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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
5
St Marys Church at 310 East 137th Street lists Masses on Sunday at 6 00 8 00 9 30 and High Mass at 11 00 with pastors Rev John N Weiler and Rev M H Hoffman. The notice emphasizes faithful attendance to render service to God and weekly participation.
Bethany Reformed Church at Place and Perry Ave hosts Rev. Billy Graham tonight at 7 45 on the Village Church Radio Hour with “Eternal Punishment” and Friday on “Three Classes of Men.” Next Sunday Sept 3 Frank W Sheriff of Chicago speaks at 10 am and 7 30 pm on The Well Digger and Freeing from God. Choir under Goldie Ashlund. organ by Martin Bennema. radio devo tions at 4 80 WAIT 820 k.
The First Methodist Church at Grant and Sheridan Sts led by Rev. Milton S Freeman schedules 9:45 a.m. Sunday school with Bessie De Vries as superintendent and 11 a.m. worship. A Labor Day prayer service is planned with a redecorating project starting Monday. Additional events include the Young Married Peoples Club on Sept 6 and the Board of Education meeting at Carolyn Rentner’s home on Sept 6.
Our Savior's Church at 138th Street and Wabash Avenue led by Rev R C Shawl announces Sunday Sept 3 Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45. Brotherhood meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m Ladies Aid Wednesday at 1 30 p m Sunday school teachers and officers meet Wednesday at 7 15 p m parish and church meeting on new Sunday school literature Thursday Sept 7 at 7 p m at Atonement church
Divine worship at 9 30 a m with Rev Emmanuel Crusins from Roseland occupying the pulpit. Church school at 10 45 a m, a class for every age. Womens Guild meets Tuesday at 8 p m, church council Wednesday at 8 p m, and Ladies Aid Thursday at 2 p m. Pastor Bassler notes a cablegram from Pvi Solomon Jessen praising recovery.
St Pauls Lutheran Church on 138th and Leyden Ave offers German worship at 9 30 a m and English communion at 10 45 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m The Gospel from Luke 10 23 37 calls for repentance Christ Crucified is invoked Tune in to the Lutheran Hour at 2 30 p m on WGN The St Pauls Christian Day School begins the new year September 5 with a Holy Name service and formal start of term
A devotional service at 9:30 a m invites parishioners to focus on devotion as school reopens and workers return to daily duties, emphasizing Jesus as savior and guiding light for the day.
The Ivanhoe Community Church guided by Milton S Freeman will suspend Sunday school and worship this Sunday and resume on September 10 at the Roosevelt School Building.
Open Bible Church at 8 West 138th Street lists a full Sunday schedule with Bible school at 9:45, morning and evening evangelistic services, a 2:30 sermon on Christ's Intercessory Prayer, choir rehearsal for a radio broadcast, and a 6:30 pm WJOB station program. A Wednesday prayer for armed forces and a Friday Bible class at 7184 Normal Blvd are noted, plus a Young People event from St Marys church with admission.
The Thornton Township Republican picnic at Brown Derby Grove drew the largest crowd in years despite cold weather. Speaker was Rep Fred E. Busbey with county officials William Erickson William Busse and John Mackler in attendance.
The James Stewart family of East Chicago have moved into the former Gerlich home at 14250 Grant Street Dolton. The Robert Gerlich family has moved to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Albert B Kroon have moved from 14735 Chicago Street Dolton to a Wisconsin farm. Mr and Mrs George Schaefer Jr have purchased the Kroon home.
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