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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1927
Page
8
A Sunday double birthday event honored Mrs Schlen sher and Mrs Water Gouty at the Schlen sher residence in Oak Glen. Guests included Mr and Harley Gouty Mr and Mrs Clarence Swanson their families and Mr Alfred Fulton.
Nettie Vanderaa aged 88 years and five months died Thursday June 29 at the Halsted Street home of her daughter Mrs Bas tain Vandrunen. She leaves four daughters Johanna Mary Hattie Gertrude and one son J J Gouwens plus over fifty grandchildren and great grandchildren. A South Holland settler for over 70 years, funeral services are Saturday at 2 pm at the house with interment at Old Holland Cemetery Thornton.
Multiple classified style notices list sales of furniture from Rev Brunn parsonage and farm stock including white leghorn pullets and cockerels, white Wyandotte pullets, auto delivery, a 200 acre farm near Beecher Illinois with nine room house, a German police dog aged five months with pedigreed stock, and contact details for Wm Kraegel John Klein huizen H C Wehrmann and a Dolton Lincoln avenue listing.
John Mooney, 21, arrived at St. Francis hospital at 4 45 am on Friday the 17th from 13827 Wentworth Avenue Riverdale with a bullet wound to the left side over the heart. Officials say the shooting may have been accidental and Mooney, a switchman, is in serious but hopeful condition. his landlady Mrs Peral Barfield is also listed, and Mooney could be back at his boarding house soon.
The United States shield features 18 vertical stripes six red and seven white with a blue chief occupying one third of its length and no stars displayed.
South Holland hosts the 10th annual Citizens Picnic at DeYoung's Grove on July 4 with the South Holland Vol Fire Dept. program including a 10 a.m. ball game Bear Cats vs Fair Plays, 1 p.m. races and contests, 3 p.m. water fight Steger vs Phoenix, 4 p.m. Rogers fire clown, 6 p.m. Mysterious Mr gaffle, singing, prizes, and benevolent fund proceeds.
South Holland Bearcats secured their third consecutive win by defeating Indiana Harbor Belt 11 to 3. Four-run fourth inning, four hits and two errors sparked the burst, with Swart and Van Buren homering. Pitcher C. Kickert allowed only one hit. Upcoming games: July 1 vs G and L Band, July 4 vs Fairplay A. C. at picnic grounds. An ad section follows.
An exclaims frustration about fishing while a grandfather questions if they are actually fishing. The dialogue captures a tense moment with Bill railing at the lack of bites and the grandfather pressing for clarity on their activity.
Weekly film lineup lists titles and stars for a seaside theater. Shows include The Fire Brigade Peter B Kyne story The Shamrock Handicap See You in Jail California Laura LaPlante The Love Thrill and a photoplay about the era of the American Flag with cast William Boyd Elinor Fair Junior Coghlan and Walter Long.
Saturday features Dick Haton in Secret of Black Canyon with a mix of fables and comedy. Sunday presents Gene Stratton Porter’s The Magic Garden with Margaret Morris and Raymond Keane. July 4 shows When a Dog Loves. July 6 and 7 star Jetta Gondal in Fighting Love a globe trotting dramatic romance.
The State Theatre on Michigan Avenue presents Sunday matinee July 3 starring May McAvoy in Trish Hearts with five vaudeville acts. July 4 to 6 features Gala holiday shows including William Haines in Slide, Kelly, Slide and a baseball narrative. July 7 to 9 Billie Dove and Ben Lyon in The Tender Hour with stage show and added screen features. Also Miss Roseland beauty search ongoing with bathing beauty contests each Friday.
Gunpowder emerges in the Middle Ages with crude refinement. The mixture uses potassium nitrate sulfur and charcoal. Its origin is debated with claims pointing to the East and Roger Bacon credited by some as inventor for detailing the 1270 formula.
The G. W. Spencer W R C plans a dance at Riverdale village hall on Friday July 1 starting at 2 PM with refreshments and prizes. The Ladies Home Circle meets July 6 at Mrs. Wm Gentry’s home and the WCTU meets July 7 at Mrs. Fred Klaege’s home.
We thank friends neighbors and all who sent flowers and their cars the Ladies choir and especially the C. and E. I. railroad employees Rev Kemnitz for kind words of sympathy during our bereavement Mathilda Bork and Daughter.
The family of Mrs. J. Schnoor expresses thanks to Revs Dorjohn and Kreis Miss Heidenreich and all friends neighbors and flower senders for their comforting words and sympathy during their loss. Henry W. Schnoor Herman Schnoor Arthur Schnoor.
A mother quoted by Popular Mechanics Magazine says infants display musical preferences before turning one. She plays varied rhythms to them and finds rapid music calms some while slow melodies soothe others. Short sessions of ten minutes often lull babies or end crying.
Harvard’s Prof. E C Jeffrey reports in Science that tertiary age coals preserve plant remains more like modern upland trees than swamp species. He says earlier cypress inferences were misidentified redwoods and similar trees, pointing to coal beds formed from waterlogged vegetation washed into lake bottoms by rivers to create vast deposits.
The Board of Education District No. 148 Cook County Illinois invites bids to remove and replace metal sash around the skylight with copper sash of the same design and reset all glass. Bid deadline is Tuesday July 12 1927 at 8 oclock. The board may reject any bids. Dalton Illinois June 28 1927.
The Board of Directors invites bids for forty tons of Pocahontas Lump Coal to be delivered by August 20 1927. The board may reject all bids. Bids must be received by the clerk by 8:00 p m July 5 1927.
Notice to destroy Canada thistles and comply with state law. Cooperate with the thistle commissioner to prevent seed production and spread by roots. Penalties range from 5 to 100 dollars for individuals and 50 to 500 dollars for corporations. A. F. Huber is the Canada Thistle Commissioner of Thornton Township with T. T. Gouwens as Deputy South Holland. 7-3.
The Board of Education of 151 South Holland will receive bids on July 5 for furnishing and delivering about 75 tons of Pocahod lump coal. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. P. Dalenberg, clerk.
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