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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1934
Page
2
February 11 services German 9 30 and English 10 45 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Voters meeting February 12 at 7 30 p m. Lent begins February 14 with midweek German 7 19 and English 8 15 p m. Pastor W J Kemnitz invites all to reflect on Jesus in Gethsemane and learn to pray.
Dolton M E Church hosts Timely Warnings and morning worship with Chicago Home Missionary Day. Activities include a Holy Land film series, World Day of Prayer events at Chicago Temple, Women’s Society meetings, Church Night pot luck, oyster supper planned for February 21, and a choir rehearsal led by Pastor Frwine Thompson.
Our Savior's Community Church announces a Sunday plan with a 10.50 a.m. sermon titled Devil Drivine. The change introduces a double service arrangement on Sundays with church school at 9.30 a.m. and 10.35 a.m. service plus 10.50 a.m. sermon. The Men's Brotherhood meets at 10.35 a.m. and Our Saviors Christian Fellowship holds meetings at 1.00 p.m. Dorothy Paynter is elected President and Mrs. L. Brookfelt Councelo of the youth group.
Herschell Prill hosts a short devotional program. A youth social is planned Tuesday at the church under Nea Stobbs and Hazel Paynter. U P League and Pastor Voorhees group hold a joint Sunday meeting with Our Savior's pastor preaching at 7 45 pm. Ash Wednesday marks Lent with midweek services. The Eco nomel meets Monday 7 45 pm at Richard Hess Sr home. Pastor Herman Keite.
Immanuel Evangelical Church announces German morning worship at 9 00 and Sunday School at 10 00 under Christ Dieshall. Divine service at 11 00 with subject Behold the Man. Lenten season starts Feb 14 with weekly services 7 45 p m Isaiah 53 guides The World's Redeemer theme.
Sunday February 11 features morning worship and a sermon by Rev. FL Anderson at Sandridge M E Church 117th St and Vichiesan City Rad. Sunday school at 10 30, evening service and Junior League 7 50. Thursday February 15 Ladies Aid meets hosted by Mrs Lt Schneider with 4 30 choir rehearsal.
The Bowen school reports classes in the Our Savior's church basement due to building conditions. Teachers adapt while progress continues, patrol boys aid on 138th street, and fifth grader Ruth Lane is introduced. Room II writes fables, including a rabbit and dog story where the rabbit outsmarts the dog.
A collection of short children stories with morals. Tom ignores warnings and breaks his arm after chasing a squirrel. Beauty Loses shows boastful horse Beauty losing to old sheep and an owl judge. A Short Cut has Bill sinking in quicksand and should have avoided the shortcut. The Rabbit and the Dog begins a woodland tale of a rabbit and hunter and his dog.
President Roosevelt will speak to Boy Scouts this Saturday at 11 o'clock in the morning. The event is arranged for the scouts and will be held at a designated venue, with officers inviting attendance and noting the occasion as a wartime or civic service address.
The February 10 radio broadcast will feature President Roosevelt and other Scouting leaders including Chief Scout Executive James E West and Walter W Head. The address is secret and aimed at all Scouts and parents with a 11:00 a.m. air time. South Holland Troop No 1 plans to hear the message at Roosevelt hall.
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