Local Units To March In Parade For Memorial Day
The Dalton Riverdale Memorial Day parade sponsored by Paul Gall Post 803 American Legion will march Thursday May 30 starting 1 30 p m with units assembling at 1 p m between 187th and 138th streets and Wabash Ave Riverdale The route goes east on 187th to Leyden Ave then Lincoln Ave to the 8 curve in Dalton then buses to Oakland Cemetery The principal speaker is Theodore Burdy of Sandridge School District 172 Glenwood TI A firing squad from 2k Gentry Post 7179 VFW will guard graves and wreaths will be placed on the Civil War monument Refreshments follow at the Paul Tall Post home 600 W 138th St Contact Parade Chairman Wilmot at VI 9 3261 for more info.
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Dalton and Riverdale
Oakland Cemetery
Paul Gall
Memorial Varada
187Th
138Th Sts
Wabash Ave
Riverdale
Gentry Post
Paul ‘Tall
138Th St
Wilmot
Red Cross Swimming Classes Offered at Harvey Park Pool
Tickets for grade school children cost 1.60 and allow weekly lessons for five weeks weather permitting at Harvey Park Pool in Harvey. Adults may buy tickets on the same terms. First lesson set for Wednesday June 13. Tickets sold first come, first served at 15579 Park Lane, Sn. Holland.
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Park Lane
Sn. Holland
Tne
Harvey Park
Hoth & Broadway
Harvey, Til
Red Cross
Band to stage free concert at Madison school gym
The Madison School Band will give a free concert in the school gym next Tuesday May 28. The announcement came at the final PTA meeting of the term on May 14.
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Madison
Blood donors sought for Peggy Mucha heart surgery
Mr and Mrs Edward Mucha of Riverdale request blood donors for their seven year old daughter Peggy as she undergoes open heart surgery on May 29 at Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital in Chicago. Donors must replace three pints for each pint used, with blood drawn from the hospital Blood Bank. Call Ingles Memorial Harvey Roseland South Chicago or Presbyterian St Luke's to make an appointment naming Peggy as recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mucha
Stewart
Riverdale
Margaret
Peggy
Presbyterian-St
Burglars Break In Food Mart
Thieves broke into the Kroger Food Store at 925 E. 16nd St South Holland between May 11 6 p.m. and May 23 7 a.m. They kicked out two front windows crawled inside and rifled office drawers and a safe. A small amount of change was taken from a Lions Club Donation for the Blind receptacle.
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Kroger Food
E. 16Nd St
South Holland
Lions Club
Memorial Day Push Delays Next Week Editions
Due to the Memorial Day holiday the POINTER PUBLICATIONS will be delivered Monday morning instead of Thursday. Deadlines shift accordingly. Advertisers and news contributors who normally submit Monday or Tuesday material must place it in today. Classified ads accepted until noon tomorrow.
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Pointer
Gouwens Announces Appointments To Village Commissions
South Holland President Harold Gouwens announced new appointments at Monday’s board meeting. The list includes delegates to the South Cook Will County Regional Municipalities Association and numerous members across Industrial, Police and Fire, Zoning, Planning, Electrical, Hospital, and Special Police commissions and boards.
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South Holland
Harold Gouwens
James Dalenberg
Stephen Packmayer
South Cook-Will County
Keith Padget
Larry Scholl
Peter G. Tassa
Board of
Police and Fire Commission
Police Pension Board
Carl Water
Rev George E Shea Dies Founder of Queen of Apostles Church
Rev George E Shea founder of Queen of Apostles Church Riverdale died suddenly May 21 1963 at the rectory. Born December 25 1907 in Chicago he will lie in state at Community Mortuary Riverdale and at Queen of Apostles Church with a Pontifical Mass May 24. He served as Navy chaplain during World War II and led Queen of Apostles Church since 1958. Survived by three brothers Joseph Frank and Arthur and cousins Marie Sweeney Kathleen John Barrett. He was preceded in death by a brother Thomas.
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George E. Shea
Queen of Apostles Church
Riverdale
Chicago
Thomas and
Susan Shea
Community Mortuary
Indiana Ave
Queen of Apostles
Hillinger
Anthony Moran
Richard Hills
All Saints
N. River
Des Plaines
Father Shea
St. Mary of the Lake Seminary
Mundelein
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Ascension Parish
Oak Park
United States Navy
Navy
US Navy
Cardinal Strite
Joseph
Frank
Arthur
Marie Sweeney
Kathleen
John Barrett
Thomas
Thornton Township Young Republicans to hear Trumbull Park director
Edward Palmer, director of the Trumbull Park Community Center in Chicago, will speak at the Thornton Township Young Republicans meeting in Thorn ton Township Hall South Holland tonight at 8 p.m.
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Edward Palmer
Trumbull Park
Chicago
Thornton Township
Young Republicans
South Holland
At & P.m
Salary Ordinance Adopted by South Holland Village Board
The village board adopted a salary schedule increasing pay and vacation for present staff. Police pay rises include a $40 monthly and $100 annual uniform allowance, plus an extra vacation week for six holidays. Police ranks list monthly salaries from recruit $460 to captain $365 with longevity steps.
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South Holland Village Board
Harold Gouwens
South Holland Police Department
Breakfast by Dads Delights 100 Cub Scouts
Cub Pack 344 held a Saturday breakfast in Jorgeson's Woods No 2 on May 11 cooked by fathers. Over 200 attended including 100 Cubs with pancakes eggs bacon and donuts. Mrs Marty DeWitt received an overnight suitcase and Mrs Chester Purvis to take over Den 3.
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Jorgeson
Woods No
Marty DeWitt
Den
Chester Purvis
Roosevelt School
Jaycees Install Seat Belts Across South Holland Area
On May 18 the South Hall and Junior Chamber of Commerce opened a Traffic Safety Program. Jaycees installed Underwriters Laboratories approved safety belts in numerous village and company vehicles including Tealander Brothers Construction Crane Riggers and Erectors and Jousma Readymix Concrete. The Spring Dance will be at Cherry Hills Country Club with tickets available. Jaycee membership remains open to men 21 and older.
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South Hall
Junior Chamber of Commerce
South Holland
Tealander Brothers Construction Co
Jousma Readymix Concrete Co
Jaycees
Len Botlando
South Tolland d Jacees
American Medical Assn
National Safety Council
Illinois
Jaycee
Cherry Hills Country Club
Mothers To Sell Ice Cream At School Fundraiser
Caroline Sibley PTA will hold ice cream sales in the school parking lot on May 23 and 24 from noon to 1 p.m. Each day offers different treats priced at ten cents. The event closes the 1962-63 school year's fund raising, begun last Tuesday.
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Caroline Sibley
PTA
Mother’s
Village Names South Holland Parks Through Public Ballot
South Holland plans a park naming ballot to let residents name neighborhood park and playground sites. A naming committee led by John L Vinke will publish articles in the Pointer Publications detailing local history and park origins before balloting.
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Harold Gouwens
John L. Vinke
Russ Gibson
Lions Club
Phil Paarlberg
Kiwanis Club
Milt Ridder
American Legion
Steve Pachmeyer
Junior Chamber of Commerce
South Iisland Visi
South Holland
As Holland
Parks Names Contest Underway In South Holland
The village seeks resident participation in naming local parks with a committee led by Trustee John L Vinke and other community service members. Volunteers are also sought for a church vacation bible school running June 10 through June 21.
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John L. Vinke
Russ Gibson
Phil Paarlberg
Milt Ridder
Steve Packmayer
South Holland
First Reformed Church
Edison
Richard J. Prochnow
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Prochnows
South Holland Kiwanis Club
Story Hour Ends Public Library Series This Saturday
The South Holland Public Library presents a story hour for preschool to first grade children on Saturday May 25 from 10 to 11 am. The program will pause in summer and resume in fall. Thanks to Thornridge assistants Diane Grund Linda Beeler and Thornridge library club students for making the hours possible. Storytellers are Georgia Stump and Barbara Mullegan per librarian Helen M. Rukavina.
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South Holland Public Library
Thornridge
Diane Grund
Linda Beeler
Thornridge Library Club
Georgia Stump
Barbara Mullegan
Helen M. Rukavina
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Ingalls Memorial
Roseland Community
South Chicago Community
Presbyterian
Pointer Publications
Leona Mangnus
Woman’s Press Ass’n
Knickbocker Hotel
Gladya “Erickson
IWPA
Mangnus
Miss Erickson
King Paul of
Greece
Warden Ragen
Statesville Penitentiary
Gouwens
Anthony Price
Police Department
Douglas Gouwens
Raymond A. Johnson
Zoning Board of Appeals
Frank Michalak
Melvin DeGraff
John P. Vander Zee
Eugene Kwieden
John Hendrickson
Albert Santefort
Peter Basica
Carl Walvoord
Planning Commission
Karl C. Gossett
Willis S. Gouwens
John Marqua
Paul, B. Klein
William F. Quinlan
Edward Brink
DeYoung
Henry DeVries
Harry Vinke
Clarence Smit
Paul Gouwens
C A. Walvoord
Herman Chapman
Plan Commission
Robert O'Toole
James Lamport
Albert van Dyke
Martin Atulder
Nelson Swets
Frank Edward Modra, Jr
Dennis Lee Smits
Nicholas DeGroot
Robert W. Lindstrom
Tri-City
Tonite
Cub
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