Suburban Homemaker Contest Seeks Local Entries
Five weeks remain to nominate a candidate for the Suburban Homemaker of 1962. Local entries must include a 500 word letter, judged on health, homemaking, civic participation, and appearance. Prizes include merchandise, gift certificates, and a national $5,000 award in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer, Publications
Novemer
Chicago
Kathleen Winterbandh Wiseman
Inealis Memorial Hospital
Charlene Stade
Home Serve
Northern Illinois Gas Company
H. Harry Henderson
Acme Steel Company
Ingenuity Captures Man After Riverdale Roadblock
Riverdale police improvised a roadblock using a bus and squad car to stop Oscar Robinson, 28, after a morning shooting at Acme Gate No 1 that left Moses Green, 22, wounded. Robinson, joined by two women, fled but were intercepted at Carpenter Street. Green received hospital care. Robinson faced assault and deadly weapon charges with $7000 bond. The two women faced disorderly conduct charges with $25 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oscar Robinson
Riverdale
Moses Green
Acme Steel
Pointer
Langley
Kenwood
Richard Gergely
Frank Albrecht
Acme
Robinson
Green
Moses
Montgomery, Jr
S. Kenwood
Calumet Park
119Th
Ashland
Gergely
Albrecht
Halsted
115Th
Carpenter St
Roseland Community Hospital
Cook County Hospital
Ralph Young
Betty Syndor
Justine Smith
William J. Quirk Dies After Short Illness
William J. Quirk of Blue Island died September 18 at St. Francis hospital after a brief illness. He led the William J. Quirk Real Estate Co and served as commander of Paul Gall Post 303 American Legion. He taught in Chicago schools, was district 149 superintendent, and held multiple community roles. Funeral is September 21 from Community Mortuary Riverdale to Queen of Apostles Church with mass at 9:30 am. interment in the family plot. He is survived by his wife Mary and nine children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Quirk
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Paul Gall
American Legion
Chicago
Carl Schurz
Wright Junior College
Army Air Force
Chicago Teachers College
DePaul University
K. of C. Pinta Council
Harvey Draft Board
Order of Moose
Harvey Lodge
Ivanhoe Business Association
Community Mortuary
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Queen of Apostles Church
Mary
Patrick
Brian
Mary Hallen
Margaret
Meniveen
Brendan
Terrence
Jeanette
Sean
Alfred R. Quirk
Wheaton
Josephine Fitzgerald
Trophies To Be Awarded In Police Shoot
The Riverdale Police Department hosts an invitational shoot at the Riverdale Police Range on Tuesday September 25. Active FOP members from 20 departments including Worth Chicago Ridge Oak Lawn Hometown Evergreen Park Merrionette Park Alsip Oak Forest Pos en Dixmear East Chicago Crown Point Whitins Gary Calumet City Homewood Har ves Hammond and Dalton compete for ten trophies. Individuals and four man teams shoot a 30 round Modified Camp Perry Course with trophies for master and four class winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
F.O.P
Worth
Chicago Ridge
Oak Latin
Hometown
Evergreen Park
Merrionette Park
Alsip
Oak Forest
Posen
Dixmear
East Chicago
Ind
Crown Point
Whitins
Gary
Calumet City
Cicero Lodge
Homewood
Harvey
Hammond
Dalton
Camp Perry
Woman Released On $1,000 Bond For Dolton Burglary
Dolton police and Chicago officers solved the Martin home burglary in Dolton after a 10 day probe. Ann Paris 23 of Chicago admitted sole participation and was freed on a $1,000 bond. her husband Richard Paris 28 was jailed on other charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Martin
Frank Albrecht
Riverdale
James Concannon
Area No. 3
Chicago Police
Ann Paris
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Paris
Judece Thollareau
Richard Paris
Joliet
William F. Ufferman
W. 67Th St
Village Night Dance Honors Civic Workers
The Riverdale Area Property Owners Association invites members to a Friday September 21 Village Night dance at the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse 144th and Stewart. Music by the Gazette Twins, event aims to acquaint residents while honoring village officials park board commissioners school representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Area Property Owners’ Association
Gazette Twins
Milton Coyle
RAPCA
Tvanhoe Park
144Th
Stewart
Riverdale Hosts Traffic Safety Meeting
A traffic safety meeting was held in Riverdale’s municipal building last Friday. Bob Schmall of the National Safety Council of Springfield spoke to Village President Edward L. Ripley and local officials, school districts, and police representatives. He reviewed Riverdale’s 1961 traffic inventory and offered conclusions to help prevent accidents, noting the town’s proximity to Chicago and Halsted Street complicates safety efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Bob Schmall
National Safety Council of
Springfield
Ilinois
Edward L. Ripley
Police Department
Schmall
Schmali
Chicago
Halsted St
Guest Speaker At Dolton Methodist Church
Dolton Methodist Church will host guest speaker and resource leader Newman Cryer editor of Methodist Layman and former managing editor of The Christian Advocate. Cryer is described as a highly able journalist and committed Methodist layman with an effective channel to 13 000 Methodist men and contact with 30 000 subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Car Stripped Convertible Stolen in Riverdale
Riverdale police report a convertible owned by Donald Carlson of 14425 Clark Street was stolen September 16. The fully stripped car was recovered the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Carlson
Clark St
Riverdale
Request for Blood Donors After Death of William J Quirk
Notice seeks blood donors to replace pints given during illness of William J Quirk who died September 18. Contact Charles Quain at Viking 96180 for details. Parents Mr and Mrs Erwin Polewski of 14451 Kimbark Dalton announce birth of a boy at St Francis Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Quirk
Charles Quain
Viking
Erwin Polewski
Kimbark, Dalton
Seppate
St. Francis Hospit
Bridge Center to be built in Dalton in home of five clubs
Cornerstone laying for the South Suburban Bridge Center at 148th and Chicago Road, Dalton, with construction by Peter Tasso. George Laird says 38 local players financed the project intended as the final home for Dalton, Harvey, South Holland, Beverly, and the center’s own clubs. Building will include air conditioning and soundproofing and will host a daily schedule from instruction to duplicate bridge. 400 to 500 players are expected to use the center once completed in mid November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Suburban Bridge Center, Inc
148Th
Chicago Rd
George Laird
Dalton
Harvey
South Holland
Beverly
Laird
Joe Brodine
Riverdale
Alec Carrol
Palos Heights
Chris Kelly
John Woodford
Rockford
Peter Tasso
Former Dolton Druggist Dies After Car Crash
Edward Emil Luken a Dolton resident for 37 years died at St Elizabeths Hospital Chicago from injuries in a September 13 auto crash near South Holland He was born February 35 1881 Des Plaines He owned Dotton Drug Store for 31 years and was active in St Marys church and local clubs Memorial services were held at Community Mortuary Riverdale and Burkhard Funeral Home Chicago followed by a noon Mass at St Benedicts Cemetery St Boni face cemetery burial followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Emil Luken
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Chicago
South Holland
Des Plaines
Dearborn
Riverdale
Dotton
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale-Dotton Lions Club
Chicago Retail Druggists Association
University of Imaois School of Pharmacy
Odelia W
Winifred Herbster
Ernestine Johannes
Martin Luken
Community Mortuary
Indiana Ave
William F. Yandell
Ivanhoe Methodist Church
Burkhard Funeral Home
W. Irving Park Road
St. Benedict's Chutch
St. Boniface Cemetery
St Paul PTA Plans First Paper Drive
The ways and means committee of St Paul P T L holds its first paper drive on September 22. Citizens may drop paper at the parking lot behind the school at 233 E 138th St from 8 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
St. Paul P.T.L
E. 138Th St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Quinn
Pat Jones, Jr
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Ben Franklin
Bolton
Arthur
Newman Drugs Cosmetics
Dalloz Florist
Harvey Ymca
Central Radio & Sound 5 Tube Radio
Northern Illinois One Co
Princeton Music School
Milhahn Florist
Pointer Publications Life Subscription
Riverdate
William Quirk
Kiwanis Kids
Rapoa
Dolton Methodist
Newman & Cryer
Bridge Club
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