Delton Plans Pedestrian Crosswalks at Key Intersections
A Delton movement to protect walkers began March 22 at a board meeting. Police Magistrate L Edward Brookfelt proposed marking crosswalks at busy intersections including Lincoln avenue with Chicago street and near the Lincoln and Franklin schools. The plan, backed by the police department, aims to fix stopping lines and reduce disputes over right of way.
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Delton
L. Edward Brookfelt
Judge Brookfelt
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Lincoln Ave
Chicago
Washington Streets
Main Streets
Main Street
Lincoln School
Franklin School
Brookfelt
Dolton
Acme Sixth Annual Table Tennis Tournament Finals Friday
Acme Steel will stage finals in five events at St Pauls gymnasium Dal ton on Friday April 1. Top players from the Riverdale plant rounds compete in men open and closed singles doubles mixed doubles and women singles with exhibition games by Ralph Muchow Alvin Norhem Bob Anderson and Billy Burd. An Acme band concert accompanies intermission.
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Acme ‘Steel
St. Paul’s Gymnasium
138Th Street
Dalton
Acme
Riverdale
Wm. Stubbs
Ralph Muchow
Alvin Norhem
Bob Anderson
Billy Burd
Middle West
Lindell Pushes 40 Plus Job Rights in City Resolution
Alderman Arthur G. Lindell presents a resolution to the City Council urging a nationwide live uniform policy to prevent discrimination against workers over 40. He notes five years of effort and cites support from the American Legion and a pledge to continue until industry stops discarding older workers.
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Congress of the United States
Arthur G. Lindell
United States
American Legion
Thorn Creek Pollution Nearly Eradicated in Cook County
A report to the Cook County forest preserve board states Thorn Creek and the Little Calumet River are virtually pollution free with minor sources left to be cleaned. The Chicago Heights disposal plant and a Glenwood school disposal facility are key efforts, marking seven years of cooperative work by local governments.
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Thorn Creek
Little Calumet River
South Cook
Clean Streams Advisory Committee
Cook County Board of Forest Preserve Commissioners
Clayton F. Smith
Forest Preserve Board
Glenwood Manual Training School
Smith
School Board Thanks Election Officials
The Board of Education District 148 thanks election officials who served at four polling places for February 19 and March 26 elections. Officials volunteered their services without compensation. Voters in four villages voted at village precincts for bond issues and school taxes, while school board elections used two polling places at Washington and Lincoln schools along Indiana Avenue.
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Board of Education
Washington School
Indiana Avenue
Lincoln School
Mass Meeting Called by Regular Democratic Organization
The Regular Democratic Organization invites the public to a mass meeting at Magic Chef Hall on Broadway in Harvey at 8 p m. Hon Michael L Igoe U S Senator candidate will be the main speaker with Bruce A Campbell State Treasurer candidate John C Martin Lewis M Long and Walter L Orlikoski among other prominent speakers for Clerk of Supreme Court.
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Magic Chef Hall
Broadway
Harvey
Michael L. Igoe
U. S
Bruce A. Campbell
John C. Martin
Lewis M. Long
Walter L. Orlikoski
Supreme Court
Refrigerator Car Blaze Injures Company Yard Area
Riverdale firemen fought a four hour blaze in a refrigerator car at the Marcus Ruth Jerome rendering company in Indiana Harbor Belt railroad yards between Racine and Ashland avenues. The car held cans of soap making products and firefighters had to chop through insulated walls to extinguish small flare ups. Damage estimated at $500 by Chief Edward A Ripley.
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Riverdale
Marcus-Ruth-Jerome Rendering Company
Indiana Harbor Belt
Racine
Ashland
Edward A. Ripley
Riverdale Fire Department
William H. Dettmer Dies Former Riverdale Pastor
Funeral services were held for Reverend William H. Dettmer, longtime pastor of St Benedict's Irvine Park Road, who died Sunday March 27. He served eighteen years at St Benedict's after earlier leading St Mary's wood church project and school site move. He leaves brothers Reverend John Franz and Robert, plus sister Theresa. interment at St Joseph's cemetery.
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William H. Dettmer
St.Mary’s Catholic Church
Riverdale
St. Benedict’s Church
Irvine Park Road
Leavit Street
Father Dettmer
St. Mary’s Church
Indiana Avenue
188Th Street
Early Diagnosis Campaign to Fight Tuberculosis Begins
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute announces the 11th Annual Early Diagnosis Campaign starting April 1. National, state and local tuberculosis groups join a nationwide effort with a slogan Tuberculosis Undiscovered Endangers You. The program expands to homes, schools and industry in Cook County with 22 public health nurses serving 85 communities. Health conferences films clinics exhibits and discussion groups will spread tuberculosis information.
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Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
America
Chicago
Cook County
Institute
Child Health Service
Negro Health Service
Industrial Health Department
Dalton
Riverdale
Voters Reject Raise in School Tax Levy
Voters in School District 148 rejected the proposed increase in the district educational tax levy for the second time in six weeks. Four municipalities reported totals with Lincoln Dolton 267 533, Washington Riv 191 411, Dixmoor 60, South Holland 13 27, final overall 911 as against approval.
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Nst
Lincoln School
Dolton
Washington School
Riv
Dixmoor
South Holland
Riverdale Businessman Claude Griffith Dies of Heart Attack
Claude A. Griffith aged 49 collapsed in his yard and died from a heart attack Tuesday after noon. He lived at 4 West 187th street and was with his son Claude Jr when seized. He had two decades at Acme Steel and ran a delicatessen with his wife. He leaves Elsie and four children Louise Downell Beulah Claude Jr and Richard. Funeral set for Saturday at 3 p m at Bachmann’s with burial in Mt Hope cemetery.
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Claude A. Griffith
West 187Th Street
Public Service Company
Claude, Jr
Mr. Griffith
Roanoke
Charles
Ann Atkins Griffith
U. S. Army
Riverdale
Acme Steel Company
Auife
Riverdale Mohawks
Monarchs
Elsie Griffith
Louise Sdwnell
San Francisco
Cal
Beulah
Richard
Bachmann
Mantin G. Kalbele
Our Savior’s Community Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
County Road Building In Three Years Praised
Carl J. Carlson the road building commissioner urges Bloom Thornton and Rich Township voters to credit five Republican County Commissioners for increased road construction in the past three years. He notes from 79th street south the county appropriated 1 747 765 67 for roads with Rich Township receiving 540 615 70 Bloom 125 366 27 and Thornton 293 404 53. Carlson claims these roads cost taxpayers no direct tax. He says as Real Estate Committee chair he helped obtain two two acre parcels for one dollar each to build two modern County Highway police stations in Homewood and Argo.
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Carl J. Carlson
Bloom, Thornton
Rich Township
Carlson
Blue Island
79Th Street
Bloom
Thronton
Homewood
Argo
Thornton Township Democrats Open New Local Office
The Thornton Township Democratic organization for precincts 82 38 34 85 and 36 invites residents to visit its new headquarters at Sheridan and Chicago streets. The office will open April 6 to provide an introduction and contact point for the community.
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Thornton Township
Sheridan
Chicago Streets
Autograph Seekers Target Illinois Signatures on Dotted Line
In Illinois collectors pursue signatures on the dotted line, hoping to add prized autographs to their catalogs. The scene reflects a growing interest in handwritten signatures among devoted collectors nationwide, with enthusiasts chasing notable names and personal mementos.
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Illinois
Ald Lindell urges new housing plan for Chicago
Alderman Lindell promotes a housing and re housing program titled Chicago's Biggest Job. He describes slum removal and rebuilding through public and private effort, urging rezoning, land use surveys, and $5 000 homes for lower income groups with architects and builders' cooperation.
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Chicago
Near Loop
Lindell
Police Dinner Dance Plans Three Night Event
The United Police of the Calumet Region plans a three night dinner dance April 27 to 29 at Fearer's Homewood Inn. They aim to sell 5 000 tickets across 25 communities to replenish the treasury after flood relief and widows' funds. Chief Joseph Dineen of Flossmoor leads with Chief L E Smith of Chicago Heights as secretary.
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United Police
Calumet
Riverdale
Dalton
Fearer
Homewood Inn
South Cook
Joseph Dineen
Flossmoor
L. E. Smith
Chicago Heights
Thornton Submits Forty-Eight Essays in National Contest
Dorothy Berschinski Thornton has submitted forty-eight essays in the National Life Insurance Essay contest sponsored by the Life Underwriters Association. The contest was open to all high school students under twenty years of age excluding relatives of Life Insurance agents. Prizes total $1,875 in cash awards.
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Dorothy Berschinski
Thornton
Life Insurance
The
Life Underwriters Association
George Neath Dies at 93 in Dolton Home
George Neath 93 died at his Dolton residence at 10 45 p m last night after living in Dolton for 43 years. Funeral arrangements were not yet complete and calls were directed to his Dolton home for information.
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George Neath
144Th Street
Dolton
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