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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
4
Eugene Rackowicz, 9, of 15405 Ingleside Dolton, was bitten on the upper right arm by a dog. He was taken to Ingalls Premortal Hospital in Harvey for treatment. The dog, owned by A Bioski of 15414 Ingleside, Dolton, has been surrounded by the Dolan Police department.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Guetschow Jr celebrated their 23th wedding anniversary at a Riverdale restaurant on November 27 with about 90 attendees. They are parents of Shirley Rooney and grandparents of Allen and Tommy Rooney, with out of town guests from several Illinois towns and California. The couple were married November 30 1935 at St Catherine's Church in West Pullman.
A vivid Christmas scene from Bethlehem shows a candlelit procession led by church dignitaries at the Church of the Nativity and St. Catherine's Chapel. Americans celebrate with gifts, carols, manger scenes, and wassail, reflecting traditional and regional practices across homes and churches.
Mrs. Jessie Katka executive housekeeper of Chicago's YMCA Hotel attended the YMCA Business Administration Conference from November 27 to 30 at the Halel Sheraton Jefferson in St. Louis Missouri. Over 400 YMCA officials attended the national meeting to discuss building maintenance food service residence operations smaller associations camps and economic trends.
Greater Dalton VFW Memorial Post 3564 hosts a free birthday party at the post home on Chicago id just north of Sibley. Members and wives invited. come early stay late with dancing and singing.
Tri City Government Trustee Fred T Ehlert chairs the Police and Fire Departments and the Appropriations Committee. The Riverdale volunteer fire department has 45 members with two pumpers a ladder truck and a reserve unit plus its own radio. Police staffing rose from seven to eleven with a chief and three eight hour shifts. The department uses three squad cars a motorcycle and standard firearms equipment. Ehlert notes ongoing training and a Police Reserve Unit aiding regular officers. He is a Dolton Riverdale native and Acme Steel Co supervisor.
Fred St. Ehlert serves on the Riverdale village board while leading the Thornton Towns High Schools board of education. He participates in the University of Illinois Citizens Committee and represents Junior Colleges of Illinois on the higher education commission. The family lives at 201 West 146th Street in Riverdale with three children, including Chip, a junior at Thornton Township High.
Hoedowners invite all to a Friday night square dance at 9 oclock in the Dolton Park fieldhouse. Lew Phillips will call for all rein-dears and bucks with Rich and Dolores Barth as December refreshment chairmen. Guests welcome at 15041 Oak Dolton.
The District 148 upper grades present a Christmas choral program at Lincoln School on Sunday December 18 at 1 30 pm conducted by Amenco J Meneghini. The program features traditional music with selections in Spanish and French and includes soloists and small groups with Lois Trester accompanying. Parents and friends are invited.
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