Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
RIVERDALE.

| RlVERDALE, Md, July tSpeclaD.
At meeting of the citizens road
committee, including Advisory MI
nicipal Engineer Harry Nickum and
Councilman Max Vollberg, town coun'
| Gil member of the committee. held at
the home of Mayor John II. Schaefer
| Monday night. 1t was announced that
letters explaininDthe towns road I'M
| provement plans recently adopted by
| the council will be circulated soon.
along with cards which property own
| ers desiring improvements may sign.
Owing to heavy traffic on Madison
| avenue, the committee recommended
temporary application Of light oil on
| that street The committee said that
| the work would cost only cents a
| square yard. 1t was brought out that
| che cost could not be met by the town,
| but in order that the work might go
| forward both east and west or the
railroad tracks Mayor Schaefer and
| William A. Rogers guaranteed the
money, confident that the property
| owners abutting the street would re-
| imburse them. The street will be
scraped and rolled and a light appli-
| cation of oil will be put on it.
| The daily vacation Bible school at
| the Riverdale Presbyterian Church
will be held for the primary and ju-
! Nor departments in the Sunday
| school room from July 8 to IS, inclu-
| sive. Glasses will be from am. to
noon. Mrs. John Roby will have
charge of the primary class and Mrs.
Goodyear of the juniors.
Mrs. Thomas S. Connolly and son,
| John. of East Riverdale left today to
| join Mr.. Connolly in St. Louis, where
the family will make their future
| home.
Lawn Fete Arranged.
Under direction Of the junior boys
and girls of the Riverdale Presby-
terrain Church. a lawn fete is to be
held July 9, at pm, on the lot at
Madison avenue and the Washington
Baltimore boulevard. There will be
music by band, booths. refreshments
and other attractions. and no admis-
| sion charge. The junior department
Of the church will give a mystery
party at 1880 pm. next. Wednesday.
The lawn fete and supper held
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
for the benefit of St. Jerome's Catho-
lie Church of Hyattsville, az the resi-
dence OF Martin keane, Jackson ave.
nue. and the Washington.Baltim
boulevard. was largely attended
An excellent record was made in at
| tendance by Riverdale Public School
pupils during the Scnool year recently
closed. The following had perfect rec.
| ords: Charles Held. Virginia Vene-
mann, Phyllis Moore, Ida Chapde-
laine. John Crquhart. Francis Held,
Charles Graefe. Winifred Kerstetter,
Elaine Ripkin, Margaret Dowden,
Gladys Heinicke. David Leverone, Lit
Teton Richardson, Emily Wolfe, Kath-
crime Steiner. Evelyn Heinicke. Eliza
beth Gordon. John Glading, Frances
Clemmer, Eleanor Howard and Hector
MckneW. There was also a substan-
tial number who made good" records,
not missing more than five days dur
ing the year.
AT the last meeting of the Riverdale
storytelling class. which has provided
many enjoyable hours for the children
OF the community. held at the home
OF Mrs. A. T. Epson, 1t was decided to
discontinue the work for the Summer.
The Fail term will begin September
23
Wedding Date Observed.
A large number of friends from
Riverdale and vicinity, Washington,
Takoma Park and other nearby points
attended the thirty-fifth wedding ami
rersary of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T..
Holmes, at their home on the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard a few eve
nings ago. Among the presents re-
ceiVed was a handsome camping kit
for the couples automomile. present.
ed by number OF Riverdale friends.
Mrs. c. L. Temple, head OF the Eng
lish department of the Hyattsville
High School has general supervision
over the demonstration high school.
which is being held in connection with
the Summer school at the University
of Maryland. College Park. The
school, which is open to students who
expect to enter high school next Sep
TENDER. is providing instruction under
teachers of especial note in algebra
English. music, art and physical train
ing, for which one-half credit is to be
given that can be applied toward
graduation from high school Mrs.
Temple is conducting the English
course.
In celebration of the birthday ami.
versaries Of four members, the silent
workers class Of the Riverdale Pres.
byterian Church held lawn fete re.
Gently at the home of Mrs. Montgom-
cry. Guests Of honor at the function.
which was the second of it's kind to
be conducted by the class. were Mes.
DANES Gottwalls, Wise, Schoch and
Fauntleroy. After games were en-.
Joyed the birthday cake was cut and
refreshments served. Mrs. William
RI. Topping presented a gift from the
class TO Mrs. Thomas S. Connolly, who
left today for her new home in St
Louis.