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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
7
June sale lists Buick Chevrolet and Oldsmobile cars with prices from 17 to 890 dollars. Available are sedans sport coupes and town cars plus several trucks and panel wagons from 35 through 650 dollars. Many others offered with easy terms by KICKERT BROS Chevrolet and Buick Dealer on Broadway.
Paul Gall Unit No. 303 American Legion Auxiliary plans its regular meeting Thursday at 8 pm. Officers for the new year were nominated and elected. current leaders include Gladys Johnson as president and Helen Reinke as first vice president. Poppy poster winners are listed with Elaine Messerschmidt first and Phyllis Schmeidl second.
The Legion urges members to attend a Tuesday night meeting on June 25 to elect officers and enjoy refreshments. Members with raffle tickets for the post car are asked to sell all they can to raise funds, noting past commanders’ Friday gathering as a reminder of good times.
The garden club event lists many award recipients for varied classes. Notable names include Miss Laneford, Mrs. F Long, Miss Harriet Long, Mrs. G Polo, Mr. G Gorton, Mrs. J Dowling, and Mrs. Eckley among others. Prizes cover miniature and shadow box arrangements, terrariums, house plants, delphiniums, roses, violets, and antique containers.
A list of participants and prizes from a garden show features Mrs H Waldron and Mrs G Bower with roses and shadow boxes, plus various entries like geraniums pansies and miniature arrangements. Winners include Mrs H Lentier Kaiser Crown and Mrs J Jamieson with artistic arrangements and a purple ribbon for most outstanding item.
Betty Mills of Riverdale was omitted from the local graduates list for National Honor Society admission and a party honored her last Friday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Woodward 3 E 187th street Riverdale.
Notice to property owners renters and real estate agents to destroy all Canada thistles and other noxious weeds to prevent seed spread. Penalties range from 10 to 300 dollars for individuals and 50 to 200 dollars for corporations. Thistle Commissioner A F Huber and Deputy Commissioner Peter Jacobs issue the order.
The passage notes boys are told not to take excess cake at parties. It reflects a belief that parents may have a misconception about there being a limit to cake pieces.
Local chatter notes a bright future for college graduates and a growing need for nurses. Some men think eligible local women are sought as wives, while mornings may seem light after dates.
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