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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1963
Page
3
Helen O Connell resigns as Dolton Village Clerk at a village board meeting. President Fred Kasten accepts the resignation and appoints Hans R Ball to serve as village clerk from February 15, 1963, until the next regular election. O Connell served almost six years since 1957.
The Ivanhoe Garden Club meets Friday at 7 p.m. in the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse 144th and Stewart with a buffet supper for members and guests. The Illinois Central Main Line Choraliers directed by William Schumacher perform spring music for the group. The twenty-voice choir is sponsored by the Illinois Central Service Club. Hostesses include Mrs. Kurt Ackerman and others.
Four persons injured in a two car crash at Sibley and Dorchester Dalton on January 20. Passengers include Joseph T. Burdeau Mary Burdeau and Joseph Burdeau of 15228 Diekmann Dalton and Sharon Johnson of 438 Clyde Calumet City. Conlan ticketed for driving at speed dangerous to traffic. Burdeau cited for failure to yield right of way.
South Holland officials fly the village hall flag at half mast for Dr. James Hogg of 16058 Dobson after his sudden death. As library board chair, he aided the library referendum. tributes come from President Harold Gouwens and trustees after a quiet Monday meeting.
A brief page note highlights the top story on page 4 section 2 of the South Holland edition. It points to a feature that crowns the main local development and previews other notable items in the same issue.
A bandit wearing sunglasses robbed Village Liquor at 329 W 138th St Riverdale last Friday Jan 18. He demanded the money from the register after selecting whiskey, fled with $726 in cash, while the proprietor’s wife and husband received no injuries. The suspect left before police could identify a getaway vehicle.
Mendel Catholic High School begins four weeks of rehearsals for its second annual musical Take It Away a two and a half hour show with a round the world cruise theme. A joint cast of four hundred teens from Mendel and cooperating girls schools performs February 1 to 6 in the Mendel gym. Director Joe Waves from television work directs the production which drew 6000 audience members last year. Larceny from car reported in Dolton where Charles Sanders found fur lined gloves a white sweater and Indiana 1963 license papers missing from his glove compartment on January 20.
Riverdale Park welcomed skaters of all ages for a cold Sunday event. Mary Ann Davis placed third in the 9 12 division, Mariann Bachmann finished third in the 3 division, Glenn Burt earned first in the 6 8 class, and six year old Betsy Armour attempted the program under POINTER PHOTOS by Tom Renner.
Residents of Dolton form the United Civic Party of Dalton at a January 17 gathering at 15504 Ellis to boost village governance. Ray Kwaiter is temporary chairman with T Janis as co chair and Gerald Byrne as secretary. A next meeting is set for January 24 at 16594 Ellis.
David Kelley secretary of Board of Education District 149 announces filing deadlines for the April 3, 1963 school board election. Petitions due February 27, last day March 28. signatures from at least fifty district voters required. candidates must be 21, US citizen, resident of state. signers must be voters in the district but need not be registered. Petitions available at 1314 E Dorchester, Cotton, or 1444 Avalon. office hours 8:30 to 4 Monday through Friday.
James W. Duffy 17, son of Mrs. Shirley L. Duffy of Dalton, begins nine weeks of recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
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