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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
2
Sharon Rae Depperman daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Depperman of 14214 Michigan will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology when Rockford College holds Commencement Exercises on Sunday June 4 at 2 30 p m on the East campus Students and families attend the ceremony and celebrate her achievement
Dolton Park District opens registration on Saturday June 10 for a summer swim program at Thornton Township High School starting June 19. Supervision and instruction provided. no program fee but riders pay 21 cents bus fare each round trip. Participants must be at least 8 and live within the Dolton Park District.
ROTC graduate Thomas G Eithey of 14747 Ellis Dolton received his United States Army Reserve commission in a ceremony at Texas A and M on May 27. Dolton Fire Department answered a call from the Rudolph Hauptman residence at 158th and Chappel where a furnace ignition caused a fire.
About 128 juniors and seniors named to the Thornridge Thornton National Honor Society for scholarship leadership service and character. Thornridge and Thornton graduated 880 seniors last night and will graduate more tonight with speeches by Dean Overman Lois Kren and others.
Commencement at St. Paul Lutheran School Dalton set for Friday June 9 at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Guest speaker is Reverend Carl Spaude of Luther High School South Chicago. Class of 27 graduates listed: Carolyn Bishop Nancy Busch Jerry Diehl Warren Fata Jr Carl Franer Diana Hettinger Larry Jippel Kathleen Klein Wayne Kiemfelder Raymond Krass Jr Robert Krueger Dean Rucker Karen Ludwig Sharon Lotz David Newberg Barry Panozzo Richard Peiguss Jill Pelley Kathleen Riechers Virginia Schneider William Schrieber Paul Schubert Lee Smith Linda Spurlin Brian Stefano James Steinhauer Philip Walter.
A Dalton couple received a notice about an advertising opportunity offering $20 per installation for leads. After an interview a Sunday installation occurred, raising suspicions and prompting a BBB check. The water softener works but uses double water to rinse soap from clothing.
The Junior Auxiliary of St Francis hospital Blue Island will meet June 9 at 4 pm Miss Kathleen Arnold the newly elected president urges all members to attend Eligible members may register for the hospital orientation program The note ends with a quotation about gratitude by E A Robinson.
On Tuesday June 6 a Mass was offered for Queen of Apostles School graduates followed by a breakfast for graduates and parents prepared by seventh graders and their mothers. Rev Dudley Day will address the class and Rev George E Shea will confer diplomas on listed graduates including Melissa Barry, Salvatrice Bellina, Susan Bueschke and many others.
Harry Nolan aged 16 of 14343 Drexel Dolton was bitten on the left calf by a dog. He was treated at Thomsen Chime in Dolton, according to police.
At St Francis Hospital in Dolton three births are announced. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hamilton of 15332 Dante Dolton welcomed a son born May 26. Mr and Mrs Joseph Wilson of 15238 Cottage Grove Dolton welcomed a daughter born May 27. Mr and Mrs James Halterman of 14524 Wentworth Riversdale welcomed a daughter born May 28. The Dolton Fire Department extinguished a prairie fire at Sibley and Greenwood in Dolton.
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