Its Members Are Legion The American Legion Turns 44
Albert J Swiderski Cook County Council commander notes 1962 national report showing Legion membership rose to 2 635 729, up 6 997 from 1961, with Cook County at 70 000 members and 335 posts. The organization, founded March 15 1919 in Paris, emphasizes civic responsibility and maintains about 16 600 posts worldwide.
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Girl Scout Leaders Needed to Expand Troop Reach
Community relies on hundreds of dedicated women to run troops and provide programs. Adults balance leadership with family life while guiding Brownies to Senior Scouts toward womanhood. More leaders are needed to form new troops and open Scouting to all girls.
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Letters to the Editor Praise for local coverage and firefighters
The South Holland Jaycees thank the POINTER for coverage of their First Annual Winter Carnival at South Holland Park and for community promotion. A Ivanhoe Juncy Woman’s Club member and others also express gratitude for publicity aiding philanthropic efforts and emergency services.
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Church notices mark Potluck and weekly workshops
Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church hosts a family potluck Sunday March 10 at 5 30 p m in Fellowship Hall. Families bring dishes and silver. dessert and beverages provided. Hazzard Parks will speak and show Mares Center films with a free will offering to cover expenses and support Center work.
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Ivanhoe Community
Fred Hennig
A Duthie
Eldren
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Grace E U B Activities and church plans in Dolton
The Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church Council in Dolton meets March 3 at 8 pm at the parsonage Grant Dolton to discuss the ground breaking ceremony for the new church planned for March 17 at Grant and Evers. The Hour of Tower and Praise will be led by Rev. Wilbur D Payne with Con rad Larson assisting. The Women’s Society for World Service plans a March meeting at Mrs Willard Cooper’s home S444 Woodlawn with Mrs Joseph Wells as new president. Misses Ruth and Pautine Hanser host the Lightbearers Class at their home 8043 Oglesby at 8 pm.
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Women’s Society For World Service
Willard Cooper
Woodlawn
Joseph Wells
Ruth and
Pautine Hanser
Oglesby
Church of the Holy Name to hold confirmation class
The Church of the Holy Name announces Bishon Burrill will confirm a class of five persons on Sunday March 10. The service takes place at Thornadee High School at 4 pm with coffee and cookies served afterward.
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Church of the Holy Name
Bishon Burrill
Thornadee High School
Ivanhoe Methodist Lent and Easter Services Schedule
The Rev William E E Yandell announces Lent services at Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church with weekly Thursday evening programs and guest speakers from March 7 to April 11. Sunday Lent sermons cover Romans themes March 10 to April 14, ending with Easter cantata and "Liberated From Death."
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William EE. Yandell
Ivanhoe Community
Acme Steel Declares 10-Cent Dividend To Shareholders
Acme Steel directors declare a cash dividend of 10 cents a common share payable March 29 1963 to shareholders of record March 8 1963. It marks a return to a regular quarterly dividend policy for the 63rd straight year. The company has 2 828713 shares outstanding about 25000 shareholders with headquarters at Riverdale plant and additional facilities in Newport Ky and Scarborough Ontario.
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Claude Lohse Earns Electronics Degree at Valparaiso Institute
Claude M Lohse of 14534 Wallace Riverdale received an associate degree in engineering electronics from Valparaiso Technical Institute Valparaiso Indiana. Graduation exercises were held January 24. Lohse now works for International Business Machines in Hammond Indiana.
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Firchau Receives Promotion at Prudential Insurance
Leo A Firchau of 1421 Normal Riverdale has been promoted to staff member at Prudential Insurance. He and his wife Mary Petruso of Roseland are parents to three children Kerry A Leo A and Jodi Linn.
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Normal
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Roseland
Chiidren
Kerry A
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Love and Humor in Teen Growth
Advice to parents on helping teenagers develop humor and perspective during heartbreak and growth. It notes that young love involves growing up not endless joy, and that humor aids maturity and understanding of self and others as relationships form.
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Free wiring with new electric range offer from utilities
Commonwealth Edison and Public Service Co offer free standard wiring installation for a new electric range in a single family home served by Public Service Company. Any make or model qualifies and can modernize home wiring to save money. See dealer for details.
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