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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1945

Page

6

Ivanhoe Women fete servicemen at USO Center

The Ivanhoe Woman's club hosted a Mother's Day event at the USO Center on South Wabash 181. About 432 servicemen were served from 5 to 7 pm. Three men from New Bedford Conn Baltimore and Boston won long distance calls to their mothers. Proceeds were from a St Patrick's card party at Roosevelt School. Proceeds support veterans services.

Ivanhoe USO Ivanhoe Woman’s Club USO Center South ‘Wabash John Wilderson War Service C. A. Brown Cooper R. A. Dufault David Gray G. Grills M., Steinke W. Tourtellotte C.S. Trester W. H. Wallace Zillah Wheeler Ivanhoe Gardens Robert Earl New Bedford Conn

Ivanhoe Women Hear Talk on Life in Japan

The Ivanhoe Junior Woman's club hosted a Mother's Day meeting at Roosevelt school with Dr. Jon Carter Cowell of Chicago sharing experiences from Japan. She covered daily life, language, housing, and a Mongolian cave trip, plus a note on Japan's subways and air raids. Ward Bond winners Misa Ruth Grills and L. Carruthers were announced.

Ivanhoe Japan Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club Roosevelt School Mothers of Ivanhoe Woman’s Club Jon Carter Cowell Chicago Orient Cowell Covell Inner Mongolia

War Mothers Plan Mother's Day Program May 18

The Dolton Riverdale Mothers of World War II Unit 52 Illinois will hold a Mother's Day program at 8 p.m. Friday May 18 in Dolton village hall. Frances Tourtellotte leads the program with music by the Wives and Sisters Unit and films by Mr Hinkle of the installation and honor roll dedication. All members are urged to attend.

Dolton-Riverdale Illinois Dolton Village Hall Frances Tourtellotte

Ivanhoe Woman's Club Names Officers And Chairmen

Recently installed officers include Mrs. C A Brown president and Mrs. E M Holz bach first vice president. Department chairs cover American ships art and other fields. The spring luncheon at Navajo Country club on May 8 featured guest Patricia Mungovan and soloist performances.

Ivanhoe Woman’s Club C. A. Brown E. M. Holzbach M. A. Weaver Cyrill Skidmore C. A. DeLine L. K. Vick C. Trester Harry Howe R. A. Dufault David Gray Dean G. R. Grills R. A. Weingardt Illinois H. Kraft E. Krueger Wm. Martin Patricia Mungovan A. Peterson

Red Cross Seeks Arts and Skills Volunteers

Postwar plans at Great Lakes United States Naval Hospital Vaughn General and Gardiner General hospitals bring Red Cross Arts and Skills volunteers to help convalescent boys learn handicrafts. The program aims to provide diversion and aid recovery, with work in shops and wards. Volunteers are asked to appear at the Art Institute Admissions Committee on the first and third Wednesdays between 4 and 5 p.m. with samples of work. teachers urged to apply for summer service.

United ‘States Naval Hospital Great ‘Lakes Vaughn General Gardiner General Hospitals Red Cross Red Cross Arts and Skills Corps Art Institute

Mrs James McLaughlin Recovering After Major Operation

Mrs James McLaughlin of Dalton is recovering from a major operation performed early last week at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Har.

James McLaughlin Dalton Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey

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