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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1937
Page
2
The churches schedule German service 9:30 a.m. English 10:45 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. daylight saving time. Sermon text Psalm 98:1-6 on God pleasing music during services. A new Hammond organ will be dedicated with choir and organ music. The fourth Sunday after Easter known as Cantate invites congregants to sing unto the Lord a new song.
St Marys Church at 310 East 137th Street Riverdale opens Forty Hours Adoration this morning and continues all day Saturday and Sunday with a solemn closing Sunday evening April 26. Services at 7 00 9 00 and 11 00 a m on Sundays invite faithful attendance. Reverend John N Weiler presides.
Immanuel Church Grant and Sheridan Streets led by Rev. Phil H. Bassler offers German morning worship at 9:00, Church School at 10:00 with Christ Dreshall as superintendent, and Divine worship at 11:00 with choir anthem. Choir rehearsal Thursday and Jubilee Committee meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. All welcome.
Our Savior's Community Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with classes for all ages including separate Women and Men classes. Service at 10 30 a m features The Holy Ghost is our Guide. Luther League meets Sunday 7 p m led by Vernon Harms on China and missions. Monday Young Women's Missionary Society 7 30 p m Helen Newell reads The Negro's Struggle Upward. Friday Luther League monthly business and social at 7 30 p m.
St Clements Episcopal Church at 158rd and Loomis schedules Holy Communion at 8 am and 11:45 am with Church School at 9:45 am. The Two by Two canvass is set for April 26 27 and 28. The Vicar invites written questions for the Communicants Guild via church door mail or phone, with summer instruction based on a question box on religious topics.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church at Corner Grant and Sheridan lists Sunday activities including church school at 9 45 morning worship at 2 00 with sermon The Christ of Experience and a 11 00 Kindergarten at the parsonage Hi League and Epworth League meetings for youth discussion follow with fellowship. Monday includes Hi League skating party at White City. Thursday features Father and Son banquet with a male quartet and a baseball talk by Jack Quinn tickets 50 cents reservations to Mrs John H Jamieson by Tuesday. Friday and Saturday schedule junior and senior choirs and a Hi League Splash Party at the South Chicago Y M C A pool.
The new church school of the Dalton Methodist Church meets in the Roosevelt school building and is attracting increasing weekly attendance. It offers classes for all ages and invites children, youths, and adults without a church to join.
Dr Harry J Hager returns to Bethany Reformed Church Roseland for 10 am sermon Christ s Inheritance in the Believer and 7 30 pm The Believer s Inheritance in Christ The Good News choir and White Shirt Brigade provide music The Bethany Bible broadcast on WWAKE 1200 kcl Hammond lists Hirth place and Perry ave as the location with an upcoming announcement.
Under a four year term law for local officers voters in Dalton and Riverdale elected a slate of progressives and citizens. Jacksonville chose a Democratic mayor, Kankakee saw a Republican sweep with the largest margins since 1927. Ira Hastings carried 9419 votes, a Dalton record, while Clerk Robert C. Haney set a new mark with 1464, 100 more than 1935. Fifty ballots were spoiled due to a Riverdale write-in.
Bethany Reformed church of Roseland hosts a five day Bible missionary conference with Dr Scroggie bringing ministry and a message to all denominations. Services run Monday through Friday from May to 7.
Reverend Leopold Schneider leads services with morning worship at 9 15 and evening service at 7 30 The day includes Sunday school at 10 30 Junior League Religious instruction Tuesday 3 30 Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 and Choir rehearsal 8 30 all at Sandridge M E Church
The campaign swept voters to polls as Riverdale records its highest ever total votes and Clerk Peter Kurz achieves the highest tally for any candidate in the village. The Progressive Party celebrates at Pipe o Peace Country Club hosted by the Rau family with Emily as chief hostess.
In nearby towns results show mayoral victories and contested seats. Calumet City reelects William Zick as mayor by a slim plurality 211 votes, defeating John Jaranowski. new city officials include City Clerk Steve J. Maciejewski and City Treasurer Julius Mayer.
A simple method to remove green paint from the seat of white trousers uses turpentine, a brush, and shears. Apply turpentine carefully, scrub at the stain, and trim away severely stained fabric if needed for best results.
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