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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1961
Page
8
Miss Gayle Kay of 429 Monroe Dalton received a bridal shower hosted by her bridesmaids and Mrs Ray Packard at St. Paul Lutheran church in Thornton on Thursday August 17. A buffet luncheon was served to fifty five guests amid green and white decorations.
Betty Maxwell Mrs Janice Zeldenrust and Mrs Beth Cavallini hosted a bural shower attended by an out of town guest Mrs Charles Hasseler from Florida. Kay to marry Dale Brugmann Sept 9 at Dalton Methodist Church Riverdale burglarized tools and portable radio missing valued at 151.40 according to Riverdale Police.
The League of Women Voters of Riverdale Dolton begins its finance drive on August 29 with chair Mrs John Bisberg Dolton and many members helping. The group backs local library study political directory Know Your Town and a Cook County penal system project while supporting a state Constitutional Convention. Membership is open to women over 21, contact Maynard Smith Viking 1-1284.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Zbo reak of 6 W. 147th St Dalton announce the engagement of daughter Geraldine Lynn to Richard C. Holst son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holst of 1340 W. 98th Richard is a Chicago Technical College graduate and assistant manager of a chain food store Geraldine attends Thornton Junior College in Harvey majoring in business administration No wedding date yet set.
A new self-service dry cleaning facility, Dolton Laundry and Cleaning Village, opened at 154th and Chicago Rd in Dolton. Operators Sam Ciccarelli, Tony Ciccarelli, and Al Cardelli promote a Norge Borg-Warner process delivering wrinkle-free results for 1.50 per 8 pound load, with 45 minute cycles and minimal ironing.
Gregory Alan Wieck son of Mr and Mrs Larry Wieck of South Holland was baptized August 6 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Dalton by Rev Theodore Melinat. Sponsors were Mrs Loraine Brandt and Kenneth Fadke of Dalton. He was born July 17 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. He has a sister Cherlyn Gynn.
In Dolton births at Ingalls Memorial Hospital and St Francis Hospital are recorded. Mr and Mrs Robert Bush welcome a daughter born August 10 at 14612 Edbrooke Dolton. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Osborne welcome a daughter born August 11. Mr and Mrs George Medrano welcome a son born August 14. Mr and Mrs Paul Marker welcome a daughter born August 12. Mr and Mrs Eugene Mortoze welcome a son born August 12. Mr and Mrs Raymond S Marsden welcome a son born August 12.
Roundtables for Cub Scout leaders start August 29 at Izaak Walton Park Homewood. The Cub Scout College of Program Knowledge aims to launch a record year for Pottawatomi District with games, skits and group instruction organized by the Roundtable committee led by ADC Howard Andersen and Mr. and Mrs. W Stump. Monthly round tables meet at Ridge School Homewood for committee men cubmasters and den mothers.
On Friday August 25 twenty six young women will receive certificates from Sister Marie Duchesne hospital administrator for the nurse aide course at St. Francis Hospital Blue Island. Recipients gained classroom training and practical field experience with assignments in pathology cardiology and K Ray departments alongside listed local girls, including Janet McLaughlin Evelyn Osborn Delores Creach Gloria Paul Ursula Olling Jana Jordan Linda Olson and Laura Miller.
Mrs. Edward Wagner reports at the State Convention in Chicago that the 6th District and Paul Gall Unit 303 earned top sales honors in Veterans Craft drives with 2245.94 in sales. District quota ribbon and press book award also noted. Installation of post and unit officers set for Sept. 23.
The Senior Walther League of St. Paul Lutheran Church Dalton presents a three act comedy Ten O'Clock Scholar produced by Dramatic Publishing Company Chicago. Performances run Saturday August 26 and Sunday August 27 at 7 30 pm in the school auditorium 245 Hast 138th St Dolton.
The Glenwood Unit of the Cook County Home Bureau sponsors an old fashioned social and rummage sale the week of August 28 through September 2 at the third house southwest of Burnham off Glenwood Dyer road. Mrs Maxwell on premises. The quote about work and gardening appears in the notice.
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