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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
5
The article muses on why Indians were named for traits and ponders Big Squall as a baby stroller nickname. It jokes about words like Enclosed find check as beauty and notes 104 dog breeds troubling lawns. Digestive troubles are blamed on stomachs falling down and weather complaints persist.
Riverdale A C defeated Blue Island Merchants 11 to 3 at Riverdale Park to start the league title bid. Pitcher Hammermeister earned his first win with six hits allowed and ten strikeouts aided by strong defense. Edward Stump led with eight hits including a triple and a double, while Gabby Nimz Wulff and Wesse added key hits as Riverdale rapped ten safeties off three Blue Island hurlers. Next Sunday they travel to Dolton Park to face Al Liedtke's Twin City Cards, with Lefty Philips on the mound for Dolton and Herb Pilz in the lineup. Game at 2:30 p m.
St Mary softballers dropped a 13 to 4 decision to Holy Rosary Slovak in a delayed game at Riverdale. The league standings show Holy Rosary Irish and Holy Rosary Slovak atop the table with 20 and 23 wins respectively, while St Marys sits with 12 losses as the schedule continues amid frequent postponements.
The post thanks attendees and announces the next regular meeting set for Tuesday night June 11 at 7 pm sharp. Officers will be nominated, and Memorial Day services are praised. Raffle tickets remain for sale to fund prizes, with door and raffle winners listed from the recent pinochle night.
The Paul Gall unit 308 will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening June 18 at 8 o'clock. Juniors will meet Saturday afternoon June 8 at 1 30 to prepare tray favors for Flag Day in Orlando and members are urged to attend. Best wishes to Ed Albrecht, patient at Hines Hospital, for a speedy recovery.
The Doldale lodge schedules its regular meeting for Friday June 7 1940. A board and social party is set for Friday June 21 at Unity hall Washington and Chicago streets Dalton with refreshments and 25 cent tickets from any Odd Fellow.
Rev John Kleinz will celebrate with Rev John N Weiler presiding and Rev George J Alexander as deacon at St Marys parish. Assistant Rev John McDonough S V D serves as subdeacon with Edward Basehart as master of ceremonies and John Braun a Mundelein seminarian student involved.
Boys and girls compete in running broad jump high jump soft ball throw and shot put across junior and senior divisions. Names listed with school codes Be Bow C F L St M St P and W denote Berger Bowen Chicago Franklin Lincoln Saint Marys Saint Paul.
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