Red Cross Fundco Chairs Slager Couple in Dolton Drive
Mr and Mrs John B Slager of 505 Engle named co chairs for the 1963 March Red Cross Fund Campaign in County Communities Dolton. Slager an industrial engineer with Ford and longtime Dolton volunteer has earned a Ford community service award. The Slagers have three sons and Dolton is among 114 Cook and DuPage communities in the drive. Mayors will appoint two reps to the committee to plan funding and site needs with a March 23 meeting. A new hospital is planned seven to ten years away and will require about $3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Slager
Engle
Dolton
Slager
Ford Motor Company
Delton Park
Delton
Crom Ford Motor Company
Carl
Douglas
Claude
Dalton
Cook and DuPage County
Red Cross
South Holland
Harold Gouwens
Dorchester Club Seeks Local Entertainers for Music Hall
Ralph Johnson announces auditions next week for local singers and dancers at the Dorchester Music Hall. No age limit. seeks a local piano accompanist for auditions and possibly rehearsals. Call VI 9-8600 with name address and phone. shows run for three weeks.
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Ralph Johnson
Dorchester Club
Dorchester Music Hall
Dorchester
Johnson
South Holland Village Board Passes 1963 Election Ordinance
The South Holland Village Board approved the 1963 election ordinance at the February 21 meeting. Four trustees will be elected for four years, two library directors for six years, and one for a two year unexpired term due to Dr. James Hogg’s death. Four polling sites open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at municipal building, American Legion Hall, Calvin Christian School, and McKinley School with precincts mapped by area.
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South Holland Village
James Hogg
South Park Ave
Wausau Ave
South Holland
Little Calumet River
American Legion Hall
John L. Vink C
Dadth Ph
Palph An
Dim Wagner
Ethel Aggen
Bob Braman
Topping This Week's News In South Holland
See Page 5 Section 2 for the top stories featured this week in South Holland, highlighting local events, key developments, and community updates. The column previews upcoming issues and offers context on notable happenings affecting residents and area organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
St Jude St Patrick Dance Promises Green Night
St Jude the Apostle parishioners and friends attend the St Patrick’s dance on Saturday March 16 at St Jude Hall 134th and Cottage Grove starting at 9 p.m. Ronnie O Rogers will provide music with the Blarney Stone present. Dance co chairs Robert Canavan and Chester Brodzik announce plans and note green ice cubes proved a minor challenge for refreshments.
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St. Jude the Apostle
Ronnie O'Rogers
St. Patrick’s
St. Jude Hall
134Th
Cottage Grove
Robert Canavan
Chester Brodzik
Joe Crilly
Ed Karwacki
Riverdale Police Break Up Teenage Rumble
Riverdale police dispersed a street fight east of Calu met Wools at 134th Street around 9 p m Tuesday. About 90 youths gathered, 45 arrested with 30 juveniles. no Tri City residents involved. Officers Albrecht and Carlo assisted after Blue Island radioed reports of gatherings.
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Calumet Wools
Bernard Carlo
Charles K. Cook
Albrecht
Jaycees Report On Dolton Opinion Survey
Jaycees will present results of the What’s Your Opinion survey at the Village Hall on March 7 at 8 pm. Frederick Kasten and various party leaders are invited, along with church and civic groups, Chamber of Commerce members, and local industry leaders.
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Dolton
Jaycees
Frederick Kasten
United Civic Party
Progressive Party
Dalton Civic Association
Town and Country Property Owners Association
Marydale
Chamber of Commerce
Burglars Break Into Dolton Church and School
Dolton police report two burglaries on February 19. Lori mer Baptist Church at 14801 Lincoln Ave suffered a first floor rear window break in during the night of February 18 to 19 with about 22 dollars taken from a soft drink machine. At Berger School 1506 Sibley milk money totaling 2.80 was taken between 9:45 pm February 18 and 7 am February 19 after a second floor window was broken.
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Dolton
Lorimer Baptist Church
Lincoln Ave
Berger
Sibley
Dolton Sees Two Party Contest In Village Elections
In Dolton the Progressive Party fields Albert Ohlsen Norman MacKay and Vernon Harris for trustees with Hans Ball as clerk while United Civic Party names Kastang White and Dewey Phillippe for four year trustee terms and Lester Schmork for clerk. Riverdale and South Holland face no opposition with incumbents seeking re election as elections proceed April. A new baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Zuziak February 19 at Ingals Memorial Hospital.
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Dolton
I Iy
Riverdale
South Holland
Dalton Progressive
Albert Ohlsen
Ann .T
Norman MacKay
Grant
Vernon Harris
Hans Ball
Meadow Lane
Helen O'Connell
United Civic Party of
Progress Party
Lawes Soha Normal
I Potice
Robert Selig
Edelhofer
Dominic J. Bay
Herman A. Depperman
Michigan
Jom FB
Swanson
Ralph H. Young
Progressive Party
William Wognum Jr
Wausau Ave
Richard Zuziak
Dalton
Ingals Memorial Hospital
Riverdale Police Seek 3 Armed Men After Night Store Robbery
Riverdale police investigate a Saturday 11 30 p m armed robbery at Towne Liquor and Food Mart 14420 Indiana Ave three suspects fled in a light colored car with about 2200 dollars witnesses described one 6 feet tall with a .38 revolver another 6 3 heavy and armed with a 45 automatic and a nervous 5 4 man with a .38 revolver an extensive probe continues.
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Riverdale
Frank Albrecht
Larry DeAnthony
Riverdale Police
Indiana Ave
Bernard Carlo
Albrecht
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slagers’ Head Red Cross Fund
John Slager
District 149
School Board
David H. Kelly
Goldie Friduss
Friduss
Kelly
June Wilkinson
Kenneth H
Doug Anderson
Daniel Jacobs
Dave Davis
PTA
Gen. George S. Patton School
Florence Hedtke
Miss Hedtke
Bowen School
New Patton School
Carolyn May Sharrock
South Holland Village Board
St. Jude's
Dolton Church
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