New Publicity Chairmen Urged to Pick Up Style Book
New publicity chairmen for Dalton Riverdale and South Holland editions are urged to obtain a free POINTER PUBLICATIONS Style Book at 18814 Indiana Ave Riverdale. The booklet aids news handling by publicity staff and item submission methods include mail in person or 24 hour mail slot. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm weekdays closed Saturday and the news deadline is 5 pm Tuesday.
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Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Pointer
Indiana Ave
Residents oppose Bowen site rezoning for apartments in Riverdale
Riverdale residents and School District 133 oppose Ted Kinner’s plan to rezone the Bowen School area from single dwelling to multiple dwelling use to build two 20 unit apartment buildings at 137th and State. A zoning board meeting date is pending as petitions circulate and a school board objection is read. Riverdale president Edward Ripley notes final decision rests with the village board after the zoning recommendation.
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Bowen
Riverdale
Ted Kinner
Kinner
Riverdale Village Board
District 133
Edward Ripley
Sion
Zoning Board of Appeals
Ripley
137Th and
State Street
Zoning Board
Frank Martin
New Hope School Plans October Fund Drive
New Hope School at 16440 Cottage Grove South Holland announces a October fund drive to support a second class for Trainable Retarded Children. Five more openings exist, testing Saturday, and a budget of 6000 dollars for the year with parent contributions.
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New Hope School
Cottage Grove
South Holland
Ralph Johnson
Clarence Simnick
H. Horney
Ree
Sec’y
C. Huss
Corres
Sec'y
R. Boelcke
Treas
Dehlia White
Julian Levinson Foundation
Riverdale Park District Announces Fall Art Classes
Registration for fall art classes at Riverdale Park District is set for Monday September 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the park fieldhouse. The 10 lesson program costs 18 dollars with sessions 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday led by Ralph Johnson who has taught at the fieldhouse for over a year.
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Riverdale Park District
Park Fieldhouse
Ralph Johnson
Johnson
Birth Announcement and Fund Drive Update
Mr and Mrs William L Griffin of Riverdale announce the birth of a baby girl on August 21 at Little Company of Mary Hospital Evergreen Park. The group’s yearly school fund drive will be held sometime in October.
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William L. Griffin
School St
Riverdale
Little Company of Mary
Cook County Girl Scouts Plan 50th Year Pageant
South Cook County Girl Scout Council celebrates fifty years with a pageant Through the Years set for September 26 and 29 at Thornridge High School in Dalton. Narrator Mrs Edward Bell will guide performances with committee member Mrs Joseph Andrews helping. Six districts join in a three year Birthday Years celebration featuring dinners hikes and community projects.
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So. Cook Co
Tridge
Low
Cook County
Thornridge High School
147Th
Cottage Grove
Dalton
Edward Bell
Edbrooke
Riverdale
South Cook County
Girl Scout Council
South
Thomas White Awarded C P A Certificate
Thomas D. White, 21, son of G. R. White of 435 Adams Dalton, earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Champaign in June and passed the CPA examination. He will receive the CPA certificate at a fall dinner in Chicago hosted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He resides in Champaign with wife Barbara while pursuing a master's degree. A 1959 Thornton High School graduate and 1961 Thornton Junior College alumnus, he recently completed his CPA status.
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Thomas D. White
G. R. White
Adams Dalton
University of Illinois At
Champaign
Palmer House
Chicago
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Tom
Barbara
Thornton High School
Thornton Junior College
Registrations Open At Village Clerk's Office
Dalton residents may register to vote through September 16 at the Municipal Building 14014 Park Avenue. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday. After September 14, registrations must be completed at City Hall Chicago.
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Dalton Village
Hans Rall
Park
City Hall
Chicago
Kipley Denies Rumor Of Five-Story Apartment
Riverdale village president Edward Ripley denied a rumored five story elevator apartment planned for the site at 138th and School. Ripley said no official notification or action has occurred and no permit will be issued until village plans are approved.
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Riverdale
Edward Ripley
Ripley
Kevin McMahon Corporation
W. 13Rd
Chicago
Two Boys Injured In Dolton Bike Collision
Eleven year old Charles Dundas and his four year old brother David were bruised when their bicycle hit a car on 145th Street at Kenwood Dolton on August 31. Patrick J. Haugh was cited for failing to yield the right of way after his car halted with skid marks.
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Charles FR. Dundas
Kenwood
Dolton
David
Firemen To Host Waterball Fight
The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department will host the Community Firemen's Association waterball tournament at Lake Victory in Dalton starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday September 8. Fire Chief Herb Schmidt chairs the event with fifteen teams competing and Riverdale defending champions.
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Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department
Community Firemen’s Association
Lake Victory
Dalton
Herb Schmidt
Riverdale
Complain Over Air Pollution From Calumet Terminal
More than 70 residents and boat owners at the Temulac Boat Club at 134th and Indiana Ave complain to Chicago authorities about air pollution from the Calumet Barge and Truck Terminal beside the Little Calumet River, raising health concerns and paint staining.
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Calumet
City of Chicago Air Pollution Bureau
J Tom Renner
Temulac Boat Club
134Th
Indiana Ave
Chicago
Little Calumet River
Earl
Strombeck
Boat Club
Jim Rommell
Calumet River
Pointer Publications
Thad Kason
The
Pollution Bureau
Riverdale Bank Promotes Robert J. Anders to Assistant Cashier
Frank Stewart announces Robert J. Anders of Dalton becomes Assistant Cashier in the Banking Division. Anders, a former teller since 1958, holds pre standard and standard certificates and served in Europe with the 94th Division. He attended Thornton Township High School and ran his own business for 12 years before joining Riverdale Bank.
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Frank Stewart
Riverdale Bank
Indiana
Robert J. Anders
Anders
American Institute of Banking
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Thornton Township
Europe
94Th Division
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Earl Strombeck
Temulae
James Kreske
Indiana, Ave
Riverdale Park
James
Ed Kreske
Bill McEwan
Riverdale PLC
Thomas White
C.P.A
Earl W
Merning
Bob Hamann
Skeete
Steve Whelchel
John
Hammond
Art
Rell-Aire
Kipley
James B. Conant
Robert Anders
Ass’t
Julian Javers
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