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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1953
Page
1
The Delton Business Association held a Christmas Gift Drawing December 24 in front of The First National Bank. Of fifteen prizes donated by local merchants, thirteen went to residents of Delton and Riverdale. over 100 attendees witnessed fifteen prize drawings by adults and children.
A brief listing shows Doll Newgren of 14223 South Michigan Avenue Baseball Glove. B Wolf of 2343 York Street Blue Island Baseball Glove. Mrs Ora Schoenberg of 14309 Oak Street Baseball Glove.
Miss La Verne Engel assistant cashier at First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale was honored at a bank party for twenty five years of service. The event doubled as her birthday celebration with gifts from the bank and employees. President John Harms, turning sixty five, received a wrist watch from the directors.
A $2.00 reduction applies to 1954 Dolton vehicle license buyers until March 1. Passenger car licenses rise to $7.00 after March 1 but are $5.00 now. Class B trucks remain at $7.00.
Classmates of Bob Stetler and Jim Swan from Ivanhoe will appear on the Morris B Sachs Amateur Hour on Sunday January 3 at 1230 PM on Channel 7 and on WENR radio. Their seventh grade team tap dances with Herbie Schultz of Harvey and performs for local organizations.
The Good Fellowship Club of the Chromium Mining and Smelting Corporation held its annual Christmas Party for workers’ children on December 19 at Washington School in Riverdale. About 130 youngsters and 300 attendees enjoyed films of Sarita and Christmas, with gifts distributed by Santa.
Riverdale Village Board member Oscar Hines challenged the legality of the Police and Fire Commission citing a state statute restricting members by party. he noted three members from the Progress Party and argued proper representation is one employer, one employee, and one general public. He criticized secrecy over misconduct accusations against police officials and said the board may seek an attorney general opinion on the commission's legality.
Pvt. Verne E. Valiquet, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Valiquet of Dalton, recently arrived in Germany for duty with the 1st Infantry Division. He entered the Army last March and completed basic training at Camp Roberts, California after graduating from Lowell High School in Lowell Indiana.
Cpl Andrew Vander Zee from South Holland Illinois a member of the Salzburg Soldier Chorus toured Austria and Northern Italy during a Christmas music concert season under Sam Spence. The group performed in Oberndorf Florence Salzburg Vienna and exchanged songs and customs with locals including informal caroling in streets and hotels.
Trains bring nations closer during Christmas as a chorus joins Austrian groups in Linz Innsbruck and Salzburg. The performance, filmed by Fox Movietone Newsreels, may be heard on the Army Hour.
Riverdale Dalton Board of Education reports Park School in Ivanhoe nearly finished apart from window glass. Despite urging the glass supplier, installation remains incomplete. The board will press to finish promptly so classes can begin at the soonest possible date.
The Washington P T A will hold its meeting on Thursday January 7 at 8 p m in the school gym. A panel discussion will feature Mrs Mary Louise Gates on Your Child and Phonics Mrs Harmon on Principal and Your Child Mrs Jack Miller on Health Program for Your Child at School and T L Gilbert on Fathers Role in the Modern Family.
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