Tri-City Suburban Homemaker Search Opens 1963
The Tri-City Suburban Homemaker search invites nominations for a local winner to be honored in November with merchandise awards and a potential 5000 national prize. Nominations require a 500 word letter and an official entry blank from participating merchants.
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Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Pointer Publications
Suburban Press Foundation
Tri-City
Wayne Murphy
Normal
Franklin School
Murphy
Robert Carver
Wallace
Charles Pehle
Meadow Lane
Kurt Ackermann
Wabash
John Wernicke
Forest
American Dairy Association
Chicago
Riverdale Volunteer Firemen Auction Dance Tickets
Riverdale volunteers plan their annual dance on Saturday November 30. Tickets cost one dollar and proceeds fund new equipment. Door to door canvassing starts in two weeks. Toe Gallagher and The Stardusters will provide music with a mix of ballads swing waltzes rhumba samba and modern tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Toe Gallagher
Stardusters
Thornridge to Dedicate New Football Stadium
Thornridge high school will dedicate its 5 000 seat stadium with the Marmion Military Academy game tonight The ceremony includes a prayer a district officials welcome and performances by the Thornridge Thornton bands and Lassates The project completes the Dol ton school expansion with 38 new classrooms opening for over 2 500 students.
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Thornridge Ingh School
Falcons
Marmion Miliary Academy
Thornridge
Marmion Military Academy
Thornridge and Thornton
Thornidge
Dolton School
James D Logsdon
South Holland Youth Dies After Thornridge Pool Swim
A 13 year old South Holland freshman Daniel R. Anderson died after a pool incident at Thornridge High School. Life saving efforts by doctors Gnade and Walvoord failed after he was pulled from the pool by school staff. Two peers Marvin Henry and Ken Jansen were present, with another youth Bob Scke son observed nearby as partners watched during swim class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Thorntridge High School
Daniel R. Anderson
Gerald Gnade
Carl Walvoord
Marvin Henry
Dorchester Players Seek Community Actors for Amateur Drama
Dorchester Club members form the Dorchester Players announce non members may join the group to grow their amateur theatre efforts. Val Dal Degan, president, says the club is distinct from the professional Dorchester Music Hall stock theatre.
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Dorchester Players
Dorchester Club
Val Dal Degan
Dorchester
Dorchester Music Hall
Pool tragedy prompts rescue attempt by onlookers
Witnesses describe Anderson slipping back into the pool as he exited. Donald Sammons, 31, of 694 Sibley sprang in to pull him out and attempted mouth to mouth resuscitation before bringing the youth to shore.
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Jansen
Henry
Jackson
Anderson
Young Jackson
Donald Sammons
Sibley
Sammons
Seek Witnesses To Fatal Accident On Sibley Blvd
POINTER PUBLICATIONS asks witnesses to a fatal crash on Sibley boulevard US 83 at University Street 42 miles west of Michigan City Lincoln avenue at about 3 30 pm Monday September 16 1963 that killed 3 year old David Clark Witnesses should contact Chief Cogswell at Dalton Police Station 14012 Park Avenue VI 9 2151.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer Publications
Sibley Blvd
US 83
University St
Michigan City
Lincoln Ave
David Clark
Cogswell
Dalton
Park Ave
Will Propose Rate Referendum At Open Hearing Oct 23
The Patton School PTA meeting reported a serious district 133 financial deficit and urged support for a rate referendum on November 9 1963. The board estimates a home owner increase of $21 per $100 of assessed valuation to raise about $54 000 annually based on current valuations. An open hearing is set for October 23 at 8 pm at Patton School to discuss the measure.
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Board of Education of School District 113
Patton School
PTA
Board of Educaion
Acme Steel Company
Tuthill Building Material Company
148Th St
Halsted
Chipmum Mining Company
Indiana
Patton
Board of Education
137Th
Stewart Anerdale
Thornridge Announces Parking Plan for Home Games
Thornridge High School athletic director Frank E. Froschauer outlined parking for all home football games. Two lots near the school, one west of the gym facing Champaign Avenue and one east facing Cottage Grove, will serve fans with diagonal on street parking on Cottage Grove and 154th Street. Fans are asked not to park on athletic fields or the baseball field.
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Thornridge
Frank E. Froschauer
Dalton High School
Marmion Miliary Academy
Froschauer
Champaign Avenue
Cottage Grove Champaign
Cottage Grove Avenue
154Th Tins
154Th Street
Cottage Grove
Notes To You Rears a Seventh Annual Variety Show
Queen of Apostles Holy Name Society stages its seventh annual variety show at Parish Auditorium on September 28 and October 5. An all male cast performs the original musical Notes To You featuring 50 songs 20 costumes with singing dancing pantomime and zany surprises to entertain and educate. Donation is $1 with tickets available by calling Joe Krdens VI 12 38 or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen of Apostles Holy Name Society
Queen of Apostles
Joe Kredens VI
Riverdale Police Arrest Father and Son in Larceny Case
Riverdale officers arrested George Reitz, 37, and his 16 year old son after an August 2 theft at Daves Foe. Items stolen included liquor, steaks, charcoal and catsup. merchandise recovered. Suspects reside in Chicago and work as cleanup staff at the store. investigation led by Officers Guetschow and Ritter.
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Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Pave Miller
Waller
John Guetschow
John Ritter
George Reitz
Perry
Chicago
Dolton 3-Year-Old Killed by Gravel Truck Collision
A Dolton child died when 3-year-old David Clark ran into the side of an eastbound gravel truck on Sibley at University. The truck, driven by Steve Bartoszek, carried 30 000 pounds of gravel. charges of reckless homicide were filed. Inquests were held in Dolton and Riverdale as investigations continued. The family includes Mr and Mrs Thomas Clark and grandparents Mr and Mrs Lus sendon of Riverdale.
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Dolton
David Clark
Sibley and University
Sibley At University In
Thomas Clark
14900
University, Dolton
Arthur Lussendon
Riverdale
Community Mortuary
Indiana Ave
Dalton Municipal
Steve Bartoszek
Johnson St
Hammond
Indiana
Bartoszek
Thomas Harper
Lussenhop
Open Letter Seeks Help for Delton Regional Hospital
A community notice urges residents to fill a questionnaire and mail it to Delton Il. The POINTER will publish updates on the proposed Delton Regional Hospital and related plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
Sc Holland
Delton, Il
Delton Regional Hospital
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Harold Petersen
Dolton Police
John
Vicki Rosenberger
Ives
David
Petersen
Walter Thomas
Tri-Cities
Harold Brown
Dalton Regional Hospital Assn
Dalton Regional Hospital Association
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