Riverdale Progress Party Seeks Candidates for April Election
The Riverdale Progress Party outlines candidate selections with a Feb meetings recap and plans for a Feb 18 caucus at 8 p.m. in the municipal building. Incumbents listed include Ralph Young and Robert Selvig, with Herman Dopperman nominated for a two year term. Committees three formed: executive, publicity, special activities.
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Progress Party of
Riverdale
142Nd
Stewart
Progress Party
Edward L. Rip Jey
Ralph Young
Robert Selvig
John F. Edelhofer
Dominic J. Bay
Michael Gregory
Herman A. Dopperman
Michigan Ave
Show Slides Of Mexico Bible Tour
Rev and Mrs John Tien of the Community Reformed Church of Dalton present a program about their World Home Bible League tour to Mexico on Sunday evening February 17 at 7 pm. The couple visited Mexico City and Ometepec meeting missionaries and viewing League work. A Talk Over coffee hour follows at 1100 E Sibley Blvd. All interested invited.
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John Tien
Community Reformed Church of
Dalton
Mexico
Ometepec
Mexican Home Bible League
E. Sibley Blynd
World Home Bible League
Widening Halsted Will Begin Soon
Robert Vincent Wargin 25 son of Mr and Mrs Leo S Wargin 14226 La Salle earned a PhD from Purdue January 19 in 324 years time. He is married to Adair Marie Gilley and has two daughters Beth 244 and Gail 1. He will join Rohm and Haas Philadelphia as a chemical engineer. He graduated Thornton 1955 and earned a BA from Purdue 1959.
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Robert Vincent Wargin
Leo S. Wargin
la Salle
Purdue University
Mr. Wargin
Adair Marie Gilley
Beth
Gail
Rohm and Haas
Philadelphia
Thornton
Purdue
Riverdale Plans Halsted Street Widening and Drainage Project
Riverdale Board approves a street widening from 137th to 146th along Halsted to 50 feet with curbs resurfacings and channelization of Halsted with 138th and 144th Streets. Storm sewers and drainage structures will be installed. President Ripley seeks state undertaking and asks for utility locations. Chamber of Commerce and Property Owners Association aided the effort. Subway has not set a start date.
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Subway
Halsted
138Th
144Th
Edward L. Ripley
Halsted St
Ripley
Riverdale
Chamber of Commerce
Riverdale Area Property Owners Association
Springfield
137Th
146Th St
Dolton Man Wins Santa Fe Promotion
Bain Fisher, city passenger agent for Santa Fe Railway at Chicago, is promoted to general traveling passenger agent at Albuquerque New Mexico, effective February 1. Born in 1918 in Chicago, he joined the rail line in 1936 and has held clerical posts in Chicago. He and wife Charlotte live at 209 East 143rd in Dolton with daughters Sharlene Susan and Karen, Thornridge High students.
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Bain Fisher
Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
Albuquerque
N. M
Ross E. Chappell
Fisher
Charlotte
E. 143Rd
Dalton
Sharlene
Susan
Karen
Thornridge High School
United Civic Party Names Slate in Dolton Denial
The United Civic Party of Dolton selects candidates for village trustee Lawrence East John White Dewey Phillippe and village clerk Lester G Schmock and adopts a resolution denying outside influence. Party chairman Ray Kwaiter cites residency checks and financial disclosures to prove no outside ties and pledges two party representation after April 16.
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United Civic Party of
Dolton
Lawrence East
Chicago Central District
John White
Sunset Dr
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Dewey Phillippe
Kanawha Ave
Dalton
Lester G. Schmock
Indiana Ave
Fiberglas Corp
Civic Party
Ray Kwaiter
United Civic Party
Honor Nortmans at RAPOA Meet
The Riverdale Area Property Owners Association hosts Harriet and Harry Nortman Night on February 15 at 8 p.m. at the fieldhouse 144th. The program honors Mr and Mrs Nortman and features a Technicolor film The Face of Lincoln. All Riverdale residents are invited to attend the meeting and social hour.
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Riverdale Area
Panel Talks At St. Jude On Religious Vocations
The February general meeting of St. Jude The Apostle Woman's Club will be held Tuesday February 19 at 8 p.m. in the parish hall after Benediction with Mrs. William Bradburn presiding. A Serra Club panel on Religious Vocations Parents Responsibility features William W. Werner Ed Mathieu James Swann as speakers and Arthur W. Quandt moderates. Refreshments follow served by Mrs. George Gunkel and committee.
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St. Jude the Apostle
Bility
Arthur W. Quandt
Serra Club
South Suburban Area
St. Jude
William W. Werner
Ed Mathieu
Serra International
Infant of Prague Parish
James
Swann
St. Joseph Parish
Howewood
Dalton Village Clerk Sworn In After Helen O Connell Resigns
Hans Rall takes oath as village clerk following the resignation of Helen O Connell on Tuesday night. President Frederick L. Kasten honors O Connell with roses named forget me nots from the Village of Doiran as community leaders praise her grace and service.
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Dalton
Hans Rall
Helen O'Connell
Mrs. O'Connell
Dolton
Helen
Frederick L. Kasten
Mrs. O’connell
Dean Krause Completes Air Pilot Training
Navy Ensign Dean R. Krause, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Krause of Dalton, completed training as a naval aviator and helicopter pilot with Helicopter Training Squadron Hight at Ellyson Field Pensacola Florida.
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Pensacola, Fla
Dean R. Krause
Raymond P. Krause
Oak, Dalton
Ellyson Field
Pensacola
Fla
Bolton Voter Registration and Vehicle Sticker Dates
Bolton residents reminded of special voter registration days at the Village Clerk office 14014 Park Ave. March 1 9 am to 8 30 pm March 2 9 am to 12 noon March 4 9 am to 5 pm Dolton vehicle sticker increases to 2 dollars starting March 1 Passenger cars 5 dollars trucks 7 and up per state classification
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Park
Dolton
Dolton Progressives Urge Voters To Attend Caucus
The Progressive Party of Dolton calls a caucus for February 18 at 8 p.m. at Lincoln School to nominate three trustees for a full term and a Village Clerk for two years to fill Helen O Connell s vacancy. It notes a party name shift to Progressive Party to avoid a primary and lists current officers led by Frederick L Kasten with William Staat Hans Ball Roy Herzog and Frank Postma. All Dolton registered voters are urged to attend.
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Dolton
Progressives
Progressive Party of
Lincoln School
Helen O’connell
Citizens Party
Progressive Party
Dalton
Frederick L. Kasten
Earle F. Slaughter
Gene Mantz
William Staat
Hans Ball
Roy Herzog
Mardi Gras Dance at Queen of Apostles Hall
The Holy Name men sponsor an annual Mardi Gras Hop at Queen of Apostles School in Riverdale. On Saturday February 23 at 8 30 p m the Moonlighters will provide music in the school hall at 14424 Wentworth. Prizes for attendees, costumes optional, tickets sold at the door.
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Queen of Apostles
Wentworth
Riverdale
Holy Name Men
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Rall
Frederick K. Kasten
Kasten
Justin Tanner
Norman MacKay
Albert Ohlson
Ralph Berg
Wesley Lane
O'Connell
Ball
Riverdale Progress Party
Robert Wargin
Riverdale Board
Dolton Man
Santa Fe
Honor Nortmans
Rapoa
Dean Krause
Bolton
Dalton Clgie Association
DCA
Harold Brown
O’connell
William McLaughlin
Frank Postma
Bridgett Rose
South Holland
South Holland Park
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