Kenney Completes NCO Academy in Korea
Raymond D. Kenney son of Myrtle E. Kenney 14914 Oak Dalton Illinois graduated from the I Corps Non Commissioned Officer Academy in Korea He is a member of Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 5th Regimental Combat Team Kenney trained in leadership map reading and military subjects He completed basic training at Fort Riley Kansas and arrived in Korea last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1 Corps
Korea
Raymond D. Kenney
Myrtle E. Kenney
Oak
Dalton
I Corps
5Th Regimental Combat Team
Kenney
Fort Riley
Kan
Soldier Transferred as 25th Division Prepares for Hawaii
Army Corporal Martin Tichgelaar, son of Mrs. Verbena Tichgelaar of Dalton Illinois, has been moved from the 2nd Infantry Division to the 25th Infantry Division. The Tropic Lightning unit is departing Korea for Schofield Barracks Hawaii. The 25th Division arrived in Korea in July 1950 after the Communist invasion and has seen much combat. Tichgelaar completed basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington.
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Martin Tichgelaar
Korea
Verbena Tichgelaar
Sanderson. Avenue
Dalton
Ill
2Nd Infantry Division
25Th Infantry Division
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
Peninsula
Tidgelaar
Fort Lewis
Washington
Dolton Methodist Church Vesper Service Planned
A special Vesper service will be held Sunday October 10 at 730 p.m. at the Dolton Methodist Church. Rev. Russell Howard will lead devotions with Fred Wells as soloist. Afterward the Order No 4 of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty will present a Christian and a United States flag to the church. Refreshments follow in the fellowship hall hosted by the W.S.C. Visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Methodist Church
Russell Howard
Fred Wells
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
United States
Fellowship Hall
W.S.C.5
James Hardware Relocates To New Larger Store
James Hardware, long time on 161 W 144th, has moved to 204 W. 144th in Ivanhoe. James family, including Mrs James and three children, resided at 14517 Wabash. Carolyn, Bobby and Kenny attend Roosevelt area schools. The shop adds more space and a broader line of hardware toys and house wares with Sunday hours some weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Wabash
Carolyn
Roosevelt
Bobby
Kenny
Roosevelt P.T.A
Democratic Women's Orgs To Present Dancer Miss Arline Ring
Miss Arline Ring, 19, the leading dancer in the musical Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice, will headline a program at the Dolton Park Field House for the Dolton-Ivanhoe-Riverdale Democratic Women's Organization meeting Monday October 11 at 8 pm. Ring, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ring of Warvey, has danced with the Madeline Wallace Dancers in Colorado and appeared for hospital shows USO and Star Night Show before an extended Canada Mexico and South America tour. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Ring
Dolton-Ivanhoe- Riverdale Democratic Women’s Organization
Dolton Park Field House
Canada
Mexico
South America
Miss Ring
Charles Ring
Warvey
Thornton Township High School
Madeline Wallace
Colorado
Local Pastor Attends National Methodist Conference
Rev. Robert Campbell of Sandridge Methodist Church will attend the Methodist National Conference on family life in Cleveland Ohio from Friday October through Sunday October 10. The theme is The Christian Family the Hope of the World with discussions on family community church mature life and spiritual development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Campbell
Sandridge Methodist Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Ivanhoe Tabernacle Sponsors Boy s & Girls Club
A new Boy s and Girl s Bible Club meets each Friday from 4 to 5 pm at Ivanhoe Gospel Tabernacle 144th and Wallace Streets. Visual equipment aids Bible stories and crafts. open to all community children under supervisors Mrs. Fred Hess and Mrs. Howard Kraag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Gospel Tabernacle
144Th
Wallace Streets
Fred Hess
144Th Street
Dalton
Howard Kraag
S. Union
Ivanhoe
Village Library Hours at Dalton Village Hall
Library hours listed for the village hall on the second floor. Evening sessions Monday Wednesday and Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 P M and afternoon slots Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 to 6:00 P M plus Saturday service 10:00 A M to 4:00 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Village Hall
Promotion Day at Community Grace Church
On Sunday October 10 the Sunday School of Community Grace Fellowship Church will observe pupil promotions to higher classes with a multi department program involving all groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Grace Church
Sunday School of
Community Grace Fellowship Church
Church Youth Group Opens Eighth Season at Open Bible
The Christian Activities Meetings begin their eighth season on Friday October 8 at 7 15 pm at Open Bible Church 8 West 138th St Riverdale. All grade school age boys and girls invited to Friday gatherings featuring chorus singing Bible work contests and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bible Church
West 138Th St
Riverdale
Nick Bink
Stanley Bilecki
Art Brouwer
Huling
Ivanhoe Methodist Country Fair Planned by WSCS Friends
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church WSCS will stage a Country Fair on Friday October 22 from 3 to 8 30 pm. Shops include Linen Apron Center Bakery Country Store 2nd hand and variety outlets with local proprietors. A Tea Shoppe ham dinner runs 5 30 to 7 pm and reservations close October 18.
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W.S.C.8
Ivanhoe Community
Iss Rae ‘Davis
R. Kauffman
Santa
R. Beardsley
F. Charleston
Nickelodeon
Paul Cerny
R. Jennings
Wentworth
R. Vanderlinen
M. Small
W.S.C.S
Riverdale
C. Whitaker
Calendar of Events for October Activities
A schedule of meetings and gatherings across local schools and community groups. Includes PTAs Band and Orchestra parents associations boards and village meetings with dates ranging Oct 7 to Oct 27 at sites such as Franklin School Lincoln School Evanston and K of C Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington P.T.A
Boards of Education
Congress Hotel
Band Parents Association
Franklin School
Thornton Township High School
Franklin Pta
Riverdale
Dalton Village
Lake Shore Div
Le.a
Evanston
Riverdale Property Owners Association
Ivanhoe Fieldhouse
Lincoln School
Dalton
Riverdale Woman’s Club
St. Paul's Church
Roosevelt P
Ivanhoe Manor
Dolton Village Board
Riverdale Village Board
Dolton-Ivanhoe-Riverdale Women’s Democratic Organiation
C. Hall
Banks to Close for One Day in Three Cities
On Tuesday October 12 the First National Bank in Dalton the First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale and the South Holland Trust and Savings Bank will be closed all day in observance of a bank holiday.
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First National Bank
Dalton
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
Building Boom in Dolton Riverdale Totals 6 552 285
Dolton and Riverdale report September valuation of permits at 795 625 with 424 homes since January over nine months reaching 6 552 285. Riverdale issued 39 permits totaling 248 200 including 17 residences, 2 alterations and 20 garages. Dolton issued 51 new homes, 7 garages, and additions valued 10 500 plus 532 950 for homes totaling 547 425.
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Dolton-Riverdale
Robert C. Haney
Dolton
Peter J. Kurz
Riverdale
Dalton
Haney
Dolion
Kiwanis Club Places Signs In Riverdale Dalton
Kiwanis Club members Howard Wood Robert Penn Albert Ohl son and Geo Moore place eight signs around the Riverdale Dalton area. The signs were made by club volunteers with scrap materials and free labor, with any paid work done at cost for the community project.
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Kiwanis Club
Riverdale
Dalton
Howard Wood
Robert Penn
Albert Ohlson
Geo. Moore
Sinclair honors three long-serving employees at banquet
John D. Morrison, William Mendius and Robert Gardner topped the honors list at Sinclair’s Employees’ Service Recognition Dinner. Morrison, with 35 years at Sinclair, has worked from East Chicago to Coffeville Kansas and now leads the Fractation Lab at Sinclair Research Laboratories in Harvey. One hundred Sinclair employees were honored at Olympia Fields Country Club with Reynolds Girdier of New York delivering the keynote. FE. W. Isom, founder and current chairman of the board, presented awards. Other area honorees include Irwin R. Abraham, Jack E. Foley and Joseph A. Matin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Morrison
Michigan Avenue
Sinclair
Morrison
William Mendius
Robert Gardner
East Chicago
Coffeeville
Kansas
Sinclair Research Laboratories
Harvey
Olympia Fields Country Club
Reynolds Girdier
New York
Sinclair Oil Corporation
FE. W. Isom
Sinclair Research Laboratories, Inc
Dalton-Riverdale Area
Irwin R. Abraham
Jack E. Foley
Joseph A. Matin
Residents Vote Yes On All 10 Propositions Of Bond Issue
The School Board reports voters approved all ten propositions for the School District 148 bond issue building program. After legal opinion on legality, bidding by bond houses will follow, then building plans will be prepared.
New Books For Local Library
Mrs Velma Ohlsen president of the Village Library reports smooth operation and many card applications. Reference books are popular and a service for shut ins is planned. list of new books purchased includes numerous classic and children titles from Aesop to Wind in the Willows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Ohlsen
Ohlsen
William Horvat
Knight
O’brien
Bianco
Irving
MacDonald
Flack
Angus
Riverdale Fire and Police Respond to Multiple Incidents
Riverdale officers investigated a September 29 two vehicle crash at 138th and Ashland. A boy was hospitalized with possible head injuries. A second fatal crash at the same intersection left Edward Pasquarella dead upon arrival at St Francis Hospital.
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Paul Schubert
138Th Street
Crawford Howard Booth
Lamon
Oak Forest
Thomson Clinic
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Riverdale
138Th
Ashland Avenue
Robert Lee Smith
Kankekee
Thomas Clyde Simmons
Park Avenue
Harvey
Edward Pasquarella
Wentworth
Simmons
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Martin Wilmot
Earl E. Slaugh
Paul Gall Ter
Claude Moore
Chuck Renner
PFC
Roy T. Kopischke
James Hardware
Ivanhoe Tabernacle
ST. Francis Hospital Auxiliary
Harry Lin
The
Dell
John Koenig
Dent
Placida
John Stark
Public
Gilbert Stewart
Open Bible
Ivanhoe Methodist Wscs
South Holland
Lincoln
Harvey Washington
Franklin
Park
Washington School
Binson Crusoe
Forbes
Johnny Aremain
Kingsley
William
Bowman
Turney
Paul Bunyan
Smith
Sam
Denny
James Daugherty
Johnson
Franka
Bailey
Riverdale Police and Fire Dept
Bert Swanson
135Th
Ashland
Riverdale Fire Dept
Auctionville, Inc
West 138Th
Automobile Sales Company
Dalton and Blue Isand
Aldder
George P. Machay
Speedee-Gas
Walter Orte
East Hazelcrest
Mr. Ortel
Illinois Central Railroad
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