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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1932
Page
5
The Village of South Holland invites sealed bids for a bridge project, due March 22, 1932 at 8 PM in the Village Hall. Plans and specs are on file with the Village Clerk. bids backed by a 10 percent certified check. openings and rejection rights reserved. John G. Voss, Village Clerk. March 10, 1932.
1930 taxes are due at listed locations across Thornton area. Payments schedule includes Homewood March 8 22 at Homewood State Bank, Calumet City March 9 14 16 21 25 at City Hall, Burnham March 10 10 am to 3 pm at Village Hall, Dolton March 10 22 at Dolton Bank, Harvey Thornton Township Drain office March 11 15 17 23 26, Lansing March 12 24, Phoenix March 28, Oak Glen March 15 at Bocks Hall, Riverdale March 18 2 to 5 pm at Riverdale Bank, Hazel Crest March 18 9 am to 12 pm Village Hall, South Holland March 19, Berger's Corner March 19 2 to 4 pm School House, Thornton March 5 19 at Thornton Bank.
Harvey Lodge will hold a party at A. O. U. W. hall Dolton on Saturday evening March 19. Local members are urged to attend. A delegation from Kankakee Lodge attended meeting and exemplified initiatory work, voted the best ever.
The Lansing community reports on Bible picture lectures at First Reformed church, a declamatory contest with local winners Tulic Wulfing Kreger and Mayhew, and plans for county competitions. Celebrations include Mr and Mrs Hasselbach’s fiftieth anniversary with family from Bloom township and Calumet City, plus visits from relatives and nursing care updates.
The March thirty first circus plan in the gym elicits notes from Washington School. First graders Shirley Mae Rabe and others return after illness and draw ice pictures after a sleet storm. Fourth grade spreads plans for an Egypt and Nile unit aided by lantern slides while Swiss Twins stories inspire poster work and reading club reports.
Washington P T A observes a large Father’s Night with a program led by Mrs. Clarence Brown featuring Frank Dahn from WGN, songs by the Lutheran Men’s chorus, mandolin solos by George Zilsberger, and a Boy Scout installation with Boyd Bultman. Franklin P T A hosts a mothers party and plans a March 11 meeting with talks on kindergarten benefits and library.
Henry Milhahn sold his horse radish business to Henry Fritache and moved into the Fox residence on Chicago street Dalton recently vacated by Geo Schwantke. He has not decided his new line of work yet.
Messrs Gamble and Rollo of the Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co host an annual banquet and theatre party for the executive staff. The 46 attendees from Riverdale Kensington Homewood and Dalton yards enjoyed a seven course dinner at the Tip Top Inn Chicago and later attended May Irwin in She Knows Better Now at the Studebaker Theatre.
National representatives from Washington attended daily meetings during Girl Scout Week in Chicago. Saturday February 27th activities included awards and guidance for councils, with Mrs. Maughan and others present at the Drake Hotel. Talks on leadership, publicity, training, and community involvement were given, and poems celebrated building a finer race of womanhood.
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