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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
6
The Dalton Riverdale South Rolland Swim Club announces a regular pool time for handicapped children every Monday from 10 to 11 am. Children must be accompanied by a parent. admittance is free and no club membership is required. Lifeguards will be on hand to assist and instruct.
Plans are underway for the annual Thornton Townshirps Republican prom to be held Saturday July 29 from 2 to 7 pm at the Brown Derby. Committees include reception chair Evert C Schultz Ed ward Derwinski Jack Walker Edwin McGowan Lansing Mayor Jack McNary Harves Mayor Wilam Kane Dalton Mayor Fred Kasten Riverdale Mayor Edward Kyipley. General chairman Joe Fox treasurer James Jensen. Finance led by Edward Lehman grand prize chaired by Evert Schulte. Food and concessions by Republican Women. Coupon book sales led by Eale Slaughter program by Wm Winterhoff sound lighting by George Wagner. Other chairs include George Marovieh pubes ty Evert Schultz prizes Ralph Allen children tickets Chuck Henrichs grove and platform Walter Cvekalsla refreshments Ray Smoots parking and nohiring.
At the Harvey Memorial YMCA South Suburban area, ieee Amre and Joann Bargiel were elected president and secretary treasurer for a one year term. The newly formed Teen Council will guide the Teen Center program for high school teens, with members from Riverdale Dolton and Harvey. A Riverdale Village Picnic talent show invites teens to display talents at Riverdale Park on August 20. In Thornton Township high schools, John E Reaugh earned admission to the University of Chicago Special Honors Program in Analytic Geometry and Calculus and was named for further honors coursework.
Connecticut based note reports Congressman Edward Derwinski of Illinois 4th District will be featured on the Mr Citizen program on WIND radio Saturday July 22 at 7 15 pm. The public service interview will cover congressional reapportionment and options for running at large with Q and A on the ongoing Illinois reapportionment controversy.
Dolton issued building permits for June totaling 21 homes 371 25 garages 33 961 41 improvements 17 049 and three miscellaneous 42 700. The miscellaneous permits include a two flat with English basement at 34 00 remodeling of Chain Belt Corp at 8 000 and 700 for a barn demolition.
Dolton Park District plans a summer program exhibit of children's handicraft work for ages 7 to 14. The event will showcase mosaic stone works leather items ceramic clay pieces plaster crafts and decorative egg timers from Delton Park areas Delton Berger and Waterman schools.
The Lions Club Wall sponsor the X-ray unit at 1G A store 16168 South Park Friday July 2. X-ray hours run 2 pm to 9 pm with Henry De Vries as volunteer chairman. Mr and Mrs Robert Bell announce birth of a daughter July at 14729 Wabash Dalton. Mr and Mrs Arthur Stern welcome a daughter July 10 at Wentworth Riverdale. Mr and Mrs Boyd Abels welcome a son July 12 at 14437 Lowe Riverdale.
Debra Keating, 7, of Riverdale, was bitten on the left leg by a stray dog Sunday July 16. Riverdale police quickly apprehended the animal, Debra was treated at St. Francis hospital in Blue Island, and the animal was impounded. A tractor fire at Dolton’s L Menceghin Dump Corp was extinguished by the Dolton fire department.
A road sign reads under Walter indicating the Dalton Pointer and Riverdale Pointer along with South Holland Pointer, marking the route as impassable on a country highway.
Riverdale police report a theft of 170 dollars and a block of personal blank checks from a residence on Illinois Street. Blank checks numbered 326 to 30 were missing. Authorities urge businesses to watch for counterfeit cashing of the checks.
A quote attributed to F G Kernan frames a supermarket as a place containing many things but humorously notes that you cannot find the lads when you are ready to leave. The remark mixes commerce with playful social observation.
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