Riverdale Progress Party Sets Monday Candidate Caucus
The Riverdale Progress Party schedules a Monday caucus at 8 p.m. in the municipal building to choose candidates for the April election. Incumbents Ralph Young Robert Selvig John Edelhofer Dominic Bay and Michael Gregory face voters as Herman Dopperman is named a two year term candidate. Objections to entry during voting are noted.
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Progress Party of
Riverdale
142Nd
Stewart
Progress Party
Edward L. Ripley
Ralph Young
Robert Selvig
John F. Edelhofer
Dominic J. Bay
Michael Gregory
Herman A. Dopperman
Michigan Ave
Robert W. Henricks
Ralph H. Young
Ed Knight
Harold Schaefer
Frank Mraz
James Craft
Frank Corsello
Ronald Reh
Leo Kieffer
Victor Steinhauer
Wilmer Stutzreim
Donald Farmer
Stephanie Murray
Fred Altringer
Oliver Johnson
Slides Of Mexico Bible Tour At Dalton Church
On Sunday evening February 17 Rev. and Mrs John Tien of the Community Reformed Church of Dalton will present a program about their World Home Bible League trip to Mexico. They toured Mexico City and Ometepec meeting missionaries and observing Bible distribution work. The event at 1100 E Sibley Blvd begins at 7 p.m with a Talk Over coffee hour.
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John Tien
Community Reformed Church of
Dalton
Mexico
Ometepec
Mexican Home Bible League
E. Sibley Blvd
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 Jan 19 in a time noted as 344 years He is married to Adair Marie Gilley and has two daughters Beth 24 and Gail 1 He will work as a chemical engineer for Rehm and Haas in Philadelphia Pa He graduated from Thornton in 1955 and earned a BA from Purdue in 1959
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Robert Vincent Wargin
Leo S. Wargin
la Salle
Purdue University
Mr. Wargin
Adair Marie Gilley
Beth
Gail
Rehm and Haas
Philadelphia
Thornton
Purdue
Riverdale Board Reports Halsted Street Improvement Plan
Riverdale board learns from Marshall Subway of plans to widen Halsted Street from 137th to 146th, with curb construction, resurfacing, channelizing at 138th and 144th, and storm drainage. Project praised by President Ripley, supported by local chambers, but start date and utility locations are not provided.
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Riverdale
Marshall Subway
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Halsted St
137Th
146Th Streets
Subway
Halsted
138Th
144Th
Edward L. Ripley
Haisied St
Ripley
Dolton Man Wins Santa Fe Promotion
Bain Fisher, city passenger agent for Santa Fe Railway at Chicago, promoted to general traveling passenger agent at Albuquerque effective Feb. 1. Born in 1918, he began as a clerk in 1936 and rose through clerical posts to city passenger agent in 1951. He and his wife Charlotte reside in Dalton with three daughters.
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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 City Election
Dolton's United Civic Party announced a slate for village trustee and clerk positions led by Lawrence East John White Dewey Phillippe and Lester G Schmock. The party denied outside influence and pledged equal representation for Dalton residents after April 16.
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United Civic Party
Dolton
United Civic Party of
Lawrence East
E. 156Th Pl
Chicago Central District
John White
Sunset
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
the United Civic Party
Dalton
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 includes a Technicolor film The Face of Lincoln and a social hour after. All Riverdale residents are invited.
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Riverdale Area
Panel Talks At St. Jude On Religious Vocations
The St. Jude The Apostle Woman's Club holds a February 19 meeting at 8 p.m. in the parish hall with Mrs. William Bradburn presiding. A Serra Club panel on Religious Vocations Parents Responsibility features William W. Werner Ed Mathieu and James S. Swann discussing priesthood sisterhood and parental objection. Refreshments follow served by Mrs. George Gunkel and committee.
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St. Jude
St. Jude the Apostle Woman's Club
William Bradburn
Serra Club
Father Junipero Serra
California
Bility
Arthur W. Quandt
South Suburban
William W. Werner
Ed Mathieu
Serra International
Infant of Prague
James S. Swann
St. Joseph Parish
Howewood
George Gunkel
Dolton Village Mourns Helen O Connell Leaving Office
Following Helen O Connell's resignation on Tuesday night Dalton Village Clerk Hans Rall took the oath of office and praised her grace as President Frederick L Kasten presented a bouquet calling it forget me nots The farewell tribute from Pointer Publications echoes the regret and high regard for her dignified tenure.
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Hans Rall
Dolton
Rall
Frederick K. Kasten
Helen O’connell
Kasten
Justin Tanner
Norman MacKay
Albert Ohlson
Ralph Berg
Wesley Lane
O’connell
Ball
Dalton
Helen O'Connell
Mrs. O'Connell
Helen
Frederick L. Kasten
Krause Becomes Naval Aviator at Ellyson Field
Navy Ensign Dean R. Krause son of Mr and Mrs Raymond P Krause of Dalton completed air pilot training and received designation as a naval aviator and helicopter pilot with Helicopter Training Squadron Eight at Ellyson Field Pensacola Florida
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Pensacola, Fla
Navy
Dean R. Krause
Raymond P. Krause
Oak, Dalton
Ellyson Field
Pensacola
Fla
Dolton Voter Registration Days And Sticker Increases
Dolton residents have special registration days at the Village Clerk office 14014 Park Ave. The hours are Friday March 1 from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday March 2 from 9 a.m. to noon and Monday March 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vehicle stickers rise to 2 dollars starting March 1 with passenger cars at 5 dollars and trucks at 7 dollars and up.
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Park Ave
Dolton
Dolton Progressives Urge Voters To Attend Caucus
The Progressive Party of Dolton invites all registered village voters to a caucus at Lincoln School on Monday at 8 p m February 18 to nominate three trustees for a full term and a two year village clerk to fill Helen O Connell's vacancy. The party names its officers and notes the Citizens Party lineage and party name reuse to avoid a primary. Frederick L Kasten presides as caucus chair.
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Dolton
Progressives
Progressive Party of
Lincoln School
Helen O'Connell
Citizens Party
Progressive Party
Dolion
Frederick L. Kasten
Earle F. Slaughter
Gene Mantz
William Staat
Hans Ball
Roy Herzog
Dalton
Mardi Gras Hop at Queen of Apostles on February 23
Holy Name men sponsor a Mardi Gras Hop to be held February 23 at 8 30 p.m. in the Riverdale school hall 14424 Wentworth. Moonlighters provide music and prizes await attendees. Tickets at the door. costumes optional.
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Queen of Apostles
Wentworth
Riverdale
Holy Name Men
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Riverdale Progress Party
Slides of
Robert Wargin
Riverdale Board
Chamber of Commerce
Riverdale Area Property Owners Association
Springfield
46Th St
Dolton Man
Santa Fe
Dewey Phillippe
Kanawha
Honor Nortmans
Rapoa
Prean Krause
Frank Postma
Bridgett Rose
South Holland
South Holland Park
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