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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
3
Mrs J Robert and daughter Leona return home from Meadville after a two week visit with Mr and Mrs H C Gundaker in Dalton. Several local residents travel for family visits and celebrations while community notices include a wedding shower and local social events.
Mrs John Van Zanten and daughter Elizabeth visit Mrs Vy verberg in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Dr Walvooid and their children are visiting relatives at Cedar.
Ten years ago La Verne Slusser returned home after a week with Aunt Anna Slusser at Irving Park gaining five pounds and noting the cats are well. Mrs Leonard McPike and daughter Vivian returned from a week with her aunt in Logansport Indiana. Russell Reich, Herbert Haas and Dwight Colans left last Sunday for Sangatuch Michigan for a trip or visit.
A reader reports spending a week fishing and enjoying leisure. Mrs L O Garry and her daughter are on a ten day vacation in Colorido and write home about their pleasant time. Gale Deam of Johns Manville with headquarters in Waukegan is home on a two week vacation.
Mrs Gerrat Tysee and son visited the G Van Oostenbrugge family. Visses Cornelia Gouwens Ever Dean Harmeling Bess Dalenberg and Geneva Van Zanten left Detroit with their car and extended their trip by water to Niagara Falls and the East. Mr and Mrs William Gibson and daughter Verneeta went to Toronto to visit relatives and will return via Port Huron Michigan.
In a recent forendon match at Century of Progress the Detroit orchestra led 8 to 0 but Chicago rallied to win 18 to 17. The game showcased musicians who can wield a bat as well as a fiddle bow.
The fragment encourages practical effort over vanity, urging workers to apply themselves rather than rely on appearances or luck. It emphasizes utilitarian skill and perseverance in a working-class context.
A vintage advertisement promotes gas heating as superior to old furnaces and coal boilers. It highlights automatic operation, clean air, no ash, and furniture-free soot. The offer includes free installation and removal if dissatisfied, with a $3 monthly burner rental credited toward purchase if retained.
Illinois July tax and motor fuel collections are reported with allocations to Soldier's compensation, retirement, water bond, common school, blind relief, university funds, totaling 3.675 million and 2.776 million respectively. Seven month totals exceed 1933, while July 1934 shows growth over June but declines versus July last year. Civil service oral tests proceed for candidates, with eligible lists to be posted after grading. Bridges at Morris bidding opened August 14?
Governor Horner announced the diversion of motor fuel receipts boosts the Illinois school distributive fund by 862654.09 plus 875000 from July Retailers Occupation tax, totaling 1737651.39. The July total may guide future monthly payments, aiding local tax reductions for schooling statewide.
The Illinois State Fair will add seven new dairy exhibitors boosting entries for a 10340 premium pool. Open Aug 18 with top 1933 heavy horse grand champions Heather Bloom and Shiley Lee returning, while C S Rhodes of Urbana leads dairy cattle judging. Tented City returns for campers with optional equipment rental and a tented restaurant. watchmen patrol. season tickets cost one dollar.
The Illinois State Fair will award 10148 50 to junior competitions showcasing farm home and school products and skills. General Manager Edward 8. Collins announces the event running from August 18 to 25.
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