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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1931
Page
5
Classified ad offers a complete Italian velvet parlor set dining room and bedroom pieces with rugs lamps and silverware for 400 dollars. Includes walnut dining set inner spring mattress and more at 8228 Maryland avenue Chicago. Call Stewart ae 36-2p.
Notices describe moves and visits among residents of Thornt on and nearby Indiana towns. Entries mention Bycrofts moving to Marion, Pinochle party at Lufkin home, dinners hosted by Jack Seevers and others, births, illnesses, and holiday travels to Chicago Monterey Crawfordsville and Indianapolis.
Notice to interested persons that the Board of Local Improvements filed a certificate of cost reserve for interest and conformity. A hearing to verify facts is set in Chicago Court on January 20, 1931 at 10:00 AM. Objections may be filed. Also classified ad for radio tubes and repair services.
School notes recount James Clark of the Flat Blades school district being interviewed by a Daily News reporter on the question Is there a Santa Claus The fragment shows a local inquiry by a student or educator connected to the street school community.
The Bowen School notes report Room 3 pupils with perfect spelling scores including Lois Wilkens Hazel Paynter Nancy Sutton Dorothy Paynter Lenora Ross Lotus Ardens Arlene Scott Frances Longevker Verschel Pii August Bonse Nina Maglehardt Ver dell Petersen Eleanore Wortleman Aurelia Jellecek Clarence Norman Rose Baumgartner and Clara Jay. Room 8 seeks gold stars for two weeks of good behavior to visit Warzer Dairy Co. Fifth grade topped sixth in Drill No 33 by 53 seconds. Room 2 welcomes Maria Covolo. Lois Reich had mumps and didn’t return. Betty Lou Bender and Mary Ellen also had mumps during Christmas. Room 1 lists Betty Ann Mills Leona McDonald Robert Gallegos Jay Morris as 100 in spelling. Pupils collect tools to build a doll house from apple boxes and orange crates. A decayed hole under boards revealed an old well at 137th Place and Illinois Street. village filled it with cinders.
A light humor page features exchanges about worry over absences and theatre plans. A wife quips about a musician practicing bass. A husband jokes about a second-hand car while a woman recalls an engagement with a lawyer who kept no promise.
Local notes recount past civic events and community news. Officers for the year include Commodore Fred J. Bieldfeldt and Vice Commodore L. E. Reich, with George Hilmer as Treasurer and trustees Frank Lund Daniel Perry and Lloyd Boltn. A new baby born January 3 is noted, and Riverdale activities include mail carrier status and a fire department convention delegates list.
A storm last Sunday toppled a windmill and blew a box car off a switch in East Homewood. Fred Ehlebrecht moved Geo Schweizberger's furniture to Chicago as Schweizberger leaves Homewood. Henry Uttermark August Rieci and Dick Schoof joined a Chicago Heights K of P installation. Otto Techt buys sorrel team at Eagle Lake. Ida Janeschefsky of Riverdale visits with her brother.
Lowvale Lodge No 1100 T B held a public installation on January 12 at 8 pm in the Masonic hall Dalton. Officers installed included M B Norman Ehlert M M b Jonn Ehlers de ADL Vellntin J 1 Lester Dieck See John Town Treas Adolph Matthiesen S O George Deneler JD Gidon Claussen Chap Henry Fuller Migsh Edward Boyens Ist Stew Ronald Mullen And Stew Marl Reta Sid Stew Toenry Jacobsma Ath Stew Peter Jacobsma sent Ten Wartenhberg
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