Dolton Forms Industrial Commission Meets First Session
The newly formed Dolton Industrial Commission held its first informal meeting on Thursday evening January 11. Chairman Frank Postma announced a survey committee to identify suitable industrial sites and pledged a brochure to attract targeted industries. Members discussed leveraging police and fire protection, water supply, and rail and highway access near Calumet waterways to boost development and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dalton
Calumet Waterways
Frank Postma
Elmer Kaffka
A. J. Adams
Herbert Sims
Maffka
Zeb ‘Waslowski
Frank O'Connor
Dalton Village
Fred Kasten
Thornton Township Young Republicans Plan First 1962 Meeting
The Thornton Township Young Republican Organization schedules its first 1962 meeting for January 25 at 8 pm in the Thornton Township Town Hall South Holland. A four member panel led by moderator Delbert Black will discuss financing, community activity, membership, publicity and education for Young Republican chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
Young Republican Organization
South Holland
Cook County
Young Republican
Delbert Black
Kathleen Ross
Cook County YR
Richard Cowen
William Ives
Walter Judd
Minnesota
Joanne Nomes
What Kind of Discipline for Adolescents Discussed
The Bowen rent Education group meets Tuesday January 23 at 8 p.m. in the Bowen School lunchroom to hear Dr. Robert V. Cole speak on discipline for youths. Dr. Cole, psychologist and educator, will discuss approaches to adolescent discipline and related behavioral issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Robert V. Cole
Cole
University of Chicago
Northwestern University Medical School
Ford Foundation
Thornton Cooperative Association For Special Education
United Airlines
Homewood
New Year Baby Highlights Holland Hospital Births
The January 1 1962 edition reports Laura Lynn Jacobs born at 5 32 am to Mr and Mrs Dan Jacobs of Holland Michigan first 1962 baby at Holland hospital weighing seven pounds. Jacobs pre med student at Hope College. Also notes several other births and local congratulations with parents from Holland and Riverdale and two South Holland residents performing at a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Jacobs
Holland
Michigan
Jacobs
Nancy Bates
Riverdale
Laura Lynn
Holland Hospital
Hope College
William Jacobs
E. Riverview Dr
Robert Bates
Michigan Ave
Ambassadors For Christ
Blue Island
South Park
Ambassadors
Edward J. Mark
Herman Mooi
First Reformed Church
Wilma Scheffers
Carole DeYoung
Edward DeVries
Norman Paarlberg
Betty Blink
Lynn Workman
Mark Anker
Jack Dalenberg
Edonald Gatin
Gary
Keith Bates
Rs. Douglas Williams
Clyde
Paul Comet
South Cottage Grove
Nelson Trump
Inside Politics Explains Cook County Budget Increases
Joseph V. O'Neil and J. Wesley Blades examine why the Cook County budget rises and if over appropriations exist. Moderator John Dreiske leads the discussion on Inside Politics airing Thursday January 18 at 8 00 p m on WITW Channel 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph V. O'Neil
J. Wesley Blades
John Dreiske
WITW
Channel 11
Scariano To Address Democrats Meeting in Riverdale
Regular Democratic Organization holds a joint meeting with the Young Democrats of Thornton Township on Tuesday January 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall 138th and Tracy Riverdale. State Representative Anthony Scariano will speak on practical politics and other nominees including Barbara Schaaf Richard Friedman Mrs Mary Inger and Leona Lembcke attend. Committeeman Richard J Fitzgerald leads and urges Democrats to attend.
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Thornton Township
Knights of Columbus Hall
138Th
Tracy
Riverdale
Young Democrats
Anthony Scariano
Scariano
Barbara Schaaf
The
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Miami Beach
Florida
Richard Friedman
Mary Inger
A. R
Leona) Lembcke
Richard J. Fitzgerald
Dolton Park District Estimates Bond Cost Per Home
Dolton Park District releases a fact table showing the annual cost to homeowners for two bond issues totaling 515000 dollars. Using current assessed valuation and tax rate, consultants predict growth will raise district valuation while lowering the tax rate, reducing per homeowner costs as new homes and businesses come in.
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Dolton Park District
Park District
Dalton
Guest Speaker Will Address RAPO Members
Riverdale Area Property Owners Association plans a January 19 meeting at the fieldhouse at 144th and Stewart starting at 8 p.m. A Department of Health Education and Welfare speaker will cover Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits and answer questions under the Social Security Law.
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Riverdale Area Property Owners Association
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
144Th
Stewart
Riverdale Fire Helpers Host Coffee After Explosion
Riverdale volunteers and police aided at the Norval Chittenden home blaze at 14215 Michigan on Sunday. The Riverdale Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary served hot coffee to all responders and later provided a hot breakfast in the fire station upon command.
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Riverdale
Dolton Park Offers 10 Week Baton Twirling Dance Course
Dolton Park District announces registration for a 10 week course in Baton Twirling Ballet Tap and Acrobatic Instruction at the Dolton Park fieldhouse on a Saturday from 1 4 p m. A preschool class for ages 3 to 5 will run with children placed in age groups and Judy Prunnele will teach all sessions starting February 3 through April with a $5 per child registration fee.
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Dolton Park District
Dolton Park
Judy Prunnele
Car Skids Into Trees On 144th
Rhoda A. Guffy of 721 E. 156th pl South Holland drove westbound on icy 144th near 306 E 144th st Dolton. The car slid after a slick spot crossing the C I railroad tracks and crossed into the eastbound lane, mounted a south parkway, and struck two trees on the north parkway.
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Rhoda A. Guffy
156Th Pt
South Holland
144Th St
Dolton
Dalton
306 E
Start Adult Forum At Sandridge Dolton
The first meeting of the new Adult Forum series at Sandridge Methodist Church begins at 8 p.m. on Thursday January 18. Rev. Paul W Pretzel will lead six sessions every other Thursday exploring the Old Testament and God's plan through the Hebrew people. Adults may register by contacting the church office VI 9771.
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Commission On Education of
Sandridge Methodist Church
Paul W. Pretzel
Sandridge’Methodist Church
Sibey Blvd
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Immanuel Church to Host Lakeland College Choir Concert
Immanuel United Church of Christ at Grant and Sheridan hosts Lakeland College Choir for a Friday January 26 concert at 8 p.m. to mark the church 75th anniversary. Forty five students will be housed and helped with meals by church women. A pre concert dinner and post concert fellowship hour follow the performance. The choir tours Wisconsin Minnesota Indiana Ohio and New York. The evening offering goes to the choir. Community churches are invited to attend and join the fellowship hour.
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Immanuel United Church of Christ
Grant and Sheridan
Lakeland College
Lakeland College Choir
Wisconsin
Minois
Indiana
Ohio
New York
Pacesetter Civic League Begins Member Drive
The Pacesetter Civic League invites residents to a 8 p.m. Thursday meeting at South Holland Village Hall to recount last year’s activities and kick off a community improvement focused membership drive for 1962 with refreshments provided and a call to attend. Inhalator Call Nils Pearson of 14719 Princeton Ave. Dalton received oxygen for 20 minutes in a vain attempt to revive him. he was pronounced dead.
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Pacesetter Civic League
South Holland
The
Civic League
Dalton
Nils Pearson
Princeton Ave
Pointer Mailbox Letter Defends storm relief program and assessments
Mr Herman C Van Eck responds to an editorial in the Advertiser defending a storm relief plan he says benefits the entire town. He notes special assessments were paid by individual property owners for streets sewers and water mains in every subdivision, and challenges opposition to 14739 Dearborn assessment 65. Continued on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman C. van Eck Dolton
Gundaker
Advertiser
Dalton
Dearborn
Regional Association Plans Uniform Building Code Meeting
A South Holland gathering Friday evening January 19 aims to discuss adopting a uniform area building code under the Regional Association of Municipalities. Architects engineers and officials from Harvey Park Forest and Roebuck Engineering will join discussions on code adoption, current chaos, and a progress report on area planning.
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Area
Thornton Township
South Holland
Regional Association of Municipalities
Engirete
Building UpodiGia
Wunding
Harry J. Quinn
National Homebuilders Association
Joseph Csupak
Harvey
Suvi
Subwaban Building Officals Association
Richard Cantz Jer
Park Forest
Building Officials Council of America
Robert Ausbach
Roebuck Engineering
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New Dolton
Commission
Riverdale Park
Richard Popper
Viola Wiebke
Pointe Sports
Democrats
RAPO
Pointer Publications
Tri-Cities
Tyke
Stem
Start Adult Forum
Sandridge
Immanuel Church
Chicago
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