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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1962
Page
8
Hoover urges vigilance as seasonal crime rises with warm weather. He cites expected increases in rape, murder, child molestation, and burglaries, urging parents and the public to avoid complacency and to support proactive law enforcement efforts.
H L Lueh ring a district sales analyst for Standard Oil will moderate a discussion on automotive fuel problems at the Calumet Country Club in Homewood next Thursday evening July 12. Local car dealers and service managers are invited to join as the Automotive Advisory Council with Standard Oil engineers and specialists. An advertising line notes There is an I in every accident and a U in every excuse.
A student essay argues citizens bear responsibility to uphold laws and model behavior. Parents set good examples, schools teach cooperation and duties, and church groups and clubs reinforce civic habits beyond class. The piece reflects youth views on preparing for adult citizenship.
A one day chest X-ray survey sponsored by the Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club will be held outside the IGA Food Store on Park Avenue in South Holland from 1 to 8 p.m. August 1. The Dolton and Riverdale communities had recent surveys with volunteer registrars named, listing many residents who assisted.
Army recruiting official emphasizes the individual soldier as the key element of national defense. Sgt. Banach notes soldiers choose training subjects and perform tough jobs, arguing good fit improves both the soldier and the Army. Contact Harvey recruiting office for details.
The Dalton Riverdale Woman's Club held an awards party in May at Riverdale Park fieldhouse for the annual essay contest in local schools. The remaining essays will be published through the summer as students are invited to submit or deliver them to Pointer Publications at 13814 Indiana Ave Riverdale.
Daily Vacation Bible School at Ivanhoe Mary Church 144th and Wallace runs July 23 to August 3 from 9 39 to 11 50 am The theme is My Bible and I Assards and prizes and a closing picnic will be provided Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend
The piece extols daily acts of kindness as transformative forces. It argues that kind words and deeds lift mood, broaden vision, and replace selfish tendencies with generosity, warning such acts bless the giver as well as the receiver. It stresses hope, courage, and mutual aid as vital for societal improvement.
A Illinois highway bulletin notes Dolton among 17 of 150 villages with no traffic fatalities in 1960 1961. In 1961 Dolton had 231 accidents 148 injured versus 229 accidents 136 injured in 1960. nearby towns Jo Riverdale and South Holland reported fatalities in 1960 and 1961.
Specialist Four Donald R. Peters, 25, son of Ray and Mrs. Peters of South Holland, took part in Exercise Mesa Drive at Yakima Firing Center. A radar repairman with the 32d Division’s 27th Infantry, he is with the Army National Guard unit recalled to Fort Lewis Washington. He graduated Hirsch High School Chicago 1954 and University of Illinois Urbana 1957.
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