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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
2
Mrs G Van Kovering and Jean visit Moody Bible Institute Chicago for conference plans. Dalton residents attend bake sale at St Pauls choir and share social outings in Westmont Dolton Harvey and Riverdale report on visits, travel, showers, showers and births.
Eleanor Roosevelt urges early diagnosis and prevention in the Christmas Seal campaign. She notes that early detection improves cure rates, stresses regular health checks for children and adults, and warns against living with contagious tuberculosis to avoid community spread.
The Horner Jarecki Scanlan Women’s Club of Calumet Township will meet at Henschler’s Hall at 8 p m on April 1. Mrs N H Bosworth Mrs Tarecki and probably Mrs Courtney will speak. A principal speaker is also planned. Our regular meeting is set for April 8 at 1 30 p m at Mrs J Scanlan’s home 12258 Irving Ave. All may attend.
Burglars cracked the rear window of Bruno Pekus's grocery and market at 10712 S Michigan Ave Riverdale Monday night. They disabled a watchdog, pried open the safe in the shop and moved it to a rear garage, taking 37 dollars in change and the rest in bills totaling 137 dollars.
We express sincere thanks to relatives, neighbors and friends for sympathy, deeds of kindness and floral offerings after the loss of our daughter Lois Ann York. Special thanks to Rev Ph H Bassler, the Riverdale and Dalton police, the girls choir and all who donated or lent cars. Mr and Mrs Oland York
Mrs. Vivian May of 1711 152nd St Dolton will entertain the Eastern Star Officers club at her home Tuesday April 5 Mrs Mildred Brassfield of Dolton will co host. The Sunday school board of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Dolton will meet at Mrs Russell Haskin 14141 Chicago St Dalton Friday evening April 1.
Mr Stephenson plans to move to 144th and Wallace by May 1. Social mentions include Mr and Mrs Frank Kramer at 14133 La Salle with Sun day guests Mr and Mrs Arthur Lussenhoe and Miss Evelyn Ingraham visiting 14209 Emerald Ave. Elsie Langford hosted Ivanhoe Bridge club at 14133 Dearborn. George Danvers of Clinton visited Frank Martin at 14510 Wallace. Mrs Sarah Wilson hosts Rev Walter Wilson family from Peoria at 14322 Wallace. Barbara Sheila born March 17 at Jackson Park hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces to Norman and Mrs Sauter of 14431 La Salle. Ivanhoe Civic club meets April 14 at 8 pm in Mills and Sons building. potential store interest noted.
Boundary lines for precinct 36 in Thornton Township are described with streets and avenues. Polling place is Gebauer's barber shop at 14209 Chicago Street. Assistance offered by Democratic Precinct Captain Albert R. Lembeke.
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