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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1963

Page

11

PTA Talk by Sara Barth Loeb at Berger School

Mrs. Clarence D. Loeb senior staffer from The Association for Family Living will speak to Berger School PTA on Tuesday October 8 at 8 p.m. in the Vandenberg addition. The meeting marks a social event to acquaint members. Roosevelt School Boy Scouts will present colors. Dr. James Logsdon of District 205 will be guest speaker.

Sara Barth Loeb Clarence D Berger School PTA Vandenberg Addition Loeb Association For Family Living Harvey Young Men's Christian Association Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Berger Pta South Holland Roosevelt School Boy Scouts Judd Dalenberg Sutter James Logsdon

Thornridge PTA To Welcome Freshman Parents Dinner

Thornridge PTA hosts a freshman parents dinner in Building D cafeteria at 6 p.m. Monday October 7. Harald Sutter the principal will introduce freshman counselor Mr Opperman who will speak briefly. a sophomore parent also speaks. All parents invited. PTA meeting follows at 7:45 in Building A auditorium with theme Success Comes In Cans.

Thornridge Pta Calgeria Harald Sutter Opperman

Waterman Diekman PTA Opens Season With Tea Meeting

First grade parents at Waterman Diekman gathered for a welcoming tea on September 11 at the Waterman School gym. The PTA’s first meeting on September 17 featured introductions and remarks from curriculum coordinators about the year’s study plan. A October 8 session will feature a Hale Publishing Co representative on building reading skills, without sales.

Waterman - Diekman Waterman Waterman-Diekman P.T.A P.T.A Tilendis Eva Harlow Vera Driver PTA Hale Publishing Co

Eisenhower PTA Reports Tee Cream Social Profit

Eisenhower School PTA chaired by Mrs Mulder reports a net profit of 100 dollars from the Tee Cream Social held in the school gym on Friday September 20. Mrs Mulder and committee thank parents teachers and students and those who donated cakes and piles. President Mrs Robert Short notes strong cooperation.

Martin Mulder Ways and Means Eisenhower School Pta Mulder Robert Short

Demo Women Plan Oct 17 Card Party

The Dolton Riverdale Ivanhoe Women’s Democratic Organization hosts an Oct 17 card party at 8 p.m. in Dolton Park fieldhouse. Prizes and refreshments provided. Admission 1.25. Grayce Mare and Mabel Kerns are general chairs with Marge Pipp, Catherine McCarthy as prize chairs.

Dolton - Riverdale - Ivanhoe Grayce Marco Mabel Kerns Leona Lembeke Violet Nadratowski

Girl Scout Finance Drive Plans For 19 Towns Outlined

Final plans for the annual dirt Scout Finance Drive were set for October 1 to 15 at a Kick-off Dinner in Thornton. The South Cook County Girl Scout Council aims to raise 20 570 across 19 towns and participates in federated campaigns in Riverdale and South Holland. Area reps present included Mrs. Morris Hochberg and council leaders who announced troop leaders to recruit solicitors across Dalton and South Holland.

South Cook County Girl Scout Council Camp Thorn Creek Thornton Riverdale South Holland Morris Hochberg Dalton John Vanderwail John Vanderwall Kanawha John P. Mead Michigan Edward Bell Edbrooke Hochberg

Medical speakers to feature at South Holland guild meeting

The South Holland Guild of Ingalls Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary will feature a program on antidotes for swallowed poisons. Dr Raymond Lesser pediatrician Park Forest will discuss what to do until a doctor arrives at the meeting on Tuesday October 1 at 8 pm in the hospital meeting room.

South Holland Guild Ingalls Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary Raymond Lesser Park Forest Lesser Ingalls Memorial Hospital Ingalls Memorial Letser Theodore Ver Haar South Holland Guild Stanley Forest Robert Burchfield Russell Salt William Golz

Katherine Davis Engaged to Wed Frederick Nicholl Jr

Miss Katherine Anne Davis of Dolton announces her engagement to Frederick Lee Nicholl Jr son of Mrs Nancy Karamichelas of Dolton The couple both hold local high school diplomas She works as a histology technician at Billings Hospital Lee is an Airman 2nd Class studying electronics at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi No wedding date has been set.

Katherine H. Davis E. 141St Dolton Katherine Anne Davis Frederick Lee Nicholl, Jr Nancy Karamichelas Chicago Road Katherine Thornridge High School Billings Hospital Lee Thornton Township High School Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi

Dolton-Riverdale Junior Womans Club Meets at Roch Home

The October board meeting of the Dolton Riverdale Junior Womans Club will be held at 7 p m at the home of Mrs John C Roch 15216 Sunset Sr Dolton with Mrs George Widdowson as co hostess.

Dolton - Riverdale Junior Womans Club P. m John C. Roch Sunset Sr

Spencer Corps Meets Friday

The G. W. Spencer 279 Woman's Relief Corps will hold its regular meeting Friday October 4 at 2 pm with Katherine McCarthy presiding Nellie Winter will host with Etta Rose Herman assisting Members will sew cancer pads in the morning Elma Gorton appointed assistant guard to Ida Matz replacing Marguerita Martin who died District Convention of the South Half 1 to 10 will be held at Blue Island on Monday October 21 Mary Kova District President will preside at the convention Men do not stumble over To accept good advice is but mountains but over molehills to increase one's own ability.

G. W. Spencer Woman’s Relief Corps Katherine McCarthy Nellie Winter Etta Rose Herman Elma Gorton Ida Matz Marguerita Martin South Blue Island Mary Kova Dist

New UHS Teacher Carol Jean Logan Joins Staff

Carol Jean Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Logan of 14518 Wabash Riverdale begins as a new girls physical education teacher at the University High School. A Thornton graduate she earned a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University last June and will lead Thornton's Pep Club next year. Her interests include sports travel reading painting knitting and music.

Carol Jean Logan Harold Logan Wabash Riverdale Thornton Township High School Thornton Indiana University

St Francis Auxiliary Plans Get Together

The St Francis Hospital Auxiliary invites local women to join and contribute time and talents through in service volunteer work gifting, fundraising, and committee roles. Mrs Jack Zolier is the contact for membership at 13819 Kanawha Dalton VI 10608. The auxiliary hosts a Get Acquainted Tea on Monday October 7 at 2 PM at the hospital.

St. Francis Hospital Hospital Auxilians South America Jack Zolier Kanawha Dalton Sisters of St. Francis Hospital

Engaged: Janice Diddia to Thomas Van Swol

Mr and Mrs Jess A Diddia of Riverdale announce the engagement of their daughter Janice M to Thomas L Van Swol son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Van Swol of South Holland The couple plan a fall wedding Janice a 1961 graduate of Thornton Township High School and Van Swol a Thornridge High School graduate

Jess A. Diddia Riverdale Janice M Thomas L. van Swol Maurice van Swol South Holland Janice Thornton Township High School M. van Swol Thornridge High School

St Jude Women To Hold Fall Rummage Sale

The St Jude Apostl Women's Club announces its annual Fall Rummage Sale on October 10 11 and 12 at the old church near Sibley boulevard and Maryland avenue. Donations welcome Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 and Saturday morning from 10 to 12.

St. Jude St. Jude the Apostle ‘Women’s Club Old Church Sibley Blvd Maryland Ave

Student Nurse Awarded Scholarship in Chicago

Janet Marie McLaughlin of 15733 Ellis Ave Dalton, a student nurse at Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital, won a Chicago Council on Community Nursing scholarship to continue her nursing education. She was among 41 Chicago metro nursing students honored. Leif Thorne-Thomsen, council president, noted the council has awarded about 70 000 since 1935 to nearly 250 students in approved nursing schools.

Janet Marie McLaughlin Ellis Ave Dalton Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital Chicago Council On Community Nursing Chicago Metropolitan Area Leif Thorne-Thomsen

Mendel Mothers Plan Theatre Party at Drury Lane

Mendel Catholic High School Mothers Club meets October 14 in the gym at 8 p.m. Alumni Mothers Night. A theatre party is set for October 30 at the Drury Lane Theatre featuring Jan Murray in Come Blow Your Horn. Tickets, $3.50, may be obtained at the meeting or by calling Mrs. Hattemer or Mrs. Capron.

Mendel Catholic High School Drury Lane Jan Murray Howard Hattemer John Capron

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Patton Pta 137Th Stewart Ronald Letellier Casey W. Rachels Norman Kreiman Peter Sanders al Pellegrini PTA News Thornridge P&ta Diekman Pta Meeting Franklin School A. Dertz William Stockdale Wavs and Means Michigan Avenue Girl Scouts Ers Finance Drive Donald Mori Ellis David Gardiner Irwin Abraham Evers David Kel Jey Avalon Douglas Howard Kenwood Grant Blaney Dickman Newcomer Hastings Velma Ohlson John Ellis Woodlawn Robert Boldt Dante Fred Verhoevert Ray Koppelman Diekman Et Leonard Miles Edward Murphy Ingleside James Anderson Woolawn E James Picciola Irgalls Memorial Hospital Didecenca MAICO Roseland Better Hearing Service Michigan Ave Katherine Davis Fred Nicholl Jr Katherine E Davis Spencer Corps UHS St. Francis Aux Janice Diddia Thomas van Swol Janet McLaughlin Mendel Moms Plan Theatre Party South Suburban Dolton, Ilinois Penney's Rosela Penney’s St. Michigan Ave
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