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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
4
Henry Ford, after a Roosevelt interview, urged people to wake up and go to work. He warned there is no security except in ambition and effort, noting Ford’s success came from long hard work and that workers who strive in school improve their job prospects after graduation.
The piece weighs short versus long engagements for marriage. It cautions long engagements may break, while brief acquaintance unions carry risk as partners reveal limits at money or temptation. It notes one year couples still have much to learn about each other.
May 18 marks Better Parents week urging Pa and Ma to dedicate time to guiding children. It notes flaming youth often reflects parental busyness with work and social duties rather than true misconduct, urging parents to invest daily effort to steer kids onto better paths.
A newspaper joke frames a father urging ambition by comparing a son’s age to George Washington’s deeds. The son counters with a reply about presidential achievement, highlighting the value of emulation of great men. The piece argues that aiming higher than just getting by yields better life outcomes.
The speech details Haney’s rail career from Haney Illinois to double tracking to Danville and yard additions in 1905. He praises officers, his wife, and expresses hope for renewed prosperity, while thanking friends from Dalton and Riverdale and noting his civic service including Dolton school board and park district leadership.
1937 Thornton Township taxes are due at multiple locations including Harvey Bank Building in Harvey and Bank Building in Calumet City. Payments accepted at Dolton Bank in Dolton, Village Halls in Hazel Crest Shornlon and South Holland, and Riverdale Bank in Riverdale. Period runs from April to May with extended hours before May 20. Walter Haines, Collector, Harvey 200.
Legion Auxiliary requests volunteers ages 12 and up for a poppy sale on Saturday May 21 to aid hospitalized veterans. Call Riverdale 160 or contact Mrs Deichen to join. Also notes pillow cases raffle won by Ed Born of Dalton and thanks to participants in Junior activities.
The unit notes Helen Betty Thul is much improved. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 14 at 8 p.m.
Betty Workman 89 has been chosen by Thornton Township High School girls as this year’s May Queen and will be crowned at Friday morning’s assembly on May 6.
It has been a custom at Thornton for the Junior girls to nominate twelve candidates for May Queen and then select the queen by vote of all the girls. Norma Selma serves as Bettys maid of honor and the court includes Dorothy Agnell Muriel Lockrem Jane Miller Roberta Mott Phyllis Palmer Geraldine Sausaman Betty Turlay Virginia Treen Dorothy Tyler and Gloria Van Wormer.
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