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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1951
Page
1
Vernon L. Nickell announces full recognition for the 1950-51 school year after evaluation of the district by his office. The Certificate of Recognition will be signed by the County Superintendent, and a visit is hoped to occur again soon.
At a Riverdale-Dalton Lions Club meeting the group announced a new hospital bed purchased for the community from proceeds of a recent Donkey Ball game at Riverdale Park. It is the club’s third bed donated for sick and needy people, and 50.00 was given to each Boy Scout troop the club sponsors.
Harold J. Gouwens of First National Bank Dalton Illinois was among 208 graduates from 23 states in the fifth Wisconsin School of Banking class. The ceremony Aug 31 at the Memorial Union theater marked the fifth year of the program with about 1,000 attendees.
The Paul Gall Post No. 303 American Legion and the Women’s Auxiliary will jointly install officers on Saturday September 29 at 8 p m at the Legion Hall in Riverdale. Elected July 24 the officers include Commander H J McFarland senior vice commander Henry Wieck junior vice commander Martin Wilmot finance officer Oscar Hines chaplain Dean Dean Willcox historian Vincent Newmann, sergeant at arms Eugene O Peterson and executive committee members John Matthiesen Ernest A Weimer John A Belz Raymond J Diette. Delegates to 8th district and Cook County Councils Oscar Hines E F Slaughter Henry Wieck Vincent Newmann delegates to department convention E F Slaughter Vincent Newmann H J McFarland Frank Wells alternates Henry Wieck Martin Wilmot John Belz Dean Willcox. Public invited especially Legionnaires returning from summer. Entertainment and refreshments to follow in the newly furnished post.
The Community Grace Fellowship under Pastor Richard Post will begin distributing twelve weekly Bible lessons to several hundred homes near the church. Each lesson includes a ten question self assessment quiz and is also available free by mail to others outside the neighborhood.
The Velvetones will be presented by the Kiwanis Club of Riverdale Dolton in a Night of Harmony at Lincoln School Dolton on Saturday night September 22. Wanda Schneider Jessie DeSrmidt Lana Ridge and Catherine Rea are featured in the group photo.
Rev. Alexander Campbell arrives September 13 to assume duties as pastor of Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church at Grant and Sheridan in Delton. He succeeds Rev. Walter H. Meyer and comes from Trinity Church Akron Ohio. Campbell, 26, graduated top of Eden Seminary class in 1950 and has served as associate pastor in Akron and as preacher in St Louis Buffalo and Carmi. He is married with one child and welcomes by church members and friends.
Riverdale police assisted Harvey police in catching three men found stripping cars at Harvey Auto Sales. One suspect, Joseph Brown, collided with a car at 145th Street and Halsted. he was bruised and treated at Thomson. A fourth man, Richard Zielinski, was indicted by a grand jury on two auto larceny counts and one burglary.
Hazel Crest resident Joseph Mann of 17419 Ashland Avenue was treated at Thomson Clinic for bruises and torn muscles after a two vehicle crash on Saturday September 1 1951 at 2 11 am. The car driven by Earl Haslet Route 3 LaPorte Indiana veered to avoid a pavement hole on the I H B overpass, left control for about 100 feet flipped and slid 150 feet, Riverdale police say.
The listing notes speakers at W J C B on September 17 with Rev. E Eldridge on September 24 Rev. Howard on October 1 and Rev. Virgil Chilcote scheduled for early October.
Kiwanis Club of Riverdale and Dalton sponsor a ticket selling contest for youths under 18 with top contestants Gloria Schmidt and Dorothy Morley. Night of Harmony performances proceed Sept 22 at Lincoln School Dolton in two shows 7 30 and 9 30. Proceeds aid Kiwanis Teen Age Baseball League and community benefits.
The St Francis Hospital Auxiliary held its first meeting of the year on September 5 with Mrs Field and committee in charge of refreshments. Sister Tan eratia led a hospital tour and a vote approved buying an incubator for the nursery. Surgical dressings were prepared, and the next meeting is slated for Monday October 1 at 1 pm with optional early worktime.
William Redman of 23 E 138th Street Riverdale died September 12 at 4 a.m. at Ingalls Memorial Hospital after a week there. He leaves a daughter Flora and a son Henry. For service details contact Bachmann Funeral Home.
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