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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1959

Page

5

First Savings and Loan posts 15 percent gain in seven working days

First Savings and Loan Association of South Holland reports a 15 percent rise in new accounts in the last seven working days. Savers from many communities joined the Save a Meal Basket campaign. a 4 percent anticipated rate attracted funds with a ten day grace period monthly. Members come from Chicago area suburbs and beyond, including Illinois, Nebraska, Texas, and Wisconsin, joining a growing network as holiday savings shift into dividends and protection.

First Savings and Loan Association of South Holland First Savings and Loan Assocaton South Hand Furst Savings and Loan Association of Idaho

Doldale Rebekah Lodge Christmas Party and officer slate

The Doldale Rebekah Lodge No 79 held a Christmas party with a pot luck supper at 6 30 pm. At the following meeting new officers were elected for 1960 and will be installed at a public ceremony in the Dalton municipal building on January 13 at 8 pm. Olga Bergold is Noble Grand with Linda Watts as Vice Grand and a full slate of officers including Alberta Watson recording secretary Sereta Kelley financial secretary Bonnie Schmiedl treasurer Jeanette Elbers warden Virginia Ehquist conductor Lillian Ehlers chaplain Edward Ehlers inside guardian Walter Nerche outside guardian Vivian Cherico musician Lillian Redman right support vice grand Betty Kale left support vice grand Charlotte Smith right support noble grand Ethel McPike left support noble grand.

Doldale Rebekah Lodge No Dalton Municipal Olga Bergold Noble Grand Linda Watts Alberta Watson Sereta Kelley Bonnie Schmiedl Jeanette Elbers Virginia

Passenger Injured When Car Crashes on State and 137th

Conrad Eheing of Blue Island suffered a forehead cut when the car he rode in lost control and mounted the curb between a tree and a telephone pipe at 137th and State Streets on December 21. The driver, John J Baran of 2628 Broadway Blue Island, was uninjured.

Conrad Eheing Blue Island 137Th State Streets John J Baran Broadway

Parked Car Collision Hints at Local Driving Incident

John Sanders, 24, of 266 E Geneva Drive Harvey, treated at Ingalls Memorial for a cut and crash damage after his car struck a parked vehicle at 143rd and Stewart on December 7. The parked car belonged to Vernon Vaillancourt of 14325 Stewart. Sanders faced driving too fast charges. William Johnson, 13919 Lincoln Avenue Dalton, also struck a parked car at 19 E 187th Street on December 24. The car belonged to Walter Ladway of 14527 Loomis Avenue.

John Sanders E. Geneva Drive Harvey Ingalls Memorial Hospital 143Rd Stewart Avenue Vernon Vaillancourt Sanders William Johnson Lincoln Avenue Dalton E 187Th Street Walter Ladway Loomis Avenue

Injured Child Nancy Cerino Receives Treatment for Leg Fall

Nancy Cerino, 77, of 14245 Lincoln Avenue Dalton, fell over a picket fence at her home on December 21 injuring her leg. She was taken to Thomson Cline for treatment where three stitches were required to close the wound.

Nancy Cerino Lincoln Avenue Dalton Thomson Cline

Riverdale Police Recover Stolen Automobiles

Riverdale police recovered four stolen automobiles at 134th and Rolls Road on December 24, three hours after theft from L. Osten dorf in Blue Island. One youth was apprehended suspected of involvement. case turned over to Cook County police. An auto owned by Frank Camadeca of Chicago was stolen from Acme Steel parking lot and recovered on December 21.

Riverdale 134Th L. Ostendorf Blue Island Cook County Frank Camadeca Kensington Avenue Chicago Acme Steel

Dog Bite Incident Involving Debora Thomson

A six year old named Debora Thomson on 136th Street was bitten on the face by the family dog on December 22. The incident occurred at the home, with details limited to the bite and location.

Debora Thomson 136Th Street

Dolton Inhalator Squad Responds to Multiple Calls

Dolton inhalator squad assisted Piverdale police at 13904 Ed Brooke Avenue where E Ratkvie aged 42 died after oxygen was administered on December 21. Esther Ryscamp aged 14924 Irving Avenue received oxygen for a heart condition on December 21. Rose Verhoven aged 67 at 412 E 144th Street received oxygen on December 25 and was taken to St Francis Hospital per the attending physician.

Dolton Piverdale Edbrooke Avenue E Ratkvie Ratkvie Esther Ryscamp Irving Avenue Rose Verhoven 144Th Street St Francis Hospital

Automobile Larceny Report in Tolono

Tolono resident Goranson reported to Dalton police that on December 21 at 419 East Adams Street four hubcaps were stolen from a 1959 Plymouth car while she was visiting.

Hel Goranson Tolono Dalton Police Adams Street Plymouth

Riverdale 1960 Vehicle Tags On Sale At Collector

Village of Riverdale announces 1960 vehicle licenses. Passenger car tags are $3.00 and truck tags follow state classification. Ann Colebourn is the Village Collector.

Riverdale Ann Colebourn

Dolton Vehicle Licenses On Sale At Village Clerk Office

Notice states licenses for passenger cars cost 5.00 during office hours 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 AM to 8 30 PM Friday. Class A or B 7.00, Class C or above 12.00. From March 1 1960 passenger car licenses rise to 7.00 with truck add 2.00. Helen O Connell Clerk Dolton Village.

Dalton Park Avenue Dolton

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