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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1960
Page
3
1st Lt Dale E Rider from Dalton among 700 Reserve Infantry Officers training at Fort Benning Georgia from Aug 3 to Aug 28 in an intensive program. Instructors ensure combat skill development through the latest techniques and weapons.
Charlies Skelton of 14424 Union Riverdale reported to Riverdale Police the theft of an air cleaner from his car parked in front of his home on Sunday August 28.
School District No. 149 will use four rooms provided by Lorimer Church for classes until a new building is ready. Students will receive room assignment postcards by Friday September 2. Bus routes remain similar with a $2 monthly ticket, and some rural riders may ride free due to the 224 mile limit. Milk and book rental fees apply per district policy.
The district outlines per grade supply and book rental fees paid on the first day of school, with Grade 1 at 9.88 dollars and Grade 8 at 8.00 dollars. New principals announced for Waterman and Berger schools for 1960-61. Parents are urged to have children walk on the sidewalk and off the road shoulder while commuting to school and while waiting for buses.
The notice lists multiple bus routes for District 149 serving Berger Lorimer Waterman and other schools with stop times from 8:00 to 9:00 am at locations such as 145th Dobson University California Lincoln and Sibley Paxton. It notes free bus tickets at several stops and details afternoon routes mirroring the morning order plus safety reminders about crossing streets with driver escort.
Queen of Apostles School will begin the year on Wednesday September 7. Eleven Sisters of St Dominic and nine lay teachers will staff the school. Enrollment is expected to exceed one thousand students as a building program completes the church hall convent and rectory on 145th Street and Wentworth Avenue.
The Dolton inhalator squad answered a 8 15 p m Sunday call at 15337 Dorchester Dolton. They administered oxygen to Dorothy Cabala with a heart condition and breathing difficulty. She was treated by a doctor and transferred to St Francis hospital in Blue Island.
St Paul Lutheran School in Dalton marks the new term starting Wednesday September 7 at 8 50 am with a church service attended by parents. Classes run all day and bus service operates. Parents may visit Tuesday September 6 to pay fees and buy supplies. The ninth teacher, Mrs Dorothy Mendelson, will teach third grade.
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