Teenage vandals nabbed after Riverdale vandal spree
Riverdale police arrested four teenagers five minutes after 20 complaints of spray painting cars and buildings. The youths aged 14 and 15 from Aug Way and Dolton painted swastikas and doodles on Dearborn Street locations, obliterated license numbers, and damaged stop signs. Parents and juveniles will meet with complainants and Riverdale juvenile officer Ronald Miles to determine punishment and repair costs.
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Riverdale
Pete Babich
Joe Schaefer
Dalton Police
BOLE
Dearborn
Michigan
Edbrooke
141St
144Th
Dolton
Ronald Miles
Village Board Documents Fallout Shelter Inspections
Dalton village board meeting on September 12 disclosed a scan of all local commercial and industrial plants for use and public fallout shelters. Shelters will be identified at a later date.
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Dalton
South Sea Holiday Comes to Dolton High School Aud
VFW plans two shows on September 24 at Thornridge High School auditorium in Dolton. Drum Dancers of Tahiti and All Star Cast perform in South Sea Holiday at 4 and 8 p.m. Tickets sold by VFW committees.
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Dolton V.fav
Dolton
Tahiti
All Star Castle Town
South Sea Molday
Thornridge High School
Lewis Aurelius
Paul Lombardo
Joe Zorich
Advance Ucker Sale
Frank Saracco
Gus Principe
Ken Oglesby
South Sea
Islands
South Seas
Women and Girls Programs Lead Harvey YMCA Efforts
Loretta Sobbe, Women and Girls Director at the Harvey Memorial Y M C A, oversees physical and non physical programs. She notes popular weight loss courses with two weekly sessions drawing 30 to 70 participants and driver training classes expanding to meet demand as part of a two year tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Sobbe
Harvey Memorial Y.M.C.A
155Th St
Harvey
YMCA
Dolton Considers Action Over Rat Breeding Potato House
At the Dolton board meeting on September 12 Louis Parkus presented a petition calling for action on the Indiana Avenue potato house near the C and E railroad. Officials reviewed photos and discussed condemnation proceedings to address unsanitary conditions and fire hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Louis Parkus
Edbrooke
Colton
Indiana Ave
Parkus
Arthur Dillner
Presideaften
Dolton
Bomb Squad Probes Sims Burglary and Explosion
Riverdale police and the city bomb squad investigate a Sunday night burglary at Sims Motor Transport Lines Inc. 600 West 138th Street Riverdale where a bomb exploded shattering an office and damaging flooring. $38 missing from the safe as officers inspect debris for bomb materials. Local 705 Teamsters on strike and picketing.
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City
Sims
Sims Motor Transport Lines, Inc
West 138Th St
Riverdale
Charles Cook
Ts Chica
Sims Garage
McQuaid
The
Chi
Richard Gergely
John Guetschow
Sims Company
Snal Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 705
Thornridge Students Hurt In Auto Crash After Sock Hop
Two Thornridge students, Robert Erga and Philip Stringer, were injured when Stringer's car was hit on State and Torrence in Burnham. Erga, with internal injuries and possible concussion, was moved to St. Margaret's Hospital in Hammond and later listed as improving. Stringer suffered facial injuries and bruises. A third driver, Lowell Moomaz, could not stop and struck Stringer's vehicle. Erga is a varsity football player, contributing as left tackle in a 22 to 7 win over Homewood-Flossmoor. A newborn was also reported at St Francis Hospital.
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Thornridge Stud
Thornridge Gymnasium
Robert Erga
Philip Stringer
Stringer
State and Torrence
Burnham
Krga
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Ind
St. Margaret’s
Lowell Moomaz
Black Oak
Indiana
State Street
Torrence
Moomaz
St. Margarets
Tuorridge
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Homeowners Meet at Berger School in Marydale
The Marydale Homeowners Inc will hold the first regular fall meeting at Berger School 1506 East Sibley on September 26 at 7 30 p m The public is invited to attend as committee reports outline progress Ray Kenney president invites Marydale residents not yet contacted to join Refreshments will be served.
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Marydale Homeowners, Inc
Berger School
East Sibley
Ray Kenney
Marydale
Induction Day Set for 1L Men in Board 114 Area
Mrs Katherine Broom chief clerk of the Harvey Selective Service office said 1L men in Board 114 will be called up on October 4 for induction. The area includes Dalton and South Holland.
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Katherine Broom
Harvey Setective Service Office
Board 114
Dalton
South Holland
Michael Gregory Named Riverdale Village Trustee
President Edward Ripley announced the appointment of Michael Gregory to fill a vacancy on the Riverdale Village Board. The move is expected to be confirmed at the next board meeting on Tuesday September 26. Gregory and his wife Lonnell reside at 14138 State St Riverdale with two children Marguerite Jane 13 and Mascia Jean 4.
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Michael Gregory
Riverdale
Edward Ripley
Ripley
Gregory
Lonnell
State St
Marguerite Jane
Roevelt School
Mascia Jean
Covington
Kentucky
Chicago
Slyde Park High School
Holland Man Joins Crusade of Mercy Drive
Frank A. Snyder assistant to the general superintendent of the South Chicago Works of Illinois Steel Corporation is loaned to the Crusade of Mercy for the campaign to raise 15 750 000. He lives with his daughter Nancy Dee Schell at 761 E 157th St South Holland. Snyder, from Estelline SD, holds a BS in electrical engineering and is active in several industry groups. He is one of 35 executives deployed to organize meetings train solicitors and promote payroll deductions for the drive.
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Frank A. Snyder
South Chicago
Ilinois Steel Corporation
Crusade of Mercy
Chicago Community Punch
American Red Cross
Snyder
Nancy Dee Schell
157Th St
South Holand
Schell
Estelline
South Dakota
South Dakota College
American Iron and Steel Institute
The
American Iron and Steel Engineers
South Works Engineering Club
South
Russell A
Munster
Indiana
Policy Slip Racket Allegation Declared Without Foundation
Police deny any Riverdale link to a Chicago South Side policy slip operation. Chief Charles Cook says the Riverdale claim is absolutely groundless while Kensington police report extensive wheels across Altgeld Gardens and surrounding areas. The article notes police urge public cooperation and provides an office contact for information.
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Roseland
Riverdale
Charles Cook
Chicago
South Side
Kensington Police
Morgan Park
Beverly
42Nd
Calumet
Dixmioux
Altgeld Gardens
Harvey
Markham
Chief Cook
Dolton
South Holland
Indiana
Doty
130Th St
Little Calumet River
Riverdale Nor
Daltan
Kensington Police Department
82Nd
Blackstone
Cook
Pointer
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VFW
Tri-City
BY Doreen Corsello
al Ghisen
Ohlsen
Paul Ripley
Justin Tanner
T'Ridge
Harl Swanson
Drexel Dalton
St Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Ezra Pound
Kiwanis Club
M. Gregory
Ed Swanson
Holland
Marget Kupimlovski
15438
University, Dalton
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