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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1959

Page

6

Why Car Insurance Costs So Much

A Rich ard Dunlop article in Traffic Safety explains rising car insurance costs driven by high repair prices and juries awarding excessive sums. He notes only some savings come from reducing accidents, citing Butte Montana’s drop after a strong traffic safety program and rackets being tackled.

Richard Dunlop National Safety Councils Traffic Safety Dunlop Texas Juny New York State Supreme Court McDonald Butte Montana

New Welcome Wagon Hostess Mrs Rinck joins Dalton staff

Mrs Philip Rinck of Dalton completed training to be Welcome Wagon Hostess and will visit newcomers and parents of new babies. The class of nearly a hundred civic-minded women gathered at a Loop Hotel from several states and Canada. Welcome Wagon, in its 31st year, serves about a million families annually in the United States Hawaii Puerto Rico and Canada.

Philip Rinck Dalton Millon United States Hawaii Puerto Rico Canada Rinck John Town Philp Mitchell Cathryn Beunstine South Holland Van Old Doc Stork’s Transit

Future telephone services outlined for home use

The article discusses built in facilities for two way communication from any home location to a caller. It mentions phone a vision to display caller images in the near future and suggests news summaries weather reports and market results will be provided. It also notes plans for child stoulps to be dialed and carried over a nursery speaker.

Alexander Graham Bell Donald Crowe General Telephone Company Iis

Queen of Apostles Plans Day of Recollection

In Lent spirit Queen of Apostles parish women organize a Day of Recollection on Sunday March 1 led by Fr Hugh Markie OFM from St Peter's Chicago. Mass at nine, lunch in the school hall, Benediction at 1 30. Reservations through Mrs Thomas Brennan or Mrs Robert Hunter.

Queen of Apostles Parish Hugh Markie O.F.M St. Peter’s Church Chicago Thomas Brennan Robert Hunter 145Th and Wentworth Queen of Apostles Woman’s Club Edmund Derhake Jackie Thomas Shields Frank Ernst Waitham Miller

Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club Vogue Contest

Members sew fashions for the Vogue Sewing Contest sponsored by the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Judging at the February 24 meeting at Dalton Park fieldhouse with six scoring criteria. Third District contest on March 16 at Hidge Park fieldhouse at 8 pm to determine club winner advancing to state and federation levels.

Dalton-Riverdale Vogue General Federation of Women’s Clubs Raymond Rickert American Home Dalton Park Hidge Park Dalton-Rivergate Federation

James M Joyce Retires From Edison Co

James M Joyce retires from Commonwealth Edison Company after 35 years in the underground department. He began as a chauffeur in 1924, later became a tool and material checker, and since 1957 served as map recorder at the Chicago Central headquarters. He plans to live in Hollywood Florida and currently resides with his daughter Shirley and son James F. in South Holland.

James M Joyce Elm St South Holland Commonwealth Edison Company Chicago Central W. Polk St Joyce Commonwealth Post American Legion James F. Fanton Barracks Lodge No 1075 AF & AM the Shrine Hollywood Florida Shirley Donald Downing Elm Street James F Covington, Ky

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