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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1959
Page
7
A Bell Savings and Loan survey shows May permits rising above 1957 and 1958 levels with 1 772 apartment units the highest monthly total since 1940. May's seasonally adjusted rate reached 57 187 housing units, led by apartments.
N A Timmins Jr president of Chromium Mining and Smelting Corporation announced capital expenditures of about 2 million for the current fiscal year ending April 30 1960. Most funds go to the Memphis Tennessee smelter for an open arc tilting furnace to boost capacity and allow all grades of Standard Ferrochrome. Also plans include major improvements at Riverdale Illinois and Beauharnois Quebec to expand exothermic production and flexible plant facilities.
Interior Design Today explores personal style over seasonal palettes urging owners to trust individuality. The piece notes that one must adapt color choices to taste and room function, illustrating with bold gold walls violet chairs and unique accents. A separate item mentions an initial plant expansion to serve a growing Canadian market.
Riv erdale village board hears May 1959 police report by Chief Charles K. Cook showing 129 arrests 928 radio transmissions 697 telephone calls 282 calls investigated and 116 special details. Fire Chief Herbert Schmidt reports 1 prairie fire 2 industrial fires 3 house fires 3 rubbish fires 2 automobile fires and 2 false alarms.
Mr and Mrs G Henry Fotraske of Riverdale announce the betrothal of their daughter Sandra Lucille to Ronald Van Abrahams son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Salomon of Winnetka. Sandra a Thorn ton Township High School and Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduate. Ronald a University of Chicago High School and Lake Forest College graduate served four years in the U S Air Force. Wedding planned July 1 at Thorndyke Hilton Chapel University of Chicago.
The Blue Island Lions Club will sponsor its 13th annual July 4th parade in Dal ton with entries to participate in both parades. Major units include the Twirling Jewels with 100 plus participants, Kankakee Black Hawk Drum and Bugle corps, Windy City Drum and Bugle corps, Horace Mann high school band Gary, St Dennis grade school band Lockport, Kankakee Legion Lancers Drum and Bugle corps, Giles Yellow Jackets and others.
Miss Kitty Franks, daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Franks of 14233 State Street, received her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Winois on June 13.
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