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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
1
The text notes Thornton Township High School will reopen after a light vacation and a thorough cleaning. It mentions a two year course and a list of teachers across several schools, with plans for a successful new term starting Tuesday morning September 3.
School staff rosters list superintendents and principals for Dolton, Lincoln Avenue, Chicago Street, and St. Pauls Parochial School. Names include F W Robison, Flora Kreutzberg, Edna Wright, Gertrude Oliver, Vera Kistner, Laura Lauer, Katherine Tyrnbull, Elizabeth Kasten, Minnie De Turck, Edna Loth, May Blanchard, Mabel Diekman, Harriet Harter, Hazel Jackson, Margaret Massey, F W Rademacker, E W Grothe.
Listing of Riverdale Bowen School with principals and staff including F A Costello and Charlotte M Healey plus Riverdale city school M J Hevenor and Miss Catherine Dolton Mia and St Marys Parochial School with Theresa Flick a teacher and Berger Berger School led by Roy Day with Miss Josephine Pratt.
The T. T. High School announces two year programs for students leaving full four year study. Girls may take a two year Domestic Arts course with subjects in Domestic Science, English, Bookkeeping and art. Boys may pursue a two year Industrial Course featuring Manual Training, Mechanical Drawing and English.
In the first year students study English Stenography Typewriting Commercial Arithmetic Physiology Penmanship and Spelling. The second year covers English Stenography Typewriting Bookkeeping Commercial Geography and Commercial Law. Principal Lewis Wilbur Smith directs with staff including Mrs Alzeno and Mary Paarlberg among others.
For years the Riverdale village board debated extending the 136th street water supply. Mr Pope funded a small line from 187th street to Beet Sugar works and allowed taps on 136th. With plant needs growing and new homes by Mr Kern, financing the extension is urged despite costs.
A Thursday evening event at the Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium benefits the M. E. Church Parsonage Fund with a musical and literary program scheduled for September 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Packard welcome a boy born Friday August 23. Mr. and Mrs. Camille Beck announce a boy born Thursday August 22. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krueger greet a girl born in the same period.
Charles Ferguson of Chicago has opened an Upholster and Furniture Repair Shop in the Dose building at Main and Grant in Dalton. He comes recommended as a skilled workman and adds a welcome business to a long underserved area. Call for upholstering or repairs. Additionally Phil Haines and wife plan to move to Harvey next week as their North Harvey residence is sold to Fred Hock and will be occupied by his son Robert Hock and wife.
Community notes report travel for M R Weidner to Reading Pennsylvania and return plans for the week. Visitors include Miss Genevieve Offeln Miss Grace Weesendorf from Chicago and relatives from South Chicago. O R Grotts & Sons open People's Grocery and Meat Market in Riverdale with Wm Ertfft in charge. Several residents visit relatives in Chicago Fairmont and Monee. A wedding joins Andrew Siegel to Nettie Faucha with Judge Baumgartner officiating. A list of parish and clergy updates notes Father Verbhalen at Notre Dame and Archbishops in prayer. Other items include trips to Dal ton Stratford and Columbus Ohio. The Silver Leaf Pleasure Club picnic is set for Riverdale Park on Sept 1.
The C. and E. I. R. R. baseball squad travels to Villa Grove Illinois next Sunday September 1 to play the local railroad team. They depart Saturday night and return Monday morning. Also the Sugar Beet team faces a Dalton picked squad on Bilinkie grounds Sunday morning with a good game promised.
Our old friend Mr Ed Ripley returns from his wedding tour tonight at 8 o clock at Mindy Central Depot Riverdale. All kids are invited to attend. everyone should be there to avoid anger from him.
Theodore Bartles of Blue Island refused banks and stored his money in a corn crib. Last Saturday at 2:30 PM a fire destroyed his house and crib, with $1200 in paper money and $500 in gold lost. Firemen recovered $3500 in gold. Morality notes banks as safer for surplus funds.
The Calumet River yielded a dead man identified as Harry Havens a St. Louis bookkeeper and former employee of wire maker A. Stubs. Police suspect Havens was thrown into the river by robbers. the body was moved to Dotys morgue and then county morgue amid strong odor.
Dalton Public Schools begin Tuesday September 3 with attendance split by Panhandle tracks. Students north attend Lincoln Avenue School and those south attend Chicago Street School. Kindergarten ages 4 to 6 follow half day schedules at the respective schools. Superintendent F W Robison.
Dolton high Class Motion Pictures at Land's Hall shows Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Friday Saturday Sunday matinees and evenings. Friday features Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with 1776 and 1863 battle scenes. Saturday offers Jenking comedy and Sunday presents The Cowboy Kid. Doors open 7 pm with Sunday hours 3 to 6 pm and 7 pm show. Joan Hausy manager.
Walter May's pet bulldog Taga passed away after attempting to cross slow moving freight tracks at the B and O Terminal last Sunday. John Koehncke departed Thursday for Elgin to visit his brother Henry and attend the auto races.
The Riverdale board met in regular session at Village Hall and, at an August 19 special meeting, appointed Adam Schmutzler as sidewalk and street inspector and special police officer at 70 dollars monthly. Committees reported sewer blockages on School Street and considered a 12 inch tile. A bid process was ordered for cement sidewalks. water costs and extensions were discussed. several small payments were approved, and a charity bazaar was authorized for November.
The Rosebud Pleasure Club hosts a Labor Day picnic at Dillner's Pavilion on September 2. The program features tug of war, racing games, and dancing among other activities.
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