November 19 Special School Bond Election for District 133
District 133 residents vote November 19 at Bowen School from noon to 7 pm to approve a $759000 bond issue for a new modern 21 room school, site purchase, and expansion to meet overcrowding. The plan includes a 5 acre site donated by Harry J Quinn and additions to serve up to 500 pupils through 1989 46 with tax impact explained.
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Ba- Wwonu
Riverdale
Bowen School
Board of Education
Bowen
117Th Pl
Sigest
Po Iter Gardens
Harry J. Quinn
Riverdale Opens Pacesetter Gardens Shopping Center
A formal ceremony marked the opening of the $320,000 Pacesetter Gardens Shopping Center at 138th Street and Oracy Avenue Riverdale. Edward L. Ripley and John Roberts led dignitaries at a 9:00 am ribboning event with Harry J. Quinn of Pacesenory Homes Inc. The center features a covered mall steel arch walls of brick and stone and a 110 car lot. Garofalo Finer Foods will offer full grocery service plus deli bakery and hardware. The project aims to serve Pacesetter Gardens families and Riverdale Delton Warvey and nearby areas with early completion on schedule.
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Pacesetter Gardens
Holton
Garofalo’s
Eegler’s I
Stinewas
Pace Ealler Really Company
Asuret
Marta
Rbay Y
Warold
Mary Lou Manus
Garofalo
Finer Foods
Quinn
Pacesettor Gardens
Riverdale
Delton
Warvey
Con- Oe Han
Mr Travel Whitworth Named to Air Traffic Conference
L. D. Whitworth, owner of the new Mr Travel agency at 14240 Indiana Riverdale, was appointed a member of the Air Traffic Conference of America in Washington DC. The agency opened in March and benefited from a favorable exception to typical recognition timelines. Continued on Page 2, Sec. 1.
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Mr. Travel
L. D. Whitworth
Indiana
Riverdale
Tthe Air Traffic Conference ofAmerica
Washington, D.C
Ajt.cl
Whitworth
AJC
Imposter Doctor Seeks Chats With Children via Phone
Special notice warns parents that Amin claims to be a National PTA doctor conducting a survey among youths in Chicago. He offers a cashmere sweater for spin ners and asks improper questions. National Congress denies authorization. PTA warns members and cautions families. Local PTAs will distribute flyers to parents and students.
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P.T.A. Organizaions
Derwinski resumes Riverdale talks amid damp controversy
Congressman Edward J. Derwinski of the 4th District returns to full office hours in Blue Island after the election and plans nonpartisan school visits to explain federal government operations. He continues speaking to civic groups while noting 211 applicants competed for service academy appointments for the summer of 1961.
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Edward Jwinski
Blue Islands
Derwinski
Congress
Smashup Involves 3 Cars
Five eastbound cars on Sibley Boulevard at the C overpass in South Holland were damaged in a Wednesday chain reaction at 3 20 p m The Isenberg Morse Whitaker Townsend and Thornton cars were involved no injuries reported Riverdale area property owners plan a November 18 meeting at the Fieldhouse to discuss dump complaints and air quality issues with village officials
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Sibley Blvd
South Holland
Harry M. Isenberg
Chicago
Mildred L. Morse
Dobson
Isenberg
Helen V Whitaker
Dante
Dalton
Morse
Mamie 0. Townsend
16Th St
Harvey
Lester II Thornton
Eaton
Iammond
Riverdale Area
Fieldhouse
144Th
Tracy
138Th
Halsted
Riverdale
Edward L. Ripley
Five Vehicles Involved In Chain Collision At 140th Halsted
Riverdale police report a chain reaction crash on the Indiana Harbor Belt at 140th and Halsted involving five vehicles. Northbound cars led the incident while a southbound vehicle struck in the final impact. Drivers named include John Bialek Mathew Phobin Joseph B Smuba John Smalley and Donald E McNish. Bialek’s car remained undamaged. No serious injuries reported.
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Indiana Harbor
Pass
140Th
Riverdale
John Bialek
19Th St
Chicago
Mathew Phobin
Loweave
Joseph B. Smuba
Wallace
John Smalley
Donald E. McNish
Grant
Dalton
Bialek
Smalley
Smulha
McNish
South Holland Police Sponsor Variety Show
The South Holland Police Association will sponsor a Variety Show on November 25 and 26 in Roosevelt School auditorium at 16th Place and Louis Street. Show starts at 7 30 p.m. with a single dollar donation. Proceeds fund police equipment including a two way radio transmitter.
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South Holland Police Association
Roosevelt School
St Pl
Louis St
South Holland
Building Permits For Riverdale Exceed 386000
October building permits for the Village of Riverdale totaled 386 700 in valuation. Permits issued included three new residences valued at 46 000, two apartments 375 000, ten residential garages 8 900, five alterations and repairs 12 400, two business buildings 102 000, and one industrial addition 110 000.
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Riverdale
Ivanhoe Business Association Free Skating Party
The Ivanhoe Business Association schedules a free roller skating party at Aris Roll-Aire rink from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Friday November 25. Tickets are free and available at poster locations or from members. admission requires one ticket per person and no age limit. Each attendee receives two free cakes.
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Ivanhoe
Aris Roll-Aire
144Th
Atlantic
Ivuithoc Business Association
Sea Explorers and Park District Host Dance Saturday
The Sea Explorers Ship 229 and Riverdale Park District sponsor a dance on Saturday November 19 from 7 30 to 11 pm. Jan Gabriel and The Emeralds will perform. Admission is 75 cents.
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Sea Explorers
Riverdale Park District
Pam
Jan Gabriel
the Emeralds
Acme Plant Guards Stake Out Looters in Riverdale Raid
Acme Plant Guards and Riverdale Police, with help from Dalton and South Holland officers and federal agents, halted a loot run on November 8 7 pot thieves stole an arc welding machine. A stakeout led to the arrest of James Klinkhammer 24 and others after a return to retrieve the equipment.
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Dalton and
South Holland
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Acme Steel Plant
Riverdale
Acme Steel Company
Manta Construction Co
Acme
Ately
Srrost
Riveredale
James Klinkhammer
I Sapth Fillard
Acme Steel
Riverdale Poh
FBI
Kuikhammer
C&et
Darceny
Bond
Umtit Moncisov
Les
Coutts
Pam
Judse Hebbis
Dalton Pal
Roe Kh
Blimkhammer
William X. Hammer
Ot ‘Pharatan
Swhlehmar
Heeth
Orly
Steknes
Ceorne
Stichney F. Fishop
Dearborn
Paliman
Gearse
Huizenga
Dalton
E. L
James Khokhammer
South
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S. Holland
7Th St
Tracy and
Stewart
Tri-City
BY Dureen Corsello
L. DG. Whitworth
140Th & Halsted
S. Holland Police
Bulletin
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