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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
2
A long list of community happenings from Riverdale and Dalton includes visits, illnesses, travel, and social events. Families such as the Paynters, Johnsons, Potrafkes, and Hrubys are noted with trips to Windsor Canada, Detroit, and Wellsville New York, plus club gatherings, baptisms, and a birthday party in Chicago.
Veteran journalist Phil LaMar Anderson leads a new pocket-size directory project covering the lead ing business professional and industrial firms of Lake County and the Calumet region. Anderson, formerly with the Gary Post Tribune and Hammond Times, reports broad human interest pieces and expects wide circulation when released in coming weeks from offices in Calumet City.
The Walther League held its annual convention in New Orleans Louisiana beginning July 16 with nine day sightseeing tours. Business sessions met at the Tulane room of the Jung hotel headquarters. The event included a French Quarter trip a New Orleans sightseeing tour and an International banquet. The final closing service featured Rev J W Behnken at the Municipal auditorium with local attendees Dorothy Poeplau Lillian Poeplau and Fern Seitz among the participants.
Father Perez Council No. 1444 Knights of Columbus sponsors its annual picnic on Sunday August 8 at Sunset Grove near 135th Street and Archer Avenue in Lemont Illinois. Grand Knight Norman B. Northam appoints George A Wahl as general chairman for the event.
Holy Rosary (Irish) held onto league lead in the San Salvador Knight of Columbus Parish Softball league last Thursday. All Saints rallied in the final frame scoring five runs, but Genis delivered a home run for the Saints while Chuck Farrag contributed to the late push.
A player delivered three timely hits including a home run helping the Irish offense push their tally to 9 while St Salomea edged Le Roses 6 5 in a late rally. Potaczyk and Rykiel starred in the outfield as Poles fielded flawlessly to seal victory.
In a simple ceremony at the parsonage of the First Methodist church Doris Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Martin Riverdale becomes the bride of Ralph Hellman son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Hellman Harvey. Rev William C Godden officiates. A light blue gown and white gardenia corsage for the bride. Betty Jones of Chicago is maid of honor in a pink gown. Wilbert Jr. Hellman serves as best man. Immediate family dine after.
A young couple left for a weeklong vacation in northern Wisconsin and will reside temporarily at the groom’s parents’ home upon return. The note mentions their elation and preparations for a future together.
The Paul Gall Unit 303 American Legion Auxiliary plans a July 24 meeting at 8 p m with no social hour due to the Legion District gathering. A serving committee will run the August meeting and members plus poppy workers are invited to a July 27 picnic at Jurgens No 1 Thornton forest preserves with bus pickups. Comrade Jim Johnson and family vacationing in Crivitz Wisconsin with fishing described as not good.
Legion Notes announce the Paul Gall Post 808 annual picnic at Jurgwenson No 1 shelter Thornton forest preserve with bus departures from Riverdale village hall at 11 00 a m and Dalton village hall at 11 15 a m. The post hosts the Eighth District July 24 at 8 30 p m with expected full attendance and election of district officers. The next post meeting is set for August 11.
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