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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
2
The Bowen School discusses refining its Initiative grading policy noting current rules may be too restrictive and suggesting possible changes to allow first time or improved efforts to earn Initiative credits. The soccer team ended the season with a 0 to 0 draw against Berger.
Superintendent Bright discusses the shift from book learning to learning by doing, tracing the rise of manual training, domestic science, and project work. He argues this approach builds usable knowledge, engages interest, and develops habits of industry and thrift to train the whole child into a well rounded citizen. Next week, Play Amusements and Health will be examined.
Announcement announces the formation of Home Real Estate Improvement Corporation by Branigan Bros. Co. to build affordable bungalow homes in Branigan Bros. Riverdale subdivision. Plans include 2200 to 5000 dollar homes with financing options, a 15 percent cash requirement for buyers with rent credits, and a new Home Certificate that accrues 314 percent interest while savings grow. Local agents Maurer Reich Diekman welcome inquiries.
Auguste Chouteau helped found St. Louis and, under Pierre Lacle de Varennes, established the first settlement on February 1, 1764. At 25 he set up a fur trading post and, with Laclede, laid out a town later named St. Louis in honor of Louis IX. The Chouteau brothers were renowned West traders for years.
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