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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1937
Page
6
Gertrude De Boer, nine months old, daughter of Rev and Mrs P De Boer, died October 4 1937 in Emmetsburg Iowa after a hospital transfer for acute intestinal infection. Funeral held October 7 at Oakland Cemetery burial.
The Chicago Synod of the Reformed Church of America held an Inspirational Conference at the South Holland Reformed Church on October 12 13 led by Rev Harry Hoffs with the theme The Church of Christ Equipped for Service. The program included devotions addresses and music sessions. local PTA officers and school activities were noted along with community church announcements and upcoming lectures and services.
A discussion denounces excessive speed as the highway killer. A Chicago test contrasts a radio announcer racing through eight miles with a cautious officer, showing the risky shortcut saves minutes but endangers many lives. The piece urges drivers to resist speed at any cost.
The Dalton Riverdale Community chorus performed several songs under director Peter C. Kern at Lincoln school on Wednesday October 13 with Mrs. Edgar Bachmann as accompanist and roots in a P. T. conference coverage.
Fenger High School undefeated team meets Calumet High School Saturday at Shewbridge Field 74th and Aberdeen streets at 2 15 p m. Roy Carlson starred scoring three touchdowns as Fenger rolled Hirsch 382 0 for its fourth straight win and pushed season scoring to 1285 to 12.
The writer notes the fluctuating timing of Indian Summer and its ancient tradition of late cultivation by Indigenous peoples. He laments the brief, mellow days of autumn and the tempered heat of July as the world reaches peak beauty, expressing a wish for the season to endure.
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