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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
6
Market gardeners in Cook County can gain soil fertility through the agricultural conservation program. O G Barrett, county agent, notes payments for green manure crops like rye, vetch and clover, with lime and superphosphate, and for plowing under such crops. Growers filing worksheets gain potential payments with no obligation.
Helen Evers daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Evers at 10558 Normal avenue will marry David Vander Steeg on June 9. A bridal shower was held May 14 at the home of Mrs Robert Tiemersma 507 West 103rd place with keepsakes, games, and a late luncheon. Guests included Mrs Milton Bos Mrs William De Jonge Mrs William Vander Steeg Mrs Cornelius Den Besten Mrs John Scheffers Mrs J Hielema Mrs Peter Evers Mrs Robert Tiemersma Mrs Gilbert Evers Mrs Cornelius Vander Kooi and the Misses Margaret Eklund Emma Veenstra Mary Van Buren Nell Dykeman Adriana Tiemersma Charlotte Dekker.
The Ladies Aid bakery sale is set for Friday May 29 at noon in the church school hall 158th street. A three act mystery comedy Mystery at Midnight will be staged at Bowen school June 10 at 8 15 by the Dramatic Club of Our Savior Church tickets 35c and 20c. Riverdale Mothers club banco and card party at Mrs Margaret Schultz home 216 E 136th street June 5 1986 tickets 20c.
Kansas City contractor Willingham Cunningham asserts he is first in line for World Series admission. He reportedly remained in a single line for 15 days during the first game of the last series to back his claim.
An essay from theWestern Newspaper Union urges annual medical exams and stress relief to protect nervous and mental health. It notes worry is often imaginary, sleep is essential, and speed as a lifestyle harms wellbeing. A New York accident and a West Virginia mayoral warning finish the piece.
Portland enacts a $100 bounty for information leading to arrest and conviction of reckless drivers as part of a traffic control program. The measure, adopted in April, has paid the reward twice and includes an agreement with major gasoline firms to restrict sales to intoxicated persons and a driving safety school.
A question and answer rundown covers Illinois history facts and figures. It notes John Dere as a famed early blacksmith in Moline, population density, vehicle licenses in 1941, chauffeur licenses, and state library lending practices. It also touches on voting rights for women, early state archives records, and the first cafeteria in Chicago.
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