TNT Cache Found Under Tree Near Halsted in Riverdale
Chief Cook and Lt. Wiengart located a buried TNT bundle two blocks from Halsted. The explosive was deep in ice and snow, with rock spread to melt the snow for safe removal. US Army property, identified by Capt. Fred J. Puckett Jr. A 14 year old discovered the cache, kept fuse, and suffered minor sulfur burns.
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Cook
Army
Fred Puckett, Jr
144Th
Halsted
Pointer
Riverdale
TNT
Chief Cook
Walter A. Wiengart
Cook County Police
T.N.T
Fred J. Puckett, Jr
Edc
Fort Sheridan
U. S. Army
Riverdale Chamber Names New President and Develops Area Committee
Eugene E. Flesner becomes president of the Riverdale Chamber of Commerce, merging Ivanhoe Business Association into the chamber. He serves on Thornton Township High School’s Distributive Education board to steer students toward retail careers with classroom and on the job experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E. Flesner
Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Ivanhoe Business Association
Area Development Committe
Riverdale
Flesner
Thornton Township
Harvey
Dolton Refuses Bond for Water and Sewer Upgrades
Dolton voters rejected a 1,341,000 bond plan for water and sewer improvements in a March referendum. About 1,250 opposed the measure while 1,250 were reported in favor, with only a quarter of eligible residents casting a ballot. President Frederick Kasten issued a statement expressing disappointment and promising to respect the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Frederick Kasten
Army Pvt. Frank Van Baren Completes MP Training
Army Pvt. Frank Van Baren aged 23 son of Gilbert Van Baren of 15285 State Street South Holland finished eight weeks of military police training at The Provost Marshal General Center Fort Gordon Georgia recently.
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Army
Frank van Baren
Gilbert van Baren
State St
South Holland
Provost Marshal General Center
Fort Gordon
Public Works Project to Begin After Cold Weather Breaks
South Holland moves to start an $800000 storm water relief lift station at Cottage Grove avenue and the Little Calumet river once temperatures rise. Village engineer Robert Nowicki announced plans and bids for other project phases, including a $250000 street program, $365000 water expansion, and a $225000 sewer relief initiative.
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Cottage Grove Avenue
Little Calumet River
South Holland
Robert Nowicki
Library
Forrest, Carhart
James Hogg
Richard DeRobertis
Herman Chapman
Anthony Price
Robert Short
Hulett Corp
Lorenz Honored By Demos At Dorchester Club Dinner
More than 500 Democrats attended a Monday night dinner at the Dorchester Club in Dalton honoring Francis Lorenz state treasurer and re election candidate. Attendees included national state and county candidates and Chicago and South Cook County party workers. The event, sponsored by Friends of Lorenz Committee, awarded Lorenz a new station wagon for his statewide campaign. Thorn Township Democratic committeeman Richard J. Fitzgerald spoke, with John Hayes and Chester Stassack as chairs and Mary Lee Inger introduced as candidate for state representative in the 1st District.
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Dorchester Club
Dalton
Francis
Lorenz
Dlinois
Chicago
South Cook County
Friends of Lorenz Committee
Richard J. Fitzgerald
Thornton Township
John Hayes
Chester Stassack
Mary Lee Inger
Calvin School Aux To Serve Salad Luncheon
The Calvin Christian School Ladies Auxiliary will host a Spring Salad Luncheon at Calvary Reformed Church in South Holland on Wednesday March 21 from 11 30 a m to 1 p m Tickets are available by calling Mrs Harry Dykstra at ED 43 4563 and must be purchased in advance no tickets at the door
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Calvin Christian School Ladies' Auxiliary
Calvary Reformed Church
South Holland
Harry Dykstra
Army Ret. Goldie enlistment at South Holland
Randolph 8. Goldie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Goldie of 952 East 163rd pl South Holland Illinois, enlisted in the U S Army for three years. He will begin basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and then join Army Career Group 52 Utilities to learn heating and ventilating plumbing refrigeration and pipefitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
William Heikema
Jacob Heikema
Riverside Dr
South Holland
U. S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Heikema
Army Field Data Programming
IBM
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Family That Changed The World shown this Saturday
Ambassadors for Christ sponsor Ken Anderson film for Southsiders and suburbanites. Barbara Mark and Marily Sprela lead the South Side Youth Rallies planning committee. Event at Bethel Baptist Church Evergreen Park at 7 45 p m. Mrs Sylvia Meeder also on program. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Anderson
Ambassadors For Christ
Barbara Mark
South Park Ave
South Holland
Marily Sprela
Tinley Park
South Side
Bethel Baptist Church
W. Soth
Evergreen Park
Sylvia Meeder
Woodlawn
Dalton
World Day of Prayer Observed by South Holland Women
The World Day of Prayer will be observed by the church women of South Holland on Friday at 1 30 pm in Redeemer Lutheran Church. Evelyn Stark executive director of Lutheran church women will speak. Margaret Anderson radio singer at WMBI is the vocal soloist.
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Church Women of
South Holland
The
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. 166Th St
Evelyn Stark
Lutheran Churchwomen
Margaret Anderson
WMBI
United States
Kindergarten registration announced by First Reformed Church
The First Reformed Church of South Holland announces kindergarten registration for the 1962 63 school year on Wednesday March 21 from 9 to 1130 a.m. at 15916 South Park Ave South Holland. Eligible children are those five by January 15 1963. Bring birth certificate and pay a 5 material fee. For information call ED 13907.
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First Reformed Kindergarten
First Reformed Church of
Thornridge Science Fair Highlights March 16 Exhibits
Thornridge students host a science fair with 500 projects on March 16 from 7 30 to 9 20 p m Fifty judges from local elementary schools Thornton Township High School and industries will pick winners First place advances to the Junior Academy of Science at the Illinois Institute of Technology on April 14 then to the State Exhibit in May Everyone invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornridge
Thornton Township High School
Industries
Junior Academy of Science
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Calvin Christian School
Lynn DeYoung
Lynn Evers
Betty Paarlberg
Lullaby Lane
Thomas Clevenger
Woodlawn Ave
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Camp Manitoqua
Thornridge Pta
U.S.A
Erwin
Community Chest funds boost South Holland programs
The Village of South Holland received 233.17 from the Suburban Community Chest Council as its third quarter distribution. The year to date total exceeds 105000 with receipts running over last year by more than 10 percent, said Harold Hoover, president of the organization.
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South Holland
Suburban Community Chest Council
Community Chest
Harald Hoover
Clearing House Agency
Eisenhower PTA group forms momentum in meeting
Parents at Eisenhower School organized an initial PTA with Mrs. P. L. Jochum of the Illinois Congress directing the program. Temporary leaders include Mrs. Martin Mulder secretary and Mrs. Edwin Suderow publicity chair. A nominating committee and by law help will guide the march toward a March 20 meeting and a September independence.
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Eisenhower
P.T.A
P. L. Jochum
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Martin Mulder
Edwin Suderow
James McIntosh
Howard Steinman
Edward McDermott
Warner Weber
Donald Christ
Sam Green
Hyman Gilland
Gordon Oakley
Harry Agabhedis
Eisenhower School
Eisenhower P.T.A
Matison P.T.A
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Tri-City
By Dureen Corsello
Demos
Lun
Dureen Cobrsello
KR. J. Maddigan
South Holland Compansion Collie Auxiliary
Girl Scout
Terre Pott
Carol Vanderley
Mrs. Maddigan
Elaine Darre
Francine Green
Eisenhower Pta
Eisenhower Gymnasium
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