United Civic Party Meets Tonight in Dalton
The United Civic Party accelerates its campaign for village offices with candidates Lester G. Schmock for village clerk and trustees Lawrence F. Kast Dewey Phillippe and John White. Public meetings are at Lincoln School tonight March 28 Franklin School and Berger Vandenberg School Addition with Dick O She a inviting Dalton residents to attend and learn about issues.
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The
United Civic Party
Lester G. Schmock
Lawrence F. Kast
Dewey Phillippe
John White
Lincoln School
Lincoln
Franklin School
147Th
Chicago Rd
Berger-Vandenberg School
Avalon
Dick O'Shea
Dalton
Holland Man To Address Garden Club
The Ivanhoe Garden Club will meet Friday April 5 at 8 p m in the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse. Mr Jake Scheringa a well known nurseryman from South Holland will present an interesting program on How To Grow Better Mars. Hostesses are Mrs Alma Lane Mrs Irene Whiting and Mrs Joan Moran.
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Ivanhoe Garden Club
Pam
Ivanhoe Park
Jake Scheringa
South Holland
Mars
Alma Lane
Irene Whiting
Joan Moran
Ok's Teachers Pay Increase
The Board of Education of School District No. 149 approved on March 20 a $400 raise for all teachers with a college degree, increasing the 1962-63 salary schedule.
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Board of Education of School District No. 149
Thank You Note To Dolton Citizens From Village President
Frederick L. Kasten thanks Dolton residents for attending Know Your Village Day on Sunday March 24. He also commends the Dolton Jay-Dees guides and village employees for their efforts in making the event a success.
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Dolton
Dolton Jay-Dees
Frederick L. Kasten
Dolton Chamber To Install Officers
The Dolton Chamber of Commerce will install new officers at an April 3 banquet at 7 p.m. at the Dorchester Club. New officers are Dr. William Mitcheltree president, Ben Liberacki vice president, and Hedy Frey secretary treasurer. Guest speaker is G Findley Griffiths of Acme Steel, Riverdale. Reservations to Hedy Frey at 841 3334. Mitcheltree aims to grow membership and expand community service in Dolton.
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Dolton Chamber of Commerce
Dorchester Club
William Mitcheltree
Ben Liberacki
Hedy Frey
Sec’y-Treas
G. Findley Griffiths
Acme Steel Company
Riverdale
Mitcheltree
Dolton
Dalton-Riverdale Civic Swimming Association address changes requested
Members who changed their address since last year must notify Jackie Barker at VI 9-2331 so the association mailing list can be updated.
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Dalton-Riverdale Civic Swimming Association
Jackie Barker
Riverdale Police Sell Tickets for Annual Hop Dance
Riverdale Reserve Police hold a door to door ticket canvass for the annual hop selling tickets at $1 each. Proceeds fund police equipment. The dance takes place at Art's Roll-Aire Rink 49 E 147th St Harvey with Tony Barren's band providing downbeat at 9 p.m. on Saturday April 26.
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Riverdale Reserve
Art
147Th St
Harvey
Tony Barren
Dalton Contractors Sued for Offsite Improvements Delay
Dalton Village board approved a lawsuit against Torek McCarthy Newgren Duggan J M Construction Corp and Henning Johnson for not completing offsite improvements in Dolton subdivisions. Attorney Arthur Dillner to file suit. abatement recommended for five installments of special assessment Ny 61 CO 8665 covering grading paving curbs gutters and storm sewers in Princeton Ave and Atlantic Ave. A garage break in at 14908 Edrooke Dolton on March 1%(?) reported missing a fan and handsaw valued about $64.
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Albert Ohlson
Dalton Village Board
Dalton Subdivisions
Arthur Dillner
Torek
Mc.Carthy
Newgren
Duggan
J. & M. Construction Corp
Henning-Johnson
Dolton Subdie
Dolton Board of Focal Improvements
Princeton Ave
Atlantic Ave
Dolton
State Highway Dept rejects signals at 138th Street intersection
Indiana Marshall Subway district engineer informs Riverisle villagers no traffic lights needed at the 138k st Indiana Ave intersection. Rail tracks cross diagonally making signal installation impractical and costly. Signals would tie to railroad crossing lights and could cause delays when tracks switch.
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138Th Indiana
Marshall Subway
Plinois Division of Highways
Riverisle
Indiana
Indiana Ave
Subway
Harry Peterson
Wherdale
Riverdale
Dalton
Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Voter Meetings Set For Dolton Lincoln Ave School And Waterman School
League of Women Voters of Riverdale Dolton schedules a village candidate meeting April 3 at Lincoln School Dolton with Progressive Party and United Civic Party invited. Waterman PTA District 149 hosts a School Board candidates meeting April 4 at Waterman School South Holland with Mrs John Bisberg as moderator. Each candidate speaks three minutes with rebuttal and audience Q A. aims to help voters choose the best qualified.
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Lincoln School
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
League of Women Voters of
Riverdale- Dolton
Progressive Party
United Civic Party of
Robert Pebworth
Riverdale
Waterman Pta District 149
League
Waterman School
154Th
South Holland
John Bisberg
Film On Berlin Wall Shown At DCA Meeting
The Dolton Civic Association will meet April 2 at 8 p m in Dolton Park field house. A film titled The Wall about the East West Berlin divide will be narrated by a Derwinski office representative. Al Ramlow and Jack Kezerle lead the ongoing membership drive with a $2 per family fee.
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Dolton Civic Association
Dolton Park Field House
Bob Merwin
Derwinski
East
West Berlin
al Ramlow
Jack Kezerle
DCA
Progress Party Hosts Ladies Night at K C Hall
Riverdale residents are invited to attend the Progress Party Ladies Night on Saturday March 31 at 8 p.m. at the K C Hall located at 38th and Tracy. The events committee led by Victor Steinhauer includes Wilmer Stulzreim Donald Farmer Stephanie Murray Fred Altringer and Oliver Johnson as members.
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Riverdale
Progress Party
K. C. Hall
38Th
Tracy
Special Activites
Victor Steinhauer
Wilmer Stulzreim
Donald Farmer
Stephanie Murray
Fred Altringer
Oliver Johnson
Seven-Community Area Hospital Plan Group Invites Speaker
Dr Karl S Klicka executive director of the Hospital Planning Council for Metropolitan Chicago is invited to address the seven community area hospital planning committee at its next meeting to discuss the councils study of area hospital facilities and needs The meeting date is tentatively set for April 18 pending Dr Klickas approval The second meeting was held March 21 in South Holland with Mayor Joseph Nowak Calumet City officials and reps from South Holland Calumet City Dalton Riverdale Lansing and Burnham present Thornton was not represented Members from each community will be two representatives The meeting had attendance gaps hindering decisive planning President Harold Gouwens Clarence Smit and Henry DeVries of South Holland attended Continued on Page 2 Sec 1
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Karl S. Klicka
Hospital Planning Council For
Chicago
Seven-Community Area Hospital Planning Committee
Klicka
South Holland
Joseph Nowak
Calumet
Calumet City
Dalton
Riverdale
Lansing
Burnham
Thornton
Harold Gouwens
Clarence Smit
Henry DeVries
District 149 to Register New Pupils and Summer Kindergarten
District 149 registers new first grade pupils for September 1963 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 10 11 and 12 at Waterman School Jadisht Berger Addition and Caroline Sibley School. Parents must bring birth certificate address phone neighbor contact doctor health immunizations and past illnesses. A six week summer kindergarten runs June 17 to July 26 with 9 a.m. to noon. Also reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John Moran of Dalton at St Francis hospital on February 19.
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Waterman School
EH. Jadihst
South Holland
Berger
Vandenberg
Avalon
Dalton
Caroline-Sibley
Sibley Blvd
Calumet City
Waterman
Berger School
Caroline- Sibley
John Moran
St. Francis Hospital
Riverdale VFD Adds Fire Chief's Car to Fleet
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department purchased a fully equipped fire chief’s car built to department specifications with a two way radio. This brings their total equipment to four pieces funded by annual dances, totaling about 50 thousand dollars since 1947. Chief Herb Schmidt notes its use for department business and fire inspections.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Volunteer Firemien
Herb Schmidt
Fire Inspection Bureau
Schmidt
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Pointer Publications
Tom Renner
Renner
Kelly Franson
Erik Juleen
Tom
Tonite
Holland Man
Garden Club
Chamber
Janet Trainor
Stewart
Washington School
Washington- Jefferson Pta
Pointer
Edbrooke
Voters League
Berlin Wall
Kenny
Paula Myroup
Gerald
Ralph Berg
Chmn
Dept. of Public Works
Vernon H. Harms
Dalton Planning
Earl Grandmaison
Public Works
Myroup
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