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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
2
The church schedules German and English services on August 19 with Sunday school at 9 30 a m The Gospel lesson Mark 7 81 37 urges acts of kindness and directing souls to Christ The Day School opens September 4 at 9 am with registration on August 27 28 Pastor W J Kemnitz invites inquiries and state the church is ready to serve
Dolton M E Church announces a Temperance Sunday with 9:45 a m Bible school and 11 a m worship focusing on The Liquor Law of Illinois. Epworth League meets at 6 45 p m with a Sharing discussion as the National Council for the Youth of Methodism prepares for its Evanston gathering August 30 to September 2.
Our Savior's Community Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with Rev Frank Fife of Woodboro Maryland delivering the sermon on August 19 The women's chorus will provide special music August 19 is Lutheran Day at the Century of Progress Free service tickets are available at the church Note admission to the fair itself is not included Church secretaries announce this event.
Immanuel Church at Corner Grant and Sheridan St invites neighbors to Sunday school at 10 and divine worship at 11 led by Superintendent Christ Dreshall. The church states its ministry is a ministry unto life and asks if it is reaching you.
Sandridge M E Church posts a Sunday schedule with morning worship at 9 15 and Sunday school at 10 30 then an evening service at 7 30 A Monday Epworth League business meeting is set for 8 00 and a Friday 8 00 quarterly conference session will be held F W Barnum presiding Leopold Schneider pastor
Daryl Hobbs and Mary Jane Mid dleborn lead grand prize points with girls far ahead of boys. The sand box contest drew strong entries led by Marilyn Newell with an outdoor sanitarium and Doris Martin with Pueblo village. A Brookfield zoo exhibit by Mary Hobbs and a Lost Patrol scene by DeVie and Grapenthien earned top marks.
Thorn Creek stigma lingers as Bloom township sanitary district awaits a federal grant decision on its 300000 bond issue. Judge Fisher’s ruling validating the election is under appeal and a Supreme Court ruling now looms on the delay.
The Nether lands day committee secures 8000 feet of Dutch film to be shown August 31 at the Hall of States. A preview last week traced Holland from its cities to small towns, with dikes and major engineering works.
Jacob Ohm a 65 year old farmer living two miles east of Grant Park sustained a fractured pelvis and other injuries last Monday after a bull charged him in his yard. Four unidentified soldiers driving by in an army truck intervened, scaring the animal away and saving him from further harm. He was taken to St James hospital where his condition was listed as serious due to shock. The bull had no horns, according to family members. Ohm is a well known resident of the Grant Park area.
Mrs William Schildknecht of Hagerstown Maryland bit into fried potatoes and found a dime dated 1840 embedded inside the dish, prompting curiosity and surprise from the local resident.
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