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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1933
Page
5
Mrs. A. T. Oleson presents ten guidelines for effective parenting in a Franklin PTA note. The advice covers fostering imagination, treating children as people, trusting in their goodness, avoiding overstrain, consistent parenting, balancing fault perception, listening to children, encouraging reasoning, using psychological insight, and avoiding early prompting to read.
The Initiatory degree is postponed to April 25 in Northwest hall Chicago 2403 W North Ave. Grand Master David Gordon and Effie Siljander will speak at a night honoring Illinois Odd Fellows on April 17 at 8 p m. Dancing follows. All are welcome. Regular meeting Fridays at Doldale.
Elks Lodge hosts famed football coach Bob Zuppke as guest of Harvey 2 lodge on Wednesday evening May 3. Also scheduled are an Easter dance on Saturday evening April 15 and a Ladies Auxiliary charity card party on Thursday at 3 pm April 20.
The Dalton Stamp Club notes possible return to 2c rates and new designs for Chicago stamps including the 2c Administration building replacement and a Federal building issue. A Chicago fair cancellation will run June 1 to November 1. No Cermak stamp is planned this time. The Bureau of Printing is busy printing new currency, delaying stamp output. Exhibition of the Newburgh Peace stamp is considered for Riverdale and Dalton banks or post offices. Cadet honors tied to the Akron and Macon ships are anticipated, with further updates next week on former U S commemoratives.
A quirky note from April 10 1933 recalls a boy teasing a girl with a pretend lamb act. The item hints at light local humor during the St Pauls Major Bowling League period.
American Legion notes announce a pinochle tournament at Dalton Village hall on Sundays April 23 and May 7 14 with an afternoon of fun. Walter W Waters promotes his book The Bonus Army claiming veterans groups risk rackets. Poppy day is May 25 26 with increased relief needs. posts must shoulder new duties when veterans move from the veterans bureau. Next meeting is April 25 officers visit from VFW. a jail joke closes with six burglaries in a week remark.
E Waddell advanced from preliminaries to the finals at St Pauls gym and defeated W F Hinkle in a five game final. The crowd of 250 roared at fast exchanges while showcases by Yoshio Fushini Paul Pearson Frank Work and Edwin Lewis drew steady applause. Babe Kempf aged 9 and Al Gunther aged 11 excited spectators with standout exhibition play.
Ad claims Adlerika washes out poisons causing gas nervousness and bad sleep. One dose provides relief at Dolton Drug Store. The ad links scheming to planning as liquor to food, implying a mental clarity benefit.
The Riverdale Mohawks will start their baseball season on Sunday April 19 against the Dalton Shamrocks, a West Pullman Park League B division entrant. New additions Vern Rust Herb Hinze and Fred Struss join the roster to boost the club this year.
Riverdale Arrows beat Dalton Shamrocks 14 to 8 in a practice game as Dave Miller led with 3 hits in 5 at bats. League opens April 380 with teams including Immanuel South Chicago Zion and Bethlehem. Avows meet 119th Street Commercials next Saturday at 2:30 ahead of Sunday Arrows game.
Riverdale unveils the Ivanhoe Cardinals a colorful new baseball team. Home games at the Ivanhoe diamond 142nd and Wentworth avenue with sponsor Michigan Tailors Louis Huber backing the roster featuring Harry Forbes Freddie Jessen and manager Dick Simnick. A preseason scrimmage against All Nations is set for Sunday April 16 at 8 00 p m at Tyanhoe field to showcase the squad that trained two weeks for 1983 season.
The Dolton Shamrocks lost a season practice game to the St. Paul Arrows by 15 to 9 in a loose, hard hitting contest. Dolton projects a clash with the Riverdale Mohawks at Dolton Park next Sunday at 2 30 PM, inviting fans to attend.
Village voters will choose a President and three Trustees at Riverdale Village Hall in Cook County Illinois on Tuesday April 18 1933. Polls open 6:00 AM and close 5:00 PM. Official election date noted as March 5 1938.
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