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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
2
Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club urges residents to donate old toys and clothing. Volunteers will collect items for the Marine Corps Reserve to refurbish and distribute to needy children, with pickup arranged by calling Mrs Arch Johnston.
The event will include parish groups and honor guards from Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree units. Co chairmen Rev Harry Gregowski and Rev William Fisher lead planning with a large committee listing numerous local residents and addresses. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr and Mrs Jack Dwyer welcome son Robert George born November 16 at South Chicago Community Hospital.
Riverdale Park moves its outdoor dance to the park fieldhouse with a December with 11 p.m. end time. Admission is one dollar. Thornridge high school hosts a home basketball game this weekend followed by a Thornridge High School Fling in the gym with student IDs or date passes 25 cent pre sale or 50 cent at the door. Doors lock at 10 30 p.m. Congressman Edward D Derwinski speaks at Thornridge about American history. Wonderland by Night semi formal dance set for December 16 at Thornton gymnasium invites students from Thornton Thornridge and nearby schools. High honor students receive letters of congratulation. There are nine studying days until Christmas vacation and 18 until the holiday. Yuletide music concert at Thornton auditorium features multiple groups with two performances 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dad Daughter banquet at Thornton cafeteria 6 p.m. and Carnival Carols at Thornridge auditorium December 17 4 p.m. The combined Tri Hi Clubs of Thornton and Thornridge host a square dance December 16 at the Harvey Memorial YMCA Gymnasium with 25 cent donation.
Anthony Scariano and Jack Walker will debate whether township government should be abolished on the John Dreiske program Sunday at 8 05 pm on radio station WLND. Riverdale public works reports the parkway at 17 West 140th Court repaired with fill.
Judge Young describes the role of a police magistrate as requiring objective judgment and an open mind. He notes an average of 40 to 50 cases monthly, mostly traffic violations and misdemeanors, with juveniles referred to the Juvenile Officer and Chicago court when needed. He maintains Riverdale’s juvenile issue is not greater than in similar towns.
A fifteen year old Chicago youth, Bruce Wyma, visiting the Wallin family in Dolton, suffered severe damage to his left hand when a homemade bomb exploded. Police transported him to St Francis Hospital in Blue Island for a few days of treatment after the device exploded while he was hammering a conduit filled with explosive powder.
Judge Young, a veteran of the Army Signal Corps who served 18 months in the CBI theater, is a Riverdale candidate with degrees from Chicago Kent and an LL.B. He and his wife Claire reside at 1 West 144th Street with sons Roger and Brian. He belongs to Lions Club Amercian Legion and several Masonic and bar associations.
Sunday worship highlights a Lesson-Sermon on God the Preserver of Man using Scriptural texts and Science and Health passages by Mary Baker Eddy. The Golden Text from Numbers invokes blessing and protection as the focus of the service and uplifting themes.
Congressman Derwinski, Republican 4th district, continues his annual high school tour. He is set to speak at Thornridge High School in Dalton on December 8, meeting students to discuss government actions and civic engagement. He previously visits both public and private schools during recess.
The text references a parkway at 14320 Normal repaired with fill and cites a passage from Science and Health emphasizing divine Love meeting human needs. It frames healing as eternal rather than time-bound.
The regular December meeting of the District No. 148 Board of Education is slated for Monday December 18 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at Lincoln School 14151 Lincoln Ave Dolton.
Congressman Derwinski will visit every high school in his Congressional District, spending a full day at Thornridge High School. He stresses a non-partisan program teaching the mechanics of the Federal Government.
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