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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
4
The King and Queen of England are due to visit the United States on June 7. Americans will crowd to see them and record their actions, admiring royal dignity and imagining the pleasant exchange between nations.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh returns to active duty in the war department to advise on meeting looming perils of a disturbed era. The piece foresees air warfare as a likely arena and argues scientists can guide defense to protect defenseless populations from future threats.
Premier Mussolini states no intention to attack and pleads for peace after Roosevelt invitation. He notes Britain and France naval movements may have cooled Italian ambitions and argues Italy is not self supporting, needing access to food ships and harbor links. The public mood favors restraint over war duties.
A San Francisco dispatch says the United States has a higher marriage rate than most countries and contrasts this with England France and Germany. The piece notes many youths face delays elsewhere while in the U S couples wed in time. It suggests waiting may not harm romance and emphasizes hard work for new families.
In Room 1 students learn practical geography and address writing while hearing about Lincoln. Room 2 grades prepare to present the operetta Goldilocks on Thursday April 27 at 8 00. Room 3 covers Western States geography and Norway Sweden studies. Room 4 reviews 1938 events and tests, seventh graders study World War while eighth discuss Civil War politics, plus a baseball game with St Marys.
Lincoln School reports upbeat returns to class with Bill Hays Fred Tourtellotte and Verne Valiquet back after a month absence. Second grade achieves 100 percent attendance and others share bird pictures Audubon pins and a planned Illinois program featuring named students and poems.
At Roosevelt School third and fourth graders competed in basketball. The boys won the game 12 to 8. In the following races the girls won the first race and the second race ended in a tie.
Grades 1 and 2 Miss Murphy photographed the toy band in costume. Students practice Toy Band Review lyrics and instrument roles. Grades 3 and 4 write about birds and study Dutch and French topics. Dorothy Harms returns after illness. operetta cast photographed and ticket sales reported. Grades 7 and 8 finish operetta practice and begin softball with Washington. backstop wires supplied by the board of education.
The eighth grade at Berger School prepares for graduation as the class size reaches sixteen. Indoor practice resumed with warm weather after rain kept the squad inside. They played Bowen School last Monday at Bowen’s field, losing 28 to 15 in a competitive game.
Last week in room four a birthday party featured a Mother Goose Health Land play with children portraying characters from Mother Goose tales. Third and fourth graders listened to Wagner and viewed a Switzerland slide lecture while others shared rock specimens and practiced orchestra pieces.
In a rural talk rich with dialect, Ole Rastus recalls a classroom visit disrupted by charity outbursts and a teacher’s absence. Mrs Toonie clashes over authority while the county superintendent and a teacher duo shift roles amid gossip, ending with a summer break notice.
The text ponders whether the world moves backward or simply seems to skid on its ear, signaling a moment of reflection on direction and change.
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