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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1930

Page

7

Local Social Notes Highlight Visiting Guests and Events

Mr. and Mrs Ronald Gardner of Kentucky visit the Chas Knipp home. Mrs Chas Knipp and children Mil dred and Wendell spend Sunday in LaCrosse Indiana. Frank Lange and family of Chicago visit Christ Miller and Jno Van Osten in Glenwood and Harvey. Eliza Cochran hosts a surprise party. Clarence Weidenaar, Valparaiso radio graduate, takes a job at W W A E Chicago studio. Mrs Arthur Ostrander of South Holland joins Marie Hatfield Allen in Woodstock. Mrs S S Mutchler of Rochester visits at her daughter's home Mus Hiland.

Lansing Ronald Gardner Kentucky Chas. Knipp Mildred Wendell LaCrosse Ind Frank Lange Chicago Christ Millers Glenwood Road Jno. van Osten Harvey Eliza Cochran Clarence Weidenaar Valparaiso Arthur Ostrander South Holland Marie Hatfield Allen Hammond Woodstock S. S. Mutchler Rochester Mus. Hiland

Price resigns as California football coach after troubled season

Clarence M. "Nibs" Price resigns as head coach of the California football team. The move, accepted with regrets, ends his tenure along with the entire staff of assistants after a disastrous season.

Clarence M Nibs” Price University of California Price

Appropriately Named Wall Street in New York City

Wall Street in New York City acquired its name from the historic city wall line that once ran across Manhattan Island. The street follows the original boundary, preserving a trace of the colonial era in its name and location.

Wall Street New York City Manhattan Island

Special meeting notes for Coldale Lodge events

Three Links Notes reports a special Coldale Lodge meeting Sunday December 14 at 1 30 p m where E M Brown Grand Instructor will conduct a Second Degree instruction. Regular meeting tonight Friday at 8 p m confers Second Degree on fourteen candidates. Plans for a joint public installation in January. Officers meeting Tuesday December 16 at Pullman Lodge Chicago. Twelve from Coldale plan to attend banquet next Saturday at Mid West Athletic Club Chicago honoring Eric Siijander and Dave Gordon. Do not forget the school of instruction Sunday afternoon. Secretary.

Coldale Lodge E. M. Brown Pullman Lodge 118Th Street Chicago Doldale Mid West Athletic Club Eric Siijander Giana Rebekah State Assembly Dave Gordon Grand Lodge of Illinois School of Instruction

Liberal turnout boosts Ivanhoe Civic Club benefit event

The Ivanhoe Civic Club reports a large Saturday evening benefit for local needy residents with bridge and banco in the first floor hall and dancing in the upper section. The event, sponsored by the Civic Club, thanked committee members and neighbors for support, with Branigar Brothers providing the hall and Mrs. G L Reasor donating a decorated clock raffled during the evening.

Bridge Banco Civic Club Jerry Byrne Daniel C. Bachman G. L. Reasor

Florence Melchert Crowned 40s Club Girl Nationwide

Miss Florence Melchert a twenty year old freshman at Kansas Agricultural College is named outstanding 40s club girl in the United States. She traveled from Franklin County Kansas to the International Live Stock show in Chicago to accept a trophy donated by Senator George Moses of New Hampshire.

Florence Melchert Kansas Agricultural College United States Franklin County Kansas Chicago Goeorse TH. Moses New Trampshire

B and O Terminal Expansion Rumors Fuel Local Rail Work

Rumors say the Baltimore and Ohio terminal bought land west of Riverdale to install large switching yards near coal chutes. Local Riverdale yards may move to the new facility, signaling job growth for many railroad workers.

Riverdale Louisa Demke Clara Martin Chicago Paul Middleborn James Stanczik Frank Hammer Christena Schmidt John Pieplow Dalton John Schmidt Matteson Ill Pieplow Calumet North Survey Leo John Scully Eleanor Verhoven Attorney Verhoven Ben Crete C. H. Rippe Myr Rippe Calumet Camp Geo. H. Schafer J. A. Deckler H. J. Mehr Oswald Obeldobel Clarence Charrington Emil Rampke Carl Dieck F. W. Schmidt Andrew Baumgartner

Homewood News Highlights Local Tidbits and Elections

Sam Whitney hosts a surprise party fly out at his home while August Schreiber buys a north half acre on Morris and William streets from Christ Utermark. Henry Moecker improves after illness. Modern Woodmen and Business Men's Association elect officers and hold a smoker event.

Homewood News Louis Sam Whitney August Schrieber Morris and William Street Christ Utermark Henry Moecker Fred Moecker St. Almer Gounsul John van Eyle Fred Puhrman Wm. Horan Louis Schoof Emil Tripp Wm. Nuesler John Schultz Grant Park Schultz Henry Stolzenbach The Business Men’s Association Frank Reidle Fred Gold N. R. Chadwick S. D. Whitney Henry Gottschalk August Schreiber

Seven Year Lawsuit Ends With Restitution Writ

A writ of restitution was served on Briggs and Turivas lumber dealers at 139th street to vacate a 30 foot central strip claimed in dispute for seven years. Carl Stuckrath receives the property after a Supreme Court decision and magistrate court action, with the case originally filed April 9, 1923.

Briggs and Turivas 139Th Street 139Th Carl Stuckrath Supreme Court of James R. MecCord Briggs Turivas McCord Stuchrath

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