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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
1
More than 700 Dolton and South Holland residents packed Dolton Village Hall in a protest against the proposed rezoning at 158th and Cottage Grove. The crowd clogged the assembly room and surrounding corridors as they urged the Zoning Board of Appeals to oppose the petition.
Thornton Township adult evening school enrolls 2550 students this semester under director Arthur J Stej skal with 135 teachers. Of the total 1085 are in junior college classes and 744 in special interest courses including personal improvement around the home and recreation. Additional programs split 721 across technical and mechanical, high school business, courses for high school credit, industrial and Northern Illinois extension. The article notes a zoning contest over eight acres at 18th and Cottage Grove for a Safeway Lines bus terminal and related facilities, drawing opposition from Dalton and South Holland residents due to nearby residential zoning. The heating disruption delayed proceedings to next Monday evening at 8 p.m. at Lincoln School.
Elizabeth Seton High School in South Holland will host a cornerstone laying ceremony at 3 p.m. on October 27 with guests of honor including Rev. Msgr. William McManus and Congressman Edward Derwinski. Open house will follow with tours, enrollments projected to reach 1,200 by January 1964. Police report a theft of a spare tire and wheel from Joseph Munarin’s Ford pickup on October 17.
Frederick L. Kasten, 630 Margaret Jr., marked his 30th service anniversary with Commonwealth Edison on October 16. He has spent all three decades in the substations department and now serves as an area substation operator in the Chicago South division. Kasten has led Dolton as village president for six years and belongs to Dolton lodge, A F and A M, and the United Church of Christ. He was born and raised in Dolton.
Five teenagers escaped injury after a collision at Sibley and Chicago roads on Saturday October 12. Raymond Sears 17 drove a car owned by his father Raymond Sears and collided with a car driven by R Linda Rizzo 16. The other occupants were Kathy Ryechers Chris Tittle and Sue Helme all teenagers. No injuries reported. A separate note reports a black convertible stolen from Acme Steel company lot by Bobby W Arnold on October 11.
Local Homemaker winner sought in Dalton Riverdale and South Holland. Enter by October 30 via mail or entry blank from merchants listed. Prizes include a $5,000 national award and a writer’s $23 prize with a chance at a $500 national prize.
Raymond J. Kelly publisher of the Pointer and Reporter Publications was elected president of the Accredited Home Newspapers of America at the AHNA fall meeting in the Plaza Hotel New York City. Del Bodey becomes AHNA board chairman.
The Leukemia Research Foundation plans its annual door to door Death March in Dolton from Oct 20 to Oct 27. October is Leukemia Death March month with volunteers canvassing the village to boost funding. The drive supports Mt Sinai Medical Research Foundation beds and a free blood bank and provides aid to patients not covered by Mt Sinai. Chairmen are Mrs. Margaret Shatkowski and Mrs. Barbara Goldstein.
Riverdale Police were told a .32 Colt automatic gun was taken from the concession stand at the Pipe O Peace golf course on Helsted Street in Riverdale. Manager Peter H. Joyce of 9658 St Carpenter Chicago reported the theft occurred October 16 between 5:30 and 6 p.m.
Riversdale Park hosts Halloween events with a spook hunt through the grounds, a bonfire, and cartoons in the fieldhouse. Richard Popper the park superintendent says children in costumes will receive silver dollars and goodies. activities start at 7 p.m. on October 31.
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