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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1962

Page

3

Appeal for emergency aid to prevent eviction in Riverdale

The Riverdale Committee requests cash contributions to help a needy family facing eviction. The Salvation Army provides food and some rent relief, with Hearschell, Bock at 13826 South State, Riverdale 27, Illinois and Riverdale Police Chief Charles Cook receiving funds.

Salvation Army Riverdale Committee Hearschell Bock South State Riverdale Charles Cook c/o Ilinois

Army Private Henry De Vale completes Fort Belvoir course

TOPPING the NEWS reports 18 year old Army Private Henry De Vale finished a 12 week engineer equipment mechanic course at Fort Belvoir Virginia after basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. He is a 1962 Thararidge High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Henry De Valk.

ARMY Henry D. DE Vale Fort Belvon Last Diue Fort Knox Kentucky Thararidge High School Henry de Valk John W DeYoung R. A Box 128 Wilmington Richard Veldhuis South Park John W. DE Young Sir Trelia Sue Silver Cross Hospital Joliet Minnie Dalenberg Winnie Gouwens Nell Santefort John Barehead Little Morris ‘Anker

Cheer Coupon Winners Announced by Dalton Chamber

The Dalton Chamber of Commerce mailed Christmas gift certificates to winners. Names will be announced in next week’s issue.

Dalton Chamber of Commerce

Ice On So Holland Streets Triggers Several Minor Crashes

Readable accidents occurred on December 21 to 23 as ice blanketed South Holland streets. Drivers involved include Robert J. Moorhead and Ronald L. Brand on South Park. Gerrit Schaat and William Kalinowski on 162nd Street. Joseph Ciseralla and Richard Dahlberg on Route 6 at Cottage Grove. and Nancy Holleman and Robert Enright on State and 162nd. Police note icy roadway conditions contributed to multiple rear end and collision events.

162Nd St Gerrit Schaat William T. Kalinowski Lathrop Harvey Joseph E. Ciseralla Central Markham Richard E. Dahlberg Evans South Holland Cottage Grove Ciseralla Dahlberg Nancy Holleman State Robert E. Enright Sibley Dalton St. South Holland

Couple Injured When Car Flips Into Ditch on State Street

Fred and Margaret Bosgraaf of 10850 State Street Chicago were injured Saturday December 22 when their car left the roadway on State Street 166th in South Holland. Police said the driver Fred Bosgraal reported passing a northbound semi then losing control on slick pavement. The vehicle slid into a ditch, rolled onto its right side, then righted itself and stood on four wheels.

Chicago Satuday State St South Holland Ingalls Memorial Hospital Fred Margaret Bosgraaf Fred Bosgraal Bosgraal

Riverdale Christmas Display Wins Big For Santa on Bike

Mrs. James Atkins and husband James win First Place $50 in Riverdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas Home Decorations Contest for a humorous Santa on a bicycle display. Second prize goes to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vaughn. third to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wandasiewicz. Ten honorable mentions awarded. Judges visited every Riverdale street touring displays.

James Atkins Riverdale Chamber of Commerce Chamber Clarence Mickey) Gentzle Chmn Chris Meneghin Arnold Schmidt Treas Atkins Owen Rietveld Leona Mangnus Emerald Riverdale James M. Haddon Parnell W. Clark T. Heffernan HW. Furman Michigan W. Fillippo Wabash L. Bolda Edward A Schaefer Chamber of Commerce Larry East Dolton

Kenneth Fadke Elected to Post in State Assn

Kenneth J. Fadke of Dalton, a senior in the cooperative Distributive Education program at Thornton Township High School, was elected Area VI president and met in Springfield with student leaders from Illinois vocational education youth groups including Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of America.

Kenneth J. Fadke Dalton Thornton Township High School Area VI Springfield Illinois Ilinois Association of Future Farmers Future, Homemakers

Named To Surgical Group Dr Kenneth Stegman

Dr Kenneth Stegman ortho pedic surgeon and Ingalls Memorial Hospital staff member was the only south suburban doctor among 1105 new members of the American College of Surgeons at the 48th Annual Clinical Congress in Atlantic City New Jersey on October 18. Dr Stegman lives in Dalton. The congress oldest largest surgical group in the world promotes surgical teaching training and principles. Dr Loyal Davis chief of surgery Passavant Hospital Chicago Northwestern University professor and VA Research Hospital consultant inducted the new members. Davis outlined surgical training aims in his Credo. The event featured a large post graduate program with courses lectures films and live television from Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia. Stegman was one of 17 U S surgeons in the AMA clinical section program at the Los Angeles meeting November 25-28 demonstrating fracture techniques with splints casts.

Kenneth Stegman Ingalls Memorial Hospital American College of Surgeons Atlantic City New Jersey Siegman Dalton Loyal Davis Passavant Hospital Chicago Northwestern University School of Medicine VA Research Hospital Congress Intitiutes Davis Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Stegman United States American Medical Association Los Angeles

Manning Joins Stork Club in Dolton

Dolton police Sergeant Pat Manning assisted with a newborn at the Strowinski residence on Kenwood Street. He is described as the department's only member of the local assist the stork club. Mother and baby girl were transported by ambulance to St Francis Hospital.

Dolton Pat Manning Strowinski Kenwood, Dolton Helen Smith Sgt. Manning Dolton's Stork” Club St. Francis Hospital

Baby of 1963 Receives Tri-City Welcome Across Dalton Area

The first baby born in 1963 to families in Dalton Riv erdale or South Holland wins a year of gifts from local merchants. Prizes include clothing from Ben Franklin Dalton Department Store and layette, shoes from Shapiro, diaper sets from Kim Drugs, a month of baby food from Ken's Convenient Food Mart, a $5 bank deposit from The First National Bank in Dalton, a lifetime photo from Bill's Camera Shop, plus items from Evans Drugs Scott's Ed Dalloz Newman Drugs and more. The winner will be announced January 10 with photo published in Page 3 Sec. 2.

Tri-Cities Dalton Riverdale South Holland Pointer Publications Ben Franklin Dalton Department Store Shapiro Kim Ken Convenient Food Mart First National Bank Bill Evans Drugs Scott's Ed Dalloz Newman Drugs Tri-City

Birthday baby born to Sgt Donald E Stras senberg family

On his birthday December 5 the wife of Sgt Donald E Stras senberg a Marine in Indianapolis Indiana presented him with a 9 lb 14 oz son Kurt Donald This is their first child Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wilbert Strassen berg of Dalton and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jackson of Indianapolis Indiana READ THE WANT ADS

Donald E. Strassenberg Indianapolis Indiana Kurt Donald Wilbert Strassenberg Dalton Lloyd Jackson

Riverdale Crash Sends Teen to Hospital

Judy Gilbert an 18 year old resident of 15840 Marshfield Harvey received neck injuries in a two vehicle crash on 138th street near Atlantic Friday December 21 she was taken to St Francis Hospital by Riverdale Police. Judith Hanson of 14419 Kenwood Dalton drove a car that struck Joh R Diehl at 13841 School Riverdale who had stopped to let another vehicle pull onto 138th street. Hanson told Riverdale Police she braked but could not avoid Diehl's car. Both cars were westbound on 138th street.

Judy Gilbert Marshfield Harvey St. Francis Hospital Riverdale 138Th Street Atlantic Judith Hanson Kenwood Dalton Joh R. Diehl School Street Hanson Diehl

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Dubeen Corsello Holland Riverdale Chamber Zic Chuck Renner Schmidt Colonial Club Emerald Avenue Kenneth Fadke Manning Stork Club Heke ERED First National Bank of Dolton Riverdale Bank South Holland Trust Savings Bank Kenneth Jeanes Keith Sutton Jamie Lohr Marion Dr
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