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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1927
Page
4
Published weekly at Dalton Illinois notes readers to address communications to the Office of Publication. In a humorous spring sketch it lampoons tax fears, car purchases, student vacations, calls for freedom, and simple town scenes as marbles play and housewives await spring pictures.
The passage imagines a future of abundant home produce and popular domestic science classes as newspapers feature many pictures of good cooks and pretty girls. It notes large garden vegetables may overflow storage bins if crops match seed catalogs.
A garbled montage blends references to murder and theft with street dialogue about price rises and daily life. Characters debate punishment and arithmetic while a TV or ad style mix of figures like Mr Hughes Poincare King George and Santa Claus appears, ending with reflections on leadership and independent thought.
The piece urges families in Dalton or Riverdale to plant flowering shrubs and beds this spring, arguing communities gain goodwill and pride by beautifying neighborhoods. It notes people are busy but flowers brighten homes and lift spirits after tiring days, offering a cheerful message from the garden.
The piece contrasts old pioneer towns with later planners noting that early settlers often built compactly without park space. It argues parks can be created later by preserving natural areas, planting trees, and developing them into charming public spaces over time.
A sequence of quips notes that mirrors tell truth, ladders and elevator shafts alter superstition, and a shy girl lacks stardom. It muses on war, commerce, and social behavior, ending with a simile about a widower regaining notice.
Report to the Auditor of Public Accounts for Oak Glen Trust & Savings Bank Lansing Oak Glen P O Illinois at close of business March 23 1927. Shows resources including real estate loans U S Government securities and other bonds totals and liabilities with capital stock surplus undivided profits time and demand deposits. Signed by cashier William E Mayer and notarized by Walter W Schultz.
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