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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1961
Page
2
The Riverdale Department of Public Works plans hydrant installations at three units per month across the village, continuing a citywide fire safety upgrade.
Mr. Pals, former longtime South Holland village trustee and health water and drainage chair, leaves the board to focus on a new real estate business at 31 E 162nd St South Holland. He and Edith live at 321 E 17th Pl and pursue hunting and radio operation hobbies. He served four years on the board and spent two years in the Army Signal Corps.
At 140th Indiana Ave Riverdale three cars were damaged in a chain reaction crash on Wednesday evening Oct 25. Ewin E K Brink of Chicago Heights failed to stop and hit Robert H Lawn of Harvey driving next, pushing Lawn into Reid Wilson of Dalton. Riverdale police report all three cars were southbound on Indiana Ave when the collision occurred.
Thornridge will stage Teahouse of the August Moon in the auditorium Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. The Okinawan teahouse tale features Nick Samargis as Colonel Purdy and Ted Booth as Captain Fisby with Lauri Albrecht as Lotus Blossom. Scenic design by J Benjamin.
The Thornton Township Police Association will stage its 2nd annual Civil Defense Benefit Dance on Saturday November 18 at Urbani k's Hall in Calumet City TH. Dancing starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 1. Proceeds fund equipment for the government civil defense program.
The district approves bids for a new school addition and outlines plans for special education classes including partially blind partially deaf multiple handicapped and trainable mentally handicapped pupils. Currently eight pupils from 149 and neighboring districts attend with up to fifteen expected by January 1 1962. A survey by area boards and superintendents seeks need for additional rooms in several elementary schools. State and local funding share costs.
President Francine Stephens announces Paul Gail Unit 303 American Legion Auxiliary will join Paul Gail Post 308 in Veterans Day observance at Dolton Village Hall. Ceremony at 11 am on November 11 includes laying a wreath on the soldiers monument by the president.
The Immanuel Church Steering Committee, elected in September to study relocation reports, has the task of guiding the new church home project. After congregational consent last month, the group interviews architects as the first concrete step toward a larger sanctuary to boost ministry impact.
Dorothy Kainrath and 3 year old Peggy Kainrath of 13324 Prairie Chicago were taken to St Francis Hospital by ambulance after their car struck a parked vehicle on 137th street at State in Riverdale. Both had facial cuts and Mrs Kainrath’s car sustained extensive damage to the left side.
Fragmentary text mentions a parked car owned by Andrew Baumgartner of 5 East 137th street Riverdale and a risky homemade heating idea with a lit match under false teeth.
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