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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1963

Page

3

Tri City Suburban Homemaker of 1963 Search Opens

A Tri City Suburban Homemaker contest seeks nominations for a wife and mother from Dalton Riverdale or South Holland during the week of November 15. Cash and merchandise awards total up to 5000 dollars for the national winner with 300 dollars to the nominator.

Dalton Riverdale South Holland Pointer Publications Suburban Press Foundation Tri-City Wayne Murphy Normal Franklin School Murphy Pointer Robert Carver Wallace Charles Pehle Meadow Lane Kurt Ackermann Wabash John Wernicke Forest American Dairy Association Chicago

Van Der Aa Named To Zoning Board In South Holland

Todt Merrill Van Der Aa was appointed to the South Holland zoning board by President Harold Gouwens to fill the vacancy left by John Hendrickson who moved to Crete. Born in Scholland he is a Thornton Junior College and John Marshall Law School graduate. member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. serves as treasurer of Bethany Christian Reformed Church. He and his wife live at 449 E 63rd St with two children, and he will open new offices at 16230 Lows Ave. in South Holland.

Todt Merrill van der Aa Sout Holland Harold Gouwens van der Aa John Hendrickson Crete Sc Holland Thornton Junior College Harvey John Marshall Law School Illiois State Bar Assa Chicago Bar Association Bethany Chistian Reformed Church Phi Alpha Delta E 63Rd St South Holland Douglas Janet Lows Ave

Thornridge to Dedicate New 5000-Seat Stadium

Thornridge high school will dedicate its football stadium tomorrow night when the Falcons host Marmion Military Academy in the first game at the new facility. The stadium seats 5,000 and will host all Thornridge home games and meets. A dedication program will include a priest from Marmion and introductions by District 205 officials. The Thornridge and Thornton bands and the Lassies will perform at halftime. The project completes the Dal ton school expansion, with 38 more classrooms planned by October 1 for over 2,500 students.

Thornridge High School Falcons Marmion Military Academy Thornidge Thornridge and Thornton Thornridge Lassies Thornridge Dalton School James D Logsdon

Eisenhower PTA Ice Cream Social Planned

Eisenhower School PTA arranges an ice cream social in the school gym Friday September 20 from 7 to 9 pm. Coffee, Coke, milk, cake, pie and ice cream will be served quickly with 10 cent items for families and friends. Special service plans promise speed and convenience.

PTA of Eisenhower School

Torah Lodge Opens Fall Meeting At Dalton Bowl

The first 1963 64 general meeting of the Torah Lodge is set for Wednesday September 25 at 8 30 pm at the Dalton Bowl. An interesting program is planned with refreshments served. For details call President Harold Urban at VI 92388 or Program Chairman Norman Abrams at VI 11886. The executive board wishes members and friends a healthy happy new year.

Bnn Baath Torah Lodge Dalton Bowl Harold Urban Norman Abrams The Torah Lodge

Insurance official attends managers meeting in Rosemont

Wayne C Oakley manager of the Chicago No 4 district office of Washington National Insurance Company attended a lesional Managers' meeting on September 18 at the Flying Carpet Motor Inn in Rosemont. Oakley resides at 14617 Kenwood Dolton.

Wayne C Oakley Chicago Washington National Insurance Company Lesional Flying Carpet Motor Inn Rosemont Oakley Kenwood Dolton

South Holland Youth Dies After Thornridge Pool Incident

Daniel R Anderson a 13 year old freshman of 504 E 164th pl South Holland drowned at Thornridge High School pool last Friday lifeguards or staff were unable to revive him after a fall while climbing from the pool Two other boys Marvin Henty 14 and Ken Jansen 15 along with Bob Jackson 14 and Donald Sammons 31 witnessed and responded Sammons pulled Anderson from the water and attempted resuscitation without success officials reported the boy was pronounced dead by Dr Gerald Gnade and Dr Carl Walvoord.

South Holland Thornridge High School Daniel R Anderson Gerald Gnade Carl Walvoord Marvin Henty Eldst St Ken Jansen Monroe Dalton Young Anderson Bob Jackson Minerva

Pancake Day and church events highlight South Holland news

Calvary Primrose Circle sponsors a Pancake Day at Calvin Christian School on Sept 28 from 7 am to 2 pm with adults 1 and children 2 to 9 50 cents. little folk under 2 receive complimentary tickets. Redeemer Lutheran Church women meet Sept 24 at 8 pm to hear a program on Stewardship of Our Time and Talents with a skit, devotions, soloist, hobby display, and refreshments. Two South Holland residents named to Trinity Christian College board of trustees are Willard P Van Drunen and Jack Zeilenga. A proposed constitutional change could raise trustees from 15 to 18. Chess club plans at Roosevelt School invite participants via Miss Mary Ellen Chamales with session options and times.

Primrose Circle Calvin Christian School Redeemer Lutheran Church Willis Hock Melvin Flassig Omar Juveland Donald Schurke Theodore Ver Haar Melvin Kortum Daniel Pabst Wendell Gilland Sidney Hawkinson Judson Lattin Elmer Reutter Eugene Trojan South Holland Trinity Christian College Palos Heights Willard P van Drunen Jack Zeilenga Michigan Mary Ellen Chamales Roosevelt School Chamales Atlantic St. Riverdale South Holland Park John L. Vinke Park Old Legion

Thornridge Sets Parking Plan for Home Football Games

Thornridge due to host Marmion Military Academy in the new stadium with two primary parking areas beside the school buildings. West side lot by the gym faces Champaign Avenue and east side by Cottage Grove. diagonal on Cottage Grove to 154th. Off street diagonal parking also on north side of 154th to Cottage Grove. Fans asked not to park on practice fields or baseball field.

Thornridge Marmion Miliary Academy Froschauer Champaign “Avenue Cottage Grove Champaign Cottage Grove Avenue 154Th 154Th Street Cottage Grove

Dorchester Players Invite Nonmembers To Join Drama Group

Dorchester Players, an amateur group linked to the Dorchester Club, announce welcomes non members to join for amateur theatre. President Val Dal Degan notes growth and clarifies no connection to the Dorchester Music Hall professional stock theatre.

Dorchester Players Dorchester Club Dal Degan Dorchester Dorchester Music Hall

Teen Tops Brings Dual Teen Columnists to The Pointer

POINTER PUBLISHATIONS introduces Teen Tops with two weekly columnists on Page 2 Sec 1. Linda Corsello from Thornridge High School in Dal ton and Jerry Peterson from Thornton Township High School in Harvey will report student events. Linda, a junior, is active in Girls Club and Pep Club. Jerry, also a junior, belongs to the Purple-X Club and has strong math and science interests.

Pointer Linda Corsello Frank Corsella Atlantic Riverdale Wall Report Thornridge High School Dalton Girls Athletic Piper Jerry Peterson Victor Peterson Union Thornton Township High School Harvey Jerry Thornton

Dolton 3-Year-Old Killed By Gravel Truck

Three year old David Clark died when he ran into the side of an eastbound gravel truck on Sibley at University in Dolton. The truck owner Steve Bartoszek of Hammond Indiana was charged with reckless homicide after the 30,000 pounds of gravel and stone passed over the child. The inquest was continued to October 10 in Dolton Municipal Building. The child’s family includes parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Clark and paternal grandfather Mr Arthur Luschenhop of Riverdale.

Dolton David Clark Sibley At University Thomas Clark 14900 University, Dolton Arthur Lussenhop Riverdale Harold Petersen Dolton Police Sibley John Vicki Rolenberger Sibley Blvd David Petersen Walter Thomas Basilio Bolumen Thomson Clime Community Mortuary Indiana Ave Reverdale Dalton Municipal Bulding Steve Barstoszek Johnson St Hammond Indiana Bartoszek Thomas Harper Mr. Lussenhop

Award Bid For Sidewalk Project On South Park

The South Holland village board awarded the sidewalk work on both sides of South Park between 160th pl and 162nd st to Hooks Concrete Construction at 2 73285. Ken Rich Concrete bid 2 796 94 for removal and replacement of 3 6438 feet of sidewalk. Trustee Laurence Flicknen said half the repair cost will be paid by property owners. A second contract for lavatory facilities in Arrowhead Park went to Jacobs Construction at 7 030 with Hines Construction and James Cox bidding 7 860 and 8 500 respectively.

South Park 160Th Pl 162Nd St Hooks Concrete Construction South Holland Village Ken. Rich Concrete Laurence Flicknen Arrowhead Park Jacobs Construction Company Hines Construction Company James Cox Construction

Seek Witnesses To Fatal Accident on Sibley Blvd

POINTER PUBLICATIONS asks motorists and pedestrians to report witnesses to a fatal crash on Sibley Blvd US 63 at University St 42 mile west of Michigan City Rd Lincoln Ave around 3:30 pm Monday Sept 16 1963. It killed three year old David Clark. Contact Chief Cogswell Dalton Police Station 14012 Park Ave or VI 9 2151.

Pointer Publications Sibley Blvd US 63 University St Michigan City Rd Lincoln Ave David Clark Cogswell Dalton Park Ave

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Sibley and University Eisenhower Pta Confab Anderson Jansen Henry Jackson Young Jackson Donald Sammons Younth Sammons Doreen Corsello Frank E. Frosthauer Dalton Ign School Tri-Cities Harold Brown Cotton Regional Hospital Assn Holland Dalton Regional Hospital Association Fobees Dolton Regional Hospital
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