Edwards announces engagement of Joan Edwards to Arthur Johnston Jr
Mr and Mrs F L Edwards of 14229 3 LaSalle Riverdale announce the engagement of their daughter Joan to Arthur R Johnston Jr son of Mr Arthur R Johnson Sr of 12237 S Princeton Chicago 28 Tr avis Miss Edwards a Thornton Township High School graduate and secretary with United States Steel Corp Mr Johnston a Fenger High School and Grinnell College graduate is entering Officers Candidate School US Marine Corps No wedding date set.
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F. L. Edwards
LaSalle
Riverdale
Joan
Arthur R. Johnston Jr
Arthu R. Johnson
S. Princeton
Chicago
Tliavis
Miss Edwards
Thornton Township
United States Steel Corporation
Johnson
Fenger High School
Grinnell College
Officers Candidate School
United States Marine Corps
Thornridge and Thornton Calendars Promote School Activities
Thornridge P TA and KIP forum members sell calendars for 75 and 15 cents with room for extra listings. The South Pacific musical debuts May 23–26 by Thornton drama, Royalties around 500 dollars. Thornridge Boys Club elects officers. Purple-X dance follows the gridiron game with admission 25 or 50 cents. Thorntonite yearbook earns All American for 9th time. 1962 yearbook titled Thornton Organized Diversion with autographs pages and 4.00 price. supports Falcons or Wildcats at Friday night game.
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Thornridge P&ta
SCOT
Tridge
Thorn Kip
Richard Rogers
Oscar Hammerstein II
Thornton Drama Department
Glenn C. Schuermann
Schuermann
Thornton High School
Thorsridge
Thornton Purple
Thorntoneers
Thornridge
Thornton
Thornidge
Thorntonite
Scholastic Press Association
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Thornton teacher earns honor at Magnificent Mile art festival
James Aseltine, art instructor at Thornton Township High School, received an honorable mention for his water color Water Tower Square at the Magnificent Mile Water Tower Square festival, noted by Chicago Sun Times critic Frank Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
James Aseltine
Magnificent Mile
Water Tower Square
Frank Holland
Chicago Sun- Times
Festival Honors Win Literature Watercolor Standouts
September reports note most honorable mentions outshine prize winners. Holland cites several entries including a brilliant watercolor Water Tower Square by James Aseltine as among the standout pieces in the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
James Aseltine
Riverdale Girl Hit By Station Wagon on 144th Street
Cathryn Buck, 15, of Normal Riverdale, was struck while crossing 144th Street Friday morning September 29. She was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey with injuries to her left arm shoulder and mouth. Driver Marion Ruhi said her eastbound wagon struck as she ran from southeast to northeast corner during heavy traffic due to nearby construction.
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Cathryn Buck
Riverdale
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Marion S. Ruhi
Emerald
Cathryn
144Th St
Dedication ceremony highlights community unity and freedom
Crowds filled the event as Riverdale officials and residents celebrated the dedication of a new building. Speakers linked the nation’s liberty to democratic ideals while local clergy led prayers and volunteers from the fire department served refreshments. The gathering featured band performances from Thornton and Thornridge High schools and a flag presentation by Paul Gail Post 303 of the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dominic J. Bay
Riverdale
Robert W. Henricks
Ladies Auxiliary
Thornton and
Thornridge
Paul Gail Post 303
American Legion
Vilage
Wa. E. Yandell
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church
RB. C. Shawl
Our Savior’s
Implicates Local Man In Burglary
Richard Solomon, tied to a school theft, confessed to stealing a safe and implicated others. Juvenile suspect, Peter Palos Jr., and officers Zeto and Palos faced charges. Solomon held on 10000 bond. Safe removed in Zeto car, money recovered partially.
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Solomon
Set
Manning
Dalton
Anthony Zeto
Richard Gergely
Riverdale
Peter Palos, Jr
Lansing
Palos
Zeto
Audy
Chicago
Material Service Corp
Dynamite Found Buried After Garage Storage
Police recovered dynamite removed from Wallace Carpenter's garage by Solomon, Carpenter, and Dahlke on Tuesday September 26. The trio admitted their role in disposal and led investigators to the buried cache. Solomon was held for questioning as officers continued inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Carpenter
Solomon
Carpenter
Dahlke
Dalton
Trio charged in dynamite theft case and burglary reenactment
Solomon admitted stealing dynamite and reenacting the burglary at Yard 41 of the Material Service Corp in Thornton. All three men were booked in Dalton for possession of explosives with bond set. Dahike and Carpenter posted 1000 each, Solomon 10000. They face Oct. 26 court.
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Solomon
Material Service Corp
Thornton
Dalton Police Department
State Penitentiary
Dahike
Carpenter
Dalten
Thomas Harters
Grover L. Corswell
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Save At First Mational Bank
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Richard Solomon
Cooperaion
Mohr
Kenneth Koppitz
Dirk Pranger
John Ritter
Robert McGormick
Lawrence Sands
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Chicago Police
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Franklin McCormick
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Michigan Ave
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