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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
4
Social notices list residents hosting bridge and G Y M clubs from Ivanhoe and nearby towns. Guests visit relatives in California and Indiana. A death in Winchester prompts a family return. Residents recover from illness or surgery and plan visits to Chicago and Phoenix.
Francis Hospital in Blue Island has reportedly continued a decline in patient outcomes over the past several weeks, with officials noting worsening conditions and added strains on staff and facilities.
Grasso and Vitiritto Joseph Veteo De Mey and WELL Josephine Grasso of Des Moines were married in Des Moines on Sunday September 29. Rose Vitiritto sister of the groom, Michael Vitiritto brother, Mr and Mrs Joseph Reale and grandson Joe attended. The couple will reside with the Joseph Beales at 13829 Forest Avenue Dolton.
The Dalton Riverdale P T A Council hosts an informal reception for teachers of school district 148 on Thursday evening October 1 at 8 o'clock at Washington School in Riverdale. Mrs Harry Waterstraat leads the council, with George Kingsland directing the program and local organization chairs handling refreshments. The event aims to welcome back teachers and meet new staff, inviting all parents of district students.
The piece notes 1940 as a year of bold hats and quirky shoe shapes, with cool air and water forming stockings to glamourize legs. It mentions women's use of mud for facial beauty as a long-standing habit.
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