Thornton Sweater Gift to Jack Highlights Capitol Trip
Thornton juniors and seniors toured Washington with the social studies department and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. They saw the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Capitol, Arlington Cemetery, Iwo Jima and Marine Memorials, and visited night views of the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials. A 595 foot Washington Monument ascent ended abruptly when the elevator stalled at 440 feet.
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Thornton
Washington, D. C
Thornton Social Studies Department
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Homewood
Illinois Central
Washington
New York Central
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
Capitol
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Police Hunt Two Wanted For Murder Circus In Dolton
Circus tickets for the Sells Brothers event arrive May 26 and 27 sponsored by the Greater Dalton Memorial VFW post. Chair Paul Lombardo says tickets are available in Salem stores at three Dolton Chicago Road addresses. first show 2 30 p m at Sibley and Greenwood. Prices 74 cents children 1 dollar adults, day of circus higher.
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Sells Brothers Circus
Greater Dalton Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paul Lombardo
Circus
Salem
Dolton
Chicago Rd
Sibley and Greenwood
Paul _ Lombardo
Jo ‘A
Seph Zorich
Nine Communities Seek Slayers Of Man In Tavern Tragedy
Police in nine communities pursue two men in the April 25 Lansing murder of Bernard Ziter 31 shot in a Ridgerd tavern. A $2,450 reward pools money from Lansing Tavern Keepers Assn Lansing Chamber of Commerce and civic groups. Composites show two white men, one 30 in tan shirt with shotgun, the other 37 to 38 with moustache in plaid shirt. suspects drive a 1982 gray Ford fatboy sedan with red white plates. Additional agencies assist including Calumet City Hammond Munster Highland Dyer Harvey. Tips to Chief John Braschler at Lansing police GR 4-2131 or GR 4-0521.
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Bernard Ziter
Lansing
Ridgerd
Williams St
Ass'n
Lansing Chamber of Commerce
Dalton
Riverdale
Calumet City
Hammond
Munster
Highland
Dyer
Harvey
John Braschler
Bolton Vol Firemen To Hold Sorina Cleanup
Fire Chief Paul Thomson asks Dalton residents to search attics basements and garages for combustible material to prevent fires. Volunteers will pick up items Sunday starting 8 a.m. residents should place only combustible items on the parkway in front of homes.
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Paul Thomson
Dalton
Dent
Paul Thorgen
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Riverdale Chamber to Host May 9 Meeting with Harry Henderson
The Riverdale Chamber of Commerce invites members to a May 9 dinner at Fred's restaurant where Harry Henderson of Burston Marstelley Associates will speak. Henderson, a press officer and adviser with extensive international background, will present alongside local reports on industrial development and Riverdale affairs.
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Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Harry Henderson
Burston-Marstelley Associates
Chicago
Fred’s
Henderson
Tron Curtain
Europe
Asia
American Security Council
Institute of Ameerican Strategy
University of Valnarsiso
Northwestern
Chris Meneehin
Arenold Schmidt
Springfield
Gov. Renner
Committee On Industrial Development
Cross
Washington
Jick Renner
Riverdale
Bob Newgren
Vets To March In Loyalty Day Parade
Veterans groups march in Calumet City Loyalty Day Parade May 6 assembling on Highland Avenue near Wentworth and moving to Pulaski Road then Thornton Fractional High School. Commander Zorich urges all citizens to fly the American flag and honor those who died defending liberty.
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Greater Dalton Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Calumet City
Highland Ave
Wentworth
Pulaski Rd
Pulaski
Thornton Fractional High School
Zorich
Thornridge AFS fundraiser to sponsor foreign student
The Thornridge American Field Service seeks $650 to sponsor a foreign student for 1963-64. A square dance fundraiser May 19 at Thornridge gym features caller Bob Short and the Sun Valley Boys, with tickets at 1. Officials from Thornridge and South Holland organize the drive while instruction is available for beginners.
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Thornridge American Field Service Committee
AFS
Thornidge Gymnasium
Bob Short
South Holland
Sun Valley Boys
Thornridge
Abroda
Robert Short
Carl Walvoord
Harold Sutter
John Tilton
Ass’t
Robert Behanna
Robert Hanrahan
Stanley Claussen
Donna Johnson
Sandy Short
Nancy Nelson
Jacob Aggen
Henry DeVries
Albert Gouwens
South Holland Committee
Dalton
William Staat
Bernard Day
APS
U. S
Wind Storm Damages Buildings In South Holland Area
A severe windstorm last Monday damaged Thornton Township Hall roofing and caused plaster holes in the front hallway. A beauty shop window, a bike shop window, and the Thornridge Church roof all sustained damage. The Dorchester Club faced roof damage, a raze demolished, and lounge furniture harmed with about 10,000 in losses.
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New Thornton Township
South Holland
Douglas Gouwens
South Park
Thornridge
Waterman School
Dom Bay
Dorchester Club
Copter Makes Forced Landing In Dolton
A Fifth Army helicopter on a Photo Laboratory mission made a forced landing near Lake Victory Dolton when oil pressure dropped. Sp 4 Gail E Matthews son of Mr and Mrs Gene Matthews 714 Sibley Dalton was the mechanic dispatched from Arlington Heights to repair the oil pump on the grounded copter.
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Fifth Army
The
Photo Laboratory
Lake Victory
Dolton
Gail E. Matthews
Gene Matthews
Sibley. Dalton
Arlington Heights
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Arlington National Cemetery
Korea
Marines
Coast Guard
Army and Navy
Edward Rotkine
Tom Jones
Ursula Olling
Iwo Jima
Hoor
United States Marine Corps
United South Suburban
Erans Organization
Thornridge High School
Pointer
Bolton
Sorina
Riverdale Chamber
Homer Gruenther
Kennedy
Thornton Township
Ed Rotkine
Ken Wie
Tridge American Field Service
Greeneand
California
Dolton Fire Department
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