Illinois Bell Seeks to End Four Party Phone Service
Illinois Bell asks the Illinois Commerce Commission to discontinue four party residence service for new customers or relocations. By Feb 9 1959 only one and two party urban service would be offered. rural party lines continue. The change aims to shift remaining four party customers to one or two party service by mid-1960 with substantial system upgrades.
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Illinois Bell
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Illinois
Ilinois Bell
Paul Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
Harvey Moose Chapter Hosts WOTM Midwinter Conference
Harvey Moose Chapter No. 811 will host the Women of the Moose Mid Winter Conference at 1 30 PM on January 25 at their home on wae Highway 154th Street Registration opens 12 30 PM Senior Regent Leone McLaughlin is general chairman Nel lie Yakaitis College Of Regents chairman will discuss the history of the College Of Regents Chapters from Blue Island Chicago Heights Calumet City South Highland and Roseland will participate.
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Harvey
Women of the Moose
Wae Highway
154Th Street
Leone McLaughlin
College of Regents
Nellie Yakaitis
Blue Island
Chicago Heights
Calumet City
South Highland
Roseland
St Francis Hospital Auxiliary Plans Luncheon and Style Show
The St Francis Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a salad luncheon and Style Show at The Mother of Sorrows High School 13811 Western Avenue on Thursday February 5. Luncheon runs 12 to 1 30 p m Style Show at 1 45 p m Donation is 125 Mrs Arthur Dillner of Dalton serves as auxiliary president.
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St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary
Mother of Sorrows High School
Western Avenue
Arthur Dillner
Dalton
William J Dickinson Celebrates 25 Years at Sherwin Williams
William J Dickinson of 14919 Oak Street Dalton Illinois marks a quarter century of service with The Sherwin Williams Company at the Chicago Factory. He serves as an Expeditor in the Paint Department and resides with his wife the former Lucille Wolf.
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William J. Dickinson
Oak Street
Dalton
Ilinois
Sherwin-Williams Company
Chicago
William
Lucille Wolf
Immanuel Church Plans January Newspaper Drive
Immanuel Church announces a paper drive on January 26. Parishioners are asked to place old newspapers on their front lawns and tie them into bundles for easier handling.
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Immanuel’ Church
Paul Gall Unit To Meet Tonight
The Paul Gall unit 303 American Legion auxiliary will meet at 8 am on January 22 with Norma Wilmot presiding. Hostesses will be Anna Beck and Viola Wiebke. The group supported Orland Convalescent center and the Mothers March of Polio effort. Sympathy is extended to Betty Radostus and Viarge Gilmore.
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Paul Gall
American Legion Auxiliary
Norma Wilmot
Anna Beck
Viola Wiebke
Adeline Shaw
Orland Convalescent Center
Cub Scout
The
Post
Orland
Gold Star
Madeline Kunz
Beverly Jennings
Betty Radostus
Viarge Gilmore
Nered
Johnson
Riverdale-Dalton
Ivanhoe Woman's Club Dance Planned for Saturday Night
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club hosts its annual dance Saturday January 24 at 9 p.m. in American Legion Post 303 Riverdale. Music by the Gazette Twins. refreshments and door prizes. Tickets cost $1 from club members or at the door. Committees led by Mrs Scudella include Mrs Mitchell Peterson Lanstra Paulsen Jensen Krueger Schulz Kipley and others.
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Ivanhoe Woman's Club
American Legion Post
West 138Th Street
Riverdale
John Scudella
Ways and Means
Gazette Twins
Scudella
William Mitchell
Robert Peterson
Guy Lanstra
Harry Paulsen
Alex Jensen
Wm.tser
Clayborn Jackson
C. A. DeLine
Elmer Krueger
Wm. Schulz
Edward Kipley
Democratic Women Meet Local Democratic Clubs
The Dolton Riverdale Ivanhoe and South Holland Democratic Women held a regular meeting on Monday January 12 at 8 pm in the Dolton Park fieldhouse. Members heard a membership drive report and discussed plans for a pot luck supper for the winning team on February 9. Refreshments followed.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Ivanhoe and
South Holland
Thank You From Dalton Riverdale Fathers Club
The Fathers Club of Dalton and Riverdale thanks Harry Franke for his contribution aiding youth activities in the community.
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Fathers Club
Dalton and Riverdale
Harry Franke
Citizens of District 148 To Meet Monday
Citizens Committee on Education of District 148 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday January 28 in the home of Mrs. Fred Goodman 14411 Parnell Riverdale to discuss educational needs of district schools. Charles Quain Riverdale Chamber of Commerce president will attend to join the discussion. Interested residents are urged to send post cards to School Board president James Craft Lincoln School Dolton regarding the proposed junior high type system.
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Citizens Committee On Education of Disstrict 148
Fred Goodman
Parnell
Riverdale
Charles Quain
Poodle Training Course Offered by Chicagoland Club
The Chicagoland Poodle Fanciers Association launches a 13 week obedience course for registered Pedigreed poodles starting January 21. Sessions run Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Martin Walkerly Hall Riverdale. Six month plus dogs must be inoculated. Advanced classes include jumping retrieving and scent discrimination tested at AKC shows. Information via J P Wiley at Dolfon 3525.
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Chicagoland Poodle Fanciers Association
Martin Walkerly
Iniana Avenue
Riverdale
J.P. Wiley
Dolfon
Woman's Relief Corps Card Party Set at Riverdale Hall
G W Spencer 279 Woman's Relief corps plans a card and dance party at 2 p.m. February 6 in Riverdale Village Hall. Ida Matz, chairman, invites the public. Donation is 50 cents. Prizes from each member requested.
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G. W. Spencer
Womeman's Relief Corps
Riverdale Village Hall
Ida Matz
District 205 backs scholarship fund over school name
The Board of Education District 205 proposes a scholarship fund for Thornton Township students as the preferred memorial to the late Dr. McVey, inviting community input on a new name while outlining criteria and encouraging suggestions from students and residents. It notes no single name currently surpasses Thornton East and urges living or deceased former employees with local significance.
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Board of Education
Thornton Township
Dr. McVey
Congressman McVey
Thornton East
Ihe Corporation
Illinois Bell notices filing to discontinue four party line service
Illinois Bell Telephone Company files with the Illinois Commerce Commission a plan to discontinue residence four party line service. Subscribers as of February 9 1959 may continue at current locations until July 1 1960. A copy of the filing is available at 14066 Lincoln Dalton Illinois. For more information contact the company or the Commission secretary in Springfield.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Illinois Commerce Commission
Lincoln Dalton
Illinois
Springfield
Ilinais
Board of Education to Decide on District 205 Names
The district outlines criteria for naming areas and notes a deceased individual must have a name with enduring significance. Suggestions should be sent to J A Peterson Secretary of the Board of Education at Thornton Township High School Harvey Illinois. The board will consider all facts before final decisions.
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Natonally
J. A. Peterson
Board of Education
Thorton Township High School
E 1St and
Broadway
Harvey
Illinois
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