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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1938

Page

2

Local notices and social events in Dalton area circles

A long list of community notices covers dances at St. Pauls school hall and Immanuel church, bridal shower for Miss Minnie Proper, anniversaries and birthdays, visits by relatives from Dolton and Joliet, clubs meeting, and trips to Milwaukee Joliet St Louis and Elmhurst.

Ladies Aid of St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church Minnie Proper Anne de Ridder Miss Proper G. M. Deam Waukegan Della Deam East 137Th Street Riverdale M. Kabele W. Alm P. Schafer C. Gruhlke R. Martin L. Engel C. Bouchard D. Slusser Women's Missionary Society Reformation Lutheran Church Mr. Alander Crivitz Mossell August Grapenthein Dalton Charles Krueger Lillian Cleveland Ohio Adams Harold Gundaker Jackie Arthur Lussenhop Leonard Danielson Gorge Stier Fred Ludwig Thurel Meeder Richmond Chapin Traverse City Mich Chas. Krueger Walter Alma Ruth Lois Joliet Frank Dickman Sibley Boulevard Roseland Community Hospital Joe Wilcox Lester Brookfelt Home Arts Guild Order of Eastern Star William Sippel Gerald Scott H. K. Scott West 188Th Street Frank Hiatt Carolyn Phoenix Ariz John Rowan Theodore Schluder Floyd Vorel St. Mary’s Young Ladies Sodality Lois Unruh 138Th Street Stanley Prymas A. R. Lembcke Sheridan Avenue Delton R. Schaefer Amelia Frigo Angeline Panozzo Fred Stutzhiem Dorothy Dodson South Holland C. Wells Harvey Stateville Warres Sunder Ph. H. Bassler Harold Rampke Elmhurst Women’s Union Federation Northern Illinois Evangelical and Reformed Church St. Peter's Evangelical Church Bassler

Ivanhoe Community Notes Highlight Local Events

Birth announced for Jo ann Collier at 14521 Wallace weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Collier report mother and baby are nicely. Local weddings, parties, PTA and women's club activities are noted with speakers, rummage sale planning, and birthday celebrations among Ivanhoe residents.

Collier Wallace Jo-ann F. Kromer Franklin Claytonville Kramer Dickie Grindel J. F. Grindel A. J. Brinkman Chicago W. J. Malloy Ivanhoe P. T. A Roosevelt School Thomas S. Stephenson BP. Bt. A Ann Rebmann E. Krueger Ivanhoe Women’s Club Calumet City Women’s Club R. M. Weidner Clarence Brown Robert Maynard Riverdale Dolton

Bowen School News Highlights Classroom Upgrades and Activities

Bowen School reports progress across grades with new textbooks and supplies. Grade 1 completes its first chart story Health Rules. Grade 2 tackles arithmetics spellers. Room activities include engines trains aquarium and bulletin boards. Achievement club names chairmen plan conventions. Movie program enjoyed by whole school.

Bowen Carol Selle Barbara Bownan Patty Lou Dreshall Edward Dickelman Janice Selle Marilyn de Vries Marilyn Minette Nelson Ray Targenhorst Dorothy Lucht Miss Hedtke Patterson England Achievement Club Shirley Golding Ora Lee Wasson Shirley Tiger Party Ora Lee Lion Party Doreen Moll Violet Zoller

Boys Club Elects New Officers for the Year

The Boys club elected officers for the year Billy Baumgartner serves as president John Norman as vice-president Ora Lee Wasson as secretary treasurer. The announcement lists the slate and confirms the leadership lineup.

United States Rocky Mountains Billy Baumgartner John Norman Ora Lee Wasson

Berger School Ball Team Faces Two Week Games

Our ball team played two games last week. We lost to Thornton last Thursday but enjoyed the experience. Monday we played McKinley on their field. we led early but late errors allowed them to score. In Miss Banning's room three new pupils joined: Andrew Spelch Helen Scheckel and Lucille Cunningham. Dorothy Pedie tended the flowers through vacation and added a White Begonia.

Clarence Muller Dolton Houston Texas C. HB. Roush Muller New Orleans Little Rock St. Louis Missouri Edward Valiquez Dalton Danco Club Emma Koch Frank Wesse Cora Miller William Rudloff Wittenberg Wisc Felix Schabloske John P. Lau Richard McDonald Lincoln Avenue Edward Luken St. Joseph Mich Muskegon Herbert McCarthy 500 Club Rebekahs Unity Hall Pearl Dreck W. J. Haney Haney Feld Ryan’s Woods 87Th Western Avenue Chicago Louise Frego Angeline Panozzo Helen Mann S. H. Bock Bennis Kay Frankie Albrecht Thompson Nicee Johannes Roseland Arkansas Ozark Mountains Labor Day Fred Waterman Fort Atkinson Wise Mars Thornton McKinley Miss Banning Andrew Spelch Helen Scheckel Lucille Cunningham Dorothy Pediie

Franklin School Class Updates Across Grades

In Grade 1 and 2 students the Busy Bees Fairies Brownies and Rainbows learn by making paper houses and a pretty street scene. Grade 3 reads Art Stories while Grade 4 observes a baby frog and uses a microscope. Grade 5 6 watch a turtle and enjoy animal care. Original art by Cornwall Basile De Young. room duties by Banis Wilck Fadke.

Tommy Haney Richard Baumgartner Joseph Cornwall Frances Basile Harriet de Young Kay Banis Dolores Wilck Charles Fadke

Lincoln School News Highlights and Classroom Activities

First graders miss Marion Harned as she moves away. Second graders enjoy reading Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Three Little Pigs. Kenneth Mossell missing from school. Students drew summer vacation pictures. Third and fourth graders bring plants to brighten rooms. Fourth graders create Indian life booklets. Fifth graders add Fred Lindquist from Franklin school and expand science with hornet nest and bee. Sixth graders study insects and plan habits project. English classroom forms a club with officers Charles Beseman, Barbara Dreshall, and Dolores Neath. Reading class teaches secret messages using lemon juice.

Marion Harned Kenneth Mossell Fred Lindquist Franklin School Charles Beseman Barbara Dreshall Dolores Neath

Seventh Grade Craft Wing Begins Wood Chip Carving

Seventh grade art students study chip carving on wood and will transfer designs to book ends and jewelry boxes next week. Eighth graders welcome back their white rats, with Donald Wernicke caring for them during vacation. Mr Reaugh forms a committee to collect world event pictures from papers: Mary Louise Wolting, Allan Meeder, Melvin Haden and Kathleen Anderson. Seventh and eighth graders start craft class and warm up for softball.

Donald Wernicke Reaugh Mary Louise Wolting Allan Meeder Melvin Haden Kathleen Anderson

Washington School welcomes new pupils and staff

The second grade gains Gloria Sharp from West Pullman Chicago, and new third grade pupils Lloyd Linde from Chicago and Marietta Williams from Tennessee. Fifth grade adds Phil Staab. sixth welcomes Auburn Williams from Tennessee. seventh adds Joy Barnard and Janet Crow from Chicago. eighth welcomes Rosalind Helton from Harvey and John Guetschow from Lincoln.

Washington School Gloria Sharp West Pullman Chicago Paul Sanders Harvey Lloyd Linde Marietta Williams Tennessee Libby Blue Island Dorothy Guetschow Lincoln School Lola Shaw Alma Manzarbo Robert Heck James Williams Harold Williams Phil Staab Auburn Williams Washington Clarence Foster Joy Barnard Janet Crow Rosalind Helton Bryant John Guetschow Lincoln Clar Foster South Chicago Council Chicago Heights

Second Grade Classroom News at St Paul School

In Room 1 second graders share about themselves as they begin a new language book. Earlier, first graders learn proper writing posture and desk etiquette while preparing to write.

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