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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1943
Page
3
Rev John N Weiler and Rev M H Hoffman serve St Marys Church at 310 East 187th Street with masses on Sunday at 7 00 8 30 10 10 and 11 00 o clock The article emphasizes convenient Sunday Mass times to offer everyone opportunity to attend and the duty of faithful attendance to God through Holy Mass
Corner Grant and Sheridan Streets hosts services led by Rev. Milton S. Freeman with Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Bessie De Vries. The 11 a m worship features a guest preacher from Evanston.
The Ivanhoe Community Church will not hold worship or Sunday school in August due to school building renovations. Congregants are invited to attend services at Dalton Methodist Church on those Sundays.
Our Savior's Church at 138th Street and Wabash Avenue led by Rev. R. C. Shawl offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m. The Brotherhood meets Monday at 7 30 p m and the Women's Missionary Society holds its annual picnic Wednesday starting at 1 p m.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Rev Ph H Bassler Pastor announces church school at 11 o clock with a class for every age and Divine worship at 11 o clock with the sermon Jehovah Nissei The Lord my Banner Women’s Guild meets Tuesday August 1 6 p m preceded by a pot luck supper. You are welcome at Immanuel if you have no church home.
Lincoln and Sibley Bird. Frank T. Palm pastor announces Sunday services including 9 15 a m morning worship with Rev George Courrier preaching 10 30 a m Sunday church school overseen by Stanley Steinke and 4 p m Berger Vesper worship. Rev Constantino Gonzalez of the First Spanish Mexican church will preach. Woman's Society annual picnic Thursday at Dalton Park starting 2 p.m. All women invited.
St Paul’s Missouri Synod at 138th and Leyden announces German service at 9:30 and English at 10:45 a m on Sunday with Sunday school at 9:30. Sermon title The Lord’s Indictment of False Prophets. Afternoon rally for Chicago Lutheran Hour at 3 p m October 3 in Chicago Stadium. Christian day school begins September 7 at 9 a m.
Bethany Reformed Church at 111th Place and Perry Ave hosts an all-summer Bible conference with daily 7:45 p m gatherings. Dr Dan Gilbert executive secretary of the Worlds Christian Fundamentalist Association is headlining August 15 through 20. Gilbert is noted as a leading writer and analyst among younger Washington journalists. His first book was Crucifying Christ in Our Colleges.
At age twenty two the author, praised by leading religious magazines, will speak Sunday at 10:00 am 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm with weekday 7:45 pm services. Prof and Mrs E T Tindley will perform sacred music at all services and on Sundays broadcast on Station WAIT 820. Rev J J Hiemenga of Paterson NJ preaches Thursday Friday. Bethany Church sits at 111th Place and Perry Avenue near State.
At Our Savior's church parsonage Riverdale Saturday afternoon Rev. R C Shawl united Miss Hilda Van Dyke daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Van Dyke of Dolton with an unnamed groom.
James West of Dolton married the bride, whose twin sister Mrs Elizabeth Fetterhoff attended wearing a matching yellow suit. John Fetterhoff served as best man. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents home, with a reception at Walter Jr’s Irving avenue residence. The couple now establish a house on Shepard drive.
Lt. William Bird, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Bird of 14215 Michigan Avenue, and Miss Claire Jones of San Antonio, Texas, wed in Frederick Oklahoma on July 29 as he earned his wings and commission. Best man was his brother George A. Bird arriving from Garden City Air Base to attend graduation and pin the wings.
Lt Bird transferred to Liberal Kansas to train with B 24 Ford bomber planes. Harmony choral club president calls a special meeting for old and new members on Tuesday August 17 at 1 30 p m at Dalton village hall to discuss the coming tea and other business.
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