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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1960
Page
4
A. Gottschalk thanks thousands of Republican and Independent voters for their confidence at the polls. He pledges to continue to justify support and anticipates unity with Republican organizations to win in November for the district.
Dens 5 and 6 staged skits and handiwork with the Land of Lincoln theme. Awards honored Wolf, Bear, Lion, and Arrow badges along with service stars for many scouts. over 300 attended a Roller Drome skating party in Hammond. Pinewood Derby teased for the next pack meeting.
The Saint Xavier College Chorus joins Maviey University Men's Glee Club of Cincinnati for a concert Saturday April 23 at Saint Xavier College Chicago. The program starts at 9 15 pm and is open to the public with refreshments served afterward in the college lounge. High notes of community arts encourage attendance.
The Calumet region chapter outlines eight 1960 efforts from tree planting at St Pauls Lutheran Church and Roosevelt School to distributing 2000 seedling trees, aiding South Holland Village Hall, VFA post plantings, a state conservation camp, and a river trip to study pollution. Budget surpasses a thousand dollars, aiming to boost soil and bird habitat.
St Francis Hospital Blue Island opens its doors at 2 00 p m on Sunday April 24 for tours aimed at high school boys and girls Students may also learn about the Junior Auxiliary chaired by Mrs Lois T McGoldrick of 11690 South Bell Chicago and register for the Hospital Orientation Program to be held this summer The In Service Volunteers will assist in providing a pleasant and educational afternoon MOM AND SONS BANQUET The women of Our Saviors Lutheran Church Riverdale sponsor a mother and son banquet on Wednesday May 4 at 6 30 pm Tickets are 185 for adults and 745 cents for children
The Rosebud Pleasure Club of Dalton hosted the Eagle of South Chicago on Sunday August 28 1909 for a lively evening. Dalton residents Ralphine Schaffer Jr became an electroplater with Brown Spring Ice Skate Co Webster City Iowa. Louis Albrecht led a Calumet River trip to Hunters Rest with a group of youths including Margaret Uhriand Myrtle Price Emma Berndt Frieda Berndt Edward Stewart Harry McBride Sidney Russakov Will Middleborn Alfred Hilmer.
The Holy Name Society of Queen of Apostles church will sponsor the annual show on April 29 and 30 in the hall at 144th and Wentworth Riverdale. The show titled 60 Years in 60 Minutes offers song and dance and is described as gay and hilarious. Public invited with a donation of 1 dollar per person.
The Hoedowners invite all square dancers to an April 22 8 30 p m event at the Dalton Park fieldhouse two blocks east of Chicago and three blocks north of Sibley. Lew Phillips will call the dance, part of a regular schedule held on the second and fourth Friday each month.
Secretaries' Week will be observed April 24 through 30 as the Southernaire Chapter of the National Secretaries Association asks area high schools to participate in an essay contest to pick the Secretarial Student of the Year.
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