South Holland Launches Park Summer Recreation Program
The village inaugurates a summer program for ages 6 to 14 with 300 signups on Monday June 26. Activities director Jan Zapehenk plans weekly tournaments in volleyball horseshoes tetherball checkers badminton croquet and clock golf plus softball and arts and crafts. Hours run 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday until Friday August 6 with an evening show planned for parent viewing.
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New Park
South Holland
Jan Zapehenk
Additional Books Still Necessary
South Holland residents attended the library open house on June 24 with heavy donations yet a large need remains. Britannica donated a 24 volume set plus a two volume six language dictionary while Community News Service offers free Chicago newspaper subscriptions. Opening date pending sufficient donations and classification of volumes.
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South Holland
New Village Library
Britannica
Community News Service, Inc
South Park
Chicago
M Sluis Completes Crane Shovel Operator Course
Army PFC Merle T. Sluis, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sluis Jr., South Holland, finished a six week crane and shovel operator course at The European Engineer Ordnance School in Murnau Germany. He trained on crawler and truck mounted crane shovels and attachments and is stationed in France. He entered the Army in 1959 and arrived overseas in 1960 after graduating Thornton Township High School in Harvey.
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Army
Merle T. Sluis
Peter Sluis Jr
South Holland
European Engineer Ordnance School
Murnau
Germany
Sluis
France
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Safety Council warns on dilroad flares dangers
The National Safety Council says dilroad flares are the latest dangerous fad for kids, with 58 injuries in 1980 from fireworks and fusees. Seven injuries were burns, five to children under nine. The NSC urges use only as distress signals for motorists or railroad engineers.
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The
National Safety Council
Ilinois Society For the Prevention of
Phil Dyksita
NSC
South Holland Plans Fourth of July Picnic and Fireworks
The village hosts a community picnic in the park sponsored by combined churches with activities for all ages. A morning Little League doubleheader, 1:30 p.m. children’s races, an adult baseball game, a guest sermon, and a band concert cap the day. A professional fireworks display at dusk closes the celebration funded by local residents. Canvassing by the American Legion and Lions Club raised funds for the event.
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South Holland
South Holland American Legion
Lrons Club
Tri City Leaders Profile Henry DeVries Warms South Holland
Henry DeVries owner of a service station at 16073 South Park in South Holland since 1947 is active in civic groups and recently completed a term as president of the South Holland Lions Club. Under his presidency the club earned two awards including the Melvin Jones Citation in March. Parents note births: a son born June 8 at Ingalls Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs David Bosgraaf of South Holland and a son born June 13 to Mr and Mrs Norris Story of 423 East 158th Street, South Holland.
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Henry DeVries
South Park
South Holland
Ths
Hank
South Holland Lions Club
Lions
Melvin Jones
David Bosgraaf
R. R
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Norris Story
158Th Street
The New Library Poem by Ome Klaas in South Holland
Nick Rinke ma writes The New Library under pen name Ome Klaas as a tribute to the community spirit that built the South Holland library. He is tail twister of the Lions, longtime resident with wife Babe at 16024 Louis, parent to four married daughters and grandparent of two. He is active in First Reformed Church and known locally as a jovial retail produce dealer who often writes verses for community events.
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Nick Rinkema
Ome Klaas
South Holland
Nick
First Reformed Church of South Holland
Mr. Rinkema
Jis
Ivanhoe Pastor Transferred To Westmont
The Rock River Conference announced June 23 ministerial appointments. Rev. Durward J. Schuyleman moves from Ivanhoe Riverdale to Westmount. Rev. William F.E. Yandell becomes Ivanhoe pastor from Southfield Chicago. Rev. Amos A. Thornburg shifted to Northern District superintendent. Rev. Robert A. Mulligan moves to Trinity Methodist. Appointments effective immediately.
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Rock River
Ilinois
Methodist Church
Durward J. Schuyleman
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church
Riverdale
Westmount Methodist Church
Minster
Ivanhoe
William FE. Yandell
Southfield Methodist Church
Cregier
Chicago
Amos A. Thornburg
Trinity Methodist Church
Winchester
Robert A. Mulligan
Rockford
Trinity Methodist
Republican Officers Elected at Thorn Township GOP Meeting
The Thorn Township Republican Organization held a June 21 meeting in South Holland to elect officers. The slate included Herman Dopperman as president Peter Schmidtt first vice president Ralph Allen second vice president Earl Thompson recording secretary Robert Graff treasurer Fred Sienko corresponding secretary with Ed Leyman failing to unseat Sienko. Joe Bell praised the new slate and aimed to strengthen the party.
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Thornton Township
South Holland
Pete Schmitt
Herman Dopperman
Ralph Allen
Fred Sienko
Robert Graff
Earl Thompson
Republican
Riverdale
Peter Schmidtt
Homewood
Phoenix
Dolton
Harvey
Ed Leyman
Baby Girls Born to Two Families in Ingalls Memorial
Mr and Mrs George Gunkel and Mr and Mrs Santos Guevara welcomed baby girls born June 15 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. A boy arrived June 17 to Ronald Spiekhout and a boy to Paul Vankley and wife at South Holland residence, June 18.
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George Gunkel
Ingleside
Santos Guevara
South Holland
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Ronald Spiekhout
Paul Vankley
Box 19
South Holland Board Adopts Cottage Grove Resurfacing Plan
The South Holland Village Board approved a plan to allow the Cook County Highway Department to resurface Cottage Grove Avenue from 147th to 150th streets, pending village engineer Ray Robinson’s review. Bids from Rated Construction Co. were noted for blacktopping the municipal area, while a $300 appropriation was approved to build an enclosure and permanent seating for the bandstand, plus the purchase of a sousaphone for the village band.
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South Holland Village
Rated Construction Co
Dolph Jansma
Free Chest X rays Offer To South Holland Residents
South Holland residents may obtain a free chest x ray on Friday July 21 from 2 to 9 p.m. The red white and blue trailer will be at the 16 A store located at 16168 South Park. The event is sponsored by the South Holland Lions Club with cooperation from the Cook County Department of Public Health.
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South Holland
16.A
South Park
South Holland Lions Club
Cook County
Department of Public Health
Dekker Promoted to Specialist Four in Germany
Army Specialist Donald J Dekker of South Holland has been promoted to specialist four in Germany. He serves in the 75th Artillery as a personnel specialist in the artillery's Service Battery at Hanau. Dekker enlisted in March 1961 and completed basic training at Fort Hood, Texas. He attended Kana Christian High School.
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Donald J Dekker
Leonard Dekker
159Th Pl
South Holland
Germany
75Th Artillery
Dekker
Hanau
Fort Hood
Texas
Kana Christian High School
Lions Transform Old Church Into Public Library Project
The Lions and City Council repurpose a Baptist Church into a modern public library. Volunteers paint, install shelves, fixtures, and lighting while a Ladies Groups staff the library and curate books. Donations of surplus books are promised, creating a community hub to benefit all ages and groups.
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Pilus
Larry
Laon
Lions Club
Water Softener Complaints Register Possible Fraud Case
A Harvey resident reported a States Attorney fraud complaint process for a water softener seller. Complaints can be written to the Fraud and Complaint Department, 2600 South California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, with a July 13 hearing date and Mr. Robert Hoenig available at Bishop 7-6600 for more information.
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Pointer
Harvey
States Attorney’s Office
South
California Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Robert Hoenig
Bishop
Lois Foote Dies in Grapevine Texas at ���
Mrs. Elihue Lois Foote died June 20 in Grapevine Texas. She and her husband formerly lived in Ivanhoe at 14315 Dearborn. Mr. Foote was an active Isaac Walton League member before the family moved about seven years ago.
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Elihue
Lois) Foote
Grapevine
Texas
Foote
Ivanhoe
Dearborn
Isaac Walton
The Functions Of A Community Newspaper Part 9
Dr. Eugene J. Webb from Northwestern questions metropolitan dailies' future under TV competition. From 1955 to 1960 Chicago dailies lost circulation while community papers rose 115 percent 1950 to 1960. Suburban readers rely on television for national and international news.
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Eugene J. Webb
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
Chicago
Webb
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