Homeownership tips by Dalton building official Ohlsen
Dalton residents learn home maintenance and legal guidance from building commissioner Ohlsen. The column outlines ordinances on fences garages and improvements and invites homeowner questions. Also note obituary for Albert P. McGrew of Riverdale and community mortuary details.
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Ohisen
Ohlsen
Dalton
Lincoln School
Thornton Township High School
Northwestern University
Pullman Standard Company
Ismale
Dolton
Dolton Municipal
Albert PL McGrew
Michigan
Riverdale
Thornridge seniors lead homecoming week and clubs win praise
Teen Topics reports Glenn and Sandy Short elected homecoming king and queen with Glenn as football halfback and Sandy as entertainment chair and cheerleader. Thornridge teams crown captains for cross country and a yearbook earns all American honors while Choral Club wins, and Scot council displays a school flag amid pep assembly excitement.
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Glenn Gouwens
Sandy Short
South Holland
Glenn
Sandy
Gay Burke
Mike Buckley
Thornridge
Civil Defense Reports Seek Volunteers for Emergency Roles
Civil Defense officials ask committees to identify volunteers and skills for sp emergency response. Courses on Civilian Defense basics offered including Standard First Aid starting tonight at 8 pm for five weeks at the village hall with Nurse Jean Schraeder guiding. A Civil Defense meeting is set for next Wednesday at 8 pm in the village hall. For course and meeting details call director Donald Cleghorn at Sani LaPorte.
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Kagemerp
Jean Schraeder
Donald Cleghorn Oy Sani LaPorte
Eckert Pledged at Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Tom Eckert of 14500 State Riverdale joined 39 other pledges to Phi Gamma Delta at Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas marking a fraternity initiation step.
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Tom Eckert
State
Riverdale
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Phi Gamma Delta
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Dolton Brothers to Receive Army Training
Dolton brothers Pvt Thomas Verone and Pvt Gerald Verone are new army trainees. Thomas completed eight weeks at Port Knox Kentucky and is now at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri studying engineering. Gerald finished training at Fort Gordon Georgia and is four weeks into jumping training at Fort Benning Georgia. Local addresses for letters are provided. An incident reports two infants receiving oxygen from Riverdale police on October 28 at Roseland Community Hospital and St Francis Hospital in separate cases.
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Thomas B. Verone
Delores Bonarigo
Evans, Dolton
Port Knox
Kentucky
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Thomas EB. Verone
Gerald E. Verone
Bonarigo
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Fort Benning
Jerry
Gerald BE. Verone
R.A
Co. Airborne
4Th
Stu. Bn. T.sb
Mary Korzenecki
Parnell
Riverdale
Roseland Community Hospital
Richard Prugen
St. Francis Hospital
Suburban Homemakers National Award Plans Unfold
The Suburban Homemakers national award program schedules a November 15 ceremony in Chicago with an 11 a.m. panel on Suburban Homemaking, a 12:30 luncheon, and a climax awarding a $5,000 prize. Local winners will be feted at a Thursday night party. details to follow.
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Chicago
Dolton Firemen Put Out Blaze at Webb Residence
Dolton firefighters extinguished a fire in 20 minutes at 15411 Minerva Dolton on October 28 causing $5 025 in damage. The basement rumpus room burned and electrical and gas service were disrupted with belongings damaged. Other incidents include two tree fires on October 28 and a broom closet fire at Dalton Bowl on October 27.
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Dolton
George E. Webb
Minerva
147Th
Ellis
Dalton Bowl
Sibley
149Th
Wentworth
Avalon
Railroad
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Responds to Four Oct Fire Calls
The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department handled four calls on October 16. They fought a prairie fire at 140th and School, a burning tree at 140th and Atlantic, a burning stump at 140th and Stewart, and a house fire at 302 W 145th St caused by an appliance motor.
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Riverdale
140Th
School St
Atlantic
Stewart
145Th Ft
New Baby Births in Dolton and Riverdale Area
Mr and Mrs G Bossolono announce a boy born October 7 at St Francis Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Taylor report a girl born October 9 at St Francis Hospital. Mr and Mrs Raymond Brewer welcome a boy born October 9 at St Francis Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry Mudge announce a third child born at St Francis Hospital. Mr and Mrs Conrad Kern report a boy born October 8 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Four hubcaps stolen from Allen Trakas’s car at 14104 Michigan Ave Riv.
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G. Bossolono
Evers
Dolton
St. Francis Hospital
James Taylor
Edbrooke
Raymond Brewer
Dalton
St. Francis Ospital
Conrad Kern
Mf Dalton
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Allen Trakas
Michigan Ave
Riv
Thornridge Senior Elates Over German School System
Thornridge senior Bernard Kastory spent a German summer in Bremen under the American Field Service. He observed a school year of six daily classes, five weeks vacation, no extracurriculars, and a social divide between ages eighteen and younger. He notes Germans value close friendships and saw the East West German barrier as a stark symbol of Communism.
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Church Fife
Thornridge
Bernard
East
West Germany
Berlin
Airman Mesmer Reassigned To Sheppard AFB
Airman Basic Elroy R. Mesmer Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Elroy R Mesmer Sr of 14528 Dobson Dalton is reassigned to Sheppard AFB Tex for technical training as a finance and statistical data specialist. He completed the first phase of training here and was selected for the course based on interests and attitudes. He is a 1962 Thornridge High School graduate.
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Elroy R. Mesmer
Lackland Afb
Tex
Elroy R. Mesmer Jr
Elroy R. Mesmer Sr
Dobson
Dalton
Sheppard Afb
United States Air Force
Mesmer
Thornridge High School
Two Girls Escape Injury When Car Stalls On Track
Two South Holland girls escaped injury when their stalled car blocked Irving avenue on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks in Dolton on October 25. Marina Bobis and Paula Bobis leapt clear as a train neared. Paula sought treatment at Thomson Clinic. The engineer R F Jameson halted the train after several cars crossed the crossing.
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South Holland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Irving Ave
Dolton
Marina Bobis
Riverview Dr
Paula Bobis
R. F. Jameson
Logansport
Indiana
Pistol Range Dedication Held with Dignitaries
A formal dedication of the Lansing Thornton Township pistol range took place Sunday October 13. Attending were township supervisor Everett Schultz state representative Jack Walker Lansing trustees Elmer Pearson and police chiefs Braschler Linkwicz Meyer Auerstoltz and Lt. Fred Mohr and Sgt Hugh Hardin of Dalton. Also present were FBI agents Ken Groeper and Jack Kireh who demonstrated training courses in pistols. Thompson submachine guns and shotguns were shown with assistance from Chief Braschler erdale. Riverdale Police noted a larceny occurred while a car was parked outside the owner’s home on October 29.
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Lansing-Thornton Township
Everettt Schultz
Jack Walker
1St Dist
Elmer Pearson
Lansing
John Braschler
Casimer Linkwicz
C. Meyer
Robert Auerstoltz
Fred Mohr
Set
Hugh Hardin
Dalton
FBI
Ken Groeper
Chicago Heights
Jack Kireh
Chicago
Thompson
Braschlev
Erdale
Riverdale
Evangelists Guido Lead Key to Life Services at Lorimer Church
Michael and Audrey Guido of Metter Georgia conduct Key to Life evangelistic meetings at Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church Dalton. The series began last Sunday and ends this Sunday October 28 with 11 am and 7 pm services. Friday shows at 7 30 pm Saturday offers a 10 am children's magic show and a 7 30 pm youth meeting. Audrey Guido, acclaimed by magicians as a top performer, joins her husband with Magic with a Message aimed at youth.
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America
Michael and
Audrey Guido
Metter, Georgia
Lorimer Memoral Baptist Church
Lincoln, Dalton
Suburban Homemaker Contest Final Stages on Radio WMAQ
The POINTER PUBLICATIONS contest to name Tri City Suburban Homemaker of the Year reaches its final stages. Dr Marie Pfeiffer a judge will join a panel on family living with Charles Hayes representing suburban papers Dr Feda Kehm representing the Association For Family Living and moderator George Stone will guide the discussion on Radio Station WMAQ Sunday November 4 at 8 05 p m.
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Pointer Publications
WMAQ
Marie Pfeiffer
Charles Hayes
Feda Kehm
Association For Family Living
George Stone
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Civero
Sud
Carole
LeLrue
Phil Kaemerer
Tony Hinch
Currie Monsma
Don McAlvery
Harvey Optimist Club
Cavallini’s
Linda Sophe
Future Teachers of America
Henry Pisarzewski
Thorntonite
National Scholastic Press Association
Dorothy Washburn
Wi Il
Highlanders
SCOT
Counil
Civil Defense
Haines
Dolton Brothers
Delicatessen
Schenley Reserve
Schenley
J. W. Dant
Bond Bourbon
Park & Tilford Imp
Lincoln Ave
Pabst Beer
Nevers—An
Buckeye Ohio Premium
Imp
Haig & Haig
Harvey Savings
154Th Street
Harvey, Illinois
Tridge
Pointer
Eugene McGinnis
Whistler Woods
131St
Halsted St
The
Dolton Village
Louis Mangnus
Charles K. Renner
Lorimer Church
WATT
Christian Scienca
MAICO
Orion
Roseland Hearing Service
Ee Betel
Martin Rit
AE Hotchmer
Sun
Danny Kaye
Merry Andrew
Margaret Rutherford
Pavlow
Robertson Stice
MGM
Kroehler
S&h
SGA
Furnitur
E. 115Th ST
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