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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1939

Page

6

South Holland Notices and Local Events

South Holland residents are reminded license payments due for cars and trucks with office hours listed. The village hosts a puppet show at Roosevelt school January 20 and a missionary talk at the Christian Reformed church January 22. Community birthdays, car accident report, infections, and social events are noted along with a scavenger hunt and anniversary celebrations.

South Holland Trog Snow White Victor Charles Roosevelt School A. H. Selles China Christian Reformed Church Westra Western Springs Ilinois William B. de Graff William H. Anker Christian Reformed Churches of Illinois Roseland I. Westra William van Drunen Joseph Fisher Peter Ruitar Hovenkamp Decatur Mich Kalamazoo Edward van Kley John Koster G. Diepen U19th State Streets West Pullman John Ammon Clarence Hoekstra Raymond P. van Drunen Kenneth van Deran Highway 41 James Voss Aurora Voss Anthony van der Giessen Tunis van Deran Andrew Diepen West 158Th Street

Card of Thanks for Gertrude

I sincerely thank friends neighbors and relatives for kind assistance and floral offerings in the death of my beloved wife Gertrude I especially thank Rev Ter Louw for comforting words Mrs J Shilling and Mrs C Dalenberg for their singing and all those who donated cars

Gertrude Ter Louw J. Shilling C. Dalenberg

Reading Class Progress and Grade Highlights

Second grade reads In a Minute Mother about being ready for mothers requests. Fourth grade finishes geography chapter and begins review. Sixth grade students listed with H marks include Robert Bachmann Mildred Busch Walter Cowser Eugene Grassmick George Jessen Howard Shipe and Vivian.

Bobby America Robert Bachmann Mildred Busch Walter Cowser Eugene Grassmick George Jessen Howard Shipe Vivian

Fifth Grade Class Sees Dressmaking and Sports News

Schroeder Wilma Wiegel Kent Wilkinson and others earned E in fifth grade. The girls sewing class meets Wednesdays 2 45 to 3 45 with Mrs Schultz in charge and Mrs Haase as assistant. The volleyball team opened with a loss 64 to 85 while the heavies basketball team won 8 to 6.

Heavies

Lincoln School Pupils Engage In Varied Activities

The second graders make pictures about Red Riding Hood while Pat Sy’s reading group starts Friends Here and Away. Third and fourth graders craft paper geraniums. Pauline Fuller joins fourth grade. enrollment 38. Fifth grade tracks weather daily and greets Marion Fuller from Allegan. Sixth grade studies humorous Our Guides and Benjamin Franklin. Seventh grade Junior High Girls rehearse Pale Moon and It Passed by Your Window. Eighth grade plans February program on Abraham Lincoln. A magician and wife performed after school for ten cents admission. A Monday literature debate favored the printing press over the automobile.

Lincoln School Red Riding Hood Patsy Pauline Fuller Marion Fuller Allegan Michigan Our Guides Mark Twain Benjamin Franklin Logan Blake Paul Ripley Allen Meeder Jack Wilcoxin Richard Brand

Franklin School News Highlights By Grade Activities

First and second graders read Cloner stories and drew illustrations as it follows a bear hunting tale. Third and fourth graders watched films on newspaper making and woolen goods. Tommy Dell returns after two weeks illness. Fifth and sixth graders study Toby Tyler. January 19 Franklin boys vs Bowen at Lincoln gym 7 p m. Girls volleyball vs Bowen Friday. Seventh and eighth graders hold a ping pong tournament. Eighth grade wins P T A banner this month.

Franklin School Cloner Tommy Dell Toby Tyler Franklin Boys Bowen Lincoln School

Berger School Room Four Welcomes New Student

In Room Four Miss Barnings returns to arithmetic teaching after Mr Lockhart was absent Tuesday. A Schick test occurred last Tuesday with nurse visits planned for Thursday. Lor raine Rossi joins Room Four as a new fourth grade student.

Berger Miss Barnings Mr. Lockhart Miss Rainey Lorraine Jk Rossi Robert Jones

Bowen School January Snowmen Project and A Grade Mentions

At Bowen School Friday students in room 1 built January snowmen as a class project. Grade 1 completed their Elson Grey Vocabulary UT with A grade recipients Luan Green Lois Ilansehmann Marovie Wilder and Irene Zener. Edward Dickelman and Janice Selle also noted in the list.

School News Show Busy Grade Activities and Visits

In grade two the class welcomes Marilyn DeVries back and names Lillian Cook and Marilyn DeVries as monitors for room 2. The fourth grade starts a unit How Our Body Works while third grade writes Christmas vacation stories with Mi'ton Wordelmann highlighted. A radio program How Shoes Are Made inspires a visit to a local shoe factory. Hobby Lobby club gains staff help. Monitors for the week are Norma Baumgartner and John Hence. patrol boys are Billy Prill John Norman and Richard Griffith. A feather from Bessie Coleman is placed in the museum and a blow gun dart from a South American missionary is added. Shirley Targenhorst mourns her grandfather with family attendance at the funeral Wednesday.

Mother Fissler Ruth Schlinger Norma Steinhauer Edward Wick Gene Wilkinson Doris Mae Stone Lavine Miss Muffet John the Piper Room 2 Marilyn DeVries Lillian Cook Mi'ton Wordelmann Lorsherm Miss Hedtke Norma Baumgartner John Hence Billy Prill John Norman Richard Griffith Bessie Coleman Russel Reich Ora Lee Wasson South America Shirley Targenhorst Shirley Rhoda Ray

Washington School Elects Village Board Members

The eighth grade civics class elected George Budwash president Rosalind Helton vice president Edward Murry treasurer and Peggy Young clerk to form a village board. Students plan to write to the 28 largest cities asking about government and history. Scouts welcome three new members Bernard Mills Dave Dunham and Wayne Birney.

Washington School George Budwash Rosalind Helton Edward Meurrise Peggy Young Chamber of Commerce Scouts Washington Bernard Mills Dave Dunham Wayne Biiney Troop 9

Seventh Grade Notes Lucille Bartolo Appendectomy

Seventh grade pupils express sorrow over Lucille Bartolo’s appendicitis operation and hope for her swift recovery. Girls make aprons and anticipate cooking lessons once finished. Girl Scouts begin a contest and plan a troop committee meeting on Tuesday to arrange an interesting program.

Lucille Bartolo

Roosevelt Schugl Weather Chart Pupils Record Daily Conditions

Third and fourth grade students complete a weather project recording wind direction strength sky conditions and temperature. They also finish crayon pictures of children at work and in motion including sledding skating and running.

Roosevelt Schugl

Science Aids Housewife With New Bleach Method

Presto Laboratories compounds a new pen etrant four with sodium hypochloride to revolutionize household bleach washing. The method claims easier wash and cleaning routines with no injuries to the user’s hands regardless of strength.

Presto Laboratories

Onion Seed Stock for 1938 Offered by Gouwens & Sons

Attention Onion Set Farmers T T Gouwens and Sons announce new 1938 stock of onion seed all varieties with very reasonable prices. They seek contract seed sets and are willing to trade for sets in winter delivery. Call Harvey 12 at 130 W 158th St Lo Holland.

T. T. Gouwens & Sons St. Lo. Holland Phone Harvey

Presto Wash Compound Promises Fabric Care Benefits

A new compound known as Presto Wash uses Penetrant Four to boost hypochloride efficiency by four. The reaction is mild on fabrics and seeks to prolong cotton and linen life. It is less affected by atmospheric conditions and reduces surface tension to improve water penetration and cleansing.

In Memoriam for Helen Heidenrich

In loving memory of my mother Helen Heidenrich who died one year ago on January 19 1938 Charles T Heidenrich.

Helen Heidenrich Charles T. Heidenrich

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