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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
8
Sealed bids for stand rentals are due May 24, 1916 for a Cobran Picmie event. The South Holland Band, led by John DeYoung and officers, outlines a busy program with concerts, cantatas, and local improvements. Village officials list officers and license fees, and local notices include job ads and a Maxwell car purchase.
The South Holland Choral Club performed The King of Glory on Tuesday evening at Berger M E Church with twenty two numbers sung before a full house. The choir and director earned high praise for faithful work. Rev H P Schuurmans directed the concert with Miss Jennie Daienberg as accompanist. Hammond guests Mrs Schneider Miss Schneider and Miss Bretzel visited Chas Milhahn family Sunday. Edward Engel’s ninth birthday was celebrated May 11 with Grace Meyer as teacher and a games and music gathering. Albert Steinke visits Hammond. John and Mrs Engel drove to Chicago to see Anna Rau.
The Bowen School plans a final year program Monday May 29 at 8 pm in the school auditorium with dialogues minstrels and dances inviting parents and friends. Five pupils attended the Art Institute last Saturday for Achievement Credits with Tribune silver cups and $100 gold prizes to district directors for agriculture progress. The Bowen pupils Vera Dickhoff Gertrude Van Rossem Esther Wyatt Harold Sullivan and Darrell Hand received Achievement pins. The 1916 graduating class met to elect officers with Vera Dickhoff as President Darrell Hand as Vice President Ida Wills as Secretary and Oliver Johnson as Treasurer.
The Dalton P T A will meet next Tuesday evening May 23 at 8 o clock at Lincoln Avenue School. Mrs Orville T Bright will address the group as state organizer of Illinois Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associations. This is the year end meeting with officer elections and a social program with refreshments.
Community notices from Dolton and Riverdale list meetings, dances, games, and social happenings. Includes Parent Association event at Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium May 16–23, a DLamicilla Club dance May 27, and a Dalton Sentinels vs Rebel A C Chicago game May 21. Also mentions birthday party for five year old Fivelyn Neath, Ladies Aid sale May 27, and local travel notes plus bakery ads.
The Dolton Woman's Club holds Fly Week June 5 to 10 and will award two dollars to the best fly trap made by a school boy on June 10 with Mrs. Chas West chairing the panel. Ten cents per quart for dead flies in sealed fruit jars plus a village clean up wagon on the first and third Saturdays.
Seed corn for late planting offered by John Harms Dolton Hl Phane Dolten Ost. Available varieties include Pride of the North Wing of the Earliest Reid's Yellow Dent Wisconsin White Dent Stowell's Evergreen Sweet Corn and Early and Late Seed Potatoes Hungarian and Millet Seed.
The Riverdale Theater presents Friday reels including Hindoo Clairvoyants and Mystery show with The Little Girl and a five reel Western drama. Also features Wise Fool and The Reward of Chivalry with Herbert Rawlinson and a comedy. Admission 5 and 10 cents.
Community notes report C and E I notes F H Carney visiting Springfield relatives while Slaughter and McFeeters return from a YMC A convention in Cleveland. Jury service lists Stone Carroll and Vandenberg. Yard Center expands turntables and stalls to accommodate larger locomotives. Greenberg returns from Chi and plans future leave.
Friday presents Never Again three act comedy and eight reels. Saturday shows Soldier Son three reel drama with L C Shumway Some Boxer comedy. Sunday The Indian thrilling street drama Bungle Enforces The Law and Keddy's Last Bean comedies. Tuesday The Broken Coin and other pictures. Doors open seven p m Sunday matinee 3 15. Admission five and ten cents.
The Pointer prints a new Local Telephone Directory ready for distribution Monday May 22. Subscribers can pick up a copy free by visiting Riverdale Exchange and others will receive mailed copies to those who advertise.
The Village Board invites sealed bids for Luiluling 5 sunk manholes on Halsted street, due by 8 p.m. Tuesday May 23 1916. Henry Brandt, Chairman Drainage Committee, Riverdale. F O Bergold, Village Clerk.
Dolton florist W Wegener and Son on Col Sheridan Avenue and Grant Street opposite the M E Church offers a full line of sorted pot plants for cemeteries and gardens with a good stock of pansies in full bloom at reasonable prices. Phone Dolton 483.
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