Accident on Halsted Street in Riverdale
A two car collision occurred at Halsted Street and 137th in Riverdale on Wednesday. Harold P. Wilkins 29 of 15314 Dorchester Dalton was southbound and crossed the center line into the northbound lane, striking Bryant W Wilson 24 of 14894 Turlington Harvey. Speed and death were noted in witnesses statements.
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137Th
Halsted St
Riverdale
Harold P. Wilkins
Dorchester
Dalton
Halsted
Bryant W Wilson
Turlington
Harvey
Thornton Township AFS hosts 35 foreign exchange students
Thornton Township High School and Blue Island Community High School co host 17 and 18 students arriving today from 23 countries. The group includes guests from Chile Denmark Ethiopia France Germany Italy Japan Norway Singapore Spain Sweden and Uruguay. Activities include a Lake Michigan yacht trip and tours of Chicago area, with local families providing hosting and chaperones guiding the two and a half day program.
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Thornton
AFS
Sue Sachs
Sandy Zurthoff
Thornton Township High School
American Field Service Committee
American Field Service
Foreign Exchange
Lina Bellisilie
THS
Philippines
Christiane Bisjak
Germany
States
Screen Exchange Sistlers
Washington DC
Blue Island
YMCA
Chicago Area
Thornton Woods
Four Winds Yacht Club
Lake Michigan
Fou Winds Yacht Club
Khmek Boat Yard
136Th
Cottage Grove
Chicago
Throwen
Robert Reese
Henry Powarke
Riveraale
Ruth Lembert
Harve
Helene Wilson
Thorntons
Suis
O W Renfrow
Uhss
Mir Alberto Pena-Montenesto
Chile
Niels M Jensen
Denmark
Valatua Haueselassie
Ethiopia
Moss Danielle Dupont
France
Eugene F. Koeph
Christian Riebeling
Marianella P Buoh
Marta V Volpones
Italy
Satoshi Sato
Japan
Eleanor DeFonseka
Ax M W_ Craig
New Zealand
Anne ,E Skaar
Norway
Dotis S I Tay
Singapore
Rafael Aguila
Light mirror stolen from parked Riverdale car
Police report two larceny incidents in Riverdale. A spotlight and mirror were taken from a 1960 car in the Acme Steel Co lot. owner Stanley Doll resides at 13824 Emerald. Four hub caps were stolen from Robert Fink’s car parked in front of his home at 13813 Stewart.
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Acme Steel Co
Riverdale
Stanley Doll
Emerald
Robert Fink
Stewart, Riverdale
Suburban Newspapers Face Growth and Identity in coming decades
Community paper trends suggest metropolitan papers go regional while suburbs gain size and influence. Editors must expand editorial and advertising content to serve growing areas. Suburban papers with foresight and integrity will attract educated readers and build lasting identities as they evolve. Next Week: The Future Of The POINTER Newspapers In The Tri City Community.
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Yar
Pointer
Tri-City
Lions honor De Vries with outstanding achievement plaque
At the 16th annual installation in Dalton the deputy district governor Fred W Ruhe presented a plaque to De Vries on behalf of the South Holland Lions Club for organizing and dedicating a community library District 1A 1960 51 De Vries serves as director of civil defense for South Holland until 1962 and is active in local civic groups He and wife Geneva Van Dommelen live at 248 E 161st pl with three children Jane Edwin and Betty Lou.
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Melvin Jones
Lions
Dorchester Club
Dalton
Fred W. Ruhe
DeVries
Lions Club
Fi Benning
South Holland
Geneva van Dommelen
Jane
Edwin
Betty Lou
Loyola graduate Gus Schumann earns summa cum laude degree
Gus A. Schumann of Riverdale received a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a major in accounting from Loyola University. The 91st commencement was held at McCormick Place Chicago. He previously earned chemistry degrees and served in the U S Army in the South Pacific.
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Gus A. Schumann
Gertrude
Gustave H. Schumann
W. 138Th
Riverdale
Loyola University
McCormick Place
Chicago
New Exposition Center
St Mary
de la Salle
Schumann
Loyola
Northwestern University
U. S. Army
South Pacific
Elected CPA Institute Member Gale High Joins AICPA
W Gale High of Riverdale CPA and staff at First National Bank of Chicago has been elected a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Acme Steel donated 10 copies of Basic Economics to Thornridge High School library.
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W Gale High
Riverdale Cpa
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Mr. High
First National Bank of Chicago
ACME
Acme Steel Company
J. C. Michelon
Thornridge High School
Handicapped Club Elects New Officers at June Meeting
The Handicapped Club Meets the South Suburban Social Club elected their new corps of officers at the last monthly meeting held June 16. The group, sponsored by the Harvey Evening Woman's Club, meets the third Friday each month at the Methodist church at 155th and Lexington in Harvey. Plans include a possible Ringling Bros circus outing and a pot luck picnic in August. Contact Judi Lageslee for help with rides or memberships.
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South Suburban
Methodist Church
155Th
Lexington
Harvey
Harvey Evening Woman's Club
Ringling Bros. Circus
Judi Lageslee
Dunlworth Couple Welcome Baby Boy at St Francis
Mr and Mrs Edward Dunlworth of 14732 Michigan Dalton welcome a boy born on June 15 at St Francis Hospital.
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Edward Dunlworth
Michigan
Dalton
St. Francis Hospital
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By Tom Renner
Haines
Gus Schumann
CPA Institute
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Arthur Murray
Mildred A. Elliott
Sibley BI. Hammond
Larry’s
Standard Service
Larry Simnick
138Th St
Riverdale, Ill
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Jay
Ruhn Rod
Scott
Wally’s
Lake City
California
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