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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1932
Page
2
The churches at 188th and Leyden Avenue announce Sunday services December 4 at 10:00 a.m. in German with Lord's Supper, preparatory 9:30, sermon from Deuteronomy 18. 9:50 a.m. Sunday School. December 7 midweek Advent service in German at 7:30 p.m. Pastor W. J. Kemnitz invites all to celebrate Advent and Christmas.
Sunday services feature Rev Edwin Moll addressing educational claims of state universities and Christian colleges. Sermons on I Leads Unbowed The Spirit of Youth and Forbid Them Not guide youth, with Loyal Youth week events and three upcoming meetings. Cantata practice begins as donations fund needy families and Twin City Garage supports church fundraising. Herman Keiter, Pastor.
Immanuel Evan Church at Grant and Sheridan invites worshipers to 9 am German service on Sunday with Sunday School at 10 am led by Arthur Dreshall. Morning worship at 11 am features a choir anthem. Exvangelical League meets Sunday 6:80 pm. Family Day designated for November 11. Sewing Circle meets next Thursday. choir rehearsals Friday. teachers gather Tuesday. ministry theme quoted.
The Washington School outlines its December activities with plays by primary grades The Lost Rabbit and Betty and Bobby's Christmas The junior high will present a yet unnamed play The second grade held an assembly on December 2 featuring What Mother Goose Children Want for Christmas and songs Jingle Bells and O Christmas Tree A Shoemaker and the Elves cast listed including Frederick Dunne and Mary Miller Several students reported illness moves and routine preparations for a December 16 assembly The first grade decorated for Christmas and assisted with a toy exhibit for the PTA While the seventh and eighth grades work on library decor and magazine rack projects and the sewing class toy exhibit plus Christmas calendars and dog studies The geography class held a well attended come-to-school night The sixth grade saw a crowded class with many present and active The day ended with Monday activities still in progress.
Miss Hedtke guides seventh and eighth graders through a toy orchestra and Christmas operetta while Wallace Tourtellotte Betty Mills Bobby Boyd Leona McDonald earn spelling perfects. Students study civics history geography science with charts and junior high setup.
The Young Peoples Society of the Immanuel church held a Thanksgiving evening social on Nov 29 with about 75 attendees. They served hot dogs cake coffee fudge and popcorn balls and played games for prizes. The group plans a December 20 league meeting at 8 pm in the church basement and may form a junior choir with auditions tonight.
Walter Schroeder John Keen Paul Daehn Carl Daern and Raymond Ruff collected 161 rabbits 10 quail and one skunk on a trip to Burlington Galesburg and Keokuk dam The group saw Missouri and Quines soil and Carl Daehn won best shooting with 12 consecutive rabbits The birthday of Elmer Oxford on November 27 was celebrated by several locals
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