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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1963
Page
5
Helen OConnell resigns as Dolton Village Clerk at a village board meeting. President Fred Kasten thanks her for six years of service and appoints Hans Rall to serve as clerk from February 15, 1963 until the next regular election.
The Ivanhoe Garden Club meets Friday February 1 at the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse 144th and Stewart. A buffet supper at 7 p.m. welcomes members and guests as the Illinois Central Main Line Choraliers directed by William Schumacher perform Spring music. The 20-voice mixed group is sponsored by the Illinois Central Service Club with prostesses led by Kurt Ackerman Edward Enright George Spinka John O Connor and Olin Thomas.
Four persons were injured in an auto accident at Sibley and Dorchester in Dalton on January 20. The injured were Joseph T. Burdeau, Mary Burdeau, and Joseph Burdeau of 15238 Diekmann Dalton, and Sharon Johnson of 438 Clyde Calumet City. Conlan, driver of a station wagon, was ticketed for speeding and Burdeau for failure to yield.
Dr James Hogg of 1605 S Dobson died suddenly last Monday evening. South Holland halts tribute with half mast flag at the municipal building and mourning drape for the library board chair. President Harold Gouwens and trustees observe silence.
Page 4 section 2 highlights top local items of the week in South Holland. The brief covers community happenings, notable incidents, and upcoming events affecting residents and nearby businesses. Readers are directed to the page for concise summaries and dates.
A lone bandit in sunglasses robbed Village Liquor at 325 W 138th St Riverdale last Friday evening January 18 taking $726. He ordered owner Dolores Spotts to dump cash from the register while her husband Mr Spotts stocked a cooler and activated the burglar alarm. He fled unseen. no getaway car was observed.
Mendel Catholic High School presents Take It Away a two and a half hour musical comedy set around a world cruise. Four hundred teens from Mendel and nearby girls schools join a pro director Joe Hayes for nightly shows February 1 to 6 in the Mendel gymnasium.
Riverdale Park hosted a Sunday skates event featuring a range of ages in its Second Annual Speed and Figure Skating Tournament. Photos depict Mary Ann Davis taking third in the 9 to 12 division, Mariann Bachmann third in 6 to 8, Glenn Burt winning first in 6 to 8, and six year old Betsy Armour attempting her routine as minimal notes caption the shots.
A Dolton meeting on January 17 at 15504 Ellis elected a temporary nucleus for the United Civic Party of Dolton. Ray Kwaiter was named temporary chairman with T Janis as co chair and Gerald Byte as secretary, plus F Curatolo as treasurer. The group urged more residents to attend the January 24 session at 7 30 pm.
David Kelley, secretary of the Board of Education, District 149, outlines filing dates for April 13, 1963 elections. Feb 27 first filing day. Mar 23 last filing day. Mar 26 last withdrawal day. Petitions require 50 voters within the district and eligibility rules for candidates and signers.
James W. Duffy, 17, son of Mrs. Shirley L. Duffy of Dalton, starts a nine week basic recruit program at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes Illinois. He enters as a trainee under the FHT NC designation.
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