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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1959
Page
4
The annual stockholders meeting will be held at the office in January at 1 30 p.m. Election of directors will be held.
Mrs Grace Leaf of Washington DC spent the Christmas holidays with her sister Mrs Gladys Groeneveld and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Nick D Young of Clearwater Florida arrived by plane to spend the week with their children. Mr and Mrs Eugene Fagan of Rock Island spent the Christmas holidays with the Howard Fagans.
The Wognum family hosted a Christmas party at the home of Mr and Mrs James Wognum in Beverly Hills on Christmas Eve. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Harry Ellens of Grand Rapids Michigan.
The Knickerbocker Male Chorus will present a sacred program at the Cottage Grove Christian Reformed Church on January 6. An invitation is extended for all to attend.
Mr and Mrs Marvin De Young and their son have returned to South Holland from Wiggins Mississippi The family plans to occupy the former Parkette Luncheon building upon their move.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dykstra Jr. and daughters Patty and Nancy spent Thursday visiting the Andrew VanDer Aas. The Dykstras spent Christmas with Mrs. Dykstra's parents, the Casey Knolls, in Grand Rapids Michigan.
The Tirana Alumni Association will show two New Year films at Thana Christian High School auditorium on New Year’s Day at 3 and 7 30 pm. So Dear to My Heart stresses moral values and tickets are available at the door. Two films also screen at Calvary Reformed Church New Year’s Evening at g p.m. Mixed Marriage and The Two Shall Be One discuss mixed marriages with music by the Thana Christian High School Gleem Club.
Cornelius Niehof spends furlough at home for the holidays. Mr and Mrs C Waldhuis celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary on December 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Wognum entertained the employees of Wognum Electric and their wives at Tiebel's Restaurant last Monday evening.
Mr and Mrs Nick Buckert entertained members of the John Rickert family on Sunday evening for a Christmas party.
The Rev. and Mrs. T. F. Zande are occupying the new parsonage of the First Reformed Church, marking a move to the church quarters. The couple begin residence at the new home associated with the church.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Van Deursen announce the birth of a son. Dean Gouwens, son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Gouwens, is spending Christmas leave with his parents after completing basic training at Fort Leonard Wood awaiting orders. Mr and Mrs John J Van Der An attended their son Merril s wedding to Helen Carol Workman on December 19 at Bethany Christian Reformed Church in Muskegon Michigan.
Joyce Elaine Van Der Aa and James Nelson Lagestee united in a December 3 wedding at Bethany Christian Reform Church South Holland. Officiant Rev Liepert Kramer led the double ring ceremony as guests observed elaborate pomps, arches and candlelight. The bride wore an imported peau de soie gown with pearl accents, a fingertip veil, and a pearl corsage bouquet. attendants wore forest green gowns with matching velvet headpieces. Best man and groomsmen included Lagestee relatives. reception followed at Tiebel’s restaurant. The couple, graduates of local schools, reside at 16150 State Street after a two week Miami Beach honeymoon.
Fred T. Ehlert of Riverdale will lead the 1960 Red Cross fund drive in South Cook County, coordinating community drives during March. Edward A Menke of Flossmoor announces the campaign. Ehlert, a Thornton Township high school board president and Riverdale chamber director, cites his community leadership and Masonry.
An NBC New Year program titled Our Musical Ambassadors features Louis Armstrong Shirley Jones Jack Cassidy Jane Froman Grant Johannesen and dancers Taina Elg Gene Nelson Allegra Kent and Jacque d Amboise Host Dave Garroway. Armstrong has toured worldwide since 1932 and the stars recount tours and careers while the Bell Telephone Hour repeats January 15 with further Friday airings through April.
Congressman Edward J. Derwinski will be featured on the WIND Congressional Review Program Sunday evening December 27 at 7 15 PM. He will discuss a frank look at Foreign Aid and call for a reappraisal and drastic revision, outlining fallacies and the burden on American taxpayers.
After Watch Night services AFC teens and friends gather at Bethel Baptist Evergreen Park at 1 15 A M January 1960 for AFC Stay Up. Reservations 1 50 per person via Falion 8 1786. Ron Hall Harvey is General Chairman with Darlene Smith Patricia Freeman and Diane Gustavson on planning committees.
December births listed include a girl Karen Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wood of Dolton, a boy Douglas Robert to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Markelbach of Dolton, and a girl Carol born December 16, with Dolton addresses or affiliations as noted.
Mrs. Robert Murray and several area families announce births in December. Beverly Ann to Gerald and Carol Kreamer. Eileen Margaret to Daniel and Patricia Keily. John Ralph to John and Maria Hoogeveen. a St Francis Hospital baby boy. and more newborns from Pietraszak Suruska Simenick Donahue Byerly families. Barbara Jean born December 17 to Mr and Mrs John Byerly.
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