Local Tri-Hi-Y Officers Attend College Camp in Wisconsin
Thirty five Harvey YMCA Tri-Hi-Y officers and committee chairmen spend a week at College Camp in Lake Geneva Wisconsin for Tri-Hi-Y training. They study club procedures program membership organization and financing while enjoying swimming boating tennis volleyball baseball and handiwork. Attendees include leader Mrs George Polo Riverdale and 15 girls from South Holland Riverdale and Dolton with listed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Ymca
Lake Genoa
Wisconsin
Ymca of
Wilma Scheffers
Denise Sprietzer
Carole DeYoung
Karen Bovard
Carol DeYoung
South Holland
Lois Schroeder
Gloria Eckstrom
Barbara Polo
Cynthia Shilling
Roberta Frits
Jean Edelhofer
Carol Davis
Tauren Noetzel
Riverdale
Wat O'Connell
Ann Haser
Cathy Murray
Diane Lester
Kathy Gaudin
Arnold Schmidt Elected President of Local 21 League
Arnold Schmidt was elected president of the Retail Liquor Dealer's Protective Association Local 21 at a June 19 meeting at the Colomal Club in Riverdale. Other officers elected were Richard Mehorczyk as vice president David Miller as secretary and treasurer and Stanley Hankus as sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Schmidt
Retail Liquor Dealer's Protective Association
Colomal Club
Riverdale
Richard Mehorczyk
David Miller
Stanley Hankus
Two Riverdale Firefighters Hurt in Park Structure Fire
Riverdale volunteer firefighters John Kearney and Norman Zumm were injured while battling a blaze at the old Riverdale Park field house near 137th and Clark last Saturday morning June 24. The fire began when a park employee tried to start a tractor stored at the north side of the frame building, which sparked flames. Six hours after the initial blaze was brought under control, small roof fires flared up, causing unknown total damage to the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Riverdale Park
Clark
John Kearney
Norman Zumm
Park
Canadian Canoe Trip Ed Explorer Post No 322 Dolton
Members of Explorer Post No 322 sponsored by Riverdale Dolton Lions left June 23 for a 10 day canoe trek to Quantico National Park in Canada. Leaders include Don Bruggeman Robert Evans Sr Justey Vanderhout Walter Lundstrom Bernard Lester and James Olliffe. Explorers listed: John Bruggeman Michael Faora Robert Evans Dirk Vanderhout Ronald Lundstrom Robert Lundstrom Bernard Lester Jr Bruce Vanderwall Dirk Clausing Mark Kiel Ronald Brandt John Katzberger David Martino Loren Walker George Gleim Jr. Receives Eng degree from Purdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer Post No
Dolton
Riverdale
Michael Faora
Robert Evans
Dirk Vanderhout
Ronald Lundstrom
Robert Lundstrom
Bernard Lester, Jr
Bruce Vanderwall
Dirk Clausing
Mark Kiel
Ronald Brandt
John Katzberger
David Martino
Loren Walker
Russell Gouwens Promoted To Insurance Division Role
Russell Gouwens is named special assistant to Vice President Clarence S Benson to head the Insurance division at Charles H Brandt & Co Inc He has six years with Roseland real estate and insurance offices and resides with his wife and two children at 16324 Greenwood Avenue South Holland He is a licensed Illinois insurance broker handling all lines and was previously with the Brandt organization in real estate before moving to insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell G. Gouwens
Clarence S. Benson
Charles H. Brandt & Co., Inc
Gouwens
Roseland Real Estate
Greenwood Avenue
South Holland
First Reformed Church of
Brandt Organization
Clarence 8. Benson
Illinois
R Stewart Completes Industrial Distribution Course
R P Stewart of Dorchester Dalton earned a special diploma from Professor Harry J Waters after a week long seminar in industrial distribution at Clarkson College of Technology Potsdam NY. Stewart was among about 30 Worthington Corporation distribution representatives who finished the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Stewart
Dorchester
Dalton
Harry J. Waters
Industrial Distribution Department
Clarkson College of Technology
Potsdam
N. Y
Stewart
Worthington Corporation
Baptist Delegate Reports Gen eral Association Conference Highlights
The Rev Leonard A Swanson of Central Baptist Church Riverdale returned from Winona Lake Indiana where he attended the 3rd annual General Association of Regular Baptist Churches conference. 73 new churches joined fellowship bringing total to 992 highlighted by Missionary Panorama with 6 000 attendees and 250 missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Swanson
Central Baptist Church of
Riverdale
Winona Lake
Indiana
Swanson
Alaska
Billy Sunday Tabernacle
Robert Collins
Brazil
House UN- American Activities Committee
Moving Picture
National Council of Christian Churches
Council
St. Marks Episcopal Church
Shreveport
Louisiana
George Zinn
Cedarville
Ohio
Chelsea Stockwell
Beckley
West Virginia
Stockwell
Central Baptist Church
New Home For Savings And Loan Of S Holland
Ground breaking ceremonies were held June 15 for the construction of the new home of the First Savings and Loan Association of South Holland at the southwest corner of Claire Lane and Route 6. The building will feature modern facilities including off street parking and a drive in window as the association expands its facilities in coming years. Rob ert Brandsman is acting as general contractor as the association marks its second anniversary from June 22 to July 15 with assets expected to reach five million dollars and ongoing monthly account growth. Attractive gifts are offered to savers who add to or open new accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Savings and Loan Association of
South Holland
Claire Lane
Route 6
Chester DeGraff
Harry Dykstra, Jr
Robert Brandsma
Earl Larson
First Savings and Loan Association of South Holland
Robert Brandsman
First Savings and Loan of
Savings and Loan
Stolen Bikes Reported in Dolton Neighborhoods
Dolton Police report two bicycle thefts. One bike vanished from the Grum mitt residence 14750 Princeton and another from the McLean residence 13800 Kanawha in Dolton. A separate note recalls the USS Lexington speed run on June 9, 1928 from San Pedro to Honolulu in 72 hours 34 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Grummitt
Princeton
McLean
Kanawha
Lexington
San Pedro
California
Honolulu
Thorn. Teacher Attends Summer Engineering Institute
Mr. Siville received appointment to the National Science Foundation University of Illinois Summer Institute in Engineering Technology at Urbana from June 19 to August 12. The eight week program aids junior college faculty with extension study plus options for graduate credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Smtle
National Science Foundation
University of Illinoiss
Urbana
Siville
Thornton Junior College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grace Lutheran Church
American Legion Hall
E. 157Th St
Dolton Park
Color Guard
Greater Dolton Memorial
VFW Post
Ann Munger
Miss Dolton
Park Board
Dolton Village
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department
Monroe
Chicago
Dalton Park
Dalton Parketts
Sons of the Legion
Roseland Post
Norman MacKay
Leon B. Hunz
Roger Hunz
Evers Ave
George Gleim JR
Gleim Sr
Purdue University
Lafayette
Joanne
George Gleim
Joseph Cale
Elmerhorium
George
Beloit
Russell Gouwens
Brandt & Company
R. Stewart
KODAK
Bill's Camera Shop
Indiana Ave
Ford
METBS
Campbell Ford Inc
Lincoln Ave
Dalton, IN
Ivanhoe Liquors
Borden
Igc
Jay
Saratoga Hot Dogs
Busch Bavarian
Meister Brau
Budweiser
Drewrys
Meister Brau-Drewrys-Slatz
JIM Beam
V.o. Sth
Smirnoff Vopka
Hiram Walker
Sunnybrook
Gilbey’s
Orets
Canfield Beverages
Halsted ST
New Home For Savings and Loan
S. Holland
Thorn
Sumer Eng. Institute
Aluminum
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