Holland Man Joins Crusade of Mercy Drive
Frank A. Snyder assistant to the South Chicago Works general superintendent at Illinois Steel is loaned to the Crusade of Mercy Chicago Community Fund and American Red Cross for the campaign to raise 15 750 000. He lives with daughter Nancy Dee Schell in South Holland and has a son Russell A. in Munster Indiana. Snyder travels from Estelline South Dakota and holds a BS in electrical engineering from South Dakota College. He belongs to several steel institutes and boards and enjoys golf fishing travel photography and art. He is one of thirty five business executives recently assigned as administrative assistants to organize meetings recruit volunteers and promote payroll deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Snyder
South Chicago
Illinois Steel Corporation
Crusade of Mercy
Chicago Community Fund
American Red Cross
Snyder
Nancy Dee Schell
157Th St
South Holland
Schell
Estelline
South Dakota
South Dakota College
American Iron and Steel Institute
The
American Iron and Steel Engineers
South Works Engineering Club
Russell A
Munster
Indiana
Sodlicitors
Riverdale Teens Caught After Paint Vandalism Spree
Riverdale police arrested four teenagers within minutes after the first of many complaints about paint vandalism. The youths ages 12 and 14 admitted spraying cars and buildings on Dearborn, Michigan and Edbrooke from first to 144th streets, leaving swastikas and graffiti and masking license numbers. Parents will meet accusers and juvenile officer Miles to determine damages and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Pete Babich
Joe Schaefer
Dalton Police
Dearborn
Michigan
Edbrooke
Tirst
144Th Streets
Dolton
Dalton
Ronald Miles
Village proposes inspection of local fallout shelters
At the Dollon village board meeting on September 12 an inspection program for all local commercial and industrial plants will identify public fallout shelters. Names of shelters to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollon
VFW Presents South Seas Holiday in Dolton
Dolton VFW announces two showings of South Sea Holiday at Thornridge High School auditorium on September 24 at 4 and 8 p.m. Drum Dancers of Tahiti and All Star Cast provide authentic island entertainment with native dances and musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton V.F.W
Dolton
Tahit
All Star
South Sea
Thornridge High School
Lewis Aurelius
Paul Lombardo
Joe Zorich
Advance Licket Sale
Frank Sagracco
Women and Girls Director Leads Harvey YMCA Programs
Loretta Sobbe, Women and Girls Director at the Harvey Memorial YMCA, oversees all activities at 178 KE, 155th St. She runs physical programs like volleyball swimming modern dance and self defense and non physical ones such as bridge, millinery, driver training and crafts. The Jose weight courses draw 30 in afternoon and 70 at night with fees of 13 members 20 nonmembers for eight weeks. Driver training classes are also expanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Sobbe
Harvey Memorial Y.M.C.A
155Th St
Harvey
YMCA
Sobbe
Rats Breeding In Potato House At Dolton Meeting
At Dolton village board on September 12 Louis Parkus presented a petition urging action on the old potato house on Indiana Avenue near the C I and E railroad. He cited unsanitary conditions fire danger and rat breeding while Fire Chief Ripley Health Officer Tanner and Building Commissioner Ohlsen supported investigation and photos were sent to the village attorney for possible condemnation proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Louis Parkus
Edbrooke
Indiana Ave
Parkus
al Ohlsen
Ohlson
Paul Ripley
Justin Tanner
Arthur Diliner
Kasten
Bomb explosion at Sims Motor Transport Lines office
Burglars entered Sims Motor Transport Lines at 600 West 138th Street Riversdale and set off a bomb damaging a desk and filing cabinet. A grease gun protruded from the ceiling. Cash of 38 dollars missing from the safe. Investigating police think the burglary was a cover for the bombing. Teamsters Local 705 pickups ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims Motor Transport Lines, Inc
West 138Th St
Riversdale
Riverdale
Charles Cook
Chicago
Sims
McQuaid
The
Chi
Thornridge Students Hurt In Auto Crash After Sock Hop
Two Thornridge students Rob ert Erga and Philip Stringer were injured when Stringer’s car was struck after a sock hop near State and Torrence in Burnham. Erga was reported in fair condition with internal injuries and possible concussion. Stringer had facial injuries. A third driver, Lowell Moomaz of Black Oak Indiana, could not stop in time and hit Stringer’s car. Erga, a Thornridge football player, was on the varsity team in the 22 to 7 win over Homewood Flossmoor High School. A newborn son arrived for Mr and Mrs Earl Swanson of Dalton at St Francis Hospital Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornridge
Robert Erga
Philip Stringer
Stringer
State
Lowell Moomaz
Black Oak
Indiana
State Street
Torrence
Moomaz
St. Margaret's
Krga
Thorandge
Earl Swanson
Drexel, Dalton
St Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Marydale Homeowners to Meet at Berger School
The Marydale Homeowners Inc regular fall meeting will be held at Berger School 1506 East Sibley on September 26 at 7 50 p m Public is invited to attend as committee reports outline progress by the association Ray Kenney president invites Marydale residents not yet contacted to attend Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marydale Homeowners, Inc
Berger School
East Sibley
Ray Kenney
Marydale
Induction Call From Harvey Selective Service Office
Mrs Katherine Vroom chief clerk said 11 men from Board 114 area will be called for induction into the armed forces on October 4. The affected region includes Dalton and South Holland. Literature note: Ezra Pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Vroom
Harvey Setective Service Office
Board 114
Dalton
South Holland
Michael Gregory Named Riverdale Village Trustee
President Edward Ripley announced Michael Gregory will fill the vacancy on the Riverdale Village Board. The appointment, to be confirmed at the next board meeting on Tuesday September 6, is supported by Gregory and his wife Lonnell, longtime Riverdale residents with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Gregory
Riverdale
Edward Ripley
Ripley
Gregory
Lonnell
State St
Marguerite Jane
Roosevelt School
Marcia Dean
Covington
Kentucky
Chicago
Hyde Park High School
Police Say Policy Slip Allegation Completely Without Foundation
Riverdale police report no information supporting a Roseland allegation that a policy slip racket operates in Riverdale. Chief Charles Cook states the charge is absolutely without foundation and notes Kensington police halted the south side operation centering in Altgeld Gardens and surrounding areas. Residents are urged to report any information to The POINTER Publications at 849-1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseland
Riverdale
Charles Cook
Chicago
South Side
Kensington Police
Morgan Park
Beverly
42Nd
Calumet
Dix~moor
Altgeld Gardens
Harvey
Markham
Cook
Dolton
Holland
Indiana
Doty
130Th St
Little Calumet River
Dalton
Kensington Police Department
Blackstone
82Nd
Pointer
Inhalator Squad Aids Dolton Resident in Heat
Marget Kuprileuski of 15438 University Dolton received oxygen from the Dolton Inhalator Squad for about five minutes as she struggled to breathe in the hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marget Kuprileuski
15438
University, Dolton
Dolton
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VFW
Tri- City
BY Doreen Corsello
City
Gagzo
Richard Gergely
John Guetschow
Sims Company
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 705
T Ridge
Ezra Pound
Kiwanis Club
Pay Club
M. Gregory
Ed Swanson
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