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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
6
The final Franklin P. T. A. meeting of the year was held May 25 at Mrs. Bernice Kay's home. Mrs. Wm. Hayes spoke on motion pictures and children, noting visual education boosts learning by 35 percent. Tea and cake followed as Mrs. M. Vanden berg and Mrs. B. Kay chaired. the group plans to continue next year.
A Dolton youth William A. Albrecht writes from Camp Washington Idaho about his long train journey past state capitals, mountains and deserts, the rugged CCC camp life, and duties fighting forest blisters rust. He mentions tent mates, limited funds, and weekends with little recreation, while sending greetings to family and asking for friends' addresses.
Mrs. G. A. Stevenson of Harvey won second place in the National Federation of Women’s Clubs essay contest for the United States. Her piece on Hitlerism and the Isolation of Germany placed second at the national convention in Hot Springs Arkansas after winning Illinois state honors. She is a Harvey club charter member and former president, and traveled with a local delegation to the event.
The Knights of Columbus urge more boys to join softball at St Marys school grounds on Tuesday evenings at 6:30. Pinta Council meets June 7 at Riverdale village hall at 8:00 p.m. Officers to be elected and 15th Anniversary banquet plans advance for June 24 at Bowen School Auditorium with tickets from Dan Perry Jr Dalton and Price or David Denham Riverdale.
Friends and family gathered Saturday May 26 at Mrs August Roche's Beecher home to honor her 70th birthday. Attendees included Mrs J Stuebe Mrs W Bausch Mrs Niemeyer Mr and Mrs A Niemeyer and Mildred Mrs L VanDer Aa and others from Blue Island Chicago and Dalton Riverdale. A luncheon followed the celebration and guests extended wishes for many more birthdays. If he says the world will be ruined if it doesn't adopt his plan the plan usually is no better than the prophecy.
Riverdale Tennis Association defeated Fernwood with a 4 to 3 win in boys singles and doubles. Ripley, Kurz and Carlyle fell in singles while Muller Piskash Baumgartner and pairs Muller Miller Ripley Baumgartner and Carlyle Schmidt won their doubles matches.
Ten values from 1c to 10c will feature distinctive designs for national parks Yosemite Grand Canyon Mt Rainier Mesa Verde Yellowstone Zion Acadia Sequoia Glacier and Great Smoky. Ready around July 8. Wisconsin commemorative not yet authorized.
Mohawks rebound from a three game slide with seventeen hits and eleven runs led by Vern Rust four hits and Bob Neath three. Werb Hinze pitched well as Calumet Region Boosters beat them 3 to 2 the previous Sunday. Next Sunday they face the Chesterfield Verhoveys at Riverdale Park hoping to extend their lone win streak.
The Arrows defeated Bethlehem of South Chicago 6 to 5 to stretch their winning streak to five games. Art Kreutzberg led with three hits including a first inning triple, while Chuck pitched well despite three Bethlehem errors gifting three runs. Next Sunday they host St. Marlin at Arrow's Field seeking six straight.
In a letter from South TLolland Illinois dated May 26 1938 B W DeGraff pleas for standardizing street names and building numbers. He cites mismatches where 147th becomes 150th and Indiana avenue is renamed State street noting likely duplication of State streets. He urges supervisors and township board to align east west numbers and north south names with Chicago system for consistency.
Vagabond A C defeated Lansing girls 1 to 8 at Lansing on May 24. They beat U S Merchants 23 to 18 at Arrow's field May 28. They defeated Harvey Girls 22 to 20 on Decoration Day. A game with Lansing Girls at Arrow's field is set for June 4. The note adds safety tips on clothing for tourists abroad.
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