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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
6
Lansing readers catch up on visits and health as residents travel to Ft Atkinson Crete Ill and Chicago area. Lifes, illnesses, rabbit-raising hobby hints, and multiple family gatherings mark weekend activity with many names and addresses noted.
A friend describes the Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. R. Vanderbilt on their July twenty first, recounting fifty years of marriage, their South Holland roots, nine children, twenty eight grandchildren, and a life of farming before retirement.
The Christian Reformed church presents an opening Organ Recital tonight with organist Raymond Coy. The organ committee led by DeYoung Ravesfoot Vogel Van Drunen and Van Drunen is praised for securing this addition to church equipment. Residents plan trips and visits as families travel to Michigan Wisconsin and Canada. Road projects in Thornton and South Holland advance with planned concrete roads and a new viaduct to connect Chicago to Lincolnshire Golf course. John J Vanderla urges support to secure right of way for these improvements.
The listings promote Tonight and Saturday showings of The Spy with Kay Johnson Neil Hamilton and John Halliday, Adventures in Africa Buffalo Stampede a comedy and a cartoon. Sunday features Doctors Wives with Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett plus Strange as It Seems. Tuesday and Wednesday August 4 and 5 Clara Bow stars in Kick In with a roving heroine fighting the law to save her love.
Noble Oaks defeats the Bearcats 1 to 0 in Calumet City as Means homers off Kelly in the sixth. Bearcats threaten in several innings but fail to score. Protests arise over balls called as strikes. league will review. Upcoming games include Mackinawa A C and two victories over Calumet Florals and Illinois Floral Shops.
Margiette was captured after hitching a ride to a nearby mile marker and pleaded guilty to a robbery. A white armed suspect was involved, and Dettori and Weel were mentioned in relation to the case.
Eleven sand hogs were trapped eighty seven feet underground when water flooded a ten foot section of a heating tunnel. Milwaukee fire department rescuers freed the workers, ending a dangerous entrapment scenario.
Art Kraay a prominent local excavating contractor in Harvey died after a stroke and subsequent heart event. He was 73 and 21 days old and had lived in Harvey since 1892 after moving from South Holland with his family. Survived by Minnie Kraay his wife two daughters Emma Livers and Mary Gibbon one son Leonard Kraay three brothers four sisters four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 28 at 2 30 p m at the Evangelical church of Peace Harvey with interment at Hazel Wood cemetery.
In sad and loving memory of our dear son and brother William Niemeyer Jr who passed away a year ago on July 28 1930. We think of you in silence no eyes can see us weep but many a silent tear we shed. Always so patient humble and kind a beautiful memory you leave behind. Mrs Ellen Niemeyer and Sons.
Thornton Township trustees post public auction notices for the school building and outhouses on 158th street South Holland DJL to be sold August 1 1931 at 2 p m Terms cash and buildings must be removed by September 15 1931.
The post dance Saturday was a social and financial success with officers managing gates and at the door. A theft occurred during bathing week with a Legion button and car emblem taken, plus some money. The Edward Hines Jr hospital dedicated a large flagway of 189 flags, donated by local Legion posts. Poppy Day totals from 1980 to 1931 show $110.91 raised and $397.16 spent on ex servicemen services. Auxiliary picnic set for August 12 at Dalton Park with lunch, games, and a 15 cent fee to play.
A memorial notice from the loving wife and children marks the sixth anniversary of Gerrit Vroegh who died on July 81st 1925. The message speaks of his rest in the Saviours arms and enduring sorrow from his family.
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