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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
2
Regular meeting of the Progressive party set for Monday at 8 PM in Riverlala yillggee hell. Community updates include residents' health, new arrivals, birthdays, religious services, sewing circles, bridge clubs, donations, and social events in Dolton and Riverdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Burt hosted guests for Sunday supper February 26. Mrs. Paul R. Clark hosted Mr. and Mrs. William Emig and daughter Barbara of Chicago for dinner February 24. The Reading Circle meets March 7 at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs. C A Brown's home 14516 South Clark Street. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter on a two week old baby and to Mr. and Mrs. Atwood G. Bender on a baby girl born last week. The Garden Club meets March 38 at 14159 South LaSalle Street at 8 p m. Birthday greetings to Mrs. H Van Housen and Mrs. Lall on March 2. Evelyn May of Chicago was dinner guest February 28. The Ivanhoe Woman's Club sponsors a card party March 4 at 8 p m in the basement of Mrs. Jaeschke's home 11208 Edbrooke Avenue with bridge and pinochle. Tickets 35 cents. Civic and other meetings follow February 29 and March 9. The Ivanhoe Women's Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs F P Reemer's home with Rhea Senger guest speaker. The center table featured a red fox muff worn by Miss Seever and guests included Mr. Goutlod and Mrs. Lewis D. Myles. Paul R Clark is Ivanhoe correspondent for The Pointer News. messages to 11215 State Street or Riverdale 436.
Second graders return to class with plans for a two week music program and favorite songs. New students Gertrude and Richard Tidhgellaar joined from Berger. Hyacinth and tulip plants grow quickly as sixth graders read Tap pages and draft editorials.
First graders begin number stories book and Jo Jo the monkey joke. Second graders review 25 spelling words. Barbara Kansas Barbara Sciisewski and Kenneth made perfect papers. Eighth grade elects officers George Wise Edward Fike Elinor Holden Doma Paulauskas with a unanimous vote despite Wise absence.
Washington School eighth grade presented the first in a five film series with proceeds from season tickets totaling 13.27. They thank buyers and invite more to the next showing The Wizard of Oz on Wednesday March 8. Athletics note Roosevelt of South Holland fell 28-13 to Washington after a second half rally and Washington remains in first place.
The report notes Washington's 7 to 0 victory and the lights remaining on top at 5 and 0. It covers Troop 9 welcoming eight new scouts including Fergensen Srnney Wells Tourtellouile Silz Kay Mills Denham and awarding pins to Kraefft Briney Mills Denham. It also mentions board of review results and upcoming events with Girl Scout activities and class notes on illness attendance and studies.
In Room 1 students study shelter of the family and healthful homes while dramatizing Spreading the News in English. Room 2 observes Lent with focus on Our Lord's passion and Bible history. several students, including Melvin Reitz and Virginia Perguss, remain out after operations. many are absent with flu awaiting return. Room 3 fifth graders finish unit three and begin unit four in their reader.
A scattered note hints at a discussion about linen wool cotton silk and related fabrics as part of a longer article continued on page 4. The piece appears to survey the textile trades and notable families within the industry.
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