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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1938

Page

4

All Can Be Educated By President Bentley At Simmons College

President Bentley of Simmons College in Boston tells parents not to view college as the only path to learning. He says the work world offers rich education for anyone who seeks it and adult education is plentiful. He emphasizes practical skill, and knowledge of what the world does, as core to education beyond degrees. He notes a garage worker or store clerk may know more in practice than a purely literary graduate. The key is the will to learn and pursue the best way to do things.

Bentley Simmons College Boston

Seventy Years of Boy Scouts A Statewide View

Twenty seven years after chartering under the District of Columbia the Boy Scouts have grown into a national movement. The text notes thriving Scout troops nationwide and argues Scouting instills citizenship and conduct through engaging activities rather than lectures. It asserts broader enrollment could reduce future prison candidates.

Boy Scouts of America District of Columbia Ahmois

Why Crowd in Great Cities

A forecast says New York City will reach 9 031 000 people by 2160, up from 6 930 000. The piece questions crowding into a dense urban area given lower living costs and job options in other regions, noting many young migrants move back seeking comfort in smaller places.

New York City

Lincoln School Weekly Highlights And Activities

Mary Brincivald returns to senior high after illness. Thirteen fourth graders dismissed early for six weeks perfect attendance. Reading groups finish Elson Second Reader and start Friends Here and Away. Second grade practices script writing. sixth graders create Eskimo life posters. Question Hour in geography active. Volleyball and basketball schedules with Franklin and Bowen. Lincoln Boy Scouts host January 26 program with flag, pledge, and Tenderfoot Investure. Franklin School notes measles in sixth grade and a play by Virginia Zoller and Ronald Keen. Candy sale raises funds for volleyball uniforms. seventh grade snow pictures on display. parts of speech study in sixth grade.

Mary Brincivald Carolyn Elson Lincoln School Franklin Bowen Lincoln Lincoln Boy Scouts Harold Boltz Boltz Franklin School Shirley Pals Harold Pals Virginia Zoller Ronald Keen Franklin Lights Bowen Lights Franklin Heavies Bowen Heavies St. Paul St. Paul Gym

Bowen School News Highlights From Grade Projects To Games

Bowen students worked with orange seeds for a miniature orange tree in class and prepared a blast furnace model for a steel project. Room three jobs include fairy tales and bird studies, while Room four forms the Spelling Demons. Basketball and volleyball results feature wins over Washington and Franklin, with upcoming games against Lincoln.

John Tourtellette Acme Miss Hedtke Leslie Bales Our Room Indiana Dunes State Park Achievement Club Walter Deichen Marilyn Newell Shirley Tateeenhorat Lilian Jay Bowen Washington Franklin Lincoln School Earls Lincoln

Washington School Fourth Graders Welcome Back Students

The fourth grade welcomes Don Seturno back after four weeks of illness. The class plans a Health Booklet during the health period. In second grade Joanne’s reading group finished Bunny Rabbit’s Diary and found it very amusing. Third grade enjoys The Adventures of Brownie and welcomes Billy Kunza back after illness. They’re excited about new library books.

Pais Don Seturno Joanne Bunny Rabbit's Brownie Billy Kunza

Berger School Displays Student Projects and Updates

Henry Smit built a third house for display in class. First graders drew family pictures after stories. Room three added two new charts for third and fourth grades. A winter wall scene and a Egypt sand-table scene were created. Miss Larson compiled a David the shepherd boy book. Billy Payne builds a feudal castle for sixth grade history. Beatrice Laws returns. Corrine Mellquaham and Martin Wilmot out sick with a cold.

Henry Smit Egypt Miss Larson David the Shepherd Billy Payne Beatrice Laws Corrine Mellquaham Martin Wilmot

St Paul’s School Weekly Art and Math Updates

Room 2 reports eagerness to read library books and create an art project of a skating pond while noting a recent appendicitis operation for John Klein who is recovering. Room 3 highlights multiplication of mixed numbers and percent applications. Room 4 covers first semester finals for seventh and eighth graders and recent games with Washington and Franklin schools.

John Klein America Washington Franklin

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