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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
1
The Annual Community Institute for Cook County schools runs October 4 to 8 with five all-day teacher institutes and evening meetings in each school. Dist 148 hosts October 8 at Lincoln Avenue Auditorium featuring P P Claxton US Commissioner of Education.
The Second Annual School Fair of District 148 will be held at the Lincoln Avenue schoolhouse on October 16. Exhibits are encouraged from all community members and local merchants may display goods with space provided. Exhibits should be brought October 14 and the fair runs all day October 16 with a tin canning contest and demonstrations. A Community Supper will be served that evening at 40 cents per plate by teachers and students. Tickets go on sale October 11–15.
The Division Seven schools under C. C. Walther Govuntry Life Director form a league this year. Fall soccer begins with teams from two and three room schools competing against larger schools in a separate class. The series opens next Wednesday afternoon.
Bowen school notes boys learning soccer with after school practice sessions and Tuesday Thursday games against Highlawn. County educational drive plans a October 8 community meeting with talks by two educators and local speakers. An exhibit of sewing canned goods and pet stock will be shown Friday afternoon and evening with women urged to assist. contact Miss Rogge or Miss Hedtke. WANTED Young girl for light housework no washing no ironing Dr Rohlar Dolton 288 or Riverdale 18.
Dalton Riverdale South Holland and Berger families are well represented at Thornton Township high school Harvey this year. The roster shows many students and parents making sacrifices for education. Local events note the W C T U meeting and Immanuel church Ladies Aid coffee.
local notes report visits of Mr and Mrs G W Turner and Mr and Mrs Harris of Chicago. mentions marriages and residences, immigration trends in Calumet region, hunting trips, weather shifts and early autumn. honors for Mrs Huntley as Gold Star mother, lost money recovered after newspaper ad, and a vein of community patriotism and humor. Also brief note on a needed photographer position at Roife Iron Co.
The Liberty Boys beat the Shamrocks 8 to 7 in a tight Sunday contest. Kieth Gilbert pitched well in relief after Lefty Albrecht left with a sore arm, while Messerschmidt and Schlinger contributed strong hitting. A return game is set for next Sunday at Standard's Field, with both teams expected to field their best lineups.
A group of Riverdale girls gathered at Mrs. Nicholas Shubert home to honor her birthday on September 27. The evening featured singing dancing and classical music by Mrs. Gussie Horn and a solo by Miss Reiser followed by a generous late supper. Guests presented hostess with gifts and wished many more birthdays to come.
In a regular session the Riverdale Board notes a sewer cave on Tracey Avenue and requires the viaducts be repaired at once. The Streets and Alleys committee plans fall work and grade adjustments on Indiana Avenue. Water leaks under the Illinois Central track are referred to the Water Committee.
A small wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Gamble in Chicago united Miss Dorothy Gamble and Anthony Lee Wilson of Chicago. After a short honeymoon in Detroit and Michigan, the couple will reside in Milwaukee where Wilson has been named branch manager of the Packard Motor truck department.
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