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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1936
Page
7
This report notes strong turnout at a Paul Gall Post 303 meeting in Johnson County with many veterans in attendance. Winners from last week include Walter Belz and Naomi Matthiesen, while Armistice events and dues deadlines are announced.
The American Legion Auxiliary cancels the October 31 Halloween party due to Juniors from Paul Gall being out of town. The unit schedules Past Presidents Night for November 12 with several out of town units expected. A food drive for ex servicemen at Oak Forest occurs November 12 with jelly and relish donations welcome via Mrs Anna Bock. Members will visit Hines hospital in early November and collect old stockings or magazines for the rehabilitation program. A banco party is set for November 17 at 2 pm with 25 cent admission. The Second annual Conference Caravan will be held November 6 at the Woodlawn unit club room 1165 EB 63rd St at 10 am with luncheon. attendees should contact Mrs Hazel Deichen.
The Masonic Lodge invites families to a Halloween Family Night on Saturday October 31 at 8 p.m. Activities include cards, dance, entertainment, prizes and refreshments at 14067 Lincoln Avenue Dolton.
On Monday evening November 2 at 8:00 p m Harvey Lodge 832 A F and A M hosts a musical program at the Masonic Temple at 154th Street and Turlington Avenue in Harvey. Members families and friends are invited to attend featuring an organ recital and well known radio singers.
Spencer Corps and the Women's Relief Corps hosted a surprise party for Mrs Joe Hruby on Monday evening October 26 with a lamp given to the bride as thirty members enjoyed refreshments. The following day a district convention of the Woman's Relief Corps met at Auburn Park Masonic Temple residence members elected Hazel Boyd district president Josephine McLaughlin senior vice president and Therese Marshall junior vice president with an inspection set for November 20.
Ingalls Memorial hospital of Harvey is listed among the 2,577 U S hospitals approved at the U W Hospitalization Standard Conference in Philadelphia. St James hospital Chicago Heights and St Francis hospital Blue Island also gained approval as part of the south towns area. The American College of Surgeons annual inspection requires ethical staff, proper case records, outcome analysis, and x ray and laboratory equipment.
Superintendent Lyle K. Klitzke will speak on school funds at the Lincoln P T A meeting next Tuesday at 3 PM. Membership ends November 8 and rooms vie for prizes. a story hour is planned for younger children. The group, including fathers, also organizes a Halloween bonfire party on October 30 at Lincoln School.
Mrs. William Koenig announces a Franklin P T A meeting in Dalton on Monday November 2 at 8 p m. Miss Gertrude Rahn of Thornton Township high school will discuss Domestic Science in a Modern World. A home made articles display will precede the meeting with a block invitation for exhibits from all. Cait Mrs Parker Gibson invites hand made items such as quilts embroidery crocheting tatting home canned goods and more to be shown. Refreshments after the meeting.
Dr Adrian David Kraus will speak on Health Hazards of Childhood at the November 5 meeting at 3 pm. He is associate professor of pediatrics at Loyola University Medical School. The program includes hooked rug materials, finished rugs, guitar music, and educational films funded by the P T A with candy sales by Junior high students to cover costs. A Community spook party is planned for October 30 at Riverdale Park from 7 to 10. Room Mothers for the year are listed by grade.
The T T H S and JR College PTA gains popularity as enrollment nears 300. A musical program featured Miss Elizabeth Muzzer with whistling solos bird imitations and a chalk talk. Mr Hayes led community singing with Miss Czarna Moecker at the piano. A faculty reception followed in the girls gym and Homewood Scouts performed the flag ceremony. The next meeting is the fourth Tuesday in November for Father s Night with special festivities planned.
The St Pauls P T A alters plans for a children’s Halloween party to be held in the school auditorium Friday afternoon. Activities include an art talk by Mr. Bloom, a rally for new members during Governor Horner’s enrollment week, and a program organized by Mrs. G Grassmick and committee. Raincoats and hats for patrol boys are being purchased.
Mrs W L Smith and Mrs C R Le Menager head the committee planning a dessert bridge on November 4 1936 at the La Ella Tea Room Harvey Illinois 115233 Center Ave A tour of Oak Forest by the club on October 27 honored guest Mrs Arthur Kaschagen district chairman of public welfare After the tour tea was served at Mrs Edgar McCullums home Mrs Donald Bullard assisting Reading Circle hostess Mrs Warren Iaton presiding with next circle November 3 at Mrs A O Skye home
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