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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1960
Page
6
Robert Charles Meyer of 279 E 170th St South Holland has been accepted to Southern Illinois University Carbondale for a B S in Business Administration after graduating from Thornton Township High School in June. The campus sits about 350 miles south of Chicago.
S Holland PTA Fund Raising Madison and Eisenhower PTA of South Holland begins its 1960 61 fundraising campaign from September 19 to 30. Grades five through eight will subscribe to a wide range of national magazines and renewal subscriptions are vital. Parents urged to cooperate and support the drive. If you want a caller, contact Mrs Donald Batek ways and means chairman at Edison 31 7823.
Mr and Mrs John Rinkema were guests of honor at an open house Friday evening September 16 at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Rinkema. The couple recently married in St Petersburg Florida and are visiting the Aggens for a week before a west coast trip.
The Madison Eisenhower PTA of District 151 South Holland held its first organizational meeting on Tuesday September 13 at 745 pm in the Madison school gym. About 240 parents attended and heard remarks from school officials including Superintendent George Kingsland and Eisenhower head teacher Harry Agabhedis. The group discussed crossing guard duties, yard equipment budgets, by law amendments, and health exam requirements for students across four district schools.
Word has reached that Rev. John Muilenberg missionary in the Philippine Islands was flown to New York City last week to undergo spinal surgery. He is a son of the former minister of the First Reformed Church of South Holland and is well known in this area.
The First Reformed church will restart catechism classes for second through eighth graders starting Tuesday for 2:45 p.m. October 4. Bible classes for older youth begin Thursday October 6 at 7 p.m. in the chapel. Students will be enrolled, receive textbooks, and proceed to a Christian Endeavor meet and greet in the basement.
A one day evangelism retreat will be held September 24 at Camp Manitoqua starting 9 30 a m. Rev Herman Ridder leads the event with registrations at 2 50 for the day including luncheon and dinner. For reservations call Rev T F Zandstra.
A group of relatives gathered at the home of Harry Boender on Saturday evening to celebrate his birthday.
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