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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1959
Page
3
Sam Savitt, a noted equestrian artist, combines horse passion with drawing. His pencil sketches for Gordon Wrishi and fifty watercolors for a Simon & Schuster history of Horace The American Horse series for Kem Plastic Playing Cards broadens his reach, making him a leading American equestrian artist.
About 150000 students are expected to take scholarship tests November 7 at area colleges including De Paul University Loyola University Mundelein College and the University of Illinois at Navy Pier. A $3.00 fee applies. Tests aid counsellors in guiding college choices. Thornton Township high school and junior college P T A promotes participation and reports past scholarship awards and honors.
The Queen of Apostles Woman's Club announces its 2nd annual card and banco party on November 13 at 8 p.m. in the school hall at 145th and Wentworth. Committees are listed with chairs for tickets prizes candy games table arrangements and refreshments. Proceeds benefit the Nuns and school. no style show this year to attract men.
The Lincoln Manor PTA will host a fall festival on Saturday November 7 in the Lincoln School gym at 142 Street and Lincoln Ave Dalton. Events run from noon to 5 pm with games prizes refreshments and a range of booths selling candy bakery goods Christmas items and more. Admission is 10 g.
John William Carroll Park Ridge publisher and Illinois state representative will again head the County Communities Division for the 1960 March of Dimes. Carroll, longtime campaign leader in the suburbs, stresses vaccination and funds for polio victims and expanded arthritis and birth defect programs. The drive runs January 2 through January 31.
Mr and Mrs James R Stern announce the birth of daughter Susan Lynn born September 30 at Chicago Lying Hospital. Gregory age 12 months is listed as a brother. Grandparents are Marie Camarini and William Stern. Ruth Brown of La Puente California welcomed a baby boy on September 22, formerly Ruth Obel of Riverdale.
Five Riverdale Park board members attended the 32nd annual convention in Rock Island HL on October 14 to 16. Attendees included Commissioners Viola Wiebke Augusta Ferguson Glen Bis hop Richard Poppas park director Annabelle Flo secretary and treasurer. The group thanks Riverdale Park District for the chance to attend and returns with ideas and material to aid the park.
Mrs. Marion Schmidt of Dolton announces the engagement of her daughter Karen Lynn Schmidt to Grover Leonard Cogswell Jr. of Dolton. The families named are Mr. Grover Leonard Cogswell and Hazel Cogswell. No wedding date has been set.
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