Riverdale Weekly Gazette Published in Cock County Illinois
The Pointer at 13814 Indiana Ave dates from May 22 1907 with offices in Riverdale Illinois. The publisher is A L Rawsher with Hexsel Racader as assistant editor and the paper is entered at Riverdale Post Office as second class matter under the 1873 Act. Subscription is $2.00 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
A. L. Rawsher Eiiter
Hexsel Racader
Tmiassis
Congress
Cock County
Ilinois
Freedom First highlights liberty from a Romanian refugee
An Industrial News Review reprint features a Romanian refugee girl who endured starvation and gun wounds in prison camps including Dachau. She, her family and a brother in the Air Force struggle to make a living but place freedom first, warning against mass regimentation and infringements on voting worship and speech rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Dachau
Air Force
Asafetida Vaccine Myths in the 1916 Polio Panic
The piece recalls how in 1916 New York City parents, desperate during a polio epidemic, used talismans of asafetida tied to children’s necks despite scientific evidence of no medical value. It contrasts folk remedies with emerging public health knowledge amid mounting casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
New York City
Runyan Enlists in Navy Reserve Officers Training School
Jack Runyan son of Mrs. Dorothy J. Runyan of Ivanhoe left by plane January 4 for New Port R.I. to attend Navy Reserve Officers Training School for four months. A recent University of Illinois electronics engineering graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Runyan
Dorothy J. Runyan
Ivanhoe
New Port
R.L
Navy Reserve Officers Training School
University of Illinois
Dolton VFW Plans Past Commanders Annen Dance
Greater Dolton Memorial Post No. 3594 VFW invites members to a February 7 event at Harvey VFW hall, 15146 S Wood St. Dinner served at 7 p.m. features beef and chicken entrees. entertainment follows with music by the Pipers. Tickets $3. dance only $1 at the door. Reservations via Dalton at 3826 4938 3898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Dolton Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Annendance
Harvey Vfw
S. Wood Street
Harvey
George Sim
Ppers
Dalton
Engagement Notice for Nadine Rakich and Dean Spangler
Mr and Mrs George Rakich announce the engagement of their daughter Nadine to Dean Ren Spangler son of Mrs Krene Spangler of South Holland. No date is set for the wedding. This notice also mentions polio vaccine use and urges vaccination with Salk vaccine for protection against crippling polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rakich
South Holland
Nadine
Dean Ren Spangler
Krene K. Spangler
South Holand
Riverdale Village Board Meeting in December 1958
Riverdale village president Ed ward L Ripley led the village board at the Riverdale Village Hall on December 23 1958. Trustees Ehlert Edelhofer Madderom and Selvig attended as reports of committees noted plain clothes patrols and parking and sewer works plus snow plow activity on several dates. The village attorney read an ordinance amending the Illinois Bell Telephone Company franchise ordinance effective May 26 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdal
Edward L. Ripley
Fred Ehlert
John Edelhofer
John Madderom
Robert Selvig
Ehlert
Zornow
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
National Tea Co Declares Dividend for 1959
H Y McNamara president of National Tea Co announces the first 1959 quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on common stock payable March 1 to holders of record February 13. The company has paid 38 consecutive regular quarterly dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. Y. McNamara
National Tea Co
Board of Directors
Senior Troop 302 Trails Through Busy Fall Winter
Senior Troop 302 Trailblazers kept a busy schedule with a Lincolnshire hayride and Harper basement party for about 40 youth in October, winter tent camping at Camp Sullivan mid November weekend, freshmen meeting final membership and five point progress, a Dunes reunion with F F A members in Chicago, caroling at St Francis Hospital and a December semi formal at Dalton Park fieldhouse with parents present and festive decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnshire Stables
Harper
Camp Sullivan
the Dunes
F.F.A
Chicago
St. Francis Hospital
Dalton Park
Brownies and Intermediates Plan Neighborhood Playday
A versatile group of high school girls notes the troop’s safe presence on a dance floor and in camp settings. Mr and Mrs Frieno Faoro win the parents dance contest with a waltz as the troop prepares a service project supervising a May 9 playday for 30 troops in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieno Faoro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norull
the Pointer
Indiana Ave
Cock County, Linc
Industrial News Review
Dolton V.F.W
Nana
Nalplex
Calle
Paint & Hardware
Dolton
Chicago Road
Riverdale Village Board Meeting
By d'Alessio
Miss Jones
Community Mortuary
Stafford Trester
Gacy SnernAay
144Th St
F.H.A. Payment Plan
IF Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago Street
Dolton, Ill
Empire Home Improvement
Harry Smith
Oldsmobile
State Farm
Auto Finaselag
Elmer Kaffka
University Dolton
Mertual Automobile Inerece Company
Broomington
iGagls
Phillips 66 Service
Texaco
Malloy Coal Co., Inc
Lincoln Ave
Lynore’s
Beauty Studio
Lynore
Thurman Pharmacy
Chicago ST. Bolton
Eile
Alice
Alito
Allie
Harvey Federal Savings & Loan
Harvey Federal Savings
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!