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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1930
Page
4
A collection of satirical observations contrasts college life with everyday norms across topics like nutrition sickness bicycle riding etiquette and pedestrian safety. It notes readers and writers face exams of behavior from debutants to drivers and argues for old and new social standards.
After heated senate debates the nomination passed with broad consent. The country sees the choice as a highly eminent and fair jurist. The piece notes the difficulty of leaving lucrative practice to serve and praises the American people’s gratitude for qualified leaders.
Col and Mrs Charles Lindbergh recently marked the third anniversary of his historic flight to Paris. The famed aviator seldom shows emotion yet the event underscored the dramatic rise from anonymity to world fame and the impact of his record on public imagination.
A narrative extols a young man who becomes a world figure while avoiding crowds and adulation. It lauds those who study their craft in detail and show courage for new undertakings, noting such traits offer chances for advancement over time.
The piece reflects on Memorial Day observing the May 30 holiday to honor soldiers from all wars. It notes how wartime calls reshape daily life, from families to businesses, and lauds the loyalty of veterans while urging appreciation and aid for those who served, both locally and beyond.
A large rural literacy drive in Georgia's Red Hills has drawn thirty thousand adults into literacy schools. Many participants are elderly, but the effort aims to end illiteracy across counties as classes expand. It emphasizes that learning is possible at any age and improves prospects in a competitive modern world.
Illinois holds seven percent of nation’s radio-equipped homes and ranks third. Cook County tops U S counties in brick production while about half of Illinois petroleum comes from Lawrence County. East St. Louis becomes first Illinois city to use natural gas piped from the South.
William May Garhind, president of the Tenth Olympiad committee, left Los Angeles for Berlin to submit the schedules to the Olympic congress in Berlin. Preparations have progressed so satisfactorily that the games could be held and spectators accommodated in six months.
A garbled vintage column mixes black humor with quips about theft, strong language, and sharp one liners. Entries include a drunk by a telegraph pole, a butcher and risqué jokes, a candidate’s plea, and sharp barbed lines about a widow and a skater.
At Joliet during the 18th annual Illinois Medical Association session, a resolution urged the General Assembly to amend laws to end death certificates listing unknown cause. The measure argues such entries mask foul play and murder and seeks coroner investigations when medical attendance is absent.
A collage of quirky lines contrasts family chatter and theatrical banter. It includes a mother and daughter exchange about a rumble seat and a car’s throttling problem, plus brief remarks from a professor and student about Elizabeth’s age and other humorous vignettes.
A fragment quoted from Chesterton explores the idea that madness can offer clarity. The speaker prefers a quiet madhouse to noisy intellectual circles and aggressive social movements that claim to reform others.
A rusty mechanism in Salisbury cathedral's grey tower could be England's oldest turret clock dating to 1886, possibly six years before Wells clock's earliest record. Its notable feature is a hand wheel used to wind the going gear, and only minor work could restart its operation.
A mother boasted about her daughter Betty learning politeness at dinner. When asked for more suet pudding Betty refused, answering No fear, mother, revealing a cheeky defiance rather than genuine politeness.
A Dolton man extols his wife praising her as womanly yet able to hammer nails quickly. A listener remarks on this, then the man quips that lightning never strikes twice in the same place. The piece ends with a statistical note: Illinois has about 250 000 farmers and 500 000 public utility security owners.
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