Village to dump refuse at 138th and Cottage Grove
Village Trustee Ralph Berg announced burning at the Dalton dump ends with only solid fill, and the site should level in weeks. The board will study garbage disposal options over three months including possible incineration. Garbage pickup continues. items beyond household waste go to the Chicago Land Fill with a Saturday Sunday drop at the village garage.
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Dalton
Ralph Berg
Berg
Berg Sad
Chicago Land
138Th
Cottage Grove
Chicago
Bergsat
Riverdale and Dalton Village Board Meeting Schedules Updated
The Riverdale Village Board meeting is postponed to Wednesday June 12 at 8 pm at the municipal building at 142nd and Stewart. The usual meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays. Dalton Village Board of Trustees moves to Monday June 10 due to prior commitments.
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Riverdale
Bulding
142Nd
Stewart
Dalton Village Board of Trustees
Riverdale plans 144th Street improvement program
Riverdale plans to finish a three block 144th street project funded by motor fuel tax allotments. The work includes tearing up old concrete, installing a new base, black top, and curbs, with 20 foot lanes and left turning lanes.
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144Th Street
Riverdale
State of
Illinois
Robert Selvig
Atlantic Street
144Th
145Th Streets
Shooting Meet at Riverdale Range Faces Local Interest
The Illinois Police Association Indoor Spring Match started June 5 and runs to 8 pm June 6 at the Riverdale Police Department range. A 30 shot match uses Camp Perry rules with 10 slow fire 10 timed and 10 rapid. Prizes include 189 trophies and patches for all shooters.
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Ilinois Police Association
Riverdale
Camp Perry
Illinois
Chicago
Soldiers Field
Westchester
Des Plaines
Highland Park
Granite City
Charles KK Cook
United Fund Adopts Western Theme For October Drive
United Fund of Riverdale adopts a Western motif for an October 16 campaign to consolidate over 30 drives into one federated effort. Round Up Day house to house solicitations will be made by 18 organizations and church groups led by co chairs Milton Coyle and Harriet Carver with local residents steering the drive. A Boy Scout troop plans a parade float for the July 4th event as part of campaign publicity.
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United Fund of Riverdale
United Fund of Riverdale, Inc
UFR
House
Milton Coyle
Harriet Carver
Howard Anderson
Michael Gregory
Mane Ann Davis
Rita Zoncheck
Doreen Corseiro
Howard Douglas
Edward Wragg
Kennedy McDonnel
Betty McDonald
Ralph Johnson
Boy Scout Troop No 3222
Dolton polio shot drive nets 1009 vaccines
At Dolton Village Hall on Saturday 1 June 1 to 5 pm 1009 residents received free polio vaccines under Dr Paul A Rosborough with Nurses Cele Goss and Jane Parry. The program sponsored by the Dolton Village Board Public Health Department and aided by the Dolton Jaycees will repeat on June 15.
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Dolton
Paul A Rosborough
Cele Goss
Jane Parry
Dolton Village
Riverdale Declares Clean-Up Week
President Edward L Knopley proclaims June 9 to 15 as Clean-Up Week in the Village of Riverdale. Residents are urged to clear basements attics and closets while Public Works will collect discarded furniture and debris. Do not delay until the last day as large pickups are limited.
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Edward L Knopley
Riverdale
Department of Public Works
Revie
United Civic Party Reports Campaign Expenditures
The United Civic Party of Dalton released its final receipts and expenditures report after the April 16 election. Total receipts are $70,386 with $3, - disbursements totaling $39,492 and a cash balance of $3,681.
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United Civic Party of
Dalton
Independent Pary
Thornton High offers remedial English in summer session
Summer school director Clifton Satterthwaite announces a non credit Remedial English course for incoming students who struggle with English and grammar. Registration for remedial English and other courses is set for Monday and Tuesday June 10 and 11 on the first floor of Thornton's new wing from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Classes begin Thursday June 13.
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Thornton Township
Clifton Satterthwaite
Thornton
Dolton Park District Opens Registrations For Summer Programs
Dolton Park District will hold registrations on Saturday June 8 at Dolton Park Administration, Waterman School, and Roosevelt School from 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 4 pm. The program covers outdoor activities for ages eight through high school, indoor crafts, and a summer swimming program for ages seven to 15 at Thornton High School with busless transportation and expanded pool time. Registration costs 50 cents per child for the summer, with eight week swimming at 1 dollar per child and tiny tot registrations for ages five to seven on June 10 and 12.
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Dolton Park District
Dolton Park Administration
Waterman School
Roosevelt School
Thorntidge High School
Sandridge Men's Pancake Day Set For June 8
The Sandridge Men's Club of Sandridge Methodist Church announces its third annual Pancake Day on Saturday June 8 from 9 30 am to 6 30 pm at the church. Adults pay 1 for all you can eat pancakes sausages coffee milk while children under 12 are 50 cents. Tickets may be purchased at the door. The church is at Sibley boulevard and Lincoln avenue Dolton.
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Sandridge Methodist Church
Sibley Blvd
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Program details for White Sox attendance tips
Information on days and times for each person to attend will be issued on registration. Attendance at White Sox games will be part of this year’s program.
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White Sox
Pointer Exhibit Showcases Local History and Modern Snapshots
A photographic exhibit at Dalton Municipal Building surveys past decade images captured by The POINTER, including faces of now grown children and former uptown buildings turned parking lots. A second display presents POINTER’s 1907 blotter and founders’ biographies, with the first bound copy from 1911. The public may view the exhibits in the village hall through Saturday, June 15.
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Dalton Municipal
Pointer
Dalton
Commencement Exercises At St Paul Lutheran School Dalton
Commencement for 27 graduates of St Paul Lutheran School Dalton is Friday June 7 at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Rev Doctor Walter Wange, Concordia Teachers College River Forest, will be guest speaker. Public invited.
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St. Paul Lutheran School
Dalton
Walter Wange
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
David Eaton
Ronald Bennett
Cairal Bessinger
Debra Bessinger
Robert Dieck
Jeanne Diehl
Robert Eklund
Lois Funhaber
Paul Gawion
Cathy Kaiser
Gerald Kremin
Judy Kreutzbure
Janice Rucker
Wiliam McManes
Ranelle Mikula
Peter Muller
Kenneth Page
Laiy Panozzo
Lynn F Peters
David Rosenau
Craig Ruis
Sheila Russell
Sharon Steinhauer
Terii Steinhauer
Linda Watcyk
Karen Wilkens
Michael Wil
Kens
Riverdale Woman Hit by Motorcycle on Halsted Street
A Riverdale woman Mildred Jewell 14302 Clark St was struck by a motorcycle on Halsted St at 143rd last Friday evening May 31. She and the motorcycle occupants Jerry Kamin 18 of 10786 Peoria Chicago and Dorothy O'Donnell were treated at St Francis Hospital. Kamin injured right heel. O’Donnell head left arm and leg injuries. Police report the crash occurred after Mrs Jewell hesitated and the brake handle caught causing her to fall as the bike slid forward.
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Riverdale
Halsted
143Rd Street
Mildred Jewell
Clark St
St Francis Hospital
Jerry J Kamin
Peoria
Chicago
Dorothy O'Donnell
Ashland Ave
St. Francis Hospital
Kamin
Jewell
Halsteds
Dog tags on sale at Dalton Police Station
Daltons police station sells dog licenses effective since May 1 1963. Buyers must show proof of rabies vaccination at purchase. Tags cost 2 dollars. The note emphasizes progress in the community with a nod to Seneca.
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Dalton
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