Gouwens Outlines 1962 Goals For South Holland Village
Jarold J. Gouwens, president of South Holland, lists five goals for 1962 and reports progress. Flood relief aims for an early 1963 sewer line. street improvements begin with several streets upgraded. attract light industry to ease tax burden with one new cabinet plant. water expansion near completion with a major new reservoir and booster pump. library program shifts to tax support with a 15000 annual levy for staff and new books, aiming for an adequate library within five years.
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Jarold J. Gouwens
South Holland
Gouwens
South Park Avenue
State St
Wausau
Louis
Parkside
Riverview
Evans
NLFT
Industrial Commission
Cabinet Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Prizes for Tri City’s First 1963 Baby
Local contest invites the first baby born in 1963 to Riverdale Dalton or South Holland to win gifts from area merchants. Parents must file a physician signed birth time letter with Pointer Publications by midnight January 5 1963.
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Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Illinois Central Hospital
Tri-City
Pointer Publications
Indiana
Caroline Sibley PTA Meeting Set for January 8
The Caroline Sibley PTA schedules its January 8 gathering at the school gym due to New Year’s Day. A PLA meeting alters the date and a beauty school will demonstrate hair styling after the regular meeting with coffee and cake served.
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Caroline Sibley School
Librarian Janet Micek Begins First Teaching Assignment
Miss Janet Micek, new librarian at T THS, starts her first teaching assignment. She resides in Pane, Illinois, and holds a B.S. degree from Illinois State Normal University.
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T.th.s
Janet Micek
Micek
Pane
Illinois
Illinois State Normal Universitys
Car Stripped At Mackase Motors Lot
A car parked at Mackase Motors at 901 East 162nd Street South Holland was stripped of two whitewall tubeless tires two aluminum wheels hubs and brake drums on December 28 valued at 230 dollars. A witness saw two men fall from the car around 10 p.m. heading west toward Maryland Avenue and flee in a nearby car.
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Mackase Motors
East 162Nd St
South Holland
Maryland Ave
Fire damages Gil larden residence broiler area
Dalton Fire Department responded to a December 28 fire at the Gillarden residence 14637Dorchester. The blaze damaged the broiler area and prompted an investigation into its cause.
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Dalton Fire Department
Gillarden
Dorchester
Broiler
Dolton Chamber Names Winners Of Christmas Cheer Certificates
The Dolton Chamber of Commerce lists winners of Christmas Cheer Coupon Days with certi ficate redemptions at local merchants. Winners include Betty Broom and Doris I Diedkak among many Dolton and nearby Riverdale, Dolton, South Holland businesses and residents.
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Dolton Chamber of Commerce
Betty Broom
Lincoln, Dolton
Doris I. Diedkak
Sc. Ave. M
Chicago
Dolton Liquors
M. J. Hayden
J. Fool
University
Dolton
Littlest Outlaw Shown At Berger School By D R Jrs Club
The Dalton Riverdale Jr Woman's Club sponsors a showing of The Littlest Outlaw at Berger School on Friday January 5. Two performances are planned at 10 a m and 1 p m with tickets at the door priced 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults.
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The
Dalton-Riverdale Jr. Woman's Club
Berger School
Resolve To Join Jaycees Invite for New Year
A South Holland Jaycees meeting is announced for Tuesday January 1a at 8 p m in the village hall. The notice invites neighbors and young men to join and notes special charter membership options. Contact Tom Miller or Vince Mesch for details.
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South Holland Jaycees
South Holland
Jaycee Uroad
Thornridge P T A meeting to discuss Europe trip
Thornridge High School parents are urged to attend a January 7 PTA meeting at 7 45 p m in the auditorium. Herbert Bean leads an English discussion while seniors Sandy Short and Bernard Kaslory share Europe experiences from a foreign exchange summer. The program includes slides, movies, refreshment, and color presentation by Boy Scout Tracy No 324.
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Thornridge High School
Herbert Bean
Europe
Sandy Short
Bernard Kaslory
Lowh Holland
Thornridge
Sandy
P and TA
United States
Tracy No. 324
South Holland
Louis Niesen
Piscateers Aid Dolton Needy With Christmas Baskets
The Piscateers of 718 East 142nd Street distributed Christmas baskets to Dolton’s needy. Andy Turga, president, led the effort with assistors George Dawe and Riwh W. Reichel. The Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club expressed sincere thanks to Mrs. Wojciechowski and her son for their appreciation.
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Riverdale-Dolton
Piscateers
Dolton
E. 142Nd Street
Andy Turga
George Dawe
Riwh W. Reichel
Burglars Ransack Emil Mehlan Home
Burglary at the Emil Mehlan residence 15409 Maple St South Holland occurred Saturday December 29 between noon and 10 45 pm. Entry via rear bedroom window left rear and front doors unlocked and slightly ajar. Items missing include Jady's gold wristwatch pocket watch railroad watch gray fur lined gloves tooster AM FM radio travalarm cloth and 115 in cash. Police suspect burglars fled when the residents returned.
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Emil Mehlan
Maple St
South Holland
Mehlan
Jady
Mehlans
Thieves Steal Antique Anvil from South Holland Yard
An antique 500 pound blacksmiths anvil was taken from the front yard of George DeYoung at 14945 E Riverside Sr in South Holland on Friday December 28. Police say no drag marks in the snow suggest the theft involved several people and it went unseen.
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George DeYoung
E. Riverside Sr
South Holland
Lowvale Lodge to Convene Key Meeting in Dalton
The Lowvale Masonic Lodge No. 1139 at 14067 Lincoln Avenue Dalton will hold a very important business meeting on Thursday January 10. Members are urged to attend. There will be no meeting on Thursday January 3.
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Lowvale
Police Seek Telephone Caller On Two False Accident Alarms
Local police and suburban agencies chase a prank caller who warned of a Dolton man killed in a Roseland area auto crash and pressured bank officials to notify a widow. No fatal accident existed and the caller lashed emergency alerts elsewhere.
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Kensington
Dalton Police
Dolton
Roseland
First National Bank
Sne Wolson
Iearussip
Harold J. Gouwens
Wausau Ave
South Holland
Gouwens
Kensington Police
Dalton
Chicago Heights
Calumet Expressway
Joe Orr Road
Pointer Publica
Youths Hurt In Dolton Crash
Two 19 year old men were injured when their car struck a tree at 14353 Irving in Dolton on Saturday December 29. Gene Jano wski of 1340 East 89th Place Chicago and Thomas McAuliffe were taken to St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island. J anowski, a Marine, was later moved to Great Lakes Naval Hospital. McAuliffe was treated and released.
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Irving
Dolton
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Gene Janowski
Janowski
Congratulatory notices and December births in South Holland
Top stories include the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Piersma in Buffalo New York. Well wishes go to Mrs G W Walvoord and to Laura Jansma ill at home. A head housekeeper job opens at the Chicago Holland Home. December babies note several births at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey.
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Donald Piersma
Buffalo
New York
Janet.Lincoln
G. W. Walvoord
Laura Jansma
Dolph Jansma
Chicago Holland Home
Theodore Zandstra
Chicago
Eugene Prystalski
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Frank Sutkus
Ingalls
William Wilburn
William Fayta
Car Hits Tree on South Holland Park Road
Auto driven by Robert A DeYoung of 16003 South Park South Holland lost control and struck a tree on South Holland Park Road at 160th Street. South Holland police report front end grille bumper and hood damage to the four door sedan.
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Robert A DeYoung
South Park
South Holland
South Holland Park Rd
160Th St. South Holland
Best Speaker Of The Year John Hendrickson
John Hendrickson of South Holland was named Best Speaker Of The Year at the Harvey Toastmasters club speech contest held at Surma's restaurant. He spoke on The Power Of A Word and advances to Chicago area competition with the winner moving toward the International contest next summer. Hendrickson is vice president of Reliable Paper Co in Chicago and serves as Harvey Toastmasters president.
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John Hendrickson
Drexel Ave
South Holland
Harvey Toastmasters Club
Surma’s
Hendrickson
Toastmaster Club
Chicago
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Harold J. Goowens
Grady Williams
Hammond
Cottage Grove
Williams
Caroline Sibley
PTA
G. W. Johnson
Lincoln
Davis Jewesleys
H. J. Gebhardt
Ingleside
Jean Rodden
Dante
Herzog's Store For Men
Ronald Dawson
Dolton House
Pete Lira
Kanaiwvha
Rich
Lorraine Pain
Minerva
Harold Chapman
Hartman Bakery
Ralph Lauridsen
LeRoy Lucas, Jr
Dolton—Dolton
Marion Reid
Ellis
So. Holland
Warren Weber
Horney Value Village
J. McLaughlin
Sickmar
Park
Treasure Island
Estelle Wilk
Champlain
Frank E. Ranger
Charlotte’s
Donald Ryan
K. B. Cook
Engle
Shapiro
B. J. Ymarek
Kenwood
E. Jackson
Newman Drugs
D-R Jrs
Jaycees
Tridge P&ta
Bernard Kastory
Dolton Crash
Inni
Doreen Corsellowii
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