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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1937
Page
5
The American Legion Auxiliary Paul Gall Unit 363 schedules its regular meeting for Thursday October 14 1937 at 7 pm followed by a trip to the Highith district meeting in Chicago Heights. Delegates are urged to attend. The Juniors meet Saturday October 9 at 2 pm.
The passage notes coal as a vital chemical raw material for synthetic fuels, dyes, medicines, and explosives, with coke supplying calcium carbide, ammonia, and other chemicals. It highlights expanding coal product introductions and asserts Illinois holds the largest coal reserves east of the Rockies, ensuring future supply.
Lyle K. Khitzke, superintendent, will speak on Lifting the Standards of the Schools at the first Franklin PTA meeting of the school year Monday October 4 at 8 p m in the Franklin school auditorium. Teachers will be introduced and refreshments served. Association theme is Lifting the Standards of Home, School and Community.
Washington School P T A will hold its first meeting of the year on Thursday evening October 7 at 7 00 in the school music room. Fathers Night will be observed with a brief business session followed by socializing and card games with prizes and refreshments provided by the executive board and room mothers.
Verda Dieck and Calvin Leroy Silcox wed last Saturday at 4 30 pm beside the bride’s parents in Dolton Rev Phil H Bassler officiated Attendants were William Dieck Jr and Ivadel Diehl A reception followed at the A O U W hall with about 1150 guests present The couple will reside with the bride’s parents at 1388388 N Park Ave Dolton.
Miss Verna Bush daughter of Mr and Mrs Pres ton Bush of East Chicago married Andrew Baumgartner son of Mr and Mrs August Baumgartner of Riverdale at The First Congregational church East Chicago on Saturday September 25. The bride wore a white chiffon velvet gown with a tulle veil and carried white roses. Attendants included Leona Bush in aquamarine satin and Gertrude Baumgartner and Fern Kerr in old rose gowns with pink roses and blue delphiniums. Edward Ripley was best man and ushers were Carter Vanderaa and Paul Reich. A reception followed at the church hall and the couple will reside at 144th Street and South Park Avenue Dalton.
Miss Nora Pearl of Kuttawa Kentucky and Hussey Braswell of 138837 South Michigan Avenue were married at the Dalton Methodist parsonage by Rev Donald Cuxocker. Attendants included Mr and Mrs B F Davis of Chicago. The bride wore a black velvet gown with white gardenias. A reception followed at Mrs Freddie Kochs home. The couple resides at 614 Main Street Dolton.
All members requested to attend. Weather permitting, enjoy an evening indoors with the group. A bingo night is held partly on the first and third Tuesday monthly starting October 5 at 8 pm. Tickets 25 cents, five bingo games, and a $10 cash prize. District meeting soon on the lineup and worth attending.
After last week's games in the St Pauls Womens Bowling League Wiebke leads with 6 0, Waddell 5 2, Pierson 3 13, Sheahan 0 6. The high team series totaled 1652 and Lorene Waddell scored 195 for the top individual.
Charles K. Knippen, an accounting clerk, becomes the twenty thousandth member as Pullman Co employees join Plan for Hospital Care. 450 workers enroll, covering 885 dependents. The plan offers 21 days hospital care, full room and board, nursing, operating room use, anesthesia, drugs, X rays, and pathology services. maternity care after one year. monthly payroll deductions offered. sixty two hospitals participate.
A first of its kind reticulated giraffe arrived at the Chicago Zoological Park in Brookfield along with two warthogs. The 12 foot tall giraffe was captured on the Ethiopian border and traveled 650 miles by rail after overland movement to reach proper crate and rail accommodations.
Webster notes pronounce Los Angeles as Los-an gel-es with stress on the second syllable and a hard G. Historical account recalls Spaniards founded the city in 1781 and named it La Puebla de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Ángeles meaning The City of Our Lady the Queen of Angels.
Public service emphasis guides growers groups as nineteen thirty seven shows progress in marketing cooperatives. Dairymen's League Cooperative Association Inc reached an agreement with dealers to modestly raise wholesale milk and cream prices. Cooperatives aim for fair returns, lower costs, and stable supply for urban markets.
The Illinois oil boom has produced five new fields and seventy three producing wells as of September 1 1987. Daily output reaches about 12000 barrels, with ongoing drilling activity expected to boost figures further in coming months.
The note contrasts optimism about snow's effect on wheat with a wary view on its broader benefits, stating people are pleased snow helps wheat but not convinced it solves other issues.
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