Filipino Exchange Student Joins Thornton Township High
Linda Bello Sillo, 17, a senior from Roxas City Philippines, lives with Alex and family in Riverdale and attends Thornton Township High School as part of the American Field Service exchange. Lina Bello Sillo celebrates a January birthday in America and plans to become a teacher while sharing a room with Sandra Anders, 16. The Girls Club at Thornton raised 600 for Lina’s transportation and she notes both culture and climate differences, liking ready made dresses and stressing academic seriousness in the Philippines.
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Anders
Wendy
Washington School
Riverdale
David
Lina
America
Thornton Township High School
Philippines
Thornton
Phiippines
Ste
Linda Bello Sillo
Thornton Townstip High School
Alex Anders
Union
Linda
American Field Service
Roxas City
Capiz
Manila
Oregon
AFS
Almong
Lye
Lina Bello Sillo
Sandra Anders
Sune
Firemen Test New Nozzle Designed by Chief
Riverdale volunteer fire department led by Fire Chief Herb Schmidt conducted a controlled burn at an unoccupied home at 134th and Emer aid Avenue on February 21 to train new members and test a four foot pipe fog nozzle. The nozzle attaches to a 1 1/2 inch hose forms a Y end with two fog openings and performed well during wall and roof opening exercises.
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Riverdale
Herb Schmidt
134Th and
Emeraid Avenue
Schmidt
Brownie Troop 616 Celebrates Birthday Tour and Party
Brownie Troop 616 from Queen of Apostles church Riv erdale visited a bread baking plant in Hammond Ind to celebrate Linecoli's birthday. On Valentine’s Day each girl made a red enamel Recipe Holder for their mother. The group held an ice skate party at the Dorchester club on Tuesday February 23.
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Brownie
Brownie Troop
Queen of Apostles Church
Riverdale
Linecoli
Hammond
Ind
Dorchester Club
Platter Party and Local League Bowling Notes at Riverdale Park
Platter Party to be held at Riverdale Park fieldhouse on Saturday March 5 from 7 30 to 11 39 p m with Jan Gabriel Chicagolands teenage DJ. Admission 50 cents Movies shown first and third Thursdays at 7 15 p m Admission 10 cents. Saturday enrollments for baton and dancing lessons priced at 2 dollars a month. Preschool classes Thursdays at 1 30 p m also 2 dollars monthly. Bowling standings include Gene's Auto Repair high games and scores for several teams across local leagues with Parkview and Ivanhoe Business Men’s League details.
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Riverdale Park
Jan Gabriel
Chicagoland
Ivanhoe Business
Parkview Lanes
H. Reid
Harold
Sunshine Market
H. Dunand
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Dee Tuck
Ben Franklin
Quain Realty
Newegren Coast
Harald’s
Barber
Marty
Wm. J. Quirk
Riverdale
Meurisse Men's Shop
Marty's
Roger's
Dolton Bowl Merchants League Scores February 26 1960
Russ Hall Builders defeated Rose's Suburban Auto Parts two games. Stanex led Hall with 338. Roz Basquidder Kennels swept Ball of Fire three games with Dienes on 463 and M Campbell 526 for Ball of Fire. Kluse Floor Coverings beat ...
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Gene’s Auto Repair
Kluse
Derucki
Mantz
Gene's
South Suburban Heating
Bud’s Barber Shop
South Suburban
Gardiner
Tamky
Bud’s
First National Bank
Dalton
Dalle’s Hardware
Bank
Staat
A. Heil
Dalle's
Rosebud Farms
Riverdale-Dalton Lions Club
Rosebud
Brucer
Leisen
Lions
Wiodsa ‘Kluse Fl
Russ Hall
Furst Nat. Bank
Dale's Hardware
Rose’s
Balauudder
Dolton Bowl Merchants League
Russ Hall Builders
Suburban Auto Parts
Hall's
Stanex
Babick
Roz Basquidder Kennels
Dienes
M. Campbell
Swing Into Spring Dance For Washington 8th Graders
The Washington school PTA invites Eighth grade students from Roosevelt Franklin Lincoln Waterman Bowen and Berger to a Swing Into Spring dance Friday March 4 from 7 30 p m to 10 30 p m in the school gym at 139th and School. Casual dress preferred though jeans are banned. Admission is ten cents with I D cards shown at the door. Refreshments contests and prizes announced.
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Washington
Dinner Meeting Planned by Wesleyan Service Guild
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church plans a dinner at Fellowship Hall on Monday March 7. Virginia Hilkens of Air Line will present Russia 1959 in Story and Pictures. Dinner at 6:40 pm is $1.50. Members urged to bring a guest and contact a guild member to attend.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church
Virginia Hilkens
Attair Line
Russia
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THE
Viking
Newman Drugs
Chicago Road
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B.C
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Parkview
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Soundin Traincing Fabrics Bacivdis
J Wendling
Ann Wendling
Fage
PTA
Service Guild
Texaco
St. Vi
Chevrolet
Joe Caene
Grill & Sadler
Mercury
Lincoln
Continental
Halsted Street
Riv. Prog
Serdrvs
Whiskey Spurs
Rev. Steel Manhuns
Sims Grasshoppers
Gin Bucks
Newgren Coast
von Sydow Moving
de Artese Pizza
Charlotte's
Herzog Az
Dolton Bank
Wm. Davis Ins
Joseph Lohman’s
Jonita’s
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