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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1943
Page
3
Rev. John N. Weiler and Rev. M. H. Hoffman lead St. Mary’s Church with Masses on Sundays at 7:00, 8:30 high Mass, 10:00 and 11:00 o'clock. The article invites faithful attendance as a weekly service to God.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Streets hosts pastor Rev. Milton S. Freeman at 11 a.m. Worship with a guest preacher from Evanston next Sunday. Sunday school meets at 9:45 a.m. led by superintendent Bessie De Vries.
Sunday services at Sandridge Methodist Church include morning worship at 9 15 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m with Stanley Steinke as superintendent and a 4 00 p m Berger Vesper service with Rev A Smedsted preaching.
Corner Grant and Sheridan with Rev. Ph H Bassler directs morning worship at German 9 o’clock and divine service at 10 o’clock on Sundays. Church school at 10, a youth class for every age. theme Thou Openest Thy Hand. Workers meet Tuesday at 8 pm. open invitation to the unchurched.
St Pauls Missouri Synod at 138th and Leyden Avenue offers German service at 9:30 and English at 10:45 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30. Sermon I Kings 17 1 16. The Lutheran Hour airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on Station WAIT. Voters meeting scheduled August 9 at 7 30 p.m.
Our Savior's Church at 138th Street and Wabash Avenue lists Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship with Holy Communion. The church council meets Monday at 7 30 p m and the Junior choir practices Wednesday at 7 p m under Rev R C Shaw.
Bethany Reformed Church at 111th Place and Perry Ave hosts a summer Bible conference led by Dr. John Linton with daily messages and special music by Prof. and Mrs. E. T. Tindley. Rev. J. J. Hiemenga will also speak next Sunday and conduct morning and evening services through August 13.
At 4 30 p m on Station WAIT 820 ke Dr Hiemenga will discuss The World's Need of Christ Prof and Mrs E T Tindley will provide special music Bethany church sits at 111th Place and Perry Avenue one block west of State Street
Residents of Block 4 Zone 23 Community 15 Division 2 announce 22 men in the country service including two three star families Mrs Gottfried Mohr and Mrs Thomas Braun whose third son left July 21 for service with the Seabees A gold star on the block service flag represents Robert McCready who gave his life for the country A plaque dedication ceremony is planned with date posted on the block bulletin board.
The next regular Auxiliary meeting is set for Thursday evening August 12 at 8 PM. Members are urged to attend to honor Mrs Reinke for her service this year as the new officers prepare to assume duties next month.
Mrs Strand won the sunshine raffle at the recent meeting. Dorothy Wardzala moved to Green Oaks Unit while residing at Green Oaks. The American Legion Auxiliary expresses sympathy to Comrade Elmer Boettger and his wife on his brother's death and to Comrade Oscar Reich on his mother’s death. Junior Craft Shop sales totaled 185.00 from March to July 30 1943, surpassing all Junior groups in the Department of Illinois and exceeding Seniors in the Eighth District.
Charles Edward Erickson died suddenly on Thursday July 29 at age 79. Born in Sweden on August 7 1863 he came to America at 25 and worked as a carpenter. He lived with his daughter Mrs Albert E Gile at 14321 Cloak street and leaves three grandchildren and a sister Mrs Ida Erickson of Chicago. Funeral services were held at the home 67th and Halsted Chicago and burial followed in Oak Hill cemetery Worth Illinois.
The Red Cross Blood Donor Mobile visited Acme Steel and drew donors including Edward Ripley of Riverdale and Martha Bird of Riverdale along with Anthony Dunker of Riverdale at the Chicago service center on 5 N Wabash Avenue.
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