Foul odor from garbage dump angers Dolton residents
Dolton residents accuse Meneghin garbage dump at 138th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue of emitting a foul odor. A group collected signatures in under an hour, demanding sanitary measures and complaining of rats and unsanitary conditions in the area.
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Dolton
Pointer Publications
Meneghin
138Th St
Cottage Grove Ave
Aina
Antine Ny
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Cottage Grove
Dolton and Riverdale Prepare for 14th Motorcycle Cavalcade
Dolton and Riverdale residents will witness the 14th annual motorcycle cavalcade and pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Christopher in Midlothian on Sunday July 21 as part of the 16th Annual St Christopher Fiesta July 19 through 28. George Kukovac of George s Harley Davidson Sales is parade marshal. About 1500 motorcyclists are expected to pass through the Dalton Riverdale area after starting at the Sauk Village Shopping Center at noon.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Dalton-Riverdale
Sauk Village
Little League World Series Playoff Starts Here Monday
Playoff series begin Monday in South Holland Little League as National and American division winners vie for two spots in the 1963 championship. Leaders include Wausau Lumber and South Holland Bank with second place tight between Hoekstra Cleaners and Jousma Ready Mix in the American division and Wag-num Tlectrice and DeYoung Kenrich in the National. First-round matchups feature the National League champ vs the second-place American and the American champ vs the second-place National, in best-of-three series. Last year's champion was Wausau, who defeated South Holland Bank 2-0 in the title run.
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Wausau Lumber
South Holland Bank
Hoekstra Cleaners
Jousma Ready Mix
Wagnum Tlectrice
DeYoung Kenrich
Wausau
Steve Mikulic
Harold Kragh
Promoted to Key Post in Sanitary District
Sanitary District Supt Vinton W Bacon promotes Robert L McCarthy to engineer of flood control from within the district. McCarthy 32 of 14645 Michigan Ave Dollon is a Marquette grad and Illinois registered PE with a master’s in sanitary engineering. He will earn 1138 monthly, has four sons, and is a Marine Corps reserve major.
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Vinton W. Bacon
Dalton
Robert L. McCarthy
Michigan Ave
Dollon
McCarthy
Marquette University
Illinois
Illinois Institute of Technology
Marine Corps Reserve
Bacon
Holland Man Hurt In Crash On Halsted Street
Martin J. Ruske of Harvey was taken to Tagalis Memorial Hospital after a head on collision on Halsted Street at 144th Street Riverdale on July 10. Henry H. Meyer of South Holland was issued a ticket for making an improper turn.
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Martin J. Ruske
W. First St. Harvey
Tagalis Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Halsted
144Th St
Riverdale
Ruske
Halsted St
Henry H. Meyer
Elastic St
South Holland
Meyer
Chest X Ray Unit Parking at Faith Bailey Health Center
A mobile chest X ray unit will park at Faith Bailey Health Center 401 E 154th St Calumet City tomorrow Friday from 12 noon to 6 pm. The service is provided by Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Institute in cooperation with the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook County.
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Liemoone
Faith Bailey Health Center
154Th St
Calumet City
Cook County Tuberculosis Institute
Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago
Cook County
Dorchester Club Announces First Bridge Champs
Dolton's Dorchester Club Duplicate Bridge crowns its 1st Annual Team Championship winners. First place to Ellis By man and partners Lamsing, Ray Wischhouer, and Robert Newgren. Second to Owen Wyandt and teammates, Helen Leopold, Fd Rudin. Third to Jay G. Brown and partners Costello and Wright.
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Dolton
Dorchester Club
Ellis Byman
Lamsing
Ray Wischhouer
Robert Newgren
Riverdale
Owen Wyandt
Delton
Helen Leopold
Munster
Fd Rudin
Calumet City
Jay G. Brown
Thomas J. Costello
Harry Wright
South Holland
Windmill Promotes South Holland at National Jaycee Confab
The South Holland Jaycees erected a 35 foot windmill bearing the village name to greet 10010 delegates at the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Louisville Kentucky June 24 27 The display drew press and radio attention to promote South Holland and featured leaders Tom Miller and Bill Baker The program highlighted national officer elections Clem ents keynote and community forums While July plans focus on continued promotion and membership recruitment for civic minded men in the South Holland area.
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South Holland
Iinois Jaycees
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Louisville
Kentucky
South Holland Jaycees
Tom Miller
Bill Baker
Miller
Bil Baker
Jaycee
Frank Clements
Tennessee
Churchhill Downs
Ralph Marterie
Ann Landers
Raymond LE. Anderson
Vinte Mesch
al Chmura
Topping The News In SOUTH HOLLAND
Local births listed for June and July at area hospitals including Passavant Memorial, Ingalls Memorial, and St Francis Blue Island Harvey. Details include dates, weights, and parental names with several newborns and one baptism at First Reformed Church.
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Timothy Scott Brne
Passavant Memorial Hospital
James R. Brne
East 171St
Tammy Jean
Thomas Broom
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Theodore Huizenga
Cottage Grove
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Kenneth Tomasevich
Ingalls
Russell Kemp
Kemp
Donald Carr
Rose Dr
Wayne Darnell
Steven Rozwalka
Dearborn
Harold Gumm
Woodlawn
Mary Ann Detmar
First Reformed Church
Charles Detmar
South Park
Mary Ann
South Holland Debates Water Main Upgrade Options
Village officials weigh two costly fixes for a growing water shortage. A booster pump in a 12 inch main would cost 45000 dollars, while a new 24 inch main would run about 200000 dollars, with a decision due at the August 5 board meeting. Sprinkling limits remain in effect by odd even addresses and may tighten if shortages worsen. President Harold Gowens spoke on the situation as Engineer Robert Nowicki outlined the two proposals.
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South Holland
South Holland Municipal
Harold Gouwens
Robert Nowicki
Riverdale Fire Dept Water Team Captures Trophies
The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department water fighting team won first place in the South Chicago Heights contest with sixteen teams competing. They also took a first place trophy in Dalton and earned a second place in Hazel Crest, beating Crete for first in South Chicago Heights again. Members include Dennis Malloy, Leroy Bayer, Jessie Elizalde, Don Krause, and Ronald Reh. they defend their title in Richton Park August 1 to 4.
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Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department
South Chicago Heights
Riverdale
Dalton
Dennis Malloy
Hazel Crest
Crete
Holland Serviceman Completes Signal School Course
Army Pvt. John R. Vanderbilt son of Mr and Mrs Luke Vanderbilt Route 1 South Holland completed the eight week telephone lineman course at The Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga early in June. He entered the Army January 1962 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky The 17 year old attended Thornridge High School in Dolton.
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AHTNC
Army
John R. Vanderbilt
Luke Vanderbilt
South Holland
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Fort Knox, Ky
Thornridge High School
Dolton
Readers Send Praise for The Pointer Community Paper
Letters from residents in Riverdale Dalton South Holland praise The Pointer for local news and store ads. Contributors cite broad coverage, hometown information, and dependable delivery across several neighborhoods and streets.
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Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
C. Carr
Michigan
J. Pries
E. W. Larson
Saginaw Burnham
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Leo Keiffer
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Fred Krikau
George Sweet
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Public Service Company
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Evans St
Jacqueline K. McShane
Pointer
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Jaycees
Nat. Confab
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J. T. Lykins
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School St
W. L. Griffin
Mrs. D. Barton
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