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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
3
A 1930s feature highlights sour cream waffles as a snack for visitors and casual lunches. Actress Louise Campbell promotes a butter and syrup variant with honey butter as a dip, and provides a complete recipe and preparation tips.
Jimmy Snyder of Chicago, reputed indoor and outdoor racing star, returns to midget racing at the 24th Field Artillery Armory on Cottage Grove avenue. He recently recovered from a broken jaw suffered on the armory track in January. The program opens with a Gilmore style 11 lap qualifying race followed by the 100 lap feature.
Scout executive Harold G. Boltz of Potawatomi Trails will discuss "Uplifting the Standards of the Community" at the Franklin P T A meeting in Franklin School auditorium Monday April 4 at 8 pm. Also from Franklin school are plays by Gas and Boy Scout Troops.
Fragmentary line hints at nostalgic verse and safe resting places, contrasted with harsher sites where heads are currently laid. The terse excerpt evokes comfort and caution without specific events, dates, or names.
Thornton Township high school in Harvey launched spring sports last Monday with football, track, tennis, and baseball in the spotlight. Seniors cannot play football. Coach Jack Sipe teams focus on next fall while track shows strong sprint prospects led by Kinsey, Jones, Johnson, and others. Tennis resumes with 40 players trying for a spot. a two singles and two doubles format will compete at the South Suburban league tournament May 28 at the University of Chicago courts.
At Calu met Memorial park last Saturday two Riverdale teams won medals in the Table Tennis Tournament of the Federal Recreation Centers. Robert Bol and Adeline Metevia captured the mixed doubles title while Clotilde Petrie and Shirley Bol took the girls doubles crown.
Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois shows net income of 4,703,997 for 1937, equal to 5.53 a share, on revenues of 41,679,099. The company serves 305,000 electric and 158,000 gas customers across about 6,000 square miles in northeastern Illinois outside Chicago. The annual report notes a softer first quarter in 1938 and cites a 3 percent state utility tax in 1987, with potential higher levy if applied for all of 1937.
Election to select 2 members for three year terms at Lincoln school Dalton and Washington school Riverdale on April 9 1938. Polls open noon to 7 pm. Voters east of Indiana avenue vote Lincoln. west vote Washington. Board of Education Arthur T. Harris president George Budwash clerk.
Article notes Harlan County Nebraska averages five dogs per family and more dogs than people. It questions whether supporting so many dogs burdens families while imagining dogs helping on farms and rural roads as a source of income or utility. References to dogs Towzer and Tige and cows, rural life, and nostalgia.
Final preparations underway for Riverdale and Dolton park tennis courts. Riverdale opening planned this weekend with Dolton to follow in 2 3 weeks. White highway paint replaces lime for boundary markers improving rain durability. Nets to be installed after paint dries.
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