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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1962
Page
12
A vehicle backed into a parked car at 145th and Atlantic in Riverdale on Sunday morning May 27. The other car is owned by Julius A Wadolny of 101 East 146th Street Riverdale, according to Riverdale police.
Seniors at Thornton and Thornridge face final classes as the Class of 1962 ends four years of growth. Graduation at Thornridge is set for June 6 and Thornton for June 7 with underclassmen dismissed for summer June 6. The Piper and The Thortonite yearbooks distribute this week while National Honor Society members are announced. Summer school registrations follow June 11 and 12 at Thornton with tuition $12.50 per semester and courses across multiple subjects and special programs.
Parishioners and friends honor Father John Weiler on his Golden Day with a 6 to 9 pm reception in the school hall. The piece recalls his fifty years of priesthood, civic involvement, and leadership in building the new St Mary Church amid postwar growth and debt repayment.
At a May 24 meeting of the First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale Frank Stewart was elected president succeeding John Harms who becomes vice chairman. Directors named include Albert Kickert Harvey Louis J. Rosen Albert H. Harms H. F. Zornow John C. Bruer Raymond J. Spaeth Arthur A. Baer and Arthur Baer as chairman. The bank joined Beverly Family of Banks to enhance service for Chicago south suburbs.
Approximately 535 members of Thornton Township High School's 63rd graduating class are to receive diplomas at the annual commencement on Thursday June 7. Diplomas will be awarded by Henry Vandenberg president of the District 205 Board of Education.
The Illinois Department of Revenue reports disbursements to municipalities and counties from the February tax liability collected in March 1962. Dolton netted 6156.64, Riverdale 4426.86, and South Holland 4156.94. City sales taxes in March on February liability totaled 4 596 167 and county sales taxes 262 482.
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