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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1941
Page
7
The piece notes suitors’ dazzling smiles may dazzle a boyfriend into a fatal crash. It also mentions literary aspirants struggle to get pieces printed, often needing to pay advertising rates for their space.
The American Legion Auxiliary publicity chair Frankie Albrecht announces the first meeting of the new year on Thursday January 9 at 8 pm. The auditing committee will include Mrs Hazel Diech en Mrs Mabel Belz and Mrs Amy Schlieman. Juniors meet Saturday at 1 30 pm under advisor Mrs Sehhmied Jr.
Legion notes report Johnson’s smiling view of a growing pinochle attendance. Last week’s winners were Charles Coleburn Frankie Albrecht L Treftz W Patty and L Michalski. Door prize went to M Arnelese who was absent. Next meet is Tuesday January 14 at 8 PM.
On the January 7 shift Dave's Place won two from Al and Rose and Wonder Bar beat Lindell's Service. On the 9:30 shift Abbie's Service won two from Hausman's and Fred's Place defeated Lindell's Service. Standings show Hausman's 19 wins 0 losses, Fred's Place 25 29 Al and Rose 25 30 Wonder Bar 80 Lindell's Service 238. High team game Abbie's Service 2630 and 955 for Abbie's as a team. Ladwig leads with 618 series and 238 high game, Miller 569 second.
In the January 4 Industrial League games Acme Steel led by Vandenberg defeated State Lubritorium 36 to 22. Pullman Car beat In galls Shepard 25 to 24 on the closing play in an exhibition. Beverly Auto routed Great Lakes 43 to 31 as Great Lakes shows improvement. Ingersoll Steel forfeited to Jay Bees due to short roster with Joe Zuithoff subbing.
Game results show the Jay Bees defeating Acme Steel 84 to 13. Standings list Acme Steel and Ingersoll Steel with 2 losses each, Beverly Auto 2 0, State Lubritorium 1 2, Great Lakes 0 3. Saturday schedule includes Ingersoll vs Pullman at 7 pm, Beverly Auto vs State Lubritorium at 8 pm, Acme Steel vs Jay Bees at 9 pm, Ingalls Shepard vs Sherwin Williams at 10 pm.
Doldale Rebekah lodge in Dalton held a January 8 installation at Trodec hall. Officers installed included Mildred Nerche noble grand Virginia DeCamp vice noble grand Cora Ohlsen recording secretary and several other appointees. Installing officers included Irene Ohlson deputy president Mabel DeCamp deputy warden Lydia Vandenberg deputy secretary Della Deam deputy financial secretary Minnie Megginis deputy treasurer Ruby Hampton deputy musician Mabel Vestal deputy chaplain Tracy Rascoop deputy marshal Ann Schultz deputy inside guardian and Pearl Miller deputy outside guardian.
The Civil Service Commission seeks skilled workers for national defense jobs in 1941. High demand includes toolmakers instrument makers machinists aircraft mechanics metalsmiths copper smiths lens grinders loftsmen ordnancemen ship fitters and ironworkers. Interested individuals should contact the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at a first or second class postoffice or check third class notices.
More than 9 000 new Farm Bureau members were signaled and approximately 1 200 gre estatements made during 1940 bringing total state membership to well over 73 000.
O D Brissenden announces that by end of 1940 county farm bureaus and Illinois Agricultural Association report a 17 year high in paid memberships with a net gain of 4926 as of November 30. At the Baltimore AFBF meeting the ITAA claimed both regional and national prizes for adherence to federation principles and the TAA swept state bureau trophies. Cook County tops Midwest with 2222 members as the largest county bureau.
The Central Council of Childhood Education hosts a session on Growth in earning Young Children by Dr Eugene Lawler of Northwestern University at 185 North Wabash Ave Chicago. An exhibit of nursery school and teacher training materials runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Two local teachers Miss Florence Hedtke and Miss Katherine Kurz of Bowen School will attend, with A C E chapters from De Kalb, Chicago Teachers College and National College of Education meeting at the same venue.
In memory of Bertha Sprick mother of Agnes Sprick. Services and further remembrance details unavailable in the text.
The Link family expresses sincere thanks to friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy after their loss. They thank Rev W Kemnitz the ladies chair those donating cars for floral offerings and the Dalton and Riverdale police departments.
The Village Clerk’s office will operate during regular hours to register new voters and update resident addresses in Riverdale through Tuesday January 21, 1941. Peter J. Kurz, Village Clerk.
In memory of our dear daughter and sister Frances Sumner who passed away January 10, 1940. We miss her now each day we miss her more her cheery voice and smiling face. Mr and Mrs I Rubinie Family.
A reflective poem questions why God plucks a rosebud so soon and recalls Dorothy Medendorp to her heavenly fold. The speaker wrestles with grief and the belief that the divine wisdom may deem the rosebud more lovely than the rose in its brief bloom.
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