Little League Aux To Hear Speaker On Proposed Pool
The Women's Auxiliary of the Riverdale Dal ton Little League will meet Monday evening at 8 at the American Legion Hall Ri verdale. Guest speaker will discuss the proposed swimming pool for the Dalton Riverdale area. Election of officers and plans for a style show on October 26 will be discussed. Entertainment and refreshments follow.
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Little League Aux
Women's Auxiliary
Riverdale
Dalton
Little League
American Legion Hall
West 138Th Street
Jean Patten
Annual Conference At St Pauls Church
The Lutheran Altar Guild Federation of the Chicago area holds its ninth annual conference starting at 9 30 am October 6 at St Charen 243 Bidts St. Call Viking 9 4042 for reservations by October 1.
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Lutheran Altar Guild Federation
Chcago Area
St . Charen
Viking
Dolton Methodist Rally Day Set for September 27
Rally Day at Dolton Methodist Church on Grant and Sheridan streets will begin at 9 45 am on Sunday September 27. A special offering will support the Rock River Conference Commission on Education for church school workers. Attendance pins will be presented and parents and friends are invited.
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Church
Dolton Methodist Church
Grant and
Sheridan Streets
Rock River Conference
Commission On Education
Raity
Ivanhoe Couple Celebrates 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Clarence W Newaren of Ivanhoe celebrate 40 years of marriage with a September 27 open house at their home. They wed at St Matthew Evang Lutheran Church in Chicago by Rev Carl Ovanson and have one son Robert W Newaren and three grandchildren Barbara Robert and Janice Newsren.
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Clarence W Newaren
Ivanhoe
St. Matthew Evang. Lutheran Church
Chicago
Carl Ovanson
Robert W
Barbara
Robert
Janice Newsren
Merry Mates
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church
Comiskey Park
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
North Side
the Dunes
Church
G. Woosnam
A. Labahn & Friends
E. Pounds
R. Carver
R. Kauffman
G. Raven
A. Groff
C. Krueger
R. Reppert
Penny
H. Gaefen
A. Pugh
W. Peters
S. Landgrand
R. Sayer
O. Munson
H. Eggleston
V. Haninger
F. Rosynek
Lorimer Baptist Presents Attendance Awards
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church Dalton held a week of youth meetings with Gospel singing and chalk art by Bull Gothard and magic by Ray Hackman. Rev Don Hescott led music with Fairy Armstrong assisting. awards Friday night honored over 500 youths including Cheryl Elliott for bringing 17 guests.
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Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
Dalton
Ray Hackman
Bull Gothard
Donald G. Hescott
Moody Buble Institute
Giris
Don E. Hescott
Fairy Armstrong
Cheryl Elliott
Scott Robertson
Melissa Frey
the Heybon
Me Cox
Town and Country Property Owners Organize
Dalton property owners form the Town and Country Property Owners Club to improve the community. Open to all owners by registration. a membership drive is planned with reps to call on homes. Acting officers include Chairman Mrs. Marvyn Babcock and Co-chairman Mr. Rey L. Stamp Jr.
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Dalton
Town and Country Property Owners Club
Marvyn Babcock
Michigan Avenue
Rey L. Stamp, Jr
E. 146Th Street
Lallian Adams
Riverdale Chamber Pushes Public Education for Municipal Needs
Riverdale Chamber of Commerce announces a program to educate residents on the need for expanded municipal facilities. Series of colored slides show crowded police and fire housing. compares Colten’s new facilities to Riverdale’s. Officials stress cost of delays. bond issue defeated in May 1958.
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Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Charles Quain
Ralph Young
Colten
Riverdale
Mr. Young
Frank Mraz
Edward Ripley
Chamber
Dog Owners Urged to Buy Licenses by Dalton Police
Dalton police sent about 600 letters to village dog owners urging license purchases. Failure within ten days risks arrest. Already over 1,000 licenses issued and 28 people arrested for noncompliance.
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Dalton
Mrs Peter Anker Named Christmas Seal Chairman in South Holland
Mrs Peter H Anker of 16437 Cottage Grove Avenue South Holland has been named Christmas Seal chairman for the third year in a row. Dr Walter Borne meer of the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago announced the role for the annual Seal Sale in suburban Cook County. Co chairman is Mrs Henry Van Dommeren of 418 East 58th Street South Holland. The drive runs November 16 through Christmas Day to fund chest x rays tuberculin testing health education and research.
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Peter H. Anker
Cottage Grove Avenue
So. Holland
Sele
South Holland
Walter €. Bornemeer
Tuberculosis Institute of
E. W58th St
Cook County
Chicago
Passenger Injured In Riverdale Collision
Diane Speikhout of South Holland was treated for back injuries after a collision at 144th and Atlantic Street on September 19. Catherine Reid driven car, James Day injured at 137th and old Halstec Street on September 18. Regina Bhahetta of Dalton injured shopping when her car was damaged in Jewell food store parking lot by an unidentified vehicle.
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Diane Speikhout
Cottage Grove Avenue
South Holland
144Th and
Atlantic Street
Diane
Catherine Reid
LaSalle Street
James Day
E. 151St Street
Harvey
Charles Oliver
Belden Avenue
137Th
Old Halstec Street
John Boenes
South Park Avenue
Riverdale
Regina Bhahetta
Avalon Street
Dalton
Jewell Food Store
Dolton Leads Suburbs in August Home Permits
Dolton and Oaklawn topped south and southwest suburbs with 53 permits in August valued at 902,900 and 915,000 respectively. Chicago area housing rose to 2,847 permits but slowed from record pace, with Riverdale issuing 4 permits totaling 875,000 while overall annualized housing rate fell over 30 percent.
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Dolton
Oaklawn
Bell Savings and Loan Association
Dalton
Oak Lawn
Chcago
Riverdale
Chicago
Brotherhood Activities At Ivanhoe Reformed Church
The Ivanhoe Reformed Church Brotherhood opens its fall season with a officers’ meeting at president Earl Cross home. A Sept ember cook-out for forty at Ivanhoe Park was planned by Tony Jansma and John Barisas. A pre convention retreat at Camp Manitoqua October 8-9 costs seven dollars fifty cents with Rev James D McGinlay Jr invited to speak.
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Men’s Brotherhood of the
Ivanhoe
Dress Shop Larcenies In South Holland
Two unidentified women aged about 42 to 45, both in grey suits, allegedly stole 57.83 worth of sweaters and skirts from Park Avenue Style Shop in South Holland and later 86.84 more items from Patio Fashions Ltd in the Pacesetter area. They used pretexts of purchases and gave fake names and nearby addresses, fleeing without returning.
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Park Avenue
South Park Avenue
South Holland
Patio Fashions Ltd
Pacesetter
Pole
Woman Injured in Fall in Dalton Home
Jeanette Gramm, 24, of 153385 Evers Avenue Dalton, fractured her hip after a fall down basement steps at home on September 18. She was taken to the Chicago Osteopathic hospital for treatment.
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Jeanette Gramm
Evers Avenue
Dalton
Chicago Osteopathic Hospital
Dolton Police Dance Tickets On Sale
The Dolton police department invites the public to its third annual dance on Saturday October 10 at the Calumet Memorial American Legion Post in Calumet City. Tickets cost 100 dollars and are sold at the police station and local businesses. Henri Buttell's Orchestra will provide music and door prizes will be awarded. Proceeds fund police equipment and community support.
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Dolton
Calumet Memorial
Dolton Village Board Adopts Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Dolton Village Board approves amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning District Map after study across the village. The action aims to rezone certain areas with existing land use factors in mind and protect property values. A new building codes set is planned within thirty days. A corner at Main Street Grant Street and Lincoln Avenue rezoning is approved subject to owners plans for a service station.
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Village Board
Dolton
Fred Kasten
Main Street
Grant Street
Lincoln Avenue
Riverdale Girl Wins Scholarship to Mount Holyoke College
Diane L. Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E Peterson of 14410 Wallace Street Riverdale was awarded a 1100 scholarship to Mount Holyoke College South Hadley Massachusetts. She graduated in June from Thornton Township High School.
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Diane L. Peterson
Robert E. Peterson
Wallace Street
Riverdale
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
Massachusetts
Thornton Township High School
Little League Banquet Set for Saturday at Thornton High
The Dalton Riverdale Little League hosts its tenth annual Father and Son banquet this Saturday September 26 at 6 30 PM in Thornton Township High School. Guest speakers are Chicago Cubs players Irv Noren and Jim Marshall. Tickets available from team managers.
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Dalton - Riverdale
Thornton Township High School
Chicago Cubs
Irv Noren
Jim Marshall
Kiwanis Peanut Sale Aids Riverdale-Dalton Children
On Friday September 25 in the Riverdale-Dalton area over 56 Kiwanis members will sell peanuts house to house and on street corners to raise funds for local service work. Glen Asserson leads the Riverdale-Dalton club with Larry Flynn chairing the event. The goal is a quarter of a million dollars to support handicapped and underprivileged children in the community through year round projects and programs.
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Riverdale - Dolton
Kiwanis Club
Glen Asserson
Riverdale - Dalton
Millon
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Clubs
Resignation of Dalton Building Commissioner R Fritsche
At the Dalton Village Board meeting the resignation of Richard Fritsche as Building Commissioner was accepted with regret effective September 30. LeRoy Winans will serve temporarily until an appointment is made. Fritsche designed and contracted key civic projects including the police and fire stations and the Municipal Building remodeling, all unpaid, and will finish supervising the hose drying tower project for the fire department.
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Dalton
Richard Fritsche
Fritsche
LeRoy Winans
Kasten
Board of Trustees
Riverdale V F D Ladies Elect Officers at September Meeting
The Riverdale V F D Ladies Auxiliary held a regular meeting on September 14 electing officers for the coming term. Rose Zum became president with Laura Diehl as vice president Hazel Dieckem as secretary Marion Madvar as treasurer Viola Wiebke as chaplain Cis Wisowaty as historian and Alvina Krause as custodian.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department
Rose Zum
Laura Diehl
Hazel Dieckem
Marion Madvar
Viola Wiebke
Cis Wisowaty
Alvina Krause
Vandalism Hits Washington School Windows
Riverdale police report acts of vandalism at the Washington school since the start of the term with about ten windows broken in separate incidents.
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Washington School
Riverdale
Washington
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St. Paul’s Church
Lorimer Baptist
Town and Country Property Owners
Chamber of Commerce
C. Kruse
Cart Kruse
Dolton Church of
Kruse
Bethany
Oklahoma
Raymond C. Barr
White Sox
Peter Anker
Ivanhoe Reformed Church
Franklin Weine
Chicago Street
Weine
United States Navy
Camp Pendleton
California
University of
Kiwanis Kids
R. Fritsche
Dalton Building
Riverdale V.F.D. Ladies’ Auxiliary
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