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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1928

Page

2

St Pauls Evangelical Church Easter Services Notice

SP PAULS EV LUTH CHURCH on 488th Street and Leyden Ave invites members and friends to celebrate Easter and attend regular services. German service 9 30 am English 10 45 am with Sunday school at 9 15 am. Pastor W J Kemnitz urges daily spiritual nourishment and church attendance.

SP Paul's EV. Luth Leyden Ave Missouri Synod Mt. Calvary Jesus House of God St. Paul’s

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Service Announcements

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church at 138th Street and Wabash Ave invites all to attend April 15 services with Bible teaching at 10 30 a m and Luther League at 9 30 a m. Evening sermon on Dangers of Slang and Cheap Talk at 6 45 p m led by Miss Margaret Werner. Fellowship meeting April 18 at 8 p m with Rev R R Weismiller and reception for new members. Play postponed to April 26 and 27.

United Luth. Church In America Wabash Ave Jesus Luther League Margaret Werner R. R. Weismiller Reformation Church Edw A. Voorhees

First Methodist Church April 15 Schedule

Sunday school at 9 45 a m for all ages plus study of the Scriptures. Morning worship with sermon at 11. Epworth League at 6 45 p m. Evening service 7 30. Music by the Young People choir. Pastor A A Myers preaches both services. Sunday School Board meets Friday April 13 at 8 p m. Public welcome at all services.

First Methodist Church Epworth League Society Young People’s A. A. Myers

Thornton student Eliza Robinson gains notice as sprinter

C B Price of Thornton township high school notes Eliza Robinson showed unusual sprinting ability in the Bankers meet though she did not run for the school. The junior, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson of Riverdale, excels academically with A standing since sophomore year and may join Chicago women’s clubs.

C. B. Price Thornton Township Chicago Miss Robinson Thornton Township High School Harry Robinson East 138Th St Riverdale

Made Fine by Breeding Airedale Terrier Emerges From Lineage

The airedale terrier, once a cross between the otter hound and the black and tan wire haired terrier, was largely unknown outside Yorkshire sixty years ago as a mongrel. Thirty years of careful breeding removed most hound blood and produced a well built, well marked dog.

Yorkshire England

Government profits from unredeemed paper money

Government profits on money issued as about half of one percent is never presented for redemption.

Parent Teacher Meeting At Chicago Street School

Parents and teachers gather April 18 at 8 o clock at the Chicago Street school. Miss Minnie Whitham of Oak Park speaks on The Modern Trend of Education. The Elementary School band will perform several numbers.

Chicago Street Chicago Street School Minnie Whitham Oak Park

Lincoln Avenue School Benefit Show at Dolton Theatre

A movie benefit will be held at the Dolton theatre on Tuesday April 17 and Wednesday April 18 to raise funds for the Dolton Community Library.

Lincoln Avenue School Dolton Theatre Dolton Community

Highlawn School Reports Strong Attendance And Spring Class News

The fourth and fifth grades boast a week of perfect attendance totaling fifteen extra miles toward Healthland. Fifth graders urge speed to reach first, while 4th and 5th maintain lead in health efforts and recall two first prizes for health laws picture books. Delores Kimney and Betty Gold join the fourth grade. Miss Yeaton's absence shifts substitutes to Mrs Koehncke. The Spring poem by Thelma Sutton and verse by Annette McGeehee close the page.

Highlawn School Healthland Margaret Pauline Kerns Delores Kimney Betty Gold Miss Yeaton Koehncke

Reputation Through Education and Athletics

The passage argues that schools build a good reputation by graduating intelligent students who complete grammar school work, by presenting well rehearsed programs with confident actors, and by fielding strong athletic teams that cooperate and beat other schools.

Wm. C. Johnston Highlawn Schoool

Blade of Grass Signals Spring in Poem

A narrator finds a green blade of grass and a fragrant flower then a buttercup. The notes claim Spring is here and the flowers are no longer dead. The verses express joy at the coming of Spring through simple nature images.

Thelma Sutton

Fourth Grade Welcomes New Pupils Elaine Wagner And Ruth Wagner

Fourth grade greets two new pupils Elaine and Ruth Wagner who joined Lincoln Ave but previously attended Chicago St School. Fifth grade adds two new pupils Margaret and Pauline Kerns with forty one students currently enrolled.

Elaine Ruth Wagner Lincoln Ave Chicago St Margaret Pauline Kerns Louise Wagner

Studying Plane Figures and Circle Circumference

The lesson covers rectangles trapezoids circles triangles squares and circle circumference. Students learn the rules then work problems and prepare for a test.

Robin and Students Observe Arts and Absence at School

A school brief notes Junior High class 8A under Mr Bright as Miss Street’s mother’s illness keeps her away. Silas Marner is enjoyed aloud, music covers country studies, art explores ancient Egypt Greece and Rome with Edward Heitmann drawing famed ruins.

Marie Peters Miss Street Bright Silas Marner Miss Tear Edward Heitmann Samothrace

Lincoln Ave Seventh Grade Baseball Team Beats Bowen 19 to 11

The Lincoln Ave seventh grade boys baseball squad formed a new team and defeated Bowen School 19 to 11 on Monday April 9.

Lincoln Ave Bowen School

Geography Classes Review Europe Then Illinois

The 8-B Geography class has finished its year and is reviewing Europe before focusing on Illinois. The 8-A Geography class is now taking up the state of Illinois.

Bruce Waddell Europe Illinois State of Illinois

Eighth Grade Aeroplane Race Ends Nearing Finish

The eighth grade aeroplane race by Josephine Polus tracks rows named after planes. Points determine the winner with Spirit of St. Louis scoring 67 and Spirit of Dolton 66 while Pride of Detroit has 49 and ORR SUP 58. The first row to reach 100 points wins.

Josephine Polus Spirit of St. Louis Old Glory Spirit of Dolton Pride of Detroit

Seventh Grade Hygiene by Josephine Verhoeven

Seventh grade girls study hygiene topics in class. They learn eye care and foreign body removal techniques and have finished practicing artificial respiration. The class finds hygiene an interesting subject.

Josephine Verhoeven

Junior High School Adopts New Composition Method

Pearl Cohen reports a new approach to composition at the Junior High School. Students use notebooks for themes and practice formal and informal invitations with acceptance and regret notes. Extra credit available for spare time themes. corrections by the teacher affect sport cards.

Pearl Cohen

Index of Men and The Role of Heroes in Education

A quotation from American Magazine asserts that a man’s heroes shape his education and character. It notes that a man reveals himself by the heroes he keeps, framing admiration as a mirror of personal growth and values.

Tribune Champ on Card Set for April 20 at Harvey

The Buda A A boxing card returns April 20 at the Buda club house with another double wind-up. Fosco meets Bud Hammer in a welterweight clash, Dudac faces Coleman, and Paul Adduci battles Rocha, following a highly praised March 16 show.

Buda A. A Buda Harvey Harry Gilmore Fosco Bud Hammer Nick Fosco Tribune Gary Y Dudac Coleman Pete Dudac Gary Johnny Zale Jimmy Coleman Aurora Chicago Heights Paul Adduci Rocha Paul Adducci Sam Adduci Roseland Willie Wolcott

Rocha Faces Almarez in Chatham Club Card

Tony Rocha of Hamilton meets Frankie Almarez in a 115 pound featherweight clash while Dick Clark returns from a nose infection to fight. Gary’s Bob Guernsey battles George Popp of Chicago Heights at 155 pounds as new Pirate Club talent from Harvey is billed in preliminaries.

Tony ‘Rocha Hamilton Dick Clark Frankie Almarez Indiana Harbor Bob Guernsey Gary George Popp Chicago Heights Pirate Club Harvey James Kaur Buck Lyons

Dolton Woman's Club Card Party for Baby Clinic

The Dolton Woman's Club hosts a grand card and banco party at the village hall in Dolton on Friday April 13 at 8 p m to benefit the Dolton Baby Clinic. Numerous prizes and lunch will be provided. All kinds of cards will be played. Tickets cost 50 cents.

Banco Dolton

Pirates Club Dolton to Host Dance at Lund's Hall

The Pirates, a newly organized Dolton girls club, announce a dance party and dance at Lund's Hall on Saturday April 14.

the Pirates Dolton Lund’s Hall

In the Rough Golf Snippet Noted by Detroit News

A brief golf quip shows a golfer remarking about a 73 in history and asking par for the course. The Detroit News snippet reflects casual sports slang and local tone.

Detroit News

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W. J. Kemnitz Eliza Annette McGeehee Editorial Marjorie Hettich Carl Mottinger M.t.c BABY Conrad Kern Indiana Ave Roseland Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Roseland Lodge No West 111Th Street W. 111Th St Ill Moose Organization
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