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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
4
Bharon Rae Depperman daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Depperman of 14214 Michigan will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology at Rockford College commencement on Sunday June 4 at 2 30 p m on the East campus.
Dolton Park District will hold registration on Saturday June 10 for a summer swim program at Thornton Township High School starting June 19. Program supervision and pool instruction provided by the park district with no program charge. children pay 25 cents for round trip bus fare. Chartered bus service will transport riders to designated areas. participants must be at least 8 years old and reside in Dolton Park District. Register at the Dolton Park administration building north end of the park.
ROTC cadet Thomas G Eithey of Dolton received his commission in the U S Army Reserve during a commissioning exercise at Texas A and M on May 27. The Dolton Fire Department was called to Rudolph Hauptman residence at 158th and Chapper for a furnace fire caused by delayed ignition.
One hundred twenty eight juniors and seniors were named to the Thornridge Thornton National Honor Society after faculty voting for scholarship leadership service and character. Editors in Chief were named for the Thornridge Bagpipe and a new news bureau.
Commencement for St Paul Lutheran School Dalton will be Friday at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Reverend Carl Spaude of Luther High School South Chicago will be guest speaker.27 graduates are listed: Carolyn Bishop Nancy Busch Jerry Diehl Warren Fata Jr Carl Frazier Diana Hettinger Larry Jippel Kathleen Klein Wayne Kleinfelder Raymond Scrass Jr Robert Krueger Dean Rucker Karen Ludwig Sharon Lotz David Newberg Barry Panozzo Richard Peiguss Jul Pelley Kathleen Riechers Virginia Schneider William Schreiber Paul Schubert Lee Smith Linda Spurlin Bran Stefano James Steinhauer Phillip Walter.
A Dalton couple faced a hard sell for a water softener scheme promising $20 per installation for 30 leads. Suspicion rose when workers installed on a Sunday after a Saturday interview, and the BBB was looped in. The wife notes the unit works but uses excessive water to rinse soap from clothing.
The Junior Auxiliary of St Francis hospital Blue Island will meet June 9 at 4 p.m. Miss Kathleen Arnold is the newly elected president. All Dundior Auxiliary members are urged to attend and eligible members will have a chance to register for the hospital orientation program.
Graduation exercises were held at Queen of Apostles School with a Mass for the graduates followed by a breakfast in the school hall served by seventh graders and their mothers. On Thursday June 8 at 8 pm Reverend Dudley Day will address the class and Reverend George E Shea will confer diplomas on the graduates.
Harry Nolan 16 of 14343 Drexel Delton was bitten on the left calf by a dog. He received treatment at Thomson Choice in Delton according to police.
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL reports Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hamilton of 15332 Dante Dolton welcomed a son born May 26. Mr and Mrs Joseph Wilson of 15239 Cottage Gr ave Dolton welcomed a daughter born May 27. Mr and Mrs James Halt erman of 14524 Wentworth Riverdale welcomed a daughter born May 28. The Dolton Fire dept extinguished a prairie fire at Sibley and Greenwood in Dolton.
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