Kiwanis Pointer tournament advances six teams
Six teams remain in the Kiwanis Pointer tournament after the first round cut eleven to six. Games were played Monday and Tuesday at Dalton Ivanhoe and Riverdale Park with notable results. Tonight the second round starts at 5 30 p m at Ivanhoe and Riverdale Park leading to Saturday semifinals and Sunday finals at Ivanhoe Park with trophies awarded after the championship.
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Dalton
Ivanhoe
Riverdale Park
Chicago Greyhounds
Fernwood
Father's Club
Action
Dalton-Riverdale
South Holland
Kiwanis Allstars
Mee
Messeville
Dolton
Riverdale
Kiwanis
Tinley Park
Bolton
Ivanhoe Park
Youths in Stolen Car Apprehended After Dolton Chase
Police from four areas pursued a stolen car that ended when it crashed into Owens Illinois Paper Company property in Dolton. Four youths were captured including Autrie Gillham and Swedish sailors Sven Janevik Stig Mork and Per-Arne Persson from the MS Braheholm. Robert Myers fled the scene but was later apprehended.
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Owens Illinois Paper Company
138Th Street
Dolton
Autrie Gene Gillham
Wentworth
Calumet City
Sven E. Janevik
Stig G. Mork
Per-Arne Persson
Sweden
Braheholm
Calumet Harbor
Robert G. Myers
Clyde Ave
Torrence Ave
Bernherd
Koppitz
Lansing
Torrence
Robert Wirtz
Hammond
Indiana
Michigan City Rd
Parkaye
Dalton
Park
138Th St
Paper Company
Calumet River
Heart Attacks Claim Two Men in Dalton Area
Arthur J. Anderson age 70 of Fontana California died after an apparent heart attack while visiting his daughter at 14647 Lincoln Dalton. Delton firemen failed to revive him. C Krisher, 81 of Justic and Greenwood died after a heart attack on July 30.
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Arthur J. Anderson
Fontana
California
Lincoln
Dalton
Delton
Anderson
C. Krisher
Justic
Greenwood
Seek Help To Start Drama Club In Dolton
Two Dolton men Bill Craig and Al Williams plan a civic theatre group to raise funds for community projects and invite locals to help with costumes, sets, tickets, and administration. They may name the group Dalton Amateur Theatre and urge interested residents to call VI 9 3900.
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Dolton
Pointer
Bill Craig
al Williams
Craig
Williams
D.A.I
Dalton Amateur Theatre
Civic Theatre
Jet Boat Rescues Dolton Party in Distress
A Chicago Fire Department jet propelled boat towed a Dolton resident’s boat to safety after it was driven against a breakwater off 40th Street and Lake Shore Drive. Charles Thompson and three friends were aboard when wind and waves damaged the bow. the rescue boat towed the craft to 59th Street and retrieved it from the water.
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Chicago Fire Department
Dolton
40Th Street
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Michigan
Charles Thompson
144Th Place
Dollon
Ath Street
59Th Street
Heart Attack Fatality in Riverdale Incident
Angelo Martinelli, 58, of 14432 Wallace, died after an acute heart attack on July 31. Riverdale Police tried oxygen but could not revive him. Dr. Thomsen of Thomsen Clinic pronounced him dead.
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Riverdale
Angelo Martinelli
Wallace
Dr. Thomsen
Thomsen Clinic
Art Fair At Almar Plaza Sponsored By D R Juniors
The Dolton Riverdale Juniors announce an art fair at Almar Plaza Dolton 154th and Cottage Grove on Sunday September 9 from 10 a m until dusk Invitations have been sent to over 100 area artists for exhibition and sale Artists may obtain an application by calling Mrs Steele at Viking 55a0
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Almar Plaza
D-R
Dolton-Riverdale
154Th
Cottage Grove
Dolton
Sidney Steele
Hastings Jr
Dalton
Harry Hussey
E. Bernard McFarren
Phillip Aasgaard
Harry Lenhardt
George Widdowson
Julius Greenberger
Robert Bruyn
Steele
Viking
Riverdale Park Summer Fair Set For August 24
Riverdale Park will host its annual Summer Fair under park supervisor Richard Popper at 2 p.m. on Friday August 24. The event features games booths prizes and refreshments with free admission for children and tickets for each game. Voter registration also resumes at the Village Clerk office with October 8 deadline.
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Riverdale Park
Richard Popper
Readers Not In The Candy Business Probed
The Pointer Publications asks readers to report a boy selling chocolate turtle candy door to door at 85 cents a box, stating proceeds for The Pointer. The firm denies selling candy and will question the boy to identify any adult behind the effort.
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Dalton
Pointer
Pointer Publications
Helen Shosholak
Princeton
Chicago Girl Drowns At Lake Victory Dolton
Six year old Eileene Hitterman of 542 West 127th Street Chicago drowned in five feet of water yesterday at Lake Victory Dolton. She swam with her father George H Hitterman Jr at the Izaak Walton club private beach. About a dozen people were in the water when Jim Malesh saw the body near a diving raft beyond the shallow blocks.
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Dolton
Eileene Hitterman
Lake Victory
Pointer Fhoto
Ihst
Chicago
George H. Hitterman, Jr
Izaak Walton Club
Jim Malesh
117Th St
Hitferman
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Beachview Terrace
Dolton Police Dance Set For September 8 at Legion Post
Dolton Police Department and Reserve Officers plan their sixth annual dance on Saturday September 8 at American Legion Post 131 420 Halsted Chicago Heights. Henri Buttel's orchestra will provide music and a TV set will be given away to a attendee.
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Dolton Police Department
American Legion
Halsted
Joe Orr
Chicago Heights
Henri Buttell
Car Wash by St Paul Lutheran’s Junior Waiter League
The Car Wash fundraiser by the Junior Waiter League of St Paul Lutheran Church will take place August 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church parking lot at 249 E 198th St Dalton. Donations are requested.
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Tne
Mrs. Renner Returns Home After Surgery
Convalescing Mrs. Charles K. Renner of Riverdale came home yesterday from Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital where she had surgery on Friday July 20. She thanks everyone for cards flowers and gifts during her hospital stay.
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Charles K. Renner
Wabash
Riverdale
Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital
Renner
Pointer Publications
Charles
Chuck} Renner
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Jet Boat
Park Ave
Patrick Raney
Kenwood
Donald Grechwood
Lt. Koppitz
Lansing Police
Pat Manning
Dolton Police
Stig
G. Mork
A. Gene Gillham
Mork
Janevik
Brakeholm
Gillham
Ivanhoe Merchants
OFL
Laurie Arden
Lincoln Ave
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