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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1938
Page
4
A newspaper piece mocks pretentious diction by a colored man claiming to be procrastin ated and quotes dictionary definitions. It argues writers should use clear words understood by all, noting plain language aids readers, including children, over lofty but opaque terms.
The article notes November’s dull skies and waning sunlight as autumn colors fade. It warns of shorter days and more illnesses like colds and influenza as winter approaches. It urges more walking to gain sun exposure and reduce flu risk.
The article argues that postwar cost of living rose due to higher production costs and labor costs. It traces the shift from a 60-hour week to a 40-hour week and suggests further reductions would raise prices unless productivity improves through labor saving machinery. It concludes workers must accept longer hours or pay higher costs to keep production affordable.
A Reich mill building at 135th and Calumet collapsed after a fire on October 19. Two 17 year olds, George Lyons and Ferdinand Henry, were sentenced for stealing a hearse. Stanley Vandeursen heads to Northwestern for government service training. Local Liberty Loan sales reached 56 706 in the 33rd precinct with 15 450 from salesmen. Sugar allotment up to 8 pounds per person monthly. New births: a boy born October 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stutarem and a girl born October 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krueger.
Mr and Mrs C Vorst were called to Harrison South Dakota on Tuesday October 29 due to illness of their daughter Mary. Mr M Laarman is confined to bed with a severe attack of influenza. The family of N C Gouwens is also down with the same disease.
Grandma Mary Daley celebrated her 108th birthday on Saturday October 26 as family and friends gathered. The event marked a joyous family milestone with well wishers and birthday cake.
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs John Jay Gouwens at In gall Memorial hospital on October 19. A filling station is being erected at the site where the Rinkema home formerly stood.
The article notes a 21 percent reduction in road deaths by October 1, 1938, compared with 1937, yet warns that about 22,000 lives were still lost in nine months. It urges motorists to slow down and drive more prudently, arguing the tragedy remains grave despite progress.
The general secretary of the Greater Cleveland Young Men's Christian Association says men who work off their grouches at the Y improve as husbands. He notes both sexes need outlets to relieve daily steam and avert home frictions, arguing clubs and sports provide a safe outlet rather than bottling up anger.
A community note urges residents to avoid excessive noise as automobile drivers report hearing cylinders knocking. Officials emphasize safety and courtesy to keep roads calm and visible for all road users.
In seventh grade Robert Brown is president with Joy Mulbinder as vice president Lois Alm secretary and Donald Kraefft social chair. Eighth grade science tunes in to the New Horizon program on NBC at 1 30 each Thursday.
Second grade read fables with lessons learned while first grade students draw stitch figures and collect storybooks. Room Three reports perfect attendance for four weeks as grades advance in history and migration themes. The school adds small cactus plants to a botanical collection and notes Elmer Schroeder’s illness. PTA hosted a Halloween party with four classroom divisions and held a Reformation program at church. Basketball and volleyball practices started this week.
The piece mourns and praises World War I veterans on Armistice Day November 11, urging continued remembrance of their trench sacrifices in Europe. It contrasts America's rise as a fighting power with the war's mixed outcomes and reflects on national character and prosperity. It ends with light anecdotes about phrases and a philosophy joke unrelated to the main tribute.
In a fragment from a Palestine column, the oldest man in Palestine is identified as Mayor Dickstein, who reportedly went there 40 years ago to die but remains healthy at 117. A street scene tale follows a boy asking his uncle for a nickel, with a playful miscommunication about cant and politeness.
A playful dialogue features Professor Nozzle and a student lamenting the disappearance of Professor Smith. The exchange touches on thinking, swimming, and the tension between good intentions and practical effort to bring ideas to market.
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