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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1922
Page
8
Western visitors arrive for weeks with local families while church services are announced by Prof. Wezeman from Grundy Center Iowa Carded social updates show marriages, travel, and health moves. Local ads promote shoes and bank services with insurance and real estate lines.
John Grelk Ernest Dickman Herbert Dickleman and Wm. Faden took a motor trip to Twin Lakes Madison and The Dells Wisconsin. The Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Edward Meyers home on Wednesday August 16. Sunday school church services and Epworth League are held in the tabernacle on Sunday August 13 with times listed. Jennie Swynenberg missionary speaks on India at Camp Grounds tabernacle Sunday evening August 13 at 8 p m Chicago time. a native of India attends and offerings support a hospital in their home town. A musical program is planned.
The Dolton Theatre schedule lists Alice Lake in Hate Tonight Douglas MacLean in One a Minute Saturday William Duncan in The Silent Vow Sunday and Mary Pickford in Little Lord Fauntleroy August 15 and 16 with a dual role as Dearest and Lord Fauntleroy. Ten reels admission 17 and 23 cents first show 7 15 p m. Next week The Sheik with Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres August 22 and 28.
The Riverdale Theatre presents Jack Hoxie in Two Fisted Jefferson Saturday and Marie Prevost in The Married Flapper Sunday. Wednesdays and Thursdays August 16 and 17 feature The Sheik, the book that thrilled the country, now a top screen sensation. Dusty Finds Surcease at Last. A reflective note ends with a quirky line about old shoes and a mis-typed quote from Solomon.
The notice lists St. Paul’s Ev Lutheran mission festival on Sunday August 13 with German services at 10 00 am and 2 30 pm English service at 7 45 pm officiated by Rev K F Lohrmann G Koch and R Geffert Lunch will be served Pastor H Wind hosts Our Savior’s Lutheran holds services August 18 at 10 30 am with topic The Unjust Steward Rev Tord emphasizes stewardship P G Wike invites worship. Methodist Church schedule includes Sunday school 9 45 am morning worship 11 00 am evening worship 7 45 pm and Thursday prayer meeting led by A E Blomberg.
In loving memory of our dear father Raymond Highfield who passed away one year ago Aug 3 1921. Gone but not forgotten Your loving children.
In memory of Mrs Edward Ham mer who died one year ago Aug 11 1921. Often I wander to the graveyard, flowers to plant with tender care on the grave of our dear mother. She has left us mourning there. She is gone but not forgotten. Never shall her memory fade, lonely hearts will always linger round the grave where she is laid. Lonesome husband and children.
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