St Mary Parish Plans Testimonial Banquet For Its Beloved Pastor
St Mary parish and friends of Rev. John Weiler plan a Golden Jubilee testimonial banquet on Monday evening June 4 at the Martinique Restaurant Chicago. Dom Bay of Riverdale toasts. program to include remarks by civic and church figures and a benediction. reservations due by June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Parish
John Weiler
95Th and
Western
Chicago
Father Weiler
Dom Bay
Riverdale
William D. Fisher
St. Mary
Leslie V. Beck
U.S. Appellate Court
Edward L. Ripley
John Donovan
Illinois
Dominic Lupo
John. F. Keing
Harry Gregowski
Louis Prevost
Bob Vosel
James Stieman
Herman Horn
Dan Perry
Leon Hunt
Edward Canny
Bernard Hainsworth
Paul Lauer
Virginia King
Joseph Gertzen
John Bollero
Leonard Brezek
Marks 45th Year With Commonwealth Edison Company
Edward Robinson of Dolton celebrates 45 years with Commonwealth Edison Company May 23. He began in 1917 as an office boy, became senior clerk and store keeper, and now serves as storekeeper at Calumet generating station. Married 37 years to Florence, they reside on Ellis Avenue and attend Sandridge Methodist church. Their son Edward Jr. lives in Dolton with his wife at Engleside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Robinson
Ellis, Dollon
Commonwealth Edison Company
Wility
Slares
W. Adams
Calumet Generating Station
Mr. Robinson
Florence
Ellis Avenue
Sandridge
Swim Club Adds New Building at Dolton Pool
The Dolton Riverdale South Holland Swim Club announces an administration building at the pool site. I D pictures may be picked up at the office Saturday June 2 from 12 noon to 4 pm, Sunday June 3 from 10 am to 4 pm, and work from June 4 to 8 12 noon to 4 pm and 7 to 8 30 pm. The pool opens Saturday June 9 at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton- Riverdale - South Holland Swim Club
I. D
Dalton Park District inaugurates its own squad car
The Dolton Park District will dedicate a fully equipped squad car at the main park this Sunday. The vehicle, identical to Dolton police cars, bears Dalton Park District on its shield. Funding came from the Dalton Park Police Assn. after a raffle, with Marlin Klein supplying labor and equipment at cost and William McGorry noting the need for funds to finish outfitting. John Needles cites the fleet reflecting many park sites maintained by the district.
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Dolton Park District
Dolton
Dalton Park District
Dalton Park
Marlin Klein
142Nd
Blackstone
Dalton
Klein
John Needles
Dolton Park
Dolton Merchants Night Highlighted by Downtown Expansion
Dolton Civic Association schedules its monthly meeting June 5 in the park fieldhouse. President William McLaughlin promotes Dolton merchants night urging attendance to learn about the downtown expansion and local shopping benefits. A cargo watchers visit to Calumet Harbor is planned for June 3 with shipboard access. Graduation exercises for school district 149 occur at Berger school gym June 4, 5, and 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Civic Association
Dolton Park
William McLaughlin
Dolston Merchants
Dalton
Calumet Harbor
Memorial Day Crash Fatality Shock for Dalton Youth
Thomas Quandt 18 of Dalton recovering at home from severe shock after a Memorial Day accident near Canton Missouri. Elaine Jane May McGann 19 of Chicago died at a Canton hospital as the car left the highway and overturned two miles east of Canton. Both were Culver-Stockton College classmates. Funeral services for Miss McGann scheduled at 2 p.m. today in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Quandt
Sunset Sr
Dalton
Canton
Elaine Jane May McGann
Church St
Chicago
Quandt
Miss McGann
Culver-Stockton College
Arthur Quandt
Thomas
Ashlanal
St Mary Church Parish Marks 50 Years Of Priest’s Ordination
St Mary Church Riverdale commemorates the 50th anniversary of Rev John N Weiler’s ordination with a Solemn Mass on June 3 at noon presided by Archbishop Albert Cardinale Meyer. The celebration notes growth in Riverdale Dalton area and a banquet in the parish hall after the Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Church
Riverdale
John N. Weiler
Albert Cardinal Meyer
Chicago
John P. Bleint
Ferdinand Lillig
James Kill
Clifford Bergin
Edward Baseheart
Matthias Hoffman
Robert Brodfuehrer
St. Mary
Cardinal Mundelein
Riverdale-Dalton
Cardinal Stritch
Swimming Award Winners Named at Harvey YMCA
Tam Nesbitt of Riverdale received the Flying Tish award and Leo Kilcoyne of Dolton earned the Aquatic Mindow award in swimming at the Harvey YMCA. The center offers year round instruction for boys and a summer program begins June 11. Interested individuals may contact the Harvey YMCA at ED 16500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam Nesbitt
Riverdale
Leo Kilcoyne
Dolton
Harvey Ymca
Local Youth Receives Degree at Loras College
Thomas C. Sannito, son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Sannito of Riverdale, will earn a Bachelor of Science at Loras College commencement in the fieldhouse on June 9. The Most Rev James V Casey will address graduates and the baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Most Rev Paul Haggerty. This marks Loras Iowa’s oldest college 123rd graduating class with 206 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Sannito
Adolph Sannito
Riverdale
Loras College
James V. Casey
Lincoln
Nebraska
Pau L. Hagarty
Bahamas
Christ the King
Loras
Iowa
Fatality at Auto Agency on Memorial Day
John Townsend of 14719 Edbrooke Dalton was fatally injured when a car out of control struck him at the auto agency located at 6043 S Halsted where he worked on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Townsend
Edbrooke
Dalton
S. Halsted
Home Coming Sunday at Lorimer Church
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church invites former members and friends to Home Coming on Sunday June 3 at 14801 Lincoln Dalton. Dr. Samuel R. McDill will speak at 11 a.m. and Dr. I Cedric Peterson at 7 p.m. Special music directed by Arne Evensen includes the Lorimer orchestra Area Trio and the Lorimer Male Quartet. a tea is planned at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
Lincoln, Dalton
Samuel R. McDill
I. Cedric Peterson
Arne Evensen
Lorimer
Area
Church
Izaak Waltons Schedule Meeting on Calumet River Pollution
The Calumet Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America invites all sides to a June 6 meeting at 8 p.m. to discuss air and water pollution along the Calumet river between Halsted Street and the Illinois Central railroad tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Waltons
Calumet River
Calumet
Izaak Walton League of America
Halsted Street
Illinois Central R.R
Sandridge Men’s Club elects officers and invites joins
The Sandridge Methodist Church Men’s Club elected new officers for the year: Charles Mutter president, Art Fredenberg vice president, Ronald Weber secretary, Bob Clark treasurer. A June 23 golf outing is planned. contact Chuck Mutter for details. Attending guests include H H Henderson of Acme Steel and Izaak Walton League members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge Methodist Church
Charles Mutter
Art Fredenberg
Ronald Weber
Bob Clark
Chuck Mutter
H. H. Henderson
Acme Steel
Izaak Walton League
Izaak Walton Conservation Committee
Walter E. Sokes
Local Delegates Named for General Synod in Pa
Rev John W Tien pastor of Community Reformed Church of Dalton and Dr Ray Koppelman elder will be delegates to the 56th Annual General Synod of the Reformed Church in America from June 7 to 13 at The Inn Buck Hill Falls Pa The synod reviews recommendations from four boards World Missions North American Missions Education and Pensions and will study church union with other Reformed and Presbyterian denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Tien
Community Reformed Church of
Dalton
Ray Koppelman
General Synod
Board of World Missions
Board of North American Missions
Board of Education
Board of Pensions
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Mark Roper
Hammond
Sibley Bled
Marks
Polton Park
Dolton Merchants
DCA
Berger School
Sibley Blvd
Berger
Waterman
Caroline
Elmo Kurz
Thurifer
St. Pauls Ravish
St. Paul's School
St. Francis Seminary
Milwaukee
Holy Name Cathedral
Archbishop Quigley
St. Peter and Paul
Naperville
Holy Ghost
Bishop Quarter School
Oak Park
St. James
Sag Bridge
St. William
St. Raphael
St. Matthias
Lorimer Church
Dolton Jayceres
Meadow Lane
Sibley
John W. Needles
Pat Power
Jagrers
Paul Jones
Bob Cadieux
Ernest Rohr
Harry Hussey
Ron Sablick
Gil DeVries
Bill Salisider
Eubalule
G. K. Chesterton
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