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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1961

Page

4

Dolton Offers Adults Ceramics Class Starting February

Dolton Park administers a 14 week ceramics course for adults beginning Friday February 10 in the administration building from 9 to 11 am 1 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Mrs. Lucille Schroeder will teach all aspects from raw clay to glaze. Registration is $10 for the 20 hour week and class size is limited. Call John B. Slager president of the Dalton Park Board at VI 9 143 prior to Friday February 16 to register.

Dolton Park Lucille Schroeder John B. Slager Dalton Park Board

Paul Gall Women To Meet American Legion Auxiliary

Senior Vice-President Helen Grapenthien will preside at the Paul Gall Unit 303 meeting at p.m. Thursday Feb 9 in Dalton. Hostesses Anna Bock Viola Wiebke. past presidents project by Nina Born for Veterans craft. Mary Paluzak membership accepted. dog food coupons for Seeing Eye dogs. district meeting Feb 8 at 8 p.m. Lorraine Wagner to preside. Valentine gift exchange planned. Diddy bags for hospital vets requested. unit supported Audy Home party on Feb 3.

Helen Grapenthien Paul Gall American Legion Auxiliary Florida Anna Bock Viola Wiebke Nina Born Madeline Kunz Avian Schaefer Dept. Child Welfare Francine Stephens Mary Paluzak National Food Store Dalton Rehfeldt Meyers Post Lorraine Wagner Audy

Ivanhoe Juniors Host Husband's Night Feb 13

The Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club plans Husband's Night on February 13 at 8 p.m. at the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse Riverdale. The Virwuosi duo Jim Cohen and Joseph Galtone will perform music and humor with refreshments arranged by the social committee and skits planned by the fine arts group. Tickets are on sale for the theater party at Dority Lane through Sunday March.

Wremsers Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Park Lath and Stewart Riverdale Virwuosi Jim Cohe Joseph Galtone Martin Brown Homer Sulton Joseph RY ME Getspudas Walter James Edward Crosby Wiliam Mandel Thomas Coolidge George Schultz A. M. Duthie Duthie Tvanhoe

Secretaries Are Your Neavens Human Talk at Harvey Restaurant

Marilyn French of the Dartnell Corporation will present the monthly Southernaire Chapter talk on February 23 at 7 p.m. Non members are invited to attend. The event costs 15 dollars per person at Harvey Restaurant.

Marilyn French Dartnell Corporation Southernaire Harvey Rastaurant

Mary Ann Kingsland Engaged to Terry G Moore

Mr and Mrs George Kingsland of Oakdale Avenue Harvey announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ann to Terry G Moore son of Mr and Mrs George Moore of Riverside Drive Dalton They are Thorn Township High School graduates Mary Ann works as a secretary at Schwarze Kruger Co on Jackson Blvd Moore will be a business administration senior at Drake University Des Moines Iowa Wedding planned for June 17.

Mary Ann Kingsland George Kingsland Oakdale Avenue Harvey Mary Ann Terry G. Moore George’ Moore Riverside Drive Dalton Thornton Township High School

Third District Women Donate Garments and Funds to American Indian Center

Third District of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs donated 690 garments and over $40 to the American Indian Center in Chicago. The drive, led by Mrs. T. W. Shelley and Mrs. Arnold Kistenmacher, collected coats, dresses, suits, shoes, and more at the Jan 31 mid winter meeting at Ridge Park fieldhouse. All 44 clubs contributed as hospitals benefited from quilts and crafts displayed by American Home chairwoman Mrs. Charles Hurlbert.

Third District Uinois Federation of Women’s Clubs American Indian Center North LaSalle Chicago T. W. Shelley S. Laflin St Third District Indian Affairs Arnold Kistenmacher St. Morgan Ridge Park Charles Hurlbert Richard Ave Palos Heights

Renstrom Flynn Engagement Around September Wedding

Mr and Mrs David L Renstrom of 14225 So Wallace Riv erdale Ill announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie to Mr Alan D Flynn son of Mr and Mrs Henry E Flynn of 108 Colorado Avenue Aurora Illinois Miss Renstrom is a graduate of Thornton Township High School and a junior at Presbyterian St Luke s Hospital School of Nursing Mr Flynn has a BS from the University of Illinois Champaign and is a third year student at the University of Illinois Medical School He is a member of Phi Rho Sigma Medical fraternity The couple plans a September wedding.

David L. Renstrom University of Illinois Medical School Phi Rho Sigma Medical Fraternity

Dalton Washateria Opens In Dalton With Free Washes

William Nuss of 148195 Langley Dalton opens a coin operated laundromat at 14216 Chicago Rd Dalton named the Dalton Washateria. Grand openings Feb 10 11 and 12 offer five free washes per person and the shop will be open 24 hours a day. A General Boilerline representative and 1918 wafers installer will attend. Free candy for youngsters.

William Nuss Langley Dalton Chicago Rd Dolton Washateria William Dean Dolton Pork Keith Wendal Jean Riverdale Ilinois- Bell Telephone Company Nuss Dalton Washateria General Bieeline Companys

PTA Scholarship Breakfast Planned by Washington-Jefferson PTA

The Washington-Jefferson PTA of District 19 will host its annual scholarship breakfast on Wednesday February 15 from 9 to 11 30 am at the Ivanhoe Park field house located at 14th and Stewart Dora jion. Tickets are 50 cents with committee members listed.

Washington-Jefferson Pta Ivanhoe Park 14Th and Stewart Ilaninger Rikaulloian J, Buckles Abrs AL. Martegs

BLTLA scholarship fundraiser supports Illinois schools

The event raises funds for a scholarship program to recruit teachers for Illinois elementary and secondary public schools. Each of 33 PTA districts selects a winner and two alternates from graduating high school seniors in the top 20 percent. The prize initially totals $1,009, with renewals every three years.

BLTLA Illinois PTA

Heart Fund appoints Dalton leaders for drive

Mr and Mrs Lawrence East announce four area chairs for the Heart Fund Drive in Dalton. The appointees include Mr and Mrs James P Coljeary, Mr and Mrs Frank McCune, Mr and Mrs Raymond Kwaiter, and Mr and Mrs Louis Bortolon. William Staat to serve as treasurer. Spokesman East cites heart disease as a leading killer and urges community involvement.

E. 150Th St Theart Fund Lawrence F. East Dalton Heart Fund Frank McCune James Colleary Lou Bertolon Lawrence East James P. Col Jeary LaSalle Chicago Dorchester Michigan City Raymond Kwaiter Collage Grove Sibley Louis Bortolon Grant Sibley Ivd Chicago Rd Michigan City Rd William Staat First National Bank East Your Heart Association

Emma Dillner Named To III Hospital Assn

Mrs. Arthur E. Dillner of Dalton will attend her first meeting Friday February 3 as a member of the governing committee of the Illinois Women's Hospital Auxiliaries. She recently became chairman of District 7 covering 12 auxiliaries in a six county area. She is past president of St Francis Hospital Auxiliary Blue Island and has served as recording secretary and ways and means chair.

Arthur E. Dillner East 142Nd Dalton Illinois Women’s Hospital Auxiliaries Chicago Ilinois Hospital Association

D-R Juniors Visit Family Court To Learn Juvenile Issues

Dolton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club representatives Mrs Olsen and Miss Lau toured the Family Court at 2240 W Roosevelt Rd Chicago to study juvenile court problems under Judge Maurice J Schultz. They later toured the Audy Home For Children with 11 other club members and will report findings at the February board meeting.

Wim. Olsen Ellis Florence Lau Lincoln Dolton Dolton- Riverdale Family Court W. Roosevelt Road Chica Maurice J. Schultz Federation of Women's Clubs Board of Education Schultz Olsen Miss Lau Audy Home William J. Mackey

Juniors Plan Library Spruce Up At Dollon Village Library

The Dollon-Riverdale Junior Woman's Club members will clean the Dollon Village Library on Thursday Feb 16 after their board meeting. President Mrs Jared Benedict will lead a short business session and final Open House plans for the Feb general meeting at Dolton Park on Feb 28. Encouraging new members, the Juniors invite young women from the Dolton Riverdale South Holland area to attend without obligation.

Dollon-Riverdale Junior Woman's Club Dollon Libr Rmember Board D-R Jared Benedict Minerva Dalton Dolton-Riverdale Dolton

Dolton Infant Injured in Door Incident

James C. Conley Jr a 17 month old boy from 14919 Irving Dolton caught his finger in a door Sunday January 29 injury severe taken to Ingall Memorial Hospital Harvey by Dolton police

James C. Conley, Jr Irving Dolton Ingall Memorial Hospital Harvey

Bake Sale At St Francis Hospital Fundraiser

St Francis Hospital to hold a two day bake sale on Friday and Saturday February 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. Funds aid the hospital building project. Items include bread rolls doughnuts and cakes. Sister Mary Vincent hospital dietician heads the bake sale and Ladies Auxiliary members led by Mrs Philg Rack manage the event.

St. Francis Hospital Mary Vincent Philg Rack Highland Ad Blue Island

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Ivanhoe Juniors Dalton Heart Fund Am. Indian Center Marjorie Renstrom Aimar Meadows Realty Co Cottage Grove Dalton, Hi Lynores Lynore’s Beauty Studio Fes Indiana Ave Emma Dillner Foster Avenue Bill Hubby Indiana Avenue
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