Dolton Begins First Paved Alley Through Community Effort
Residents of the block between Ingleside and Ellis on 144th to 145th streets funded and completed Dolton’s first paved alley. Bob Harms laid the blacktop under village guidance, with homeowners raising a specified sum for the project begun in late August and finished last week.
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Dolton
Ingleside and
Ellis
Ralph Berg
Dalian Nee
Eee Re Eereneeeven
Bob Harms
Berg
Dalton
Ingleside
Jaunty Jester To Entertain At Small Fry Party
The Small Fry Party by the Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club will be December 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse with Jaunty the Jester and Santa Claus giving gifts to each child. Ice cream and cookies will be served. plans are led by Mrs. Carl Fischer and her American Home Department committee.
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Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Park
Santa Claus
Carl Fischer
American Home Department
Open Bids for Caroline Sibley Addition at 7:15 PM
Olin Hileman of the Trinity State Department of Public Instruction will present to School District 149 and parents at the December 12 meeting. The Berger School Vandenberg Addition board will open sealed bids for a bond sale of $100000 to finance the new Caroline Sibley addition.
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Olin Hileman
Trinity State Department of Public Instruction
Board of School District 149
Berger _School-Vandenberg Addition
Caroline Sibley
Christmas Concert At Thornridge With 325 Voices
The Wheernridge High School choral department presents its Third Annual Christmas Concert this Sunday December 9 at 3 pm and again at 7 pm The Thornridge Choral the school s most advanced a cappella group directed by John Pearce opens with an antiphonal fanfare brass accompaniment A two part program features major choral works and a living card Singers then closes with a massed chorus of 325 voices performing Mendelssohn
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Wheernridge High School
Thornridge Choral
John Pearce
Greadter
Mendelssohn
Dolton Park District To Offer Weekly Ice Skating
Dolton Park District will host weekly ice skating for residents of all ages. A $2 registration covers the season with Wednesday sessions 7:30 to 10 pm. Registration is on Saturday December 8 from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 at the admin building. skating begins December 12 with skate rentals and snacks available. Dorchester Club provides supervision and music.
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Dolton Park
Dorchester Club
Dalton Park
Riverdale fire inspection and license fee note
The Riverdale Volunteer Firemen inspect all businesses to fix fire hazards and prompt Riverdale to widen business license requirements. The editorial mentions a low turnout for the Caroline Sibley School dedication and cites PTA Fun Fair and early 1 pm timing as factors.
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Riverdale
Riverdatfe
Caroline Sibley
1550
Sibley
PTA
Santa Visits Riverdale Merchants Lot on December 15
The 144th street Ivanhoe merchants host Santa at the 144th and Wentworth lot in Riverdale on Saturday December 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. Santa will talk with children and distribute gifts to all.
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144Th Street
144Th and
Wentworth
Riverdale
Ticket Office Break-In At 137th Street Station
Unidentified persons forced entry to the ticket office at the 137th Street Illinois Central station in Riverdale on November 29. Police said a grilled door and a wooden door were pried. nothing missing. At 4:46 am officers found the office intact, but at 4:56 am a report of the break-in was received.
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137Th St
Illinois Central Railroad
Riverdale
S. C
Jaycees To Run What's Your Opinion Survey Next Week
The Dolton Jaycees will conduct a What's Your Opinion survey December 9 through 15 in Dolton. A community altitude inquiry with street questionnaires and home mail returns will cover schools parks police and fire departments. Results will be shared with newspapers and Jaycees will answer questions.
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Dolton Jaycees
Dolton
Frederick Kasten
Deaycees
Jaycees
Fred Krikau
Harry Ilussy
Christmas Coloring Contest Seeks Young Artists
Children ages six to 11 are invited to enter a holiday coloring contest in POINTER PUBLICATIONS. Entries accepted until December 17 at three local banks. prizes include 15, 10, and 3, with 20 honorable mentions. Winners named in the December 20 issue.
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Pointer
First National Bank
Dalton
Riverdale Bank
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Pointer Publications
Riverdale Vehicle Tags On Sale At Municipal Building
Riverdale residents may purchase 1963 vehicle tags at the Municipal Building located at 142nd and Stewart Avenue. Passenger vehicle tags cost $3, truck tags priced by state classification, and dog tags are $1.
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Riverdale
142Nd
Stewart Avenue
Civilian Defense Plan To Protect Tri City Pupils
Dolton school administrators met at Lincoln school to nominate a representative for Dolton South Holland and Riverdale civil defense. a nine member Council will draft a district plan for schools and seek board evaluation in about three weeks. The superintendent reviews emergency alarm systems, short wave comms, and telephone hook ups for pupil safety and homeward timing.
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Tri-City
Dolton
Lincoln School
Council of Nine
South Holland
Riverdale
Board of Education
Save Our Schools Form Seeks School Board Insight
A new group named Save Our Schools in District 149 promotes accurate information about the district and backs candidates aligned with quality public education. It invites all residents to a January 17, 1963 meeting at the Dalton Fieldhouse to hear board candidates and decide whom to support.
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Save Our Schools
149
U.S
Board of Education
Schopl Board
Board of Education of
Dalton Fieldhouse
D. N. Quamme
Dalton
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Joe Neisces
Glen
Santa
P.O
North Pole
Thornridge
Dolton Park Dist
Dalton Jaycees
Tri-Cities
Glen Nolte
Dorchester
Tri-City Banks
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