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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
6
A mixed column of verse about onions and community life in South Holland includes local notices. Miss Martha Bolhuis leaves for a four month ranch visit in New Mexico. Christmas season meetings, travel, and church services are noted alongside theft reports, train schedule changes, and bowling standings.
An advertisement for De Youngs Home Bakery at 1560 So Park Ave Holland offers demermus fruit cakes packed with coned fruits and nuts as a holiday treat. The bakery lists phone contact 675 3111 for ordering.
At 9 a.m. "Thou Shalt Call His Name Jesus" follows. At 1:30 p.m. Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day XXII on The Communion of Saints. At 7:30 p.m. The Prophet Elijah concludes the day.
Bridal celebrations for Miss Margaretta Grapenthein honor her engagement to Edward Ehlers. Attendees include many family members and local residents at two gatherings November 27 and 28 in Dalton. A later note records their marriage the prior Saturday and adds a light closing quip about children and driving.
Classified notice seeks part time general housework work several days weekly. Contact Harvey at phone 1284 for details. Hog sale listing notes butchered hogs for sale by Nick Weld at Vincennes Road and 168th Street in South Holland.
John Fisher 79 died Tuesday November 26 at St Marys hospital Kankakee after an operation. He leaves two daughters Elizabeth Gard and Katherine Leensvaart five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Born in the Netherlands he immigrated at 31 to Roseland and lived in South Holland nine years and Witchert thirty years. Interment was at St Anne cemetery on Friday November 29.
We thank neighbors friends and relatives for kindness during our bereavement. Grateful for music flowers and all who assisted and to Rev John S Ter Louw for comforting words. From Mrs Isaac Shilling and Family.
The family expresses deep gratitude for floral tributes sympathy and aid after the loss of Lina Santefort their daughter and sister. They thank Rev Ter Louw Mrs Aggen and family members for support during this bereavement.
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