Suburban Homemaker Contest Names 54 Candidates
The Suburban Homemaker of 1962 contest announces 54 candidates from Dolton Riverdale and South Holland with 29 from Dolton and 25 from Riverdale and South Holland. Judges Kathleen Wiseman Charlene Stade and H Harry Henderson will pick one winner to be revealed November 9 at Franklin School gym. Four runners up will be named Women of Distinction and honored by local merchants and POINTER PUBLICATIONS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Winterbauer Wiseman
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Charlene Stade
Northern Illinois Gas Company
H. Harry Henderson
Acme Steel Company
Franklin School
Pointer
Dolton
Jonita Vreeman
Riverdale
Alice St
Stomp
Gib Sane
Tri-City
Closkey
Mildred Giermann
Adi
Elizbeth
Stalheber
Parnell
Virginia Brandt
Lantic
Paula Gross
Atlantic
Doris Mur
Uth
Harriet Carver
Acme Announces Four Million Expansion of Halsted Apartments
Riverdale residents living between Emerald streets protest a planned five story building on Halsted 144th to 145th and the alley behind their lots. They fear traffic flow and safety hazards for children and garages, citing prior blockades and liquor store access.
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144Th
145Th
Emerald
Riverdale Board
Halsted
J. H. Weaire
Hal
Riverdale
Halloween Party at Riverdale Park Slated October 31
Witches goblins and spooks can win silver dollars at Riverdale Park on Wednesday October 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. The annual party features prizes for the funniest original and spookiest costumes along with movies a bonfire and Halloween treats. Only one physician ever became President of the U S William Henry Harrison.
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Riverdale Park
U. S
William Henry Harrison
Voting machine demonstration at Dalton Village Hall schedule posted
A demonstrator will show the voting machine at Dalton Village Hall in the coming days. The hours schedule will be posted there. It is one of three such demonstrations in the township with others in Calumet City and Harvey. No one believes he is overpaid and underworked.
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Dalton Village Hall
Village Hall
Township
Calumet City
Harvey
Acme Steel Plans Largest Cupola Expansion at Riverdale
Acme Steel Riverdale division launches a 4 million expansion to build the world’s largest basic hot blast cupola. The plan includes teeming facilities, mold building, upgraded equipment, and rail gear. CEO G Findley Griffiths says earnings improvement could prompt a dividend and notes the seven story cupola will produce 55 tons per hour with pollution controls. Dravo will design the melting pot under German rights. the program totals 17.8 million in related investments.
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Tri- City
Acme Steel Company
Riverdale
135Th and
Perry
Acme Steel
G. Findley Griffiths
Acme
Pointer Publications
Griffiths
Progam
Dravo Corporation
Pittsburgh
Gesellschaft Fur Huttenwerksatilagen
GHW
Duesseldorf
West
Dolton Police Capture Four Alabama Juveniles
Four Alabama youths were apprehended by Dolton police for burglarizing the Wilkens residence at 15241 Stony Island Ave on Oct 19. Three youths aged 14 and 15, in Illinois Youth Commission custody, were sent to Alabama Youth Commission. Billie Hue Sudberry, 17, received one year probation under Ned C Simmons in Gadsden.
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Set
Hugh Hardin
Marold Petersen
Dolton
Roy Wilkens
Stony Island Ave
Pointer
Alabama
Wilkensys
Illinois Youth Commission
Alabama Youth Commission
Billie Hue Sudberry
Ned C. Simmons
Gadsden
Dalton
Wilkens
Murder verdict in Stockwell death in Calumet River
Coroner's jury rules Stockwell murder after body found in Calumet River on October 14. Suspect Joseph Debry Jr., 26, of 9331 University Chicago, bound over to the grand jury. police say witnesses will appear October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Stockwell
Chicago
Calumet River
Joseph W. Debry, Jr
University
Stockwell
Riverdale
Charles K. Cook
District 205 Voters to Decide $41 Million Bond Issue
District 205 voters head to polls on Saturday October 27 to decide a $41 million bond referendum. Approving funds would let the Board immediately construct facilities to handle rising enrollments as Thornridge and Thornton High Schools reach capacity. Enrollments climbed from 3361 in 1956 to 5026 in 1961 and 5724 for September 1962.
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Thornridge
Thornton
Board of Education
Former Addict to Speak at Riverdale Baptists Meeting
Arnold J. Vander Meulen former convict and evangelist will address Baptists Wednesday Oct 31 at Riverdale Baptist Church 14130 Wentworth at 7 30 p m He will show a half hour documentary The Cross roads depicting Pacific Garden Mission Chicago and tell of his conversion and experiences behind prison walls and Skid Rowes of America
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Arnold J. Vander Meulen
Riverdale Baptist Church
Wentworth
Pacific Garden Mission
Chicago
Vander Meulen
Mel Trotter
Billy Sunday
America
Dalton C D Slates Advanced First Aid Class
Dalton C D Slates announces an Advanced First Aid class to begin Thursday November 1 at 8 p m in the Municipal Building 14014 Park Ave. Mrs Gene Shrader Red Cross Instructor will conduct the course. A standard First Aid card is required to enroll. Register at VI 9 6140. The Women s Auxiliary meets Thursday November 15 1 30 to 2 30 p m at Village Hall headquarters.
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Don Cleghorn
Dalton Civilian Defense
Park Ave
Gene Shrader
Red Cross
Women's Auxiliary
Margaret Maytes
Derwinski backs Kennedy Cuba policy and defense actions
Rep Edward Derwinski of the Fourth District endorses Kennedy’s Cuba policy to expand the embargo until Soviet bases are dismantled and freedom returns to Cuba. He cites military strength and congressional support for action and recalls defense funding and reservist recall authority. Also notes two local births at St Francis Hospital in Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Derwinski
Fourth
Kennedy
Cuba
Derwinski
Pointer
Castro
Hemisphere
Congress
Ralph Killey
Ellis, Dolton
St. Francis Hospital
Paul Marker
Maryland
Dolton
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South Holland
Lorraine Goddard
Freida Rau
Clyde
Marie Ekfmeyer
Louis
Lela van der Aa
South Park
Lois Jane Ekstrom
Caryn Circle
Bette Wismer
Cottage Grove
Paul Lynch
Debbie Lane
Vern Clark
Adrian Jean Marshall
Helen Harper
Wiley Wilson
Sharon Baumgartner
Wabash
Minnie van Deursen
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