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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
3
The editor sets the paper’s tone by coverage and presentation. A strong staff makes the Dalton Riverdale South Holland paper a force for local progress and subscriber appeal across ages.
A reader praises Charles Renner's new column Second Time Around in The Pointer Riverdale Illinois. Carol R Knight from Union Ave Riverdale Illinois encourages parents to read aloud to children and notes humor and perspective amid modern abundance.
Tuesday morning May 23 a station wagon driven by Douglas E Schnarr 34 of 189 Terrace Sr Chicago Heights struck the rear of another vehicle 25 feet south of the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad overpass at 140th and Halsted Both cars were northbound on Halsted when Marxvin E B Nash 21 of 17921 Halsted Homewood slowed to allow a left turn into the railroad yard office Riverdale Police said Schnarrs vehicle left 16 feet of skid marks in an attempt to stop.
Riverdale attorney Herbert Zornow said the dump case at 138th and Ashland continues with defense witnesses. He noted remaining testimony may require two or three more days. Plaintiffs are the village of Riverdale, Riverdale Area Property Owners Association, and the City of Chicago.
Dolton police report four curfew violators picked up in the past week. Parents were warned and released. repeat offenders face arrest and fines. The curfew bans youth 16 and under from streets after 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays unless with a guardian.
Ralph Johnson of 14315 Union Riverdale exhibits in the annual show of the All-Tlm ois Society of Fine Arts Inc in the Lincoln Room of Chicago Federal Savings & Loan Assn 100 N State. He presents a pastel titled Master Tomlinson. The show runs 9 am to 6 pm Mondays and 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Friday with public free entrance.
Louis F. Mangnus 20 of Riverdale will depart from Brooklyn Navy Yard for Iceland to serve on communications and radar at Keflavik Naval Air Station near Reykjavik. He joined the Navy May 30 1960 trained at Great Lakes and Ti with 28 weeks of UH and LF transmitter receiver instruction. He is the son of Leona and Louis Mangnus and has a 17 year old sister Joanne a Thornton Township High senior.
Jack Mitchell a Riverdale native who rose from Little League through the Dalton Riverdale Kiwanis to the majors signed a two year contract with the Minnesota Twins of the American League. He and wife Marcia Wadolny will train in Evie Pennsylvania as he begins his big league career.
Peter J. Kitz retiree and Riverdale village clerk becomes the first Tri City resident honored with The POINTER Citation for community service. The award was presented Sunday at Riverdale Village Hall by POINTER business manager Chuck Renner amid local officials. Burz has served Riverdale 29 years as residents praise his long service and The POINTER staff will select future recipients.
Adam Det Priore will serve as commander for 1961 62 succeeding Oscar Hines, who completes his term as first Joyce Kilmer Post commander. Officers elected include Ray Farino William Grems Chester Wandasiewicz Oscar Hines and others. The post plans its first family premiere July 9 at Brownell Woods Forest Preserve Thornton Illinois.
Dolton police were notified Sunday evening of a pig wandering near 14227 Ellis. The animal was captured and returned to its owner.
Dolton issued permits in May for twenty one homes valued at $360 184 thirty three garages $47 711 forty four improvements $16 565 and three miscellaneous permits totaling $320 818 The miscellaneous permits covered the Vandenberg school addition to Barker Chemical Co and an auto repair shop The total valuation was $745 028
A Dalton couple report a first local case of a water softener scam operated from Gary Indiana. The device sold for 598 dollars with possible financing up to 798 dollars. Victims are contacted by friends and urged to install quickly over a weekend, then warned by the Better Business Bureau. State's Attorney Dan Ward has set a hearing for June 16.
The Village Board of Riverdale designates June 12 through 17 as Clean Up Week. Residents must place debris in alleys for collection by village trucks and use baskets or containers for grass clippings and debris to ensure weekly pickups. Replace rusted cans with galvanized containers under 30 gallons with covers and handles.
The POINTER announces it will publish two newspapers, the Doltor Riverdale POINTER and the South Holland POINTER, extending coverage to Doltor Riverdale and South Holland with broader local news, notices, and features.
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