Mothers Engage Volunteers For 1961 March of Dimes
Helen Hayes National Chair announces 85 million Americans unvaccinated against polio and urges volunteers to support polio victims in Cook County. Riverdale and South Holland areas organize zones with chairmen and contact numbers for the Mothers March on January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
March of Dimes
Jeft
Harry Paulsen
Mothers’ March
Hearschell. Bock
Joseph Kavanagh
Charles W. Mitchell
Helen
Hayes
Cook County
Lekovich
Mitchell
South Helland
Peter DeHaan
Evans Ct
James L Wagner
Woodlawn
South Holland
Wagner
Jay Stokes
Woodlawn West
E Browning
Wabash
Paul Wood
Perry
Skoglund
Woodlawn East
Agnes Zdzinski
Marlene Svoboda
Mary Hellman
Drexel
George Krause
Dobson
Wilfred Lennox
Evans
Judd Daienberg
S. Park
South Holland Police Nab Three Robbers At Gas Station
Three Chicago men aged 18 to 27 were arrested by South Holland police on armed robbery suspicions after a gas station incident on Union Ave. Parker 21 Price 18 Williams 27 admitted involvement in multiple holdups in South Holland and Hyde Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Dan
Union Ave
Robert B. Parker
Albany
Chicago
Vern Lee Williams
East
7Th St
Archie Lee’ Price
Hyde Park
Duster
Route 6
Emerald
Paul Croker
Phoenix
Hurvey
John Schipper
Alden Borders
Harvey Police
John Mulder
South Holland Police
Adana Af
UU Ciourel Wen Yak
Dee
Parker and Price
Stav Smith
Shell
Ray
Hns
Jack
Sof
Douglas Gouwens
With Holland
County
Sal
Chie Af Jalhuy
South Hollant
Tri City Leaders Profile Exima Dillner Civic Pillar
Exima Dillner, wife of attorney Arthuy Dillner, active in Dalton civic groups. She chairs the Abnois Hospital Association library district and was elected for Tolton Village Library director for a one year term. She led the Village Library since 1934 and has PTA and hospital board roles. She aids her husband in his law practice from their home at 2236 Wand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exima Dillner
Arthuy Dillner
Chawmar
Abnois Hospital Association i iAuharics
Tolton Village Library
Vilage Library
Council Pta
St. Francis Hospital Austrary
May Law
Wand St
Dalton
Galion
Pacesetter Gardens Residents Tackle Rat Damage and Garbage Rules
Residents of Pacesetter Gardens north of 138th Street rally to curb a rat problem in Riverdale. Edward Furtek and neighbors petitioned the village board for rat extermination and vent corrections. Village officials will inspect alleys, cite violators, and may broadly exterminate rats if sanitation fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacesetter Gardens
138Th St
Riverdale
Edward L. Ripley
Pacesetter
Edward Furtek
Herbert Humbert
Jesse Elizalde
Mort
Fensth
Furtek
Kiplev
Elizalde
Humbert
Ripley
Frank Mras
Public Works
Paceseller
Calumet Township Office Relocates to Blue Island Site
Calumet Township Supervisor Michael Guglielmucci announced the office has moved to 13001 S Western Avenue on the second floor in Blue Island. The former address was 2238 W Vermont in Blue Island. A portion of north Riverdale lies within Calumet Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Township
Michael Guglielmucci
S. Western
Blue Land
Vermont
Blue Island
North Riverdale
Dolton Sets January Christmas Tree Pickup and Burn
Dolton Fire Department announces annual tree pickup will start at 9 a.m. January 8 with trees left on parkways. The event continues with a burn at 7:30 p.m. behind Dolton Park at 148th and Irving. Residents are urged to use the service to prevent fire hazards for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
148Th
Irving
Dolton Park
Burglary Report at Holland Food Store
Holland Food Store at 16168 South Park Ave South Holland was burglarized between 6 pm Saturday and 4 56 pm Sunday. About 200 was stolen from a two hundred pound safe. Entry broke the overhead door panel with a 3 foot two by four. The owner Howard Kampen reported the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LG. A
South Park Ave
South Holland
Howard Kampen
Parkside
Dalton Couple Welcome New Baby at St Francis Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Kink hammer 14620 State Dalton are the parents of a healthy newborn girl born December 22 at St Francis Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis Hospital
James Kinkhammer
Dalton
Visitor from Japan enjoys first White Christmas in Riverdale
Kamaliah Nazir, visiting Barbara Simnick of Riverdale during Christmas, describes snow on Japan’s peaks and celebrates New Year week known as Osho-gatsu. The guest from Japan has hosted and joined holiday gaiety at 19720 School St. in Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamaliah Nazir
Japan
kKamaliah
Barbara Simnick
Lawrence Simnick
School St
Riverdale
Riverdale Christmas Tree Pickup Event Report
Residents of Riverdale plan a tree collection on Thursday January 5 and Friday January 6 at Mount Mary College in Milton. Kam, a 16 year old Osaka resident with Indonesian heritage, will pick up trees for disposal in alleys under supervision of her father Nasir, a professor. The article notes Kam speaks English and has connections to Fauidah and Fatimah Naar, with some family absence clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Bayhara
Mount Mary College
Milton
Shortule
Kam
Osaka
Japan
Hadji Ismai
Fatimah Naar
Fauidah
Nasir
Thornridge PTA Meeting Features Faculty Skit and Fathers Fashion Show
The Thornridge PTA invites members to a Monday evening gathering at 7 45 in the school gym. The program includes a humorous faculty skit and a fathers fashion show followed by a business meeting and refreshments in the cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornridge Pta
Nine New Firms Open In Dolton Area
Dun & Bradstreet statistics show Dolton's business establishments rising from 151 in January 1966 to 160 in January 1967. The reference book lists manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers seeking or granting credit, but excludes some service and professional firms like beauty shops and real estate brokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dun & Bradstreet
Cook County
Dolton
Residents Show Generosity To Three-Family Christmas Aid
S Holland Riverdale Dolton residents donated clothing toys food and money at the Riverdale police station for a family of six and two other needy families. Donut Day funds support an emergency fund for rapid aid year round. The Dalton Riverdale Salvation Army unit thanked The POINTER and the community for the widespread generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City
Hearschell Bock
Riverdale
Charles K. Cook
Dolton- Riverdale Salvation Army
Bock
Mr. Bock
Dalton-Riverdale
Salvation Army
Dalton
South Holland
New Church To Hold Ist Service Dalton
Bishop Gerald Francis Burrill of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago announces the creation of the mission Church of the Holy Name in Dalton. The first service is at 9 30 am on January 8 at the Dorchester Club with Rev William D Faughnan officiating and Harold Silker as pro tem chairman of the Bishop's committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Francis Burrill
Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
Mission Church of the Holy Name
Dalton
Dorchester Club
William D. Faughnan
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Harold Silker
Walter Miller
George Shaefer, Jr
James O. Shigley
Arthur Tindall
Demo Women To Elect Officers Meeting at Dolton Park
A Dolton Riverdale Ivanhoe Democratic Women's Organization holds a meeting at Dolton Park fieldhouse on Monday Jan 9 at 7 pm to elect officers. Attendance is vital as plans for the year depend on the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Riverdale-Ivanhoe
Democratic Women’s Organizaiion
Dolton Park
Reward Offered for Damaged Memorial Sign at Riverdale Church
The Ivan hot Gospel Tabernacle on St. Riverdale front wall had its Etta K Eld Ridge memorial sign damaged sometime between December 1995 and December 28. The church trustees offer a $100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. call Riverdale police at Viking O-2121.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta K. Eldridge
Ivanhot Gospel Tabernacle
St. Riverdale
Riverdale Police Department
Viking
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ludwig B. Panozzo, Sr
Dearborn
Eggleston
Joseph J. Kavanagh
Wentworth
Lows Kala
Parnell
John E. Swanson
James Vogel
Florian Anczar
Eobrooke
Wears
B. E. Day
Mitzi Albiero
Raymond Lekovich
Dalton General Chairiman
Pauline Beck
S. Holland Police
BY Doreen Corsello
Emma Thlluner
Leona Mangins
Holland Food Store
BY Dureen Corsello
Barbara Simnick and
Kamaliail Nazir
T’ridge
PTA
New Church
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