Acme Steel Cited For Air Water Pollution Control
The Illinois Walton League awarded Acme Steel Company the 1942 Sanitation Award at a banquet in East Hazelcrest. President G Findley Griffiths praised the firm for reducing dust discharge from oxygen lance steel making and for handling industrial wastewater. Plans for Riverdale plant improvements were announced, signaling long term Calumet area growth.
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Izaak Walton League
Acme Steel Company
Chicago
Jack Palmer
Florence Palmer
State Sec
C. Findley Griffiths
Acme Steel
Richard Kuck
Nat
Martin O'Neill
Art Fanning
State Treas
Izaak Waltons
Illinois
Jzaak Walton League of America
C. Findley Giffiths
Martin F. O'Neill
TL W.L.A. Menois
Dolton Minors
Martin PL O'Neill
Calumet Region
Waltonian
Dolton
Walter Sokes
James K. Fahey
Blue Island
Dick Keck
Nat. V. P
Dave Miller
Harry Henderson
Acme
Riverdale
Nat. V.P
Wis
Oxygen Lance Steel
W_S. A
Gover
Nors Motel
East Hazelcrest
G. Findley Griffiths
Calumet
Library Backs Books With Benefit Proceeds Milade's Secrets funds boost
Proceeds from the Milade's Secrets benefit show at Charlotte's Store in Women exceed $500, enabling the Village Library to buy important volumes and a complete encyclopedia set. Dalton Riverdale Kiwanis donated $200 toward the volumes. The library's Teenage section gathers titles for young adults, with adults welcome to borrow. Open hours listed and volunteers staff the Dolton Village Mall library serving Dolton and Riverdale. Mr and Mrs Donald Wickelgren of South Holland have three sons. Mr Wickelgren is a ceramist.
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Milade
Charlotte’s
Dalton- Riverdale
National Council of English
Clifton Fadiman
Dolton Village
Dolton
Riverdale
Donald Wickelgren
Drexel Ave
South Holland
Wickelgren
Ike Waltons Elect New Officers at 40th Convention
Ike Waltons Teaak Walton League held its 40th annual convention October 13 and 14 in Hazelcrest. New officers named include president Miton Fauks East Marines, vice presidents Clyde Young Kirkwood and Mrs Dorothy Looyer Chicago, secretary Mrs Helen Neubdly Geneseo. Speakers included Jack Rademaker US Public Health Service Gene Roark Wisconsin Conservation Dept Arnold Kugler Ill Dept of Conservation. Jack Binford Portland urged better outdoor manners and league example. Boost in membership aims for a cleaner outdoor America.
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Illinois
Teaak Walton League
Hazelcrest
Marty O'Neill
Oak
Dalton
Art Fanning
Edbrooke
Riverdale
Miton Fauks
East Marines
Clyde Young
Kirkwood
Dorothy Looyer
Chicago
Helen Neubdly
Geneseo
Jack Rademaker
U.S. Public Health Service
Gene Roark
Wisconsin Conservation Dept
Arnold Kugler
Ill
Dept. of Conservation
Jack Binford
Portland
Izaak Walton League of America
League
America
Ivanhoe Reformed Church Hires Architect For Enlarged Plans
The Consistory of Ivanhoe Reformed Church voted to hire an architect to draw plans to enlarge the church with modern lines and greater seating capacity. Actual construction is planned for 1943 or 1994. New residents to the Tri-City area are Mr and Mrs Robert Minster and two children, moving from Chicago to 440 FE 166th pl South Holland. Mr Minster is with Krex Inc.
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Ivanhoe Reformed Church
Tri-City
Robert Minster
Chicago
440
South Holland
Minster
Krex, Inc
Prizes List From Page One Draws Local Winners
Local contest offerings include cosmetics, flowers, gift certificates, and services from Newman Drugs Sherwin Valle Paints Dallo Florist Harvey YMCA and various merchants. Prizes feature cash awards, memberships, travel and beauty packages, plus a champagne dinner and hair styling services for top finishers.
Bond Issue Prompts Growth Projections for Local High School
The article outlines projected school enrollment growth from 1961 to 1971, predicting over 75 new classrooms to accommodate about 1900 more students. It details plans to expand Thornton auditorium and cafeteria, and to add teaching spaces for physical education. It warns defeat of the bond could bring half day sessions, diploma non recognition, lack of state aid, severe overcrowding by 1964, and rises in failures and juvenile delinquency. Former Harvey residents Louis Barlow and wife live at 16713 Maple Street. Barlow works as a welder.
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Thornton
Harvey
South Holland
Louis Barlow
Maple St
Barlow
Douglas Post Remembers Two Deceased Members
Paul Gall Post 303 American Legion held an Everlasting Ceremony for William Quirk who died September 19 after serving as commander since June and a World War I veteran George Colwell who died October 6. Graveside rites were given, with officers and members attending. The post plans two November social events, including a Halloween Dance and Costume Ball on November 3 chaired by Ted Burdyl.
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Liam. Quirk
George Colwell
Paul Gall
American Legion
Howard Douglas
William Quirk
Department
Paul Gall Post
Arminal Hallowe’en
Ted Burdyl
Veterans Group Dinner at Queen of Apostles Hall Riverdale
Joyce Kilmer Post 1838 Catholic War Veterans sponsor an all you can eat dinner on Sunday October 21 at Queen of Apostles parish hall 145th and Atlantic Riverdale serving starts 12 30 p m with meat staples vegetable salad Vienna bread dessert and beverage coffee or milk Tickets are 1 25 and the event includes an annual dance November 17 with past commander Oscar Hines as general chair.
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Joyce Kilmer Post
Queen of Apostles
145Th
Atlantic
Riverdale
Ray Faring
Adam DelPriere
Chester Wandasiewicz
Bob Podgorny
Bill Grems
Jack Moran
Oscar Hines
Ed Schaefer
Tom Kinney
Ed Pflanzer
June Christensen
Pointer Event Admission Prices Added Up
Adults and 75 cents for children under 11. tickets available from members or at the door. Read it in The Pointer.
Halloween Party At Riverdale Park Event Tonight
The Riverdale Park announces its annual Halloween Party on Wednesday October 31 from 7 to 9 pm. A 7 pm movie begins followed by a park tour to spot witches and goblins, then a bonfire for costume judging with silver dollars for top costumes. Rain or shine the event proceeds.
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Riverdale Park
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Nat'l
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Sec'y
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Gard Hinch
Ikes
Joseph Bostormenyi
R. Bruce Waddell
Landon
Lincoln
President Fawks
Vern Fortin
Matty Poderski
Frank Cothrol
Authavi Baker Eddy
Cordovox
Princeton Music School
Chicago Road
Ike Waltons
Ivanhoe Reformed
Dalloz Florist
Harvey Ymca
Eloise
Dolton Dept
Bobs Sinclair
Dorchester Club
Model Town & Country Mart
R. Dave’s Foremost Liquors
First Trust & Savings Bank OF
First National Bank
Wasik Brothers
Evergreen Tree
Sigal & Berg
Penn Rexall Drugs
Campbell Ford
Furniture World
Milhahn
Bill’s Studio
Merle Norman
Cosmetics
POSEN
the Oaks
Billy
Sunoco
Gas Central
Radio & Sound 5 Tube
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Darwin
Fern’s
Lynore’s
Isle OF Beauty
Ivanhoe Beauty Shop
Golden Swirl
Pointer Publications Life Subscription
Douglas
Sec
MR. DE Warren
Hyde Park
Ir. DeWarren
Mr. DeWarren
Lucy
Veterans Group
Q of A
Ning
Oscar Hines Sing
Homer Burton
Mamie Burton
Dalton Church of the Nazarene
Lincoln Ave
Richard Veach
Kieth Powell
R. C. Barr
World Home Bible League
Jen Oltenhoff
William Ackerman
First Reformed Church of
South Park Ave
Indiana Ave
Falmer
Gulf Service Station
N. W. Corner
146Th St
Indiana
Riverdale, Ill
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