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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
5
Dalton Park fans enjoy a 3 1 victory by the Peoples store pitcher over Whiting shop Harvey. Whiting edges Ingersoll Steel 1 0. Dalton Bearcats win at Thornton and boast a busy schedule with plans for a local advertising push.
Superintendent W E McVey initiates 73 to the Quill and Scroll high school journalism honor society. Robert Hair of Dalton elected president of Thornton Township chapter. officers Jack Jones and Carolyn Gouwens named vice president and secretary treasurer.
The Eighth District American Legion plans a big dance and cabaret at Midlothian Fast club rooms in Midlothian NL on Saturday June 4 1938. Admission is 25 cents. Public invited. tickets from Johnny Thul. Mrs L Wantz won last Friday’s cash drawing with other winners listed.
The Legion Auxiliary announces the next regular meeting for May 26 at 8 p.m. On the serving committee are Mrs. Gerber Mrs. Gilbert Mrs. Gerringer and Mrs. Grossenbacher. Members listed include Mrs. K Kaiser E Messerschmidt R Powell and E Deichen as recovering from illness. Appreciation is given to Mrs. Bock and the Juniors for the Mother's Day party and refreshments. Poppy Poster winners named Helen B Thul Elaine Messerschmidt Ruth Matthiesen Mary Schmeidt Minette Nelson Ada Sagneri.
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club Reading Circle met May 17 at Mrs. A. P. Rebmann’s home in South Holland. The next circle meeting is May 31 at Mrs. Warren Eaton’s residence 14312 Lowe Avenue. The book under consideration is The Yearling. The executive board for the coming year was hosted by new president Mrs. E Q Krueger at a May 18 luncheon at her home 14532 Wallace Avenue. Fall plans for the club were discussed. The saying about dance partners hints at wedding contrasts.
Riverdale Supers start with a trio of victories posting scores 14-10 over Zephyrs, 18-110 against Zephyrs, and 9-8 against I C S. Co captains C Radtke and J Krapil lead a lineup including M Kaiser and J Kum merer with pitching wins by Radtke two and Kummerer one.
Brookfelt hammered a bases loaded homer as the Dolton Merchants won 7-5 to cap a brisk two week stretch. They beat the Roseland Collegians 9-2 with Herbert Abraham on the mound, then fell 7-1 at Pal met Park to Van Basshides. Clarence Fike earned two wins, including a 11-1 thrashing of Riverdale Red Devils.
The Thornton Township high school tennis team opened the season with a 5 1 victory over Lockport on a Thursday away match. Bill Stanley of Dalton won the top singles in three sets. Seigel Bock of Riverdale, Herb Abraham, Clarence Fike, and Andrew Garry together won the doubles, with only the number three doubles dropping.
Heavy rain halted the Dolton Flashes versus Tinley Park last Sunday as the game was about to start. Dolton prepares for a Sunday clash at 55th and Western Avenue. Mrs. Emily Pinger of Dolton won the Pirates drawing held Sunday May 7.
Weather writer chronicles a Sunday event as the Yanks and Orioles prepare for a clash. A crowd enjoyed Norman Woodys orchestra at a Yank dance while Red Miller was noted for distributing tickets at the door.
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