Heat Wave Dents Water Supply In Tri City Area
During a hot spell, Dolton used 10 million gallons Saturday and Sunday and 4.029 million on Monday. South Holland reported the largest weekly water use in village history at over 9.5 million gallons from June 12 to 19. Riverdale public works did not provide weekend totals but May use totaled about 87.66 million gallons. Trustee Berg warned continued heat could strain Chicago’s outflow capacity.
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Tri-City
Dolton
Ralph Berg
South Holland
Harry Boender
Public Works
Frank Mraz
Riverdale
Dalton
Berg
Chicago
Court Confirms Special Sidewalk Assessment Plan
Village officials announce court confirmation of the Town and Country sidewalk program. 904 feet of new walks will be installed immediately, completing continuous sidewalks as the first phase. Subsequent phases target Sibley boulevard area with residents offered to cover assessment costs to install walks.
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Court
Hans Rall
Dalton Village Board
Rall
Ratl
Chicago Tribune
Fit
Sibley Blvd
Lincoln Ave
Chicago Rd
Ball
Flag restored after Flag Day pulley break in Dalton
Dalton officials fixed a broken flagpole pulley at the municipal building after a high volume of calls from concerned residents. Ralph Berg, head of buildings and grounds, and Morrie Albrecht, a local volunteer fireman, repaired the pulley from the fire ladder. The incident highlights growing flag awareness among villagers.
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Pointer
Dalton Municipal
Ralph Berg
Chaiman
Mr. Berg
Morrie Albrecht
Dation
Berg
Car Truck Crash on Sibley Park Lot In Dolton
A June 1 crash on Sibley in Dolton involve a Henry J Baldwin of Chicago attempting a cut into the west side parking lot. His truck was struck in the rear by a car driven by Thea Dekhuis of 1951 Jave Grove Dolton as the car traveled westbound on Sibley with a green light, police said.
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Sibley
Dolton
Henry J. Baldwin
Chi
Jane
Ronald J. Holody
Dirk Pranger
Richard Mook
Riverdale
Tuthill
138Th
Racine
Holody
Ralph Young
Pointer
Dolton Paving Program Underway on Local Streets
Dolton Village Trustee Ralph Berg announced a paving program starting June 20 on Atlantic Princeton and Riverside Drive. The project includes curbs gutters and storm sewers with temporary parking plans for residents. Funding comes from special assessments and motor fuel tax receipts.
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Dolton Village
Ralph Berg
Atlantic
Princeton
Riverside Drive
Berg
Dolton Park Police Fund Raising Draws Door To Door Campaign
The Dolton Park Police Association conducts a door to door fund raising canvass through the village. They recently bought a park police car to patrol Dolton park sites, which are run by the Dolton Park District. The association is separate from the Dolton Police Association and plans its annual dance fund drive starting August 1 with tickets for a September 8 event.
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Dolton Park Police Assn
Organizattion
Dolton
Dolton Park
Dolton Police Assn
Dalton Police Assn
Fourth Of July Carnival Week Sets Parade Of Bands And Floats
Dolton hosts a Safe and Sane Fourth with a carnival June 29 to July 4 at Dalton Park. A huge parade on Independence Day features 97 float entries and 11 bands plus Drum and Bugle Corps. Local firemen promise a giant fireworks display as visitors from miles around join residents for a festive weekend.
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Dolton
Tr Place
Dalton Park
John Dalle
Dalle
Great Lakes Service
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Horace Mann
Gary
Thorntidge
di No
Giles Yellow Jackets
Kankakee
U-Liners Sponsor Model Airplane Contest Sunday
The Chicago U-Liners plan a model airplane contest from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Halsted field. The event features 20 trophies and the Leonard Rinken Memorial Trophy for three consecutive years, plus races in rat, scale, and stunt categories. Spectators may attend with free parking. contact Fred Boos for details.
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Chicago
Math and Halsted
U.S.S. Chicago
Streator
Illinois-Iowa Aeronautical Siation
Harvey Shapps
Leonard Rinken
Leonard V. Rinken
Riverdale
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Fred Boos
U-Liners
Ingleside
Riverdale Police Urges Report Private Scavengers
Scavengers Chief of Police Charles K. Conk asks Riverdale residents to notify the police if private scavengers drive through the village before 8 a.m. or late in the evening. Private scavengers may operate but should keep to respectable hours. Call Viking 9-2131.
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Charles K. Conk
Riverdale
Viking
Dolton Jaycees Charter Night Dinner Dance
Dolton Jaycees host Charter Night Dinner Dance on Saturday July 14 at the Dorchester Club. Cocktails at 6 30 p m, dinner at 7. The Aristocrats orchestra with a girl vocalist provides music. Donations six dollars. Send mail order tickets to Dolton Jaycees P O Box 1 Dolton IL. Honored guests include Fred Kasten William Staat Jim York and Harry Stahl.
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Dolton dJaveees
Dorchester Club
Ernie Rohr
Dalton Jaycees
P.O
Dolton
Dolton Wildace
Fred Kasten
Dolton Chamber of Commerce
William Staat
Jim York
Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harry Stahl
Junior Chamber
Dolton Child Bitten by Neighbor’s Dog
James M. Hayes aged 3 of 14313 Oak Street Dolton was bitten on the right arm by a dog. Police say the animal belongs to the De Vries family of 14302 Irving Dolton.
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James M. Hayes
Oak St. Dolton
de Vries
Irving Dolton
River Cruise Planned by Grace Evangelical Church
The Lightbearers Class of Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church in Dalton sponsors a Sunday river boat picnic aboard the paddle-wheeler Luella Belle on the Calumet River. The two hour trip from Seaways Marina costs one dollar per child or two dollars per adult, with soft drinks provided and boxed lunches to bring.
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Class of
Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church
Dalton
Luella Belle
Calumet River
Harbor Sill
Seaways
Indiana
Evangelical United Brethren Church
North Central College
Naperville
Wilbur D. Payne
Grant
Joseph F. Wells
Roy
Lansing
Harold R. Heininger
Minneapolis
Wayne Hess
Bloomington
Riverdale Tot Finds New Pals
A Riverdale police nursery detail ran from 7 to 9 a.m. on Sunday after a five and a half year old boy named George wandered from 13612 Wallace. He toured the station and jail cells before his father, George Schultz, found him at 538 W Listh St. The incident ended with the boy returned home and police calling him a cute kid.
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Riverdale
Wallace
George
Toke
George Schultz
District 149 Sets Enrollment Shifts for First Grade
Albert B. Withey announces St. Jude the Apostle will not offer first grade this fall. About 118 St Jude pupils move to Waterman and 34 to Berger. Total 270 expected new first graders. Waterman and Berger have space to accommodate the increases. St Jude enrollment 1 160 in 1961 62 with 85 graduates.
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Albert B. Withey
St. Jude the Apostle
Waterman
Berger School
Rev
Naughton
St. Jude the Apostle Church
St. Jude
Withey
Berger
Combine Forces For Vacation Bible School
The Dalton Methodist Church and the Immanuel United Church of Christ will co operate for two weeks of Vacation Bible School from July 16 to July 27, 8 30 to 11 30 a m with the theme My Bible and I. Superintendents are Mrs C Tomky nursery Mrs E Golke beginner Mrs J Ehlers primary Mrs J Van denberg junior high and Mrs E Rohr junior dept.
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Dalton Methodist Church
Immanuel United Church of Christ
Grant and
Sheridan
C. Tomky
E. Golke
J. Ehlers
J. Vandenberg
E. Rohr
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AGT
Vicki Boos
Dolton Jaycees
Charter Night Dinner
Cal River Cruise
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