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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
4
Dolton village board meets the 1st and 38rd Mondays at 8 p m in the Village Hall. Asmus Claussen serves as president and Henry Hahn as clerk.
Local fraternal and service organizations hold regular meetings at the A Q A W Hall Dalton Village Hall Riverdale and A U W Hall Dalton. Officers listed include Wm Franke Mas ter Workman Chas C Schnoor Rec Sec John F Boettger Fin Sec Henry W Schnoor Treasurer Edward F Stewart Consul Oswald Obeldobel Clerk and others across groups such as Modern Woodmen Catholic Foresters Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters George Washington Lodge 189 U of N A Modern Maccabees Twin City Tent 1150. Meetings occur Fridays 8 pm second and fourth Sundays or Thursdays as noted.
The report lists William J. Albrecht as President Albert Kkusten as Recording Secretary and Andrew Messerschmidt as Financial Secretary at the A O U W Hall in Dolton last Thursday evening.
Riverdale Improvement Association meets the second Monday at 8 p.m. at Village Hall. Highlawn Hose Co. No. 1 gathers 1st Wednesday at the Hose House. Mra. Emma Kelly presides over Corps No. 279 with meetings 1st Thursday 2 p.m. and 3rd Thursday 8 p.m. Boy Scouts junior meet Fridays at Park Avenue School Dolton under Rev W E Ciasna. senior division led by Rev W E Quissna with Stanley Smyth as president and Edw Kinney, secretary, Robt Hanty treasurer.
The Thornton Township High School Class of 1913 presents Our Alma Mater a four act comedy in the new High School Auditorium on Friday evening April 19 1912 Directed by Miss Clouse the show features Olif Neilsen as the fiery untamed Swede Tickets cost 25 and 35 cents and are sold by students.
Election to choose village clerk police magistrate and three trustees in Dolton with candidates Wm J G Maurer Henry Hahn Gysbert Vandenberg Fred Weber Fred J Ehlert Wm J Albrecht Henry Diliner Joseph Pinger Robert Kaier plus Riverdale clerk and three trustees Albert C Kasten F O Bergold Wiebe Vanderveen W F Stutarem Geo M Kelly Henry M Goos Chas Neimeyer Chas Unruh and James McGowan A Neff are named for police magistrate. Polls open 7 a m to 5 p m. April 16.
County superintendent Edward J. Tobin spoke at the Thornton Township high school dedication in Harvey last week. He urged creating trade and agriculture schools to engage youths uninterested in advanced math and sciences, noting such youths often abandon schooling and drift into temporary, low pay jobs linked to crime and immorality.
Local notices announce May parties at Diners Pavilion and Voeste's Hall Oak Glen, box and card socials, penny socials, and a junior class play Our Alma Mater at Thornton Township High School. Also mentions a Penny Social at Riverdale Village Hall and a Community Fire Department party on May 18. Ice cream available at Schmedl's.
A dense list of rental offers for six room houses flats and cottages across Riverdale Dolton and Hammond with multiple properties on 136th Place Lincoln Avenue Leyden Avenue Grant Street and 612 Sheridan Street. Also numerous sales listings for farms houses stores and land including 35 acre Knox Indiana 20 acres muck land near Knox and lots in Hazel Crest and Roseland with contact points F A Reich The Pointer office and N E Whitney among others.
Notice declares an election at Park Avenue School Building Dalton Illinois on Saturday April 20 1912. Voters elect one President of the Board of Education for one year and two Board members for three year terms for School District No 148 Cook County. Polls open four PM close seven PM. Dated April 2 1912. Geo H Schaefer President F W Robison Secretary.
Political calendar lists city and village officer elections on April 16 1912 outside Chicago, school trustee elections on April 13 outside Chicago, and school director elections on April 20 outside Chicago.
A National Food Magazine excerpt explains infant mortality as the most sensitive index of welfare and sanitary administration especially in cities. It notes high infant mortality foreshadows higher child and adult death rates, linking district health to early life outcomes.
A woman hurries downtown holding a ten dollar bill and an advertisement, signaling plans to shop soon, according to the readable caption.
A brief feature notes that girls often seem to know more than expected because they pretend not to. It discusses social perception and how play acting reveals insight in early childhood.
Buckwheat honey advertised as delicious and pure at 1.60 dollars per gallon. Bulk 60 pound can or more priced at ten cents per pound. Orders directed to Henry Ramshorst, bee keeper, Lansing.
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