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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1935
Page
5
The next Child Study group meets March 7 at 7 30 p m at 14829 South Grant Street home of Ms David Padke with Mrs Albert Klinkhammer leading the discussion The topic New Morals for Old promises to be interesting Monthly dues of five cents payable at this time Everyone interested is invited to attend
Regular meeting Friday March 1. district meeting at Harvey March 12. a regional rally and Grand Lodge special session March 20 at Mid City Odd Fellows Temple Chicago. Third degree by Golden Harmony staff. Grand Master Hunt and other officers present with stirring messages. Intra City Lodge Night March 18 at Golden Harmony. three speakers including David W Gordon J W Ansorg.
The Washington Parent Teacher Association will meet Thursday evening March 7 at 8 in the auditorium. L Klitzke the new superintendent of schools will speak. Bennett Mothersingers chorus will provide music. Officers for the coming year will be elected. The Child Study class met Thursday to discuss The Childs Leisure Time and the question Should the Child Attend the Movies Often Without the Parent.
Holy Name Society of St. Mary’s church will stage its second boxing show on Thursday evening March 14 at St. Mary’s school hall. Promoter Bob Schug says an all star show is being arranged with several wrestling matches. Boxers from Roseland South Chicago Burnside and West Pullman join top local fighters from the first event on the card.
The Lincoln P T A will meet Tuesday evening at 8 in the auditorium for a Community Night. Parents of District 148 are invited to meet new schools superintendent Lyle Blitzke and enjoy a surprise program plus Franklin P T A’s one act play Ask Nancy. Annual officer elections will be held. refreshments and a social hour follow. This is the last evening meeting of the school year.
Betty Lee Greiner reports Troop II of Dalton making rapid progress toward a second class test. Last meeting was Tuesday January 26. Patrol leaders are Marilyn Henry for Patrol 1 Marena Kay for Patrol 2 and Bettajean Nairn for Patrol 3.
Fred Prickett of Dalton won the red fox fur scarf raffle held by the A. A. G. club. The club expresses gratitude to all who helped make the dance and raffle a success.
The Riverdale Volunteer Firemen host their annual masquerade ball Saturday evening March 2 at the Bowen school gym with over fifty prizes for best costumes. Tickets available from any fireman. A separate note reports a Chinese shipment labeled salvage pickles arriving in Liverpool containing opium valued at $75.00.
Lansing Mayor Winterhoff announced a new Community Party Ticket for the spring election with himself as head. The lineup includes Fred Vierk as village clerk, Howard Bertram, Ray E. Kraay, Art Vierk, Ralph Hoekxtra, and Homer Povart as trustees, promising a complete change in the regime aside from Winterhoff as village president.
The Knights of Columbus begin a nationwide Mobilization for Catholic Action on Sunday March 17 with Grand Knight J J Berschinski naming Bro Frank Pietsch as campaign chairman. A Blue Island council meeting on March 7 will brief members on drive details, and a school hall gathering on March 7 will cover mobilization plans. The Irish Night fundraiser is set for March 21 with Dan Perry in charge, and Ladies Night is being organized by Edward Price. Holy Name meets March 4 at 7 30 p m.
Raymond Wise carved a fine scout statuette and Charles Meyer donated an signalling tower model. A peppy group hiked to Thornton Forest Preserve despite snow. Art Young program praised. New equipment and room painting underway. Drum and bugle practice attended by several boys. Doc Weidner spoke on medical progress. Two new patrol leaders and key troop roles planned. Music numbers and trumpet guitar solos entertained.
Thornton defeats Kankakee 22 21 before a capacity crowd then beats Blue Island 41 25 to finish the season with ten league wins and no losses in the South Suburban heavyweight standings. Boudreau’s late one arm toss gives Thornton a 23 21 win.
Thornton extended its league streak to ten by defeating Blue Island 41 to 25 in the final game of the year. Thornton led 23 to 9 at halftime, with a slow second half as both teams matched strides. Thornton rose to fourth while Blue Island settled in second, three games back.
The Dolton Flashes defeated St Catherine 39 to 31 after a defensive finish. They later fell 49 to 14 to Bo-Wack Roosters in the Chicago Evening American tournament, then beat Ramblers 26 to 18 at St Paul Church. They edged Ogden Park 27 to 26 and toppled Hausman Colts 44 to 36 with Bob Grandmaison scoring 12 and Karl Thurine in hot form. Friday they meet Carlson Colts at Lincoln gym.
The Obadah girls announce their fourth roller skating party of the season on Saturday March 23 at eight p m Tickets are available from Alice Van Dyke Irene Sehaafsma Ruth Nolan Vivian Gilbert Waneta Wilson and Virginia Krueger A bus will meet at Vivian s home at 7 15 p m with a five cent round trip fare.
John Glasgow spent three weeks tunneling beneath a jewelry store then robbed goods valued at 415000 before being arrested the following day.
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