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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1938
Page
7
Listings show multiple Chevrolet trucks and cars for sale from Kickert Bros at 15327 Broadway Ave with contact numbers. An ad for US Chiropodist Dr W L Alten at 11044 Michigan Ave Roseland promotes foot specialists and arch supports fitting services with a Pullman line contact.
Obituary notes Fred Unruh of Riverdale dies in Buaraga Michigan. funeral attendance by Charles Unruh Sr and Jr and Henry Unruh family. Junior Club of G W Spencer Women’s Relief Corps to meet March 12 at Riverdale Village Hall 1 30 pm. Several local births, anniversaries, trips, farm and hospital updates follow with multiple residents listed by name and location in Dalton Dolton and Harvey areas. A Measles quarantine for Fred Belz family and a grand opening for Town Tavern March 19 20 are also noted along with club meetings and health program talks at Ivanhoe Women’s Club and Reading Circle events.
Edgar Bagge of Dalton accepted the Stickney garade school principalship this week after resigning from the Franklin school. He and Mrs. Bagge will stay in Stickney area. Mrs. Hazel Venema has assumed his previous Ela duties.
Piano tuning and repairing guaranteed for $2.00. Twenty years experience. Recommended by Hamilton Piano Co. Call Pullman 0167 or Pullman Ta47.
American Legion events crowded the hall forcing seating outside the club room last Friday. Tierman Baumgartner Jr won the cash drawing with many others listed as winners. Next meeting is Tuesday evening March 22 and a Legion dance at Riverdale Beer Gardens is planned for Saturday April 23 with Al Pick and his band. Tickets cost a quarter.
The Legion Auxiliary met Thursday evening March 24 at 8 p.m. The serving committee includes Mrs Colwell Mrs Deam Mrs E Deichen and Mrs H Deichen. Four reservations for the Fever's Inn dinner must be made before March 24 at $1.00 per plan. The unit extends sympathy to Mrs Helen Miller on her mother’s death and notes the Thal family’s illness recovery. Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fears to attempt.
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