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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1961
Page
3
Editorial notes Dolton Citizens Advisory Committee vote 37 to 21 to oppose inviting federal experts for further study of an urban renewal program. Village Board unanimously ends all related studies, ending a two year investigation. Debate centers on local control versus federal influence and referendum outcomes.
The 1962 South Holland Community Chest goal is 5500 with a drive planned for October 22 to 28. Al Gouwens chairs the campaign and Henry Rayesloot leads the drive, outlining allocations for Boy and Girl Scouts, Family Counseling, Halloween party, USO, Mental Health, and local aid and reserve funds, hoping each family can contribute 2.
Roger C. Olsen of South Holland was named a senior industrial sales engineer in Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company Industrial Sales Department. A Navy WWII veteran, he studied at Illinois Tech and earned a mechanical engineering degree. He and his wife Genevieve have four daughters and have lived in South Holland three years.
On Saturday October 14, the Ivanhoe Garden Club planted two flower beds in front of the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse. About 10:30 a.m. they planted 500 tulip and daffodil bulbs along with peony bushes and iris to beautify the grounds. Plans drawn by Willard Alfyn and approved by the Ivanhor Park district.
Mission Sunday at St Paul Lutheran Church Dalton features Linn Haitz a Nigeria mission worker of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in 8 a m and 10 45 a m services The Rev Theodore Melinat leads as liturgist German service at 9 15 a m Rev E Brauer Chicago Heights is guest speaker Haitz recounts years in Nigeria and his book Juju Gods of West Africa public invited to hear the gospel triumph abroad
The Suburban Home Owners Association of Dalton will hold a regular business meeting on Tuesday October 24 at 8 30 p m at Waterman School. Officers will be elected for the coming term.
The Regional Association of South Cook Will County municipalities will meet at 8 p m on Friday October 20 in the Dalton Village Hall 14014 Park Ave. Topics include stricter code and zoning, area wide planning, and enforced legislation at county or state levels. A report on attracting industry to South Cook County will be summarized by Robert E Aulbach. Discussion prompts ask executives if they would move plants or offices to the county and probe why South Cook County is often last choice and seen as low man on the totem pole.
Immanuel United Church of Christ Dalton joins Evangelical and Reformed groups in supporting the United Seminary Appeal to raise 2 million dollars for seminary capital improvements. Immanuel pledges 1500, with church groups planning two Sundays of special offerings October 22 World Order and October 29 Reformation Sunday.
Herbert F. Zornow said the master in chancery's report and testimony on the Charles Fritz dump case were presented before Judge Epstein on October 16. A decree for a permanent injunction was sought, and the judge set Friday November 3 at 2 p.m. in the county building to finalize the defendant's exceptions to the master's report. Intervening petitioners include the Village of Riverdale The Riverdale Area Property Owners Association the City of Blue Island and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Hans R. Rall retires from American Oil Company in Whiting Indiana after 19 years of service. He began as a design engineer in 1942 and later held several engineering and administrative posts in Whiting and Chicago. Rall, a University of Illinois civil engineering graduate, remains a registered PE in Illinois and Indiana and lives with his wife Peggy in Dalton Illinois where he serves as village trustee.
The Village of Dolton, through village attorney Arthur Dillner, will pursue legal action against Henry Meyer of 14331 Indiana Ave for remodeling two small buildings without permits. The structures, occupied as living quarters, fail village building code with insufficient plumbing and wiring, weak foundations, and only one exit. Each living unit measures about 250 square feet, well below the 650 square feet minimum.
New Hope Fund Drive to begin with door to door appeals led by Clarence Simnick president of the Dalton Riverdale South Holland unit for mentally retarded children. Campaign dates: October 24 in Dalton October 25 in Riverdale and November 2 in South Holland. Funds support the New Hope School housed at United Presbyterian Church South Holland. An October 15 Open House drew praise from many friends.
Members and guests of Lowvale Lodge announce annual Family Night for families and friends. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday October 28 at Lowvale Lodge Hall 14067 Lincoln Avenue Dalton. The program targets children up to 16 with humorous entertainment and free refreshments. A short film of a summer picnic will be shown. Arthur H Harms serves as program chairman.
Dolton Civil Defense Unit offers a First Aid Course starting Wednesday October 25 from 9 30 to 11 30 am at the Dalton Municipal Building 14014 Parkage Register by calling Mrs Caldwell at VI 92899 or Mrs Schrader after 5 pm at VI 96140 Learn to apply pressure bandages tourniquets and other life saving skills for self family and community
Ivanhoe Park launches its 1961 Fall and Winter Recreation Program with registration on Saturday, October 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park fieldhouse 144th and Stewart. Activities include Story Hour for pre kindergarten tots and weekend classes in tap and ballet for K to 8, plus a dance program for girls through March 1962.
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