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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
2
Investigation into the deaths centers on Laura Krzeczowsk Reis, 40, found at her home in Dalton on a Saturday evening. John Reis, her former husband and father of their young child, reported to Sgt. John Mazza Cavalio details from his statement at 15426 Dorchester, Dalton.
Mrs Lama Young an organist and mother of four was found in a bathtub by her home after a man alerted police. Sgt J Mazza cavallo investigated and the coroner's office was notified.
The article notes Mr Likmann, longtime principal, moved to Dalton in 1939 to lead Washington and Jefferson Schools in Riverdale. He praises the community, staff, and board of education, noting 2,896 students in district 148 across seven elementary schools including Riverdale and Dalton.
A call for vacation plans invites readers to send postcards from north east south or west. Tom Renner asks for mail to 13814 Indiana ave Riverdale 27 IH and mentions local schools Roosevelt Franklin Lincoln and Washington with graduation totals. Details include a bond issue for eight new classrooms at Lincoln School in Dalton and educator Mr Siekmann connected to multiple associations and a family the New Hope School for Exceptional Children operates at United Presbyterian Church of South Holland.
The Order of the Arrow held its Spring fellowship on May 26 to 28 at Camp Betz in Berrien Springs Michigan. The event focused on preparing the camp and promoting cheerful service and brotherhood for the upcoming summer camping season.
South Holland hosts a large youth gathering with 5000 attendees from North America. Sharyn Jacobsma will perform as the outdoor singspiration opens Wednesday night. Dr. Graham leads speakers such as Clyde W. Meadows Daniel A. Poling Myron J. Taylor and George K Schweitzer. Thirty seven conference sessions focus on evangelism devotion youth work plus recreation and sight seeing. Saturday features include a Junior Convention and a Christian Witness Parade through downtown Chicago. Citizenship Awards winners are to be honored at the Saturday evening sessions.
The Church of the Holy Name held its second congregational meeting at the Dalton Park fieldhouse. Architect Edward Schroeder presented his plat for the church property at 154th and the expressway and discussed the project with George Schaefer leading the building committee.
The unnamed speaker outlines what a church should be and now conducts services at the Dorchester Club every Sunday at 9 am. A Sunday school is offered for children aged 3 to 17.
Riverdale police report a tire and wheel stolen from a car owned by Tim Lynch of 12626 Loomis Calumet Park. The theft occurred while the vehicle was parked near 14222 Normal Riverdale.
A local camera shop at 14224 Indiana Ave offers 24 hour film developing service six days a week. The shop named Bill's Camera Shop advertises VI 21-1440 for contact.
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