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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
6
In Lansing the American Red Cross Estly plans a local chapter with Mrs Louis Garman as leader. Women’s groups urged to cooperate. materials and garment patterns provided. Welfare rooms in Coolidge school and Oakglen’s Bock building to host sewing, with Mrs Nystrom in charge of distribution.
The Thornton Township Taxpayers Association will hold a meeting at South WC land village hall on Saturday December 17 at 2 p.m. Attendance is urged by the committee.
The notice lists upcoming basketball games for the Orioles and Dutch Aces with 7 45 p m start times and 10 cent admission for adults 5 cent for children It also invites clothing donations for the needy at First Reformed Church next Wednesday December 21 at 1 30 p m A choral program at First Reformed Church South Holland is announced for December 25 at 7 45 p m with spirituals and ticket prices 14 and 20 cents The Apollo Musical Club of Chicago will perform Handel s Messiah at Orchestra Hall on December 23 at 8 15 p m with 250 voice chorus and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Reserve by phone Florence Gouwens 985 W Plans include bus transportation L M Vanderaa s illness and hospitalization are noted An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Koster of Vincennes Avenues died recent burial planned There is a Christmas program at Roosevelt School South Tolland on December 21 at 7 30 p m with 15 cent admission
Mrs. Leonard Vanderaa of 15702 State Street South Holland TH advertises homemade bread pies and Parker house rolls. Orders for a Tuesday loaf available by calling Monday afternoon at Harvey 1187 R.
Auction listing by Arie K Anker and James Gouwens announces a public sale at 10 am on Wednesday December 21 1982 located one mile north of Thornton on Vincennes road. items include two horses two harness sets two wag nets eight horse collars two wagons an harrow smoothing harrow disc eight plows onion cultivator large self feeder heater wickless oil stove Chevrolet sedan hay corn and other farm items plus toys and furniture from De Youngs Furniture Home.
Extra copies of The Pointer are on sale at Ed Luken's Drug Store in Dalton and Kurz News Stand in Riverdale. Directly available to readers at these two outlets.
The listing promotes the jungle melodrama Kongo with Walter Huston Lupe Velez Conrad Nagel and Virginia Bruce plus Our Gang comedy and Merry Abelodies cartoon. It notes American Madness shown Sunday and Monday December 18 and 19 praised by critics. A notice declares no performances Tuesday and Wednesday December 20 and 21.
A free lecture titled Christian Science Universally Available will be given on Sunday December 15 at 3 30 p m in Sixth Church of Christ Scientist 11321 Prairie Avenue. Speaker Bicknell Young CSB member of the Christian Science Board of Lectur ship of The Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Mass invites the public to attend.
The Dolton post office announces third class postage for greeting cards at 142 cents per two ounces if unsealed. Sealed cards may use drop letter rate at 1 cent per ounce within Dolton. No mail service on Sunday or Monday December 25 and 26. lobby hours limited December 25. Postmaster I. Edw. Brookfelt notes efforts to handle Christmas mail without delay.
Woodmen of the World Camp in Calumet elected officers last Monday evening. Consul Henry Grapentiven, Adviser Chas Nelson, Clerk C W Berger, Banker J C Werniehe, Escort Emil Bettenhouse, Watchman Howard Nelson, Sentry Albert DeVries. Trustees chosen for terms of 1, 2 and 3 years: Frederick Schmidt, Clarence Foster, R Q Tess.
The Chiappanese Operetta Club of Roseland presents Luna Park in Italian, a three act operetta with six principals, chorus and dancers. The successful November 6 show prompted a repeat December 18 at Venetian hall 189 Kensington Ave. It features characters named Luna Park and Charlot as a Chaplin-like figure.
Howard P. Castle Chicago attorney and former state representative of this district died by suicide at his Barrington home. A coroner's jury ruled death by his own action. Mrs. Castle testified he had been ill and worried about finances after a nervous breakdown. He served five terms and retired in 1928. he leaves a widow and six children. He was 44.
We express gratitude to friends for kindness during our bereavement in the death and burial of our dear husband and father. Rademacher and Children.
In the Kensington section of Roseland districts destitute families trap sparrows and other birds to obtain food. Traps built from screens and waste items elevate on a string to spring as birds feed. Authorities will not act against trappers, citing dire necessity driving the practice.
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