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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1961

Page

6

Changes in Social Security Law Signed by Kennedy

Marian P. Staniec, manager of the Southeast Social Security District Office, outlines changes signed June 30 affecting persons aged 2 or older. The reforms include optional retirement at 62 with reduced benefits, increased widows benefits by about 10 percent, raised minimum benefits, lowered work needed for benefits, smaller deductions for partial benefits with earnings over 1200, and a slight rise in Social Security taxes from January 1, 1962.

Kennedy Marian P. Staniec Southeast Social Security Office

Bicycle Mishap in Riverdale Injures 9 Year Old

Kevin Kirby, 9, of 14519 State St Riverdale, was uninjured after his bicycle hit a moving car near his home on Wednesday June 28. The father took him to a doctor for a check up. Driver Lionel Brady of 14709 State St Dalton said he could not see the boy as he rode out from between parked cars.

Kevin Kirby State St. Riverdale Riverdale Lionel Brady

Burglary at Golden Swirl Beauty Salon in Riverdale

Police report a burglary at the Golden Swirl Beauty Salon on 313 West 138th Street Riverdale. Entry gained by breaking a rear window between midnight and 8 am on Monday July 10. Jewelry tint currency and a Polaroid camera stolen valued at about 335 dollars. Bridge Club Series Game scheduled at Homewood with July 13 start and 10 week run. Trophy to top scorer. contact numbers DE 5-1322 or S 8-3256 for details.

Golden Swirl 138Th St Riverdale

Riverdale Dog Bite Victim Treated After Attack at Kickapoo Woods

Debra Hunt of 13936 Atlantic Riverdale was bitten on the leg by a dog at Kickapoo Woods near 145th and Halsted. She was taken to St Francis hospital Blue Island for treatment. The dog owned by Ella Smith of 80 East 159th Street Harvey has been impounded.

Debra Hunt Atlantic, Riverdale Kickapoo Woods 145Th Halsted St. Francis Hospital Blue Island Riverdale Ella Smith 159Th St Harvey

How To Pack For Vacation Vinyl Luggage Tips

Portable packing guide advises using one color scheme for outfits and interchanging separates. It suggests plastic bags for shoes, a vinyl envelope for laundry aids, labeled chlorine bleach and detergents, and a cosmetic case with deodorant soap talcum and first aid cream.

Dolton and South Holland Couples Welcome Babies

A series of birth notices from Ingalls Memorial and St. Francis hospitals announces several newborns. Families listed include the Speik hout and Fisele households with a daughter born June 29, Gerloff Dolton with a girl born June 23, Dougan Dolton with a girl born June 24, Roebuck Woodlawn with a boy born June 22, Wendell Dolton daughter born June 23, Stevens Dolton boy born June 22, and Menzelaar Dolton girl born June 26.

Donald Speik'hout South Holland Ingalls Memorial Hospital William Fisele St. Francis Hospital Ralph Gerloff Sibley, Dolton Ernest Dougan Dante, Dolton John Roebuck Woodlawn Dolton Raymond Wendell Hastings John Stevens Ellis William Menzelaar Shepard Dalton

Prairie Fire Extinguished by Dolton Fire Department

The Dolton fire department extinguished a prairie fire at Indiana and 149th in Dolton.

Dolton Indiana

Oven fires doused at two residences

Fire crews extinguished two oven fires recently. One at the Winters residence 15734 Dobson and another at the Husaim residence 714 Sibley.

Dolton Winters Dobson Husaim Sibley

Boxcar Fire Destroys Car in Riverdale Depot Area

Riverdale fire department extinguished a blaze on a boxcar along the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad in Riverdale. Damage was estimated at $1,000.

Riverdale

Hamster Bite Injures Dolton Boy

Michael Medrano, 11, of 13802 Lincoln Ave, Dolton, was bitten on the left hand by a hamster owned by David Hurt of 18811 Lincoln Ave, Dolton. The victim received treatment at Thomsen Clinic.

Michael Medrano Lincoln Ave Dolton David Hurt Thomsen Clinic

Riverdale Man Hurt In Crash On Halsted St

John Doyle 21 of 13934 Wentworth Riverdale was injured Wednesday morning July 5 when his northbound car skid on wet Halsted near 134th, spun into the southbound lane and was hit by two cars. Doyle taken to St Francis Hospital Blue Island with back injuries. Drivers were Donald Devine 18 of Chicago and Wallace Kirksey 44 of Chicago Heights.

John Doyle Wentworth Riverdale Halsted St 134Th St Doyle St. Francis Hospital Blue Island Donald Devine Maplewood Chicago Wallace Kirksey E. 23Rd St Chicago Heights

Roosevelt field trip ends at Hinsdale Health Museum

Two Roosevelt School groups from Tihami 8th grade totaling 67 pupils with teachers Mrs Henry Ellis and Mr Kenneth Dumont visited Hinsdale Health Museum in Hinsdale. A car owned by Mrs Vera Maxwell was damaged in a Riverdale Jewel store lot by Titian V Larson of Riversdale with the right rear fender struck.

Roosevelt School Tihami Henry Ellis Kenneth Dumont Hinsdale Health Museum Hinsdale Vera Maxwell Edbrooke Riverdale Jewel Store 144Th St Maxwell Titian V. Larson 140Th Cé Riversdale

Stolen car reported in Riverdale at 138th and Silisnoi

Riverdale police report Henrietta Bassler of 13829 Forest Chicago had her two door cream over turquoise sedan stolen from a parking area at 138th and Silisnois street. No suspects are named and no injuries reported.

Riverdale Henrietta Bassler Forest Chicago 138Th Silis Nois St

Riverdale Boy Bitten on Both Arms by Impounded Dog

Six year old Thomas Malito of 14231 Lowe Street Riverdale was bitten on both arms by a dog. He received treatment at the Thomson clinic in Dalton. The dog, owned by the Rudes family of 14223 Lowe Street Riverdale, has been impounded by Riverdale police.

Thomas Malito Lowe Riverdale Thomson Clinic Dalton Rudes Lowe St

Car Out of Control Destroys Trees in Riverdale Incident

A car skidded off 62 E id 4th st Riverdale on Thursday afternoon July 6 damaging two small trees. Driver John Waterman 16 of 14213 Michigan Ave Riverdale said his foot slipped from the brake to the gas sending the car left over the curb.

E.id 4Th St Riverdale John Waterman Michigan Ave

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America Ews Mplete Dataite Marian P. Stansec Southeast Social Security District Office Staniec Elmer E. Kaffkr University Dalton, Il State Farm Insurance Companies Bloomington Ilinois Lynore’s Beauty Studio Indiana Ave Walter Hocker Robert Laflin W. 79Th St Nick Rago Michigan Shimmer Parnell R. Zielinski Elizabeth Mary Sanagnan W. 104Th St Wintercorn Standard Service State St Call Dewey NSU Astna P.S Aetna U.S HARMS Amma Casualty AMD Surety Company Wortford Cannacticut South Suburban Safeway Lines Inc Aluminum Riverdale 27 Ill Bill KODAK Bill’s Camera Shop Indiana Avenue Reserve District No First Trust and Savings Bank OF Riverdale Illinois State of Federal Reserve System Department of Financial Institutions Federal Reserve Bank United States United State Luals David Gardiner John Harvey Frank Stewart Herbert I Zornow County of Cook LA Verne Engel Notary Public the Pointer
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