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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1959
Page
6
Thornton Township High School and Junior College announce 1959 summer session courses for high school and junior college. Registration is June 15 from 8 am to 4 pm. High school runs June 16 to August 9 with fees 12.50 per semester or 25.00 for two semesters. junior college at 10.00 per semester hour. contact C Satterthwaite for details.
The April net increase in savings balances at Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association rose 50 percent from a year earlier, totaling $205,494. Four months into 1959, savings gains reached $868,430, with total savings at $19,900,832 and 11,848 accounts. Assets stood at $22,663,504, with U.S. Government bonds rising to $3,728,140 and mortgage loans at $17,752,400.
May 7 a girl Marcia Lynn to Mr and Mrs Jacob Kramer 17300 South Park Avenue South Holland. May 9 a boy David Michael to Mr and Mrs Robert Brand 152nd Iriving Dalton. May 9 a girl Judith May to Mr and Mrs John Olthoff Jr 267 E 170th Street South Holland. May 11 a girl Glenna Jacqueline to Mr and Mrs Gabriel J Tedeschi 662 E 154th PL South Holland. May 11 a girl Priscilla Gail to Mr and Mrs Jack Wright 14701 Michigan Avenue Dalton. May 7 a girl to Mr and Mrs Ralph Stewart 14622 Massachusetts Dolton and Mrs Charles Fike 14904 Indiana Avenue Dolton. May 7 a boy son of Mr and Mrs Francis Fierce 14518 Wentworth Riverdale. May 11 a girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Kramer 14823 Champlain Dolton. May 11 a girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Leech 14628 Kenwood Ave Dolton.
Ferdinand W. Ross Jr of Dalton has been named turn foreman in the 44 inch sheared plate mill at U S Steel South Works. He began as a laborer in 1948, joined management in 1954, and is a Boston University and Carnegie Technical Institute graduate. He and wife Joan have two daughters Christina and Isa.
Mrs Charles Grupp of Chicago Heights announces the Eighth District American Legion Auxiliary pilgrimage to WNorm al Tinocis on June 7. The district will prepare and serve a chicken dinner for children at Sherman Cottage. Co chairmen include Mrs Stella Weselowski of Calumet City and Mrs Walter Mills of Homewood with other district members. Attendees are asked to bring basket lunches.
John Mulder of the South Holland police department recently completed the Red Cross first aid instructors course held at the Harvey Red Cross office. He now can teach standard and advanced first aid courses, under guidance from Dean Kline, a Homewood volunteer instructor and community first aid representative.
Gerald M. Carroll of Dalton received a diamond service pin recognizing 45 years with Illinois Bell. Born in North Judson, Indiana, he started as a clerk in Hammond and in 1926 became a supervisor in Chicago, later serving as staff supervisor in 1943.
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