Home Ownership Column To Help Dolton Owners
New column continued from page one offers hints and reminders for homeowners. Dolton building commissioner Mr Ohlsen will explain ordinances on fences garages and home improvements and answer reader questions. Also notice of the sudden death of McGrew at Riverdale with funeral details. Cicero quotation notes virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ohlson
Ohlsen
Dolton
Lincoln School
Thornton Township High School
Northwestern Snivers
Pullman Standard Company
Dolton Municipal Building
Thornridge crowns homecoming king and queen
Teen Topics reports South Holland seniors Glenn Gouwens and Sandy Short elected homecoming king and queen. Glenn chaired the weekend and played halfback. Sandy was entertainment chair and a cheerleader. Crowning by last year’s royalty, Gay Burke and Mike Buckley, followed by the dance Temple of the Sun in Thornridge gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Gouwens
Sandy Short
South Holland
Glenn
Sandy
Gay Burke
Mike Buckley
Temple of the Sun
Thornridge
Phil Kaemmerer
Tony Hinch
Darvie Monsma
Ben McAlvery
Civil Defense Courses Offered In Village
Capacity reports requested for emergency planning. A five week Suandara First Aid course begins tonight at 8 p.m. in the village hall basement with Nurse Jean Schrader instructing. Additional meetings also at 8 p.m. in the village hall. Call director Donald Cleghorn or Sam LaPorte for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Schrader
Donald Cleghorn
Sam LaPorte
Eckert Pledged to Phi Gamma Delta at SMU
Tom Eckert of 24500 State Riverdale joined four other young men as pledges to the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Eckert
State
Riverdale
Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Gamma Nella Frater Southern Methodist Univer
Dallas
Texas
Dolton Brothers Get Army Training Across Fort Knox and Benning
Pvt. Thomas B. Verone completed eight weeks at Fort Knox Kentucky now at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri studying engineering. He can be reached at Fort Leonard Wood R A 16740812 B 21 Engr. Also Pvt. Gerald E. Verone finished training at Fort Gordon Georgia and is at Fort Benning for four weeks of airborne training. He may be contacted at Fort Benning Georgia Box No. 93 42nd Co Airborne 4th Stu Bn TSb. In Riverdale Mary Korzenecki nine months received oxygen at 1 39 am and 5 52 pm on October 28. police also took Richard Priven to St Francis Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Verone
Delores Bonarigo
Evans, Dolton
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Gerald E. Verone
Bonarigo
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Fort Benning
Jerry
42Nd Co. Airborne
4Th
Stu. Bn. T.sb
Mary Korzenecki
Parnell
Riverdale
Roseland Community Hospital
Richard Priven
Loweave
St. Francis Hospital
National Suburban Homemaker of the Year Award Plans
Plans for the National Suburban Homemaker of the Year award ceremony are under development. The National Award program is to be held November 15 in a Chicago hotel with a 1 a.m. panel discussion, a 12 30 luncheon in the Grand Ballroom, and a $5000 cash prize for the national winner. Local winners will be feted Thursday at a theater or nightclub party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grand Ball
Dolton Firemen Extinguish Blaze at Webb Residence
Dolton firefighters contained a fire at 15411 Minerva Dolton on October 28 in 20 minutes. Damage to the brick home is estimated at 3023 dollars with the rumpus room and basement burned out. Electrical and gas service were disrupted and belongings damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
George E. Webb
Minerva
147Th
Ellis
Dalton Bowl
Sibley
149Th
Wentworth
Avalon
Railroad
Riverdale Fire Responds to Four Calls This Week
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department tackled four blazes during the past week all on October 16. Crews extinguished a prairie fire at 40th and School, a burning tree at 140th and Atlantic, a burning stump at 140th and Stewart, and a home fire at 302 West 145th Street caused by an appliance motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
40Th
School St
140Th
Atlantic
Stewart
145Th St
New Arrivals and Family News from Dolton and Riverdale
Mr. and Mrs. G Bassolona of Dolton welcome a boy born October 7 at St Francis Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor of Dolton welcome a girl born October 9 at St Francis Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brew of Riverdale welcome a boy born October 9 at St Francis Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mudge of Dolton welcome a girl born October 3 at St Francis Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kern Sr of Dolton welcome a boy born October 8 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Four hub caps were stolen from a car owned by Allen Trakas of Riverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bassolona
Evers
Dolton
St. Francis Hospital
James Taylor
Edbrooke
Raymond Brew
E. Wath Court
Riverdale
Jerry Mudge
Dorchester
Conrad Kern, Sr
A Hoy
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Allen Trakas
Michigan Ave
Riv
Thornridge Senior Impressed By German School System
Thornridge senior Bernard Kastory of South Holland spent the summer in Bremen Germany with a German family under the American Field Service program. He observed social life schooling and customs noting few dated social activities and a strict six day school week with a five week vacation. He found German students perhaps more academically advanced but noted a stark East West border and the iron curtain recalling barbed wire and a mined strip separating the zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornridge
Bernard Kastory
155Th St
South Holland
Bremen
Germany
American Field Service
United States
Bernard
East
West Germany
Berlin
Airman Mesmer Reassigned To Sheppard AFB
Airman Basie Elroy R Mesmer Jr son of Mr and Mrs Elroy R Mesmer Sr of 14528 Dobson Dalton is reassigned to Sheppard AFB Texas for technical training as a United States Air Force finance and statistical data specialist. He completed the first phase of training at Lackland AFB Texas and was selected for the course based on interests and aptitudes. He is a 1982 Thornridge High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy R
Two Girls Escape Injury When Car Stalls On Track
Two South Holland girls Marina Bobis and Paula Bobis escaped serious harm when their car stalled on Irving Ave Dolton as a Pennsylvania Railroad train approached. The engine declared halt, seven cars crossed, Paula was treated at Thomson Clinic. drivers and train crew aided the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Irving Ave
Dolton
Marina Bobis
Riverviewer
Paula Bobis
R. F. Jameson
Logans+ port
Indiana
Evangelists At Lorimer Church Highlight Guido Pair
Michael and Audrey Guido of Metler Georgia conduct Key to Life evangelistic services at Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church Dalton. Meetings began last Sunday and run through October 28 with 1 am and 7 pm services. A Friday 7 30 pm session, a Saturday 10 am children’s magic show and 7 30 pm youth meeting are on the schedule. Audrey, famed magician, attracts youth with Magic with a Message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Michael and
Audrey Guido
Metler, Georgia
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
Lincoln, Dalton
Suburban Homemaker Contest Panel On Family Living
Radio Station WMAQ hosts a prefinal discussion on family living for the Tri City Suburban Homemaker of the Year contest. Dr Marie Pfeiffer joins the panel with Charles Hayes and Dr Feda Kehm as representatives, moderated by George Sione.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer Publications
WMAQ
Marie Pfeiffer
Charles Hayes
Feda Kehm
Association For Family Living
George Sione
Pistol Range Dedication at Lansing Thornton Township
A formal dedication of the Lansing Thornton Township pistol range was held Sunday October 13 with dignitaries including Everett Schultz Jack state representative Elmer Pearson and Police Chiefs John Braschler Casimer Linkwiecz C Meyer Robert Auer stoltz Lt. Fred Mohr and Hugh Hardin. FBI agents Ken Groeper and Jack Kirch attended and demonstrated firearms training alongside Chief Braschler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing~Thornton Township
Everett Schultz
Jack
Elmer Pearson
Lansing
John Braschler
Casimer Linkwiecz
C. Meyer
Robert Auerstoltz
Fred Mohr
Set
Hugh Hardin
Dalton
FBI
Ken Groeper
Chicago Heights
Jack Kirch
Chicago
Thompson
Braschler
Larceny Reported as Car Parked at Home
Riverdale police said the larceny occurred on October 29 while the car was parked in front of the owner's home. The investigation continues with no arrests announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erdale
Riverdale
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Michigan
Cicero
South Suburban Safeway
Schenley Reserve
Schenley
J. W. Dant
Bond Bourbon
Park & Tilford Imp
Scotch Mt
Lincoln Ave
Pabst Beer
Buckeye Ohio Premium
BEER
Imp. Haig & Haig
By Carole Deyoung
Rey Optimist Club
Caval- Linda Sobbe
Future Teachers of America
Henry Pisarzex
Thorntonite
National Scholastic Press Association
Dorothy Washburn
Evs
SCOT
Civil Defense
HAIES
Dolton Brothers
Harvey Savings
154Th Street
Harvey, Illinos
T’ridge
Mesmer
Sheppard Afb
Pointer
Eugene McGinnis
Whistler Woods
131St
Halsted St
The
Dalton Village Board of Trustees
Leona Mangnus
Louis Mangnus
Charles K. Renner
Renner
Springfield
Lorimer Church
Maico
Roseland Hearing Service
Hemingways
Sun
Danny Kaye
Merry Andrew
Washington
Mane Es Marat
Rutherford
Favlow
Boxe, VI
Kroehler
S&h
Krochler
Berg
115Th ST
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