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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
5
The notice invites members to a pinochle party at the Legion with prizes to be awarded at the next Juniors meeting. It requests scrap books and stamps for the May 11 gathering and extends Mothers Day greetings to all mothers amid a reflective poem about a mother’s love and faith.
San Salvador council of the Knights of Columbus sponsors the 1989 Saint Salomea softball season opening at Palme Park. Grand Knight Kleuskens will throw the first pitch as Holy Rosary, St Anthony Advocators and other parish teams clash across Palmer Park venues.
Members of the Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet at the local post hall to discuss forthcoming activities and community service plans. Attendees expected to include officers and volunteers from surrounding districts.
Dolton village hall hosts a Saturday afternoon 2 o'clock event honoring grandmothers and mothers of members. An invitation is extended to all mothers and grandmothers to attend this happy occasion. Posters will be judged Friday night May 10 at the Legion party.
The Doldale Sportsmen's Club elected officers at the regular meeting on Tuesday April 30 with William Bush as president Harold Waise as vice president Mitchell Sehaafsma as secretary George Dengler as treasurer and Russell Wirtz and Albert Tieftz as sergeants at arms. Plans were discussed May 7 to install lighting and a fence around the clubs softball field behind Dalton village hall. Senior and junior teams practice Monday and Thursday at Dalton park with juniors in Riverdale park league. A dance is sponsored May 25 at Venetian hall Kensington.
Mr B Perry controls about 200000 dollars in special assessment bonds for Harvey Homewood and Riverdale. He invites those with delinquent assessments to discuss them. Perry operates with W H Kaiser at 170 KE 154th street Harvey.
Notice invites bids for cleaning walls and woodwork of Village Hall. Bids must be received by Village Clerk by May 14, 1940 at 7:30 p.m. The Board reserves right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities.
The Kay Family expresses sincere thanks to friends and relatives for sympathy and flowers. Appreciation goes to Rev Kabele for comforting words Mrs Fike and Mrs Krueger for hymns, donors of cars, and Riverdale and Dalton police for assistance.
Kings from five states are listed for the inaugural derby at Raceway Park 129th Street and South Ashland Avenue. The opening card includes eight events for the outdoor midget season on a quarter mile semi banked oval now faster after improvements. Speed records are expected to be set in the opening race on May 18.
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