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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
4
Dolton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club collects old broken toys for the Marine Corps Reserve to refurbish and distribute to less fortunate children. Call Mrs Arch Johnston at VI 9 155 to arrange pickup.
Cardinal Meyer is set to preach at a parish celebration with a guard of honor by local Scouting and Knights units. Revs. Gregowski and Fisher chair the planning, with a committee led by Michael Barrins and others named at multiple addresses. Also announced is the birth of Robert George to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dwyer on November 16 at South Chicago Community Hospital.
Riverdale Park moves indoor to the fieldhouse for a December 6 dance from 8 to 11 pm with $1 admission. One Thornridge home basketball game, then 4 Fling in the gym with ID passes for Thornridge students. tickets 25c in school or 50c at door. Edward Derwinski gives talks at Thornridge on American history. Wonderland by Night dance December 16 at Thornton gym. Christmas concerts December 16 3 pm and 8 pm at Thornton. December 17 4 pm at Thornridge. Dad-Daughter banquet Saturday night at Thornton cafeteria. Square dance December 16 at Harvey Memorial YMCA Gym. 25c donation.
Anthony Scariano and Jack Walker will debate abolishing township government on the John Dreiske program Sunday at 8 05 p m on radio station WLND The Riverdale department of public works reports Parkway 17 West 140th Ct repaired with fill.
Judge Young, local police magistrate for Riverdale, discusses the duties of impartiality and handling 40 to 50 monthly cases. Juvenile matters are referred to Ronald Miles or Chicago Juvenile Court, with no exceptional local juvenile problem noted in a 13 000 population community. He has roots in Salem, Illinois, and resides at 13827 School St.
A 15 year old boy from Chicago, Bruce Wyma, injured his left hand when a conduit bomb exploded while he and a Wallin family member crafted it at 269 140th pl, Dolton. He was hospitalized at St. Francis in Blue Island for several days.
The article profiles Judge Young who attended Washington school Thornton Township high school and Thornton junior college. He served three years in the Army Signal Corps including 18 months in the China-Burma-India Theater. After discharge he earned an LLB from Chicago-Kent College of Law and lives with his wife Claire at 1 West 4th St Riverdale with two sons Roger and Brian. He belongs to Lions Club American Legion Lowvale Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows and several bar associations. His hobby is photography.
The Lesson-Sermon on God the Preserver of Man will use Scriptural texts and selections from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. The Golden Text is Numbers 6, describing God’s blessing and keeping, with the Lord lifting and shining upon believers.
Congressman Derwinski R 4th continues his district tour visiting Thornridge High School Dalton December 8 to meet students and discuss government actions. He traditionally visits public and private schools during Congressional recess to inform and engage pupils.
The article notes recent repair work along the parkway at 14320 Normal where fill was added. It contrasts this with the broader view of divine Love meeting every human need rather than limiting healing to a select time or group.
The regular December meeting of District No. 148 Board of Education will be held Monday evening December 18 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at Lincoln School 14151 Lincoln Ave Doyton.
The congressman plans a day in each high school of the district, returning to Washington in January. He will dedicate a full day to Thornridge High School as part of a non partisan program teaching mechanics of the Federal Government.
Give Mom a new gas appliance with delivery and installation before Christmas. The price covers delivery, standard installation, and a year of service. Includes a gas range with automatic timer and shut off, smokeless closed door broiling, and a gas dryer that dries efficiently at low cost.
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