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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1963

Page

5

Kipley and Dalton Village Leaders Report 1962 Goals

Kipley president Edward L. Kipley outlines five 1962 goals for Riverdale village including codifying ordinances and modernizing offices, upgrading hydrants, widening streets, and expanding police and fire services with no tax increase. Dalton president Trederick L. Kasten reports results on five goals, noting street programs funded by M F T and residents, a failed water and sewer project, improved services with a tax cut, industrial zoning near Greenwood, and streetlight and parking improvements.

Edward L. Kipley Riverdale Kipley Trederick L. Kasten Dalton M.F.T Atlantic Riverside Princeton Shepard 144Th Pl Chicago St Park Industrial Commission Chicago Association of Commerce Greenwood Agona Chicago 142Nd St Lincoln Ave Lincoln

Police Seek Telephone Caller On Two False Accident Alarms

Local police hunt a prank caller blamed for two false accident alerts in the area. The first call pretended a Dolton man died in a Roseland crash and named a bank cashier as the victim. Police checked with the bank president to notify the widow, only to learn no such incident occurred.

Kensington Dalton Police Dolton Roseland First National Bank Harold J. Gouwens Wausau Ave South Holland Gouwens Kensington Police Dalton Chicago Heights Calumet Expressway Joe Orr Road Pointer Publica

D-R Jrs Sponsor Littlest Outlaw Show at Berger School

The Dalton Riverdale Jr Woman's Club sponsors a screening of The Littlest Outlaw at Berger School on Friday January 5 with two showings at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets at the door are 25 cents for children and 36 cents for adults.

D-R Jrs Berger School Dalton-Riverdale Jr Woman's Club

Caroline Sibley PTA Meeting Set for January 8

The Caroline Sibley School PTA schedules a meeting on January 8 at 8 PM in the school gym. A beauty school will demonstrate hair styling after the session. Coffee and cake will be served.

Caroline Sibley

Fire call at Gilllarden residence broiler fire

The Cotton fire department responded to a blaze at the Gilllarden residence 14637 Dorchester on December 28 1962. Fire crews reported a fire in the broiler area and contained the flames.

Cotton Fire Department Gillarden Dorchester Broiler

Dolton Chamber Names Winners Of Christmas Cheer Coupons

The Dolton Chamber of Commerce公布 the Christmas Cheer Coupon Days winners. The list names Betty Brodm and Doris I. Diedkak among others, with winning merchants across Dolton and nearby towns providing redeemable gift certificates.

Dolton Chamber of Commerce Betty Brodm Lincoln Dolton Doris I. Diedkak So. Ave. M Chicago Dolton Liquors M. J. Hayden J. Pool Myron Newman William Staat Milan Harry) Herzog Jackson

Thornridge P T A to discuss Europe trip and English teaching

Thornridge High School P T A plans a January 7 meeting at 7 45 p m in the auditorium to discuss English teaching and the 1963 New Year resolutions. The highlight is Seeing Europe through slides by seniors Sandy Short and Bernard Kastory who spent a summer in Germany and various European towns as exchange students. Five future Jeagers will recount their experiences and will be joined by South Holland troops for color presentation and music from the school. Refreshments follow in the cafeteria.

Thornridge High School Herbert Bean Europe Sandy Short Bernard Kastory South Nolls Thornsuxtents Bernard Germany Sandy P and TA United States Boy Scout South Holland Louis Niesen

Lions Thank Riverdale-Dalton Club for Gifts

Sincere thanks go to the Riverdale-Dalton Lions club for the Christmas gift. Mrs. Wojciechowski and her son express appreciation for the kind present.

Riverdale-Dalton

Piscateers Aid Needy With Christmas Baskets

The Piscateers of 718 E 142nd Street distributed Christmas baskets to Dalton's needy. Andy Turza served as president, assisted by George Dawe and Kurt W. Reichel.

Piscateers Dalton E- 142Nd Street Andy Turza George Dawe Kurt W. Reichel

Apprehend Fugitive In Milwaukee

Gerald Beauchamp a 35 year old formerly of the Yard Center hotel was nabbed by the police in Milwaukee Wisconsin on Sunday December 30. He allegedly took 8477.74 on September 24 1962 from Commodore Pribble hotel manager at the C E T railroad and Sibley Dolton. He faces a unlawful flight to avoid prosecution charge after fleeing Illinois. Dolton police return him for January 10 court before Judge Thomas Harper. His FBI arrest record shows activity dating to 1946 and he used the alias Earl Randolph.

Gerald Beauchamp Yard Center P.B.1 Milwaukee Wisconsin Pred Mohr Dalton Beauchamp Commodore Pribble C. & E. T. Railroad Sibley, Dolton Ilinois Dolton Thomas Harper Mohr F.bi Earl Randolph

Lions Host Kiwanians First Combined Meeting

The Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club will host the Riverdale-Dolton Kiwanis Club for a joint meeting on Wednesday January 9 at Riverdale Village Hall. Dinner starts at 6 45 pm and Bud Lelash is chairman guiding a speaker from the Department of Internal Revenue for an informative program.

Riverdale Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club Riverdale-Dolton Kiwanis Club Bud” Lelaseh Department of Internal Revenue

Riverdale Public United Fund Plans Inaugural Meeting

The United Fund of Riverdale Inc has secured a charter from the Secretary of State and will hold its first annual meeting Friday January 11 at 7 30 pm in the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse at 144th and Stewart. Open to Riverdale residents and contributors, the meeting will showcase a nominating committee led by Theodore Doll with board candidates to be announced. Robley Squire Robert Cross Richard Popper and others from local organizations form the organizing group.

United Fund of Riverdale, Inc Secretary of State Ivanhoe Park 144Th and Stewart Riverdale Robley Squire Robert Cross Richard Popper Riverdale Chamber of Commerce Richard Rathway Theodore Doll Milton Coyle Riverdale Area Property Owners Association Ivanhoe Jr. and

Lowvale Lodge to Hold Important Jan 1 Meeting

Lowvale Masonic Lodge No. 1139 at 14067 Lincoln Avenue Dalton schedules an important meeting on Thursday January 1. No meeting will be held on Thursday January 3. Members urged to attend.

Lowvale Masonic Lodge Lincoln Avenue Dalton

Youths Hurt In Dolton Crash

Two 19 year old men were injured when their car hit a tree at 14353 Irving Dolton on Saturday December 29 They were taken to St Francis Hospital Blue Island by ambulance Gene Janowski of 1340 E 89th Pl Chicago driver and Thomas McAuliffe were injured Janowski 2 Marine was moved to Great Lakes Naval Hospital McAuliffe treated and released Janowski’s car ran a stop sign at Irving leaving 130 feet of skid marks on the west side of the intersection

Irving Dolton St. Francis Hospital Blue Island Gene Janowski Chicago Thomas McAuliffe Dalton Janowski Marine Great Lakes Naval Hospital McAuliffe Janoweski

Prizes Await First Tri City Baby of 1963

Local contest offers gifts from area merchants to the first baby born in 1963 to Dalton Riverdale or South Holland residents. Parents must submit physician signed birth time and application by January 5 1963. A Riverdale baby born Jan 2 may be winner if no earlier birth is reported.

Dalton Riverdale South Holland Illinois Central Hospital Tri-City Pointer Publications Indiana

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Prankster Imperils Easten 144Th St Ilinois Central Viaduct 144Th Street 142Nd Street Halsted 146Th Clark Ilinois Central 142Nd Edward L. Ripley Frederick LL. Kasten Grady Williams Hammond Cottage Grove Williams Pointer PTA G. W. Johnson Davis Jewelers H. J. Gebhardt Ingleside Jean Rodden Dante Hergog Ronald Dawson E- 157Th St. Harvey Dolton House Pete Lira Kanawha Rich's Lorraine Pain Minerva Harold Chapman Hartman Bakery Ralph Lauyidsen University LeRoy Lucas, Jr Champlain Frank E. Ranger Charlotte Donald Ryan J. B. Cook Engle Shapiro’s B. J. Ymarek Kenwood E. Jackson Newman Drugs Tridge P&ta Lions Richard G, Taw United Fund Lowvale Dolton Crash
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