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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1938
Page
4
About 200 former G A R members attended the annual encampment in Des Moines. The article recalls the 2,667,000 men who served in the Union army, notes the waning veteran presence, and expresses hope for reconciliation and peaceful service beyond Civil War divides.
The piece weighs the feasibility of financing higher education by work. It notes athletic scholarships aid some and that many earn money by toil, with social life limited. It praises perseverance, counts physical stamina and experience as lessons, and applauds girls who also work their way through college.
The piece reflects on many people climbing mountains this summer and the powerful moment at the summit. It notes the uplift of sight and spirit and cites a Psalmic line about creation. It cautions readers not to overstrain the heart in pursuing such experiences.
The article outlines room counts for grades five through eight including two transfer students Dolores Wilcke and Dolores Martens from Lincoln and Roosevelt schools. A new science course, sewing, chip carving, and crafts programs are noted. The seventh and eighth grades form a boy patrol with captains Nereo Nuzzo and George Wise. Scouts prepare to meet next week with Troop 6 attending the Scout Circus in Chicago Heights on October 8. Librarians are Mary Lou Drendel and Janet Schnoor, with Lois Koch and Nereo Nuzzo managing the school supply store.
The St Paul School reports a strong return to classes across four rooms. Room 1 lists 39 pupils with 22 in first grade and 18 in second. Room 2 has 41 pupils, 24 in fourth grade and 17 in third. Room 3 contains 35 pupils with three new sixth graders. Room 4 has 42 students, four new arrivals in seventh and eighth grades.
Students return to class with mixed feelings as teachers hand out books. The room lacked enough books and desks earlier, but supplies were ordered to restore normal operation and smooth daily work.
The U S civil service commission announces an open competitive exam for senior stenographer junior stenographer senior typist and junior typist positions in Washington D C. Salaries range from 1 260 to 1 620 dollars annually. Applicants must be 18 but not yet 58. Closing dates are October 8 for eastern states and October 6 for Colorado and western states.
Tests reported by the American Psychological Association show 20 percent of two lane highway drivers would have less than one second to spare when meeting oncoming cars. Terrible head on crashes occur at speeds of 50 mph or more, and impatience on the road can paralyze judgment and endanger lives.
Fritz Ehlert reports to the University of Illinois on September 15 for the varsity football team. Freshman captain Fred leads the 1927 squad. Emerson Claussen and Dell Hanson wed after a short engagement. A Tunis Club deal will shift Washington Park track control to Stuyvesant Peabody and others, reopening next spring. Sports notes include Ivanhoe leading the South Suburban league and Arrows beating Lazzeri Colts. A 22 million year old sea creature tooth was found in Ragusa displayed by Richard Hunter in Johannesburg.
A collage of jokes and captions from past eras includes jokes about marriage, dating, and manners, plus brief reflections and quips about education and a boy on a doorstep. The fragmentary items evoke a bygone newspaper feature with light social humor.
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