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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1933

Page

5

How Heredity and Environment Topic for Child Study Group

The Franklin P T A and Child Study group announce meetings for February 9. The Child Study group will discuss How Heredity and Environment Influence the Child from 2 to 3 PM at Mrs Languist's home. Founder's Day and the fifth birth day of the Franklin Parent Teacher Association will be observed at 8 PM in the school auditorium with My Tribute sung and a large birthday cake. Publicity Chairman

Peter Languist South Grant Street Franklin Minnie Propper

Co-eds Beat Enevlewood Browns 21 to 18 in Sunday tilt

On Sunday at Lutheran School in Dalton the Co-eds defeated the Enevlewood Browns 21 to 18. The Acme team dominated Shore Line 418 to 26 with long shots by Stoffe and Stewart. The weighters meet Harvey A C as Collegiate Turbers from Whiting, Ind. begin Calumet tourney February 2 against Covenant Club.

Enevlewood

Lincoln PTA Plans February Meetings and Dance

The Lincoln PTA schedules a February 7 gathering at 3 PM in Lincoln School, celebrates Founders Day on February 17 with a birthday program featuring the school orchestra, and hosts a February 11 evening dance in the gym with music, dancing, cards, and games. Tickets cost 25 cents with a door prize.

Lincoln Plt. A Welock Lincoln School National Congress of Parents and Teachers Lincoln P. T. A. Dancng

Breaking School Windows Costs and Community Action

Chesago schools superintendent William J Bogan laments high glass breakage and calls for a concerted community drive. He cites 1676 panes broken at one school and 504 replaced in a month at another, with 148805 spent in 1932 alone.

Wiliam J .Bogan Chesago Board of Education Chicago Bogan

American Legion News and Insurance Drive Update

District meeting in Chicago Heights drew eighteen comrades with a live chicken supper and talk focused on government insurance for World War veterans. The act allows service between 1917 and 1919 to apply for 1000 to 10000 dollars of coverage. details from the Veterans Administration. Membership drive runs Feb 1–15 under Post Commander Thul.

Chicago Heights United States Veterans Administration Washington, D. C United States American Legion Father Time Legion Thul Harvey Paul Gall Washington D. C Louis A. Johnson Woman's Patriotic Conference National Defense Frank Wulff Frank Abe Lincoln Europe

Widow Lillian Holley Named Lake County Sheriff

Mrs Lillian Holley widow of Sheriff Roy L Holley of Lake County Indiana will succeed her husband in office. Lake County commissioners announced after receiving word from Mrs Holley that she would accept the post. Holley was killed Monday last week after a four hour gun battle with Michael Lantare who then killed himself. Funeral services were held at Crown Point with burial in Morocco Indiana. Public services were conducted in Hammond by the American Legion and related groups.

Lillian Luley Roy lV. Holley Lake County Indiana Holley Sherif Holley Michael Lantare Crown Point Morocco Ind Hammond American Legion

American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notice and Illness Report

The next regular Auxiliary meeting is set for Wednesday February 28 at 2 p.m. Reservations for the President's luncheon on Saturday February 11 are available through Mrs Frankie Albrecht, price 85 cents. Walter Wesse and Carl Maurer of Paul Gall Post are very ill. Sympathy extends to Mrs Emil Kasten and Miss May Propper on the death of their brother John. The Junior meeting will be held Saturday February 11 at 2 p.m. Dorothy Wiebke is very ill.

Price Frankie Albrecht Walter Wesse Carl Maurer Paul Gall Post Agai Emil Kasten May Propper John Dorothy Wiebke

Food Shower Planned for Oak Forest Boys

A February 23 Thursday evening food shower is organized to benefit the Oak Forest boys. Contributions are requested and should be sent to the west avenue meeting location. Buy American.

Dorothy Oak Forest West Avenue

Odd Fellows meet and degree rehearsals urged in Chicago

Three Link Totes by L Edward Brookfelt announce Friday night regular meeting and degree rehearsal with several rehearsals for near future degree initiations. Grand Sire W F Jackson of Fort Scott Kansas plans visit February 7 meeting Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at Capitol building in Chicago. Doldale bowling results and league standings noted with condolences to John Propper family and illness updates for Charles Wulff.

L. Edw. Brookfelt Grand Sire W. F. Jackson Fort Scott Kansas Chicago Capitol Building Doldale Pullman Prosperity Lodge West Pullman Fernwood Wim. F. Propper John Propper Charles Wulff Matthews Staab Staples Odd Fellows

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