Acme Steps Up Efforts To Cut Down Smoke Nuisance
Acme Steel Company of Riverdale is stepping up work to reduce smoke from its Little Calumet River plant. Officials report tests are ongoing to improve gas cleaning systems installed in 1959 at a cost of three quarters of a million dollars. The system has not met specifications, costing thousands monthly, leading to use of natural gas for hot air blast heating at about $30,000 monthly while experts from Armour Research Foundation are consulted for solutions. The company emphasizes obligations to nearby residents and regrets any distress caused.
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Acme Steel Company
Riverdale
Acme
Little Calumet River
Acme Steel
G. F. Griffiths
Edward J. Ripley
Griffith
Armour Research Foundation
New Arrival Rebecca Lynn Thomas Born in Riverdale
Mr and Mrs Gerald Thomas of 53 East 138th Street Riverdale welcomed a baby girl named Rebecca Lynn born October 12 at Chicago Osteopathic Hospital weighing 1654 ounces and listed as Ib.
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Gerald Thomas
ic fare hike takes effect next Sunday for ic lines
The Illinois Central plans an 82 percent fare increase starting Sunday October 29 for regular and occasional riders. Approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission after lengthy hearings, the hike is the first since 1950 and IC officials claim suburban service has earned profits in only two of the past several years, projecting an additional 700000 dollars a year.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Joop
Illinois Commerce Commission
Ulmois Central
Undergo Surgery for Douglas Swets at Ingalls Memorial
Douglas John Swets thirteen of 1150 East 162nd Street South Holland is recovering from an emergency appendectomy at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. He was taken to the hospital Monday October 23 and attends Madison School. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John W Swets. His sister Agnes Joyce Swets will enter Ingalls for eye surgery on Wednesday November 1.
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Pointer
Douglas John Swets
E. 162Nd St
South Holland
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Doug
Madison School
John W. Swets
Agnes Joyce
Wil
Ingalls
Two Dolton Boys Earn Eagle Rank in Troop 374
Eagle ceremony for Troop 374 sponsored by Greater Dolton Memorial Post 3564 VIFW honored Ervin G. Gasser and Timothy D. Williams as new Eagles. Gasser, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Gasser of Dolton, has held multiple leadership roles and camped across three summers plus a Canadian canoe trip. Williams, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Williams of Burnham, also led as Assistant Patrol Leader and Quartermaster, with four summers at camp and 228 miles hiked. Four Bronze Palms awarded for five more merit badges and six months since earning Eagle. Additional ranks conferred and other scouts listed.
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Greater Dolton Memorial
Ervin G. Gasser
Ervin Gasser
Kenwood Avenue
Dolton
Ervin
Order of the Arrow
Timothy D. Williams
Dean Williams
Calhoun, Burnham
Tim
Jack Booth
Jack Hersma
Michael Roderick
James Withey
Ronald Irwin
Terry Baker
Glenn Parke
Danny Gasser
Michael Hildebrand
Robert Jackson
Roy Schubert
Joseph Cermak
Mark la Porte
Robert Olson
Phillip Smith
Thomas Wilkin
Riverdale Police Nab Four Involved In Bogus Check Case
Riverdale police arrested four suspects after a forged check incident led to the capture of Heather Ann Foy a Chicago woman 23 and three men. Foy admitted forging a $60 check at Ivanhoe Liquors with Dietz and Schefe named in the scheme. Dietz drove the group to Riverdale using his car with plates reported by the liquor manager. Schefe and Dietz face charges of theft and disorderly conduct, while Goss is charged with disorderly conduct. All four are due before Judge Ralph Young on Wednesday November 8 at 5 30 p m.
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Peter Babich
John Ritter
Riverdale
Heather Ann Foy
Kensington Ave
Chicago
Ivanhoe Liquors
Halsted St
Markham
Dietz
Lt. Babich
Foy
Ivanhoe
Schefe
119Th St
115Th and
Michigan Ave
Babich
Ritter
Blue Island
Goss
Ralph Young
Ivanhoe Missionary Church Formed From Gospel Tabernacle
Gospel Tabernacle joins Missionary Church Association with MCA aligned policies. Ivanhoe Missionary Church under Rev Russell Richey outlines services and a five day missionary program featuring speakers from Ecuador Jamaica Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone. Special music and missionary pictures planned. The pronghorn antelope can outrun a mat when it is only four days old.
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Ivanhoe Gospel Tabernacle
Elmer K. Eldridge
Riverdale
Illinois
Missionary Church Association
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Ivanhoe Missionary Church
MCA
Russell Richey
Thornton
New Ivanhoe Missionary Church
Lilvan Hausser
Ecuador
S.A
Venezuella
Arthur Hall
Jamaica
Wilbur Wanner
Sierra Leone
Africa
Abe Schierling
Dominican Republic
Car Thieves Sentenced To Term In State Prison
A gang of car thieves operating in the Calumet region was sentenced October 20 in Cook County Criminal Court. Donald E B Clark, 20, of Portage Indiana, received two to five years in Imei State Prison. Charles Kent Medley, 18, same address, one to three years in Illinois State Prison. Charles Medley, 19, Chicago, five years probation with six months in Cook County Jail. They were captured August 28 after trying to run down Officer Petersen. investigators linked them to thefts in Dalton Lansing Calumet City, then into a garage for stripping cars.
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Calumet
Dalton
Criminal Court
Cook County
Chicago
Drucker
Donald EB. Clark
Houston Rd
Portage
Indiana
Imei
Charles Kent Medley
Illinois
Charles Medley
Avenue F
Set. Petersen
Lansing
Calumet City
Bolton Officials Urge Residents to Avoid Street Leaf Burns
Bolton President Fred Kasten and the village board urge residents to not burn leaves in streets or near curbs. Such fires cause pavement holes and curb damage, compromising street improvements and safety.
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Bolton
Fred Kasten
Village Board of Trustees
Hugo Schmidt Dies Here After Long Illness
Hugo Edmund Schmidt a longtime Riverdale resident died October 20 at his home after a several year illness. A retired timekeeper at Continental Steel Roll and Foundry for 14 years he was 58. He is survived by his wife Christine nee Wordelman three daughters Ruth Shirritt Mary Lou Schmidt and Shirley Boseman three sons Herbert Harold and Charles and several siblings. Funeral services were held October 23 at Community Mortuary with Rev RC Shawl officiating and burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery Dalton.
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Hugo Edmund Schmidt
Michigan Ave
Riverdale
Herb Schmidt
Altamont
Illinois
Continental Steel Roll and Foundry
Qur Savior
Evangelical Lutheran
Indiana Ave
RC. Shawl
Oakland
Dalton
Chustine
Herbert
Harold
Charles
Emily Struss
Olga Schroeder
Westmont
Ilinois
Tri City Leaders Honor Longtime Teacher Zimdahl
Bernhard C. Zimdahl was saluted on his 30th teaching anniversary by St. Paul Lutheran Church at 245 E 138th St Dalton. A morning service of thanksgiving and an evening fellowship honored him with fellow teachers classmates and relatives. Born in Milwaukee he trained at Emmaus Lutheran and Luther High before finishing high school in River Forest.
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Bernhard C. Zimdahl
St. Paul Lutheran Church
E. 138Th
Dalton
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Carl O. Zimdaki
Emmaus Lutheran
Emmaus Lutheran Church
River Forest
Local Groups Unite To Fight Salacious Reading
Dolton Riverdale and South Holland community groups plan a joint meeting at Dolton Village Hall on October 26 at 8 15 p m to organize efforts against disturbing reading material. Parents PTA church groups and youth welfare organizations nationwide caution on effects of salacious content cited by a J Edgar Hoover report as influencing court involvement. Several churches PTA and school groups are listed as initial supporters inviting any concerned individuals to attend.
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Dolton
Riverdale
South Holland
P.t.a.s
J. Edgar Hoover
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church
Ivanhoe Reformed Church
Lincoln Manor
PTA
Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Mary Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sandridge Methodist Church
Washington-Jefferson School
FTA
Dalton Village Hall
Recruit Jimmie L Peterson at Great Lakes Navy Center
Jimmie L Peterson is undergoing recruit training at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes Illinois He is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas R Peterson of 14746 Minerva Ave Dolton Illinois.
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Naval Training Center
Great Lakes, Ill
Jimmie L. Peterson
Thomas R. Peterson
Minerva Ave. Dolton, Ili
Band Parents Present $2000 For New Uniforms
At the regular meeting of the Band and Orchestra Parents Association on Friday October 20 Myron J Thompson president presented a check for 2000 to Mr A J Meneghini Band Director of School District No 148 for new uniforms. The funds come from four years of student and parent fundraising including the Annual Music Festival Tag Days skating parties donations and dues. The band will debut the uniforms at the Annual Music Festival on Sunday December 3 at 3 p m at Thornridge High School.
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Americo Meneghini
Myron Thompson
Meneghini
Doris Murphy
Washington
Helen Munro
Ben Babcock
Pointer
Band & Orchestra Parents Association
Myron J. Thompson
A. J. Meneghini
Thornridge High School
Inhalator Call From Riverdale Police
Mrs. Ann Harrigan aged 73 of 14317 State at Riverdale received oxygen for 25 minutes as police responded to a breathing difficulty incident in Riverdale.
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Ann Harrigan
Riverdale
Publicity Tea for Dalton Riverdale and South Holland groups
POINTER PUBLICATIONS invites publicity chairmen from Dalton Riverdale and South Holland to a Publicity Tea tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. at Riverdals Park fieldhouse. Invitations were mailed. attendees will hear how to gain members, file and submit news releases, and how advertising shapes community life.
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Pointer Publications
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Riverdals Park
Pointer
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Erwin Gasser
Tim Williams
Dolton Boys
Riverdale Police
Gospel Tabernacle
Missionary Church Ass
Hugo Schmidt
Tri- City
BY Dureen Corsello
Thornridge Community Church
Roger Goranson
Board of Trustees
Ed Gutknecht
Board of Deacons
George E. Crandall
Lee Lavender
Board of Christian Education
John Queen
Chrisslian
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