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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1959
Page
6
Franklin diary style entry recounts a perilous raft trip down the Mississippi. The writer and shipmate Ed face severe ice jams near Alton and danger when a car crash into icy water is described with survival details and reflections on life close to nature.
Members of Troop 770 arrange a window display at Shorty’s Bar 13771 Leyden Ave during Scout Week February 7 to 13. The display features crafts and district and neighborhood trophies, uniforms, church attendance, and notes of recent hikes and campouts by the troop in Roseland and Palmer Park.
The Riverdale-Dalton Guild of the Women's Auxiliary of Ingalls Memorial Hospital will hold its monthly meeting in Haven's Hall on Friday afternoon February 6 at 1 30. Guest speaker is Joseph E Stritar of Homewood whose topic is Your Heart. Hostesses are Mrs Donald Thomas and Mrs Anthony DeMay.
A testimonial dinner in honor of Anthony J. Romanovich, Thorn ton Township Democratic Committeeman, is set for Sunday February 8 at 6 30 pm at Cavallini s Restaurant in Midlothian. Attendees include Illinois National Committeewoman Elizabeth Conkey Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and county figures Dan Ryan Walter Baltis and others. Reservations are requested via Mrs A R Lembcke in Dalton.
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