Dolton Mothers March Raises Over $1200
The Dolton Mothers March collected 1254.49 dollars during their annual march held Tuesday January 27 1959. Reported by Mrs Andy DeVries chairwoman the group thanks co chairmen police volunteers area chairmen and treasurer Wm Staat for their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Andy DeVries
DeVries
Cochairmen
Wm. Wilson
Dalton Police
Geo. Cosman
T. Shields
Don Zanzig
Roy Herzogs
Warren Kitner
Fullriede Promoted to Assistant Vice President at Mutual National Bank
William H Fullriede promoted to assistant vice president at Mutual National Bank of Chicago during the January 8 annual meeting. He has six years with the bank overseeing operations and personnel, formerly an Albuquerque bank officer, with a B A from the University of New Mexico and training at Illinois Bankers School Carbondale. He resides at 14625 LaSalle Street Dalton with wife Janet and two sons William Jr and Mark Ian. they attend Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual National Bank of Chicago
William H. Fullriede
Fullriede
Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Illinois Bankers School
Carbondale
Ill
Mr. Fullmiede
LaSalle Street
Dalton
Janet
William Jr
Mark Ian
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Riverdale
Two Injured In Truck And Bus Collision
James T. Lombardi of 10226 Park Avenue a Standard Oil truck driver suffered internal injuries and Lionel Long of Oak Forest South Suburban bus driver a broken arm in a crash at Sibley and Champlain Streets on January 29 Both were taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Long said he had just dropped a passenger when the truck jackknifed in front of him. The driver said he was eastbound about 20 mph and the tractor portion hit an icy patch near railroad tracks causing the jackknife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Lombardi
Park Avenue
Standard Oil Company
Lionel Long
Oak Forest
Sibley and
Champlain
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Long
Dalton
Sud
Pennlvania
Queen Of Apostles Holy Name Society Communion Event
On Sunday February 8 the Queen of Apostles Holy Name Society will attend Holy Communion at the eight o clock Mass The Boy Scouts will also attend in a group On Monday February 9 the regular monthly meeting of the Society will be held at the parish hall at 8 pm A prominent speaker will give an enlightening talk on Catholic cemeteries Refreshments will be served All members urged to attend the Communion and regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen of Apostles Holy Name Society
Garden Club Plans Friday Meeting Featuring Disney Film
The Ivanhoe Garden Club will meet Friday February 6 at 3 p m at Ivanhoe Park Field House. The program includes Walt Disney’s Nature s Half Acre shown by DuPont representative Mr Foley, plus a talk on insecticides and a Rose O Rama film. Hostesses are Mrs Newgren Krueger and Remley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Ivanhoe Park
Foley
DuPont Corp
Garrett
C. Newgren
E. Krueger
F. Remley
W. Siegel
Garden Club
E. Whiting
J. Stewart
H. Huntley
D. Murray
Berger PTA Sponsoring Color Cartoon Show at School Gym
The Berger School PTA Scholarship Fund Committee sponsors an hour forty five minute all color cartoon show in the Berger School gym at Sibley and Avalon Streets. Two performances are set for 10 30 a m and 1 00 p m with 25 cent admission for children. Proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers in Illinois. Tickets available at the door before each show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger School Pta
Berger School
Sibley and
Avalon Streets
Illinois
Riverdale Issues Three Building Permits in January
The Village of Riverdale issued three permits in January totaling 37,500. The breakdown includes one industrial garage permit worth 35,000 one residential alteration permit for 1,500 and one commercial alterations permit for 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Grace Garry Celebrates 85th Birthday Despite Weather
Grace Garry marked her 85th birthday on a Sunday gathering at her home. Thirty three direct descendants attended the event hosted by her daughter Sophia Beil with a buffet lunch and a large cake baked by her nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grace Garry
Mrs. Garry
Sophia Beil
Valentine Skate at Lansing Roller Rink Feb 12
The Ambassadors For Christ host a Valentine Skate at Lansing Roller Rink 18230 Torrence Ave on February 12 from 7 30 to 10 30 pm A color sound short film The Missing Missionaries will be shown Intermission Youth Fellowship Choir of Grace Evangelical and United Brethren Church will sing Skaters must be 13 or older Girls should wear street length skirts Tickets 75 cents available from church representatives or at the rink Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassadors For Christ
Lansing
Torrence Avenue
Youth Fellowship
Grace Evangelical and United Brethren Church
South
Greenwood Ave
Lana
Redeemer Lutheran Church Plans New Building in South Holland
Redeemer Lutheran Church of South Holland unanimously approves a new church building to be erected on 166th Street near Cottage Grove Avenue. Groundbreaking set for Easter Sunday. the 74 by 31 foot main structure with a 383 by 29 foot wing will later serve as an educational unit. Architect is Charles W. Johnson of LaGrande. Rev. G D Schultz pastors the congregation which meets at Madison nanos Auditorium with worship Sundays at 9:30 am and Sunday School at 10:45 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Redeemer Lutheran Church of
South Holland
Charles W. Johnson
LaGrande
166Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
G. D. Schultz
Madison Nanos Auditorium
South Holang
St Cecilia Club Valentine Dinner Plan Declared
The St. Cecilia Club of Queen of Apostles Church Choir announces a Valentine dinner party on Sunday February 15 at 3 pm in the church hall. Wives and husbands of members are invited to join the social event hosted by committee chair Jeannette Ostrowski and members Airine Brecheisen Rose Costello Louise Pavelin Gerald Rauwolf Mike Novicky and John Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecilia Club
Queen of Apostles Church Choir
Jeannette Ostrowski
Airine_ Brecheisen
World Day of Prayer Service in Riverdale Dalton Area
The annual World Day of Prayer Service will be held at Sandridge Methodist Church at 1 30 p m Friday February 13 with churches Sandridge Methodist Immanuel United Church of Christ Dalton Methodist Ivanhoe Reformed Ivanhoe Methodist Church of the Nazarene and Ivanhoe Gospel Tabernacle participating. Mrs Keith Leach of Thornton who spent five years in India with her husband the Rev Leach will speak. Public invited to share in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Sandridge Methodist
Sibley
Michigan City Road
Sandridge
Women of Our Savior's To Meet Tuesday
The general meeting of Our Savior's Catholic Church Women of the Circle No 1 will be held on February 11 at 1 00 PM at the church. Officers listed include chairman Mrs Richard Brand vice chairman Mrs Michael Meers secretary treasurer Mrs Herman Werner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior's Eatherst Shores Ooen
Circle No. 1
Richard Brand
Michael Meers
Herman Werner
Harold Frosch
Ernst Eblert
Walter Hearn
Anton Paviak
Henry Petraske
BR. C. Shawl
Chain Belt Employees Receive Bonus in Dalton
The Agricultural Chain Division of Chain Belt Company in Dalton paid an eighth consecutive year end bonus totaling 125,692 dollars. 186 workers participated under the Profit Sharing and Incentive Plan, boosting focus on Detachable Steel Chain and the Agricultural Roller Chain, with 1958 surpassing prior years in volume and profit. Manager R L Crowson expects 1959 to exceed 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Chain Division
Chain Belt Company
Formerly
Chains, Incorporated
Dalton
Dolton
Agricultural Roller Chain
R. L. Crowson
Woman's Club To Hold Husband's Night in Dolton Riverdale
The Dolton-Riverdale Women's Club hosts Husband's Night on Thursday February 12 with a 6 30 p m dinner. Starlighters of the Dolton-Riverdale Junior Women provide entertainment. Frances Novak Riverdale scholarship student and Illinois State Normal University senior will be honored guest. John Tilton senior class principal will speak. Reservations due by February 4 through Mrs A Bernbach or Mrs A Lussenhop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Riverdale Woman's Club
Dolton-Riverdale Junior Woman’s Club
Frances Novak
Riverdale
Illinois State Normal University
Rich High School
John Tilton
A. Bernbach
Delton
A. Lussenhop
Riverdele
Flaming Oil Fatal at Acme Plant Construction Site
Two workers died and two were injured when flaming oil sprayed them during brick lining of a flue in the melt shop at the Acme Steel addition in Riverdale. Victims are John C. Mitseff and Joseph Whitehead. injured are Hardin McKee and Joe Birmingham. An inquest was held January 31 and continued March 7. this marks the third fatal construction death at the site following Harry Kartas’ January 7 fall from a 125 foot scaffold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel Company
Riverdale
John C. Mitseff
Gary
Indiana
Joseph Whitehead
Dorchester Avenue
Hardin McKee
Aberdeen
Joe Birmingham
South Avalon
Acme
Harry Kartas
Committees Appointed For The Community Reformed Church
At a Dalton consistory meeting held in Lincoln school the Community Reformed Church appointed standing committees. Education chaired by Grant Rau with Herbert De Young and Walter Jonas. Music led by Ray Koppelman with William Welivar Corky Reinhout Norma Smit and Kayl Martin. Membership chaired by George Frieling with John Lancaster Walt Jonas Corky Reinhout. Publicity led by John Lancaster with Robert Lloyd Alberta Watson. Service chaired by Herbert De Young with Harry Riddering Jr and Jo Anne Eylander. Building chaired by Robert Lloyd with Ted Bonnema vice chair William Welivar Grant Rau Robert Jensen Henry Smit Louise Koppelman Jerry De Young. Finance chaired by John Venning with Francis Dooley Roger Cooper Ralph Santefort Calvin De Young Robert Richards and Ray Koppelman. Audit of Financial Records led by William Welivar with Charles JAHen and Harry Ridderling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Reformed Church
Lincoln School
Dalton
Robert Lloyd
Ted Bonnema
William Welivar
Grant Rau
Robert Jensen
Henry Smit
Louise Koppelman
Jerry de Young
John Venning
Francis Dooley
Roger Cooper
Ralph Santefort
Calvin de Young
Robert Richards
Ray Koppelman
Junior Woman's Club Dinner-Dance Set at Surma's
The Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club hosts its annual dinner dance at Surma's Restaurant 175th and Dixie Highway on Saturday night February 21. Dinner at 8 with dancing to follow by Bob Rice and I and his We are Five orchestra. a vocalist is featured. Tickets are eight dollars per couple. reservations with Mire Charles Snyder in Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club
Surma’s
175Th
Dixie Highway
Bob Rice
Calleae Mire
Charles Snyder
Dolton
Riverdale Accidents Report From January to February
Police logged multiple crashes in Riverdale. Lois Bennett and Louis Bennett were involved in a Wentworth Street crash at 137th on January 20 with injuries to Lois. On February 1 three children were hurt at 140th Court and Indiana Avenue when Alvin Dertz collided after traffic stopped ahead. Another January 17 incident on 137th and Illinois Street involved June Working sliding on ice and hitting a parked car with no injuries. A January 27 private road accident at Acme Steel rear gates involved Stephen Balogh and Dean Wasdew with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
140Th Court
Indiana Avenue
Beverly Dertz
Janet Dertz
Evers Street
Cathy Munthy
Alvin Dertz
Carl Swenson
Dobson Avenue
137Th
Illinois Street
June Working
Russell Reich
188Th Street
Acme Steel Company
Stephen Balogh
Emerald Avenue
Dean Wasdew
E. 80Th Street
Girls' League Bake Sale Set for February 14
The Girls' League for Service of the Ivanhoe Reformed Church will sponsor a bake sale on February 14 at Kroger store in Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bake Sale
Girls’ League For Service of the
Ivanhoe Reformed Church
As Kroger Food Store
Riverale
Riverdale Relief Sewer Case Moves Through Courts
The Riverdale Relief Sewer dispute, active since 1958, bounces between judges from Judge Otto Kerner Jr to the superior court and back. Ivanhoe residents and the Riverdale Village Board fight over a relief sewer not a storm sewer, with hearings set for April 20 and jury consideration pending county court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kerner Jr
Cook County
Superior Court
Kenney
Kerner
Riverdale
Kerner Jr
William Wilton
Ivanhoe
Riverdale Village
Otto Kemer Jr
Cook County Court
Banks To Close For Lincoln Birthday Observance
Banks in Riverdale Dalton and South Holland will be closed all day Thursday February 12 in observance of Lincoln's Birthday as announced by First Trust and Savings Bank First National Bank and South Holland Trust and Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
First National Bank
Dalton
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
South Holland
Lincoln
Riverdale board designates streets as through routes
In Riverdale, the village board designates Forest View Avenue and parts of Perry Avenue as through streets. Trustee Ehlert commends Public Works Superintendent Frank J. Mraz for the snow removal efforts. The board also confirms Charles J. Petrie of Acme Steel as a special police officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Herbert Zornow
Forest View Avenue
134Th Street
Perry Avenue
Village of
Ehlert
Frank J. Mraz
Public Works
Charles J. Petrie
Acme Steel Company
Plant Seeks Permit for Bulkhead on Riverbank
The Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings Division of Waterways reports an application from Chromium Mining and Smelting Corp for a permit to build a bulkhead on the south bank of the Little Calumet River just west of the Indiana Avenues bridge. The proposed structure would be 27 feet long with a 14 foot return at each end and a top elevation of 586.5 ULW D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Village
State of Illinois
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Waterways
Chromium Mining and Smelting Corporation
Little Calumet River
Indiana Avenues Bridge
Ul.w.d
Larceny Reported in Hammond Auto Battery Theft
The Dal ton police investigated a larceny of a car battery from Mrs. Justice of Hammond Indiana. The theft occurred January 29 while the vehicle was parked in the Metro Glass company lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Hammond
Indiana
Metro Glass Company
Riverdale Village Plans Parking Lot At Atlantic and 144th
Village officials report revenue bonds sold to Gerald L. Reasor and Associates to fund a parking lot on the southwest corner of Atlantic Avenue and 144th Street. S. G. Hayes Construction to begin work when weather allows. meters ordered for Illinois Street site. The project is funded by bonds, not village funds, and aims to improve the lots as funds allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Herbert Zornow
Gerald L. Reasor
Ilinois Street
Riverdale 1959 Vehicle Tags Available
Anna A. Colebourn, Collector of Riverdale, announces February availability of passenger vehicle tags at $3 and tag classifications priced accordingly. From March 1 tags double in price. 1959 dog licenses at $1 also available at the collector’s office in the village hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna A. Colebourn
Riverdale
Vilage Hall
PTA Council To Sponsor 8th Grade Dance
The Eighth Grade Dance sponsored by the Riverdale Doulton PTA Council of District 19 will be held Friday, February 6 at Roosevelt School. The Ivanhoe Flyingsters will supply the music. A 25 cent door fee and identification cards at entry are required. Mrs Harold Stedem, council dance chairman, notes dances are enjoyed and chaperones report a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale-Doulton
PTA Council
Roosevelt School
Ivanhoe 3Wingsters
Harold Stedem
Liederkranz Chorus Installs Officers
The Liederkranz Chorus installed officers at its January 6 meeting led by president Patricia Kasper and vice president Kurt Reichel. The chorus invites adults and juveniles to join as rehearsals continue at Eagles Hall Blue Island Grove and Artesian Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liederkranz Chorus
Patricia J. Kasper
Kurt Reichel
Oak St
Alice Rack
Catherine Boliske
Hichard Rickoff
Union
Theodore Rack
Mona Nilson
Blue Island
Dolton
Evergreen Park
Harvey
Hammond
Midlothian
Oak Forest
Roseland
Riverdale
Eagles Hall
Grove
Artesian Streets
Boy 6 Bitten by Dog on Dobson Avenue
Louis Keister Jr. of 14347 Dobson Avenue was bitten on the left leg by a dog owned by Mr Madajczyk of 14335 Dobson Avenue. The child was treated by a doctor and the dog impounded for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Keister, Jr
Dobson Avenue
Madajczyk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolton Mothers’ March
V. P
W. Fullriede
Queen of Apostles
Holy Name Society
Grace Garry
Valentine
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Dolton Civic Association
Oast
World Day of Prayer
Women of Our Savior’s
Herbert de Young
Walter Jonas
Young Peoples’ Work
Corky, Reinhout
Norma Smit
Kayl Martin
George Frieling
John Lancaster
Walt Jonas
Corky Reinhout
Alberta Watson
Harry Riddering, Jr
Jo Anne Eylander
Wm, Welivar
Charles Jahen
Harry Ridderling
Lois A.bennet
Louis A. Bennett
Calumet City
Wentworth Streets
Don Crouse
Park Forest
Wentworth
137Th Street
Bennett
Crouse
Riverdale Relief
C. W. Newgren
Riverdale Village Board
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