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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
4
Secretary of State Hull urges nations to honor treaties and follow international law. He notes penalties from lost trade and legal action for breach, and cites the League of Nations as failing to curb violations. He warns that such behavior harms credit and may lead to economic collapse, citing Germany in 1914.
at St. Anne de Bellevue Quebec experts from many nations gather to discuss restoring markets for American grains meats and other products. American farmers urge peers to promote peace and reduce armed spending so nations can buy more U.S. wheat beef and related goods.
A grim remark on right of way at intersections. Drivers rush ahead citing their rights, risking injury or death. Waiting 30 seconds could prevent crashes, and patience may save lives.
A Providence meeting of directors of physical education for college women stressed health as the path to beauty. Sleep, nourishing food, moderate stimulants, and regular exercise improve appearance, while racing crowds and excessive color degrade health and beauty. The message cautioned against harsh disposal of refuse in the country.
Betty Robinson returns from the war era celebration with Mayor Jimmy Walker leading the welcome. A park program includes entries by Color Guard, bands, local officials, speeches by Tobin and Rogan, and a homecoming address by Betty herself. Other items note obituaries, weddings, births, and local civic matters in Dolton and Riverdale.
Twenty years ago on a Sunday morning a fire of unknown origin gutted St Marys Catholic church with low water pressure hindering fire companies from saving the structure. The parish house nearby escaped major damage. Memorial windows paid for by parishioners were left behind in the burned church.
A collection of brief, quirky vignettes appears including a fruit counter exchange about selecting a muskmelon for breakfast, a war tale about a colonel and general, and a romantic line about leaving a baseball game in a tense ninth inning.
Bob Haney recalls the tenth anniversary celebration of Betty Robinson. During the final lap in Riverdale park a Model T used by the American Legion overheated and the driver sought water. He turned into a blind alley behind Herman Wiebke's house watched by the entire parade.
Two men traveling toward Riverdale along the highway near the C&EI tracks notice a lit village and pass a house ablaze after a midnight freight. They recall older shorts with lace.
A string of editorials and jokes unfolds from a misprint about a newlywed brimming with anger over living at the old manse. A Indiana girl asks why midnight in Chicago is 11 p.m. here revealing Chicago’s faster pace. An old time teacher jokes about ferrule and resin to deaden pain.
The column records births in August including Virginia Petersen born August 20 and a second baby girl for Mr and Mrs Andrew Engle of Gano born August 20. It notes a marriage of Ben Butter and Winnie Van Kalken on August 20 and various visits and community updates.
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