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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1930

Page

2

Church Activities at United Lutheran on 138th Street

The United Lutheran Church at 138th Street and Wabash Avenue lists Bible school at 9 30, morning worship with sermon at 10 30, sermonette for youth, and intermediate meetings at 6 45. May events include a May 2 reception for new members, May 7 adult membership class, Mother's Day service May 11, and Pentecost June 8 with Holy Communion led by Pastor Edw A Voohees.

United Lutheran In America Wabash Ave Fellowship In Christ Toward Bechtolt A. Voohees

Dolton Methodist Episcopal Church May Activities

The Dalton Methodist Church lists weekly services and events. The King’s Heralds meet Monday after school, Ladies’ Aid Thursday May 8 at one, Epworth League Bake Sale Saturday May 3 at ten, with donations to Bessie DeVries or Ruth Lawall. A district skating event featured Beulah Swan addressing offerings May 4.

Sheridan Grant Streets Epworth League King’s Heralds Ladies’ Aid Bessie DeVries Ruth Lawall White City Beulah Swan Methodist Episcopal Church At Dalton Elwine Thompson

First Moving Pictures From London Photographer 1890

The first practical camera for unlimited rapid photographs on sensitize celluloid, made by W. F. Greene with Mortimer Evans, received a patent on June 21, 1889. The Nyde Park corner traffic was the first moving picture, shown to the Royal Photographic Society in 1890.

W. F. Greene London Tie Mortimer Evans Nyde Park Corner Royal Photographic Society

Chicago Surface Lines Sets Yearly Transfers Record

The Chicago Surface Lines established a world record by issuing 2,069,891,000 transfers in a single year, marking a milestone in public transit documentation and service usage.

Chicago

Dalton Junior High Plans Graduation Play

Public school notes describe Dalton Junior High starting work on a graduation play this week with the aim of a strong final performance. The piece will announce its name date and cast, as Come-to-School Week runs May 1923 and culminates in Come-to-School Night on Friday May 28.

Teachers’ Institute Cicero

Chicago Street School PTA Sets Last Evening Meeting

The Chicago street PTA will hold its final evening meeting of the school year on Friday May 9 1930 at 8:00 o clock. Members are urged to attend.

Chicago Street School Chicago Street P. T. A

Bowen School Notes Graduation Play Practice

Eighth grade rehearses for the graduation play during recess and after school on Monday and Wednesday. First and second graders organize a baseball league with Warren Clausen leading the Tigers and Roy Cook managing the Cubs. Eva Jane Warren has moved to Dalton. Top weekly scorers include Delores Baumgartner Elly Jillecek Glen Bishop Emerson Bouchard Anna Palchinsky Buddy Reich Alice Middleborn and Margie Norman.

Bowen Margie Norman Elly Jillecek Warren Clausen Roy Cook Tigers Cubs Eva Jane Warren Dalton Alice Middleborn Delores Baumgartner Glen Bishop Emerson Bouchard Anna Palchinsky Buddy Reich

Jackie and deceit in a patched pants tale

A humorous exchange features Jackie asserting deceit in love as a playful clue. A daughter teases her father about marriage while a punchline reveals a chair and table gag ending with a sigh.

Mrs. Hoover Uses Wheel Chair After Fall at White House

Washington report states Mrs. Herbert Hoover injured her back in a fall two weeks ago and is using a wheel chair in the White House to avoid worsening the strain while moving about the executive residence.

Washington Herbert Hoover

Lindbergh Blazes New Air Mail Route to Buenos Aires

Col Charles A Lindbergh flies a new seven day Caribbean air mail route from Havana to Cape Gracias a Dios Nicaragua to France Field Panama, then on to Talara Peru and Buenos Aires. He carries 215 pounds of mail with Basil Rowe co pilot and Bert Denicky radio operator. Dinty Moore guides southbound leg.

South America Lindbergh United States L. R. “Dinty’ Moore United States Navy Atlantic Talara Peru Buenos Aires Basil Rowe Bert Denicky Pan-American Airways Miami Fla Central America

Prince or Princess of Asturias title history since 1888

The heir to the Castilian crown and later to the Spanish crowns has traditionally carried the title prince or princess of Asturias since 1888, reflecting the formal line of succession and regional symbolism within the monarchy.

Castile Spains Asturias

Thornton Town ship High School Board Elections

The Board of Education election was held Saturday April 12. All existing members were re elected with no contest. Members include Charles E Waterman president since 1911, A H McDougall vice president, Max G N Burnett secretary, G H Gibson Edward P Dickey and William R Brandt, all long serving. The board is elected by direct vote and members donate their services.

Board of Education Thornton Township High School Charles E. Waterman A. H. McDougall

Original Jury Function Through the Eyes of Judge Day

Judge Robert H. Day of the Ohio Supreme Court recounts a view on juries once called to give evidence not hear it. Juries were neighbors chosen by the sheriff to reflect local knowledge, and verdicts were the sworn testimony of the countryside in early practice.

Robert H. Day Ohio Supreme Court Detroit News

Pompeii Inhabitants Specialized in Ancient Wall Decoration

Early Pompeii residents were specialists in wall decoration, painting plastered walls in rich flat tones and creating decorative medallions.

Pompeii

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OUR Saviour Dolton Methodist Episcopal Church Marcelling Riverdale Beauty Shop Indiana Ave Riverdale Lincoln Avenue School Dalton Junior High School Jackie Herbert C. Hoover LINDY Caribbean Sea C. E. Waterman G. H. Gibson E. P. Dickey G. N. Burnett W. R. Brandt Cape Cod Pacific Western Newspaper Union First National Bank Dolton, Ill Chas. E. Waterman Horace Holmes M. R. Weidner W. H. Baker Russel P. Blake William Staat Malloy Coal Co Twin City Garage Motorists Association of Illinois H. W. Monk Joseph Locher Chrysler and Plymouth Atwater Kent Radios Dolton Twin City Lincoln Avenue
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