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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1967

Page

3

Kentuky Colonel Ties Highlight Riverdale Dalton Anniversary

Ad artist Hans B. Schneil a prize winning columnist for the South End Reporter and layout artist for Point er Publications beams with enthusiasm as he wears a Kentucky Colonel mini tie to call attention to the Riverdale Dalton 75th anniversary celebrations this year. Hans serves as chief ad layout artist for the souvenir issue.

Hans B. Schneil South End Pointer Publications Kentucky Minu Riverdale Dalton

Dolton’s Growth Through Roads And Schools Soared

Dolton’s uptown business scene evolved from small hometown shops to a bustling center with stores once run by George Schaffer and Rudloff's Dry Goods. The town’s history notes Andrew Dolton as first postmaster, the 1859 organization of Thornton Township, the 1668 public school, Franklin and Franklin School, and the 1960 opening of Thornridge High School at a cost of 5.5 million, serving most of Dolton and Thornton Township.

Dolton George Schaffer Chicago Street Horney Value Village Rudioff Rudloff Dalton-Riverdale Savings & Loan O. C. Cornish Carriage Works Claussin 138Th and Lincoln A. Milgard Bohlar Grant and Main Neff Dolton Junction Andrew Dolton Thornton Town G. W. Wahteman Franklin School Franklin Dalton Lincoln Avenue St. Paul German Lutheran School J. C. Winterstien Thornton Township Harvey High School Harvey St. Mary’s School 138Th Riverdale Thornridge High School Thornridge Dolton and Thornton

Why A Community Newspaper July 13 1934 Roosevelt quote

The article argues the community newspaper serves as a serial history of the locality and a friend to readers and advertisers. It highlights the paper’s role in fostering cultural, educational, and spiritual life while supporting public-benefit projects and opposing harmful ones.

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Hans Andrew H. Dolton Charles W. Morton A. J. Sparks J. J. Gosser Dolton School Henry B. Dolton C. H. Dolton Carl Nideau Lincoln and Park Avenues Isabella Dolton Ettie Bishop Warsaw New York Theodore Roosevelt Ilinois Bell Telephone Pan of the
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