Riverdale Board Enacts Three Month Freeze on Apartments
Riverdale trustees vote to refer to the zoning board amending the ordinance to require off street parking for future multiple dwellings. They pass a three month freeze stopping licenses or permits for new apartment buildings to curb parking congestion. Some builders redesigned projects to provide full parking while others refuse cooperation citing lack of provision in existing ordinances.
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Riverdale
Edward L. Ripley
Homemaker Contest Prize List Draws Suburban Attention
Entries are being accepted for the Tri City Suburban Homemaker Contest. Free entry blanks are available at listed sponsors. The winner gains top prizes plus many more to be announced. The national winner receives a $5000 check. Any person 15 or older may nominate a candidate with a 500 word letter to the paper.
Local youths enroll at Moody Bible Institute
Judith M. Flesner and Scott A. Enloe have enrolled at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. The report notes the institute is among the nation’s oldest Bible and missionary schools with over two thousand alumni active in foreign missions. A Dolton couple, Mr. and Mrs. Erjen Hyvoets, welcomed a baby girl on September 29 at St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island.
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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Judith M. Flesner
Eugene Flesner
Irving
Dolton
Scott A. Enloe
Harley M. Enloe
Greenwood
South Holland
Erjen Hyvoets, Dolton
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Inquest Rules Natural Causes for South Holland Boy
An October 5 inquest found Daniel R. Anderson aged 13, of 504 E 164th pl South Holland, died of focal myocarditis from a severe viral infection. Chief Cook County pathologist Dr Harold Wagner said the heart failure occurred after swimming 80 feet, with no outward symptoms.
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Daniel R. Anderson
South Holland
Thornridge
Harold Wagner
Cook County
Anderson Boy
Six Hurt In 4 Car Collision On Halsted Street
Six people were taken to St Francis Hospital in Blue Island after a four car crash on Halsted Street at 138th Sunday September 29. Drivers Patrick Boyle 19 of 13833 S Stewart and Herron Smith of 16121 S Paulina Markham were injured along with four 17 year old passengers. Smith's car fishtailed and struck Boyle's vehicle which then hit a third car driven by David Allfree. Smith was ticketed for negligent driving.
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St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Halsted
138Th Street
Patrick Boyle
S. Stewart
Herron Smith
S. Paulina
Markham
Boyle
Edward Costello
Wallace
Riverdale
John Conley
Steve Kovaks
Thomas Kissane
Chicago
Smith
David Allfree
Green Bay
William C. McGreevy
Dearborn
Griffin Baby Girl Patricia Jouise Born
Mr and Mrs William L Grif fin announce the birth of their daughter Patricia Jouise on August 21 at Little Company of Mary Hospital Evergreen Park.
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William L. Griffin
Patricia Jouise
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Evergreen Park
Riverdale Unites 30 Drives for United Fund Campaign
Riverdale residents will be asked to donate to a single United Fund drive October 12 to 16. Volunteers from Riverdale Dalton and South Holland will canvass door to door with receipts and official stickers. The effort aims to consolidate fund drives and is endorsed by the Village Board of Trustees.
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United Fund of
Riverdale
Cochmn
Harriet Carver
Milt Coyle
Dalton
South Holland
United Fund
Village of
U.F.A
U.F.R
Poppel
Riverdale Firemen Sponsor Fifth and Sixth Grade Poster Contest
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department held a Fire Prevention poster contest for fifth and sixth graders in Riverdale elementary schools. Five trophies await the winners with judge selections from 267 entries made last Monday night. Winners and honorable mentions will be announced next week and displayed at the Riverdale Fire Department and various village merchant windows.
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Riverdale
Fire Department
Jesse Elizalde
Rudi Dian
Bill Siegel
Bill
Vera Nagy
Chuck Renner
Pointer Publications
Riverdale Fire Department
Former Resident Named Consul To Switzerland
Raymond Pracht 43 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pracht 13818 Atlantic Riverdale appointed American Consul in Zurich Switzerland He has been a U S government economist in Washington DC for five years Mr Pracht recently spent a week in Riverdale visiting his parents.
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Raymond Pracht
Joseph Pracht
Atlantic, Riverdale
Zurich
Switzerland
U. S
Washington, D.C
Praecht
Riverdale
Pointer introduces 109th carrier in Thornton debut
Donald Mikrut, 15, son of Anthony and Mrs. Mikrut of 19 E Blackhawk Jr Thornton, becomes Thornridge sophomore and first Pointer route in his hometown. Anthony Mikrut serves as general foreman in the composing room. Pointer Publications salutes Donald and 108 other carriers during National Newspaper Week.
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Pointer
Thornton
Donald Mikrut
Anthony Mikrut
E. Blackhawk Jr
Thornridge
Anthony
Pointer Publications
Donald
Riverdale-Dalton Lions Plan Candy Day For the Blind
Riverdale-Dalton Lions Club and volunteers prepare for Candy Day to support Hadley School for the Blind Leader Dog School and other groups aiding the visually handicapped. Over 100 Lions, wives and volunteers participate during Lions Week from October 6 to 12.
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R-D Lions
Riverdale-Dalton
the Lions Club
Kerner
Lions Club
Hadley School For the Blind
Leader Dog School
Candy Day
Raymond Wesse
Lions Clubs
Lion Wesse
Dolton-Riverdale Lions Club
Wlinois Lions Club
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Dian
Chuck Retner
Freeze Order Halls
Homemaker
Ben Franklin
Model Town & Country Mart
BILLS
van Dyke
Campbell Ford
Arthur W. Ruffins
Cook 'N Server
Riverdale Bank
ED Dalloz
Flowers
Cathi
Town & Country Motel
Schmidts
Colonial Club
Lizabeths
Posen Furniture
Kim
Charlotte’s Store
Herzog
First National Bank
Bond Newman
Joe Hirsch
Val
Milhahn
Wenseapers
Inquest
United Fund of Riverdale, Inc
Riverdale Firemen
The
Riverdale United Fund
Illinois State Lions Clubs
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