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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1931
Page
3
Friday the 13th aside an afternoon program will entertain with a toy orchestra under Miss Minardow. Parents are urged to attend the November 19 meeting to see children's work and support the association through dues and involvement.
The P T A invites participation in a card party this evening and offers a two dollar prize for the room achieving the largest membership. If cards aren’t your thing, come for dancing and an enjoyable evening. Full details appear in Coming Events.
President Emmett Whealan and Walter C. League announce a plan to convert dead timber in Forest Preserves into stove length logs for distribution to needy families across Cook County. Goodwill Industries will chop the wood with tasks by deaf mute heads of families and operate four wood yards for winter distribution.
The Israelites in Egypt likely produced only sun dried bricks made from clay and chopped straw or reeds. The bricks were molded by hand into a stiff paste with water.
The weekly page records a Chicago area Halloween party with four handmade quilts raffled to Mrs Mary Greenwald and others. It notes Frank and Mrs Shanbok visiting Michigan relatives. It mentions Mrs Keesen's grave illness. Phillip Shanbok in Muskegon and a social at Mrs Charley LaSalle house on Bernice Road.
Thornton A C won 12 to 0 with a 95 yard lateral return for a touchdown and a 70 yard score by the same player. Mohawks outplayed them on yards and first downs but failed to finish drives. Next Sunday November 7 they face a Waulcons and Bite stars squad at Riverdale Park, kickoff 2 30 p m.
Chas E Till of the New York Central argues for stricter vehicle qualifications and stricter local enforcement to reduce grade crossing accidents. He cites 1928 and 1930 figures, calls for public cooperation with railroad warnings, and urges drivers to ensure the way is clear before crossing tracks.
A historical note describes a severe contract tactic where employers force new workers to sign an agreement promising not to negotiate or engage in activities that might disrupt established pay scales during employment. The term yellow dog contract is defined as this coercive obligation.
The term man-mile equals the miles flown per person in a aircraft. For a two person flight to a 150 mile distant destination the plane earns 300 mean-miles credit.
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