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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1936
Page
4
A stream of items notes youth aims from gardening pride to sports glory and social tensions. Girls worry over invitations while teachers balance work next day. Families face expenses from sun tans to getting kids ready for school and travel home.
A real estate man reports principal demand for two to four room suites as building costs rise. Modern families favor compact living, combining kitchen and dining, avoiding unused attic space, and choosing rentals over costly spacious homes to maintain solvency.
A Harvard Conference of Arts and Sciences speakers urge factual teaching over pet reform plans. They argue progress comes from shaping ideas to observed facts, noting newspapers convey what can be done and what cannot, except in politics.
The author argues that primaries decide real political outcomes, as strong nominations predict victory while weak ones risk defeat. Voter apathy lets self interested groups seize nominations, fueling high taxes and inefficient government. Encourages intelligent participation to ensure competent officials.
A thoughtful piece on how ministers returning from vacation can revitalize sermons to keep congregations attentive. It suggests studying modern life and current publications to reflect real human experiences, making sermons too engaging to sleep through.
The national shade tree conference warned that insect pests damage more than fires. It suggested lookouts on many mountains and proposed biological control by finding a good bug to eat the bad one, noting spraying vast areas is impractical.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Director of Education at the Bureau of Indian Affairs Aeronautical engineers and agricultural aides in Soil Conservation Service Public health nursing consultants and assistants Full info from the Board of Examiners at the post office or customhouse in a listed city or from Washington D C Sylvester Plumlee a WPA worker of Olney Illinois has married his Wth wife at 63 to Mrs Viola Martin 54 His past wives were Mary May Lou Sada Stella Lulu Sarah Laura and Julia who divorced him recently Alarm over canoeing accidents noted as two boys or two girls canoeing alone rarely have such upsets
A compilation of humorous sayings and quips about politics, patriotism, age, and everyday life. The items reference soldiers, a minister, courtrooms, game wards, and a birthday party, reflecting witty reflections on society and human foibles.
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