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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1946

Page

6

Bortolon Szostak Wedding Highlighted By Formal Catholic Ceremony

Louise Bortolon daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bortolon wed John Szostak Jr in a seven o clock St Anthony church ceremony attended by 275 guests at a Kensington Avenue Chicago parish. Bridesmaids wore net gowns and carried roses while the couple plans to honeymoon in southern Illinois and reside with the bride's parents.

Louise Bortolon John Bortolon Grant Street Dolton John Szostak, Jr St. Anthony Church Kensington Avenue Chicago Chimenelli Bartolon Blessed Virgin Mary ‘Lou Visentin Roseland Barbara McCarthy Anna Segalla Mary Szostak Pearl Rigoni Bruno Szostak John Louis Bo

American Legion Auxiliary Sees District Installations and Meetings

The Paul Gall Unit 303 moves its next regular meeting to September 26 with Dorothy Wardzala presiding. Eighth District installation occurred September 11 at Flossmoor with Katherine Stack installing and Lucille Dowd serving as sergeant at arms. District officers include Evelyn Reeves director Margarita Hart alternate director Dena Hanson chaplain Dorothy Zimmer historian Gertrude Dean secretary Neva Boyer treasurer Marie Grimdel sergeant at arms. Members from Paul Gall Post attended along with Amy Schlieman Edith Rudolph Katherine Kaiser Frankie Albrecht Ruth Slaughter Marie Harding. An October 26 caravan and school of instruction at Morrison hotel and the October 30 district meeting were announced.

American Legion Auxiliary Frankie Albrecht Paul Gall Dorothy Wardzala Eighth District Flossmoor Katherine Stack Department of Illinois Lucille Dowd Evelyn Reeves Margarita Hart Dena Hanson Dorothy Zimmer Gertrude Dean Neva Boyer Marie Grimdel Legion Paul Gall Post Amy Schlieman Edith Rudolph Katherine Kaiser la Resta Mottinger Riverdale Albrecht Dalton Orland Convalescent Center Labor Day Mable Vestal

Third District to Mark Frolic Day at Ridge Park

The Third District I F W C invites presidents and chairmen to a Frolic Day on Friday September 27 at Ridge Park Fieldhouse starting 1030 a m. Luncheon hosts are Brainerd and Beverly Hills Woman's Clubs. Afternoon program includes auditions and a playlet directed by Mrs Raymond Bohne with members from Fernwood and other clubs.

Ridge Park Fieldhouse 96Th Longwood Drive Brainerd Beverly Hills Edna Wilder Englewood Avenue A. W. Boetticher Ellis Avenue Frank Cox Lowe Avenue Frank Vander Voort West Gath Street Anthony Hoffman Harvard Avenue Ida Belle Sellars Allerton Hotel Raymond Bohne Throop Street Third District Frank J. Case South Loomis Street W. D. Lear West 66Th Street Chicago Lawn Ernest van Desser Hoyne Avenue Southtown Fred Bartz South Rockwell Street Clearing Howard Burk South Wood Street Fernwood Woman’s Club Fred Bauchhness South Evans Avenue

Jr Women to Begin Season With Social Meeting

The Dalton Riverdale Junior Women’s Club opens its 1946 47 season with a social meeting next Monday September 28 at 8 p m in Riverdale village hall. Mrs Marjorilee Rentner and Anna Engelhardt hostesses invite all young women of the community. The club funds philanthropic projects by selling Christmas and greeting cards and gift wrappings.

Dalton-Riverdale Riverdale Marjorilee Rentner Anna Engelhardt

Sock Social to Benefit WRC Executive Board Fund

G. W. Spencer of the Woman's Relief Corps 279 sponsors a Sock Social on Friday September 20 in Riverdale village hall. Luncheon at 12 noon precedes cards and banco with a double stocking size stake. Call Dolton 890 R for more orders.

WRC G. W. Spencer Woman’s Relief Corps Executive Board Fund Riverdale

Ivanhoe Woman's Club Names 1946 47 Chairmen

The Ivanhoe Woman's Club announces department chairmen for the club year 1946 47 led by American Citizenship Mrs John Groogan and American Home Mrs Clarence Brown. A long list shows standing committees and members from Park Ridge to Illinois Clubwoman. The opening meeting is set for the second Tuesday of October.

Ivanhoe Woman's Club Ivanhoe Woman’s Club John Groogan Clarence Brown David Gray Elmer Krueger Albert Heine Melvin Brockman George Kingsland Ogden Munson Lawrence Vick Harold Kraft Fred Hennig William Martin Mabrey Weaver William Bates Fred Gronwall Dean Harry Howe Illinois Russell Schnake Clyde Trester John Wilderson Park Ridge Wilfred Wallace Robert Maynard Herbert Walden Robert Batty Walter Carter Fred Ek Wallace Tourtellotte C. A. DeLine Garner Grills Cyril Skidmore

Doldale Rebekahs Honor Past Noble Grand

Doldale Rebekah Lodge 79 honored its Past Noble Grand Alberta Watson on September 11 with officers from Fernwood Blue Island Homewood and other lodges filling key stations. A bazaar is planned for October 9 in Dolton village hall from 11 30 a m with all invited. Vivian Prickett to serve as Noble Grand at the next meeting.

Doldale Rebekah Lodge 79 Noble Alberta Watson Lee van Dam Fernwood Cora Ohlsen Emma DeVos Eva Aiken W. H. Day Arnolda Valkenburg Hilda Erdley Doldale Lodge Dolton Vivian Prickett Evenig

Safety Council notes drop in child death rate over 23 years

The National Safety Council reports the accidental death rate for children under years of age has fallen by 27 percent in the last 23 years. It also notes that 627 pounds of hydraulic pressure are required to crack black walnuts at harvest time.

National Safety Council

Peanut Harvest Outlook Across Nation This Fall

National estimates project about one million tons of peanuts from roughly 3 million acres to be harvested this fall. Strong growers expect sizable yields amid steady prices, with Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina among leading producing states.

Bridal Shower Honors Teresa Stawick in Riverdale

Teresa Stawick daughter of Mr and Mrs Neptune A Stawick 14204 Edbrooke avenue was guest of honor at a bridal shower Sunday afternoon in Riverdale village hall hosted by Miss Eleanor Bemke of Chicago. About 45 guests attended with pink and white decor a large umbrella centerpiece and dolls in bridal dress as favors. gifts and corsage were presented and two more details of the event are noted for October 19 at St Marys church Riverdale in the morning.

Teresa Stawick Neptune A. Stawick Edbrooke Avenue Riverdale Village Hall Eleanor Bemke Chicago St. Mary’s Church Riverdale

Bridal Shower Notes at Shawick Home

The bride to be, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raphael V Schaefer of Riverdale, hosted a wedding shower. Guests from Chicago and other out of town areas visited the Shawick residence later in the evening.

Paul Louis Schaefer Raphael V. Schaefer Riverdale Chicago Shawick

Girl Scout Leader Training Opens Tonight in Dalton

A training class for Girl Scout and Brownie leaders starts this evening September 32 at Mrs. Alice Pilz home 15901 Kanawha Avenue Dalton from 7 to 10 PM. Six Thursday meetings and one outdoor session planned. More leaders are sought registrations via Mrs. Fred Long Riv 1161 or Mrs. Pilz Dol 995.

Alice Pilz Kanawha Avenue Dalton Fred Long Pilz Dol

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