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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1939
Page
2
Riverdale and Dalton communities report a 52nd wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Link, a Miami vacation by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lane, a January 29 baby, and numerous birthday and shower celebrations. Dolton groups host events, scrapbooks planned, and a president’s birthday ball attended by area residents.
A group of friends celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Myles birthdays with 18 and 21 candles on January 28 at their home. The issue lists January birthday congratulations, a school musical at the Skye home on January 20, and upcoming club meetings scheduled in February across Ivanhoe including Reading Circle Tank Woman's Club Garden Civic and Welfare departments with local hosts and addresses.
Second graders miss Miss Brown due to illness and hope for her return. Joan Blake rejoins after a week’s absence. Barbara Blake returns from illness. Valle leaves for the Chicago branch. The sixth grade rewrote Changing Joe's Mind for Book Friends. Washington heavies lead league with 3–0, lights tied with Lincoln Heights, girls volleyball in second place with Bowen and St. Paul ahead. Friday games host St. Mary’s at 3 30. Merit badges eyed. Troop 9 notes good board of review. Boy Scout Week Feb 8 14. Eighth grade bids farewell to Sheldon transferring to Ryousouette in Chicago.
First grade students welcomed many parents at an assembly featuring The Three Bears and favorite stories. One hundred percent attendance was noted. Second graders enjoyed the show and the third and fourth grades work on projects including a flower drawing and Swiss life booklets Travel folders and Lincoln birthday songs planned for next week. Sixth grade girls earned tenderfoot pins at a Girl Scout meeting and the sixth and seventh grades toured the Chicago library and Tribune building on a field trip. Spelling tests from the week ahead are anticipated by most sixth graders.
The report from St Pauls School describes a snow day causing many desks to be vacant and a holiday for St Paul joined snow yards. It also notes spelling reading weather bulletins Bible stories and math topics per grade plus a new reference library case donated for the room.
One day last week the school room had frozen plants with two completely frozen and others possibly recovering. Our students play volleyball and basketball against Franklin this week.
Third and fourth graders resume classes after heavy snowfall. Phyllis Ferguson and Jill Hoffman lead lines for the week. Students study body structure, proper posture, and health lessons. Loretta and John Norman are missed, Margaret Radtke returns after mumps. Boys' club shows fire-building methods with a flint and steel win.
A new table improves the appear ance of the front of room 4. Friday afternoon January 27 a literature program by the Columbia school of the Air was presented and discussed by Thornton Township high school lit va students. Bowen won both games decisively in last Thursday afternoon’s Roosevelt school volleyball and basketball contests. This Thursday February 2 at 7 pm Lincoln hosts two basketball games. Friday after school the girls volleyball team will play Lincoln at their gym. Movies this week cover coffee animals in modern life and the work of running water.
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