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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
3
Two Dolton women, Carolyn Kovaleski aged 29 and Laura Reis aged 40, died in separate incidents. Kovaleski was found dead at 11:00 pm Monday June 13 in her Lincoln street home after a bedroom fire. coroner and doctors attributed possible smoke inhalation and an inquest was adjourned.
Fred A. Siekmann was officially appointed to lead School District 148 in 1960 after serving as acting superintendent since 1959. Born in Germany, he came to the United States at age three and built a career in education across Iowa and Illinois, including posts in Savanna and West Branch.
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Peter J. Kurt thanks The POINTER for the citation as past village clerk. Mrs Mangnus is thanked for front page coverage of Splendor of Sacred Song, a Chicagoland Youth for Christ musical on June 4, praising her contribution to the event’s success.
Registration for the full term of the Sandridge Methodist church kindergarten is open. It prepares children entering first grade in fall 1962 and costs 13 dollars per month for nonmembers. Contact Mrs. David Pedric at Vi 9 5863 for information. located at Linconlin and Sibley in Dolton.
A repeat performance of the United Nations Impersonation benefits St. Francis hospital pediatrics fund. The show plays Friday and Saturday June 16 and 17 at 8 30 p m in the Queen of Apostles parish hall with tickets via Mrs. David or Mrs. Caul and a donation of 150 dollars.
Dominic J. Bay has been appointed by Riverdale Village President Edward L. Ripley and the board to fill the unexpired term of Fred T. Ehlert through April 1963. Bay will chair the police and fire and appropriations committees and has long chaired the police and fire commission. He is a 22 year Riverdale resident and Loyola University graduate with a Ph B. He lives at 13921 S. State St with his wife Marcella and two children Dennis and Sister Ann Dominic of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Ogden Munson will become police and fire commission chair, and Art Cross is appointed to complete Bay’s unexpired term on the commission.
Several hundred teenagers from Riverdale Dalton and South Holland have registered for the 46th International Christian Endeavor Convention to be held in Chicago July 5 8 Blanche Jansen of Lansing Illinois president of the Chicago Christian Endeavor Union announces. Dr Billy Graham will receive the International Youths Distinguished service citation at a mass meeting Friday July 7 at the Conrad Hilton hotel. Previous recipients include Richard Nixon and Herbert Hoover. Local youths attending include Lawrence Noetzel Bob Dahl Tom Renner from Ivanhoe Reformed Church and Gloria Van derbilt Cheryl Boss Linda Spiekhout from Calvary Reformed Church.
School District 149 announces summer kindergarten registration at the superintendent's office 15141 Dorchester Dalton from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents should contact the office promptly. A $15 registration fee is due at registration. The session runs June 19 through July 2.
Frank Smaga, father of a four year old, appeals for help locating a large golden brown mixed terrier with a collar and ID tags after the child was bitten on 154th Street in South Holland. The dog may be from South Holland or Dalton. it has not been seen since the incident. The boy started rabies treatment and faces daily injections for 14 days unless the dog is found and cleared after 10 days observation.
Paul Gall Post 303 of the American Legion distributed annual school awards to top boy and girl in each local school. Recipients include Mary Jo Moran and James Kreske, Susan Harmon and John Zyse, Gerald Peterson and Jacqueline Gregai, Michael Scholefield and Jane Fyler, Richard Scovie and Nataline Pezzuti, Daniel Larson and Nancy Wilcox, Charles Huff and Linda McGinnis, Barry Panozzo and Diana Hettinger, Michael Martin and Mary Radakovich.
The Dolton Village Board approved a water rate increase to 50 cents per 100 cubic feet, a 30 percent rise from 38 cents, to cover Chicago’s higher supply charges. The ordinance merges water and sewer departments to save costs, while addressing reports of a foreign taste in water near 142nd and 43rd areas and Woodlawn Kimbark Dorchester. Hydrants were flushed and the village engineer was directed to have the contractor investigate corrective steps.
Chief Charles Cook of Riverdale police announced a June 19 deadline for all motorists in the village to display 1961 windshield stickers. After June 19 Riverdale officers will issue summonses to noncompliant drivers.
A New York Central eastbound train derailed near Riverdale on June 10 causing a tank car and three boxcars to overturn into an Illinois Central train yard. The crash halted 14 tracks for 24 hours and was blamed on a flange issue at a switch. No injuries were reported and tracks were cleared by June 11.
Paul J. St. Amant forest supervisor Shawnee National Forest will speak at Calumet Chapter Izaak Walton League meeting in Dalton Dalton 8:30 p.m. topic The National Forest Program in Illinois updates on League plantations progress andacre plots donations by the Calumet Region Chapter.
The Pointer announces the publication of two new newspapers, the Dalton-Riverdale POINTER and the South Heliand POINTEE, expanding its regional news presence and readership.
Clarence Smit owner of Smitty's Pony Farm at 16801 Van Dam Road raises registered Shetland ponies on 11 percent acres near the Calumet expressway. He notes ponies sell from 50 to 50000 dollars, with 4 H work and ponies trained by children. His family keeps wallabies guanacos peacocks and a pet llama.
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