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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
6
Weather blizzard hinders Easter services as enthusiasts face snow and stranded machines. Local figures like C P Paarberg Ike Rietwold De Young and others endure travel woes while farms and families adjust plans. Town folks report births sales and property moves with notices and ads filling the page.
Mr Dykema moved west of Oak Glen trading his touring car for a truck to haul pigs cows and calves from the countryside. Several visitors including Mr and Mrs Swart Mrs Ficghouse and Mrs Van Vuuren traveled by auto to DeMotte Indiana to visit relatives. Mr Frank longtime Lansing resident moved to Hammond Indiana. Mr Jarsma of Chicago closed a real estate deal and plans to make his home here soon. The community hosted a kitchen shower for Anna Wilthers daughter of Mrs Wilthers. Kuyper began housekeeping at a new Rye Street home. Rev Vander Heide of Wichert Illinois expected to fill the 1st Reformed pulpit next Sunday. Mrs and Miss VerMuelen of Mr Greenwood expect Lansing residence status. They stay with Mr C Blankenstyn for now. Mr Wiersma birthday party drew many relatives despite heavy snow.
Local items include Hary Schultz taking a railroad job, Yonker and Baker traveling to Chicago to arrange Holland family immigration, Worthy family planning a move to Wisconsin, Tina Lubbers sidelined by eye trouble, Walter Carlson delivering groceries through deep snow, Pranger and Coster family housing changes, Gus Volbrecht goose causing a playful chase, and a rendering plant shift to truck transport for dead stock.
The Ladies' Aid of the German M. E. church will meet at Mrs. John Faden's home on Thursday April 10. Mrs. Henry Vandenburg of Chicago visited the William Vandenburg family Thursday. Arthur Harbrecht shows a fine new touring car. Mr. and Mrs. John Faden and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Faden were guests of Lt. Faden in Chicago last Friday.
In loving remembrance of our dear son and brother Henry W Dillner who died April 1916. In a graveyard softly sleeping where the flowers wave lies the one we loved so dearly. You are gone but not forgotten nor will you ever be. From your loving father mother and brother.
Dear husband and father John Schug died a year ago on April 7 1919. Weep not that his toils are over. Weep not that his race is run. God grant we may rest as calmly when our work is done. Til then we yield with gladness our father to Him to keep and rejoice in the sweet assurance he giveth His loved one sleep. Lonely Wife and Children.
For sale a five room house with gas bath and electric light assessments all paid. Includes big chicken park and a large lot suitable for a garden. Particulars J Muff Matteson Ill. Phone Chicago Weights 798 Y4 after 6 p m.
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