state act. All prior registrations are cancelled on September 15. Re registration occurs at precinct polling places on September 15 from 8 am to 9 pm.
Young residents ages 10 to 13 are invited to 15 weekly square dancing lessons at the Dalton Park fieldhouse starting September 11, 7 to 9 p.m., with registration September 9. The program costs 5 dollars for the full 15 weeks under Hoodowners Square Dance Club sponsorship. Dolores Barth can provide details at VI 10395.
June collections on May liability show Riverdale $5154.26, Dalton $5964.21, and South Holland $3619.58. The figures detail municipal revenue from local sales tax allocations.
Riverdale officials probe Highland Park’s smokeless incinerator as a potential answer to regional refuse disposal. Frank Mraz and Frank Burger tour Highland Park with Riverdale trustees eyeing feasibility for Riverdale amid limited dumping sites within 30 miles.
Effie Seaman of 14435 Chicago Rd Dalton suffered an apparent heart attack during services at Ivanhoe Reformed Church in Riverdale. Riverdale police administered oxygen for about 20 minutes. Dr Tom Imsen treated her and she was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey by ambulance.
Ralph Berg, chairman of Colten streets and alleys committee, appeals for residents and local improvement organizations to help cut weeds and clear lots. Village crews, strained by hay fever season and equipment shortages, struggle with debris dumped on numerous parcels.
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