Armed men hold up service station and tavern brawl ends
Police closed a Dalton tavern after a midnight May 11 brawl involving pool cues and beer bottles. Three men were taken to St Francis Hospital for injuries. Five men faced bonds ranging from 1500 to 3000 dollars for gambling and aggravated assault. The four arrestees will appear before Police Magistrate Thomas Harper on June 14. The investigation listed officers Moline, McCormick, Mantz, Petersen, and Mohr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Gilhooly, Jr
Robert Joseph Stamper
William Cecil Hinshaw
Thomas Harper
Raymond Moline
Robert McCormick
Richard Mantz
Harold Petersen
Fred Mohr
Foster Mother Honored for Foster Care in South Holland
Mrs. Vern Clark of 730 East Jagth Street South Holland has been nominated for Foster Mother of 1962 by the Lutheran Child Welfare Association. She began fostering last year caring for a malnourished two year old who will turn three May 20 and is now hale and hearty. The Clark family started with Christmas foster care for an eleven year old, leading to their application for ongoing foster placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Clark
East Jagth St
South Holland
Lutheran Child Welfare Association
Clark
Maywood
R. C. Shaw
Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran Church
David
Donna
Debbie
Thorn Ridge High to stage Music Of America show
Thorn Ridge High School presents the Spring Musicale titled Music Of America, directed by John Pearce. performances run Thursday and Friday May 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. in the Thorn Ridge auditorium in Dalton. Tickets cost 1 and are sold by chorus members or at the auditorium box office from 9 to 4, with door sales available on performance nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornridge High School
Dalton
Music of America
Thornridge Auditorium
John Pearce
Sibley and
Cottage Grove
Doughnut Day Names South Holland Chairwoman
Mrs. Vivian E. Vander Gies sen of 515 E 160th Pl South Holland is named chairman for Doughnut Day events in South Holland to be held on Friday June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian E. Vander Giessen
160Th Pl
South Holland
No Disappointment Tonight for Thursday Night Concert
Attendees were advised to arrive on Thursday to ease crowding on the second and final night to avoid the crush that occurred at the Christmas Concert last December.
Dolton Fire Dept Carnival Promises Fireworks Gala
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department hosts its Independence Day Carnival at Dolton Park starting June 29 through July 4. Nightly prizes include a grand prize 1962 car. winner need not be present. Proceeds aid the Boston Volunteer Firemen in their sole annual fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department
Dolton Park
147Th
Chicago St
Boston Volunteer Firemen
Lynch To Attend West Point
Paul Dunn Lynch of South Holland earned an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. A Thornridge High School senior, he reported he will report June 2, 1962, after competing with 44 district rivals. He holds several scholarships and honors, including honors in science fairs, National Honor Society, and leadership in school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dunn Lynch
South Holland
United States Military Academy
West Point
Thornridge High School
Edward J. Derwinski
Annapolis
Paul
Paul D. Lynch
Debbie Jane
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute
Ind
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
George M. Pullman Educational Foundation
Dartmouth
Illinois State Scholarship Commission
National Honor Society
Thornridge
Illinois Institute of Technology
Future Scientists of America
Westinghouse
Debbie Lane
Derwinski
Paul Lynch
Hoeksema Wins $25 Bond in State Essay Contest
Cynthia Lee Hoeksema daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hoeksema 13933 Park Lane South Holland received eighth place in the eighth annual Illinois High School essay contest conducted by the Illinois Society for Medical Research Dr N R Brewer ISMR secretary presented a 25 dollar U S Savings Bond at the awards ceremony in Urbana The contest topic was Animal Experimentation Finalists were judged by presidents of four co sponsoring groups Dr Howard L All Ill Institute of Medicine Dr Edwin S Hamilton Illinois State Medical Society Dr C Norling Christensen Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Dr Walter B Welch Illinois State Academy of Science and Dr Joseph B Zielinski Illinois State Dental Society The effort aims to engage high school students with science and medicine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lee Hoeksema
John Hoeksema
Park Lane
South Holland
Ilinois Society For Medical Research
N. R. Brewer
ISMR
U. S
Hocksema
Illinois Junior Academy of Science
Urbana
Howard L. All
Institute of Medicine of Chicago
Edwin S. Hamilton
Milneis State Medical Society
C. Norling-Christensen
Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association
Walter B. Welch
Ilinois State Academy of Science
Joseph
Ek Gentry Post 7179 WFW Officers Installed at Home
Ek Gentry Post No 7179 WFW installed officers at its home on May 5 with Thomas Crawford of South Holland named Commander. A special merit award was presented by Pete Schrum installing officer and district leader. Miss Hoeksema, 14, Thornridge freshman and BioScience Club secretary, aims for medical school and obstetrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.F.W
Indiana
Riverdale
Thomas Crawford
South Holland
Pete Schrum
1Th
Co Authors Listed for API Meeting Paper on Fluid Catalytic Cracking
E C Gossett of South Holland joins H Erickson of Park Forest and E H Burk Hazel Crest as co authors of a paper titled A New Technique for Improving Yields in Fluid Catalytic Cracking to be presented by Dr R A Sanford of Sinclair Research at the American Petroleum Institute Refining Meeting in San Francisco This week Session focus Refinery Processes Dr Sanford resides in Homewood Remaining Sinclair representation includes a second paper on laboratory instrumentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Gossett
South Holland
R. A. Sanford
Sinclair Research
American Petroleum Institute Division of Refining
San Francisco
Homewood
Sinclair
API
May activities mark end of school and club year in South Holland
May brings registration at Madison Roosevelt and Hisennhower schools for 1962 63 term and first grade. St Jude Women's Club installs officers led by Mrs William Bradburn and plans June dinner at Dorchester Club. McKinley Panda installs officers led by Mrs John Kings. First Reformed Church to host Spring Laymen Banquet May 24 with speaker Roy Gustafson. Junior Aid Mother Daughter Banquet May 21. Calvary Reformed Church hosts Koffee Klatch raising funds for Hoeksema missionaries in McKee Kentucky. Fukuda offspring Robert Alan born May 6 weighing 5 13. Village President Harold Goowens proclaims Mental Health Month May 14 20 Bell Ringer March planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison School
Roosevelt School
Hisenhower
ST. Jude Woman's Club
William Bradburn
John Clark
Joseph Carr
Michael Roberts
James Hogg
Thomas Mosselman
Dorchester Club
McKinley Pand TA
John Kings
Edward Hatusknecht
Harold Olthoff
First Reformed Church
Ladies Missionary and Aid Society
The
Calvary Reformed Church
164Th
South Park
Hoeksema
McKee
Kentucky
Three Negroes Rob Station Attendant at South Holland
The Duster's Zephyr Service station on Route 6 and Emerald in South Holland was robbed early Monday morning May 14. Attendant Robert Sohl, 21, of Midlothian said three men approached, forced him to open the desk and empty pockets, then fled on foot with $65. Police tracked area for a possible car, but no getaway was found. Sohl, in the washroom during the robbery, described the suspects as in their twenties, all Negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duster
Zephyr
Route 6
Emerald
South Holland
Robert Sohl
144Th St
Midlothian
Sohl
Harvey
Phoenix
Named To Township Post
Winnie Gouwens of 15504 Danteave Dalton was named township committeewoman by Thornton Township Republican committeeman William B. Kane. She vows to expand the women’s organization and work with men for a stronger party and has long been active in politics as an insurance broker and real estate salesman with Santefort Real Estate in South Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Gouwens
Danteave
Dalton
Thornton Township
William B. Kane
Gouwens
Republican Party
Santefort Real Estate
South Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Tridge
Lynch
Cynthia Hoeksema
Ek Gentry
William Simpson
BioScience Club
Future Nurses of America
Miss Hoeksema
Doreen Corsellor
Susan Verhoeven
Franklin School
C. L. Bianca
Susan
Dalton-Riverdale
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
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