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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1963

Page

11

Mad Hatters Fashion Show At Queen of Apostles Hall

The Mad Hatters group from Ivanhor presents a hand made hat fashion show and sale at 8 p.m. on April 1 in the Parish Hall of the Queen of Apostles Wom an's Club. Mrs. Helen Ernst hosts the event benefiting the club with proceeds from hat sales. Open meeting. guests invited. eight grad mothers are guests for the evening.

Queen of Apostles Woman’s Club Frank Ernst Edward McKay Ernst E. Johnson Charles Garry Ivanhor Tilady Helen Ernst

Residents collect items for Chicago area hospital veterans

Mrs. Richard Ahern asks for pocket novels, jigsaw puzzles, playing cards and stamps for veterans at Hines Downey Elgin and other area hospitals. Items can be dropped at 14524 Wabash or called VI 9 6066. Elmer Caron collects and delivers items to hospitalized veterans.

Richard Ahern Wabash Ave Hines Downey Elgin Chicagoland Area Ahern Elmer Caron Caron

Ivanhoe Woman's Club to hold Third District meeting

The Ivanhoe Woman's Club will be represented by president Mrs. Margaret Call and the board at the Third District LF.W.C annual meeting on April 3. The event takes place at Ridge Park fieldhouse located at Longwood Drive and Sixth Street.

Ivanhoe Woman's Club Margaret. Call Third District Lf.w.c Ridge Park Longwood Dr

Sponsor Card Party and Style Show Benefit Ways and Means

The Sponsor Card Party and Style Show will host its major ways and means project on Thursday March 28 at the Roosevelt School auditorium Dalton. Tickets cost $1 and include card play and a style show with refreshments and prizes. Chairwoman Mrs Tony Nagin leads the event with aide from Mrs Joseph Rosynek and others handling ticket sales raffles and setup.

Ivanhoe Woman's Club Ways and Means Roosevelt School 146Th LaSalle Dalton Ways and I Tony Nagin Joseph Rosynek William Mari Frank Fones Harry Paulsen Sam Paulsen Rober Batty HH. Strout Albert Ant Laurence Bultman Michael Cobra William Apperson

Two Riverdale Girls Named THS Cheer Captains

Carol Davis, a Riverdale junior, is elected next year's co captain of Thornton Township High School varsity cheerleaders. Mary Jo Noah of Harvey will be captain. Susan Propper of Riverdale is named as one of four junior varsity cheerleaders. Selection cited leadership ability and personality.

Carol Davis Riverdale Thornton Township High School Mary Jo Noah Harvey Susan Propper

Bridal Shower Honors Bonlyn Beaver Ahead of June Wedding

Mrs. Fred Grant hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower for Bonlyn Beaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Beaver of Dolton Illinois last Saturday. Guests included Mrs Kenneth Beaver Miss Wancy Smith and others from Dolton and Chicago. Beaver, a Southern Illinois University graduate, is engaged to Kenneth G Dry. Dry teaches biology at Argo High School. wedding set in Salem Idaho on June 15.

Fred Grant Ellis Ave Dalton Bonlyn Beaver Kenneth Beaver Inka Ilinois Wancy Smith Chicago Ted Annweiler Hazel Crest Richard McClarin Harvey Ray Preski Benjamin Pearce Flossie Trier Susan Nancy Grant Suzanne Dry K. W. Dry Owen Lyon Kenneth Kane Thomas Moellner Dolton Beaver Southern Ilinois University Kenneth G. Dry Dry Argo High School Salem

Girls Club Pins Awarded to Local UHS Students

Thornton Township High School hosted a Girls Club Scholarship Assembly on March 22. Six Riverdale freshmen earned pins for one semester of A grades Barbara Ahrens Karen Carlson Barbara Helton Kathy Gyure Bernadine Prygrosky and Susan Warns. Two seniors Carolyn Grotenhuis and Carol Hemmerling plus two Riverdale sophomores Candy Mom and Diane Swanson received third semester pins. Fourth semester pins went to Judy Gouwens Ann Kirkeeng and Lauren Rasplica.

Thornton Township High School Riverdale Barbara Ahrens Karen Carlson Barbara Helton Kathy Gyure Bernadine Prygrosky Susan Warns Carolyn Grotenhuis South Helland Carol Hemmerling Candy Mom Diane Swanson Judy Gouwens South Holland Ann Kirkeeng Lauren Rasplica Dolton

Tots Will Don Mortar Boards At Story Hour

Mrs. Richard Bray announces graduation ceremonies for two Friday sessions at Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse. Children aged 3 and 4 will wear mortar boards to receive diplomas. mothers invited to attend. Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club provides ice cream. cookies donated by mothers.

Story Hour Richard Bray Ivanhoe Park Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club Commuu

D-R Women To Hear Talk On Conservation

Dolton Riverdale Woman's Club will hold a Thursday April 4 meeting at Dolton Park field house. Charles Beas of Town and Country Garden Center will speak on You May Have A Green Thumb. Miss Vivian Hankin will show a conservation movie. choir from United Church of Christ Bellen will perform an Easter concert. Q&A and refreshments.

Dolton-Riverdale Conservation Department State of Illinois

Violet Show at Ivanhoe Methodist Church

The Tenth Annual Violet Show by the Woman's Society of Christian Service will run April 2–3 in Fellowship Hall at 44500 Clark Street. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. with 5 cent admission for adults and 25 cents for children six to 12. A hat sale with styles at $4 will accompany the event. violets of all kinds will be exhibited and prizes awarded for growers, who may bring plants Monday between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. for entry.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Fellowship Hall Ivanhoe Community Methodist Clark Street Robert Carver Fred Henning

Kiwanis Theatre Party for Baseball Mothers at Drury Lane

Kiwanis Baseball Auxiliary hosts a theatre party at Drury Lane on Saturday May 18 at 8 p.m. to view George Washington Slept Here starring Virginia Mayo and Michael O Shea. Tickets cost 3 dollars per person and reservations due by May 9 with Adeline Ebert Prorence Finnell or Barbara Gresnire.

Kiwanis Baseball Auxiliary Drury Lane George Washington Virginia Mayo Michael O'Shea Adeline Ebert Prorence Finnell Barbara Gresnire

Style Show And Film At Roosevelt Tonight

Roosevelt School hosts a fashion show and film with a Salvation Army presentation. The event includes vocal selections by Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Fischer at the piano, a knitting circle gathering, social hour hosted by committee members, and ticketed card party and style show at 8 pm.

Ivanhoe Woman's Club Ivanhoe Park Stey Cult Salvation Army Charles Snyder Carl Fischer Knitting Circle Mesdames David Carle Laurence Bultman Ed Fransen Wayne Lowry William Mitchell John O'Connor Gustave Stenberg Robert Batty Jesse Moss H. Munt M. Call Edward Franson Wallace Graham William Iser Ray Winterringer Charles Armstrong M. Barg William Engler Don Farmer Robert Eddy Orran Gourley Roosevelt School 146Th LaSalle Maryann Roseland

Moms Hold Hat Sale To Benefit Scout Equipment

Mothers' Auxiliary 374 hosts a Sunday hat sale at 5311 Dickman Court from 2 to 5 p.m. on March 31 to raise funds for scouting equipment. Co chairs Mrs. Jerry Kappel and Mrs. Alberta Wilthrow will offer hand painted plaques and refreshments.

Dickman Court Mothers’ Auxiliary Jerry Kappel Alberta Wilthrow

League Will Study Library and Garbage Disposal Issues

The League of Women Voters of Riverdale Dalton holds its annual dinner at The House of Ivanhoe on April 1 at 7 p.m. Mrs. Jack Stahlheber presides to end her term. Reports and local agenda items include Family Court, Audy Home, correctional procedures, garbage disposal, and a library.

Ivanhoe W. 144Th League of Women Voters of Riverdale- Dalton Jack Stahlheber Thomas Ketcham Audy Cook County Riverdale Dalton Stahlheber Viking

Thornton Township High selects German Club rep for Steuben Dinner

Marge Deroy of Dalton named German Club representative for the 1963 Steuben Award Dinner at the Germania Club in Chicago. Judy Mater of Riverdale also competed via written exam. Jud y Munro and Jerilee Johnson of Dolton earned first and third honorable mentions in the Harvey Area Human Relations Council essay contest. Doris J. Fray of South Holland received a nursing school cap at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital’s candlelight ceremony. Saundra Miller of Evers, a 1961 graduate, was elected secretary treasurer of the St Francis Hospital School of X Ray Technology Alumni.

Marge Derooy Dalton Thornton Township High School Steuben Germania Club Chicago Judy Munro Jerilee Johnson Dolton Harvey Area Human Relations Council Doris J. Fray Lincoln Ave South Holland St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital School of Nursing St. John Cantius Church N. Carpenter Ave Saundra Miller Evers

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Mad Hatters” Fashion Q of A Ord Dist THS Bridal Shower UHS Pat Ayils MR. Big” Laundry Center Chicago Rd Nity Dalton-Riverdale J. Halstead Wm. Staat Landon Gardiner Frank Miller Pointer Ivanhoe Meth Roosevelt Moms Greenfield M. A. Pajor & Sons Ely FE 11Th Street Sibley Blvd Green ST Harvey, Ill Richard Veldhuis Ingalls Memorial Hospital Judy Mater First National Bank the First National Bank IN Chicago Road Dolton, Illinois
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