Wedding Bells for Plug and Krikau as Dalton Couple Wed
Marjorie Plug daughter of Mr and Mrs Neil Plug of Riverdale wed June 20 at Paul Lutheran Church Col on with Fred Krikau son of Mr and Mrs George Krikau of Dol ton officiating. Bride wore Chantilly lace gown with pearls and a taffeta bow. A reception followed for 300. couple to reside in Dalton after Wisconsin honeymoon. The couple are Thornton Township High School graduates and both hold local medical and engineering positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Plug
Neil Plug
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Fred Knrikau
George Krikau
Engle Street
Dolton
BE Paul Lutheran Church
Colon
Walter J. Kemnitz
Momence
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Edward Krueger
Jean Schroeder
Lois Schroeder
Florence Schroeder
Barbara Plug
Barbara Rasinskas
Roseland
Krikau
Norman Krikau
John Krikau
Wally Frank
Chuck Peters
Jim Krikau
Carl Peters
Dorothy Schultz
Cleveland
Ohio
Jesus
Ralph Schultz
Martin Walkerly
Ater
Wisconsin
Dalton
Thornton Township
Thornton Junior College
Acme Steel Co
M.N. Chadwin
Sandra Petraske
Henry Potrafke
Atlantic Street
Ronald van Abrahams
Winnetka
Illinois
Thorndike-Hilton
University of Chicago
Geraldine Smith
Charles van Abrahams Cerved
Thorndike- Hilton Chapel
Wagon Wheel
Rockton
West Bittersweet
Chicago
Thebride
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Thornton High School
Harvey
Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital
School of
van Abrahams
Arthur A. Salomon
Scott Road
University of Chicago High School
Lake Forest College
U.S. Air Force
Lorimer Baptist Church Announces Weekly Services
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church at 14801 Lincoln Avenue Dalton hosts Family Night each Wednesday and a Sunday evening worship with a youth chorus. Pastor McDill leads an illustrated Revelation series while Don Hescott directs Boys Brigade and Pioneer Girls under Fairy Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Fairy Armstrong
Don Hescert
Democratic Organization Thank-You Picnic Winners Named
The Thornton Township Regular Democratic Organization and Women’s group thank contributors and attendees of the July 19 picnic. Winners include C. Ruis for a portable TV, T. Woutyches for a power lawn mower, M. Chisholm for a bicycle, D. Baxter for a radio, L. Tebones for a floor polisher, C. Bradshaw for a man’s watch, Karen Kowalski for a ladies watch, Steve Maciejewski for a ro and reel, Frances Volz for a door prize, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Romanovch
Cemian
Thornton Township
Thornton Township Women’s
A. R (Leona) Lembeke
Bruno Szharadek
C. Ruis
Cooper
T. Woutyches
Lathrop
M. Chisholm
Phoenix
D. Baxter
L. Tebones
Western
Blue Island
C. Bradshaw
Harvey
Man's Watch
Karen Kowalski
Blue I&land
Steve Maciejewski
Calumet City
Frances Volz
Fight at Pipe Of Peace Golf Course Prompts Police Call
Two women golfers clashed with golf clubs at Pipe Of Peace course on Sunday evening prompting Riverdale Police to respond. Romeo Hardy and Mrs Betty Hardy were taken to police headquarters each charging the other with assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipe of Peace Golf Course
Riverdale
Romeo Hardy
South Park
Betty Hardy
Maryland
Riverdale Fire Crews Respond to Multiple Blazes
Riverdale volunteers battled several small fires during the week. On July 17 three blazes occurred near the Illinois Central bridge at 144th and Wabash, a Mendinski owned auto at 14518 Michigan, and a prairie fire at 146th and Eggleston. On July 28 firefighters extinguished a blaze at Art's Pizza 14512 Indiana Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Illinoig
Stolen Schwinn Bicycle Belongs to Local Boy
A Schwinn bicycle owned by Fred Trotter of 18813 Tracy was stolen from Roosevelt School at 146th and LaSalle during summer classes on Monday July 20 between 9 and 12 am. The bike was taken from the school grounds while the boy attended class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Trotter
Tracy
Roosevelt School
146Th
LaSalle
Riverdale Collision Involves Two Trucks On Halsted Street
At 10 55 am Monday on Halsted near 134th street a 1957 Dodge panel driven by Joseph Smith 23 of Emerald Chicago was rear ended by a 1954 Ford pickup driven by Robert Jenkins 34 of Union Street Chicago. Both vehicles were northbound and stopped for a light when Jenkins released the brake and struck the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Halsted Street
134Th Street
Joseph Smith
Emerald
Chicago
Robert Jenkins
Union St
Halsted
Jenkins
Funeral Rites Friday For Clifford Waddell
Clifford Edward Waddell 1909 07 27 Dolton passed after a heart attack at work He worked 31 years at Acme Steel Co Riverdale where he was Training Director and formerly Safety Director He belonged to Lowvale Lodge 1139 AF AM and the Dalton Kiwanis Club Survived by wife Lillian a sister Ethel Sams a brother William S Waddell and nieces and nephews Masonic services July 30 and funeral Friday at 1 30 p m at Community Mortuary Riverdale Interment private
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Edward Waddell
Kanawha Ave
Dolton
Roseland Community Hospital
Acme Steel Co
Riverdale
Acme
Jie
Lowvale Lodge
AF. & AM
Dalton Kiwanis Club
Dalton Methodist Church
Accident at 168th and State Streets in South Holland
An accident occurred Sunday at 6 45 p.m. at 168th and State in South Holland. Dean R Gowens 16031 Louis Jene South Holland drove a 1954 Oldsmobile south on State and turning right on 168th hit the left front of a 1957 Ford driven by Joan Scheeringa 23 of 171st Street and Westview Harvey. Both vehicles sustained slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
168Th
State Streets
Dean R. Gowens
Louis Jene
State Street
Joan Scheeringa
171St Street
Westview
Harvey
Dog Bite Incident in South Holland Involves Local Addresses
Gregory Riddle of 119 E 148th Street South Holland was bitten on the left thigh Friday July 24 by a dog owned by Mildred Blink of 166th and State South Holland. The injury was treated by Dr Ludwig at 15301 Page Ave Harvey. The dog was impounded at Dr Darlington's in Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Riddle
148Th Street
South Holland
Mildred Blink
166Th
State
Ludwig
Page Ave
Harvey
Darlington
Lansing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plug - Krikau
Potrafke
Lorimer Baptist Church
Democratic Organization
Thank
Clifford Waddell
Lorette
Milliken
Jeanne Carr
Jonathan Logan
Orion
Leonard Arkin
Alistair
Milliken Woolens
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