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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
5
The executive committee plans a Monday night meeting on December 5 and the next regular post meeting is set for Tuesday December 13 at 8 pm. Reports include comrade recoveries, sickness, district visits, drill meeting December 1 with officer elections for 1989, and a cash drawing with multiple winners.
The Paul Gall Unit 303 Legion Auxiliary schedules its next regular meeting for Thursday at 8 o clock with a past presidents night. Delegates to the eighth district gather Friday December 2. Junior unit 308 meets Saturday December 10 and hosts a Christmas party with their mothers. Mrs Ann Schlieman to arrange district details. Mrs Metal Schmiedt, junior advisor, was injured in a Thanksgiving eve automobile incident and is recovering. Mrs Katherine Messerschmidt remains in Harvey hospital after a fall in her new home.
Court of Honor for troops 9 16 and 17 held at Washington school. Tenderfoot awards went to Bradley Bales Robert Brown Walter Ortel and Chris Valpendesta. Second class recipients included Robert Brown Edward Meurisse Lester Mills John Johnston Robert Jorsch George Budwash Wilmer Bonse Reinhart Weimer and Arthur Pelley. First class went to Wallace Tourtellotte. Merit badges to Scoutmaster George Kingsland Wallace Tourtellotte and Leon Willey. Parents attended. speakers were Paul Smith and Mr Boltz.
On Monday evening at St Paul alleys the Lindell Gas Boys with Heinie Steinhauer back won three games from Bowse while Rucks Wonders took two from Harms. Hausmann Colts lost two to Ehlerts. Miller Wonder Bar won two from Ludwigs. High series went to Millers Wonder Bars at 2620. second to Ehlerts 2605. High individual series to A Marcus 600. second to P Miller 607. High team game was Millers Wonder Bar at 948. high single game went to Bock 244.
The W P A Recreation Center at Riverdale park joins the new Burnham basket ball league with 13 teams. Games will be on Friday nights at Burnham gym. A full schedule will follow. A sewing club pet show for girls is planned for next Thursday with a meeting this Friday to discuss details. Mr Coffeens dancing club meets Friday at Riverdale park 7 to 6 p m and Dolton village hall 6 to 8 p m.
W P A recreation notes announce dance classes on Friday December 2 at 6 pm and Fridays December 16 and 30 at 6 pm. Ping pong practice remains strong and basketball schedules are forthcoming. A piano gift from Mr and Mrs J Park is thanked and volunteers are urged to donate unused games for the hall.
President Roosevelt urged warlike nations to curb aggression, saying liberty must be defended and the United States may need extra defense measures. He warned that mere words fail and that building up naval strength will speak louder than talks.
A father comments that he would regard the youth movement more highly if young people returned home earlier in the evening, suggesting stricter curfew expectations.
A columnist asserts Americans should endure shortages and skip excess speech. The piece criticizes reliance on lengthy oratory and suggests trimming public rhetoric to match frugal times.
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