Parade Winners in Delton July Fourth Festivities
Delton's Fourth of July Parade honored numerous entrants across professional and nonprofessional floats, decorated cars and tracks, and fire department, marching unit, and school bands. Notable winners include Town and County, Dalleg nnst, Zumeca Ready, Rose Cartage, Eagle Coal and Oil Co., and Harvey Water Department. Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department, Calumet City VFW Drum and Eagle Corp, Thornridge and Harvey school groups also received top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton Volunteer Fire Dept
Charlotte's Store
National Bank of Delton
Rose Cartage
Eagle Coal and Oil Co
Western Tire
Calumet City Vfw Drum and Eagle Corp
Cadets of America
Jackson's Raiders
City of Harvey Water Department
Thornridge
Dolton Man Paralyzed In Wisconsin Truck Crash
Sergeant Angelo Ponozo of Dolton, Illinois, suffered paralysis in both legs when a three quarter ton Army truck flipped down an embankment at Camp McCoy Wisconsin during two weeks active training. Driver SFC Patrick W Neary from Chicago was unhurt. The accident date is June 28. Mrs. Fritsche and Family express thanks to local emergency services and Dr. William G. McCarthy for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp McCoy
Wis
Veterans Administration
Tomah
Angelo Ponozo
Dolton
Bvery
Hard Infantry Division Artillery
Chicago
SFC
Patrick W. Neary
51St St
Cage
Bolton Merchants Band to Halt Shoplifting
Dolton merchants cooperating with police report shoplifting incidents to reduce thefts. An accurate cross‑merchant record tracks offenders by name and age, with repeat offenders prosecuted. One individual has already been tried and sentenced to 30 days in jail, and incidents have declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Kiwanis Club Donates 200 To New Hope School
The Dalton Riverdale Kiwanis Club gave a 200 check to New Hope School presented by Wayne Lovejoy to John Laws president of the New Hope parent group and Clarence Sinmick past president. New Hope relies on parent contributions and canvassing donations from Tri-City area organizations. Officers elected at the New Hope parents meeting include John Laws president Edward Colletta vice president Jean Boehlke recording secretary Luanne Ain Jew Bale treasurer Earl Hauser Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale Kiwanis Club
New Hope
Kiwanis Club
Wayne Lovejoy
John Laws
Pref
Clarence Sinmick
Tri-City
Dulton-Riverdale
Letter Encourages Tri-City Community Feedback
Editor Pointer Publications invites readers to write on community topics. Letters must be signed, though the writer's name can be withheld on request, and libelous or detrimental letters will not be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City
Pointer Publications
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Rep Walker Receives Regional Award for Community Service
State Representative Jack E. Walker of Lansing received the Regional Association of South Cook Will County Municipalities award for outstanding service at its installation dinner on June 23. Walter E. Wiles presented the honor, praising Walker while noting his opposition to detrimental municipal legislation and his role in steering bills during his term despite illness and a neck brace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack E. Walker
Lansing
Regional Association of
South Cook-Will County
Walter E. Wiles
Flossmoor
Cook County
Will County
Wiles
Walker
House
Spinfield
Senate
Visit New York To See Parents Off For Europe
Riverdale police officer Ed Swanson and his wife returned from a family vacation in New York City to bid farewell to Arvid and Mrs Swanson of Chicago who sail for Sweden on the Kungsholm. Their four children Janet Richard Robert and Susan joined the trip with sight-seeing highlights including Radio City Music Hall Statue of Liberty Empire State Building Rockefeller Center and Central Park. They dined at Stage Door Delicatessen, a popular spot with show people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Ed Swanson
Firefighters win Water Trophy at Hazelcrest Jubilee
The Reverage volunteer firemen won first place in water fights during Hazelcrest's Golden Jubilee. Engineer Dennis Malloy noted it was the department's first trophy in this event since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iremen
Hazelcrest
Dennis Malloy
Kiddie Parade Winners Named After Dalton Fire Dept Event
The Dalton Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Sunday Kiddie Parade with 633 children, each receiving a one dollar award. Carnival rides cost ten cents for three hours post parade. Walking prizes included Sing a Song of Sixpence won by Karan and Lorrie Extrem. second prize Silkworm awarded to Renee Mantz and others. bicycle prizes to Mr. and Mrs. USA Cynthia Hynes and Danny Zimbrich first place. second place Motorcycle Cop Kenny Thomas. third place Friendship Space Ship No. 7 Jay Gebauer. fourth Devils Jerry and Garry Brignardello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Karan
Lorrie
Renee Mantz
Laurie Gardner
John Gardner
Scott Boyd
Brian Gardner
Valarie
Lawyers Choose Officers At South Suburban Bar Association
In Orland Park the newly formed South Suburban Bar Association elected officers for 1962 63 led by Ronnie Palmer Blue Island police magistrate as president and Ronald Crane Dalton as secretary treasurer. Also named were William Winterhoff Lansing 1st vice president Ralph Young Riverdale 2nd vice president William Radatz Homewood 3rd vice president and directors including John R Jeffers Calumet City Gabriel Arnati Chicago Heights Harold J Summerfield Riverdale Dalton Dwain Marsh Harvey Robert G Tessar Lansing J W Olson Homewood Hazel Crest Earl S Ebers Jr Blue Island Bernard Wummel South Chicago and John M Van der Aa South Holland. Palmer appointed William Nowak Calumet City as public relations chairman Winterhoff attendance chairman and John R Davis Roseland as legislation chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Suburban Bar Association
Harvey-Calumet Lawyers Association
Orland Park
Ronnie Palmer
Blue Island
Ronald Crane
Dalton
William Winterhoff
Lansing
Ralph Young
Riverdale
William Radatz
Homewood
John R. Jeffers
Calumet City
Gabriel Arnati
Chicago Heights
Harold J. Summerfield
Riverdale - Dalton
Dwain Marsh
Harvey
Robert G. Tessar
J. W. Olson
Hazelcrest
Earl $. Ebers, Jr
Bernard Wummel
South Chicago
John M. Vane der Aa
South Holland
William “Bill” Nowak
John R. Davis
Roseland
Riverdale Park Opens Day Camp For 5 to 8 Year Olds
Riverdale Park begins Day Camp registration under Superintendent Richard Popper from July 9 in the park fieldhouse. Two sessions run 9 am to 12 noon and 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm with fees 3.50 per session or 5 for the full day. Supervisors are Mrs Toma Page and Miss Angelyn Napoli, Patton school kindergarten teachers, offering handicrafts games story hours and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Popper
Riverdale Park
New Park
Toma Page
Angelyn Napoli
Patton School
Dolton Police Nab Hit Run Driver
Dolton police arrested Albert G Harris of Blue Island after a collision at Greenwood road and a railroad crossing. Harris allegedly traveled too fast for conditions and struck a car stalled in traffic. The other vehicle was driven by William F Lemna of Bourbonnais as trains cleared the crossing.
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Albert G. Harris
Blue Island
Dolton
Sibley
Greenwood Rd
Harris
William F. Lemna
Bourbonnais
Diinois
Trucker's Quick Move Prevents Major Overpass Crash
Tony Lenzo, of Chicago, halted a semi that snapped its drive shaft on Halsted B O overpass causing a backward slide. He steered across the road as the trailer hung over the guard rail saving lives. The vehicle carried 40 000 pounds of baby food and was secured with multiple wreckers and an anchor truck. Traffic was stopped three hours while police and Calumet Park and Riverdale units coordinated.
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Halsted St
134Th
138Th Sts
Baltimore and Ohio
Tony Lenzo
N. Redvale
Chicago
Lenzo
Riverdale
Lenzy
Midwest Emery Freight System, Inc
Sims Motor Co
Richard Gergely
Ronald Miles
Frank Albrecht
Dolton
138Th
Halsted Sts
Calumet Park
Park District elects officers for 1962 63 year
The Ivanhoe Park Board of Commissioners elected William Weldon as president and Clay Bourn Jackson as vice president for 1962 63. Committees were named with Kelly Franson heading Grounds Harriet Carver leading Recreation William Schulz chairing Finance Clay Jackson overseeing Building Police and Judicial and Bill Weldon in Publicity. Arthur Dillner named attorney Lorraine Kauffman secretary and Charles Garry treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Park Board of Commissioners
William Weldon
Claybourn Jackson
Kelly” Franson
Harriet Carver
William Schulz
Clay Jackson
Bill Weldon
Arthur Dillner
Lorraine Kauffman
Charles Garry
Navy Deserter Found During Riverdale Missing Youth Hunt
Riverdale police searching for 16 year old James Turnbull of Chicago uncovered Darryl Beverlin a Navy deserter from Salem North Carolina. Beverlin aboard the U S Forrestal was AWOL 38 days and taken into custody to be returned to the Navy base. First Class H Rice escorted Beverlin from Riverdale to the base.
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Riverdale
Navy
Chicago
Richard Gergely
Ronald Miles
James Turnbull
100Th
Emerald
Turnbull
Darryl Beverlin
Salem
N. C
Beverlin
Forrestal
New York
5Th Military Police
H. Rice
Collision at 128th St and Indiana Ave
A southbound car and a west bound car collided at the 128th St intersection with Indiana Ave on Monday June 25. Drivers Doris M. Brett and Carolyn Wilson claimed right of way. No injuries but both vehicles suffered damage.
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128Th St
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Doris M. Brett
Ada
Calumet Park
Carolyn Wilson
St. Irving
Harvey
Dolton Man Named Professor at DePaul University
Dr. William G. Scott of Dolton has been promoted from associate to full professor in DePaul University's Department of Management. A Chicago native, he earned degrees from DePaul Loyola and Indiana University and has taught at DePaul since 1949. He coauthored Readings in Human Relations and published Human Relations in Management. He and his wife Julia raise three children at 15439 University Ave Dolton.
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William G. Scott
DePaul University
Department of
John T. Richardson
C. M
Scott
Chicago
DePaul
Loyola University
Indiana University
Tle
Richard D. Irwin, Inc
Homewood, Til
American Economic Association
Society For the Advancement of Management
Beta Gamma Sigma
Pi Gamma Mu
Sigma Iota Epsilon
Julia
University Ave
Dolton
Readers Praise The POINTER For Local News and Sports
Mrs Heitmann of Dolton and Mrs Michelletto of Delton express appreciation for The POINTER. They value local news and enjoy baseball and bowling coverage.
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Heitmann
Dolton
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Sauk Village Auxiliary
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department
Hazelcrest Fire Department
Oak Lawn
Dolton Boy Scout
Harvey Girl Scouts
Wisconsin
Bolton
Hope School
Rep. Walker
Europe
Riredale
Halsted Street
Fointer
Dolton Police
Halsted
B&o
Dolton Man
Mr. Dege
P. Favro
S. Synovic
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