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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1963
Page
3
The Seven-Community Hospital Planning Committee met on May 1 and outlined a two stage plan to build a 150 bed hospital in south Cook County by 1968 to 1970. The project grows from the committee’s first formal meeting and sets a long term health facility goal for seven communities.
The McKinley P and TA elected officers for 1963 64 during a May 8 meeting in the school gym. A regional hospital feasibility study was approved by area mayors and village presidents to serve Calumet City Lansing South Holland Dolton Riverdale Thornton Burnham with a 14 member planning committee.
Cub Pack 344 held its monthly meeting at Roosevelt School in South Holland. The Pinewood Derby produced winners Harry Gilmore first Tom Paarlberg second and Jim Forsythe third with medals awarded. Upcoming events include a picnic in the park on June 12 a White Sox versus Detroit game on July 13 a woods breakfast on May 11 and Scout events on June 1 and May 25.
Harold Goowens, president of South Holland, denounces a Chicago newspaper Tax Comparison Table as false. He cites actual figures for a $10,000 assessed home showing real estate tax of $459.20 in District 151 and a water bill around $62.59 for 1963, plus a detailed breakdown of tax allocations across Cook County agencies and local districts.
Dureen Corsello and Louise McCauley of South Holland inducted into Lambda Epsilon at Thornton Junior College alumni dinner. Kiwanis announce first fund raising gas pump event May 25 to support youth programs at Clark stations. Two South Holland girls elected Thornridge Girls Club officers for 1963-64. New addresses for military and local families. Maloney and Madany families welcome new babies with family details and christening notes.
South Holland Jaycees launch a belt safety campaign with booths on May 18 25 at Benj Allen Rt 6 and other sites. Belt experts Grove Standard and Johns Sunoco to install belts. proceeds fund scholastic and athletic programs. A June 15 Cherry Hills Country Club dance benefits the Jaycees with tickets at 2. Members 21 plus may join via Murray Johnson.
South Holland fire chief Michael T. Van Der Aa reports 87 fires from 1962 to 1963 with 9384 man hours and 117 total calls. The volunteer department of 18 men logged 757 hours on fire calls and 237 hours on inhalator calls, keeping estimated village fire damage at 1500. President Jiarold Gouwens lauds the team for its prompt action and minimal damage.
Kiwanis and Connie Mack baseball figures operate Clark Oil Service Stations at 162nd and Drexel and 147th and Statests in South Holland from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Kiwanis Day May 25. Profits support youth programs in the South Holland area.
The Madison School PTA will hold its final meeting of the 1982 1983 term on Tuesday May 14 at 7 45 p.m. in the school gym. The business meeting will include installation of officers for the next term.
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