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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1924
Page
4
A 1924 column from Dolton reflects on workers seeking movie or radio time, farm labor amid wage concerns, summer boarders wanting silo chores, and social foibles. It jokes about bobbed hair, hairpins in cars, political platitudes toward agriculture, June brides and grooms, littering near No Trespassing signs, and Founders Day observances at colleges.
A great multitude of young people finish courses this month and start work in earnest. It's a turning point of tremendous significance after years of study. Their formal schooling has been wonderfully useful and, if faithfully carried on, will make an incalculable difference in their success.
The piece argues new graduates should enter business as modest learners gaining practical, hands on experience. It warns theory may seem impractical next to seasoned workers who benefit from observation and hard won skills. Students must avoid a know it all attitude and learn from anyone able to teach.
An unusually large group of industrial leaders bankers and economists predict a revival in the latter half of the year. They view the current slowdown as a normal pause after spring expansion and expect rising business as a breathing spell. Strong banks and public utilities are seen as key supporting factors for the rebound.
Five of the largest Lowell business district structures were burned, a firefighter died, eight were hurt, and property losses reached about a million dollars. The piece blames carelessness and laments yearly fire losses across municipalities.
John Pearson, master car builder for the Pullman Company, has devoted 43 years to the firm since the Pullman shops opened in 1881. Born in 1859, he looks forward to a lengthy period of continued activity before retirement.
English growers planted sugar beets on about 16 000 acres last year with around two thousand people participating in the effort.
Prospective program for Bowen School closing exercises on June 26 includes songs, dances, plays, solos, essays, and an address by Mr. Paul. Also notes next year’s teachers, and the Cook County Achievement graduation at Morrison hotel Chicago with two graduates from Bowen. Mentions Initiative grades for Keith Burchett and Arthur Wilkens and perfect attendance lists.
Visitors Wilmer Stutzhiem Eugene Hankey Roy Wilkens Mr Theodore Hedtke Mr L E Reich Ruth Johnson and T Hedtke Jr noted during a day when the school closes June 27 and reopens September 2.
Judge Hugo M. Friend denied the Maxwell Street peddlers injunction to stop Blue Island from banning itinerant vendors selling shoddy wares on city streets. He ruled the city may restrict open-air markets on health morality and public nuisance grounds citing past market conditions.
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