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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1937
Page
6
A South Holland column warns that onion set dealers and growers may face bankruptcy or receivership as costs rise and prices fall. It urges higher markups, notes growing hazards, and calls for professional, profit driven practice. Local church notices and community items follow.
Auto racing fans face another thrilling Hammond Raceway show as 40 drivers prepare for the Sunday event on September 26. Petro Alberto defends his inaugural win against a faster field while top contenders Curly Ashcom, Les Duncan, Bud Brady, and Charles Van Acker return after the dramatic earlier race.
Thornton Township high school resumes classes after a three month break due to a delayed cafeteria opening. Enrollment to date reaches 2,467 pupils, up 324 from 1936, with 1,284 freshmen and 699 sophomores. If the trend continues the new building may be inadequate within five years. Card of thanks and local ads follow.
Mrs. Helen Budwash, formerly Helen Williamson, 15737 Marshfield Ave Harvey, won the Bendix trophy at the Curtis-Reynolds airport air carnival sponsored by the Chicago Girls Flying Club. She completed a grueling pylon race and earned a trophy, also taking second in the Naperville race, finishing 10 seconds behind the winner. Budwash has flown since 1932 and earned her pilot license in 1933.
A seventeen passenger Ford tri motor airliner owned by Major Leslie H. Mulzer of the United States Army Air Corps took center stage at Ford Lansing airport last Sunday. The eight foot wingspan and sixty foot length craft is powered by three 500 horsepower Pratt and Whitney Wasp engines. A notable event included a delayed parachute jump from 5 000 feet by Mike Borsum.
A card and bunco party by St Marys church is planned for Friday October 115 to benefit the children's Christmas cheer party. Games begin 8 PM with dancing from 9 PM to midnight. Admission is 35 cents. Edward Gallegos, son of Dr and Mrs G Gallegos, left last week to enroll at the University of Notre Dame. Dr and Mrs Harry Lee of Los Angeles were guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Quinn of Dalton on Wednesday. The Young Ladies Sodality held a hayrack party on Tuesday September 21 with about 30 members riding a hayrack owned by Rose Minigan and ending with a luncheon at Sibley boulevard and Michigan City Road.
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