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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1960
Page
4
Edward Engles, 13, of Riverdale, suffered a wooden splinter in his right hand while at a Washington School classroom. St Francis Hospital in Blue Island treated him and reported the incident to Riverdale police.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church at 138th and Wabash in Riverdale announces Mr and Mrs De Von Anderson as Youth Directors. They will sponsor the Luther League for high school youths meeting in the Parish Hall each Sunday evening as well as the Junior League.
Vincent Zunica announces Ben P ONeill CPA as chairman of Lions Candy Day for the Blind. The event Friday Oct 4 supports blind activities Hadley School for the Blind and leader dogs, with Lions and families distributing candy to donors.
Four h and sixth graders begin Friday evening meetings from 7 to 8 pm in October. A Teenage Choir for south and high schoolers meets Thursdays 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Mr Anderson, assistant director of the senior choir, is a Carthage College graduate pursuing a master's degree and teaches 4th and 5th grades and instrumental music in School District 169. Mrs Anderson (Sandra Madderom) lives with him at Our Savior's Parish Hall apartment 13812 Wabash, Riverdale, East Chicago Heights.
A Victor Hugo line is cited: man lives more by affirmation than by bread. The snippet emphasizes belief over material sustenance.
Dolton unveiled its new municipal parking facility at Land and Chicago last Friday with local officials and business owners in attendance. Among those pictured were Morris Albrecht Edith Daniels Ralph Berg Fred Kasten Charlotte Kopac Earl Grandmaison and Richard Fritehir.
Darle I Slaughter named chairman of the Doltonare Volunteers for Nixon Lodge by Vincen Dimien. Slaughter, a Dolton resident and head of the Dalton zoning board, is also a director at R W Robinson and Co. He chairs the Illinois Republican Veterans league and supports the Nixon Lodge ticket urging conservative Democrats and independents to volunteer.
Two of a Women Plan the Shake and Shuffle Soiree on Tuesdays between 7 and 9 pm. The Queen of Apostles Women’s Club will run a door to door ticket sale, inviting both men and women to attend the November 22 event. Prizes are offered and porch lights are urged to aid as tickets are handed out by Slaughter at VI 1-0874. Co chairs Mrs. Paul David and Mrs. Chas Caul urge residents to light porches for the cause.
A fence owned by Cook County Forest Preserve was damaged when Albert Rosendahl, 17, of Vernon Avenue Chicago, lost control Wednesday at 9 20 p m and struck the fence on the Pipe of Peace golf course near 134th and Halsted. Riverdale police investigated the incident.
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