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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
1
Christmas trees rise across Dolton and Ivanhoe with homes decorated and village halls in Riverdale and Dolton lit. Firemen help set up the decorations and Christmas music plays over loudspeakers. The Nativity scene at Riverdale village hall drew attention thanks to sponsors Mr and Mrs Lewis Myles of Ivanhoe.
The Delton Business Association released the winners of its first annual Christmas Cheer program. Prizes included dolls awarded to ten named recipients from Riverdale, Dalton, and Lake Village, a deep fryer to E J Datton, and bicycles to Lerry Vachon and Roy Nelson. The event, held December 24 at 6 30 p.m., signals a likely annual affair.
Officials at the Arthur W. Ruff Agency in Riverdale were surprised by a national magazine Rough Notes December issue spotlighting their grand opening. The feature includes a photo of The Pointer front page and notes a congressman officiating the opening. It marks the first Riverdale agency story in the magazine.
William E. Reaugh district 148 school superintendent returns home from a serious operation after six weeks sick leave to spend Christmas with his family.
A reflective nostalgia piece recalls youth era celebrations with a bobsled ride and sleigh bells. It contrasts past communal cheer with present quiet moments at home shared between the speaker and their mother. The poem laments time's passage and aging while keeping a hopeful, lingering greeting of Happy New Year.
Carol Geib seven year old of Riverdale was struck at 138th and Indiana by a car driven by Edward Stern thirty three of Riverdale. She suffered a broken leg and was taken to St Francis Hospital in Blue Island. The accident occurred about 0:38 p.m. on December 24. Stern was booked by police.
The Delton Fire Department Inhalator Rescue Squad failed to revive Harry Ippel 46 of Riverside Drive South Holland after he collapsed in Dave's Place around 6 p.m. December 24 Riverdale police reported. The squad aided Edward Kaminski 2 of West 140th Court on December 22 at 1:35 a.m. The boy was taken to Roseland Community Hospital.
The 1953 March of Dimes campaign starts in Cook County suburbs Friday January 2 with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis seeking to cover a large polio bill and support victims. Charles J. Murphy urges suburban generosity as last year set a peak in cases and expenses.
Paul E. Richardson Riverdale chairman appeals for women volunteers not presently employed to assist him. Volunteers will work only part of one day and may contact 14139 S LaSalle St Chicago 27 Ill or Riverdale 0442 J by phone.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Radtke of 223 E. 184th Street marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a celebration on Sunday December 28.
Riverdale Dolton Kiwanis Club announces the Second Annual Pancake Day at Ivanhoe Community Field House on Saturday January 10 from 7 AM to 9 PM. Byword All the Pancakes You Can Eat includes syrup butter sausage with each serving. Last year about 5000 pancakes were served. Tickets 75 cents adults 35 cents children under 12. Advance tickets via Byron Campbell Riverdale 1330-W.
Joseph Kortccky 56 of 15800 Turner Ave Markham suffered a compound fracture of his right leg when he fell from the caboose of a northbound Pennsylvania Railroad train at 144th Street Dolton on Christmas Day at 1 31 pm. He was taken by ambulance to Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
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