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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1962

Page

7

Cub Pack 3770 Opens Season With September Meeting

Cub Pack 3770 sponsored by St Marys Holy Name Society meets Friday September 28 at 7 30 p m in St Marys hall Riverdale to start the 1962 63 season The meeting includes six dens and den mothers with a surprise skit by Cubmaster Bill Griffith and Assistant Cubmaster Bill Guetts haw. A hike to Shabbona Woods planned for Saturday September 29 will have its time and place announced at the meeting.

St. Mary's Holy Name Society St Mary's Hall Leyden Riverdale Marie Williams Grant Dalton Ann Farrell Woodlawn Dolton Betty Lane Antoinette Armon Washington Den Barbara Griffith Kimbark Rita Lepscier Dobson Bill Griffith Bill Guetsshaw Tom Farrell John Fritz Frank Byers Bill Grems Duane Martz John Clayton Shabbona Woods

Pointer Publications Free Theatre Tickets Offer

Ten readers are named weekly in the classifieds and eligible for a free ticket to the State Theatre. Call 13814 Indiana Ave at the Pointer Publications office any weekday before 5 pm. Collect tickets within a week of the issue and use them at the State Theatre for up to two months after publication.

Pointer Publications Indiana Ave

Music Hall To Open By January

The Dorchester Club in Dolton announces a 1000 seat Music Hall to open by January. The hall will serve as convention ballroom and summer theatre with a full season of productions next summer. The expansion includes a motor hotel and an indoor sports club with pool.

Dorchester Club 154Th Calumet Dolton Henning E. Johnson Johnson Music Hall

Methodists Plan Official Welcome For New Pastor

Dalton Methodist Church hosts an official welcome for Rev. EB Maynard-Beal and KK McConnaughay leading the event in Asbury Hall on Sunday September 30 at 7 pm. Beal began his pastorate July 1 but the welcome was postponed until vacations ended. the WSCS will serve refreshments.

Dalton Methodist Church Asbury Hall EB. Maynard-Beal McConnaughay Beal Ws.c.s

Two Story Addition Planned For Ingalls Mem Hospital

Springfield public health director Franklin D. Yoder approves Ingalls Memorial Hospital's Hill Burton grant application for a two story north wing expansion adding 100 beds at about 1.715 million dollars. Hill Burton funds depend on Congress appropriations with Illinois receiving a state share between six and seven million. The hospital board chair Werman Hoekstra says support will aid construction but appeals for community gifts.

Franklin D. Yoder M. D Springfield Ingalls Memorial Hospital Congress Hill-Burton Werman Hoekstra Board of Trustees Hill- Burton

Fifty Nine New Teachers Join District 205 Staff

Fifty nine new teachers join District 205 with 24 at Thornridge 34 at Thornton Township and 1 at Thorn ton Junior College. 25 women 34 men. 31 married 28 single. Five women changed names since interviews. Degrees total 79 from multiple colleges. Teachers hail from Illinois and states as far as California Ohio Michigan Minnesota Arizona Nevada.

Thornridge High School Thornton Townhip High School Thornton Junior College Thornton High School Thornton THS District 205 Illinois Delano California Springfield Oxford Ohio Benton Harbor Michigan Holdingford Minnesota Phoenix Arizona Las Vegas Nevada Northwesternversity Bradley University Northern Iindy University Ilinois State Normal University

Riverdale Park Offers Tap Ballet and Acro Classes

Riverdale Park District opens registration for tap ballet acrobatic dancing and baton twirling on Saturday September 29 from 9 to 4 pm at the Riverdale Park fieldhouse. Classes begin October 6 with an $5 eight week fee. A preschool class for ages 3 to 5 is available.

Riverdale Park District Riverdale Park Mickey Willette Popper

Riverdale Student Wins General Scholarship at Rockford College

Riverdale resident Terry DalCason has earned a general scholarship for the 1982 63 school year at Rockford College. A Thornton Township High School graduate, DalCason is a freshman at the independent liberal arts college in northwestern Illinois.

Riverdale Terry DalCason Rockford College DalCason America DalCason Eggleston Thornton Township Illinois

Community Reformed Church Rally Day and Fall Activities

The Community Reformed Church announces a Rally Day Program during Sunday School on September 30 with the theme The Christian and his Bible and promotions for perfect attendance. A Bible is presented to each Junior Department promotion. Youth Fellowship starts fall with a Teen Age Picnic at Lyn Ray's home on Sunday at 3 p.m. and a Women’s Guild fall meeting at 8 p.m. at the church on October 3.

Community Reformed Church Sunday School Community Reformed Youth Fellowship Lyn Ray Women's Guild

Gratitude Note from the Varga Family

A. Varga and family express deep thanks to neighbors relatives and friends for kindness during the illness of their husband Angie. They praise the support and state it will never be forgotten. An anonymous line notes a man’s need to view the unexpected as opportunity.

Angie A. Varga

Thornridge P TA Plans First Meeting and Curriculum Preview

Mrs. Norman MacKay will chair Thornridge P TA’s first meeting at 7 45 p m on Monday October 1 in the auditorium at Sibley and Cottage Grove. Troop 137 Girl Scouts will present the colors led by Mrs. Frieno Faoro. The program titled A Study of the Curriculum for the Leaders of Tomorrow outlines methods for Thornridge courses.

Norman MacKay Thornridge P & TA Sibley Cottage Grove P&ta Frieno Faoro Thornridge

Harvey Bridge Club Names Friday Winners

The Harvey Bridge Club announced winners for Friday September 14. North South first was Dick Moen and Roy Stevens, with J O Ernst and Ken Flowers second and Ci Abbate with Lionel Couture third. East West first went to Carlton Johnson and Ozzie Foster, with Dr and Mrs Shideler second and Tom Coolidge and Riverdale’s Mr. and Mrs. Batko fourth. The club meets at the American Legion on 138th Street, eight pm Thursdays and Fridays. call George Laird at 748-0835 for info.

Dick Moen 'Dalton Roy Steyvens J. O. Ernst Ken Flowers Ci Abbate Lionel Couture Marge Don Tharp East-Weast Carl Johnson Ant Ozzie Foster Shideler Tom Coolidge Riverdale Dick Johnson Harvey Art Batko Harvey Bridge Club American Legion Halsted 138Th St George E. Laird

Cub Pack 390 Meeting Notice at Franklin School

Cub Pack 390 will meet Friday September 28 at 7 30 p m at the Franklin school gym. New boys may join if they have knowledge of the Law of the Pack.

Franklin School Eym Pacs

Evans Drugs Changes Hands Under New Riverdale Ownership

Evans Drugs at 159 W 144th St Riverdale is now owned by Ray Dohmeyer and Donald Vaught both Purdue graduates. Vaught to run the store with Dohmeyer managing Herrick Pharma. Grand opening October 12 13 and 14 features door prizes samples and free delivery as part of a community focused drugstore plan.

Evans Drugs W. 144Th St Riverdale Ray Dohmeyer South Lolland Donald Vaught Park Forest Purdue University South Suburban Pharmaceutical Association Dohmeyer Vaught

Navy trainee reports for preflight training in Pensacola

Marine Second Lieutenant Norman E. Ehlert, son of Mr and Mrs Ernst Ehlert, reports for six weeks of preflight training at the Naval School of Pre-Flight Pensacola. Fellowship Hall in Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church hosts a reception for Pastor Rev Wm E Yandell on Sunday September 30 from 2 to 4 pm. Refreshments provided by the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Ray Mond Ek the church Lay leader extends a cordial invitation to all church members and friends to greet Rev Yandell.

Pensacola, Fla Norman E. Ehlert Ernst Ehlert Edbrooke Riverdale Naval School of Pre-Flight Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida Fellowship Hall Ivanhoe Community Methodist Church Wm. E. Yandell Woman's Society of Christian Service Raymond, Ek Yandell

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