Petition Seeks Show Cause Contempt Ruling in Riverdale Dump Case
Riverdale Village Attorney Herbert Zornow said plaintiffs filed a petition yesterday before Judge Samuel Epstein asking why Charles Fritz should not be held in contempt for alleged stay order violations at the 128th Street and Ashland Avenue dump. Notice was served on Fritz's current and former attorneys Bromberg Bromberg and Jordan Carnel. A contempt ruling could follow if violations of the burn desist order are proven, with possible immediate action.
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Riverdale
Herbert Zornow
128Th St
Ashland Ave
Charles Fritz
Samuel Epstein
Fritz
Bromberg
Jordan and
Carnel
Epstein
Dump Fumes At 138th Street Garbage Yard Nauseate Hospital Patients
Patients at St. Francis Hospital suffered nausea as acrid smoke from the 138th street and Ashland avenue dump drifted over the area last week. The dump was reportedly burning garbage with a six foot plume observed, while owner Charles Fritz fights a stay order and seeks permission to burn non organic material.
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138Th St
Ashland Ave
Dolton Civil Defense Opens Advanced First Aid Class
Dolton Civil Defense Nurse Mrs. Paul Schrader begins an Advanced First Aid course on Monday February 26 from 8 to 10 p.m. at Civil Defense Headquarters 14014 Park Avenue. Open to the public with Standard First Aid completed. registration via VS 96140.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schrader
Dolton Civil Defense
Civil Defense Headquarters
Park Avenue
Schrader
Dalton Village Passes Snow Removal Parking Ordinance
The Dalton Village Board approved a snow removal ordinance limiting parking on main arteries during storms to keep plowing clear. Non main streets require parking on the east or north side until the opposite side is cleared, with fines from 2 to 200 dollars per offense. Main streets listed include 142nd Street, Dalton Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Chicago Street, and surrounding avenues.
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Dalton _ Village Board
Ralph Berg
142Nd St
Dalton
Indiana
Calumet Expressway
Lincoln Ave
138Th St
Sibley Blvd
Chicago St
Lincoln
154Th St
Scariano to Install Officers for Dolton Women’s Club
Rep Scariano will install the Democratic Women's Club officers at a Feb 20 pot luck supper at Dolton Park field house. Guests include Richard Fitzgerald and Mary Inger. New officers listed include Herman, Lembcke, Heitman, Pipp, Nadratowski, and others with committee roles and hospitality and legislative chairs.
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Rep
Scariano
Democratic Women's Club
Dolton
Riverdale
Ivanhne
Dolton Park
Josephine Nadratowski
Anthony Scariana
Richard Fitzgerald
Mary Inger
Etta Rose Herman
Mary Ellen Lembcke
Evelyn Heitman
Margaret Pipp
Violet Nadratowski
Leona Lembcke
Nina Born
Banks Close All Day In Observance Of Washington’s Birthday
The First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale the First National Bank in Dalton and the South Holland Trust and Savings Bank will remain closed all day Thursday February 22 in observance of Washingtons Birthday.
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First Trust & Savings Bank
Riverdale
First National Bank
Dalton
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Washington
Immanuel Church to Honor 75th Anniversary with Guest Pastor
The Immanuel United Church of Christ in Dalton invites Rev. Bert Helm of LaGrange Park Illinois to speak at February 18 services marking the churchs 75th anniversary. Helm son of former pastor Adelbert Helm oversaw steeple bell dedication in 1904 and the Saturday bell tradition continues.
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The
Immanuel Church
Bert
Helm of
LaGrange Park
Minois
Immanuel United Church of Christ
Grant and Sheridan
Dalton
Bert Helm
Adelbert Helm
Auburn
New York
Village Church
United Church of Christ
la Grange Park
Elmhurst College
Eden Theological Seminary
University of
Michael D. Faore
Struck Down While Walking On Sibley
A Thornridge student, Ted Roci 15 of Dalton, was struck by a station wagon on Sibley Blvd near Greenwood Ave South Holland last Friday afternoon February 9 He was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey by ambulance.
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Thornridge
Sibley Blvd
Greenwood Ave
South Holland
Ted Roci
Dalton
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Ted
Harry Cummings
Sibley
Herman Mooi
Woodlawn
Mooi
Property Owners To Hear Talk On Income Tax
Riverdale Area Property Owners Association schedules a February 16 meeting at 8 p.m. in the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse to hear an Internal Revenue Service representative discuss the federal income tax and answer questions. Members and friends are invited.
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Riverdale Area Property Owners Association
Ivanhoe Park
144Th and
Stewart
Riverdale
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury Department
The
RAPOA
Two Area Men Join Sinclair Technical Staff
Henry L. Dykema of South Holland has joined Sinclair Research Inc as a Process Development Division staff member with a chemical engineering degree from the University of Michigan. Dr Alvin E. Trevillyan of Riverdale has joined the Exploratory Research Division with an MS in chemistry and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Purdue University.
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South Holland
Henry L. Dykema
Sinclair Research, Inc
Dykema
University of
Alvin E. Trevillyan
Trevillyan
Moline
Augustana College
Rock Island
Purdue University
Eggleston
Right and Wrong Ways to Vote Skit Planned by League Unit
The League of Women Voters Riverdale-Dalton schedules a skit titled the Disappointed Voter for January 19 directed by Mrs. Fred Goodman to dramatize voting ethics. A second segment on Where Does a Bill Go will also be presented by Goodman. Meetings on March 5 and the evening session follow with dates and host homes listed.
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League of Women Voters of
Riverdale-Dalton
Fred Goodman
Voters Service Committee
Cook County
Department of Correction
William Metro
Parnell
Riverdale
F. Boulais
148Th St
Dalton
League
Riverdale Municipal
142Nd
End Stewart
Herbert Schmidtke
Thornton Township YRs Plan Showing of Operation Abolition
The Thornton Township Young Republican Organization will show the film Operation Abolition at its February 22 meeting in the Thornton Township Hall at 8 p.m. Harvey Association of Commerce and Industry member H. J. Burke will present and lead a post screening discussion.
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Thornton Township Young Republican Organization
Thornton Township
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Harvey Association of Commerce and Industry
H. J. Burke
Residents vote down fieldhouse in Dalton Park bond issue
In Dalton, voters backed 200000 for park site purchases while rejecting 350000 for a new fieldhouse. Overall, 1660 ballots cast with 948 yes to park sites and 746 yes to the fieldhouse, 678 and 837 no respectively, 19 spoiled. Maryhals in Precinct 2 will gain one park site despite voting down both propositions.
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Dalton
Park District
John Needles
Dalton Park
Fieldhouse
Maryhals
Gardeners Name New Officers In Ivanhoe Club
On February 2 the Ivanhoe Garden Club elected a new slate led by President Mrs Thomas Ketcham and Vice President Mrs David Whiting. Officers include Treasurer Mrs Edwin Enright and Secretary Mrs Herbert Lane with Corresp. Secretary Mrs David Murray.
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Ivanhoe Garden Club
Thomas Ketcham
David Whiting
Edwin Enright
Herbert Lane
David Murray
James Stewart
Kurt Ackermann
Elmer Krueger
Willard Alford
Guild
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Durning Rerus
Pointer Publications
Dolton CD
William Shakespeare
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Gram
Ann Havansek
Ellen Lembcke
Mary Ruizenga
Patsy Manley
Catherine McCarthy
Lena Nuzzo
Elizabeth Frigo
Nellie Winters
Emma Dillner
Mabel Needies
Leona Lembeke
Mabel Needles
Erwin F. Polewski
Ingalls Hospital
Dorchester
Polewski
Kimbark, Dolton
U. S. Army
South Pacific
Vanderbuilt University
Bert Helms
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Sunshine
John C. Roch
Pointer
Sinclair
Thornton ‘Township
Palos Park
Vas
Thornton Township High School
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Clifford Woll
Freine Faore
Gardeners
Thales
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