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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
7
An ordinance continues from page six declaring it in full force upon passage approval and publication. It repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect after formal legal steps. Passed December 13, 1938. approved December 13, 1938. attested December 18, 1938 by IRA J. Hastings.
The Pointer Dolton announces the appointment of Robert C. Haney as Village Clerk on December 15 1938 in the village newspaper.
A multi grade program titled It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and The Quest of the Wise Men will be read and sung by Second to Fifth grade students. Janet Crow and Shirley Ballard perform in scenes from The Three Kings and We Three Kings. The half hour broadcast on December 20 at 3 15 PM will originate from WHIP Hammond and feature chorus and readings.
The Lincoln school presents a Christmas program at 7 45 PM in the school auditorium with grades one through eight performing plays songs and carols including Santa on a Strike The Night Before Christmas and There s a Song in the Air A dress rehearsal is scheduled for Thursday morning December 22 at 10 30 AM Parents unable to attend Thursday night are invited to attend the rehearsal instead.
Four Chicago men Cary Mannering Murphy and Sullivan faced disorderly conduct charges after a tavern robbery in South Chicago Heights on November 12. They paid $10 each in fines and costs totaling $40 and signed $200 peace bonds for a year while awaiting restitution to Light House Inn owner Marge OConnor.
A poet recalls rushing through dim aisles on bright feet and contrasts with modern scenes of fast cars on dangerous roads. The piece notes urgency and danger as vehicles loom and people must react quickly to avoid harm.
A Lake Shore division study of Cook County school insurance shows rates jumping from 55 to 125 percent after a new code. Examples include a school rising from 480 to 742.50 dollars annually and another from 2,520 to 4,632 dollars. The report questions fairness and proposes actions to lower costs or shift risk by cooperation or state self-insurance.
The piece notes how couples hide true natures before marriage. It argues long acquaintance exposes rough edges and temper, suggesting not to rush into marriage to avoid later disappointments.
A fragmentary line suggests students valued football achievements in 1938, noting the football being carried over the goal line as a symbol of triumph. The source’s terse wording reflects a local newspaper snapshot of school sports pride and education’s perceived rewards.
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