Thorn ton Junior College Commencement Honors 44 Graduates
Thorn ton Junior College held its commencement in the high school auditorium with 44 graduates receiving diplomas for completing two years of college work. Judge Fred G. Bale delivered the address on The Design for Great Living as the orchestra played Mendelssohn Athalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Junior College
Fred G. Bale
Columbus
Ohio
Janet Bernice Baumgartner
Elizabeth Ann Beeman
Charlotte S. Bodnar
Robert Rae Bruhn
Oliver Burns
Ruth J. Cato
Daniel M. Conant
Arthur Davey, Jr
Doris Ruth de Vries
Vivian Mac Doll
Alice Evely
Emory J. Fulton
Margaret Jane Harper
George Henegar
Emil C. Hornyak
J. Alexander Hurson
Lost Little Black Dog With Collar Found
Found a small black dog with a long coat and collar. Call Riverdale 281 for information about reunification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Start of Calumet river widening marked by June 10 ceremony
Riverdale and Dalton civic leaders will join officials Harold Ickes and William Green to inaugurate the Calumet river widening at 1 p.m. June 10 near the 130th street bridge. Delegations from Illinois and Indiana communities will attend, aiming to show strong support for further federal funding following last month’s Rivers and Harbors bill approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Calumet River
Harold F.ickes
Interior
William Green
American Federation of Labor
130Th Street
Torrence Avenue
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago Heights
Calumet City
Hammond
Gary
Lansing
Blue Island
Harvey
Ickes
Congress
Lake Calumet
Calumet
Propper opposition to bills shifts relief control to county bureau
Cook County Supervisor William F. Propper with Arthur Herron and Jean Armstrong traveled to Springfield to block bills transferring relief administration from county towns to the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare after July 1, 1986. Propper claims social workers from Chicago spend county money away from local merchants and wants relief again run by supervisors. Funeral notices follow for Mrs. August Wendorf in Milwaukee. Lorraine Rose Tompky turned 12 with a church recital upcoming and a birthday party with local girls. A piano recital by Miss Anna Hanschmann's pupils is set for June 10 at Dalton M E church. illness prevents Eleanor Basile from participating. The Harper party took a Canadian trip through Leamington and Windsor, visiting Lake St. Clair summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Propper
Cook County Supervisors Association
Arthur Herron
Berwyn
Jean Armstrong
Leyden
Springfield
Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare
Propper
Chicago
State Street
Fred A. Rech
Adolph Matthiesen
Milwaukee
Wis
Rita Perry
Florence Brandt
Lillian Schuman
Velma Odom
Mildred Pickney
Mildred Damasker
Betty Mae Rampke
Jean
Joan Vorphal
Lorraine Rose
Anna Hanschmann
Dalton M. E
Betty Propper
Russell Michalski
Frances Basile
Blanch Sevenhouse
June de Bok
June Blank
Lois Molbeck
Jerry Anderson
Henrietta Bassler
Leonora Milhahn
Wallace Tourtellotte
Alice Hanschmann
Jean Lou Franke
Mills Tourtellotte
Patricia Maughan
Warren Claussen
Mary Louise McGowan
Marion Sokol
Violet Porter
Phyllis Jean Fike
Jean Kay
Lenora Ross
Minnie Cohen
Eleanor Basile
Thomas Harper, Jr
Agnes Stobbs
George Diette
Leamington
Windsor
Canada
Royden Stobbs
Lake St. Clair
Riverdale Board Meeting Notes May 26
The Riverdale Board meets in regular session with President Claussen presiding. Trustees discuss plaque for cannon, curb gutter cleaning in Greenfield, water safety report from Springfield, motor fuel tax allotment of 289.19, and a 2 percent fire tax resolution referred to committee. Public Set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Claussen
Nelson
Triangle
Village Hall
Hanschmann
Greenfield
Water Works and Health
Robinson
Department of Public Health
Springfield
Washington School
Roosevelt School
Bowen School
State of Illinois
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highways
Illinois Municipal League
Schroll
James T. Wilkes
Dolton Police Nab Joyriding Driver After Chase
Chief Charles T Heidenrich arrested Joe Taylor of Gary Ind and three companions after a pursuit through Dolton and Ivanhoe. Taylor and passengers were intoxicated. Taylor faced a 100 dollar bond for speeding running a stop sign and careless driving. Memorial Day traffic reported unusually safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Heidenrich
Joe Taylor
Washington Street
Gary
Ind
Dolton
Ivanhoe
Taylor
David Jones
Pete Orlich
John Sedalia
Main Street
Chicago Street
Heidenrich
Indiana Avenue
Edbrooke
Frank Mraz
Riverdale
142Nd
Edbrooke Avenue
Dalton
Michigan
Local and Personal News From Riverdale and Nearby Areas
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Newman and daughter Patsy return from Marion Virginia where they visited parents. Mrs. Harold Gundaker and Jacqueline with Janet Sehnoor visit Cleveland and plan a Milwaukee summer. Mrs. Rock and sons own a 4000 acre ranch with 900 cattle. Ellen Squires returns from St Louis via Green Diamond train. Mrs. Theodore Heddie Jr. travels to St Paul visiting parents as Ted joins later. Attorney Propper named Republican elector at Peoria convention. Driver H Langer averts crash at Indiana Ave and Main St saving Durrs and child. truck damaged. Mrs. Dan Perry hosts bridge. Schaefer family visits Lindblom and Springfield. Frank Austgen visits Riverdale. now a California inspector. Eleanore Basile ill with scarlet fever. Heitmans vacation in Wisconsin and Dolton connections. Marie Kinney visits Sister Lake Mich. De Camps visit Cincinnati. Nehrings host Decoration Day with Decatur Sard. Hess and Son Barber Shop ad ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Newman
Patsy
E. 140Th Ct
Newman
Marion
Harold Gundaker
Jacqueline
Janet Sehnoor
Cleveland
Ohio
Gundaker
Mary Rock
Irma
Nata Visa
New Mexico
Chicago
N. P. Lorenzen
Bert Kasten
Milwaukee
Rock
Ellen Squires
West 137Th Place
Riverdale
St. Louis
Illinois Central
Theodore Heddie, Jr
Chicago and Northwestern
St Paul
William F. Propper
Peoria
United States
H. Langer
147Th
Springfield Ave
Midlothian
Indiana Avenue
Main Street
Langer
Esther Durr
Maryland Street
Gary
State Capitol
Springfield
William, Jr
Lincoln
Frank R. Austgen
Los Angeles
Calif
John Hausman
18Th St
Austgen
Hansman
California
Eleanore Basile
Anthony Basile
Chicago Street
Dalton
William Heitman
Tilly
John Heitman
Dolton
John Lund
Fennimore
Wisconsin
Lund
Marie Kinney
Sister Lake
Michigan
Myr
William de Camp
Delton
Cincinnati
John Nehring
Florence DesJean
Decatur
Ind
William Reich
Nehring
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Central
Soya Company
R. Hess and Son Berber Shop
Adv
Field Day Great Success at District 148 Picnic
The second annual District 148 track and field day on May 29 drew a large crowd. Washington School won the silver trophy for most points, with Lincoln second and Franklin third. Lincoln won the afternoon baseball series, beating Franklin. Washington lost the opening game to Franklin 18-18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lincoln School
Franklin
Senior Girls Track Meet Results
Theresa Ferrari wins the 50 yard dash with Peggy Bultman second and Evelyn Volling third. Nellie VerWey claims the 100 yard dash with Peggy Bultman second and Leona Wisowaty third. Esther Favro takes the 220 yard dash with Dorothy Gerth second and Violet Porter third. The standing broad jump lists T reasa Ferrari first, Leona Wisowaty second, Mary Anders third. Running broad jump shows Nellie VerWey first, Leona Wisowaty second, Theresa Ferrari third. Dorothy Lau wins running high jump with Josephine Rimkus second and Peggy Bultman third tied with Evelyn Volling. Evelyn Volling leads softball throw with Dorothy Lau second and EstherFaoro third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Kraeftz
Edna Snell
Dolores Born
Jean DeRidder
Virginia Kraefft
Beatrice Frampton
Kathryn Schabloski
Shirley Albrecht
Bettajean Nairn
Theresa Ferrari
Peggy Bultman
Evelyn Volling
Nellie VerWey
Leona Wisowaty
Esther Favro
Dorothy Gerth
Violet Porter
Thereasa Ferrari
Mary Anders
Nellie Ver Wey
Dorothy Lau
Josephine Rimkus
Esther Faoro
Junior and Senior Boys Track Meet Results At Pulaski
Readable lines show multiple first second and third place finishes in 50 100 and 320 yard dashes plus relays for junior and senior boys. Notable performers include Wil Coxen Creager McGehee Goeringer Ellison Wise Hassler Rampke Caporotti Schultz and Mullen with events at Pulaski and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski
Wilcoxen
Creager
McGehee
Goeringer
Coleman
Wise
Lincoln
Washington
Franklin
Broad
Rampke
Hassler
J. Ellison
Ellison
Caporotti
J. Schultz
Riverdale Man Recovering After Truck CO Poisoning
Edward O Price 13568 Indiana Ave Riverdale was overcome by carbon monoxide while in his truck at Arcady Farms Milling Co Superintendent G P Lane and workers moved him to the office where Dr John A Kollar revived him He later recovered consciousness and recalled getting cold while waiting to unload and closing a window On June 1 Frank Schroll and wife and daughters drove to Winona Minnesota to visit son Melvin at St Marys College where Melvin a Christian Brothers Society member received a Bachelor of Science degree
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O. Price
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Arcady Farms Milling Co
G. P. Lane
Othr
John A. Kollar
Frank Schroll
Agnes
Dorothy
Winona
Minn
Melvin
St. Mary’s College
Christian Brothers Society
Brother Albban
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Carrie Meginnis
Dalton Park
Wm. May
Leland
Walter
Walter, Jr
Walter Jr
Adell
Fenger High
Wm. J. Claussen
Dr. Gallegos
Harold Stanley
Twin Lakes
Norman Ehlert
Fred
Ernest
Norman
Dorothy Lucas
Kanawha Avenue
Torrence Avenue Bridge
Acme Private Oil
138Th St
Dolton Police News
Nels F. Dennis
Panhandle
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Dexman Chapel
Herbert J. Dickelman
Jefferson Street
Albion
Stroh
Lenover
Burch
Mullen
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