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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1941

Page

2

Town Weekend Notices Patch Through Scranton and Nearby

Local society column covers visits to家 relatives in Scranton Iowa and trips to Wabash College Michigan Indiana and Chicago. Many residents attend family gatherings hospital updates and Mother’s Day events while planning social activities including a pinochle party and a fund raiser at St Marys hall.

Baptisms and social gatherings in Ivanhoe community

The Ivanhoe Community church baptized Lois Helen Church and Martha Agnes Church last Sunday. Various residents hosted guests for dinners, birthdays, and brunches, including visits from Chicago and Riverdale, with social events at Nantucket restaurant and local homes.

Funeral services held for Mrs Theresa DeRossi

Funeral services for Mrs. Theresa DeRossi, who lived on a farm on Main Street just outside Dolton corporate limits, were held Monday with arrangements announced by the Dolton funeral home.

Theresa DeRossi Main Street Dolton

De Rossi Woman Dies After Appendicitis Operation

Mrs. DeRossi died May 8 at Ingalls Memorial hospital Harvey following an appendicitis operation. Born October 16, 1874 in Chiappano Italy she came to the United States 26 years ago and lived in the community. Her husband Joseph preceded her in death. Survived by two daughters Mrs Caroline Segalla and Mrs Jennie Zenere, three sons Peter Louis and Bernard, and 14 grandchildren. Interment was in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. The Rev Father Chiminello officiated at St Anthony's Church Kensington.

Lecta Cameon Ves L Taradash Scranton Iowa J. F. Cameron Pauline Brookfelt Lester Wabash College College William Zesch, Jr Ivanhoe Albert de Young Harvey Lucy Kinney Indiana Avenue Robert Montague Michigan Harry Waterstraat Wabash Avenue Clifford Halteren Michigan Avenue Ann Lois Jackson Mich Bessie Dearing E .Hradek Riverdale R. A. Russell East 187Th Place Herman Wesse Louise Wesse Maria Geringer Esther Lotz Wilmer Wesse August Bowse Myron Morris B. Sacks August Bonse, Jr August Bonse Illinois Street A. E. Harris Glen Lane A. F. Henna Atlantic Street Beverly University Club John Hoggarth St. Luke’s Hospital Paul MecGhee 89Th Atlantic Streets L. Sutton Woman’s Club The Christian Church W. Horned Wentworth Avenue Griffith Ind Shirley Fisher Park Avenue Roseland Community Hospital Banco St Luke’s Court Catholic Order of Foresters St. Mary’s Hall Physicians and Surgeons Exchange William Stage A. C. Stage Union Avenue Thornton Township High School R Barnett Harvey Office Social Security Board WJOB Herbert J. Dickelman East 144Th Place Dalton Dickelman Lewis Spaniol Los Angeles California Gus Lewis Hollywood Illinois Edward Horn Mast 181Th Street Inealls Memorial Hospital Steve Nadratowshay Engle Street Sandra William Koeme Beachview Terrace Eugene Mantz Touis Berghart 0. C Kieps Mlarie Drenel Lillian and Ethel Hankey Anna McGrain Violet Hedtke Holland, Mich H. Volkmar A. Mullen A. Wilkins George Bogenschneider A. Goeringer Edward Bogenschneider Roseland Ruth Merker Chicago KE. Fogienschneider Ill Keanert Wise Koenig Reinhart Wartenberg Dearborn Street Wartenberg Max Struven Charles Umuh B. Struven Emil Matz A. Struven Mary Quandt East 187Th Vince St. Francis Hospital Philip Oehler Oehler J. W. Pence William F Hay OQ Oehler Emil de Marche Sonia Karen Charles Drendel Harry Drendel Chicago Road Goesrs Joan Gibson Diane Lau Charles Hoffman Larry Wilck Larry Clark Wayne Hansen Billy Kausal Sonny Nadratowski Junior Staszak Ernest Dieck Lincoln Avenue Donald Crocker Naperville Wil First Methodist Church Columbus Ohio Edmund Steele Emerald Avenue Edgar Olson Wadham Koenig Vainalene Johnson Constance Avenue Walter Aschenbrenner Fast 82Nd Street M. G. Sauter LaSalle Street T. L. Johnston Olive Road Chas Lyon Armitage Court Tomewood Stanolind Choral Club of Chicago Woman’s Club East 11Th Street Aschenbrenner Standard Oil Company of Indiana Aschbrenner Chicago Symphone Choir Thomewood Chorus Myr Sauter Johnston i Liharian Miss Johnson Chcago Whiting Immanuel Evanseheal Cmoeh John Keegman Christ Vno Gethsemane Cvenf Immands Immanuel Fred Waterman Dolton St. Anthony’s Church Kensington Father Chiminello Holy Sepulchre Cemetery DeRossi Ingalls Memorial Hospital Chiappano Vicenza Italy Joseph Caroline Segalla Jennie Zenere Peter Louis Bernard

Lincoln Teen Age Dance Festival May Dance

The final teen age dance of the school year will be Friday evening May 16 in the Lincoln gym. It is titled Festival May Dance with flower corsages for the girls and bouquets for the boys, and a shower of balloons. Dancing begins at 8 p m to music by Bob Caldwell and his Thorntonites. Admission is 15 cents. The Lincoln P T A sponsors these dances.

Lincoln Lincoln Gym Bob Caldwell Thorntonites Linccoln P. T. A

War Relief Sewing Group Shifts Meeting Date

Mrs Gerald Reasor announces changes to the European war relief sewing group schedule meeting at her home on Wednesday May 21 instead of May 20. The group will continue meeting at Mrs Reasor's home on subsequent Tuesdays.

War Relief Sewing Group Gerald Reasor Atlantic Street European War Relief Sewing Organizations

Local Ladies Group Mobilizes Clothing for War Victims

The Ivanhoe district is chaired by Mrs Reasor and Dalton Riverdale by Mrs H Tiedemann of 13831 Edbrooke Ave. The group meets at Mrs Tiedemann's home on Thursday afternoons and will sew clothes to be distributed to war victims in all countries.

Reasor Ivanhoe H. Tiedemann Edbrooke Avenue Dalton Riverdale Tiedemann

Our Savior's Church Announces Sunday Service Schedule

Our Savior's Community Church presents Sunday school at 9 30 with Florence Hedtke as superintendent and morning services at 10 45 led by Rev Bannen Swope son of Rev Swope of Chicago Heights. Brotherhood meets Monday at 7 30.

Florence Hedtke Bannen Swope Swope Chicago Heights Brotherhood

Old Idea of Success Gives Way to Leveraging Friends

The article contrasts past emphasis on hard work with a modern trend of using social connections to advance. It notes how networks and acquaintances influence opportunities, shifting from individual effort to collaborative advantage within contemporary work culture.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Warren Harold West Jos. Leib, Sr Martinsville Virginia M. J. Stanley Patricia Lynn Elizabeth Diehl Minnie Wollers Clifford Brockman Danville, Nl Frank Church Lois Helen Martha Agnes Ivanhoe Community Church Edgar Swanson Church J. B. Wilderson State Street A. Gillis Hubert Burt W. 142Nd Street Barbara N. R. Burt J. E. Naylor Jack Janet A. W. Kerr Matt Sartor Earl Leturno Carrie Graham Wheeler Paul Graham Mattoon Walter Meyer Blue Island Leturno Paul Clark Jack Ritter Homewood Alvin Clark George Reynolds Leo Popper Edward Jaeschke Peter de Groot William Bielby John McLauchlin, Jr Olga Koch Ronald Agler Hans Steiner Monita Wells Thornton Jean Hagen Wallace Street Nantucket Western Avenue F. P. Kromer George Zilsberger Bridge Club L. A. Davidson Fred Gronwall George Geilhufe Norman Beasley Charles Gorton Verne Crozier Helen Des Moines Crozier H. J. Hall R. Jorsch Frank Connelly John Schunk Austin Dorothy Lockwood Gary Frank Franzock Miller Beach Jorsch Arthur Ruff Parnell Avenue Benton Harbor Earl Ruoff Ruff Gerald Reaso1 Elmer Krueger Frank Martin Clarence Crane Urbana Carmet Martin University of Illinois OUR Savior’s Community Church Don M. C. Lepak DDS Leyden Ave Interocean J. F. Chandler Roofing CO Chicago ST Dolton, Ill Doltoun South Suburban Safeway’s Bus Service PHONE Security 154Th Street Harvey, Ill
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