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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1954
Page
6
Practical guidance from Miss Fern Carl and Mrs. Barbara McGrath on maintaining scissors and baking cookies. Clean blades, oil joints every 60 days, avoid moisture, and match tool to task. For cookies, make large dough portions, vary flavors and frostings, keep uniform size, and store refrigerated dough.
The religious notice lists worship times and activities at Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church at 145th and Clark Streets with Pastor D. J. Schuyleman. Church School at 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship at 10:45 A.M. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7:30 P.M.
A compact listing of multiple area churches with pastors and weekly service times. IVANHOE REFORMED CHURCH at 14300 Wabash Ave led by Robert H. Schuller with Sunday School 9:30, worship 11:00, youth groups 7:36 and 7:30 web fam night. ST PAULS LUTHERAN 245 East 138th St offers German service 9:30 English 10:45 with Sunday School 9:30. OUR SAVIOURS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN at 138th St and Wabash Ave under Raymond C. Shawl with Sunday School 9:30 and morning service 10:45. ST MARYS CHURCH 8310 East 137th St under Rev John W Weiler with masses 6:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:30, and noon. 158rd and Loomis Harvey under Rev Theodore A Bessette with Holy Communion 8:30 and church school 10:30.
Betty Philpot, proprietor of The Ivanhoe Shop, moved to 116 W. 144th Street and opened for business on Monday October 4. The former Allison Shop owner plans daily hours 6 to 9 on Fridays and attends the local PTA. neighbors and families celebrate the new venture.
On September 27 Girl Scouts of Troop No 73 led by Mrs Tom Harper earned their Second Class Badges. New Second Class Scouts include Linda Baumgartner Carol Becker Susan Conner Judy Deacon Valerie Henrich July Kelley Patricia Krueger Noel Lau Sharon McCoy Joanne Pasilas Manet Propper Janet Stump. Troop 63 home of Mrs Walter Erhard 14323 Parnell will elect officers September 29 with Patrol A leader Mary Ann Cunilio and assistant Carolyn Brezek Patrol B leader Kathy Kleinz with treasurer Maureen Sullivan scribe Deevara Simmick.
The Riverdale Dalton Guild of Ingalls Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its regular meeting on Friday October 1 with Mrs N M Tourtellotte presiding. Nominating chair Mrs Rinck presented the slate of officers and a unanimous vote was cast. Mrs Walter Bickelberg spoke on hospital flower arrangements.
Brownie Troop No 74 sponsored by Dolton Civic Association held its first fall meeting September 22 at Dolton Park House. Officers elected include President Joan McMillan Vice President Carol Berger Secretary Diana Owens Treasurer Toni Berg. Three new brownies Ann Marie Oliver Barbara Fike Kathy Gleason to be invested October 13.
The Ivanhoe Junior Woman's Club awarded $200 to the local library at its Sunday opening, financed by the drama department's See How They Run production from 1953-54. The scholarship, open to parish and public high school seniors, is chaired by Mrs. Davis with committee members Mrs. Paulsen Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Drenthe.
Mr and Mrs Spalding Granger of Ivanhoe announce engagement of daughter Maria Jean to Wilbur Alfrey son of Mr and Mrs Alfrey of Hoopeston Illinois The notice identifies families and places involved in the engagement.
Community Grace Fellowship invites attendance each Sunday evening led by Pastor Richard Post. The church calls for steady participation and fellowship activities during the weekend.
George P. Fisher 56 of 15128 Marshfield Avenue Harvey a former member of the Thornton Township High School Board died September 30 and was buried October 4 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
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