Suburban Homemaker Contest Culminates Tonight at Dalton
Fifty four area homemakers are honored at Franklin School in Dalton in a public ceremony. The event, sponsored by POINTER PUBLICATIONS with Suburban Press Foundation and the American Dairy Association, names the Tri City Suburban Homemaker of 1962 and introduces a court of four Women of Distinction. The winner goes to a Chicago luncheon for a national award and a $5,000 prize, with related celebrations.
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Franklin School
Mitch
Chicago Rd
Dalton
Pointer Publications
Suburban Press Foundation
American Dairy Association
Chicago
Mary Mary
Republicans Sweep Tri-Cities in Record turnout
Tri-City voters turnout set a record voting 16,748 across 38 Dalton Riverdale and South Holland precincts. Dirksen won re election with 11 667 votes over Yates 4 564 and Derwinski won a third term while Walker McGowan Scariano led the first district races. Judicial Amendment failed by 1.1 percentage points 63 5 in favor 34 3 against.
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Edward Derwinski
Pat
Thornton Township
South Holland
Derwinski
Tri-City
Cook
Dalton
Riverdale
Tri- City
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Sidney Yates
Dirksen
Yates
United States
House of Representatives
Pointer
Jack Walker
Edwin McGowan
Anthony Scariano
Springfield
Walker
McGowan
Svariano
Congress
U. S
Rep. Gen. Assembly
Roosevelt School to add four classrooms for junior high
The October 22 1962 board vote created a two phase plan to form a Roosevelt Washington junior high in 1963 by moving 7th and 8th graders from Washington to Roosevelt and adding four classrooms at Roosevelt and Washington. The plan anticipates future junior high for Franklin and Lincoln areas after curriculum work.
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Board of Education
Washington School
Roosevelt School
Roosevelt
Washington
Franklin and
Lincoln
Project Telstar program at Township Hall Monday
Illinois Bell Telephone Company presents Project Telstar at Thornton Township Town Hall on Monday November 12 at 8 o clock. Residents are invited to view working Telstar model tech and learn about satellite development and future communications. Public service program by the Dalton Republican Club with refreshments after.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Thornton Township
Telstar
Dalton Republican Club
Chalice Presented to Fr. Weiler by Knights of Columbus
At the Pinta Council Fourth Degree Knights meeting Father John N. Weiler of St. Marc's church received a chalice in memory of all Fourth Degree members. The presentation occurred during the Annual Memorial Night with about 40 members and the Honor Guard witnessing. A second chalice will be given to the Augustinian Seminary at the next meeting in memory of Sir Knight William Quirk.
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Pinta Council
Knights of Columbus
John N. Weiler
St. Marc’s Church
Fourth Degree Knights
Fourth Decree
Weiler
Arthur Dillon
Queen of Apostles Church
William Quirk
Augustinian
Local Students Join Madrigals at Thornton Township High
Thornton Township High School announces its Madrigals choir under director Walter Armbruster. Local members include Carol Chapman Judy Jackson Lester Munson Rick Noetzel and Carol Thurman all Riverdale juniors or seniors.
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Thornton Township High School
Madrigals
Walter Armbruster
Thornton
Carol Chapman
Riverdale
Judy Jackson
Lester Munson
Rick Noetzel
Carol Thurman
Derwinski Wins Illinois District Four With Plurality
Edward Derwinski Republican leads Richard Friedman Democrat by about 49,431 votes as 481 precincts report. Derwinski totals 101,596 to 52,165 for Friedman. GOP holds balance of power in Illinois with 13 of 24 districts.
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Edward Derwinski
Richard Freidman
Derwinski
Friedman
Illinois
Veterans Day Ceremonies Set in Dolton and Riverdale
Veterans Day ceremonies will be held Sunday November 11 in Dolton and Riverdale with Paul Gall Post 303 American Legion as sponsor. Other units include American Legion Auxiliary Greater Delton Memorial Post VFW Ek-Gentry Post VFW Joyce Kilmer Post and Catholic War Veterans. A 10 44 AM assembly at the Dough Box Monument will precede a firing squad salute and wreath laying.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Paul Gall
Howard Douglas
Paul Gall Post
Riverdale Volunteer Firemen Dance Ticket Push
Only two weeks remain to buy tickets for the Riverdale Volunteer Firemen Dance set for Saturday evening November 24 at Art's Rollaire Hink 49 E 147th St Harvey. Donation is one dollar per person with proceeds funding fire equipment. Gazette Brothers provide the music as the hall promises magnificent amplification for all dancers.
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Riverdale
Art
Rollaire Hink
E. 147Th St
Harvey
Gazette Brothers
Riverdale Announces Civil Defense Information Mailings
Riverdale director Robert W. Henricks announces that civil defense preparedness information will be mailed to residents within a week. The program has long operated locally with schooling and church groups joining Tri-City officials in planning. Executive director Riverdale Village President Edward L. Ripley leads a deputy team including Police Chief Charles Cook and Fire Chief Herbert Schmid. Newlyweds Thomas and Mrs. Hylander reside at 16515 Evans in South Holland.
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Robert W. Henricks
Riverdale
Tri-City
Thornridge High School
Dalton
Edward L. Ripley
Riverdale Civilian Defense
Mr. Henricks
Charles. K. Cook
John A. Kollar
Harold Schaefer
George Watling
Charles Renner
Herbert F. Zornow
Dominic Bay
Arthur Lussenhop
Frank Mraz
Herbert Schmid
Riverdale Bank Renames Itself Riverdale Bank
Frank Stewart, president of the First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale, announced the name change to Riverdale Bank effective November 1, 1962 after a special meeting on October 25 where shareholders approved the move. Consent of the Director of Financial Institutions of Illinois was obtained. The bank asks customers to keep using existing checks and forms until supplies run out.
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Frank Stewart
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Indiana
Riverdale Bank
Financial Institutions of
Ilinds
Stewart
Paul Gall Party Revives Old Vienna in Riverdale Event
Legion sponsors An Afternoon in a German Beer Garden Sunday November 11 at the Redwoods Room 600 W 138th Riverdale starting 3 PM. German Rathskeller Band plays Vienna waltzes. Munich beer and German food served by frauleins. Admission 50 cents. Past members and friends invited.
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Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Redwoods
Post
W. 138Th
Riverdale
Vienna
Paris
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Chicago Road
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Earl Grandmaison
Victor Herr
Gene Shrader
Teddy Siwinski
Sam LaPorte
Robert Minster
Mr. Minster
Krex. Inc
Thomas Hylander
Evans In
Mr. Eylander
International Harvester
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Ladies Auxiliary Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Arlene Denny
Terry Traverso
Dot Watson
Marilyn Woods
Virginia Brandt
Ann Brennan
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