Memorial Day Tribute Links Sacrifice and Faith
A Memorial Day message honors fallen service members and links national worship to defense of freedom. It notes battles from Gettysburg to Iwo Jima, urges prayer and divine guidance, and calls for weekly worship to sustain faith and national resolve.
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Gettysburg
San Juan
Manila Bay
Flanders Field
Leyte
Iwo Jima
Heartbreak Ridge
Armed Services
America
Army
Air Force
James Madison
South Holland Mayor Henry Van Der Giessen In Critical Condition
Henry J. Van Der Giessen, South Holland village president and civic leader, was reported in critical condition after an infection from surgery at Passavant Hospital. His wife said he has not regained consciousness as blood pressure dipped to about 80, with doctors noting a miraculous recovery potential.
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South Holland
Henry van der Giessen
Henry J. van der Giessen
South Cook County
Passavant Traceta
Michinnan
Asps
Viraser
van der Giessen
Dong
Captain Hough Heads to Philippines After Visit with Sister
Captain Hough a 1939 Annapolis Naval Academy graduate, visited his sister Mir Ebeth Svoboda in Riverdale before departing for the Philippines. He has served in the Bureau of Naval Weapons in Washington and will join the staff of Commander Naval Forces in the Philippines.
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Jack Hallis
Farle
S 3 Jr
David
Capra Hough
Mir
Ebeth Svoboda
Lowe
Riverdale
Philippines
Captain Hough
Annapolis Naval Academy
Bureau of Naval Weapons
Washington, D.C
Philippine
Pointer breaks record with 12 000 copies delivered
The Pointer announces a new milestone delivering 12 000 copies today to homes in Dalton Riverdale and South Holland. In 53 years of publication never has the paper offered so much to so many across News and Advertising pages.
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Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Local Girls Sing In Spring Concert at Blevleach Sivert Theatre
Ellen Albrecht of Dalton and Margaret Milligan of Riverdale joined the Mainline Choraliers, a group of Illinois Central Railroad employees, for their annual spring show Vaudeville 60 at the Blevleach Sivert Theatre 62 East. The Chevaliers, a long running Chicago Terminal group, have performed together over 14 years and appeared at the Chicagoland Music Festival for various organizations.
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Ellen Albrecht
Dalton
Margaret Milligan
Riverdale
Mainline Choraliers
Tlieis Central Railrod
Blevleach Sivert Theatre
E.ith
Chicago
Chevaliers
Chicago Terminal
Dolton Renewal Resolution Sets Urban Renewal Bounds
Dolton village board approved a resolution limiting the urban renewal study area to uptown Dolton and barring any public housing. The plan confines redevelopment north to the IH B railroad east to Grant Street, and south and west to the Pennsylvania Railroad, with adoption dated May 24, 1960. Frederick L. Kasten signed as village president and Helen OConnell as village clerk.
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Dolton Village
Planning Commission
Dolton
Dalton
Cook County
Illinois
United States
1H.B
Grant Street
Lh.b. Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frederick L. Kasten
Helen O'Connell
Crime and Consequence Meeting Draws Officials in Cook County
The Cook County League of Women Voters held an all day session on May 19 at the Sherman Hotel titled Crime and Consequence. Featured speaker was Mrs Anna Kross former NY Corrections commissioner, with journalists Wardens Gallagher Ragen Father Jones and local police chiefs Cogswell and Cook in attendance. Local Riverdale Dal ton members helped coordinate the event and a Chicago Motor Club safety reminder urged cyclists to follow traffic rules.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Chicago
Cook County Council
League of Women Voters
Sherman Hotel
Anna Kross
New York Department of Corrections
John Dreiske
Len O'Connor
Gallagher
Ragen
Father Jones
Grover Cogswell
Dalton
Charles Cook
Riverdale
Walter Erhard
John Carraro
Maynard Smith
Frank Stewart
Daniel Donahue
Markham
The
League of Women Voters of
Five Days Left to Buy Swim Club Bonds
Directors urge Tri City residents to purchase the last 3109 membership bonds for the new private Swim Club in Dalton. Members invest at 4 percent. sale hours run May 27 to May 31 at the club office near Cottage Grove Ave and Sibley Blvd. Open to Riverdale Dolton and South Holland residents only.
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Tri-City
Swim Club
Cottage Grove Ave
Sibley Blvd
Dalton
Riverdale
Dolton
South Holland
Lowvale Lodge to Confer Degrees On Candidates
Lowvale Lodge No. 1139 AF and A.M. holds a stated meeting this Thursday at the Lowvale Masonic Temple 14067 Lincoln Dalton. Five candidates will be examined for the third degree and a first degree is planned, followed by refreshments. On Saturday May 28 at 1 p.m. third degrees will be conferred on five candidates. dinner around 3:30 p.m. Visiting brethren welcome.
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Lowvale
AF & A.M
Lowvale Masonic Temple
Lincoln
Dalton
Riverdale Thanks The Pointer for Municipal Building Support
In a May 24, 1960 letter Edward L. Ripley acknowledges The Pointer staff for coverage of Riverdale’s proposed new municipal building. He notes a 2 to 1 favorable vote and asserts continued village cooperation with service organizations to improve municipal services and tax value.
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Atin
Chuck Renner
Chuck
Riverdale
Laona Mangnus
Edward L. Ripley
Riverdale Leads 1960 March of Dimes Campaign Totals
Riverdale raised 3502 dollars as part of the 1960 March of Dimes drive led by campaign chair Hearschell Bock and Mothers' March chair Sophie Kelderhouse. Dolton and South Holland contributed 1818 and 1792 dollars respectively, with no formal campaign chair in those areas.
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Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Cook County
National Foundation
Hearschell
Bock
Sophie Kelderhouse
Calumet
March of Dimes
Dolton
Mothers’ March
Robert Kreag
Dante
Robert Short
E. Aird
Memorial Day Parade Plans In Dalton Riverdale Oakland Cemetery
The Paul Gall Post 303 American Legion finalized the Memorial Day events on May 21 with parade details. Parade assembles May 30 at 1 20 p m at Riverdale village hall and proceeds to Dalton streets, ending at Lincoln avenue then to Oakland Cemetery for services. Harold Sutter will speak. a VFW firing squad will salute Graves. Brincivalli named parade marshal with expanded units including School District 148 band Willette School of Dancing and a 90 piece marching unit.
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Dalton
Riverdale Memorial Day Palace
Oakland
Paul Gall
American Legion
Paul Gall Post
Arch Walker
Marc Brincivalli
Riverdale
187Th
Wabash
137Th
Leyden
Lincoln Avenues
Lincoln Avenue
Oakland Cemetery
Harold Sutter
Thornridge High School
Greater Dalton Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arthur Rausher
The
Pointer
Marshall Brincivaili
School District 148
VFW
Willette School of Dancing
Pebworth Named to IU Board of Agons
Robert C. Pebworth of Riverdale is one of seven students chosen by Indiana University President Herman B. Wells for the IU Board of Agons. Pebworth, a junior, serves on the advisory body created in 1921 to assist the university president.
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Robert C. Pebworth
S. Wabash
Riverdale
Indiana University
Herman B. Wells
I. U. Board of Agons
Pebworth
Derwinski Speaks At P L A W Memorial Service
The Holy Cross Memorial Association and the Grand Army of the Republic announce a Sunday May 29 memorial event for deceased veterans. A parade forms at 1 pm at Burnham avenue and Michigan City road, proceeding to Holy Cross Cemetery. Civic groups and Legion Auxiliaries join as Post 20 Drum and Bugle Corps perform. Edward Derwinski will deliver the invocation, with honors from Air Forces and American Legion. Public invited to attend.
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Holy Cross Memorial Association
Grand Army of the Republic
Burnham Avenue
Michigan City Road
Holy Cross Cemetery
Michigan City
Legion Aux
Jiariss
Frank T. Losiniecki
Edward
Derwinek
Wester
Geremonies
Kelly
American Legion
Cormiaiias
Notice for Memorial Car holiday copy deadline
The notice informs readers that all news copy ads and sports items must be at The Tointer office by Saturday noon for the Memorial Car holiday. It requests cooperation from contributors and readers for timely processing.
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Tointer
Riverdale Municipal Building Referendum Passed 2 to 1
Village board announced approval of a new Municipal Building with a 2 to 1 vote. Precinct tallies show Washington School 323 yes 200 no 11 spoiled ballots Park School 484 yes 181 no 5 spoiled ballots Jefferson School 397 yes 178 no and spoiled ballots.
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Riverdale
Ed Ripley
Washington School
Park School
Jefferson School
Holiday Traffic Alert Warns of Yellow Red Phases
Riverdale police chief Charles Cook announces Traffic Condition Yellow begins Sunday May 22 and Memorial Weekend travel runs 6 p.m. May 27 to midnight May 30 with zero tolerance for speeding drunken driving and other violations. Police will arrest violators. state wide alert continues through Labor D. Building bids and occupancy timelines for a new village facility are outlined with expected start in late 1961 and design by Morton L. Pereira and Associates.
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Charles Cook
Riverdale
Cook
Minois
Herbert F. Zornow
Zornow
Morton L. Pereira and Associates
Elect Officers in School District 149
Mr. Donald Cleghorn of Lincoln was elected to the school board of District 149 at a recent meeting. David Keller of 14244 Avalon was elected secretary and David Pedr of 14702 Empire was elected vice president.
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Donald Cleghorn
Lincoln
David Keller
Avalon
David Pedr
Empire
Man who survived Soviet camps to speak at Lorimer Church
John H. Noble, Detroit born, will speak Sunday night May 29 at 7 p.m. at Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church in Delton. He was arrested by Soviets in 1945 and spent nine and a half years in slave camps before returning to America in 1955. He has since traveled extensively and shared his story on radio TV and in publications and congressional hearings.
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John H. Noble
Lorimer Memorial -Baptist Church
Lincoln
Delton
America
Mr. Noble
Detroit
Michigan
Germany
Russia
Mr. Nobis
T.V
Readers Digest
U. S. and World Report
True Magazine
Army+ strong Circle theatre
Lions Club to Hear Talk on Canada Presented by King
The Riverdale Dalton Lions Club will hear C Russell King, Immigration Officer at the Canadian Consulate General in Chicago, review Canada's postwar economic growth and the St. Lawrence Seaway in a talk titled Canada Presents A New Future. The address is Thursday May 26 at 6 45 with a resume to appear next week in The Pointer.
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Riverdale
Dalton Lions Club
C. Russell i King
Chiccago
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Lions Club
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Pete Varrone
Chamber of the Commerce
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Floyd Gedzun
Adolph Malesh
Mike Wallace
Lowvale Lodge
U. of I. Advisory
Derwinski
P.L.A.W. Memorial Service
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