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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
1
A call to educate children through public schools and private effort. Praises Dolton head Prof Robison for improving school grounds and discipline, notes high standards in 8th grade mastery, and promotes high school with Thorn Township High School leader Prof L Smith advancing practical, modern curriculum aimed at industry readiness.
F A Costello principal at Riverdale Bowen acknowledges Katharine Hale an 8th grader and 4th and 5th jades Addabelle Warren, primary pupil, for notable achievements.
Riverdale Pullman Branch School awaits confirmation of faculty with principal Mr Mayo and teachers Catherine Dolton Julia Bouling and Irene Collins expected to return from last year.
St Pauls School an English and German Lutheran parochial school opened last Wednesday. The staff includes teachers Arthur Kaeppel and Chas Oemick with Principal Frederick Rademacher Rev H Wind and trustees Chas Dickelman and John Krueger Jr.
The old stork brought three fine young Americans to town in the past week. He stopped at John Hawke's on Wabash avenue Riverdale and left a big boy. After circling around until Wednesday morning he stopped at Wm. Bessette's in Dalton and left a fine boy. On Thursday afternoon Walter Lyon's house in Riverdale looked good to him and he darted down and left another fine fellow.
Locals report all Union Barber Shops will close for Labor Day. Newport resident Herman Hulker visited his daughter in town last week. Several guests from Chicago and Michigan stayed with local families this week. A Dolton Sunday School officer election is set for Sept 4. Moving pictures and outings, church society activities, and regional fair attendance are noted. A local youth, Rudolph Schaefer Jr., started work in Webster City Iowa, and many families traveled to Danville Illinois and Crown Point Indiana for events.
Death of Edward Conner reported from St Bernard Hospital Chicago comes after a nine week illness with acute inflammatory rheumatism Endocarditis listed as the cause He was born March 14 1881 near Wilmington Illinois and lived in Dalton most of his life Survived by his father J B Conner three brothers two sisters and many relatives He led the local Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and Brickmakers Local No 5 Funerals had strong attendance by both organizations and friends with pallbearers from Brickmakers and Firemen Burial at Thornton Cemetery after services at Dalton M E Church on September 1 in the afternoon
Mrs. William Wichmann and daughter Helen visit Saginaw Michigan guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas DuClos formerly of Riverdale. Misses Augusta Emma Ludwig host a party with Sophone Hattie Henricks Alma Roch Hattie Schroder Hilda Wichmann. Lilie Borland returns to Danville Alabama from Riverdale visit. Meta Holman Red Cross nurse guest of Emma Meyer. will lead Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. Costello and Elizabeth Lynch wed in Chicago. start housekeeping in Riverdale High lawn. B A McBride heads to Denver visiting Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Pointer sends wall map gift from Fred C Beacker Union Pacific agent. Beacker, Riverdale native, now successful in Riverdale and Dalton.
Local Union No. 5 of Dalton plans Labor Day activities at Dillner's Grove with a parade next Monday. About 400 brickmakers and several local societies will march from A O U W Hall at 12 30 p m to Dillner s Grove. International President Frank Butterworth of Philadelphia is expected to speak at Dillner s Grove in the evening and at Lansing in the afternoon. Frank Krueger identified as marshal.
The Riverdale Maroons failed to show for two games last Sunday, then lost 6 to 2 at Dalton as Anchors surged from a 2–0 deficit in the fifth. Maroons catcher Henry Michalski broke his thumb during that inning. The Anchors set two Labor Day test dates with Daltons and the Chicago East End Maroons, while Riverdale plans two games against Hammond Old Style Lagers, morning at 10 and afternoon at 3.
A Dalton ladies group from Ev. Immanuel Church celebrated Mrs. C. H. Rippe of Crete turning 18. They rode a morning train to Crete to visit the Rippe family and planned to return for Mrs. Rippe’s 19th birthday next year. The party included Mrs. Henry Koehneke Mrs. Otto Schlueter Mrs. Chas Albrecht Mrs. Henry Dillner Mrs. Geo Tuch Mrs. Louis Cerrivieu and Mrs. John Wernicke.
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