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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1930
Page
3
A civic column riffs on drunken driving, indictments, vacations, creditors, and war profits. It lampoons officials, economic vanity, oceanfront courting, and hometown boosters while flagging national symbols and everyday quirks as light, satirical commentary.
The famed golfer Bobby Jones, fresh from triumphs in England, returns to New York to a cordial reception. Admirers praise his effortless swing and precise shot placement, while his gracious manners and composure under pressure win broad affection from readers who never met him.
Governors from 28 states gather in Salt Lake City for the 22nd annual conference. They note 48 state systems differ yet share common challenges and acknowledge value in cross state learning to avoid needless suffering, with Utah's Gov Dern reporting on suggestions.
A committee recommends establishing a permanent information bureau to promote exchange of information between states. The idea aims to streamline communications and cooperation across jurisdictions for better policymaking and administration.
Governor Emmerson told a governors conference in Salt Lake City that the recent downturn in business is largely a mental attitude issue. He argued the country did not lose real value, urged forgetting the crash, and warned against speculative bidding that could quash recovery. He urged a sane view and predicted prosperity would return soon.
Senator Tydings of Maryland proposes a resolution urging the government to claim polar lands discovered by Admiral Byrd in Antarctica. The piece notes the pre emptive ownership trend and hints at vast mineral riches beneath the ice while marveling at scientific progress and potential reliance on Antarctic coal.
The Rotary Club began in Chicago by Paul Harris and now spans the Americas and beyond. Springfield tops U S cities for junior gardeners, Elgin hosts Illinois first butter factory, and the National Electric Light Association formed in Chicago in 1885.
Woody English, the Cubs youngest regular under Joe McCarthy, has emerged as a major league power and one of the great infielders. Moved from short to third after Rogers Hornsby’s injury, he has excelled at the hot corner and improved his hitting beyond expectations.
The text combines light verse on smiles and humor between workers with a running joke about carpenters and a Dolton shopper. It also includes a quip about a Hammond department store and a social comment about cotton's economic impact in the South.
A playful collection of quips and observations on manners love and gadgets. It riffs on old fashioned views about cigarettes matrimony and gender roles. The bits include a joke about a Riverdale man and a diner waiter missing liver.
In a light exchange a character asks how to tell speed without a speedometer. The other answers with a escalating list of rattles at each ten mile per hour increment and concludes that at sixty they may reach heaven.
Dr. David Kinley, retiring president of the University of Illinois, has conferred 54 percent of all degrees since 1867. The total number granted by the university stands at 36,242.
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