School Board Considers Need For More Classrooms
Superintendent William L. Reaugh reports enrollment projections show serious classroom shortages by September 1959 in Franklin and Washington schools with 1960 crowding. He urges resubmission of a plan for fourteen Roosevelt site classrooms to voters to create a centralized upper grade program for seventh and eighth graders. The Board endorses the plan and will seek voter approval soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Reaugh
Board of Education
Franklin
Washington
Roosevelt
Independent candidacy filed in Dolton for village clerk
Petitions were filed with the Dolton village clerk on behalf of James Cullen to run as an independent candidate for village clerk in the coming election. The Progressive Party nominated Helen H. OConnell for village clerk and Albert J. Ohlsen, Hans Hall, and Norman MacKay for village trustees with no opposition filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
James Cullen
Progressive Party of
Helen H. O'Connell
Albert J. Ohlsen
Hans Hall
Norman MacKay
Progressive Party
Motorist Hits Tree In South Holland
South Holland police report multiple traffic incidents. Donald J Kowal of Dyer Indiana was hospitalized for head injuries after losing control on Cottage Grove Avenue and hitting a tree near 165th. Earlier, Donald J Campbell of Markham backed into a parked car on 159th Place at Dobson Avenue. A third collision occurred at 162nd and State Streets involving Josepha Fliermans and Joseph Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Kowal
Dyer
Indiana
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
165Th
Cottage Grove Avenue
South Holland
Kowal
Donald J. Campbell
Markham
159Th Place
Dobson Avenue
Donald Brozek
Blue Island
162Nd
State Streets
Josepha Fliermans
108Th Place
Joseph Wolf
Oak Forest
Wave Of Automobile Larcenies In Dolton
A wave of larcenies from autos in Dolton last week damaged or stripped parts from 10 vehicles. Police urge owners to lock cars or keep them in garages and report incidents promptly. From Feb 24 to March 2, tires jacks regulators batteries hub caps wheels and other items were stolen or damaged from residents on University Avenue Clark Street Oak Street Grant Avenue and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Grover Cogswell
Maurice Simpick
Tri-City
Haldi
University Avenue
Dalton
Solberg
Vince Coniglio
Oak St
George Bender
Ann Street
Robert Gallegos
Calumet Avenue
Emil Kuchnert
Grant Avenue
W. J. O'Connell
Avalon
South Suburban Kappa Delta Alumnae Meet March 9
South Suburban Kappa Delta Alumnae meet March 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Mrs. Franklin Meitler’s Homewood home with Mrs Martin Bank as co host. Officers will be elected and a White Elephant sale held. Easter egg hunt plans for Happy Day School in Steger to be discussed. New members may contact Mrs. Thomas Duffy at PI 8 5022.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Delta
Franklin Meitler
Perth
Homewood
Martin Bank
Park Forest
Steger
Thomas Duffy
Testimonial Dinner Honors Dr. Ivy At Morrison Hotel
A February 23 testimonial dinner for Dr. Andrew C. Ivy drew about 1200 attendees including Acme Steel, Riverdale figures and national press leaders. Speeches praised Ivy as a leading scientist while fundraising for a non profit aimed at producing a second batch of Krebiozen with a $350000 goal. John M. Davis heads the fundraising effort as pledges and cash totaling $21600 were reported within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew C. Ivy
University of Illinois
Krebiozen Foundation
Acme Steel Company
Riverdale
Gloria Swanson
National Federation of Press Women
Lucille Hecht
Altrusa
Leona Mangius
State St
Illinois Woman’s Press Association
Pearl Serbus
Edbrooke
Ilinois Woman’s Press Association
John M. Davis
LaSalle Construction Company
Dr. Ivy
Tthe Morrison Hotel
Frederick M. Gillies
Acme Steel City Park
Livingston
Dean Milk Company
George W. Crane
Frank Hubacek
Earl McMahon
The
Building Trades of Chicago
Acme
Frederick Gillies
Crane
Paul Duglas
Roland Libonati
Bernard Sheil
George Fowler
Church Federation of Greater Chicago
Charles Carpentier
Abraham Marovitz
Ivy
Albert Schatz
John Pick
W. Phillips
F. Allen Rutherford
U. of Pa
Thomas Pomeroy
Ohio State University
Herbert Bailey
Krebiozen
S. Dearborn St
Chicago
Riverdale Car Crash and Negligent Driving Reported
Police report three vehicular incidents in Riverdale. Oliver Lindsey of Gary Indiana stopped to left turn into B&O yards. David McCulloch of Harvey collided into Lindsey amid fog and ice on Ashland Avenue. Robert Tychewicz of Blue Island faced negligent driving after pushing two parked cars in Acme Steel lot. Bennie Chapman of Chicago injured after collision while passing. Lawrence Recor of Chicago involved in rear collision on Ashland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
137Th
Ashland Avenue
Riverdale
Oliver Lindsey
Gary Indiana
Ashland
B.&o
David McCulloch
Harvey
Lindsey
McCulloch
Robert Tychewicz
Blue Island
Acme Steel
134Th
Perry Avenue
Donald Lucas
Posen
Charles Egener
Griffith
Indiana
Lawrence Recor
Chicago
Bennie Chapman
136Th St
Chapman
Plan To Spray Part Of Rio To Halt Beetle Spread
The plan targets a southwestern Riverdale area to spray insecticide to stop Japanese beetle spread. Illinois Department of Agriculture, with USDA, will run the program from Illinois Central to the village west boundary and 146th to the north. Area and nearby towns showed beetle infestation in a summer survey. residents will receive literature soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Riverdale
Tlinois Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois Central
146Th
Blue Island
Calutret Park
Dixmoor
Harvey, Midlothian
Posen
Robbins
Immanuel Church Observes One Great Hour Of Sharing
Immanuel United Church of Christ in Dalton will hold One Great Hour Of Sharing services on Sunday March 8 at 8 30 and 10 45 am. Church World Service coordinates aid to thousands overseas. Pastor C Voll notes each dollar funds substantial food aid to children of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel United Church For Christ
Evangelical and Reformed
Grant and
Sheridan Streets
Dalton
C. Voll
Three Men Receive Appointments In Riverdale Reserve Police
At the Riverdale village board meeting the appointments of Tony P. Andrews Vincent B. Foster and John E. Roberts to the Riverdale reserve police were confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Tony P. Andrews
Vincent B. Foster
John E. Roberts
Riverdale Reserve
Get Acquainted Week At Ivanhoe Methodist
Get Acquainted Week at Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church runs March 9 to 15 from 7 to 9 pm. Rev. D J Schuyleman will greet visitors each evening and laymen will help with tours and questions about Methodism. The church at 14500 Clark Streets Riverdale serves a diverse membership exceeding 800 and invites unaffiliated Christians to visit during Lent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church
Ivanhoe
D. J. Schuyleman
Ivanhoe Community
George Woosmann
Schuyleman
Robert Graefen
Albert Carne
Dayton Eckert
Ellis Pounds
Arnold Labahn
Nickelodeon Night At Riverdale Park Opens With Walt Disney Cartoons
Nickelodeon Night At Riverdale Park begins tonight at 7 30 p m featuring Walt Disney cartoons. The park welcomes all ages with activities including ping pong and shuffleboard. Weekend hours cater to ages up to 12 from 3 am to 12 noon and 1 to 5 pm for teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park
Easter Style Parade at Riverdale Park Field House
An Easter style parade of sportswear hats and accessories presented by a local shop and sponsored by the Kiwanis Teenage Baseball Mothers at 8 pm in Riverdale Park field house. Mrs Evelyn Lindell chairs the affair door prizes and refreshments provided styles shown priced moderately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Riverdale Park
Evelyn Lindell
Safe Recovered After Feb. 23 Stolen from Grill and Sadler
The safe stolen from Grill and Sadler Mercury dealers on February 23 was found February 25 by Chicago police. It was abandoned and damaged, but some company records and papers were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grill
Sadler Mercury
Chicago
Stolen 1950 Ford Recovered by Police
Ted Osiecki reported his 1950 Ford stolen from the Acme Steel Company lot between 8 am and 4 30 pm February 23. Harvey police recovered the vehicle on February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Osiecki
Escanaba Avenue
Riverdale
Acme Steel Company
Harvey
Riverdale Progress Party Nominates Candidates For Village Offices
Riverdale villagers nominate candidates for Police Magistrate and three village trustee posts at the Progress Party meeting held March 2. Incumbents John B. Hobbis Fred T. Ehlert Robert C. Selgig and John F. Edelhofer were named for four year terms. petitions due March 2 with no opposition filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Party of
Riverdale
John B. Hobbis
Fred T. Ehlert
Robert C. Selgig
John F. Edelhofer
Progressives Appreciate Strong Dalton Caucus Attendance
The Village Board of Dalton commends the excellent turnout at the Progressive Party caucus held Monday evening February 23 at Lincoln school. The board thanks attendees and hopes civic spirit leads to a record vote next month for better village government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Progressive Party
Lincoln School
Village of
Dolton
Dalton officer nets hit and run driver Rue Mitchell
Ofc Larsen of the Dalton police department arrested Rue Mitchell 54 of 421 State St Calumet City after a February 27 collision at Sibley and Chicago Road left two cars damaged. Mitchell’s car struck Robert Mitchell and Sam Dileo before fleeing. Officer Shaeffer alerted Larsen who caught him at Lincoln and Chicago Road. Four other minor accidents were reported in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larsen
Dalton Police Department
Rue Mitchell
State St
Calumet City
Robert Mitchell
152Nd St
Harvey
Sam Dileo
164Th
Center Sts
Sibley
Chicago Road
Shaeffer
Lincoln
Dalton
Man Found Dead in Basement in Delton
Delton police report Lawrence Stajkowski found dead in the basement of his son's home at 15533 Dobson Avenue on March 1. An inquest was held March 2 at Brown's Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton
Lawrence Stajkowski
Dobson Avenue
Brown
Bowen School Board clarifies no agreement on new building
Notice from School District No. 133 states no agreements or commitments have been made about a new school building or site. Any private party inferences are unfounded. John L. Roberts, Clerk, March 2, 1959.
Holland Church Group To Meet Tuesday
The Christian Fellowship Society of the First Reformed Church of South Holland will hold a meeting on Tuesday March 10 at 7 45 p m in the church chapel A panel of church laymen will discuss baptism the Lord s Supper prayer and the Ten Commandments All members are urged to attend and bring a friend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Fellowship Society of the
First Reformed Church of
Miller Engagement Announced for Carolynn Jane
Mr and Mrs Edward Miller of 18823 Forest Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Carolynn Jane to John Wayne Conley son of Mr and Mrs Calen Conley of 12914 Kanawha Street Dalton. John Wayne is a Thornton Township High School graduate, currently serving in the United States Navy aboard the aircraft carrier U S S Wasp. no wedding date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Miller
Forest Avenue
Carolynn Jane
John Wayne Conley
Calen Conley
Kanawha Street
Dalton
John Wayne
Thornton Township High School
United States Navy
U.S.S. Wasp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janice Marcoux
School Street
Glenn Beardsley
West 145Th Place
Ivanhoe Junior Woman’s Club
du Quoine
Illinois
Donald Wunderlick
Clark Gardiner
Marcoux
St. Louis Academy
Beardsley
Riverdale Accidents
Immanuel Church
Ivanhoe Methodist
Grill & Sadler
Riverdale Progress Party
Riverdale Village Board
Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission
Winois General Assembly
Paul Oppermann
Zornow
LHB
Indiana Avenue
Ofc
Bowen School Board OF Directors
John L. Roberts
So. Holland
Queen OF Apostles
Bernard Philipowski
Chet Nabschyk
Father Dillon
Bill Heenan
Holy Name Society
Ted Chech
Ed Stocks
Fred Parks
Don Simnick
Frank Calkins
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