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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1938
Page
6
The seventh grade will perform an original one act play titled Daily Manners in the auditorium on Friday afternoon, October 28. Mervin Burwell of Lapeer Michigan joins the seventh grade as a new student.
Students in Room Two schedule a Friday perform on October 28 presenting The Colonial Jack o Lanterns about two girls who save their lives with jack o lanterns. Cast includes Darlene Kruegar as mother Chucky Gentry as father and Joyce Vanderbreg as Prudence with help from John Fagan and Thomas Fagan.
Busy week with Halloween events and classroom reports. Third and fourth graders prepare for a party led by Jean Zoller with Lillian Cook Mary Anne Warren Marilyn DeVries and Ray Tatgenhorst assisting. Room two hosts a spelling bee won by Milton Wordelman and Mary Anne Warren while planning games and monitoring for week. Miss Kurz visits nurseries gifts chrysanthemum bouquets and room three hosts a Halloween party with student planners and a fortune telling pumpkin. Rattlesnake rattle from Louisiana adds to room four museum display as monitors Patty Mills and Shirley Golding oversee the week.
Twelve leading midget drivers from across the nation perform at Raceway Park Blue Island on Sunday October 30. The card includes newcomers Duke Nalon Cowboy O Rourke Art Hartsfield and returnees Al Cummings Ted Duncan Harry MacQuinn plus Marshall Lewis Mike O Halloran Dec Shanebrook Ted Tetterton and the Zale brothers Wally and Johnny. Time trials start 1 30 p m with races at 2 30 p m.
Frankie Kainrath found Snooky in Whistler's forest preserve after she was expelled from home. He cared for her until Elly and Raylee Jillecek adopted the four month old squirrel who grew fat and saucy with a private indoor setup. Snooky prefers chocolate, likes head rubs, and keeps regular hours.
The article argues that higher education does not spare needed labor and that educated people often work hardest. It notes that many seek office or management roles but few actually avoid manual work. It cites mental strain for educated professionals and encourages viewing education as enhancing productivity. It mentions seventh and eighth grade ladder tournaments and upcoming Achievement Club events including a Halloween party on October 27 and a program on October 28 with a movie and operetta Lady Frances, inviting public attendance.
The speaker recalls early Detroit growth and riverfront land in Riverdale Calumet, noting industry expansion and housing boom. He cites Calumet district south of 103rd Street as a future hub with two hundred industries, strong water transport, and rail facilities, predicting extensive development and national prosperity.
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