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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1960

Page

2

Nine year old Patrick Colangelo named campaign herald

Patrick Colangelo, nine, son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Colangelo of 14461 South Sherman Posen, is chosen campaign herald for the 1960 Cerebral Palsy Drive. He attends Garfield School in Blue Island. The drive ends March 2 with over 40 000 volunteers collecting donations in the 53 Minute March on Cerebral Palsy.

Patrick Colangelo Patrick Hugo Colangelo South Shermen Posen Garfield School Blue Island

Dolton Theatre Reopens Under New Management After Hiatus

The Dolton theatre will reopen under Kenneth L. Dickinson after a public heated reprieve halted its conversion. Renovations include new screen and projection gear, upgraded auditorium and lounge decor. Dickinson, active in nearby theaters since 1937, plans Friday and Saturday operations with a house manager in consideration. Frank A. Dayne is among those considered.

Dalton Kenneth L. Dickinson Dickinson Homewood Miingis Highland Indiana South Suburbs Frank A. Dayne

Community Concert Association Opens Annual Membership Drive

The South Suburban Community Concert Association launches its yearly campaign with a dinner for board members at Chuck Cavallini's in Midlothian. Membership runs to March 12, 1960, costing 8.5 dollars for adults and 4 for students for admission to four concerts at Thornridge High School and the bonus remaining concert.

South Suburban Community Concert Association Chuck Cavallini Midlothian Mantovani Vienna Choir Boys Thornridge High School 147Th Cottage Grove Avenue Welfare Loan Company Center Street Harvey Harvey Theatre Remare Prudencija Bickus Stasys Baras Michael Bandon Thornton High School Riverdale-Dolton Harold Gundakor

CP Drive Chairmen Appointed

The Annual Drive of United Cerebral Palsy begins this week in Chicago and surrounding suburbs and runs through March 20. Local chairs and volunteers will distribute canisters, posters, leaflets, and host the 53 Minute March on Cerebral Palsy on March 20.

United Cerebral Palsy Chicago Cooks Lake DuPage Kane County Irving Hyman Hastings Dalton Sydney Steele Leland Halleck Woodlawn Ronald Spigdon Monroe Garet Dekker Edbrooke Avenue Riverdale William Giermann Normal Avenue Kenneth Smith Emerald Walter Winters Drexel Avenue South Holland J. Handley East 162Nd Place Calude Locchesi Joyce Court Robert Short East Orchid Drive Elmer Mayberry Champlain Avenue

Thornridge H S Man Heads Music Contests

Richard Ance of Thornridge High School will conduct operatic vocal contests for the 31st Chicagoland Music Festival staged by Chicago Tribune Charities Inc on August 20 1950 at Soldier Field before about 75000. Separate contests cover operatic and popular vocalists choirs bands baton twirlers and piano and accordion solos. A luncheon on August 19 at the Conrad Hilton will draw about 1460 attendees with seats at 4 per plate and festival tickets at 1 75. Proceeds go to Chicago Tribune Charities Inc.

Richard Ance Dalton’s Thornridge High School Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc Soldiers' Field Beefore Chicago Philip Maxwell Conrad Hilton Hotel

Life Size TV Comes to Oak Forest Hospital

Oak Forest hospital installs a life size closed circuit TV in the auditorium to show Golden Gloves fights and daily programs to about 2,400 patients. The system projects from standard equipment onto a plexiglass screen, similar to setups at the University Club and Svithiod Singing Club.

Oak Forest Hospital 159Th Cicero Cook County Board Carl K. Schmidt Jr Oak Forest Chileas

Local Grower To Exhibit At Flower Show

Edward Dickhoff of Riverdale will lead in preparing and displaying dahlia plants at the Chicago World Flower Show. The event runs March 19 to 27 at International Amphitheatre, 42nd and S Halsted Streets, with wide participation from amateur to professional gardeners. The Chicago Horticultural Society sponsors the show which drew over 170000 attendees in 1959.

Edward Dickhoff Wabash Avenue Riverdale International Amphitheatre 42Nd S. Halsted Streets Middle West Chicago Horticultural Society

Hub Cap Thefts Reported in Local Area

J P Schmidt of Meadow Lane Dalton reports four hub caps stolen from his car during the evening of March 6. Four hub caps were taken from an automobile owned by Dal Degan on Dearborn Street while parked in front of his home during the night of March 6.

J. P. Schmidt Meadow Lane Avenue Dalton Dal Degan Dearborn Street

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