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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1963

Page

3

Park sign plans spark ore dust complaint near Temulae Boat Club

More than 70 residents and boat owners at the Temulae Boat Club protested dust from the Calumet Barge and Truck Terminal along the Little Calumet River. They report yellow stains on boats and homes when wind shifts east and note ongoing ore loading after grinding ceased. The Air Pollution Bureau is investigating as residents seek cleaner dust control.

Tom Renner Temulae Boat Club 134Th Indiana Ave City of Chicago Calumet Little Calumet River Strombeck Fim Jim Rommell Calumet River Pointer Publications City of Chicago Air Pollution Bureau Thad Kason The Pollution Bureau Earl Strombeck Temulac

New Hope School Plans October Fund Drive

New Hope School at 16440 Cottage Grove South Holland opens a Trainable Retarded Child class with five openings. Officers include Ralph Johnson president and Clarence Simnick vice president. A second class test date is Sept 7 and testing is by psychologist Mrs Dehlia White. Fund drive aims to raise $6000 with $352 per student last year. October drive dates to be announced.

New Hope School Cottage Grove South Holland Ralph Johnson Clarence Simnick H. Horney Ree Sec'y C. Huss Corres R. Boelcke Treas Dehlia White Julian Levinson Foundation Normal Ter Beer School St Ingalls Memorial Hospital Dan Murray Allen Peter Dalenberg

South Holland Solves Water Shortage With Pipelines and Tanks

South Holland in Illinois overcame a water shortage by negotiating a 12 inch main from the C and E I Railroad, building pumping stations and two 1,000,000 gallon reservoirs. Plans foresee a second 12 inch line and a 2,000,000 gallon reservoir to serve up to 35,000 residents.

C.&e.i. Railroad Chicago South Holland Village South Holland The Preload Co., Inc

Cook Co Girl Scouts Plan 10th Year Pageant at Tridge

Hundreds of Girl Scouts in South Cook County prepare for the Through the Years pageant marking 50 years of scouting. The September 28 and 29 performance will be at Thornridge High School with Mrs. Edward Bell narrating.

So. Cook Co Tridge South Cook County Thornridge High School 147Th Cottage Grove Dalton Edward Bell Edbrooke Riverdale Girl Scout Council Joseph Andrews Wentworth Girl Scout Counel South Cook County

Firemen To Host Waterball Fight

The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department hosts the Community Firemen's Association waterball tournament on Sunday September 8 at Lake Victory in Dalton starting at 10 a.m. Fire Chief Herb Schmidt chairs the event as fifteen teams compete with Riverdale defending champions.

Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department Community Firemen’s Association Lake Victory Dalton Herb Schmidt Riverdale

Topping News In DOREEN CORSELLO

John Gouwens son of Village President Harold Gouwens returns home after treatment at Presbyterian Hospital. An Evangelical Child Welfare Agency Auxil iary harvest dinner opens the first fall meeting at Emmanuel Reformed Church Roseland on Sept 6 at 6 30 p.m. Tickets 1 75. Contacts Mrs Gilbert DeYoung

John Gouwens Harold Gouwens Presbyterian Hospital Evangelical Child Welfare Agency Auxiliary Emmanuel Reformed Church

Village Board Ok's Names Suggested by Park Committee

South Holland plans name signs for 12 parks next spring with one exception Van O park named for Van Oostenbrugge family terms of land sale require former owner name. Committee members include Lions Club Russ Gibson and American Legion Milton Ridder.

Village Board South Holland John L. Vinke van Oostenbrugge Veterans Memorial Park 160Th Parkside Municipal Park Wausau Riverside Community Park Riverside Riverside Dr Sibley Riverview Park Pacesetter Park Riverview Dr Calumet River Thornwood Park Arrowhead Park Ingleside Little Calumet Park Kenwood Dorchester Papoose Park Vano Park Grant Tomahawk Park Russ Gibson The Lions Club Milton Ridder American Legion Steve Pachmayer South Holland Jaycees Phil Paarlberg Kiwanis

Eisenhower PTA to Host Spanking Judge as Speaker

The Eisenhower School PTA of South Holland will hold its first meeting of the 1963 1964 season on September 10 at 7 45 p m in the school gymnasium Judge William Obermiller nationally known as the spanking judge from Whiting Indiana will discuss a family approach to justice He has earned several honors including Outstanding Young Man of the Year 1959 and the Whit ing Robertsdale Junior Chamber of Commerce Most Distinguished Citizen award 1963 The district 151 school board may attend and teachers will be introduced

Eisenhower School Pta of South Holland William Obermiller Whiting-Robertsdale Whiting Indiana District 151

Area Captains Named for 1963 CF Fund Drive

Mr and Mrs Peter Van Mil ligan at 162nd and Vincennes Road South Holland have been appointed area captains for the Chicagoland 1963 Cystic Fibrosis Fund Drive to be held September 1 to 15.

Peter van Milligan 162Nd Vincennes Rd South Holland

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boender Harry Boender Dolton Riverdale Park District Park Fieldhouse Fieldhouse Johnson James B. Conant MSE Bob Hamann Skeete Steve Whelchel John Hammond Art Rell-Aire Doreen Corsello Robert Upholzer St. Francis Hospital Blue Island Jeffrey Robert Upholzers Karyn Sue Gary Arnold Harvey Gerald Arnold Gary Arnold Gwenn Gordon Pvt Albert VanDer Signal Co Fort Gordon Georgia Girls’ League First Reformed Church Camp Manitoqua Pointer Inliana Ave Illinois van Oostenbruggs Park 157Th and Julian Javers 157Th St Javers
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