Legion To Dedicate Cannon In Dolton Park Saturday
Howard Douglas commander of Paul Gall American Legion Post 303 announces an all veterans picnic in Dolton Park on Saturday June 16 starting at 2 p.m. Raymond Packard will accept the cannon from Riverdale Village Hall during the dedication with the Dolton Village Board and Park District in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Dolton Park
Howard Douglas
Paul Gall American Legion
Raymond Packard
Paul Gall
Riverdale
Translatavante
Wlemiuels UE Aus Ivlae SeupLan
Dolton
Village Board of Trustees
Dalton Park District
Joyce Kilmer
Pinta Council
C. Hall
Gloria Vallese
St. Nicholas
Marguerite Higgins
St. Mary
Janice Erich
St. Jude
Christine Gigler
Queen of Apostles
Dianne Zagar
St. Anthony
Patricia Raney
Tom
Linda Dominik
Don Schroeder
General Patton
Paul Gall American Legion Post 305
Blood Drive Urges Donors for Local Businessman
Donation appeal for Clarence Mickey Gent zie proprietor of Gentzie s Service Station at 142nd and Indiana Riverdale hospitalized at Michael Reese due to illness. Blood donors may contact Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey or Roseland Community Hospital Chicago to schedule. Laboratory hours are 8 am to 2 pm weekdays and 8 am to noon Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Mickey” Gentzie
Gentzie’s
142Nd
Indiana
Riverdale
Michael Reese
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Roseland Community Hospital
Chicago
Ingall’s
Bolton Park Swim Program Faces Scheduling Strain
Due to heavy registration at Thornridge High School for the Bolton Park Swim Program, scheduling non-swimmers has proved difficult. Dalton Park Board and school staff are adjusting daily to manage all registrants. Commissioner John Slager expects a streamlined schedule after the first week and asks for patience. Riverdale senior Donald Langenberg won second place in the state industrial education exhibit at Western Illinois University in Macomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton Park
Thornridge High School
Dalton Park Board
Pari
John Slager
Slager
Donald Langenberg
Riverdale
Western Ilinois University
Macomb
Riverdale Pool Opens Tomorrow for Summer Season
Riverdale Park District opens the Pacesetter Gardens pool tomorrow at noon with daily hours 12 to 5 and 6 to 9. Weekday fees are 50 cents for children and 1 dollar for adults, with higher weekend and holiday rates. Registration and full-family rates available by calling VI 1-0095 or visiting 11 am to 9 pm.
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Riverdale Park District
Park District
Pacesetter Gardens
Riverdale
Two Shoplifters Arrested By Dolton Police
Dolton police arrested two women Gloria Garcia 22 and Maria Refugio Vilazquez 46 for shoplifting at Model Food Store 300 W Sib ley Dolton on June 8. About ten dollars worth of merchandise was recovered. They are to appear before Judge Thomas Harper June 13 at 5 pm with bond set at 300 dollars each.
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Cvalion
Model Food
W. Sibley, Dolton
Gloria Garcia
Maria Refugio Vilazquez
Park Harbor
Calumet City
Thomas Harper
Southeast Community Hospital Association Names Official Aimed at 150-Bed Facility
A Cook County committee adopted the name Southeast Community Hospital Association for a planned 150-bed hospital to serve Burnham Calumet City Dalton Lansing Riverdale South Holland Thornton and surrounding areas. The group moved to obtain a state charter and form a nonprofit to access public funds, with attorney Thomas Bobak reviewing steps.
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Southeast Community Hospital Association
Cook County
Burnham
Calumet City
Dalton
Lansing
Riverdale
South Holland
Thornton
Illinois
Thomas Bobak
New Edition Gail Ellen Renner Christened at Ivanhoe Church
Gail Ellen Renner, a new edition in the Charlie Renner family, was christened Sunday at the Ivanhoe Reformed Church in Riverdale. She was born April 8 weighing six pounds eleven ounces, to Mr and Mrs Chuck Renner Sr at 14710 Ellis Dalton. A family dinner followed the ceremony. Terri Lynn, age 212, is the Renners other daughter.
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Gail Ellen Renner
Ivanhoe Reformed Church
Riverdale
Charlies Renner, Jr
Ellis, Dalton
Chuck Renner
Pointer Publications
Gail Ellen
Renners
Terri Lynn
Dolton Park District Summer Handicraft Schedule
The Dolton Park District released a summer craft schedule with programs at Roosevelt School Berger Waterman and the Dalton Park fieldhouse. Sessions run June 17 18 and 19 for various age groups from 8 to 12 years and older with morning and afternoon slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Park
Roosevelt
Berger
Waterman
Dalton Park
No Swimming Prohibited at Lake Victory Without Yanak Walton Club
Dalton police warn that swimming is not allowed in Lake Victory unless swimmers are members of the Yanak Walton Club. The club has provided a guarded area for member use.
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Dalton
Lake Victory
Yanak Walton Club
Byrne Receives MD Degree From St. Louis University
Gerald E. Byrne Jr of 1570 Dobson received his doctor of medicine degree from St. Louis University on Saturday, June 1, as part of the university’s graduation exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald E. Byrne, Jr
Dobson
St. Louis University
Thirteen Receive Scholarships For Patton School Students
The General George S. Patton School Band and Orchestra Association at 137th and Stewart Riverdale awarded thirteen music scholarships to sixth through eighth grade students. Proceeds from a February candy sale and an April Spring Frolic funded the Egyptan Music Camp program at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds from June 10 to 16.
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General
George S. Patton
137Th and
Stewart
Riverdale
Patton
Martin Wilmot
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
du Quoin
Free X Rays At Faith Bailey Health Center
Tuberculosis Institute mobile X ray unit will be parked at Faith Bailey Health Center 401 East 154th pl Calumet City on Friday June 21 from 12 noon to p.m. All residents urged to participate in the free chest X ray.
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The
Tuberculosis Institute
Faith Bailey
East 154Th Pl
Calumet City
Appointment of Rev John Francis Gorman as Queen of Apostles Pastor
Archbishop Meyer appoints Rev John Francis Gorman as pastor of Queen of Apostles in Riverdale after the death of Rev George Shea. Gorman, ordained 1929, served as Army chaplain 1941 1962, awarded Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster, with long overseas service in South Pacific Japan Frankfurt Korea and Germany. He retires from the service in 1962 and now resides at St Philip Neri parish before taking up duties at Queen of Apostles in the coming weeks.
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Albert Cardinal Meyer
Chicago
John Francis Gorman
Queen of Apostles
Riverdale
Father Gorman
George Shea
Our Lady of Mercy Church
St. Elizabeth Hospital
United States Army
South Pacific
Japan
Frankfurt
Germany
Korea
Camp Carson
Colorado
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Army Hospitals
Battle Creek
Michigan
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
St. Philip Nori Parish
Vandalism at Dalton Home Under Construction
Dalton police report theft of two louvered doors and hardware from a house at 15108 Irving Dalton being built by Feraway Builders. Windows were also broken in the home on May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving, Dalton
Feraway Builders
Dalton
Dolton Woman Targeted in Forest Preserve Assault Attempt
A Dolton housewife was accosted at the 134th Street Calumet River forest preserve boat landing shortly before noon Tuesday. A man about 25 tied her eyes with a scarf, held a gun, and tried to assault her before fleeing in a black Corvair as her husband and son were on the river. Police described the suspect as white, about 5'4", 160 pounds, with a gray plaid shirt and gray pants. Sheriff deputies continued the search with charges of attempted rape pending apprehension.
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Dolton
134Th
Calumet River Forest
Preserve
Fry
Riverdale
Charles Cook
Ronald Miles
Cook County Sheriff's Police
John J. Walsh
RB. Powell
Lorimer Memorial Baptist to Break Ground for New School
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church will break ground at 4 30 p m Sunday June 16 for a new Educational Building at 14801 Lincoln Ave Dalton A short ceremony will precede the event and all are invited The facility will add space for Bible School and the churchs expanding Youth Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer Memorial Baptist
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Rev Melinat Celebrates 30 Years as Pastor
The Rev Theodore Melinat of St Paul Lutheran Church Dalton marked 30 years since ordination with a Sunday celebration on June 2. The service at 3:30 featured sermon by Rev Martin L Seltz of Immanuel Lutheran Elmhurst, and his son Theodore C Melinat served as liturgist after recently graduating from Concordia Seminary.
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Theodore Melinat
St. Paul Lutheran Church
E. 138Th
Dalton
Martin L. Seltz
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Elmhurst
Pastor Melinat
Theodore C. Melinat
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
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Patti Glossop
State
Self
John Diehl
Koone
Don Krause
Chuck Schmidt
Krause
Dirk Pranger
Peat
Hospital Group
Dolton Park Dist
Q. OF A. Church
Forest Preserve
Lorimer Church
Rev
Melinat
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