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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1937
Page
6
School notes recount a close loss as the Lights fell 11-9 to Franklin in a final league game. If Bowen had won, they would have claimed undisputed Lightweight division champions, but the Bowen club remains tied for first place.
Grade 1 and Grade 2 classes visited the Field Museum and Aquarium last Monday and enjoyed animal exhibits and fish displays. A Grade 4 assembly featured students and performances, while Grades 6 to 8 highlighted candy drives, spelling, arithmetic work, and sports results.
Washington P T A gathers Thursday April 1 at 7 30 p.m. Mrs Siddall state home making chair returns to speak on Our Job as Homemakers. Exhibition of handmade articles antiques and old clothes. Music by 5th and 6th grade girls Club. Officers elected at March meeting to be installed in May. Refreshments served.
The Washington school reports Harold Williams recovering well from a tonsil operation last Friday and hopes rheumatism won’t return. Merleianihan gifts an Easter rabbit with a cactus, with chocolate eggs appearing at noon. Eighth grade cake unit finished. they study meats next. Seventh grade covers Milk in the Diet, then Batters and Doughs. Junior Barfield recovering. plan a Planetarium trip after vacation. Girl Scouts win second at Lincoln Amateur Show. Investiture set for April 6 with several new members listed.
The Suburban League and South Suburban League join the Big Ten in testing a no-center jump rule to speed play. Teams will inbound after scoring from out of bounds, with only the opening center jump used to start halves.
In a tight nine-team contest at Glenwood Manual Training School the Midlothian Troop 1 First Aid team edged rivals to claim top honors with a final score of 81. Members Harold Giebelhouse James Thorsstad LeRoy Laws Eric Bergstrom Robert Nicolai powered Midlothian to qualify for the sectional meet in East Chicago on March 27.
Reporter notes a bizarre incident where several men overinflate horns during a celebration causing one device to burst. Medical staff treated minor injuries as crowd dispersed peacefully. Local authorities remind organizers to monitor explosive sounds and ensure safety distances.
A verse vignette on spring fantasies and the edge of love. The county clerk and preacher push a brainless wretch toward judgment, while friends and foes reveal character. The poem muses on loud talkers and shallow networks among acquaintances.
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