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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1938

Page

2

Local clubs host gatherings and birthdays in Riverdale area

November social calendar highlights Mrs. Stier’s birthday party with prize winners G P Lane Ludwig and Lussenhop and a pinochle night hosted by the Reeves. Neighborhood sewing circle, a Dalton hunters trip, and Notre Dame Minnesota game spectators are listed along with church bake sales and an Ascension turkey dinner invitation.

George Stier Riverdale John Rothermel G. P. Lane F. Ludwig A. Lussenhop T. L. Meeder E. Lotz Gus Milhahn George Dengler Mesdames G. Colwell G. Dengler H. Gundaker E. Fadke F. Jackson William Schaefer J. Wilcoxen E. Steiner J. Parks G. Bussey West Pullman Leon Warren Milton Miller 138Th Street Albert Miller Dalton Margaret Vose Milwaukee Wisconsin C. Vose M. Kettler Anna Englehardt West 187Th Street Grand Army of the Republic Josephine McLaughlin J. E. Kleinb Molly Berger Florence Rampke Louisa Schaeffer Ida Matz Jennie O’connor Margaret Bouldt Elmer Unruh Mae Berschinski Florence Wagner South Bend Indiana The Pointer Betty Guetschow Betty F. E. Gritten Fithian Ill I. F. Wilson Dolton Frank Berndt Wesley Memorial Hospital Chicago Etta Barnegan South Holland Clarence O'Brien Cora Miller Mildred McCarthy O'Brien Marge Milhahn Ascension Church Harvey Edward Hollaway Ascension Parish 158Rd Myrtle Avenue

Ivanhoe Woman's Club Meets Hosts and Guests

The Ivanhoe Woman's club plans a meeting at Mrs. W H Brodt's home 14215 Union Ave on Tuesday November 22 at 2 pm with Mrs W Zesch Jr in charge and Mre FO A Frankenfield to speak on Juvenile Delinquency. A board meeting occurs Monday November 21 at 8 pm at Mrs George Kingsland's home.

Ivanhoe Woman’s Club W. H. Brodt Union Avenue W. Zesch, Jr Frankenfield David Evans Third District W. Brocit J. Gardner George Kingsland School Street Reading Circle If. McCollum Gardner Road Flossmoor J. E. Trieschmann HW. van Housen New Haven Conn van Housen Burlington Clarence A. Brown Walter McIntire New York City Wallace McIntire Middletown Ohio Bob Williams Wally Worn Chicago Heights Zilsberger Twins Paul R. Clark Illinois River Julia Verhoven Walter Verhoven Webster Grey South Bend Ind P. R. Clark G. Chadwick William Ewing Chicago Clark Banco Club E. May KE. Beckman D. Beilfuss Ricketts S. Formanek A. Claussen

Thornton Township High School P T A Meeting Notice

The next regular meeting of the Thornton Township High School and Junior College P T A will be held in the school auditorium on Tuesday evening, November 22, at 8 o clock. The speaker will be Cornelius harrington, chief justice of the criminal court in the last year. Refreshments will be served.

Thornton Township High School Cornelius Harrington Criminal Court

Christmas Club to Pay Out Over 300 Million in 1938

The Christmas Club will distribute about 330 million dollars to roughly seven million members through 45 hundred institutions and other groups during National Prosperity Week starting November 28. Average per member is 47 dollars, down from 48.55 in 1937, due to payroll layoffs early in 1938.

Herbert F. Rawls Christmas Club Pet Amornt Xmas

School News Instructions For Submitting Copy

School news must be written on one side of standard paper with a 300 word minimum per school. Entries should be at The Pointer office by noon Tuesday to ensure publication. Include the school name at the top of every submission.

Washington School News and Activities Highlights

Washington school staff and students extend sympathy to Mr and Mrs Walter Meyer over the death of his mother. The third grade earned 60 percent PTA membership with 15 members. The eighth grade elected officers led by President George Berdwash and others. The school turned over 261 dollars to the Red Cross and the soccer team lost 1–0 to Bryant.

Washington School Walter Meyer America Bobby William Smith Bowen Douglas Ostlund Fernwood Ronald Struven Lawrence Stroh Wayne Ostlund LeMars Iowa Rose Marie Smith Washington Franklin School Franklin George Berdwash Rosalind Hetton Eddie Meurisse Pegey Young Deiie Red Cross Bryant School Archool Teym Taverdale Troop Hoxey James Sheldon Lester Mills

Bowen School Thanksgiving Activities and Classroom News

This week at Bowen School the kindergarten made turkeys for Thanksgiving and first grade anticipates new Dick and Jane books. Grade two achieved 100 percent in spelling last week and the third and fourth grades welcomed back two students. The school is preparing a fruit and grocery market unit and students created Pilgrim themed art and stories related to history.

Jane Phyllis Ferguson Jill Wolfman Mary Anne Warren Minette Nelson

Recent school movie titles include Rus sia Friendly Birds and The Frog

The list of recent school films highlights three titles: Rus sia, Friendly Birds, and The Frog. These works appear in student film programming and are noted for varied tones and themes.

Russia

Berger School Journal Notes and Classroom Activities

A Ber ger school note details student absences due to illness over the week and Armistice Day closure. Entries describe recess games in cold weather, violets brought by Jimmy Molnar, Lorraine Spina's plant, sprouted wheat, and geography notebooks. The third and fourth grades swap reading and art tasks while fourth-graders draw for each chapter.

Berger Jimmy Molnar Lorraine Spina

Lincoln School First Grade Wins PTA Drive

First grade pupils celebrate winning the PTA membership drive and thank parents for joining. Visitors filled their room on Thursday to view the Armistice day program in the auditorium. The second grade works on Thanksgiving pictures this week.

Lincoln School Ion

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