Donkey Ball Game Promises Laughs in Lansing
A comic Donkey Ball Game is set for July thirteenth at Aliana's Ball Field Indiana Avenue Lansing. Tickets cost one dollar for kids fifty cents for others with proceeds to Canterbury Balls from Calvin Christian School.
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Henrietta Hoekstra Lansing
Hiinois
Aliana's
Indiana Avenue
Lansing
South Holland Way
Edison
Marlene
Canterbury Bélls
Calvin Christian School
Topping the News South Holland Mission Day and Community Notices
Missionary Field Day at Camp Manitoqua featured Rev Bernard Brunsting and dedication of the chapel site led by Rev Theodore Zandstra. New servicemen addresses listed in Holland and Georgia. Panesetter Civic League elects BILL QUINLAN president with two new directors. Donkey baseball game sponsored by Calvin School Canterbury Bells Circle set for July 13 in Lansing. Congratulations to Barbara Hunter and Robert O’Brien on June 8 wedding. Tom Mossell Jr elected president of Illinois student chapter of the American Institute of Interior Designers.
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Camp Manitoqua
Bernard Brunsting
Holland
Michigan
Theodore F. Zandstra
South Holland
Pic
Edmund P. Davison
U. S
68Th Signal Company
Fort Huachuca
Arizona
Thomas Walvoord
S.C. U. S&s N. RB. Ca. T. U. S. Navy Supply Corps School
Athens
Georgia
Bill Quinlan
Panesetter Civic League
Lou Meyer
Bill Holdgrafer
Walter Guziak
Donald Uiktenbogaard
Ken Mels
Barbara Hunter
Minden
Robert T. O'Brien
Greenwood Ave
Thomas O'Brien
Theodore Huizenga
O'Brien
Tom Mossell, JR
South Park
American Institute of Interior Designers
Two From So Holland Hurt in Auto Accident
South Holland police reported two drivers injured in a Route 6 crash near School Street. William Barber of 147 181st and Frank J. Fleszar of 473 Javee were westbound in the inner lane when Fleszar’s car slid on wet pavement, rear ending Barber who was preparing to turn left. Both were treated at Walvoord Clinic.
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Nore Barber
Fleszar
Willian H. Barber
Holland
Walvaord Clinic
School St
South Holland
William Barber
Frank J. Flesgar
Javee Et
Barber
Award Contract For Arterial Street Upkeep
Two bids for arterial street upkeep in South Holland for 1962 were opened by Village Clerk Raymond Gouwens at the July 2 board meeting. Gallagher Asphalt Corp offered 4993 and G Hayes & Co submitted 8756.
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South Holland
Raymond Gouwens
Gallagher Asphalt Corp
G. Hayes & Co
Walker Receives Regional Assa Award For Service
State Representative Jack E Walker Republican Lansing received the Regional Assa Award for Outstanding and Distinguished Service to his community at the Regional Association of South Cook Will County Municipalities dinner. Walter F E Wiles Flossmoor village attorney presented the award noting Walker’s opposition to harmful municipal legislation and his co sponsorship of bills through the Municipal Problems Commission.
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Jack E Walker
Lansing
Regiona
Regional Association of
South
Walker
House
Springfield
Senate
Municipal Problems Commission
South Holland Trustees Levy Taxes for Village Purposes
The South Holland board approved an ordinance levying taxes for the 1962 63 fiscal year. Total general taxes amount to 874 175 covering administration police fire health building street lighting civil defense and contingencies. Streets and bridges tax is 35 825, garbage 24 000, pensions 3 000, park maintenance 28 250, public benefit tax 10 000, library 15 000, and bonds and interest 79 563.50.
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South Holland
Three-Car Crash Injures Two Near South Holland
Norbert Schlesser Jr of 16057 Ellis Ave South Holland was uninjured in a three car collision at 162nd Street and Ellis Avenue Friday June 29. Pauline Kramer of 16228 Finch Harvey and Lillian Stenback of Columbia Missouri were treated for minor injuries at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Stenback’s westbound car collided with Roy A Graham’s Harvey cab as it turned into Ellis Ave causing a second impact with Schlesser’s vehicle.
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Norbert Schlesser, Jr
Ellis Ave
South Holland
162Nd St
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Pauline Kramer
Finch
Harvey
Lillian Stenback
Columbia
Stenback
Roy A. Graham
Ashland Ave
Schlesser
Firemen Win Water Trophy at Hazelcrest Jubilee
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Company took first in the Water Fights during Hazelcrest's Golden Jubilee celebration. Engineer Dennis Malloy noted it is the department's first such trophy since 1940.
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Riverdale
Hazelcrest
Dennis Malloy
Kiwanis Donate to Hope School in Local Meeting
The Dalton Riverdale Kiwanis Club gave a 200 dollar check to New Hope school during a regular meeting. Kiwaman Warne Lovejoy presented the donation to John Laws, president of the New Hope parent group, and past president Clarence Simnick.
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Dalton-Riverdale Kiwanis Club
New Hope
Kiwanis Club
Kiwaman Warne Lovejoy
John Laws
Clarence Simnick
Tri-City
Dolton-Riverdale Kiwanis Club
New Hope Parents Group
Dolton
Vier Pres
Edward Collette
Corres
Sec’y
Joan Bochike
South Holland
Sec'y
Mas
Luanne Ainter
Ty Lale
Marl Hauser
Father Gorman Named To Start New South Holland Parish
His Eminence Albert Cardinal Moyer appoints The Rev. Thomas Gorman to establish a new parish at 167th and Cottage Grove in South Holland. The village board awarded a bid for an initial project to the lowest bidder, pending state approval. Gorman previously served at Ascension Church in Oak Park since 1948 and has a long clerical history including naval chaplain service.
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Albert Cardinal Moyer
Thomas Gorman
167Th
Cottage Grove
South Holland
Bob Nowicki
G. Hayes
Father Garman
the Ascension Church
Oak Park
Chicago
Resurrection School
Quigley Preparatory
St. Mary of the Lake
St. Veronica
St. Ferdinand
U. S. Navy
Community Letters to Editor Address Public Feedback
Local readers are invited to send signed letters to Pointer Publications at 13814 Indiana Ave Riverdale 27 Tl. Letters may be withheld by request. Libelous or detrimental content will not be published.
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Tri-City
Pointer Publications
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Dr Lee Ford Nominated For Lane Bryant Award
Dr. Lee Ford of Companion Collies of Illinois is a Lane Bryant Annual Awards semi finalist honored with a Citation for outstanding community service. Nomination came from Mrs. J H Conders of Chicago and Mrs. R J Maddigan of S Holland with final awards due November 29 1962 at The Plaza New York City.
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Lee Ford
Companion Collies of Illinois, Inc
Lane Bryant
Ford
J. H. Conders
Chicago
R. J. Maddigan
S. Holland
Amon
Bureau of Applied Social Research
Columbia University
Barry Goldwater
United States
Arizona
Oswald B. Lord
Rufus Carrollton Harris
Mercer University
James F. Oates, Jr
Equitable Life Assurance Soriety
Walter Piston
Plaza Hotel
New York City
Presbyterians Sponsor Ice Cream Social
The South Holland Presbyterian Church stewardship committee invites the community to a self-serve ice cream sundae event at 16300 Cottage Grove on Wednesday July 11 from 7 to 9 pm. Multiple flavors and homemade cakes will be offered. ice cream cones for children cost 10 cents. Tickets are 35 cents and available from Donald McFarlane Herb Guth or Mrs B C Smith.
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Stewardship Committee
South Holland Presbyterian Church
Cottage Grove
Donald McFarlane
Herb Guth
Collision at 18th Street and Indiana Avenue
A collision occurred at the 18th Street and Indiana Avenue intersection on Monday June 25 involving a southbound car driven by Doris M. Bretz of Ada and a westbound car driven by Carolyn Wilson of Harvey. Both drivers said they believed they had the right of way.
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18Th St
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Doris M. Bretz
Ada
Calumet Park
Carolyn Wilson
S. Irving
Harvey
South Holland summer program directors named
John Young leads the park district summer youth program in South Holland. Mary Ellen Chamales assists as director of the seventh session and serves as eighth grade teacher at Roosevelt school. Both are longtime educators. Young is a science teacher from Roosevelt, Chamales is a Riverdale resident and Indiana University educated in physical education.
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John Young
South Holland Park
Mr. Young
Roosevelt School
South Holland
Chicago
Loyola University
Patricia
Madison School
E. 14Th St
Delton
Cathy
Mary Ellen Chamales
South Hol Jail Park
Nelsonville
Ohio
Miss Chamales
Riverdale
Marie Chamares
Atlantic St
Bowen
Thornton Township
Harvey
Thornton Junior College
Indiana University
Drama assistant Jim Young tied to Chicago and D.C. theater world
Jim Young serves as drama assistant for a South Thailand summer youth program and is brother to director Soha. He lives on StL Exchange Avenue in Chicago and acts at The Cat University in Washington D.C. He spent two years as an Edgewater Beach Playhouse apprentice in Chicago and has written material slated for NBC television. He has appeared in and written sketches for Catholic University productions.
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Jim Young
South Thailand
Orperantn
Soha
Stl Exchange Ave
Chicato
Fem Young
The
Cat University
Washington D.C
Edgewater Beach Playhouse
Chicago
NBC
Catholic University
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Doreen Corsello
Acke
Rep. Walker
Assa
Harry Boender
Boender
So. Holland Board of Trustees
Hope School
Father Gorman
New
So. Holland Parish
Dr. Lee Ford
Presbyterians
Mary Chamales
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