Chicago Daily News Spelling Bee in Dolton
The Chicago Daily News Spelling Bee for Cook County Division 6 will be held at Lincoln School Auditorium Dolton on Tuesday February 24 at 7 30 p m. Seven entrants from District 148 will compete under Butler Laughlin. Prizes include Paper Mate pens for all entrants a wrist watch for the winner a Webster's dictionary for runner up and a championship plaque for the winner's school. Top two spellers advance to county finals telecast by WITW Channel 11 next April. The county champion will receive a Britannica encyclopedia a Zenith portable radio and a trip to Washington for the National Bee in June.
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Chicago Daily News
Cook County
Lincoln School
Dolton
Butler Laughlin
Dolton Buys Used Snow Plow for 3500 Dollars
Dolton village board purchases a used snow plow from South Suburban Safeway Bus Lines for 3500 dollars. Ralph Berg, chairman of streets and alleys, negotiated the deal, saying the unit was valued at 8000 dollars and can salt and spread cinders in addition to snow removal. The town now operates three snow plows.
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Dolton
Safeway
Ralph Berg
Streets and Alleys
Inhalator Squad Responds To Convulsions At Stewart Home
The Dalton inhalator squad was called to 14622 Massachusetts Ave to assist Robert Stewart age 1% when he suffered convulsions on February 16.
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Dalton
Ralph Stewart
Massachusetts Ave
Robert
Fire Destroys Riverdale Home on Eggleston Avenue
A Brick residence at 14429 Eggleston Avenue Riverdale belonging to Delos Hand suffered extreme damage from a fire reported at 12 noon Tuesday February 17th. Firemen say an electric space heater on the back porch arced igniting drapes and gutting the rear of the home. The house endured heavy smoke fire and water damage with Riverdale’s fire crew aided by two Dalton pumpers and working over an hour to bring it under control.
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Delos Hand
Eggleston Avenue
Riverdale
Dalton
Heart Fund Drive Sunday Afternoon
Local volunteers call at homes Sunday February 22 between 1 and 4 p.m. to conclude a month long drive for heart disease research and education. Mrs. Roy Herzog chairs Dalton efforts with a large team of captains and volunteers assisting in Riverdale and surrounding areas. Funds help Heart research and patients at La Rabida hospital.
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Heart
Roy Herzog
Dalton
Velma Ohlsen
Mesdames P. Oviatt
E. Maas
Wm. Woosnam
A. Pentek
D Briggs
Wm. Staat
W. Hodge
Schiener
Brown
Riverdale Park Names Dick Popper New Director of Activities
Riverdale Park boards appoint Dick Popper as superintendent and director of activities for the new park program. The first activity is a March 4 1 30 PM leisure hour meeting at the fieldhouse for adults retired and seeking social time. The park plans a Saturday open house March 7 9 AM to 12 PM for ages 9–12 and 1–4 PM for ages 13–17. Residents may volunteer by registering with Dick Popper at 14305 Wentworth Riverdale 27 IL.
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Dick Popper
Riverdale Park
Activiies
Riverdale
Dalton
Thornton Township High School
Northwestern University
Sea Scouts
Park
Wentworth
Riverdale Fire And Police Monthly Report January 1959
Village board hears January reports from Police Chief Charles Cook and Fire Chief Herbert Schmidt. Police: 55 arrests, 1162 radio transmissions, 891 calls, 257 calls investigated, 108 special details. Fire: three industrial fires, three automobile fires, four injured by fire.
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Riverdale
Ehlert
Charles
Cook
Herbert Schmidt
Voter Registration Notice for Dalton Residents
Dalton residents may register at the Village Clerk office in the Municipal Building 14014 Park Avenue on March 2 and 3. Registration days hours are 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. and 7 P.M. to 8 P.M. Helen OConnell Clerk, Village of Dolton.
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Dalton
Park Avenue
Progressive Party Of Dolton To Hold Caucus
The Progressive Party of Dolton will hold a caucus Monday at 8 p m February 29 at the Lincoln School to nominate three trustees for a full term and a Village Clerk for two years to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert C Haney. Citizens Party members run under the Progressive Party name to avoid a primary. Frederick L Kasten serves as caucus chairman. All registered Dolton voters are urged to attend.
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Progressive Party of
Dolton
Lincoln School
Robert C. Haney
Citizens Party
Progressive Party
Delton
Frederick L. Kasten
Earle F. Slaughter
Helen O’connell
Peter L. Conway
Dolton Church Hosts Missionary Speaker February Event
Dolton First United Baptist Church welcomes Rev. and Mrs. Harry Buerer of Baptist Mid Missions as guest speakers this Sunday February 22. Morning service at 11 will feature the Rev Buerer. evening shows will present color pictures of island work and publishing efforts.
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Philippine Islands
Harry Buerer
Baptist Mid- Missions
Dolton First United Baptist Church
Buerer
Buerers
Franklin School
E. Saunders
Awana
Hazelcrest Baptist Fellowship
Dolton
Hazelcrest
Dolton Firemen Take Red Cross First Aid Refresher
Dolton volunteer firefighters are taking a Red Cross sponsored first aid refresher course each Monday evening. The program covers current emergency treatment methods and will lead to an advanced training sequence after completion.
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Dolton
The
Red Cross
School District 149 completes fire inspection for Berger and Waterman
The Board of Education of School District No. 149 Dolton announces fire hazard inspection at Berger and Waterman Schools is finished. Dol ton Fire Department and South Holland Fire Department reviewed facilities offered recommendations on extinguishers and drill procedures. Architect William J. Connor will inspect Berger and propose improvements with remodeling plans and costs to be requested.
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Board of Education of
Dolton
Berger and
Waterman
William J. Connor
Berger
District 148 Tournament Marks Week of School Games
Intra murals and inter-school competition continue February 23 to 27 with a full schedule. Events include Boys and Girls games at Lincoln Roosevelt Franklin and Washington, with championship matches Friday February 27 for volleyball and basketball across light and heavyweight divisions.
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Lincoln School
Lincoln
Franklin
Roosevelt School
Washington
Roosevelt
Lincoln and
Franklin School
Crusade for Freedom Tag Day Planned by American Legion Auxiliary
Emily Messerschmidt and Norma Wilmot of Paul Gall Post 303 auxiliary will lead teams to tag in Dalton and Riverdale on Friday February 20 for the Crusade for Freedom drive. The event aims to raise support and awareness for veterans and national service.
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Emily Messerschmidt
Norma Wilmot
Paul Gall Post 303
American Legion Auxiliary
Dalton
Riverdale
Crusade For Freedom
Thanks for the kindness at our loss
A bereaved family expresses sincere appreciation for the support received after their wife and mother died. They thank friends relatives organizations priests and the Riverdale and Dalton police departments for prayers services and floral tributes during their time of bereavement.
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Riverdale
Dalton
Pacesetter Gardens opens Riverdale townhouses with home purchase plan
A new $8 million Pacesetter Gardens development in Riverdale offers 410 three bedroom townhouses with rents from 118 to 132 monthly under a three year lease. At lease end one year’s rent goes toward the down payment if the tenant buys, plus options for appliances and a 100000 recreation center.
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138Th Street
Riverdale
Harry J. Quinn
Pacesetter Homes, Inc
South Holland
Homer
James C. Downs
Real Estate Research, Inc
Chicago
Whic
Paceseller Gardens
Quinn
Pacesetter Gardens
Pacesetter
Pacesetter Homes
Chicago Area
Pacesetter Park
Craig Manor i
Dolton
Pacesetter Suburban
Olympia Fields
Three Injured In Falls On Ice
Three people were injured in ice falls this past week. Edna Sellin 51 of 13825 State Street broke a leg slipping into her car on February 11 taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Mrs Murphy of 13842 Dearborn Street treated at Thomson Clinic for back injuries after slipping on February 10. Charles Lewin 49 of Frankfort Illinois treated at Little Company of Mary Hospital for a broken shoulder from a fall at 141st and Michigan on February 10.
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Edna Sellin
State Street
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Murphy
Dearborn Street
Thomson Clinic
Riverdale Police
Charles Lewin
Frankfort
Ilinois
Little Company of Mary Hospital
141St
Michigan
Fathers Club To Meet Sunday February 22 4 PM
The Fathers Club of Dalton and Riverdale will meet at Martyn Walkerly Hall 13560 Indiana Avenue on Sunday February 22 at 4 pm. Members will discuss plans for the Annual Spring Dance and invite interested men to join the organization.
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Fathers Club of
Dalton and
Riverdale
Martyn Walkerly
Indiana Avenue
Larceny From Auto Reported on Clark Street
Paul Rebhel of 14309 Clark Street reported to Riverdale police that a tire wheel and tool box were stolen from the trunk of his car parked in front of his house on February 16.
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Paul Rebhel
Clark Street
Riverdale
Stolen Auto Recovered in Homewood
James R. Dale of Roselle Treon is said to have reported to Riverdale police that his automobile was stolen between 8 am and 4 30 pm February 13 while parked at Acme Steel company. It was later recovered in Homewood by the Sheriff's police.
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James R. Dale
Roselle
Trenois
Riverdale
Acme Steel Company
Homewood
Snow Causes Alley Collision in Riverdale
Riverdale police report Andrew Stojak of 3833 Tracy pulled from Tom's Food Store lot at 138th and Wentworth and slid into a parked car owned by Joseph Higginson at 12722 Wentworth Avenue as ice and snow bred the crash. No injuries were reported.
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Riverdale
Andrew Stojak
Tracy
Tom’s Food Store
138Th
Wentworth
Joseph Higginson
Wentworth Avenue
Hearing Held For Two Arrested For Larceny
Mrs. Barbara Tyner and James Cro Ruth, both of Chicago, were fined 50 dollars and costs at a South Holland hearing held February 14. They had been arrested the prior week for the larceny of three hams and several cartons of cigarettes from a Pace setter store.
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Barbara Tyner
James Croruth
Chicago
South Holland
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Dalton-Hiverdale Lions Club
Rosewood Inn
Arthur L. Rausher
the Pointer
David Gardiner
al Webb
Lions International
Heart Fund Drive
Riverdale Park Board
Riverdale Fire and Police Departments
Special Registration OF Voters
Helen O'Connell
Dolton Baptist Church
Berger & Waterman
Fathers Club
Larceny
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