Who Had The Green Light Riverdale Crash
James E. White of 69 W 140th st Riverdale suffered abrasions to his left leg when his car struck the right rear wheels of a tractor trailer on Halsted at 138th street September 7. Harold B. Hendee of Chicago drove the truck northbound in the inner Halsted lane as White’s car went westbound on 138th in the inner lane. Riverdale Police said both drivers claimed a green light.
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James E. White
140Th St
Riverdale
Halsted
138Th St
Harold B. Hendee
Chicago
White
UFR Captains to Meet for Riverdale Fund Drive Planning
Forty prominent Riverdale citizens named as Area Captains will meet September 19 in the Riverdale Municipal Building to plan the Oct 16 house to house canvass. The United Fund of Riverdale aims to unify 30 plus drives and invite all groups to request funds through the UFR rather than direct solicitation, with some groups accepting and others declining due to policy.
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United Fund of Riverdale Campaign
Riverdale
Campaign Committee
Harriett Carver
Milt Coyle
UFA
Board of
Gloria Henricks
Marie Kinney
Beverly Jennings
Doreen Corsello
Keith Samuelson
Marvin Cleveland
Evelyn McEwan
Fred Trotter
Lillian Nimtz
Emil DeMarche
Howard Douglas
Oscar Hines
Ken Buck
Josephine Elinhert
Virginia Fraley
Lawrence Tardy
Don Anderson
William Heenan
Mary Harteman
Anne Butkus
Mary Scudella
Arlisle Vollrath
William Gigler
JoOe Kredens
United Fund of Riverdale, Inc
UFR
United Fund of
U.F.R
UFR. Commerce and Industry Committee
Raymond Dohmeyer
Kurt Ackerman
Boy Scouts
Riverdale RPOA Plans Fall Kick-off Dance
The Riverdale Area Property Owners Association hosts a Fall Kick-off on Friday September 20 at the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse. The 6:30 pm meeting precedes free entertainment by magician John Goble and accordionist Don Reitsma with refreshments and prizes.
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Riverdale Area Property Owners Association
Ivanhoe Park
John Goble
Don Reitsma
Riverdale
Dolton Jaycees sell coupon books amid car thefts
Dolton Jaycees canvass town to sell bonus value coupon books for Civic activities. Meanwhile two cars were stolen in Riverdale and recovered in Dolton at Greenwood road and 158th street. Victims include Raymond Verner and Coy Seaholt, cars valued at $3000 and unspecified. Police report thefts occurred between midnight and 6 a.m. and the after noon of September 8.
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Jaycees
Dolton
Jaycee
Riverdale
Raymond Verner
Edbroke
Coy Seaholt
School St
Greenwood Rd
158Th St
Riverdale Waterball Team Retains Trophy
Riverdale's Volunteer Fire Department Water Team won first place in the Community Water Bail Fight at Lake Victory, Dalton, repeat champion for Riverdale in a 16-team event. The five-man crew Dennis Malloy Jesse Elizalde Donald Krause Leroy Bayer and Ronald Red earned the trophy for another year. South Chicago Heights took second and Dolton third.
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Riverdale
Lake Victory
Dalton
Dennis Malloy
Jesse Elizalde
Donald Krause
Leroy Bayer
Ronald Red
South Chicago Heights
Dolton
Riverdale Ball Player Injured in Local Game
William Schaner of 15542 Maple Street South Holland sustained an injury on September 8 while playing baseball at 137th and Perry Riverdale. He was transported to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Experience-Something that Harvey, where hospital staff reported he is deemed too old for the job.
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William Schaner
Maple
South Holland
137Th
Perry
Riverdale
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Riverdale Police Report After Car Accident Involving Schaner
Hospital authorities report Schaner sustained a possible fracture of the hula after a collision not attended by Riverdale police. The incident remains under investigation.
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Cident
Riverdale
Schaner
Riverdale hosts Cook County meet with Crete in fourth place
The Riverdale Fire Department led by Fire Chief Herb Schmidt hosted a Cook County event. Crete finished fourth while other teams came from the Southern district of Cook County.
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Crete
Will County
Cook County
Riverdale Fire Department
Herb Schmidt
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Dalton Fire Department
Riley Thomson
Lou Conneen
Grover Cogswell
Donald Meyers
Bill Zabrockas
Haines
Rapoa
B.C
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Holland Lanes
South Park Ave
South Holland, Ill
Bill
Indiana Ave
Ben Franklin
Ash
Taal Lal Ae
West 144Th St
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