Residents Question Dolton Bond Plan Amid Signatures
Dolton residents discuss the 1 314 000 Waterworks and Sewerage Bond Issue. President Frederick Kasten notes some signers regret signing while Axel Lindstrand supports the plan. Officials explain water revenue financing avoids further rate increases.
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Dolton
Village Board of Trustees
Frederick Kasten
Axel Lindstrand
Atlantic
Kasten
Lindstrand
Dalton Municipal
AL Thin Annand
Hypnotist To Attend VFW Dinner In Dalton Event
Dr. Morton A Ford the nationally known hypnotist will headline the Greater Dalton Memorial VFW Post 334 annual dinner dance on February 10 at Martin Walkerly Hall. Tickets must be reserved by February 5 from Commander Aurelius or Quartermaster Zurich. Dance music by Jim Cullen’s seven piece band.
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Morton A. Ford
Greater Dalton Memorial
VFW
Martin Walkerly
136Th
Indiana
Ford
Lewis Aurelius
George Sims
Aurelius
Joe Zurich
Jim Cullen
Torchlighters to Perform at Thornridge PTA Meeting
Thornridge Parent and Teachers Association will host the Torchlighters at its February 5 meeting at 7 45 p m in the auditorium on Sibley and Cottage Grove Avenue. The male chorus, formed thirteen years ago in Whiting Indiana, tours about twenty times yearly and has won three times at the Chicagoland Music Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornridge Parent and Teachers Association
Sibley
Cottage Grove Avenue
Whiting
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
American Oil Company
Newly Formed Vets Group Plans Americanism Parade
United South Suburban Veteran's Organization elected Ray Farino treasurer at a February meeting. The group aims to promote Americanism with a parade planned for April 29 inviting civic groups schools and churches. Meetings are on the second and fourth Mondays at 8 p.m. at 600 W 138th Riverdale.
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Hhe
New
United South Suburban Veteran's Organization
Ray Farino
Joyce Kilmer
United South Suburban Veteran’s Organization
Paul Gall Logier
138Th
Riverdale
Prahing & m
Riverdale Monument Dealer Dies After Train Collision
Gustav E. Dahl a Riverdale monument businessman born in Sweden on August 24 1905 was killed when struck by an eastbound Grand Trunk freight train at 142nd Street and Western Avenue Dixmoor He operated at 144th Street moved from Roseland to Riverdale twenty years in the trade and was a member of Ivanhoe Reform Church and the Monument Dealers Assn of Chicago Funeral services are set for February 1 at Community Mortuary with interment in Oak Ridge Cemetery Lansing The inquest continues February 17 at 11 30 a.m. in Riverdale Municipal Building
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Gustav E. Dahl
Riverdale
Grand Trunk Railroad
142Nd Street
Western Avenue
Dixmoor
Dahl
144Th Street
Indiana Ave
Mr. Dahl
Sweden
Monumentusiness
Ivanhoe Reformed Church
Monument Dealer's Assn of
Chicago
Roseland
Jeannette Nee Vander Mineone
Marcia Grba
Thornton
Robert
Eric
Eugene Vanderwell
Oak Ridge
Lansing
Flesner To Head Riverdale Chamber Of Commerce
Eugene Flesner named new president of the Riverdale Chamber of Commerce during a dinner dance at Cherry Hills Country Club. Officers include Chris Meneghin as 1st vice president Joyce Watkins as 2nd vice president Arnold Schmidt treasurer Myra Donmeyer recording secretary Pearl Serbus corresponding secretary.
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Cherry Hills Country Club
Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Charles Quain
Chamber
Eugene Flesner
Jewel Tea
144Th Street
Chris Meneghin
Joyce Watkins
Arnold Schmidt
Myra Donmeyer
Pearl Serbus
Riverdale
Flesner
Clarence Genitzle
Moorman Awarded Eagle Rank at Troop 987 Ceremony
Boy Scout Troop 987 sponsored by Holy Name Society of Queen of Apostles Church held a candlelight colors ceremony. Alan Moorman received the Eagle Award, with Len Wickstrom presenting and Father Dillon speaking on the honor. Other scouts earned ranks and merit badges as Ed Costello and Al Moorman announced campouts and leadership changes.
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Boy Scout
Holy Name Society of Queen of Apostles Church
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Alan Moorman
Boy Scouts of America
Len Wickstrom
Boy Scouts
Father Dillon
Queen of Apostles Church
Ed Costello
al Moorman
Dan Falcona
Laurence Deady
David Norling
Greg Kobus
Michael Rubi
Thomas Cheverud
Craig Malecha
Michael Thompson
August Varga
Alan
Dan Moorman
Tom Tesar
Thornton Woods
Ed Carroll
Tom Burke
Motion To Permit Burning Of Non-Organic Material At Dump
Attorneys for Charles Fritz seek to amend a stay order in the dump case at 138h and Racine to permit burning of non organic matter only. The motion attaches an affidavit and outlines a ten point program claiming costs and aims to scrupulously obey the stay while expanding dumping capacity.
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Charles Fritz
138H
Racine
Herbert Flornow
Riveydale Village Atorney
Gardeners Elect New Officers at February Meeting
The Ivanhoe Garden Club will start its new year February 2 with a new slate of officers. The meeting at Ivanhoe Park field house begins at 8 p m sharp. Dues are 3.00 for single and 5.00 for double memberships. The club invites all gardening enthusiasts, including couples, to join and attend.
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Ivanhoe Garden Club
Ivanhoe Park Field
144Th
Dorchester Club To Add Theatre And Motor Hotel
Plans unveil a $20 million expansion around the Dorchester Club at Calumet Expressway and 144th Street in Dalton. The Dorchester Playhouse will seat 1,200 and host summer theater plus conventions. the Dorchester Inn will be a 150-room five‑story motor hotel with 87 suites. Construction begins on two 150,000 sq ft buildings, the theater due June 15 and the hotel by October 1.
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Far South Side
Dorchester Club
Calumet Expressway
144Th Street
Henning Johnson
Dalton
Johnson
Dorchester Inn
Dorchester Playhouse
Motor Hotel
154Th Street
South Side
Winter fun featured at Dolton Park activities
Dolton Park offers family friendly programs with ceramics classes for adults and teens, dance instruction for Saturday sessions, and preschool options. Ice skating is available at the Dolton Park and Dorchester Club facilities with registration through John Slager and the recreation commissioners.
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Dolton Park
Nis Iriut
Dorchester Club
John Slager
Dalton Park
Ray Packard
Jim Cullen
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Calumet Region
Izaak Walton League
Carl Johnson
Sec’y
Jim Fahey
Don Hemmerling
Wally Smith
Corres
Art Fanning
State Treas
Carl Schrang
Treas
Marty O’neill
Jim Hering
Joe Anderson
Harry Noetzel
Pointer
AL Wis Secu
Industrial Commission
Costo
James Preston
Pare
Harvey
Acme Steel Co
Sec
Tridge P&ta Meet
Ner
Jerome K. Ramsfield
Northwestern University
Hyde Park High School
Ramsfield
Jay Kolb
Robert Lee
Thornridge
Vets Group
Grover Cogswell
Janice Martz
Kenwood Ave
Moorman
R & Q. Railroad
Gardeners
New Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Gentzle
Edward Ripley
Mary Schoen
Judy Prunnelle
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