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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1959
Page
8
We express gratitude to friends and relatives for their sadness sympathy and welcome help during a deeply appreciated time. Special thanks to Reverend Theo Helmut for comforting words. Signed Mr and Mrs Geo Schneider and family.
A fragment outlines costumes from Northern Commercial Company in Anchorage featuring a gold reindeer leather coat over pale cashmere. It mentions a Maytex girdle and travel by car plane or train, reflecting apparel ideas in the 49th state.
Highlights discuss Khrushchev's aims whether he seeks real peace or to soften American resolve. The excerpt weighs his possible targets, including rival factions, and whether his strategy signals a future stance. Additional items cover de-accumulation of debt, the value of older workers, and national tax and grain storage trends.
The Ivanhoe Garden Club hosts an 8 p.m. meeting on Friday November 6 at the Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse 144th and Stewart Streets with Mr and Mrs Dean Grannan from Flowers by Esther Beverly Hills presenting Line of Design Fresh and dried arrangements will be shown for Thanksgiving and Christmas door swags centerpieces and flocking a Christmas tree ticketed entry includes door prizes refreshments and hostesses list attendees invited to this special program.
The Roseland area Rest Haven Auxiliary held a Fall Fellowship Luncheon on November 9 at 12 30 at the First Christian Reformed Church of Roseland 109th Place and Princeton. The event was followed by the Auxiliary’s bi monthly meeting with Richard Mulder Rest Haven director as speaker, accompanied by Frances Kohl and Beatrice Van Eck.
The passage argues that political movement arises from the collective action of all participants rather than sheer power or intellect. It stresses the equal sharing of influence, responsibility, and the inseparability of moral and physical factors, warning that excessive power leads to folly and downfall, as echoed by Tolstoy and Plato.
The Queen of Apostles Ladies plan a card and banco party in the Parish Hall on Friday November 13 at 8 pm to aid the Sisters and School Fund. General chairwoman Mrs Charles W Mitchell and Moderator Rev George E Shea will finalize plans with committee members and hostesses including Mrs Ben P O Neill and Mrs Joan F Clancy. A bridal doll prize donated by Mrs Walter Marchessault is highlighted with refreshments to be served.
The guide covers choosing between mongrel and purebred pups, size and energy needs for country versus city living, and tips on age and health. It advises 10 to 12 weeks as a safe minimum age, stresses a healthy, active dog with strong teeth and clear eyes, and recommends diet and care considerations for a lasting, affectionate pet.
The Dolton Riverdale Woman's Club meets November 12 at 8 15 p m in the Dolton Park Fieldhouse. Guest Miss Florence Waterman of Thornton Township High School will narrate and show world travel pictures, with music by Thornton Township High School students directed by Mr Luther Hokins.
Mrs Elizabeth Fritz 77 of 14322 Wentworth Avenue Riverdale died November 2 in Sacred Heart Home Chicago. Born February 24 1882 in New York she was wife of the late John Fritz mother of Marguerite Fanning Patrick Thomas Eleanor Bade Crane and grandmother to five with six great grandchildren. Bachmann Funeral Home arranged services at Queen of Apostles Church November 5 at 9 30 am Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
The Daughters of the American Revolution Heald Charter National Society will meet Friday November 6 at 7 30 p m. at the home of Mrs B M Johnson 15516 Vine Avenue Harvey.
Roosevelt Park P T A hosts a Saturday fair at Roosevelt school from 10 00 am to 5 00 pm featuring a makeup booth with character costumes hats booths for bakery hobby crafts delicatessen white elephant gifts and cooking stalls. A new Pronto Pups hot dog on a stick is offered along with games and surprise packages.
The Board of Directors of Acme Steel Company Chicago met today and declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share payable November 28 1959 to all common shareowners of record on November 10 1959.
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