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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1960

Page

2

Plans For South Holland Church Capital Campaign

Plans for a church capital funds drive in South Holland proceed under Harry Wright guidance. The May 14 campaign will follow advice from the Church Financial Advisory Service of the Board of Home Missions. Each parish family will join a planning committee to ensure wide participation. Thornridge Community Church holds 9 45 am school and 11 am worship at Waterman School on Lidth street, near Couare Grove.

Harry Wright Capital Funds Church Financial Advisory Service Board of Home Missions Congregational Christian Churches Thornridge Lidth St Couare Grove

Stolen bicycle reported for Dolton resident

A bicycle owned by Eileen Owen of 700 E Sibley Bird Dolton was stolen sometime between 3 50 p m and 9 p m Monday Nov 14 while it was parked in Dolton Park.

Eileen Owen E. Sibley Bird Dolton Dolton Park Larce Reinhardt Lowe Riverdale Riversdale

Thornton teacher Judith Ann Glickstein honored for education work

Tri City leaders by position at Monticella high school in Monticella. In 1992 she taught at Bowen School in Dist 1433 Riverdale where she stayed until 1959. She then joined the teaching staff at Thorn ton Township High School and Junior College in Harvey. This fall she was transferred to Thornyidge high school where she is co sponsor of GAA and a member of the principal's advisory committee. For the past few summers she has been working for her Masters degree and has completed work in counseling and guidance in the school of education at the University of Chicago. Mrs Filippi's most recent honor has been election to the Gambda chapter of Ti Lambda theta, a national honor society in the school of education for scholarship in education. She and her husband have been residents of this camp for fourteen years at 14213 Edbrooke in Riverdale. Mr Filippi is manager of the Brick of the Illinois Brick Company. They have a daughter, Charlene Sue, in Roosevelt school, Dalton, and she is a member of multiple education and recreation associations. In 1957 she served as convention chairman for Alpha Omicron Pi when held in Chicago. She previously served as National scholarship director for the sorority for about 66 chapters in the United States and Canada. Judith Ann Glickstein, an honor graduate, earned her B.S. at Northwestern University and Pestalozzi Froebel School. Miss Glickstein teaches girls physical education at Thornton.

Monticella Bowen School Dist Riverdale Thornton Township High School Harvey Thornyidge High School GAA School of Education University of Chicago Filippi Gambda Ti Lambda ‘Theta Ippi Unnt Edbrooke Brick Iy Hlinois Brick Company Charlene Sue Roosevelt Dalton Ti‘ation Association The Education Association State Physical Education Association National Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Parent-Teachers Association Dorchester Club Alpha Omicron Pi Chicago Edgewater Beach United States Canada

Carols To Usher In Xmas Season At St. Mary's

Christmas Eve at St. Mary's Church 138th and Leiden invites all to welcome the Christ Child. The 11:30 p.m. service features a choir under Miss Rochvtle, followed by a solemn High Mass with Rev. Harold Gregowski and others. Christmas Day masses run every half hour from dawn, with a 9 a.m. High Mass and a young girls choir during the later services. The pastor Rev. John N Weiler extends Christmas blessings to parishioners and friends.

St. Mary's Church 138Th Leiden Ave John N Weiler Aall Christ

Riverdale Property Owners Appoints 1966 Committees

At the November meeting of the Riverdale Area Property Owners Assn the board appointed committee chairmen for the 1966 year. Milton Coste village affairs Hemmerling Richard Rathnay park Frank Vesely Edward Naumes Louis Binder Louis Johnson health and welfare Theodore Doll membership. Members will report at monthly meetings and residents may join by paying $2 yearly dues.

Riverdale Milton Coste Hemmerling Richard Rathnay Park A Frank Vesely Edward Naumes Louis Binder Louis Johnson Theodore Doll

Thornton students celebrate Candlelight Christmas Concert

Corrections note Ryan McMillan not Gaye Burke won the South Suburban Student Council Assn election. Roller skating and bowling are weekly gym activities for Thornton boys. The Christmas concert by Tridge choir inspired attendees with a warm, spirited performance.

Ryan McMillan South Suburban Student Council Assn Gaye Burke Ie Ra Thornton Boys

Madrigals Sing Across Town In Christmas Program

Thornton and Thornridge choirs perform annual Christmas set in the region. Thornridge octet sang on WIND radio and impressed listeners. Thornton Madrigals toured local groups and performed at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. a group of

Mavriga Thornton Thornvidge Thornridge WIND Thernton Madrigals Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Thornridge Gossip Column Credits Ernie and Erana Weiss

In a recent Bagpipe issue Ernie received special thanks for a plug to a Thornridge column. Erana Weiss is highlighted as the girl around Thornridge who brings the latest gossip to the student audience.

Ernie Erana Weiss Thornridge T’ridge

Christmas carols planned for shut ins at Immanuel Church

Immanuel Church shut ins will hear Christmas carols from several church groups. The Sunshine Choir directed by Mrs. Smaga will carol December 19. Junior high fellowship will visit shut ins December 23 at 6 30 p.m. Senior High youth will join later and a church fellowship period follows. Yule logs from the junior high group will be taken to residents and tray favors to Dolton Convalescent Home.

Immanuel Church Grant Sheridan Dalton Sunshine Choir Paul Smaga Jos Od Jimeno Favro Karen Dreshall Sylvia Tarper Dolton

Urges Holiday Safety Campaign In Illinois Optometrists’

Wives of Illinois professional optometrists appeal to religious groups to curb drinking and driving during Christmas. Mrs Gene Osselle of Dalton notes the campaign grew from a safety presentation at the Minors Optometric Association convention in Springfield on November 30 and December 1.

Gene Osselle Dalton Woman's Auxiliary The Minors Optometric Association Springfield

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South Holland Church Dean’s TV Indiana Riverdale, Iinois Tri- City Thornton Judith Ann Glickstein Northwestern University Pestalozzi-Froebel School Miss Glickstein Les Boys Faberge Rexall Pharmacy S. Cottage Grove St. Mary's Comittee Indiana Ave. Riverdale Ill Photography Viking Raymond J. Kelly Charles K. Renner Leona Mangnus Carl Nolte Congress Cook County Arthur W. Ruff Insurance Agency 4Th Street By Tom Renner del Vikings Thornndees Tridge Brisa Thornton Girls Club Oak Forest Hospital Santa Claus Tridge Business Club Bette Schnoor Ameed Joy Feaser Sharon, Kelly Karen Tapp Marilyn Ridenour Rio Aber Biology Rosak T.R Edwin Skoog Roenserdin Markham Acme Delta Phis Jelasses Thornton and Thorridge Thornridge and Sunshine Laundromat West 144Th St ANSCO Bill’s Camera Shop Indiana Ave Kodak Els Meurisse 144Th St Ivanhoe Illinois
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