100 Man Band To March In Parade Decrease In Area
The Bell Savings and Loan survey shows suburban Chicago area home building down 19 percent in May from April. Riverdale totals fell from 226 30 to 162 288. South Holland dropped from 986 163 to 522 653. Dolton rose slightly. May permits included four new homes in Riverdale and six Dolton apartments valued at 100 000.
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Chicago
Bell Savings and Loan Association
Riverdale
South Halland
Dalton
South Holland
Dolton
Dolon
Trophy Winning Fire Department Band to Parade in Dolton
Dolton to host the Chicago Fire Department Band on Independence Day events. The renowned unit, with over 100 firefighters, has earned national trophies and festival honors, led by Chief Francis Murphy and director Louis Lason. Proceeds fund Dolton Volunteer Fire Dept. equipment.
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Paul Ripley
Dolton
Manger
Sylvia Harper
Cathy Conlon
Chicago Fire Department
Pasadena
California
Michigan City
Indiana
Indianapolis
Francis Murphy
Louis Lason
Calumet High School
Wm. Briessell
CFD
Chicago
Paul Yoder
Ripley
John Dalle
Andy Lester
Chicago Fire Dept
Robert J. Quinn
Dolton Volunteer Fire Dept
Young Volunteers Sought for Dolton Drive Fundraiser
Mrs. Leslie Bales calls for youths ages 8 to 45 to join the Volunteers of America Dolton drive on Saturday June 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the business district. Participants receive prizes and theatre tickets. meet at 1 Kanawha at 9 a.m. to collect Red Heart tags and donation boxes.
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Leslie Bales
Drive For the Volunteers of America
Dolton
Red Heart
Newtly
Kanawha
Bales
Illinois State Normal University to Admit Largest Class
Riverdale announcement confirms ISNU approval for cadmission. Classes begin September 16 as the 103 year old university expects the largest class in its history to register in September.
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Isnu Carole Son
Egeleston
Riverdale
Derwinski Reports on Flood Control Project
Congressman Derwinski spoke at the Regional Association meeting on June 17 detailing Little Calumet River Flood Control progress. He reviewed Congressional history since 1950 and noted Corps surveys funded last year with funds to complete surveys as needed. He praised colleagues Madden and McVey and thanked local officials and the late South Holland president Henry Van der Giessen for support.
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Edward J. Derwinski
Regional Association of
South
Derwinski
Ray Madden
Indiana
Hiner
William E. McVey
Little Calumet
Henry van der Giessen
South Holland
Corps of Engineers
Cal- Sar
Dolton Firemen Attend Illinois Fire College
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department members attended the 36th annual Illinois Fire College June 13 to 16 at the University of Illinois Urbana. Ass t Fire Chief Johnson Lt Leroy Lucken Lt Wm Heitman Capt Al Krass Willie Ol Reilly Thomsen studied arson detection firemanship first aid rescue and fire prevention and will instruct future Dolton training classes.
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Dolton Volunteer Fire Department
Ilinois Fire College
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Ass*t
Johnson
Leroy Lucken
Wm. Heitman
al Krass
Willie Ol
Reilly Thomsen
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Beauty Contest Judging Sunday at Riverdale Park
The 25 Miss Riverdale contestants were announced by the Riverdale Chamber of Commerce. Contestants aged 17 to 25 and unmarried may continue to the beauty judging at Ivanhoe Park on June 26 at 2 p.m. Judges include Lynore Rudolph Viola Wichke Edward J. Ripley William Siegel and Neil Plug.
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William Siegel
Neil Plug
Prudential Insurance Go
Ivanhoe Park
Reward Offer in Blue Island Murder Case
The Blue Island Chamber of Commerce announces a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer or killers of Justin Boyd owner of Boyd's Store for Men and his assistant Norman Bauser, who were shot during a holdup on the morning of June 14, 1960 in Blue Island Illinois.
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Blue Island
Joseph T Gross Earns Loyola Medical Degree
Joseph T Gross son of Mr and Mrs Joseph T Gross 14620 Atlantic received his M D from Stritch School of Medicine Loyola University Chicago on June 7 He is a Mount Carmel High School graduate who did pre medical work at Quincy College and Loyola University and earned a B S from Loyola in 1987 He and his wife reside in Denver where he will begin pediatric internship and specialty training at Fitzsimons Army Hospital
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Joseph T. Gross
Atlantic
Stritch School of Medicine
Loyola University
Chicago
Mount Carmel High School
Quincy College
Quincy
Illinois
Loyola
Joseph
Denver
Colorado
Fitzimmons Army Hospital
Dolton Park Summer Program Registration Still Open
Registration for the Dolton Park Summer Program continues at the Yieldhouse for one more week. The fee is Revenue per person for the program featuring sports and field trips plus an expanded craft program with items like mosaics basket weaving and metal craft. Materials for selected projects cost extra and most projects run between 10 cents and 80 cents. Open to children seven through high school residing in the Dolton Park District with Mr Schultz at the Fieldhouse weekdays 9 am to 4 pm for registration.
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Dolton Park
Schultz
Dolton Pack Fieldhouse
Ambassador for Christ Youth Rally Slated at Lincoln School
The Ambassadors for Christ Youth Rally is set for Saturday night at 7 45 p.m. in the Lincoln School auditorium at 14151 Lincoln Dalton. All high school graduates are invited to attend.
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Ambassador For Christ
Lincoln School
Lincoln
Dalton
Free Chest X-Rays Set For South Suburb Residents
Mobile X-ray units funded by the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago Cook County Christmas Seal and Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District will offer free chest X-rays to adults in 58 suburban towns from June 6 to October. Units will visit South Holland July 1 July 7 and 8 Dalton July 11 and Riverdate July 11 to provide screenings for infectious TB.
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Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago
Cook County
Christmas Seal Organization
Dalton 142Nd St
Chicago Rd
144Th St
Illinois sales tax receipts by village in April report
The Department of Revenue announced April sales tax collections covering March liability. Riverdale totals 536.98 dollars and South Welland 3.5 dollars. Under the County Retailers' Occupation Tax Act each village will receive the named amounts.
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State of
Ilinois
Department of Revenue
Riverdale
South Welland
Pointer office hours change for July and August
Bulletin warns advertisers, publicity chairmen, and carriers that the POINTER office will close all Saturdays during July and August. Weekday hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Pointer
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Charles K. Cook
Ed Kip
Art Crass
Riverdale Reserve Police
Gene Krynicki
Reserve Police
Ial
Dorchester Club
Sharon Baumgartner
Joan Edwards
Cathy Cronin
Adele Herdt
William Lammrstroem
Suburban Homeowners Association
154Th St
Lite Calumet River
Cottage Grove
University
Carnival Fund
Thornridge High School
Joan McMillan
Marlene Fracher
Beverly Boiber
Sue Peterson
Gaye Burke
Judy Earnest
Rusty Kopac
Erana Weiss
Pat Deveney
Gaye Krompmaker
Sharon Batek
Joan Wognum
Sandy Horsler
Sandy Short
Linda DeGrossio
JoAm Zikas
Bonnie Short
Helen O'Connell
Dolton Village
Park Avena
U. of 1. Fire College
Riverdale Park
Loyola U
Joseph H. Gross
Almar Plaza
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