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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1942

Page

2

St Mary's School Baked Goods Sale Set for Saturday

The Sth and 6th grade pupils of St Marys school sponsor a bakery sale Saturday afternoon February 14 from 1 to 4 oclock. The sale occurs in the first and second grade classroom of St Marys school. Mr. and Mrs. Jean Johnson visit relatives while on their Chicago trip.

St. Mary’s School Rosie West Dalton Minnie Kollenkarn Whiting, Ind Margaret Blink Betty Berndt Caroline Koester Helen Koester Gertrude Simnick Myrtle Mislich Katie Diehl Jean Johnson Peoria Til Sheahan Petkus Dolton Riverdale Chicago St. Mark’s Church Eleanor Sheahan John Sheahan Sandridge Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service Ralph Vandenberg William de Camp Belle Baker Club Clara Smith Roseland Bert Meyer Women’s Society For Christian Service Hazel Sutton Gladys Weimer Rudy Ohrt Lyons

Arcady Defenses Stamp Drive Sparks Employee Bonds Push

Arcady Farms Milling launches a novel defense bond and stamp drive for Riverdale mill employees. Under plant manager G P Lane, a weekly sign up on the bulletin board invites workers to pledge purchases, with Hank Keir handling applications and stamp delivery.

Arcady Farms Milling Company Riverdale Mill G. P. Lane Hank Keir

Woman's Club Sets Occupy Therapy Travelogue and Music

The Dalton Riverdale Woman's club meets February 17 at Riverdale village hall with Miss Lillian Hankey leading occupational therapy talk and handiwork display. Bobby Dickey performs piano and violin solos with instructor Norman Beasely. Evergreen Woman's club hosts a half hour chorus on February 18 at Evergreen Park.

Lillian Hankey Dalton-Riverdale Rimsky- Korsakoff Christian Sinding Chopin Zampa Franz Drolla Anton Dvorak Czardas Norman Beasely Woman’s Club Chorus Evergreen Woman’s Club Evergreen Park

Lincoln Teen-Age Valentine Dance Planned

Lincoln P T A sponsors a Friday February 13 teen dance with Bob Charles and his orchestra. Doors open at 8 PM for 20 cent admission. Earlier at 10:30 AM a film When Bobby Goes to School screens for pre school children and their mothers at Lincoln school auditorium. At 2 PM a Red Cross meeting to organize work follows. Mrs T J Broom chairs.

Bob” Charles Lincoln P. T. A Bobby Lincoln School Red Cross T. J. Broom

Three Motorists Injured in Crash At 138th and Ashland

Three persons sustained injuries and two cars were badly damaged Friday evening in a collision at 138th and Ashland. Mrs. Frank Simnick and her son Jack of Riverdale, and John Gross of Chicago were involved. Simnick suffered a sprained ankle, Gross had facial lacerations and was held for reckless driving. One vehicle, driven by Dalton, collided with a Safeway bus at 144th Street and Wentworth Avenue, but the bus swerved onto the sidewalk and remained undamaged.

Henry Franke Dolton Wallace Franke Charles Peters Carl Karen Lauridsen Chas. Peters Clarence Ladd Walter Patty Engle Street Dalton Mesdames Carl Schoenberg Clifford Howe Hugh McGowan Earl Grandmaison Robert Grandmaison Peter Grandmaison Martin Lauridsen Elmer Meyer 150Th Place Michigan Avenue South Holland 138Th Ashland Avenue Frank Simnick West 138Th Street Riverdale Jack John Gross Eggleston Avenue Chicago Simnick Ashland 138Th Street Gross

Riverdale Issues Ten Building Permits Totals 38325

The Village of Riverdale issued ten building permits in January with a total valuation of 38325. This includes seven homes totaling 38325 and a garage, industrial office, and scale house projects with smaller values. The activity mirrors pre war levels, showing continued building momentum.

Riverdale la Salle Street Glen Bane West 142Nd Street Lowe Avenue Dearborn Ivanhoe Terrace

1264 Drivers Licenses Revoked in 1941 Says Secretary Hughes

Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes reports 1264 driver licenses were revoked in 1941. Driving while intoxicated caused 1247 revocations, with 69 cases having no time limit. Financial Responsibility suspensions totaled 1666, and 442 proofs of financial responsibility were posted. Revocations rose 21 percent from 1940, while 1941 judgments increased 9.5 percent.

Edward J.hughes

Rabies Warning After Dog Bites In Thornton Vicinity

Cook County highway police caution residents bitten by dogs in the area to seek immediate rabies treatment. Homewood police collected a rabid dog in Thornton on February 5 that had already bitten several people, and warned the infected animal may have spread the disease.

Cook County Homewood Thornton

Rabies Warning Urges Dog Owners to Leash Companions

Officials warn the rabies infection risk if exposed dogs roam. All dog owners are urged to keep animals tied up or leashed when outside their yards.

Pre Lenten Social by St Marys School

The children of St Marys school sponsor an annual pre-lenten social Sunday evening at the church hall on February 16. A variety of merchandise booths, baths, and amusements will be set up with refreshments served. Everyone is invited to attend.

Harriet Prickett Carl Belz Dalton Herman Werner, Jr Riverdale St. Margaret’s Hospital Hammond Doldale Rebekah Lodge A. O. U. W. Hall Dolton Henry Petraske Guy N. Boyer, Jr Harvey M. BR. Weidner Wr. de Camp Norma Muller Pearl Muller Ethel McPike May Fuller Wm. Franke Ingalls Memorial Hospital Women’s Christian Society First Methodist Church Mr. Kay Edw. Kay Gee Kay Marena Walter Schmall St. Mary’‘s Hall Children of St. Mary’s School Church Hall

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