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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1961
Page
10
Dear Editor from Leona Manenus in South Holland requests guidance on community concerns and local issues. The letter to the Pointer Mailbox at Riverdale outlines grievances and seeks response from officials.
Ten local THS girls were honored in an assembly for freshmen and juniors as scholarship pins were awarded. Beverly Bourkard led with four semesters of A grades, joined by Joan Larson and others earning two or three semesters of A work. Principal Renfrow urged values and daily zest, while Dean Wilson praised community recognition as motivation.
The Ingalls Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary presents Velma the Volunteer a four act play with original songs. The training workshop for volunteer workers runs this afternoon and evening November 16 at The Little Theatre off Page Avenue in the hospital assembly room. Curtain times are 2 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. An after theatre snack will be served at both performances.
No time or money for a table decoration. Use items at hand like a glass bowl with a smaller bowl inside for height and filled with garden posies. Fill shells with leaves, use lemons, oranges, apples, squash, melons, acorns, or seeds. Create underpaintings with leaves from trees or houseplants. A single well tied branch with gumdrops becomes a decoration. Fun to improvise with nothing.
Mrs Norman D Gibson attended the National Osteopathic Guild Association annual convention at the Palmer House on November 4 with about 100 delegates. Officers were elected and workshops held. speakers included Dr George W Northup and Mrs William B Strong, while Mrs Marvin I Gold presided and Mrs Carl Brewer led volunteer services. Forty five guilds totaling nearly 1700 members support osteopathic hospitals nationwide.
The Women Of The Moose Chapter 89 meet November 15 at 8 p.m. at the Moose Home. Sr Regent Bette Kooistra invites all coworkers to discuss the Penny Social on December 3 and Christmas Parcel Post items. Regent Alice Hart handles refreshments. Legion Breakfast help requested for November 12 at the Moose Home.
Pledge Gayle Hetmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Heitmann of 514 Eagle Dolton to Delta Phi Col on Phi Mu Sorority at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Michigan.
A simple beaverboard or cork bulletin board with a ribbon halo can showcase a child’s drawings and notes. Use tapes or two way tape to place items, and cover with contact paper for easy cleaning. It fosters learning to share, follow rules, and recognize effort.
Tastes for turkey dressings are as varied as the color spectrum. If you know your family and guests you have no problems. A well blended subtle flavoring is the gift of the master. A few tricks can hit your dinner out of the ordinary. A little grated lemon rind is a wonderful perk, whether on the bird or within. Use two types of dressings and let guests pick. Serve cranberry sauce with kumquats canned peaches or apricots dosed with brandy or creme de menthe. Let the turkey stand at least 15 minutes before carving and keep the gravy hot.
The engagement of Judith K Harns to A Dean Cotton is announced by Mr and Mrs F J Harms of Riverdale. Cotton, from Harvey, is the son of Mr and Mrs H E Cotton now living in Sturgis Michigan. A June wedding is planned.
St Francis Hospital Blue Island held Volunteer induction and service awards honoring Mrs Clem Berschinski of Riverdale Mrs Roy Bergold of Delton and Mrs R K Argeris of Delton Also announced is the birth of Mary Joan Cheverud at Little Company of Mary Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Cheverud of Riverdale
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