Junior Woman’s Club Plans September Activities
The Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman’s Club held its September board meeting with President Mrs. Richard Shekelle at Mrs. Kenneth Smith’s home. Highlights include a Drama committee meeting, a general meeting on September 22 for membership night, a Story Hour resuming September 24, and a card party on October 23. The Third District Fall Luncheon is set for November 14 at Beverly Woods Restaurant, with reservations due by November 1.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Richard Shekelle
Kenneth Smith
William Briggs
Robert Bruyn
Edward Erickson
Berger School
Benedict
Beverly Woods
George Rohde
Richard Musker
Kenneth Wilkenson
Dalton Park
Kenneth Laval
Charles Miles
Thomas Clark
James Stern
Press Book
District Press
Marshall Field
Chicago Tribune
Moose Choral Club Announces Officers and Events
The Harvey Moose Choral Club will resume activities mid September. It will sing at the opening ceremony and memorial services at the Illinois State Convention of the Loyal Order of Moose in Peoria on September 26. Officers include President Dean Choate, Harvey. Vice President Jouris, Harvey. Secretary Tress, Dorothy Mayer, Riverdale. Librarian Ruth Choate, Harvey. Representative Effie Jouris and Gust Miller. Fish Fries resume with co chairmen Albert Wells and Arthur Coxon Jr. Chair Scully. Friday Nisat Fish Fry returns from 5 p.m. Golf tournament results list Howard Van Housten 65, Pete Staes 66, Bill Burkes 69, John Kauffman 95. prizes by Harvey and Blue Island merchants.
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Harvey Moose Choral Club
Gust. Miller
Harvey
Bill Scully
Hazelcrest
Albert Wells
Riverdale
Arthur Coxon
Scully
Village Board Seeks End to Railroad Crossing Delays
At a Riverdale Village Board meeting attorney Herb Zornow presented a letter to the Illinois Commerce Commission, signed by the village and Dalton's counsel, detailing more than ten years of hindered freight movements over the Indiana Harbor Belt crossing on Indiana Avenue and the hazards from motorists bypassing the gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Herb Zornow
Illinois Commerce Commission
Dalton
Indiana Harbor Belt
Indiana
Cardinals to Play Oak Park Junior Roster Debut Game
The Oak Park Junior Riverdale Ivanhoe Cardinals will face Oak Park in the season opener on Sunday September 20 at 2 p.m. at Ivanhoe Park 145th and Atlantic. Paul Gaul Post Blue Devils will perform at halftime and present the colors before kickoff. Village president Edward Ripsey will present the ball to officials.
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Riverdale - Ivanhoe Cardinals
Oak Park
Tinois
Ivanhoe Park
145Th
Atlantic Streets
Paul Gaul
Derwinski Tours Poland During Interparliamentary Mission
U S Congressman Edward J. Derwinski visits Poland on a three week official mission with the Interparliamentary Union. He tours southern mountain regions near the Russian border to observe living conditions under Communism and will report findings to the President and Vice President on his return.
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Washington
D.C
Poland
Congress of the
Derwinski
Riverdale Seeks Bids for Ivanhoe West Sanitary Relief Sewers
Riverdale Illinois invites sealed proposals for a sanitary relief sewer system in Ivanhoe West, west of the Illinois Central Railroad. Bids due October 5, 1959 at 7 PM. Documents available from the Village Clerk for 25 dollars with refundable terms. Plans by Consoer Townsend Associates.
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Board of Local Improvements
Riverdale
Illinois
Ivanhoe West
Board of Local Improvements of
Vilage
Ivanhoe District
Illinois Central Railroad
Cook County
Ilinois
Consoer, Townsend and Associates
East Grand Avenue
Chicago 1
Kiwanis Banquet Honors Riverdale Dalton Girls Volleyball
The Kiwanis Club of Riverdale-Dalton hosts a banquet for girls volleyball teams on Monday September 21 at 6 30 pm in Knights of Columbus Hall 138th and Tracy. The program is Fall Fashions by Charlottes with trophies awarded for outstanding player first season team and first tournament. Guests include league board coaches and girls modeling. Mothers invited. Tickets 1 50. Reservations with Mrs Kleniz at VI 94844.
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Kiwanis Club
Riverdale - Dalton
Knights of Columbus
Tracy
Charlottes
Kleniz
South Holland Police Recover Stolen Bicycles
South Holland police recovered two bicycles in the prairie at State and Sibley Boulevard on September th. Both bicycles were claimed by Arthur B. Leake of 14842 Wabash Avenue Dolton.
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South Holland
Prairie At
State and
Sibley Boulevard
Arthur B. Leake
Wabash Avenue
Dolton
Dolton Firefighters Extinguish Two Prairie Fires
The Dolton volunteer fire department battled two prairie blazes this past week. One fire occurred at 147th and Indiana Avenue on September 9. The second fire was behind Lincoln School on September 10.
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Dolto, Volunteer
147Th and
Indiana Avenue
Lincoln School
Burglary at South Holland Service Station
Police report a break in at Lock's Service station at 162nd and State South Holland between 7 p.m. September 6 and 7 a.m. September 7. Owner George Mueller and sons of 12255 West Western Avenue Blue Island. Entry via broken rear window. missing items include a cigarette machine change box and two Delco batteries.
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Lock
162Nd
State
South Holland
George Mueller and Sons
Western Agneue
Blue Island
Delco
Dog Bites Dennis Lilligan in Dolotn Neighborhood Incident
Dennis Lilligan aged 15 of 14767 Shephard Drive Dolotn was bitten ten times on the left by a dog owned by Mr. Valentine of 14730 Dante Street on September 13. The dog was impounded for observation.
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Dennis Lilligan
Shephard Drive
Dolotn
Injured Child Taken To Clinic After Cut During Play
Fourteen month old Nancy Lee Schultz of 538 West 138th Street was brought to Thomson Clinic by Riverdale police on September 9 after suffering a cut on her leg at home. Three stitches were used to close the wound.
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Nancy Lee Schultz
138Th Street
Thomson Clinic
Riverdale
Riverdale Fire Log Notes Multiple Incidents
Riverdale volunteers responded to several fires in September. Prefab wall dividers burned in an empty building at Pace Setter Gardens. A garage fire at 14327 Wallace Street caused about 200 dollars in damage and was linked to burning papers. A railroad box car fire in B&O yards at 137th and Halsted was extinguished. A prairie fire at 140th and Halsted and a fence fire from a rubbish blaze at 14518 Michigan Avenue were also extinguished.
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Riverdale Volunteers
Pacesetter Gardens
137Th and
Parnell Avenue
Markmen
Wallace Wallace Street
137Th
Halsted Streets
140Th and
Halsted
Michigan Avenue
Notice to bid on 1000 feet of double jacket hose
Dalton Illinois seeks bids by noon October 13 1959 for 1000 feet of 2 1 2 inch double jacket fire hose with iron filler cords rubber lining and special reinforcement and gaskets. Bids to be opened at 5 pm October 13 1959. Dalton Dolton clerk Helen H O Connell reserves right to reject any and all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Akron Brass Co
At & P.m
Board of Trustees
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Moose Choral Club
Cardinals
J. Derwinski
Riverdale Fire
U.S.D.A
T.S.D.A
Columbia
Moriarty's
U.5
Aix
Pillsbury
Nestle
Ade
WATCO
Natco Pure
Hossum
Orip Sanka
LEE Brand
Orchard
NATCO
Cypress Gardens
U.S. No
Rora
Bartlett
Lind Geontithee Ee Brie Eye Med
Fe Reel Bers
Science
Snider
King Siza
Pepsi-Cola
Stauffer
Sunshine Hydrox
Hawthorne
Mellody
Cnet
Musselman’s
East
162Nd Street
Holland
Fil
Chicago Street
Apple
Helen H. O’connell
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