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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
5
Morning worship in German at 9 o'clock followed by church school at 10 o'clock led by Superintendent Christ Dreshall. A school organized to serve all ages with a class for every age and divine worship at 11 o'clock.
St Pauls Church at 188th and Leyden Ave announces German service at 9 30 am and English at 10 45 am with Sunday school at 9 30. Sermon text Mark 12 41 44. The Christian day school begins September 6 at 9 am and invites enrollment for children.
St Marys Church at 810 East 137th Street lists Masses on Sundays at 7 00 9 00 and 11 00 a m with pastors Rev John N Weiler and Rev George Alexander. The notice emphasizes attending Holy Mass weekly as service to God.
Open Bible Church at 13563 Indiana Avenue led by Rev. Otis Wasson holds Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11, with evening evangelistic service at 8 p.m. Young People’s Fellowship at 6:45 p.m. Aug 31 brings Ladies Missionary Prayer band at 2:15 p.m. and prayer meeting and Bible study at 7:45 p.m. Sandridge M E Church with Rev. Leopold Schneider offers 9:15 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school, 4:00 p.m. vesper at Camp Ground, plus Aug 29 Epworth Leage business and Sept 1 prayer meeting and 8:45 official board meeting.
Rev. Harry J. Hager leads a Sunday program at Bethany Reformed Church fifth place and Perry avenue with an evening sermon Almost a Christian at 7 30 PM and a morning service at 10 00 AM titled The Greatest Thing in the World. The Senior Chorus and Young People’s Chorus will perform. Bethany Bible broadcast airs Sundays 5 30 to 6 00 PM.
Chief White Feather, Sioux evangelist and grandson of Sitting Bull, will speak at Bethany Reformed Church on Thursday evening September 1 at 7 45. The American Indian conversion story draws public attendance as he presents an unusual message in native garb.
The article reviews Lin Yutang's The Importance of Living and argues travelers miss deep benefits by only talking with compatriots and chasing miles. It advocates observing locals, solitude, and nature, noting true rewards come from lasting mental pictures and reflections from each journey through Illinois.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Principal Physicist Senior Physicist Physicist Associate Physicist Assistant Physicist Junior Physicist Director of Personnel and Assistant Director of Personnel with varied salaries and age limits. Closing dates vary by state region. Full details from the Secretary Board of Examiners or Civil Service Commission in Washington.
Supersport headliners promise thrills at the Country Towns Field Day honoring Governor Horner. An estimated 50 000 will attend at National Grove with Governor Horner delivering a 5 30 speech. Notables Scott Lucas Jarecki and others on the program.
Thornton township Democrats plan an all day event at Glenwood forest preserve on Sunday August 28 featuring games races free dancing and a large prize drawing with cash and other prizes. Candidates will discuss the upcoming election. Organizers expect about 5000 attendees despite hay fever concerns.
A humorous note describes calves with more than four legs provoking a sensation. It compares the oddness to the awkward phase in adolescence when many youths feel oversized or out of step.
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