South Holland awards 1 Million Gallon Reservoir contract
The South Holland Village Board awarded the 1,000,000-gallon concrete water tank contract to Preload Co Inc as the lowest bidder at 99,874 dollars and the Fritz Gouwens Sewer Construction bid 14,535.25 dollars for water main extension. Village engineer Bob Nowicki said the project spans four areas including Route 6 Expressway Evans to 160th Pl and 11st St Woodlawn Little Calumet River and Cottage Grove. Bids closed June 11 with readings reviewed by Ray Gouwens before board consideration on June 18.
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South Holland Village
Preload Co., Inc
Fritz Gouwens
Bob Nowicki
Evans Beteen
Gillette sales meeting in Minneapolis on World Series campaign
Ronald an ovener from Ingleside South Holland will attend a Gillette Central Sales Region meeting at the Radisson Hotel Minneapolis on June 21 2023 to discuss 1962 World Series sales and advertising plans. The event marks Gillette’s 24th consecutive World Series sponsorship and sales drive.
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Ronald An Ovener
Ingleside
South Holland
Gillette Safety Razor Company
Radisson Hotel
Minneapolis
Gillette
Ball Park
South Holland Board Accepts Flags Donation for South Park
The village board unanimously accepted Herbert Kansal’s offer to donate 32 two by three foot American flags to be displayed on South Park Ave four times yearly Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day and Veterans Day. Kansal would install holders and manage flag raising at a total village cost of 875.
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South Holland Village
Herbert Kansal
South Park Ave
Kansas
South Park
Teler DeHaan
Evans Et
Car Truck Crash in Dolton on Sibley Street
A June 15 collision on Sibley in Dolton involved a truck driven by Henry J Baldwin of Chicago attempting to merge from a south side lot into the westbound lane and being struck in the rear by a car driven by Thea Dykhuis of 14315 Colfaz e Grove Dolton. Police said the car was westbound on Sibley with a green light.
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Sibley
Chicago Sr
Dolton
Henry J. Baldwin
Chicago
Thea Dykhuis
Colfaze Grove
Park summer program registration expanded in South Holland
Registration for the park summer program continues with a second chance on Monday June 25 from 9 am to 4 pm after 384 children signed up. Activities include sports crafts dramatics and Kennedy's fitness program YARN with donations of spools buttons and material welcomed for the creative arts.
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Kennedy
Bam
Dolton Fourth of July Carnival Parade to Feature 90 Floats
Dolton volunteers announce a Safe and Sane Fourth with a carnival at Dolton Park from June 29 to July 4. The parade on the Fourth will highlight about 90 floats and 11 bands plus drum corps. Local schools and groups including Great Lakes Naval Station band Horace Mann Gary Thornridge District 148 Giles Yellow Jackets Chessmen Kankakee Black Hawks St Michael Angels Mount Greenwood Jesters Zintek Drum and Bugle Corps are listed among participants.
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Dolton
Dolton Park
John Dalle
Dalle
Great Lakes Service
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Horace Mann
Gary
Thornridge High
Giles Yellow Jackets
Chessmen
Kankakee Black Hawks
St. Michael of Chicago Angels
Mount Greenwood
Zintek
Dram and Bugle Corps
Kankakee Shadows
Vacation Bible School combines two churches in Dalton area
The Dalton Methodist Church and Immanuel United Church of Christ at Grant and Sheridan join for a two week Vacation Bible School from July 16 to July 27. Sessions run 9 30 to 11 30 am with theme AIy Bible and I. Superintendents are Mrs C Tomky nursery Mrs E Golke beginners Mrs J Ehlers primary Mrs J Van denberg junior high and Mrs FE Rohr junior dept.
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First Reformed Church
Calgary Reformed Church
Dalton Methodist Church
Immanuel United Church of Christ
Grant and
Sheridan
Aiy Bible
C. Tomky
E. Golke
J. Ehlers
J. Vandenberg
FE. Rohr
Appropriation Ordinance Passed By South Holland Board
The village board passed the 1963 64 appropriation ordinance for South Holland covering May 1 1963 to April 30 1963 with a total of 71038 50 and tax levy and other sources funding amounts detailed for streets water department general corporate parks library garbage and public benefit taxes. The ordinance increases expenditures by 119699 75 from the prior year.
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South Holland
Strees
District 149 to Enroll 252 St Jude First Graders
Albert B. Withey announced that St Jude the Apostle school will not offer first grade this fall. About 118 students will join Waterman school and 34 will enroll at Berger School. Space at Waterman and Berger is sufficient.
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St. Jude
Albert B. Withey
St. Jude the Apostle
Waterman School
Berger School
Rev
Naughton
St Jude the Apostle Church
Withey
Waterman
Berger
Dog Bite Incident Reported In Delton Area
Police say a De Vries family on 143 Delton reported a dog bite incident. A dog belonging to James M. Hayes of Oak Street reportedly bit an individual on Delton. Further details and formal statements were not provided.
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James M. Hayes
Oak St
de Vries
Delton
Ordination at First Reformed Church Signals Historic Event
Donald Lindskoog son of Mr and Mrs Carl Lindskoog of Roseland will be ordained to the Christian Ministry at the First Reformed Church of South Holland. This marks the first ordination in at least 100 years as the church began in 1848. He will assist Rev Theodore Zandstra and work with youth Christian Education while pursuing counseling psychology studies at the University of Chicago. The June 24 ceremony features Rev William Hillegonds delivering the sermon and others participating. Riverdale Chief Charles K Cook asks residents to report private scavengers operating early or late in alleys to police. scavengers may operate but must keep hours.
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South Holland
Hope College
Vienna
Mary Ann Ierlaan
Henry Iperlaan
Dobson
Richard W. Brandsma
Richard Brandsma
Parkside
New York
Aurelia
Brussels
Belgium
Donald Lindskog
First Reformed Church
Donald Lindskoog
Carl Lindskoog
Roseland
South Halland
Lindskoog
Theodore Zandstra
Wil
Fenger High School
Hone College
Northwestern University
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
William Hillegonds
Hope Reformed Church of
Zandstra
Frey
The
Classis
William Brownson
First Reformed Church of
Charles K. Cook
Riverdale
Dolton Park Fund Raising Campaign Details
The Dolton Park Police Assn. plans a door to door canvass starting August 1 to raise funds. They recently bought a park police car to patrol Dolton Park District sites and will sponsor an annual dance with tickets sold for September 8.
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Dolton Park Police Assn
Dolton
Dolton Park
Dolton Police Assn
Dalton Police Assn
South Holland Water Reserve Adequate During Heat Wave
During last weekend’s heat spell, Tri City residents received millions of gallons of water. Dalton used 10,000,000 gallons over Saturday and Sunday and 4,029,000 on Monday, reported Trustee Ralph Berg. From June 12 to 19, South Holland saw a record weekly use of over 9.5 million gallons, said Harry Boender, superintendent of public works. Riverdale’s Frank Mraz gave May usage as about 87,660,000 gallons without daily tallies. He added Riverdale has facilities to meet residential and industrial needs. The article notes Dalton faced strain and cites Chicago’s outflow as not matching recovery rates.
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Tri-City
Dalton
Ralph Berg
South Holland
Harry Boender
Public Works
Frank Mraz
Riverdale
Chi
Vacation snapshots invited from South Holland readers
South Holland readers may submit vacation photos or human interest and news photos of South Holland residents for publication in The Pointer Tri City area. Send or bring to The Pointer 13814 Indiana Ave Riverdale Illinois.
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South Holland Pointer
Tri-City
Pointer
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
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Leo Burke
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Robert Gouwens
Tys T. Gauwens, Jr
School St
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Fred Hannema
E. 158Th St
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
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Board of Trustees
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University of Chicago
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