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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
4
The Riverdale Fire Department extinguished a prairie fire at 130th and Halsted on Sunday December 11 at 10 30 p.m. Local crews responded to the blaze and contained the area without reported injuries.
The Sherwin Williams Choral Club entertained patients at Oak Forest Hospital at 159th and Cicero on December 12. Singers listed include Floyd Bertsch Ellis Beatrice Fioravante Fred Needham Edward Stanquist Ellis Sue Young Irving Bill Metro Parnell Ruth Hil and Sandra Taylor from nearby towns.
William R. Klootwik Jr of 313 West 149th Street Posen lost control of his car Tuesday evening near the Calumet River bridge in South Holland while attempting to pass five northbound vehicles. The front end was damaged after clipping the curb on the bridge. Fire at Metro Glass in Dolton followed a power outage affecting the furnace.
IT has been 10 pleasant months since this column began offering stray bits of humor and anecdotes from the tri city area. The author aims to brighten readers at clubs and lodges with memories of the past and lighthearted quips from Minnie Oh Oh to Oscar Reid.
A speaker recalls nearly four decades of kindness to his wife with humor and regret. He admits a past misstep when he raised a hand, hid from her for a week, and then found some relief in seeing again, while asking who will fund coffee breaks if a shorter work week arrives.
Voters in District 149 covering Dalton, South Holland, Calumet City and Burnham approved five referendum propositions for a five building project and up to 1.195 million dollars in bonds to finance construction. Turnout reached 690, higher than May but below February, with no tax increase due to existing bond limits.
By September 1961 voters approved plans for new school buildings at Waterman Feeder site between 151st and 152nd in Dorchester and Calumet City South Feeder site bounded by 153rd Oglesby and Crandon. Additions to Caroline Sibley and Berer schools planned with 17 room addition. all work to proceed without a tax increase. architects drafting plans.
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