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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1934
Page
1
Dolton trustees in regular session discuss buying 300 feet of 1 4 inch hose for the fire truck to improve small fire responses and home safety. Other actions include street drainage fixes, light repairs, and securing new room shades and window gratings.
A thief targeted a storage case in Kansas City stealing 746 shoes all intended for left feet. The incident highlights a bizarre footwear heist and prompts investigations by local police.
Christmas seals fund health campaigns and tuberculosis prevention. Tuberculosis kills more people aged 15 to 45. The seal is a yearly weapon in the fight against the white plague. Agnes Sprick RN leads the Riverdale sale and Mrs William Gentry handles Dolton distribution.
The 68th Precinct Improvement Association of the 9th Ward holds nomination and officer elections at its next regular meeting on December 20. All members are urged to be present. Secretary.
Lowvale Chapter 962 Eastern Stars will install officers for 1935 on December 18 at 8 o'clock in the Masonic Temple Dalton. Sister Hilda Robbing to be installed as Worthy Matron with officers including Wm. M. Roush as Worthy Patron and Mabel Rose as Associate Patron. Anna Weber elected Electa and Marguerite Milhahn Warden. Anna W. Kaufman to install, Hattie Schubert installing chaplain, Myrtle Stanley instructor.
The Sunbonnet Girl a two act comic operetta by Our Savior's Community church choirs drew a capacity crowd last Wednesday at Bowen school auditorium. Mary Hurst of Ivanhoe starred as Susan Clifton and Sunbonnet Sue, supported by 50 choir members. Due to high demand the play may be repeated in January.
The Pointer announces its annual Christmas edition is underway and will be completed next Thursday Then the edition will reach every home in Riverdale Dalton South Holland and nearby country districts by mail Merchants are urged to send Christmas greetings to gain goodwill support from the community.
Local note reports Santa Claus appearing at the Clarence Jump store in Dalton for Saturday events from 8 PM onward with kiddies and parents invited. Also covered are a family road trip to Miami Beach, a 27th wedding anniversary party in Riverdale, a fall accident, radio debut, police brush with danger, birth announcements, and a Christmas bake sale by the Obsadah Girls for the M.E.F. church.
Federal Housing Administrator James A. Moffet announced that U S corporations will invest about one billion dollars in housing related capital projects next year led by steel auto oil and communications firms American Telephone and Telegraph Standard Oil and U S Steel plan large outlays while government housing programs drive the push five million new homes are needed and nine million existing homes require renovation. Police reported a gang of thirteen bank robbers captured in East Chicago after a Beverly State Bank attempt and tear gas thwarted the crime. The Womens Catholic Foresters held their Christmas party at St Marys hall featuring Irene Garry Rosemary McLaughlin a piano duet and other acts. A newborn was welcomed in Riverdale at Roseland Community Hospital.
The old sugar beet factory formerly occupied by Pope Beet Sugar Works and Midwest Refining Corp is being completely torn down. Only the one story warehouse west of the main building will remain. Once a distillery, the site is now owned by Bunte Candy Co. Demolition aims to reduce property taxes.
Public notice lists several postal stations open until 8 30 p m from December 18 to 22 Roseland station at 14 17 East 116th street is included Riverdale station closes at 6 p m A separate item reports Rev Frederick Moore of Wekking Faeland being ejected from Sunday school by a teacher due to his criticism
Congressman Edward A. Kelly met Calumet Waterways committee men to review work on river frontage easements and urged removal of objections by local corporations. After visiting Houston he predicted vast growth for the Calumet canal harbor and planned talks in Washington with Interior Secretary Ickes. He will press for government pressure if private blocks persist. Also notes births: Conrad Bessinger’s daughter and Edward Allison’s son in Riverdale and Roseland Community Hospital respectively.
The article urges readers to cooperate with postal deliveries by December 19 for heavier overseas parcels and earlier town deliveries. It notes the Christmas Day fall on Tuesday and mentions social news about Helen Horn hosting eighteen classmates for her birthday anniversary with an evening of Savine buneo and a supper.
Ladies offered Vienna oil combination permanent services at 550 value now 250 Christmas enectal camatete at Caro line Beauty Show location 138th St 225 FE Dolton 684 phone activity advertisement text.
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