Ivanhoe Methodists Sponsor Cuban Refugee Family
The Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church in Riverdale sponsors the Blanco family from Havana. Cesar Blanco, his wife, both lawyers, and their children Cesar Jr. and Eduardo will relocate here with church aid for housing living expenses and job placement until self supporting. They arrived at O'Hare on March 25 amid a Chicago area effort by seven churches to assist Cuban refugees and integrate them into local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Community
William Yardell
Cuba
Riverdale
Yandell
Blanco
Ivanhoe
John H. Sager
Chicago Home Missionary Society
Havana
Chicago
Ilinois
League Will Hear Talk On Judicial Amendment
The League of Women Voters of Riverdale Daltons will hold its annual meeting April 3 at Mrs. Arthur Dillner Dalton. A potluck sipper precedes the business session. Officers will be elected and the local agenda item adopted. Speaker Mrs. R H Elkins Hinsdale Illinois will discuss the Judicial Amendment and the leagues study of the judicial system. Contact Mrs Jack Stahlheber for more information. Honest pays but not enough to suit a lot of people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters of
Riverdale-Dalton
Arthur Dillner
Dalton
R. H. Elkins
Atorney
Hinsdale
Illinois
Elkins
State League
Judicial Committee
League
Jack Stahlheher
Thornton Junior College Honor Roll 1961 62
Dean Leo Dulgar announces fall semester honor roll at Thornton Junior College. High honors require 2.5 to 3.0 in 12 hours. a 3.0 is a perfect record. Named high honors students include Robert Baumgartnyy, Dalton, and Bell Edmunds, Lowe Riverdale, plus Carl Lindeström, Woodlawn Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Dulgar
Thornton Junior College
Robert Baumgartnyy
State
Dalton
Bell Fdmunels
Lowe
Riverdale
Carl Lindestrom
Woodlawn
Kids Cause Serious Eye Injury on Halsted Street Bus
On Sunday night two 15 year old boys threw rocks at a passing bus on Halsted Street near 142nd, shattering two windows and injuring Lonnie Harrell, 30, of Chicago who needed surgery to remove glass from his eye. Police identified the youths, they and their parents met with Juvenile Officer Ronald Miles, restitution was paid for bus damage and medical care, and Riverdale authorities warn others against throwing stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ritter
Riverdale
Lonnie Harrell
Laflin
Chicago
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Harrell
Halstedst
Bitter
Ronald Miles
Harvey Seeks To Build Municipal Airport South of 164th Street
The FAA notified South Holland village board it is evaluating air space at a proposed municipal airport south of 164th Street Harve y's request, inviting comments by April 12. Village officials seek resident objections or support for the easterly site from Halsted to 168th Street in an unincorporated area.
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Harvey
164Th Street
Federal Aviation Agency
South Holland Village
F.A.A
Bauth Uwallena Village Offi
Cials
Halsted
164Th St
168Th St
First Grade Registration at Madison School in May 1962
Registration for students entering first grade at Madison school in September 1962 will be held on May 15 starting at 1 15 p m. To be eligible a student must be six years old by January 15 1963.
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Madison School
Chain Belt Co. Tool Room Strike Hits Dalton Units
Last minute action sees tool and die makers at Chain Belt Co. in Dalton strike at 1 30 p m Wednesday afternoon. The walkout involves only tool room units and machinists with no riot reported. Spokesman Michael E Sikora of Lodge 113 says the company will not include standard working conditions in the agreement as talks, ongoing for nine months, have failed to produce a settlement. Management was in conference with no statement available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chain Belt Co
Dalton
Michael E. Sikora
Tool and Die Makers
Lodge 113
Int. Ass'n
Chain Belt Company
Village Board Awards Bonds For Streets And Sewers
South Holland Village Board opened four sealed bids for 490000 dollars in street and sewer improvement bonds and awarded to Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co. and South Holland Trust and Savings Bank on a joint bid. The bonds run 1965 to 1982 with varying interest rates totaling a net cost of 2.35 percent. The village plans to use motor fuel tax funds and a high share of its allotment to pay principal and interest, supported by a population figure of 12603 from the latest census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland Village
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co
South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
The
Illinois Corp
Mullaney Wells & Co
Baretis- Kindred and Co
Tlinois
South Holland
U. S
Mariners Club South Holland Announces Spring Activities
The Mariners Club of the United Presbyterian Church of South Holland lists events including April 14 bowling with-contact numbers for Anderson Swanson and Tapscott, May 25 a trip to Bloom High School to see Take Me Along with tickets via Beard Leonhardt and Nilsen, and a June 2 church picnic. Rev. John Wyngarden of Chicago Heights presented slides on the Holy Land at the March 9 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariners Club
United Presbyterian Church of
Walter Pidgeon
Bloom High School
Forigkets
Beard
Leonhardt
Nilsen
John Wyngarden
First Presbyterian Church of
Chicago Heights
The
Holy Land
Named Fund Drive Chairman for Bell Ringer March
Mrs Richard Van der Woude of 462 E 161st st appointed chairman of the Bell Ringer March for Mental Health in South Holland. She will lead the door to door fund drive on May 15 as part of a national effort by the National Association for Mental Health and allied Illinois and Chicago agencies. The tri county goal is $200000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard van der Woude
E. 161St St
Bell Ringer
South Holland
South Holland Drive
National Association For Mental Health
Ilinois Association For Mental Health
The
Mental Health Society of
Greater Chicago
Cook, Lake and DuPage Counties
Tri-County
Scholarship Fund Allocations At Thornton Township PTA Meeting
The Thornton Township high school and junior college PTA Scholarship Committee, chaired by Mrs. Jasper Tromp, allocated its $475 fund. Plans include a $200 junior college June graduate scholarship, three $75 high school June graduate scholarships, and a $50 contribution to the State PTA Golden Jubilee Scholarship Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Beier
Calvin College student named editor of Calvin Chimes
Dale Van Eley, a junior at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was elected editor in chief of the Calvin Chimes. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Van Eley of South Holland and earned Dean's List honors with near perfect grades, including a straight A last semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale van Eley
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Calvin Chimes
van Eley
John van Eley
South Holland
William Spoelthof
van Riley
Youth rallies and civic notices in South Holland area
Sunday program at First Roseland Baptist Church features Ambassadors For Christ youths and marimba solo by Sharon De Young. Barbara Mare leads youth rally at Bethal Baptist Church with film Teen-age Testament and Grace Notes Trio performances. District 149 election reminders and rummage sale details. Census effort announced for 1962-1966 in district 149. Fifth Annual Missionary Convention opens with African Congo and Netherlands New Guinea missionaries. closing service led by Hubert Mitchell of Billy Graham Crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
First Roseland Baptist Church
Edbrooke
Sharon de Young
Evergreen Park
Grace Notes
Faith Planders
Thornton
District 149
South Holland
Waterman
154Th St
ST. Jude
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Malvine Hudson
Congo
Africa
Donald R. Tuck
Netherlands
New Guinea
Hubert Mitchell
Indonesia
Billy Graham
Civic League Spring Dance in South Holland
The Pacesetter Civic League of South Holland announces a spring dance on April 28 from 9 30 p m to 1 a m at the Chicago Heights Legion Hall Halsted street and Joe Orerd with music by Skip Darin and his band Tickets are 3 per couple and a door to door sale is planned in Pacesetter Park on April 14 from 1f to 12 a m Tickets can be obtained by calling Ed McClelland at FED 16704 for those not reached at the sale
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Pacesetter Civic League of South Holland
Chicago Heights
Girl Bitten by Dog In South Holland
Cathy Postema nine of 15744 South Park Avenue South Holland was bitten on the right arm by a dog. She received treatment at the Walford Clinic. Police report the dog, owned by Paul Adamowicz of 15868 South Park, has been placed under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Postema
South Park Ave
South Holland
Wallvoord Clinic
Paul Adamowicz
South Park
Garage Burglary At Face Service Station
Riverdale Police report a theft at Face service station garage at 188th and Halsted between 3 and 6 am on March 17. A set of Indestro wrenches and a tray were stolen, valued at 62 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
188Th and
Halsted
Riverdale
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Pointer
South Holland Lions
McKinley School
Ivanhoe Methodists
Castro
Village Board
Mariners
Fund Drive
Nin
Doreen Corsello
Civic League
Alfred Alexander
Edward
Lee
Wabash
Dolton
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