Contestants Press Ahead In The Pointer Bike And Cash Contest
Early results show strong turnout for The Pointer bicycle and cash prize contest. The Lincoln streamline bike, the first prize, is on display at The Pointer office and next week at Twin City garage in Dalton. Subscriptions boost votes, with renewals earning 500 votes and new subscriptions 1000 votes. Notable contestants include Ida Walls and Mary Pennington among many teens from area streets. Standings to be announced next week.
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Pointer
Twin City
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Arnold Schwinn and Company
Chicago
Harold Quinn
Ida Walls
Leyden Avenue
Mary Pennington
Indiana Avenue
Emmett Brandt
Lincoln Avenue
Frederick Hess, Jr
Donald Dreshall
Park Avenue
Ralph Young
School Street
Claude Berschinski
Stine Street
Robert Brown
Clark Street
Bernard Kopischke
South Park Avenues
Alice Jean Gilbert
Grant Street
Cicero Man Pays $25 For Dolton Park Damages
C L Browning of 2405 South 59th Street Cicero was brought before Dolton Magistrate L Edward Brookfelt on Monday evening and ordered to repay $25 damages caused to Dolton park. Browning reportedly drove north on Evers Avenue after leaving Sibley Boulevard ignoring a dead end and plowing into park shrubbery near the tennis courts. Police traced his car to a Calumet City garage and arrested him when he returned to claim it.
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Cicero
Dolton Park
C. L. Browning
South 59Th Street
Dalton
Calumet City
Frankie Kainrath Turns Pro Duo from CYO Unite
Chicago CYO announces Frankie Kainrath 118 lb and Chester Rutecki 160 lb turn pro. Kainrath fights first at Marigold Gardens August 5, Rutecki a week earlier. Kainrath, born in Vienna, rises from Riverdale amateur star with multiple CYO crowns and Golden Gloves depth.
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Pat Keneally
Chicago Catholic Youth Organization
Frankie Kainrath
Riverdale
Chester Rutecki
CYO
Kainrath
Rutecki
Marigold Gardens
Chicago
Holy Name Society of St. Mary’s
Frankie
Golder Gloves
Boyts
Idericeo Serge
Italy
South America
Ireland
Rainrath
Vienna
Austria
Henry
Alois
Robert
CYO Ireland
Otto
St. Mary’s
Sixto Escobar
CYO Center
East Congress Street
Legion Firemen Carnival to Close Sunday Night
The Pall Gall Post No. 308 American Legion and the Dolton Riverdale fire departments sponsor a two state carnival at Dolton grounds behind village hall closing Sunday night July 31. Rides and attractions appeal to all ages with nightly five dollar cash prizes via refreshment stands and bingo booth tickets.
Riverdale Residents Head for Yellowstone and Vacation News
Misses Virginia DeCamp Lily Matz and Betty Ortel of Riverdale depart Saturday for Yellowstone National Park. Mr and Mrs Gustave Strosinski of Joliet spend the weekend with Mrs Anthony Strosinski of Riverdale. Frank Pietsch Kinney Hood Printing Co official left for White Cloud Michigan July 28 for a week long trip and reports no large catches yet. Mrs Lester Brookfelt returns from Philadelphia after weeks away and met the John Miller family of Riverdale at Niagara Falls. Albert Weintraut and Harry Weintraut of Philadelphia have hosted the Brookfelts this past week.
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Virginia DeCamp
Lily Matz
Betty Ortel
Riverdale
Yellowstone National Park
Gustave Strosinski
Joliet
Lester Brookfelt
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
John Miller
Albert Weintraut
Harry Weintraut
Brookfelts
M E Camp Services End Sunday July 31
One hundred seven children attend the Berger Junior and Epworth League Institute at the Berger camp grounds on Sibley Boulevard Dalton opening Sunday and closing Friday afternoon. Twenty two churches on Chicago's South Side are represented. Local attendees include Jane and James McGowan Shirley Barbara Patricia Meeder Richard Day Bobby Brown Albert Thiernan John Tourtellotte Louise Dorothy Spiecker. Miss Alice Harms acts as camp counselor Rev Donald Crocker is dean and George Ewing camp manager with leaders from the churches. Recreation includes swimming at Green Lake and daily adult services at 7 45 p m with sermons by Rev A C Nesmith Roy Crocker A J Loeppert H K Taylor and Samuel Weisshaar. Friday program features a men and women meeting led by Mrs B L Latshaw, an address by Dr George W Crane, a soloist Mrs Jewel Martin Lovejoy, and 7 45 p m sermon by Rev H K Taylor. Sunday offerings include 9 00 Sunday school and 10 15 sermon by Dr Blair Latshaw with 2 30 sermon by Dr L F Lese Mann. August services at 4 00 p m at the camp grounds.
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Berger Junior and Epworth League Institute
Berger
Sibley Boulevard
Dalton
Chicago
South Side
Jane
James McGowan
Shirley
Barbara
Patricia Meeder
Richard Day
Bobby Brown
Albert Thiernan
John Tourtellotte
Louise
Dorothy Spiecker
Alice Harms
Donald Crocker
Institute
George Ewing
Green Lake
A. C. Nesmith
Roy Crocker
A. J. Loeppert
Milton H. Waterman
Blair Q. Latshaw
L .F. Lesemann
Con Men Take $66 From Delton Family
Two confidence men posing as church collectors stole 66 dollars from the John Panozzo home in Delton on Monday afternoon. They arrived in a green Packard on Main Street near Cottage Grove Avenue and fled in the car as Elizabeth and her mother returned. The raid netted 60 dollars from a purse and 6 dollars from Mr Panozzo's trousers, with pennies scattered on the kitchen floor. Police alerted neighboring departments but found no trace.
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John Panozzo
Delton
Panozzo
Main Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Elizabeth
False alarm at Grant and Main heralds roof spray
The Dalton fire department answered a false alarm Tuesday evening at Grant and Main streets but found no fire upon arrival. Investigators suggest the rain spray on a roof was mistaken for smoke.
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Dalton
Riverdale mills operate at capacity amid hiring surge
Riverdale arcady farms milling adds over 80 workers in two months, reaching 200 total with most hires from local area. Hales and Hunter elevator runs full capacity with 150 workers, half local, while Acme Steel stays at 35 percent and no new hires or layoffs occur from the prior vacation.
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Riverdale
Arcady Farms Milling Company
G. P. Lane
Hales and Hunter
Bernard Kiline
Harvey
Blue Island
Acme Steel Company
Gladstone Dept Store Announces Closure and Sale
The Gladstone department store at 138750 Leyden avenue says it will close to pursue a new enterprise. Owner Mr. Gladstone has run Riverdale shop for 15 years since buying Schwab dry goods at 72 East 137th street. The firm expects to close around September 15 after a sale of current stock.
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Gladstone Department
Leyden Avenue
Gladstone
Riverdale
Schwab Dry Goods
East 137Th Street
Louis Casanov
U. S
Aurora
Ill
Car Fire Damages Vehicle on Halsted Street
Fire units responded to 144th and Halsted streets Saturday night when a machine owned by John McGuire of 14714 Halsted street caught fire due to a short in the motor wiring. The incident caused only minor damage to the car.
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Halsted Street
Riverdale
144Th
Halsted Streets
John McGuire
Village records show permits issued and fuel tax allotment
Trustee William Maurer reported one new house permit and three repair permits issued in the first half of July. Clerk Haney read that Dalton's June fuel tax allotment totaled $462.51.
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Dorchester
William Maurer
Haney
State Pay Tax Commission
Dalton
Hazelcrest Guest Helen McLeod Dines With Dolton Host
Helen McLeod of Hazelcrest visits Dolton this week as guest of Betty Lou Greiner of Dolton for a social call.
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Helen McLeod
Hazelcrest
Betty Lou Greiner
Dolton
Dolton Board Approves Tax Hikes and Water Rate Increase
Dolton village board approves raising motor vehicle tax from 1 to 8 and water rate from 15 to 20 cents per 100 cubic feet. Vehicle tax takes effect next January 1. January charges set at 3 then rise to 5 after month end. Water hike immediate after ordinance passage. Board also adopts 1988 39 tax levy, discusses PWA 250 000 gallon standpipe, and to collect business license fees within 30 days. Thirteen motor violations led to fines totaling 125 in May and June.
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Dolton
Dalton
H. L. Summerfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
C.we.i. Railroad
144Th Street
State Highway Department
Summerfield
Frank Diekman
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Flossmoor and
Homewood
United States
PWA
Ben Suhr
Robert C. Haney
Police Department
Diekmann
Fred Waterman
County Highway Department
154Th Street
Main
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CaNnTic
M.E
Gladston
Dolton Water
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