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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1959

Page

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Republican Women Luncheon Set With Goldwater as Guest

Over one thousand guests will hear Senator Barry Goldwater address the Republican Suburban Committeewomen luncheon at the Palmer House on Friday September 18. He will be introduced by Senator Everett Dirksen with Governor Stratton expected to attend. local officials also slated.

Barry Goldwater Arizona Frigady Palmer House Everett Dirksen Illinois Senate Stratton Ilinois Goldwater Imaginaton Congress Air Transport Command Air Fores Reserve Air National Guard Labor and Public Welfare Committee Republican Julia Hamnlett Chicago Heights Helen Malia Markham Gertrude Freeman Calumet_ Park Mabel Ekberg Orland Park Alice Greenacre Palas Virgil Olfe Homewood Margaret Hunt Oak Lawn Charles Gibson Dalton

Democratic Women Meet Monday in Dalton Riverdale Club

The Dalton Riverdale Tvanhoe Democratic Women's Club will hold its regular meeting on Monday September 14 at 8 pm. The gathering will focus on voter service and Mrs. John Neddles is named chairwoman of the refreshment committee.

Dalton - Riverdale Tvanhoe Democratic Women's Club Voters Service John Needles Chaiman

Dolton VFW Names Parade Marshals for Pan American Games

Dolton VFW Post 356 announces parade marshals for the Pan American Games event at Soldiers Field on August 27. Sr Vice Commander Chris Tsilis served as assistant marshal, with Post State Commander Ray Allen as head marshal and Dick Whennen, 16th district St Vice Commander, also an assistant marshal.

Chris Tsilis Greater Dolton Memorial V.F.W. Post No. 356 Soldiers Field Ray Allen Cotton Dick Whennen 16Th District

Queen of Apostles Club to Meet Thursday Evening

The Queen of Apostles Woman's Club will meet on Thursday September 10 at 8 p.m. in the school hall located at 145th and Wentworth Avenue.

Queen of Apostles Woman's Club Queen of Apostles Woman’s Club Tember 145Th and Wentworth Avenue

Sea Explorers To Go On Hike

Fifteen Sea Explorer Ship Range youths depart by bus on Thursday at 7 00 p m for the 10 o clock Line and the Tulip Tree Trace hikes in Indiana They plan two hikes Friday and Saturday return home Sunday at 3 00 pm Leader Donald Spanier a 14 year scouting veteran has earned multiple awards and held key posts in several ships He outlines a five point program including Canada canoe trips monthly trips rank advancement fellowship vocational training and invites interested youths aged 14 to 21 to attend meetings at Ola Riverdale field house at 7 30 pm

Sea Explorer Ship Range Indiana Donald Spanier Order of the Arrow Spanier Canada Ola Riverdale Field House

Pinta Council Auxiliary Opens Season With Frosting Demo

The Ladies Auxiliary Pinta Council No. 198 Knights of Columbus meets at 8 p.m. Monday September 14 in the Riverdale clubhouse 138th and Tracy. Nancy Hagen of Western Sugar Beet will present Adventures in Frosting. Mrs LaVerne Kenny says guest might. Refreshments follow.

Knights of Columbus 138Th and Tracy Riverdale Nancy Hagen Western Sugar Beet Company LaVerne Kenny

Christian Science TV Program Highlights Youth Achievement

Channel 7 presents a Sunday morning program at 9 45 featuring a college sophomore a law student and a young architect who discuss how an awakened understanding of God helped them overcome prejudice, self pity and resentment. Guests hail from Illinois California and Massachusetts with Maria Soubier moderating.

Channel 7 Illinois California Massachusetts Maria Soubier Chicago

Ambassadors For Christ To Fold Song Fest

Ambassadors For Christ announce a Back to School Song Fest this Sunday at 9 pm. The event will be at Wesleyan Methodist Community Church 90015 Menard Avenue. Three churches with the best turnouts will receive attendance trophies.

Ambassadors For Christ Wesleyan Methodist Community Church Menard Avenue

South Holland Pony Wins Ribbons At Fair

Iliana Frisco Pete owned by Clarence Smit of South Holland placed second in the 2 year old studs class and was named reserve grand champion at the Lake Country Fair held at Crown Pointe Indiana last Tuesday. Smit, a Shetland pony breeder, operates 47 ponies and a Palomino riding horse from a farm at 16701 Van Dam Road.

Iliana Frisco Pete Crownpointe Ind Tiana Friscoe Pete Clarence Smit South Holland Curtiss Friscoe Pete

Dalton Fire Department Sponsors Family Picnic

The Dalton Fire Department held a Sunday picnic at Dalton Park with about 40 volunteers and their families. Children enjoyed ice cream and pops, games and races with prizes. adults reported sore muscles the next day but everyone had a good time.

Dalton Dalton Park

Child Injured In Fall In Riverdale

Joe Hamilton a four year old of 505 West 136th Street was taken to Thomson Club by the Riverdale Police for treatment after a fall on September 2.

Joe Hamilton West 136Th Street Thomson Club Riverdale Po Jee

Fight in Dolton Leaves Several Injured at Taverns Lot

A late Sunday brawl in the rear parking area of a Dolton tavern at 13897 Lincoln Ave left several people seriously injured. Victims include Herman Everett and Fred Harbin. both treated for back and head injuries. Police say bats, bottles and tire tools were used as officers from Dolton and Riverdale broke up the melee. A Riverdale man attacked at a picnic in Thornton forest preserve, Billy Thompson, was later hospitalized.

Lincoln Avenue Dolton Herman Everett 114Th Street Fred Harbin State Street Riverdale Billy Thompson 138Th Street Thornton Forest Preserve St. James Hospital Dalton

Red Ormsby To Speak To Holy Name Society

The Queen of Apostles Holy Name Society will present "Red" Ormsby a 19 year AL umpire and a colorful lecture personality at its meeting on Monday September 14 after a 40 minute devotional period in the school hall 145th and Wentworth Jerry Sullivan president invites all men of the parish to attend the first Holy Name of the season.

Queen of Apostles Holy Name Society Red” Ormsby 145Th Wentworth Jerry Sullivan

Waterman P.T.A. Announces Officers for the Year

Waterman School P T A Executive Board met on September 2 1959 at the home of Mrs John Venning Calumet City. Officers named are Evelyn Scott President Hazel Butcher Vice President Kenneth Friedman Treasurer Natalie Berger Recording Secretary Eleanor Bratcher Corresponding Secretary. The year’s program centers on Getting to Know You. First meeting set for September 22 a Pot Luck supper.

Waterman School P.T.A John Venning Merrill Calumet City Evelyn Scott Hazel Butcher Kenneth Friedman Natalie Berger Eleanor Bratcher

Tavern Closed By Riverdale Police

Don's Legion Tap at 138th and Emerald Avenue was closed by Riverdale police and its liquor license revoked on September 3 after complaints to Police Chief Charles Cook. Proprietor Donald Herm and three patrons—Donald Chrisman James Geier and Thelma Johnson—were arrested for disorderly conduct and scheduled to appear before Police Magistrate John B. Hobbis on September 24.

Don's Legion 138Th Emerald Avenue Riverdale Charles Cook Donald Herm Edbrooke Avenue Donald Chrisman James Geier Michigan Avenue Thelma Johnson Ashland Avenue Calumet Park Gergely Miles and Guetschow John B. Hobbis

Little League Picnic In Riverdale Park Set For September

The Dalton Riverdale Little League hosts an annual picnic at Riverdale park on Sunday September 13. All Little and Minor League families, friends, fans and supporters are invited for a noon start with games at 2 30 pm and prizes for winners. Tickets for free child treats require auxiliary member post cards at the refreshment stand. Mrs Betsy Shaw chairs the committee and promises a festive season finale.

Dalton - Riverdale Little League Riverdale Park Bety Shaw

Berndt to Visit Local Businesses for NFIB Polls

H H Berndt district manager for the National Federation of Independent Business will call on South Holland Riverdale and Dalton businesses. The NFIB polls independent business on legislative matters and reports results to Congress and state senators.

South Holland Riverdale Dalton H. H. Berndt National Federation of Independent Business Washington Congress Edward Derwinski Illinois

Our Savior's Group To Hold Style Show

Our Savior's Lutheran Church women present a style show on Wednesday September 23 at 7 30 p m at the church located at 188th and Wabash Avenue. Jonita's Appareil of Riverdale models women fashions and Treasure Island Juvenile Shop of Dalton shows children's clothes. The Ivan Dale quartet will perform during intermission and refreshments follow. Tickets cost 75 cents.

Our Saviors Lutheran Church 188Th Wabash Avenue Jonita Appareil Riverdale Treasure Island Juvenile Shop Dalton Ivandale Quartet

Stolen Bicycle Reported in Dalton Neighborhood

Mrs. Leake reports the theft of a black 26 inch Schwinn bicycle from 14842 Wabash Avenue in Dalton on September 3. Police are investigating the case and request any information leading to the recovery of the bicycle or identification of suspects.

Railroad Larceny Case Solved by Riverdale Police

Riverdale police with FBI and rail road agents solved a larceny ring involving stolen canned goods from C E I and B and O yards. Implicated are Roger Werner Elmer De Chene and John Ruzicka all 19 or 20 held on 2500 bond pending September 24 before Judge Hobbis. They confessed to purse snatching and an attempted wallet theft in Blue Island.

Riverdale Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Federal Bureau of Investigation B and O Chicago and Eastern Illinois Roger Allen Werner East Hazel Creat Elmer James DeChene Blue Island John J. Ruzicka Midlothian Juuge John Hobbis Dirk Pranger 134Th Racine Pranger F.B.I Kenneth Grorper Russell Gull C. K. Stevens Riverdate Miles and Mook C. and E. I Sibley Chicago Dalton B. and O Bie Island

Dolton Introduces Women Police Clerks In 1958 Hiring

Dolton adopts four women police clerks to handle 24 hour station duties freeing patrolmen for outside duty. Helen Smith Lois Hoffenbacher Norene Flynn and Dorothy Helms fill eight hour shifts handling calls records licenses and public information while serving as matron when needed.

Dolton Grover Cogswell Helen Smith Lois Hoffenbacher Norene Flynn Dorothy Helms Cogswell Helen Creswell Village Board of Cotton

Dolton Issues August Building Permits Totals

The village of Dolton issued 108 building permits in August valued at 971181. Permits included 53 homes worth 902900 35 garages at 35080 17 home improvements 16173 and 3 miscellaneous permits 16300.

Dolton

Joint Installation Of Paul Gall Post And Unit 303

Paul Gall Post 303 and Ladies Auxiliary unit 303 will hold a joint installation of officers at 8 am on Saturday September 19 in the post home at 600 West 138th Street Riverdale.

Paul Gall American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary Unit 138Th St Riverdale

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ivanhoe Garden Club Girl Scout Troop No. 143 Nancy Waterman Beth Macaluso Virginia O’‘Conner J. W. Bechly Charlyne Filippi Caryn Siegel Dolton V.F.W Pinta Council Christian Science T.V. Program Dalton Fire Department Red Ormsby Holy Name Society Waterman P.T.A Cheryl High Cheryl Richard Lussenhop Chery Gale High Gail Lynn Our Savior Dolton’s Women Police Clerks Evelyn Vetterick
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