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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
2
The Lamp of Learning Winter Term at Harvey Memorial YMCA begins shortly offering informal adult classes for men and women of all ages and backgrounds. Registration for members and non-members is via the Women’s and Girl’s section at 178 East 155th Street or by calling ED 1 6500.
Lechire W. J. Schnell, noted lecturer and author, speaks Thursday January 22 at 7 45 pm in Bethany Christian Reformed Church 315 East 161st Place South Holland. Schnell wrote Thirty Years A Watchtower Slave. Free will offering invited.
Illiana plans a homecoming on Friday January 30 featuring a basketball game against Wheaton Academy. At halftime Miss Illiana will be crowned and an alumni reception follows the game. Reserve the date for the celebration.
The Knickerbocker Male Chorus will present a program at Shey First Christian Reformed Church on February 4 at pm. The public is invited for a musical treat.
The Laymen Society of the First Reformed Church hosts its annual Valentine Social at 7 30 pm on Tuesday February 3 in the church basement Tickets are available from Fred Ride nour or Jacob Aggen Birth notice Don and Mrs Don Vander Meyden announce the birth of a son Dean on January 11 Visan Party demonstration at 14714 Beachview Terrace hosted by Mr and Mrs Lew Billingsley of Chicago attendees listed and Visan Nutritional Laboratories seeks full or part time workers at Mr Brookfelt's home.
Girl Scout Troop 179 elected Jean Stegenga as president Debby Thornhill as vice president Cheryl Voss as treasurer and Frances Stegenga as secretary. Frances outlined bed roll needs and the troop planned earning badges. The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m. Busy Bee 4-H Club organized January 16 with seven members and officers. Judy Deenick is president Carolyn Fucuda vice president Audry Schilling secretary treasurer Nan Smith reporter Sharon Doorn recreation chairman Lynn McCurdy program chairman Shirley Terpstra social chairman. Co-led by Mrs B C Smith and Mrs Frank Pryzynski each member enrolled in two projects You Learn to Sew and You Learn to Bake. Next meeting February 12 at Judy Deenick's home.
Mrs Martin Chapman has returned home and is feeling quite well. Luke Van Drunen has returned.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Weld spend the past two weeks vacationing in Florida. Mr and Mrs Nick De Young are vacationing in California visiting the John De Youngs. Mr and Mrs Joan Van Kalker are vacationing in Clearwater Florida.
Riverdale Baptist Church announces Youth Week from January 95 February 1 at Roosevelt School 146th and LaSalle Street. Four clubs will serve treats and youths will take part in Sunday School January 25 and February 1 and in the January 28 Wednesday prayer service at the parsonage. A January 31 singspiration for Pioneer Girl and Boy Scout clubs and C.F. will be held at the parsonage. February 1 ushers and testimonies conclude the week with reports. Public invited.
The Dolton Church of The Nazarene marked its Golden Anniversary in 1958 with steady growth. Membership rose just over seven percent, Sunday School attendance climbed fifteen percent, and enrollment increased thirty two percent. Total per capita giving exceeded two hundred dollars. A building program begins March 1 on Lincoln Avenue between Ingleside and Ellis, including a future parsonage and a temporary chapel for services and classes. Rev. Curtis Barr, serving his second year, expresses pride in contributing to the community’s spiritual development.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Women, meeting at 138th Street and Wabash Avenue Riverdale, elected officers for nine circles. Margaret Dodson is president, Aileen Madderom vice president, Edna Palak treasurer, Au ney Potiaske recording secretary, Roseanne Maffatt corresponding secretary, Helen Christen statistical secretary, Mary Harteman membership chairman, Ruth Ahrens education chairman, Marguerite Alm Christian service chair, and Lois Decker offerings chair. Membership will be open to all interested.
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