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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1931

Page

6

Corrections to Lansing Obituary and Camp Fire News

The Pointer prints a correction for the obituary of Mrs. Sarah Enning enberg omitting survivor Mrs. Cora Smit of Oak Glen UL. Camp Fire girls chaperons traveled to Chicago for the grand council fire meeting at Orchestra Hall.

Sarah Enningenberg Lansing News Cora Smit Oak Glen Arthur Larson Miss Laughlin Miss Wheeler Chicago Grand Council Orchestra Hall Lansing Ivy Hargesheimer Ire van Pelt Nina Larson Lansing State Bank Wim. H. Winterhoff Arthur Ward Mr. Baulke Gustav Beck Ruth Walter Beecher Ill Becker

Path Across the Hill comedy drama at South Holland village hall

The Buda Athletic Association cast presents The Path Across the Hill a comedy drama produced by the Young Ladies Missionary Society of First Reformed Church South Holland. Performances run Thursday and Friday April 30 and May 1.

Buda Athletic Association Young Ladies’ Missionary Society First Reformed Church of South Holland Ruth Conrad Faye Jacobs Robert Cates Robert Post Ruth Jimmy Reed Dr. Reed Flo Gray Kenneth Rose Ross Lowl Bonnie Spiers Walter Conrad Francis Stevens Mrs. Davis Lutie Conrads Nita Michaels Minnie van Mynen Salamander Alexander John Trenry Jones Lawrence Williamson Zuzu Agnes Anderson

For Sale An Colors of Pullman Rugs

Gerrit De Vries lists for sale rugs on Greenwood Road and 157th Street near Pena ttacks in South Holland UL two miles east of Chicago Road. Leave address or call after 4 pm.

Gerrit de Vries Greenwood Road 157Th St Pena Ttacks South Holland Chicago Road

Village Election Results and Local Notices in South Holland

The village reported votes for president Joseph Fisher 342 and Jacob P. DeYoung 300 and trustees results for Edwin Waterman 410 John Holleman 274 William Vroegh 156 Albert Huizenga 84 Anthony Van der Giessen 363 William Van Mynen 317 Ray Meeboer 317 Henry Meyer to fill vacancy 481. Also obituary for Anthony Schaap, age 75, with details of family, funeral, and upcoming events, plus church lectures, daylight saving time start, hospital note for Joseph Bottema, and community notices.

Joseph Fisher Eee Ees Jacob P. DeYoung Edwin Waterman John Holleman William Vroegh Albert Huizenga Anthony van der Giessen William van Mynen Ray Meeboer Eere Henry Meyer Anthony Schaap Sleeuwyk Netherlands America Johannes Gerrit Jacob Armie P. DeYoung Carrie M. VanDrunen Dena W. de Graff Elizabeth Maud Johannes Schaap Orange City Iowa Arthur John 153Rd Street Indiana Avenue First Christian Reformed Church K. W. Fortuin Hazelwood Cemetery Second Christian Reformed Church Girls Society Steenstra Helping Hance Mission Chicago D. Laansma R. B. Kuiper Calvin College Angel of Light Young Men’s Society Anthony Vander Giessen Joseph Bottema

Thanks Voters in South Holland Vote Support

Joseph Fisher thanks South Holland voters for their generous support last Tuesday and promises to do his best for the village.

South Holland Joseph Fisher

Card of Thanks From Anthony Vandergiessen

Anthony Vandergiessen expresses gratitude to voters and friends in South Tolland for their support in the village election and pledges to work for the village's best interests.

South Tolland Anthony Vandergiessen

Thanks for support during sickness and death of husband

Mrs A Schaap and Children express gratitude to relatives and friends for help kindness and sympathy shown during the sickness death and burial of their husband and father.

A. Schaap

Thieves Break Into Ivanhoe Ticket Office and Stations

Thieves broke into the Ivanhoe ticket office on Wednesday night and struck 17th street and the 147th street station on Thursday night, scattering tickets across the floors.

Ivanhoe T. C 17Th Street 147Th Street

River's End at Theatres ee Tac with Nays and Acts

The theatre opens five nights a week with River's End tonight Friday and Saturday from the James Oliver Curwood novel starring Charles Bickford Evelyn Knapp and more. Sunday screens Girls Demand Excitement with John Wayne Virginia Cherrill Marguerite Churchill plus Dance Hall Margie and The Animal Affair. Stolen Heaven with Nancy Carroll arrives April 28 with stage act Rube Tronson and his Texas Cowboys and Doc Hopkins. admission 15 and 40 cents Tuesday only.

River’s End James Oliver Curwood Charles Bickford Evelyn Knapp John Wayne Virginia Cherrill Marguerite Churchill Margie Resop TUES WED Nancy Carrol Rube Tronson Texas Cowboys WLS Chicago Doc Hopkins NBC Studios

Community events listed for April and May in St Paul area

A banco at St Paul Parish hall April 25 follows with a bunco at St Paul school hall at 8 30 pm. The American Legion dance May 2 at Riverdale Village Hall 8 pm with music by the Spades admission 50 cents. Tabernacle Guild card and dance party May 1 at St Marys Hall 8 pm. Indoor carnival April 24 7 to 12 at A O U W hall Dalton by Juvenile Club of the Degree of Honor. Mohawk Baseball benefit banco at St Marys school hall April 24 8 15 pm door prizes refreshments welcome.

St. Paul Arrows St. Paul Parish Hall American Legion Riverdale Village Hall Spades Tabernacle Guild St. Mary’s Hall St. Paul School A. O. U. W. Hall Dalton Banco St. Mary’s School Hall

Delton Scouts Plan May 2 Banco and Card Party

Delton troop hosts a banco and card party on May 2 at Lincoln Avenue School to raise funds for scouts. Tickets sold by patrols with prizes gathered by chairwoman Mrs. L Ripley and committee. Patrols practiced for the Drill contest and the troop plants trees for Arbor Day with the Lincoln Avenue PTA. A hike to Thornton is set for April 25 led by Jr. assistant scoutmasters Harry Tiedermann and Jack Finerty.

Lincoln Avenue School Delton L. Ripley Kollar Odle Farbridge Geo. Smith Staunton Lincoln Avenue Thornton Harry Tiedermann Jack Finerty

Robbery Report At Arthur Cohn Store Riverdale

A gunman robbed the Arthur Cohn store at 1356 Indiana Avenue Riverdale after loitering over an hour last Tuesday afternoon. He forced owner Mr Cohn to the back, took cash from the drawer and fled in a Ford coupe.

Arthur Cohn Indiana Avenue Riverdale Mr. Cohn

Mrs Mary Lund Dies at 73 in Harve y Home

Former Dalton resident Mrs Mary Lund died at her Harvey home on April 13 at age 73 after a period of illness. She lived at 14632 Loomis Avenue. Funeral services were held at the house on Wednesday April 15 with interment at Oaklawn.

Mary Lund Dalton Harvey Loomis Avenue Oaklawn Cemetery

Thanks for sympathy after bereavement

We express sincere thanks to friends for sympathy and help during the recent death of our husband and father. Mrs. F. Peters, Sr. and Children.

F. Peters

Thanking Brickmakers' Union for sympathy on loss

We express gratitude to Brickmakers' Union Local No 5 and friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers after the death of our mother Mary Lundt and relatives Albert Lau Ben Wells Frank Lundt John Lundt and others.

Sympathy for Loss of Daughter Margaret Elizabeth McGowan

Mr and Mrs James McGowan thank friends and neighbors for sympathy shown in the loss of their daughter Margaret Elizabeth McGowan.

Margaret Elizabeth McGowan James McGowan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. J. Finley Kettles Dr. Kettles Warry Vanderaa WM. A. Herrick E. 147Th St Halsted Harvey Illinois Floris van Kley William Vanden Bosch J. A. van Kley Zeeland Mich Anna van Drunen Jonas Kaufmann New York Germany Mveret Horner Lis THE Scout News Cohn Store P. B. Good, Inc Sibley St Hammond, Ind Fancy Creamery Mary Lou Fleur Theodore Koch Chicago Street Dolton Theo Alue Neal’s South Holland ‘Telephone Harvey 98 Daniel C. Bachmann Fuzerad Lincoln Ave Dolton, Ill
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