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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
6
A letter from Richard Schulterus written from a Galapagos Island expresses gratitude for five issues of the South Holland Pointer and a Christmas gift. He notes slow mail, Christian principles guiding the chamber of commerce support, and describes iguanas on the islands.
The Roosevelt Parent Teachers Association will present a movie benefit Friday at 7:30 in the school auditorium. Three films, Law of the Wolf with Rin Tin Tin Jr, Swiss on White featuring Sonja Henie and a color film Bird Scouts, will be shown. Admission 15e for children and 25e for adults.
The South Holland Health Center held its regular meeting at the village hall on Thursday December 2 with Mrs E Van Kley as president Mrs H Gowens as vice president Mrs R H Meeboer as secretary and Mrs Wm Nelson and Mrs Wm Bruin as treasurers The group approved Christmas seal distribution to churches schools and organizations to support tuberculosis education prevention and research The next meeting is set for Thursday January 6 at 3 pm at the Village hall.
Mike J. Van Der Aa of Van Der Aa brothers invites farmers and families to a Farm Front Fighters meeting at McKinley School South Holland on December 15 at 8 PM. The event, one of many by Sinclair agents, aims to address farm labor shortage with entertainment and a comedy program.
Dr. Frederick Zimmerman secretary of the board of Domestic Missions will be guest speaker at the First Reformed church Men’s Society meeting on Wednesday December 15 at 7 45 p m. All local men urged to attend this important event.
Dr. Wm. Rutgers, Professor-elect of Calvin Theological Seminary, will speak on the Back to God Hour broadcast Sunday December 12 at 9 p.m. over WCFL Chicago 1000 ke.
Several classified notices advertise a walnut dining set and upright piano for sale, a house on Evans Avenue in South Holland, onion seed with 90 percent germination from Dutch Valley Growers, a three room upstairs flat for rent, and a part time winter job at Fairralley Co. in Harvey Illinois with contact Tunis N. Paarlberg.
Several classified items list properties and auction details in South Holland. Real estate at 159th and Vincennes is offered by John Ravesfoot Jr. Furniture and appliances from John Van Krimen and Henry Wiersma are auctioned on December 15 with cash terms. items include stoves, furniture, tools, and household goods.
Dyer Supply Co at Dyer Indiana buys old Fairbanks Morse and New Idea small gasoline engines for cash. Write or call DYER SUPPLY CO. phone 2251. Highest prices paid for old gasoline engines. 39-If
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