Plans To Establish Community Church Near South Holland
A May 28 meeting at 15550 Ellis Avenue led by Rev. C F McCall Jr and Rev John Queen organized steps to launch a Community Church serving South Holland Dalten and Calumet City. Three summer meetings invite all interested to secure worship space minister and a building site near 156th and Woodlawn Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebert L. Hall
Ellis Avenue
South Holland
Dalten
Calumet City
C. F. McCall
Chicago
Congregational and Christian Conference of Illinois
John Queen
Northern
Robert Brown
Meadow Lane
Craig Manor
156Th
Woodlawn Avenue
McCall
Queen
Dalton Couple To Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Redman Sr of 14403 Irving Avenue will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunny June 28 with an open house from 2 to 5 p m Relatives friends and neighbors are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Redman, Sr
Irving Avenue
Thornton Township High Band to Parade in Dolton Fourth of July
Thornton Township high school band returns to the Dolton parade after a 14 year gap. New units include Kankakee Black Hawks and St Michaels Rangers with entries open via John Dalle at Viking 9 2696. The week long celebration features Weatherball fights carnival Kidde parade and a Ford wagon raffle to benefit the Dolton Volunteer Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalle
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department
Thornton Township
Kankakee Black Hawks
St. Michaels Rangers
John Daile
Viking
Dolton Park
Dolton
Fire Department
Riverdale Gala Social Hosted by Property Owners
The Riverdale Area Property Owners Association will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. on Friday June 19 at the Ivanhoe Park Fieldhouse. After a brief business session, attendees will enjoy dancing to the Gazette Twins Orchestra with refreshments served. Members and guests invited with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Area Property Owners Association
Ivanhoe Park
Gazette Twins
Dolton Volunteer Fire Responds To Tetco Plant Fire
Dolton fire units answered a call to Tetco Manufacturing at 13961 Indiana Avenue to extinguish a small fire caused by defective wiring on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department
Tetco Manufacturing Company
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Village Board Reports Street Work And Sign concerns
At the last meeting supervisor Frank J. Mraz reported debris cleared from alleys on May 27 28 June 1 and 2 and about 35 Riverdale streets repaired. Commonwealth Edison seeks street lights on School Street and 137th and School. A Ivanhoe association request for go slow signs at Halsted and Indiana was referred to use independent supports. Water use totaled 3 271 000 gallons on June 3. Smoke nuisance near 138th Street and Ashland Avenue remains in unincorporated territory. village actions include fines on operators when smoke crosses into town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Frank J. Mraz
Public Works
Commonwealth Edison Company
School Street
Commonwealth Edison
137Th
School Streets
William Quirk
Ivanhoe
Publle Works
Frank Mraz
138Th Street
Ashland Avenue
Ripley
Woman Injured When Car Hits Traffic Signal
Edna Bennett, 55, of 4037 W 64th Street Chicago, treated at St Francis hospital for heat abrasions after the car she rode in struck a concrete block at the base of a traffic signal on the northwest corner of 134th and Halsted Streets Riverdale. The June 14 incident involved John Bennett driving south on Halsted when another car cut from the inner to outer lane, forcing a swerve. Oscar Nelson of 7612 Bishop Street Chicago denies cutting off the Bennett vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Bennett
64Th Street
Chicago
St. Francis Hospital
134Th and
Halsted Sts
Riverdale
John Bennett
Halsted
Bennett
Oscar Nelson
Bishop Street
Isola McGee
Langley Avenue
Ernest Mews
Stewart Avenue
Halsted Steets
Dion Asserson
Glen Lane
143Rd
Dearborn Streets
Asserson
143Rd Street
Parkway
Harriet J. Propper
Dearborn Street
Groundbreaking set for Dalton bank building
First National Bank of Dalton plans a 300000 building on Washington and Chicago Streets with 15 teller windows, four drive-in windows, a walk up counter, and a four car drive-in lot. The two story steel brick structure by Jacobs and Evans aims for occupancy January 1960. vaults prominence, basement operations, and staff facilities described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Dalton
William Staat
Washington
Chicago Streets
Dolton
Jacobs and Evans
South Holland
Amstead
Local Woman Injured In Harvey Collision
Mrs Rita M Gillis of 14325 Emerald Avenue Riverdale suffered multiple bruises and abrasions when her car was struck at 150th and Page Avenue. Her 4 year old daughter Eileen was uninjured after a 150 foot skid. Lovey Alexander 61 of 174th Street Harvey was driving north on Page Avenue and was booked for failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita M. Gillis
Emerald Avenue
Riverdale
150Th
Page Avenue
Gillis
Eileen
156Th Street
Lovey Alexander
174Th Street
Harvey
Alexander
Workman Injured In Fall At Dolton Storefront
Gene Cubalchim, 44, of 14801 Wallace Street South Holland was treated at Ingalls Memorial hospital after falling about 15 feet from a ladder while removing a board from the front of the Model Food Store at 300 W Sibley Boulevard Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Cubalchim
Wallace Street
South Holland
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Cubalchim
Model Food
W. Sibley Boulevard
Dolton
Tools Stolen From Thornridge High School
The Dalton police report tool theft at Thornridge High School with items valued at 1017 dollars missing between 4 30 p m June 12 and 1 30 a m June 13 The loot included wood clamps two stud drivers a cutting torch air gauges an electric screwdriver and an electric drill among other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Thornridge High School
Theft at Calumet Supply Grounds Tractor Accessory
The Calumet Industrial and Farm Supply reports a hydraulic cylinder assembly theft from a tractor at 310 W 162nd St between 6 p.m. June 11 and 8 a.m. June 13, valued about 75 dollars. A separate collision occurred at 150th and State June 11 involving Dimples Greathoust and Joe Miller. Larceny from a car on June 10 at Roverdale 7 E 140th Court involved Anion Wolf’s station wagon. items valued around 195 dollars stolen from the garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Industrial and Farm Supply Company
South Holland
W. 162Nd Stres
150Th Jand State Streets
Dimples Greathoust
159Th Street
Harvey
State Street
Joe Miller
Chicago Rd
Dalton
Anion Wolf
E. 140Th Court
Roverdale
Riverdale Board approves new police car purchase
Riverdale village trustees authorize buying a new police car. Trustee Ehlers notes the current car has 11,000 miles and suggests trading it in for a new station wagon. The old vehicle would become the trade-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Police Department
Ehlers
Our Savior's Church Picnic Date Set At Riverdale Park
Our Savior's Lutheran Church will hold a picnic on Sunday in Riverdale Park. A potluck dinner starts at 1 pm with each family requested to bring one hot dish one cold dish and table service. Coffee is free and children's games begin at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior's Litheran Church
Riverdale Park
Community Reformed Church Marks First Anniversary
The Community Reformed Church of Dalton celebrated its first year on June 14 with remarks by Rev. John Tien and Ray Koppelman. The church grew from 27 families to a 76 percent membership rise and plans a June 28 meeting to discuss groundbreaking for a new building at 1100 Sibley Boulevard behind the parsonage. Services are at Lincoln School Sundays at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Reformed Church of
Dalton
John Tien
Ray Koppelman
Community Reformed
Sibley Boulevard
Lincoln School
Woman's Relief Corps Meeting Set for Friday
The GW Spencer No. 279 Woman's Relief Corps will hold its next meeting Friday June 19 at 2 pm in Riverdale Village hall. Mrs. Esther Peacock will preside with hostesses Etta Rose Herman and Nellie Winter assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GW Spencer No. 279 Woman's Relief Corps
Riverdale
Esther Peacock
Etta Rose Herman
Nellie Winter
In Memoriam Bruce A. Krause June 1957
In loving memory of Bruce A Krause who died June 18 1957. Friends may think we forget yet we smile to hide the sorrow we feel each day. We miss the one we adored and could not save. Mom Dad Margie Clara and Carl
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce A. Krause
Mom
Dad
Margie
Clara
Carl
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H.S
Paul Gall
American Legion
Bob Podgorny
Arch Walker
Harold Brown
Theodore Burdy
Herb Ludwig
Tom Kinney
Bernard Schaefer
Robert Kerr
June Christensen
Post
Carl Maurer
Martin Walmer
Theodore Burdyl
John Pancozzo
Marc Brincivalli Jr
Delawates
R. Markus
Harry Lundstrom
Matin Wilmot
Department of Illinois
Springfield
Dimnois
Marc Brindwaller
Blue Devils
Ilinois Soldiers and Sailors
Normal
Ilinois
Iip
Mast
Bob Padgorny
Arch Waller
Marc Birneivall
Ed Schaefer
John Radostus
South Holland Village
Village Board of
Jerry Voss
Jim Schuster
The
Schuster Equipment Co
Harold DeYoung
Village of South
Sandridge Methodist Church
William Meyer
Jill Lauridsen
Marion Meyer
Kathy Anderson
Linda Geie
Diane Bordas
Clinton Diekman
Lee Johnson
Cheryl Johnson
Leslie Belk
Maria Meyer
Barbara Mullegan
Penny Money
Betty Matovina
Peter Matovina
Tod Booth
Gary Newcomer
Charles Jaynes
Ray Kelley
Riverdale Village Board
Marion Dudak
Vincas Zoikus
Lituunina Street
142Nd
Ilaisied Street
Iisted Street
Zekus
Dudzik
Hubert Evans
Harold Jacobs
E. R. Waterman
H. L. Summerfield
H. J. Gouwens
Exéc
William Sinai
Henry DeVries
Mr. R. Weidner
M.D
H. J. Anders
Workman
Thornridge H.S
Zcikus’ Vat
Our Savior’s Church
Community Reformed Church
Woman’s Relief Corps
Memoriam
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