Turkish dignitary inspects Riverdale chrome plant visit
Niyazi Ramazanoglu former Turkish deputy toured the Chromium Mining and Smelting Corp plant in Riverdale last Saturday February 8. He discussed Turkey’s anti communist stance the return of Turkish troops from Korea and the growing appreciation for American aid while noting potential chrome mine expansion in Turkey. He was guided through the plant by William G. Parker assistant superintendent.
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Riverdale
Turkey
Niyazi Ramazanoglu
Chromium Mining and Smelting Corporation
Ramazanoglu
Hans Guterbach
University of Chicago
Korea
United Nations
America
William G. Parker
Chromium Mining and Smelting Corporation of
Riverdale to inoculate dogs against rabies February 27
Chief Cook announces rabies inoculations at Riverdale Police station starting 1 p.m. Saturday February 27 with Dr. Robert A. Snyder. The service costs 1.50 and includes a certificate and collar tag. Riverdale plans a new dog ordinance. meanwhile police may destroy roaming dogs under state law. Dolton reports 14 strays destroyed. two people bitten last week.
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Charles Cook
Riverdale
Chicago
Grover Cogswell
Chains Incorporated Awards 87 Workers a 34946 Dollar Bonus
Chains Incorporated ended its 1953 fiscal year by paying a 34946 dollar bonus to 87 employees. The bonus equaled 10 percent of straight time wages for the year, with total wages including overtime exceeding 400000 dollars. The company, a detachable steel chain maker for farm implements, occupies a building expanded over eight years to about 50000 square feet of modern factory space.
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Chains, Incorporated
Dolton-Hiverdale ministers warn dog owners on rabies watch
The Dolton-Hiverdale Ministerial Association has warned dog owners in Riverdale and Dalton to keep dogs confined or on a leash for 15 days and to seek veterinary examination if any rabies signs appear.
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Riverdale
Dalton
Riverdale Residents Vote on Park House Bond Issue
Riverdale Park Board set February 27 for a special election to approve a 60000 bond to build a new Memorial Field House at Riverdale Park location 17th street east of Wentworth Ave. The proposed design includes meeting spaces washrooms cloak room kitchen and general use facilities for the community.
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Riverdale Pari
Ivanhoe Park
Dalton Park
Riverdale Park
Riverdale Park Board
17Th Street
Wentworth Ave
Riverdale Park Board President Dies at 83
Charles Henry Sellin of Riverdale died Sunday February 7 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey at 2:00 p.m. He was born October 8 1870 in Pomerania Germany and immigrated in 1884. A park commissioner for 36 years and village trustee 12 years he retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1928. He leaves four children eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 10 at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery Dalton.
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Charles Henry Sellin
South State Street
Riverdale
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Pomerania Province
Germany
Pomerania
Beecher
Caroline Hameister
Hulda
Walter
Edward
Carl
Ilinois
Treskow
St. Paul Evangelical
Dolton Vehicle Tags Discount Through March for 1954 Licenses
The city offers a $2.00 discount on 1954 Dolton vehicle license purchases until March 1. Passenger car licenses cost $5.00 now and will rise to $7.00 after March 1. Class B trucks remain at $7.00.
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Dolton
Riverdale Dolton and Ivanhoe Boy Scout Drive Sets Feb 13
William E Schultz of 14302 Tracy Riverdale chairs the Riverdale Dolton and Ivanhoe 1954 Fund Drive. Scouts from seven troops will canvass homes on Saturday February 13 distributing brochures and envelopes to residents to fund scouting in 1954.
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William E. Schultz
Tracy
Riverdale
Dolton
Ivanhoe
Dalton
Riverdale-Dolton
Berger School
Order of Eagles of
Hammond
Franklin School
P.T.A
Lincoln School
American Legion Post
Paul Gall
Mr. Schultz
D. Bruggeman
East 143Rd
P. Lynch
Mano
M. Small
Michigan
H. Deikelman
Kanawha
E. Murphy
Lincoln
D. Gardiner
East 144Th Place
Caliger
A. Curtiss
Grant
Ton
Ivanhoe Woman's Club to Aid 1954 Heart Drive
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club will join the 1954 Heart fund drive on Sunday February 14 with Arthur W Ruff as general chairman for Cook County south area. Members F DeLapp A Armstrong E Herbst A Ruff J Sorensen FP Frankson K Lyria JG Stewart will canvass houses in Ivanhoe. Mrs Stewart is club president.
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Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Realty Announces Appointments of Directors
Jack G. Evans, president of the Ivanhoe Realty Company, announced the appointment of Ernest R. Levine and Norman W. Cheshire as Directors of Property Management and Real Estate Sales.
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Jack G. Evans
Ivanhoe Realty Company
Ernest R. Levine
Norman W. Cheshire
Banks Open on Lincoln's Birthday in February
The First National Bank in Dalton The First Trust Savings Bank of Riverdale and the South Holland Trust and Savings Bank will be open on Lincoln's birthday February 12 at their regular daytime hours.
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First National Bank
Dalton
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
Lincoln
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Chief Cook
WJIOB
Reidh Dolton
Howard Dol
Park House
Dolton Vehicle
Riverdale-Dolton-Ivanhoe
Boy Scout Fund
W. Schultz
R. Curtiss
Chuck Tenner
Queen of Apostle Woman's Club
John Evans
Treas
Frank Ernst
Edmund Sullivan
Norma LeTourneau
George Shea
Clark Baker
Corr
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Heart
Ivanhoe Realty
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