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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1937

Page

6

Roosevelt School Kindergarten Builds Train and Grocery Store

Roosevelt School reports active learning with kindergartners building a train with a cow catcher and smoke stack and first and second graders constructing a grocery store. Reading Club elected Bobby Reppert president Richard Day vice president and Joy MReasor secretary.

Bobby Reppert Richard Day Joy Mreasor Billy Frampton Patricia Lyons Patricia Beardsley Rosalie Schilb Donna Poss Betty Davidson Gloria Gronwall Royal Alcott Ella Arndt Bobby Henry Hugh Alcott Joe Frampton

Lincoln School News In Early January Activities

Marilyn Hogland joins first grade as Carol Berger misses days sick after Christmas break. Reading groups enjoy new books. art projects include drawings of Black Sambo. Third grade performed What The Traffic Lights See last Friday with many helping backstage. Several students earned 100 in spelling for the week. Fourth grade pupil Lloyd Matthews out ill. Georgia Mortimer home with flu. Rubber article pictures made into a poster decorate their room. Raymond Gebauer shared Egyptian pictures. Only four fifth grade parents attended January PTA. Igloo village winter scene drawn on blackboard. Seventh grade preparing Lincoln's birthday play with listed cast. Hassler returned after cold. other named students featured. Seventh–eighth health class makes machine poems on foods. model breakfast shown. Gehrweight team beat Roosevelt 8–6 in overtime. two games upcoming vs Bowen. Girls to play Bowen Friday after school. Boy Scouts Court of Honor held at Franklin. Seventh–eighth graders face semester spelling test.

Marilyn Hogland Carol Berger Marilyn Priscilla Irwin Abraham Edward Albrecht Kenneth Belz Henry Blanke Mary Brincivalli Edward Crawford June Grant Nathan Humbrecht Jack Needles William Ott Fred Steiner Muriel Wernicke Lloyd Matthews Georgia Mortimer Raymond Gebauer Hair Ott Roosevelt Bowen Franklin School

Bowen School Room II Misses Taverne Deichen Absence Felt

Room II at Bowen School notes missing student Taverne Deichen who has been absent for over a week and extends wishes for a speedy recovery.

Bowen School Taverne Deichen

Room IV News Highlights From Our School

Sixth graders achieved straight A spelling, habit of preparedness emphasized. Stokely Wilder and Clement Jay manage books and room upkeep. Our springy room decor and new shells from Mrs. Huntley brighten the museum effort. 23 new library books added, Tempest study completed, and an interest-packed hour with Hoffman the Magician planned for January 20 in the auditorium. Monitors Bobby Boyd and Walter Deichen for Room IV. basketball teams beat St. Paul on January 14.

Stokely Wilder Clement Jay Clement Stokely Bobby Boyd Walter Deichen Achievement Club Hoffman St. Paul

Franklin School News Highlights Grades 7 8 Hoffman the Magician

The eighth grade sponsored Hoffman the Magician in a Wednesday morning Franklin auditorium performance. Despite weather, attendance was large. Students note useful history reports, wishing thanks to cooperators, and updates on classmates George Wise convalescing, Ronald and Peter home sick, and Shirley Cogswell returning after influenza.

Hoffman Franklin Auditorium George Wise George Virginia Zoller Alfred Diette Noreo Nuzzo Harry Franklin School Ronald Peter Shirley Cogswell Netherlands

Washington School First through Seventh Grade Weekly Update

Reports of illness include First Grade Bobby Waterstraat and Second Grade pupils Pamela Ames Neela Schnurlein and Billy Kuntz. Fourth Grade displays Egypt and flags. Third Grade enjoys an Alaska project with Eskimo booklets. Sixth Grade adds Mildred Williams and Lois Vanderlee. James Sheldon posts perfect spelling scores. Seventh Grade notes a completed first semester spelling test.

Bobby Waterstraat Pamela Ames Neela Schnurlein Billy Kuntz Lincoln School Alaska Herbert Wills Marion Simnick Patsy Farrell Egypt Mildred Williams Huntland Tenn Lois Vanderlee Fernwood James Sheldon

Seventh Grade Activities and Upcoming Travel Contest Plans

Seventh grade spelling tests use words from the spelling book. Mr Klitzke will drive from Chicago to New Orleans offering a prize for best travel essay. Students create travel posters. sports include Washington girls volleyball and basketball results. social news covers magician Hoffman visit and staff changes.

St Pauls School Closed by Sad Death at Seward

The routine at St Pauls School was interrupted this week by the death of Mr Haase’s mother. He left for Seward Nebraska immediately after the news.

St. Paul’s School Mr. Haase Haase Seward, Neb

T. T. H. S. Students Speak on WENR Broadcast

Six Thornton Township high school seniors from the advanced public speaking class will speak on an NBC hookup tomorrow Saturday January 23 from 3 00 to 3 15 p m over station WENR. Speakers are Frances Jones Shirley Ann Fisher Janice Bruhn Carolyn Mead Harry Wise and Lawrence Myers.

Thornton Township ‘High School National Broadcasting Company WENR Frances Jones Shirley Ann Fisher Janice Bruhn Carolyn Mead Harry Wise Lawrence Myers

Six Year President Election Discussed By Local Students

A speaking class debated whether the U S president should be elected for six years without eligibility for re election. Each student delivered a three minute speech judged by Supt W E McVey Miss Mae Sexauer and Mr D J Heffernan assistant superintendent of Cook County schools. Mr Heffernan arranged the broadcast.

United States W. E. McVey Mae Sexauer D. J. Heffernan Cook County Heffernan

Patsy Ann Cookie Company Receives Illinois Charter

The Patsy Ann Cookie Company, with Enis H. Digma William W. Tulley and Ray Digman of Blue Island, was granted a charter by Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes to manufacture distribute and sell bakery goods in Illinois.

Cookie Company Patsy Ann Cookie Company Enis H. Digma William W. Tulley Ray Digman Blue Island Edward J. Hughes Ilinois

Tramp Receives Food After Tales Of Convictions

A roaming knight asks for shelter at a Dalton kitchen window and is fed by a kind woman. The tramp confesses his life has been full of trials and that he has always been convicted. A political quip follows about ignorance and anger in debates.

Dalton Yessum

Understanding and Courage Define a Chorus Girl

A proverb contrasting a chorus girl's success to a man who cannot swim who risks a leaky boat, highlighting the value of knowledge and prudence in taking chances.

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