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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1927
Page
7
The Dolton A C’s defeated Crete in a season opener at Highlawn gym with the lights leading 27 to 14 and heavies 54 to 18. Sore: Dolton lights 27 heavies 54 Crete lights 14 heavies 18. A second game is set for Sunday December 18 at Crete at 2 30 p.m. and a large crowd is anticipated.
A grandmother relaxing beside a lake with her grandsons recalls being told she was popular with the boys. She explains the boys invited her rowing until they learned their mother required an older person accompany them, which cooled her sense of popularity.
The passage describes a manger scene with a baby named Jesus Christ and his mother kneeling beside him. Outside a group of sheep rests as part of a non home made project sourced from Czechoslovakia.
Dal ton students stage a Christmas pageant The Spirit of Christmas with dramatic readings by Miss Tear and chorus numbers The eighth grade decorates their room while planning a Dec 22 pageant at 8 pm The seventh grade hosts a party on Dec 23 with committees led by Mot tinger Odle Verhoeven and Hoffman
Daltons Branch High School expresses gratitude for a large flag donated by the Women’s Relief Corps on December 6. The piece notes the flag’s protective display and its effect on patriotism. Honor roll entries list Sophomores Marjorie Klaege Mable Scotten Lois Lembeke Matilda Staat and Freshman Ruth Awall Carol Church among others for high grades.
Students at the school report nearly 70 yards of material sewn by the girls to be tied and bound for a Christmas charity project. Four top contributors are Dorothy Panozzo, Carol Church, Inez Rodman, and Johanna Leenswaart. Exhibits of illustrated stories and cards, plus a comforter, will go on display Thursday and Friday. A December 21 Christmas program and party for students only will follow next Wednesday afternoon.
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