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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1952
Page
2
The Pointer notes a gathering occurred on Wednesday January 23 at the residence of Mrs Herbert Bean in Dolton, observed in the January 31, 1952 issue. The report records the social meeting as a local community note.
The Riverdale-Dolton Kiwanis Teen-Age League wraps 1951 with plans for 1952. A father and son banquet at Our Saviors Church and trophy presentations for league champions Riverdale Bank team and runners up plus All-Stars state tournament trophy honor highlight the event. Financials show receipts from sponsors and donations totaling 1,592.19 dollars with registrations and game cash. C E Waddell treasurer and C K Renner league president oversee the closing activities.
The St Francis Hospital Auxiliary will meet Monday February 4 at 1 00 pm for the regular gathering. Social chair Mrs J Beisehinski will be assisted by several ladies including Mrs B Domask Mrs Edw Doiband Mrs L Em son Mrs LeRoy Fieldler and others. Refreshments will be served before the business session.
The Board of Directors of the Junior Woman's Club will hold a meeting to discuss organizational matters and plan upcoming events. Members are expected to attend and participate in agenda items.
Roseland Guild Osteopathic Hospital will meet at the home of Miss Bia enpmag on the fifth with all members urged to attend to decide on a fund regimes project. The last meeting tentatively set plans to distribute the Community Birthday calendars for 1933 and 1952 calendars. Dr and Mrs A Mansky have transferred to Texas. Mrs Irene Mansky has resigned.
Dr Carl Walwoord of South Trytan will be the guest speaker at the Crnld Guild of Ingalls meeting. His talk follows the February program and Miss Boantna will sing with her mother Mrs Bennema accompanying.
The Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club will convene February 4 at 3 PM at the home of Mrs Clifford C Jensen 14209 Edbrooke Avenue. Co-hostess will be Mrs Arthur C Fanning.
The Franklin PTA plans Founders Day with a program on Civic Organizations and their part in preparing the child for adulthood. Mrs T Bonnema will read The History of Franklin PTA, and Browne Scouts and Cub Pack 209 will present a portion of the program.
An FBI alert describes Henry Randolph Mitchell born September 27 1893 Lexington Kentucky 5 ft 1 1 4 in about 155 pounds brown or graying hair ruddy complexion short build and a scar near left ear as dangerous. An indictment by a federal grand jury in Gainesville Florida on June 16 1948 charges him with the January 21 1948 robbery of Perkins State Bank Williston Florida a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Tips should be directed to the Director FBI Washington DC or local FBI field offices.
gram Hostesses for the meeting are the mothers of grade 1 at Franklin School. The note lists mothers who will serve as hosts, reflecting a classroom level community effort.
Kenneth Clayton head of the Publicity Division of the Chicago Yubries Promotion and Publicity Department was guest speaker for the Dalton Rivedale Junior Womans Club on Thursday January 3 1952. The topic was Women and The News and Clayton recounted his start in newspapers from age ten in Osage Iowa and rise to full editorial status.
The article chronicles Clayton’s career from a Waterloo reporter at 17 to city editor at 18, his Grinnell College work, a decade with Des Moines papers including Sunday feature editor, then joining the Chicago Tribune in 1942. After Navy service, he returned to establish his current activity and held leadership roles in journalism groups.
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