PTA Awards Band to Grace Cherest at Meeting
The Franklin PTA honored 11 year old Grace Cherest with a savings band during a Tuesday night meeting on Jan 10. Grace is aided by District 148 and her mother Mrs Ellis Cherest spoke about the Companion Collie guiding dog program for the junior blind.
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The
Franklin Pta
Grace Cherest
Ellis Cherest
South Holland
Grace
District 148
Robert Maughan
PTA
Collie-Pup
Debbie
Bernard Day
Cherest
Chuck Renner
Thornridge Church Plans Vote on United Church Merger
Thornridge Community Church sets an annual meeting Friday January 20 at 5 p.m. in Waterman School to discuss joining the United Church of Christ and review reports from church leaders. Dr C F NcCall will outline the national union context. New members were admitted January 8 and a February 5 reception is planned.
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Thornridge Community Church
Waterman School
154Th Street
United Church of Christ
Thornridge Church
Congregational Christian Churches
Evangelical and Reformed Church
C. F. NcCall
Congregational Christian Conference of Illinois
Congregational Christian
Halsey Frost
Beth Nipp
Helen White
George E. Crandall
Pilgrim Fellowship
Diana Lester
Neal Franklin
Nancy Lindbeck
Faith Commission
Pat Peters
Action Commission
Bud Edman
Fellowship Commission
Woodlawn East
Ask Voters To Approve Lincoln School Addition
The Riverdale Chamber of Commerce will install its officers for 1961 at a January 28 dinner dance at Cherry Hills Country Club. New officers include Clarence Gentzle president Jim Craft vice president Harold Struthers second vice president and others. Reservations by calling Carter Vander Aa. admission $6 covers cocktail hour dinner and dancing.
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Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Cherry Hills Country Club
Clarence Gentzle
Jim Craft
Harold Struthers
David Gardiner
Myra Dohmieyer
Joyce Watkins
Carter Vander Aa
Eugene Flesner
Ben O'Neil
Richard Popper
Walter Peters
Chamber
Pam
Calumet Harbor topic to be discussed at Riverdale meeting
The Riverdale Area Property Owners’ Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse on Friday January 20 at 8 p m A special program will cover Calumet Harbor and its impact on the surrounding area James J Pisco chief engineer Chicago Port District Calumet Harbor Terminals will speak and answer questions The public is invited to attend to learn how Tri Cities may change with inland port growth.
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Riverdale
Tri-Cities
Edison Sets Record With 1100 Patents Filed
The inventor Thomas Edison amassed 1100 U S patents and filed over 2500 notebooks full of sketches and ideas reflecting his prolific research output.
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Thomas Edison
U. S
Ground Breaking For New School Dist 149 Honorees
Lorca school and village officials join descendants of Caroline Sibley at the Sunday January 15 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Dist. 149 school. Attendees include board members, Supt Withey, architect Bob Evans, and attorney Harold Summerfield.
PTA to discuss school revenue and legislation
Thornton Township high school and junior college PTA meets Tuesday Jan 24 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The Riverdale-Doltar League of Women Voters presents a program on Illinois education funding with a skit panel and Q A. moderator Mrs. R. C. Pebworth discusses General Assembly topics.
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Thornton Township High School
PTA
W. Stanfield
Oregran
Arti Slejskal
Riverdale-Doltar League of Women Voters
R. C. Pebworth
League
Illinois General Assembly
Jack Stahlheber
Charles Sherman
Wilam Metro
John Carraro
John Bisberg
Warren Wognan
Boy Scout Troop 303
Harvey
C. Schroeder
Tire and wheel stolen from Dalton resident’s car
Riverdale police report a tire and wheel were stolen Tuesday January 3 from a car owned by Joe Grippando of 14716 Princeton Dalton. The vehicle was parked in the Acme Sters parking lot at the time of the larceny.
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Joe Grippando
Princeton
Dalton
Riverdale
Acme Sters
Threecar Crash on Halsted Street In Riverdale
Three cars were damaged in a Wednesday morning accident on Halsted at 146th in Riverdale. Dorothy M. DeVault drove a southbound car that struck Melvin A. Gifford who was stopped in the inside lane. The impact pushed Gifford into a northbound car driven by Carroll E. Scott. DeVault claimed brake failure.
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Halsted St
Riverdale
Dorothy M. DeVault
Jefferson
Harvey
Melvin A. Gifford
Des Plaines
146Th St
Gifford
Righ
Carroll E. Scott 51
Hillcrest Ave
Markham
DeVault
Thornton Township GOP caucus names JP and constable nominees
The Thornton Township Regular Republican caucus at Dalton Park fieldhouse nominated four candidates for justice of the peace and four for township constables for the April 4 election. Nominees for justice of the peace include William Winterhoff, Arthur Buck, George Laczny, and Walter Brock. Constable candidates are Richard Popper, Richard Gilbert, Toe DeYoung, and Ray Smoots. Theodore Huizenga presided. Evert Schultz conducted the caucus. Over 200 attendees supported the event.
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Thornton Township
Dalton Park
Theodore Huizenga
South Holyland
Organzation
Speace
William Winterhoff
Lansing
Arthur Buck Hazel Crest
George Laczny
Calumet City
Walter Brock
Phoenix
Republican Party
Tthe
Richard Popper
Riverdale
Richard Gilbert
Dolton
Toe DeYoung
Blue Island
Ray Smoots
Harvey
Evert Schultz
Fred Kasten
Burglars Break In at KK & W Radio Store
A break in at KK and W Radio and Television, 1027 E 162nd St South Holland, occurred Sunday January 8 between 2 and 3 30 am. Entry was gained by smashing the front window with clay. Three portable TV sets and one hi fi were taken and left along Route 6 east side. A passing motorist alerted police who notified South Holland authorities. If the burglars return, they will be disappointed.
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KK & W
162Nd St
South Holland
Route 6
Succumbs To Heart Attack In Riverdale Garage
Robert T Summers, 44, collapsed in his Riverdale garage at 14221 Stewart Saturday January 14. Riverdale police and an attending physician pronounced him dead from an apparent heart attack after administering oxygen for about six minutes. Summers was found in the garage where he had been applying a vehicle tag. he was found about an hour later.
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Riverdale
Stewart
Robert T Summers
South Suburban District Declares Feb 10 Special Holiday
School District 119 designates February 10 as a special holiday for all pupils and assigns teachers and administrators to visit classrooms in other districts across the south suburban area. School resumes Monday February 13.
District 148 Board Recommends Rooms For Special Students
The District 148 Board of Education approves a February 25 special election to issue 225000 dollars in bonds. Funds would add a remedial reading room and offices at Lincoln School along with six extra classrooms and improved heating.
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Board of Ed
Board of Education
Special School Problems Committee
Lincoln School
Bard of Education
Henry Propper, Jr
Teis
Mike's Sunshine Market returns under new owner
Michael Wallis takes over Mike's Sunshine Market at 157 West 144th Street in Riverdale. He previously worked there ten and a half years under former owner Frank Avelon and is glad to be back after a period of management under another owner.
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Michael Wallis
Mike
Sunshine Market
144Th St
Riverdale
Frank Avelon
Oscar Reich Honored by Izaak Waltons in Calumet Region
The Izaak Waltons of the Calumet Region honored retiree Oscar Reich at a party last week. Seated from left are president Dom Henmmerlinge Reich and past president Henry Miller. Standing from left are Dave Miller Clyde McCoy Harry Lindell and Art Fanning. A check was presented to Mr Reich.
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Izaak Waltons
Calumet
Oscar Reich
Dom Henmmerlinge
Henry Miller
Teft
Dave Miller
Clyde McCoy
Harry Lindell
Art Fanning
Mr. Reich
Chuck Renner
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