Outline Educational Inequalities Need For More Classrooms
District No. 148 debates two tax and bond proposals to fund expanded special education services and added classroom space. It seeks a new educational tax limit of 1.11 per 100 of assessed valuation and a 225 000 bond to build six new rooms at Lincoln School, with space moves for EMH and remedial programs and transfers from Franklin.
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Board of Education
Lincoln School
Ivanhoe Manor
Lincoln
Lincoln-Ivanhoe Manor
Roosevelt School
Franklin
Dalton Park
PTA
Washington
Dolton Removes Meters on 142nd Street in Two-Hour Parking Plan
Dolton officials began removing meters on 142nd Street from Greenwood Road to Grant Street after a special meeting on January 31. Two hour limit signs replace meters with free parking on Sundays and holidays. Workmen started Wednesday as trustees pledge further public napping areas and timely notices for future openings.
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Dolton
Greenwood
Grant
Village of
Village Board of Trustees
142Nd Street
Greenwood Road
Grant Street
Ralph Berg
Man Mackay
Berg
Altar and Rosary Membership Drive Postponed
The Altar and Rosary membership drive was moved from January 29 to February 5 due to school registration. All women of the parish are invited to join. registration will occur at the rear of the church before and after each Mass on February 5.
Dalton Riverdale Woman's Club Expands Youth Aid Efforts
Members boost local youth programs by donating 100 to Mentally Retarded Children Inc. and supporting the New Hope School. They also back the American Student Exchange Program and fund an exchange student from Thornton Township High School. The February meeting features the Men's and Friends Night at the Dorchester Club with a supper and program.
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Dalton-Riverdale
Landon Gardiner
H. 3. Ghezzi
End of an Era Looms for Kiwanis Club in Riverdale Dalton
community urged to support the Dolton Riverdale Kiwanis Club as 12 local men recount 14 years of raising about $59 000 for youth activities including Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Sea Scouts and leagues A failed campaign could close eight youth projects and end a legacy that benefited over 500 children in 1960 alone The club’s Peanut Day and Pancake Day efforts funded yearly programs and names contact points Carl Nolte Henry Kropp and Wayne Lovejoy for new volunteers or ideas
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Dolton-Riverdale Kiwanis Club
cMorts
Kiwanis Club
Dalton-Riverdale
Diteeth
Kiwanis
Riverdale
Dalton
Carl Nolte
Kenry Kropp
Wayne Lovejoy
Tri City Leaders Rev John Tien Pastor at Dolton Church
Rev John Tien has led the Community Reformed Church in Dolton for over two years. He and his wife Yvonne live at 1100 Sibley and have three children Sheryl 6 Scott 35. They recently adopted six month old Sally Ann from American and Korean parents.
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John Tien
Community Reformed Church
Dolton
Yvonne
Sibley
Sheryl
Berger School
Scott
Tien
Sally
Episcopal Ch hones new men and women groups
The Church of the Holy Name and The Church of the Hob Name in Dorchester and South Holland initiate new groups. A Men's Club met first on Feb 1 at James Shigley’s home with Major Evans USA Medical Corps as guest speaker. The Women of Holy Name held their first meeting Feb 3 at Mrs Narold Silkett’s home with a Chicago diocese organizer explaining group methods.
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Church of the Hob Name
Episcopal
Dorchester Club
James Shigley
Ellis
South Holland
Major Evans
USA
Medical Corps
Korea
Church of the Holy Name
Women of Holy Name
Narold Silkett
Sunset Dle
Dalton
Chicago
South Holland Plans Library by Land Donations and Park Model
South Holland seeks library funding through community land donations and proceeds from selling the old village hall. President Harold J. Gouwens says aim is a library without new taxes, mirroring the park's land financed growth. The hall sold for 17 500 to South Holland Trust and Savings Bank. land may become parking space. Continued on page 2.
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South Holland
Harold J. Gouwens
Village Board of Trustees
South Holland Park
Gouwens
South Holland Village
South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
Carl Waterman
Bank
Progressive Party Meeting at Riverdale Village Hall
Anna Colebourn secretary of the Progressive Party will hold a meeting at Riverdale Village Hall Monday Feb 6 1961 at 8 p m. Come and bring your friends and neighbors. Refreshments will be served.
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Anna Colebourn
Progressive Party
Riverdale
VFEFW 3564 Honors Its Past Chiefs
Greater Dalton Memorial Post 3564 Veterans of Foreign Wars will host a dinner dance with an after dinner show on Wednesday February 18 at Martin Walkerly Hall 13560 Indiana. Cocktails start 6 dinner 7 and entertainment 8 p.m. honoring past commanders Warren Freeman Clarence Fultenberg Gene Glina and James Sullivan.
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Greater Dalton Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Martin Walkerly
Indiana
Warren Freeman
Clarence Fultenberg
Gene Glina
James Sullivan
Greater Dolion Memorial Vfw
Greater Dolion Memorial
Illinois
Missioners Speak at Dolton Church Mission Emphasis Day
The Community Reformed Church of Dolton hosts Missionary Emphasis Sunday on February 5 with two speakers. Morning service at 11 includes Miss C Willamina Jongewaard founder missionary in charge at Palmaner South India on furlough. Evening service at 7 features Dr Bernadine De Valois, missionary doctor at VelLore South India.
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Community Reformed Church of
de Valois
Christian Medical Center
Vellore
South India
Jack de Valois
Katpadi Agricultural Institute
Park Classes Offer 10 Week Baton Twirling Course
Delton Park unveils a new 10 week program in baton twirling acrobatic lap and ballet dancing. The first session is Saturday February 4 at 10 am. Mickey Willette recreation director leads all classes for children by age group. Registration costs five dollars and can be done by calling Mickey's Studio or at the Dalton Park fieldhouse Saturday morning.
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Delton Park
Mickey Willette
Dolton Park
National Association of Dancing Masters
Mickey
Dalton Park
Edison’s Storage Battery Took 10 Years 90,000 Experiments
Today’s Shocker II notes that Thomas Edison spent a decade and about 90 thousand experiments to create the durable storage battery. This summary highlights the perseverance and scale of his early inventing effort.
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Thomas Edison
Riverdale Voter Registration Reopens at Village Clerk Office
The Village of Riverdale announces voter registration will reopen in the village clerk’s office at 137th and Wa bash on Wednesday March 1. Registration hours are 9 am to 4 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 am to 4 pm and 7 to 8 pm on Fridays.
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Riverdale
137Th and
Wabash
Riverdale Vehicle Tags Price Increase Scheduled
Village Collector Anna Colebourn announces higher vehicle tag costs effective March 1 1961 passenger tags set at 3.00 while truck tag pricing will vary by state classification.
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Anna Colebourn
Thief Takes Phone From Station Booth In Riverdale
Riverdale Police report an unknown person or persons stole a telephone from a booth at the 137th Ili nois Central railroad station on Tuesday January 17. This marks the second such theft in one week.
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137Th
Ilinois Central Railroad
Riverdale
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Frank Bauman
Phyllis Jonas
Walt Jonas
Chuck Renner
Tri-City
Episcopal Ch
Progressive Party Meeting
Mario Korman
Luella
Calumet City
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Meadow Lane
James Frost
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