Plans Set To Improve Drainage and Streets
Harold J. Gouwens of South Holland, Edward J. Kinley of Riverdale, and officials from Dolton outline five year 1952 goals each. South Holland targets flood drainage, street upgrades, new industry, water expansion, and library improvements. Riverdale aims to codify ordinances, modernize accounting, replace hydrants, expand street work, and boost police fire and public works service. Dolton plans include continued street work, water and storm sewer projects, improved village services without higher taxes, attracting manufacturing via a new industrial commission, and uptown improvements including parking and pole removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Gouwens
South Holland
Edward J. Kinley
Riverdale
Dolton
Industrial Commission
Water Shortage Crisis Warned In New National Brochure
A brochure titled The Crisis Just Round The Corner warns of a looming U S water shortage within a decade. Citing President Kennedy and lawmakers, the National Water Institute blames lack of storage, transport, and treatment facilities for rising demand. It cites a need for a billion feet of new sewer pipe to serve 15 million homes and projects demand reaching 150 billion gallons daily by 1980 with population growing 30 percent to 235 million. The report notes wasteful land stripping and increased industrial farming demands, plus the Delaware River Basin compact as an example of regional planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Land of
Plenty
Kennedy
Robert 5. Kerr
House Science and Astronautics Committee
National Water Institute
NWI
Wilk
Delaware River Basin
Buck County
Pennsylvania
Suburban Homeowners Association Delivers 1000 Christmas Gifts
The Dalton group distributed 1000 gifts to area children from 154th Street South to the Little Calumet River and Cottage Grove to Calumet Expressway. Santa visited three days before Christmas, with gifts labeled for each child. Funds came from the fall dance raising $600. the association, now four years old, has about 500 adult members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall American Legion Post
Larry East
Dolton
Benefit planned for Dolton Village Library by Torah Lodge
Torah Lodge B nai Brith sponsors a library benefit in Dolton at the Dolton Theater Monday Feb 12 at 8 p m. Proceeds fund the village library with tickets 1 00 from the library Herzog s Store for Men and library board members. The committee includes civic chairman Milan Herzog and officers Norbert Becker J Rothbard and Harold Urban with 50 members from Riverdale and Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torah Lodge B'nai Brith
Dolton
Dolton Theater
Mylene Demongeot
Michael Craig
Anne Heywood
James Robertson Justice
Milan Herzog
Torah Lodge
Herzog’s Store For Men
Dalton Theater
Herzog
Riverdale
Dalton
Norbert Becker
J. Rothbard
Harold Urban
Thornridge Area Couples and School News
Engagement announced Sandra Taylor to Charles JaBaay with wedding plans pending. Thornridge PTA set to meet January 3 with Dr J D Logsdon as guest speaker. Volunteers invited to assist committee members. Florida bound Rev Zandsira serves St Petersburg Chapel. New addresses listed for several local families. Holiday birth notices report multiple newborns in nearby hospitals with no Christmas babies this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Taylor
Schoost
Sandra
Charles R. JaBaay
Btoom
John Sess JaBaay
Thornton
Thornridge Parent and Teacher Association
Thornridge High School
J. D. Logsdon
Thornridge
William Dieck
Laurence Scholl
Florida
Theodore F. Zandsira
St. Petersburg
Zandsira
Peter Boer
Raymond Dohmeyer
Harvey
William Smith
Elm Sr
Joseph Toth
Robert Hoover
Wausawave
Stephen Baeskai
Rose
Dee
Local Police Association Elects 1962 63 Officers
Thornton Township Police Association announces new officers for 1962 1963 with Captain Ralph Lewis Lansing as president and Sgt Richard Gilbert Dalton as vice president. Edward Homer Lansing serves as secretary and Edward Ehlers Dolton as treasurer. Board members include Sgt John Hayes and Sgt William McGrory Dolton and Sgt John Horgeshemmer Lansing. A note praises former president Captain Levenson for his service. A birth notice for Adele and Philip Schmidt of Dalton reports a daughter born December 21 at St Francis Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorton Township
Public Invited To Observe Prayer Week
In observance of Universal Prayer Week the Ivanhoe Reformed Church at 1422 Wabash Riverdale will be open to the public January 8 through 13 from 10 to 10 30 a.m. and from 7 to 7 30 p.m. Rev. Vanderwell the church pastor will be available for prayer and consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Reformed Church
Wabash
Riverdale
Vanderwell
Between Us Cooks Lasagna Recipe and Burn Care Tips
The feature covers Pat Jansen's Baked Lasagna recipe and life saving tips for severe burns. It also notes the latest information on rising perishable food costs affecting suburban households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Jansen
Tri City Leaders by Doreen Corsello
Rev. James Naughton has served South Holland since 1957 after an assignment by His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Stritch to establish St. Jude the Apostle church. Born in Chicago he attended Corpus Christi Grammar School and Quigley Seminary before ordination in April 1934. He first served at St. Ferdinand's and later at St. Patrick's guiding diverse parish work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Naughton
South Holland
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
St. Jude the Apostle Church
Chicago
Father Naughton
Corpus Christi Grammar School
Quig-ley Seminary
St. Ferdinand’s Church
St. Patrick Church
Adams and
Desplaines
St. Patrick’s
Dolton Civic Assn Announces 1962 Dinner Dance
The Dolton Civic Association plans its 12th annual Inaugural Dinner Dance on February 3 at the Dorchester Club to install new officers for 1962. Officers include William McLaughlin president and George King 1st vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Civic Association
Dorchester Club
DCA
William McLaughlin
Dorchester
George King
Avalon
Russell Ream
Hastings
Joseph Zysko
Ingleside
Dan Jacobs
Dobson
Dorothy Murray
Langley
Lester Schmock
Indiana
Gordon Young
Meadow Lane
A New Editorial Page Debuts in The POINTER
The POINTER announces a new Editorial Page on Page 4, Section 1 marking a step forward for 1961. It invites reader input through POINTER MAILBOX and pledges candid opinion, urging clear thinking and public discourse in the Tri City community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Pointer Publications
Tri-City
World Tour Talk by Dr Logsdon at Thornridge P T A
District 205 superintendent Dr Logsdon will speak at the Thornridge High School P T A meeting January 8 at 7 45 p m in the Thornridge auditorium. He will present My Trip Around the World and show travel pictures from conferences in New Delhi Saigon London Germany and the Philippines along with observations on world politics and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Logsdon
P&ta
James D. Logsdon
Thornton Township
Thornton and
Thornridge
Parent and Teacher Association
Thornridge High School
Sibley Blvd
Cottage Grove Ave
Dalton
Logsdon
National Association of Secondary School Principals
United States
New Delhi
India
Saigon
London
England
Germany
Phillipine Islands
P. and
T. A
Thorridge
Econ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold J. Goowens
Edward L. Kipley
Frederick L, Kasten
Dostom Kiwanis
Crisis
Dureen Corsello Weutchtthouthil
Philip
Adele Schmidt
Daughteborn
St. Francis Tospilai
Rolio
Edmund J. Sullivan
Cook County
March of Dimes
Evanston
Doreen Corsello
St. Mary of the Lake
Mundelein
St. Mary's of the Lake
Dolton Civic Ass'n
Henri Butteld
Viking
John Halsted
Omics
Judd Dalenberg
P and T. A
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