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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
6
The piece extols Riverdale and Dalton as thriving, safe, and civic minded. It highlights strong employment from railroads and mills, good schools, health protections, parks, churches, and patriotic activities. It urges a new modern community library to complete the perfect community.
Four local churches again cooperate in a series of union Lenten services signaling a growing world wide spirit of religious cooperation. Fellow church leaders have merged denominations to improve evangelism and support national and international programs. Leaders emphasize unity against racial and religious intolerance and note that shared aims outweigh differences.
The Calumet Union Drainage Commissioners endorse William H Winterhoff as candidate for Supervisor of Thornton Township. Winterhoff, current Township Clerk, has served the Drainage district as ex officio clerk for eight years. The previous board also backed his Clerk candidacy four years ago.
The local draft board of Harvey advises registrants needing assistance to visit the advisory board in the mayor's office at Harvey City Hall. They meet Tuesdays through Fridays from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The advisory board should assist registrants who need help and arrange notarization once the questionnaire is finished. Following this process will reduce trips to the local office and prevent improperly filled forms from needing correction, aiding the draft board overall.
Dorothy Wiegel daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wiegel 259 E 136th street and John Stepanian of Chicago united in holy wedlock on Saturday at four o clock. The single ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Phillip Bassler at the bride's home. Harriet Stepanian sister of the groom served as bridesmaid and John Gbur was best man. A wedding dinner followed for relatives. The groom works for the Chicago Tribune and they will reside in Chicago at 186th place.
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