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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
10
The Easter program at First Reformed church drew a well attended crowd and the day ended with broad, cheerful entertainment. The spring election approaches with one ticket in the field and local notices include resignations, new candidates, and community updates.
Reports from northern Indiana indicate a serious wheat shortage this spring with yields not exceeding thirty five percent of normal. Central and southern Indiana areas show a better outlook according to the Columbia City Post.
Lansing notes report Mr and Mrs John De Vries were summoned by telegram to Pella Iowa to care for a gravely ill daughter Mrs Boender who faces a second operation Rev Vis declined a church call and Rev Wynveen will fill the pulp it next Sunday Bert Kuyter and Miss Annie Icher announced their marriage plans The Ladies Aid gathered at Mrs B Munster's and John De Huis plans to replace a leaning structure with a garage Miss Alice Maat returns from Holland Michigan to her grandmother Mrs Swart after visiting parents.
Mrs William Mieske of Chicago visited the Martin Steinke family last Friday Charles Erhardt and Edward Prackmen of Chicago stayed with Herman Faden and family Sunday Remember Berger school election for Board of Directors Dist 149 on Saturday April 17 polls open 6 to 8 p.m My and Mrs George Axill and family rented the Henry Sell horn residence recently vacated by Gerri Jacobsina Don t forget the Big Minstrel Show by the Legal Sons close of the Sandviege M E church Sunday school May 1 Tickets 35c & person
Saturday shows feature Eddie Polo in a cycleine Smith film For Life with Pete Morrison and Magda Lane in The Hidden Badge. Sunday presents Clara Kimball Young in Cheating Cheaters. Wednesday offers a special attraction.
A Universal serial entry titled Heart of the Hills stars Mary Pickford in a humorous adventure adapted from John Fox Jr. The cast includes James J. Corbett in a Gentle Mae role. Admission is 25 cents with a line item.
The Doulton Theatre presents The Mysterious Mr Browning in six acts on Saturday while Evelyn Greeley stars in Me and Captain Kid on Sunday A midweek bill features Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne in Gods Outlaw and next Friday April 23 Stroheim’s The Blind Husbands in eight acts Also shown is Vod a vil Movies and The Old Gay Toy? in six melt UR owns no short story by Had na Ferber respected by critics as MIT’s best short story
Classified ads list multiple for sale items including three entrances in Riverdale, a six room house with gas and utilities, a 1920s Oakland touring car, a talking machine with records, rhubarb roots hay and pigs, and various farm services. Contacts include A C Reich 13635 Indiana Avenue, J W Muff Matteson, Cail Cicek 4295 Washington Street Tal ton, and others.
Local advert seeks twenty three women for stenographic work in offices at Buda Co Harvey. Agreeable hours and attractive salary promised.
For sale a five passenger six cylinder automobile in first class condition with new tires. Seller HL. Ee. Morgan of Flossmoor Illinois advertises the item to potential buyers. Additionally listed is eyes for hatching pure bred Plymouth Rocks by Fred Spiecker located on 147th street near Berger station in St Paul.
Lost small yellow and black Spitz. Reward offered return to Morris Ford at 13821 Halsted Street. Call Riverdale 236. Lost April 1 near Lincoln Avenue between Leyden and Lincoln Avenue School. Also lost brown bank-folder pocket book in Highlawn. Finder keeps currency. please mail or return folder to The Pointer office. lip
The Ladies Aid invites the community to a Thursday evening Nickel Social at Our Savior’s church on April 22. The event promises popular socials and fellowship with entertainment by the Junior orchestra as a main attraction.
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