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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
7
The notice urges attendance at the Tuesday September 8 meeting at 8 pm and a September 22 meeting with Commander Bock, plus October 3 officer installation. It notes a district meeting in Blue Island September 17, Navy Day October 27, and lists dues for 1986/87 with a call to pay overdue dues and participate in events.
Trustees discussed traffic light safety on Chicago Road at 159th Street and ordered a referral to Public Service Co to move light poles and gas shut off valves. The light committee will study adding street lights and report next meeting. The village approved installing a catch basin for 40 dollars and purchasing 90 folding chairs at 1.25 each.
The Mothers Club of Riverdale Pullman Branch hosts a board and dance party at the Riverdale Beer Garden pavilion on Indiana Avenue. It is set for Thursday September 10 at 8 p.m. Admission is 25 cents.
Domino poultry and dairy feeds available with delivery from Gouwens Bros at E 159th Street South Holland. Contact Harvey by phone.
Estabano Sesa a Mexican section hand lies near death at a county hospital after a Sunday night stabbing. Bayram Dalip, his Western Indiana railroad coworker, allegedly stabbed him with an ice pick during a fight in a pathway near 188th Street and the Western Indiana tracks. Dalip claims Sesa forced him from his living quarters at gunpoint. Dalip is jailed on assault with a deadly weapon charge.
The South Holland Martins and the South Side Boosters of Hammond are tied for first place in the Ilana B League. Their final trophy game will occur next week on Tuesday or Wednesday at 6 30 PM at Hammond High School on Calumet Avenue. Supporters urged to attend.
The unit’s next regular meeting is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. A district reorganization places Chicago units in the Fourth District and others in the Eighth. A special Sept 4 nominating meeting is called at the Blue Island Legion Club Rooms with elections Sept 9 at Hamilton Park. Arrangements and officer slate details await member contact with Mrs. Mabel Nelson. The new department officers are Mrs. Soliday, president. Mrs. Pantalis, first vice president. Mrs. Hech kemp, second vice president. Mrs. Schlupp, treasurer. Mrs. Ella Heap, chaplain. Mrs. Meyers, historian. An annual Cook County Council meeting is Sept 12 at the Medinah Club with dinner at 12:80 p.m. Reservations are requested. plate price is $1.25. Past Commander Nelson and family visited Hooker Lake, Salem, Wis., with Mrs. Dorothy Niemeier, guests of Nelson’s parents.
In Sunday kittenball games at St Marys church picnic Hoop Mill Acme Steel beat BX Warehouse 12 to 10 in ten innings. Swing Bros beat San Salvador Council Knights of Columbus 5 to 1. Father Weiler thanks participants for the success. Virginia May and Carol June Win note of Gary Ind returned home September 2 after visiting Rudy Russell family in Riverdale.
Miss Florence Hedtke tours Wisconsin visiting Oshkosh Fondulae and Green Bay to see cousin Willian Fink. Mrs Frank Hiatt and daughter Carolyn depart Phoenix after a seven week stay with Mr and Mrs John Rowan and sister Edna. The Steinhauer family reunion at Thorn ton Forest Preserve featured games, lunch, and many relatives. Jean De Vie of Chicago visits sister Mrs Paul Simnick in Riverdale. Mrs Catherine McCarthy hosted friends at Tillie Schug’s home with pinochle and refreshments. Shamrock Card Club met at James McLaughlin’s. Thorn ton Horner-for-Governor picnic planned Sept 13 at Glenwood Forest preserve. Mabel Rose served as soloist at Olive Chapter OES event in Chicago. John Belz returns from Roseland hospital after appendectomy. Mrs Emily Warneke, Dolton grand aunt of Alice Meeder Dolton, dies and is buried. Mae Mossell entertains 40 guests for charity at 962 Circle event.
In Peoria the driver blocked the crossing with a car door to block pedestrians. A quick thinking pedestrian opened both rear doors, stepped out and walked away, forcing the motorist to resume with doors swinging. Police noted the prank slowed traffic and drew smiles.
Margaret Kerr to lead English and literature at the Washington school with a full staff across Lincoln Roosevelt and Washington campuses. New teachers include Ethel Denny, Trene Vandenberg, and Jeanette Wilson among others, detailing grades and roles from kindergarten to grade 9 and music, art, domestic arts, and health.
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