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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1962
Page
7
The Izaak Walton League of Delton hosts its 6th Annual Shrimp Boil on Friday and Saturday, August 17 and 18 at 14736 Beachview Terrace Delton. A Lake Victory tent at Sibley and Chicago Road will serve 134 tons of shrimp with square dancing. Tickets are $1.50 from any Izaak Walton member per President Jim Fahey.
Delton Civic Association plans fall meetings with several authorities speaking on topics of general interest. A film titled Illinois Holiday will be shown at the September session depicting state parks and resorts. Cub Pack 390 will present colors and pledge the allegiance on September 1, followed by entertainment. State Senator Arthur Gottschalk is set to address members. Notable figures from baseball and athletics are also listed for the coming season.
The Men's Brotherhood of the Community Reformed Church of Dalton will attend the White Sox Detroit ball game on Friday August 17. Cost is 35 dollars per man and 2.50 per day under 15, covering transport ticket and aftergame refreshments. Bus departs church at 6 20 p.m. Reservations due by August 12 via Bob Reifen stuht or John Condon.
Trophies for the 2nd Annual Kiwanis Pointer tournament on display at 400 W. 144th St Riverdale. Final game at Ivanhoe Park Sunday at 4. Ice Cream Social tonight at Queen of Apostles Parish Hall 6:30 to 9. Free polio shots available Saturday. August polio drive set for Aug 25 at Dolton Municipal Building 3 to 5 pm. Guest speaker Frank Dickman at Dolton Methodist Church Sunday. District 148 registrations for first grade Aug 15 16 17 at Berger Vandenberg Waterman Caroline Sibley. birth certificates required. Youth On The Go meets Saturdays at Ivanhoe Missionary Church 7:45 with Sing Time music feature get acquainted time and refreshments.
The Harvey Bridge Club announced winners of the Monthly Master Paint game held Friday July 27 at the American Legion two blocks east of Halsted on Libbst. Winners include Ciro Abbate and Lionel Couture in White NS, Alex Carroll and Connie Carroll EW, Jean Williams and Joan Gillespie NS, C E Weise and Dorothea Weise EW. A Women’s Pair Tournament is set for September 7 and 14.
Riverdale resident Victor L. Beci has been promoted to principal staff engineer in American Oil Company's General Engineering Department in Whiting, Indiana. A Minnesota native, Beci joined the company in 1947 after earning a civil engineering degree in 1942 from the University of Minnesota. He lives at 14229 Dearborn with his wife Alice and four children, Thomas Donald Mark and Victoria. he is a registered professional engineer in Indiana.
Riverdale Park sponsors a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry on Wednesday August 15. All children eight and older and their parents are invited. Registration at the Riverdale Park fieldhouse on Tuesday August 4 at 10 a.m. Cost is $1. Attendees may bring a lunch or buy at the museum.
Edward Walenga of Dalton was among four featured speakers at Harvey Toastmasters outdoor picnic held at the Knights of Columbus Grove in Lansing on Thursday July 1. His talk titled Shock Hazards In The Home impressed attendees before a pot luck dinner.
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