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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
4
School work on a Christmas program proceeds with songs and a play. Seventh and eighth graders took intelligence tests. Basketball and volleyball teams form for 1941 42 with games on Tuesday and Thursday. First grade sings carols, second grade studies Indians and tepees, third grade starts Christmas projects, fourth grade plans a far north trip and Eskimos.
Lincoln school reports wide student activity from seventh and eighth graders visiting the stock show to art projects. Fifth and sixth graders prepare a Christmas operetta The Magic Silver Arrow while the Kiwanis band recital is set for December 11 at 8 p.m. in the Lincoln school auditorium. New pupils Ida McLeod and Dale Organ join Franklin school. Eighth graders plan to publish the Newsreel with Anna May Maciver as editor.
Mr. Stamm's room went on a field trip as described by Dolly Limes in a brief school item. The note highlights a student group from Franklin School visiting a local site for a learning activity.
Dalton Riverdale Woman's club chorus to present The Messiah as part of the pre Christmas program likely on Sunday December 14. Further details will be announced next week.
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