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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1961

Page

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Man Arrested After Attempt To Entice Girls Into Woods

Dolton Police arrested Donald J. Freiboth 35 of Chicago on a charge of indecent exposure after two 8 and 9 year old girls reported a man trying to lure them into woods near Greenwood and Arizona. Freiboth admitted talking to the girls and was held on 2300 bond, awaiting October 26 court.

Dolton Little Dolton Donald J. Freiboth N. Marshfield Chicago Freiboth J. Schaefer Santon Greenwood Arizona

Bolton Civil Defense Offers Public First Aid Course

Bolton Civil Defense Director Donald E. Cleghorn announces free First Aid courses for the public starting Wednesday October 25. An American Red Cross instructor will lead five weekly sessions from 9 30 to 11 40 a.m. at the Dalton Municipal Building. To register call Mrs. George Caldwell or Mrs. Paul Schrader.

Donald E. Cleghorn Bolton Civilian Defense Unit American Red Cross Dalton Municipal Building Park Ave George Caldwell Paul Schrader

South Holland Savings & Loan Tops $6 Million

South Holland Savings & Loan reaches over six million dollars in assets as savings rise 20 percent in three months. First Savings and Loan Association offers free sheets and pillow cases from October 12 to November. local deposits fund millions in first mortgage home loans. More than $1 million in loan funds available to University of Illinois students.

Oto C. Kerner First Savings and Loan Association of South Holland United States Pew University of Illnois

District 149 Offers TB Tests For Trades I To 6

Tubercular Mantoux tests will be given with parental consent to District 149 children in trades one two five and six on October 30 beginning at 4 15 am at all schools by Dr Bolumen assisted by Mrs Dorothy Grink and Mrs Geraldine Dunham Weser school nurse Informative literature will be placed in all schools and notices with details sent to parents prior to the tests Parents will be notified whether the child is negative or positive and follow ups will be done on all positive reactors Readings will be done by Dr Bolumen after the tests and the final diagnosis rests with him.

Bolumen Dorothy Gqrink Geraldine Dunham Weser

Tri-City Leaders Shine in Music Programs

DeVon Anderson, youth director at Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Riverdale, directs two choirs and is engaged by District 133 Bowen Schonl as vocal and instrumental music director. This is his first year at Bowen School. Continued on Page 2. Sac, Ly.

DeVon Anderson Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Riverdale Bowen Schonl Anderson Bowen School

South Holland Weights Water Charge On Permits

The village board approved a $5 water use charge with each building permit issued. Trustee Eugene Bossard moved for the charge, later amended to apply to every individual permit per Building Commissioner Hiram Jacobs.

South Holland Eugene Bossard Hiram Jacobs

Be Thankful You Can See Candy Day Theme

Riverdale Dalton Lions designate October 20 as Candy Day for the blind led by Roy Riddell. Proceeds aid Hadley School in Winnetka and Leader Dog School plus other projects aiding mobility and independence for the sightless. Community volunteers invited. contact local coordinators to help raise funds.

Riverdale-Dalton Riddell William Schultz Viking Chairman Riddell Ray Wesse

Riverdale Firemen Plan Dance for Charity

Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department plans its annual dance at the Pacesetter Community Center on Saturday November 25. Tickets cost one dollar each and proceeds fund equipment purchases for the fire company including ladder trucks pumper and rescue squad along with smaller gear.

Riverdale Pacesetter Herb Schmidt

Lions To Hold Halloween Party For Local Kids

The Riverdale Dolton Lions Club sponsors a Halloween Party at Dolton Theater on Tuesday evening October 81. Free movies prizes candy and apples for children ages 0 to 14 with separate showings from 6 to 7 for 0 7 to 11 7 15 to 8 30 for 12 to 14 and 8 45 to 10 for older youths. Parents should provide transportation.

Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club Dolton Theater Leon Huns Evers Dolton Lions Lions Club

Riverdale street plan debated two lanes or curbed turn lane

A Riverdale resident questions adding a second traffic lane on 144th street versus a curbed left turn lane amid repaving plans. State Highway Commission approvals and a $3,000 per block cost are discussed. two plans were reviewed and the current plan favored for residential areas. Residents are urged to attend board meetings and address questions to officials or to the POINTER Mailbox for further inquiry.

Riverdale the Pointer 144Th Street State Highway Commission

Let The People Vote On South Holland Dwelling Issue

Open hearing on multi dwelling zoning resumed October five drawing over two hundred residents in Township Hall. Planning board and zoning board hear two questions: whether multiple dwellings may be allowed at any time and whether apartment buildings may be rezoned on East Side South Park Ave beginning about 126 feet south of 154th Street. Proponents Albert Santefort and Joseph Schmidt seek rezoning. opponents represented by Henry C. Piel name beneficial owners of the property held in trust with South Holland Trust and Savings Bank as trustee.

South Holland Willam J2cons South Holland Village Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals South Park Ave 154Th Site Park Albert Santefort Joseph A. Schmidt Henry C. Piel Harvey South Holland Trust and Savings Bank Harry Vinke John

Police Recover Safe Stolen From Cal City

The Delion Police recovered a safe in the early hours of Saturday at 15ith and Blackstone. It had been stolen the previous evening from the Rainbow Club at 12 Slate St Calumet City. The safe, pried open, contained an undetermined amount of money.

Delion Blackstone Rainbow Club Slate St Calumet City John Sullivan Ernest Knabenhans Hirsch St . Calumet City Knabenhans Dalton

Convalescing Mrs Renner Admitted to St Francis Hospital

Mrs Charles K Renner of 45165 Wabash Riverdale is convalescing as a patient at St Francis Hospital in Blue Island.

Charles K. Renner Wabash Riverdale St. Francis Hospital Blue Island

Publicity Tea Postponed to October 27

The Tri City publicity tea and conference for publicity chairmen has been postponed to Friday October 27. A formal invitation with further details will follow.

Pointer Tri-City

Freedom of the Press Message for Tri-City Readers

A constitutional reminder extols the press as the guardian of accurate information for state county and Tri-City communities. The note emphasizes the role of journalism in enabling citizens to exercise rights and responsibilities in a free nation.

Tri-City

South Holland Lions Club Volunteers for Community Fund Drive

The South Holland Lions Club again leads the annual Community Fund Drive the week of October 22 with a Thursday house to house canvass. Funds stay local to South Holland. Also notes on new addresses, military service messages, a hospital welcome home, a youth film night, no school on October 16 for Teachers Institute Day, firemen appreciation, upcoming fall meeting, birth announcement for Debra Sue Anker, baptism plans, and reminders to re-register on October 43 at local precincts.

South Holland Lions Club Chicago South Holland Eugene Miedema East 162Nd St Thomas Davis E.igist m P. O. Box Gerrit Eylander Maine Drive Arthur Grotenhuis Co. L U.S.A.S.C Fort Monmouth New Jersey Arnold Dalenberg Wesley Memorial Hospital Ambassadors For Christ Bethel Baptist Church Len Kulik Robert O'Toole Tom Ryan Ken DeWinter Rest Haven Christian Convalescent Home South Central Ave Palos Heights Debra Sue Anker Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey William Anker Anker Billy Debra Sue Bethel Reformed Church

Residents Probe Flooding Causes At Village Board Meeting

Citizens attended the October meeting to hear about a sewer system survey investigating flood causes after heavy rains. Village engineer Nowicki reported progress and a wedged 1x6 board damming a pipe at 152nd and Wabash was removed allowing proper flow. Questionnaires will be mailed to residents to aid solutions.

Nowicki 152Nd Wabash Harold Gouwens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boy Scout H. Schmidt A. Lentfer R. D. Mooney A. James W. Mirich T. Newton H. Flynn M. Nelson W. Schultz J. Kovacs E. Knight Warlds Fred Mohr Harry Hughes John Mahoney Richard Austin 5Th District Homicide and Sex Dept Freihoth Tle Sunoco Elhoth Thomas Harper Sibley Collage Grove Lad Thornridge High School Berger Bolton Civil Defense Unit Cleghorn South Holland Savings & Loan Dist Rades I Tri- City BY Doreen Corsello Devon Anders Riverdale Firemen Editorial Leqna Mangins Cal City Wm. Schulz Roy Riddell Candy Day Ripley Kasten Dureen Corsello Larateuren
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