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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
2
Local residents travel between Dolton Riverdale and nearby towns visiting relatives and attending clubs. Ott gatherings feature pinochle bunco and gifts while students and families mark birthdays hospital stays and births in a busy week of community life.
The Dalton Riverdale Junior Women's Club held a program at Riverdale village hall directed by education and welfare committees. Coast Guard public relations staff showed historical film clips, while Bliss & Laughlin's H W Whitney presented The Making of Cold-drawn Steel. Dorothy Dickey read two pieces and serving duties were handled by Rose Kleinz, Agnes Kurz, Katherine Kurz, Rosemary McLaughlin, and Mrs Edward Ligler. A business meeting is set for April 9 at 8 pm with an executive session at 7 pm the same day.
Charles M Hastings died in Vancouver Washington on March 17 aged 79. Born in Riverdale October 8 1893 he lived in the area until age fourteen then moved to Centralia where he worked in printing and later as a Northern Pacific baggage porter. He served eight years as Lewis county treasurer and eight as auditor leaving a widow two daughters his mother and a sister. Funeral was held March 19 in Centralia with burial at Washington Lawn cemetery.
Riverdale resident William J. Wichman died at his home on March 31 after falling ill while on duty at the Torrence Avenue bridge. Born September 24, 1867 in Chicago, he served 33 years as a Chicago bridgetender. Survived by seven daughters and preceded in death by his wife, his funeral is at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Bachmann Funeral Home handling arrangements. interment at Oakland Cemetery.
The Dalton Riverdale Harmony Choral Club joined a mass chorus during the 8rd district Women’s Clubs meeting at Ridge Park fieldhouse on April 1. Executive board members attended morning talks, with afternoon entertainment and prize awards. A Gompers pupil won for a picture titled Chicago River and Plains.
The Thornton Township high school band of Harvey directed by William H. Montelius won a group 1 rating at the district 1 band contest in Argo Illinois on March 29. Competing bands included Evanston Township Waukegan Main Township and Blue Island in class A with others in class B. The event honored Don C. Allen with warm up and required pieces by Borodin and an overture, followed by a sight reading round.
The notice announces a state contest scheduled for Saturday May 3. Details on location participants and exact events are not readable in the supplied text.
The Calumet Region Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will sponsor its annual smelt dinner on Tuesday evening April 15 at the Chamber of Commerce hall 11145 South Michigan avenue. A film Parade of Wildlife will follow the dinner. The event is open to the public and tickets are available from league members.
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