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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1935
Page
2
The St Pauls Church announces Sunday services in German and English with a 1:50 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday School. The sermon will study Deuteronomy 32:1-4 on God’s governance amidst economic distress and crime. Pastor W J Kemnitz invites all seeking biblical comfort.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church invites all to church school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with the theme God and George Washington. Boy and girl scouts will attend as guests. Hi League meets 6 45 p m Epworth League 6 15 p m. Dr Richard Shields of Community Church Workers of U S A speaks Monday evening February 18 at 7 45 p m on Modern Demands of Men in the American Community. Lee Ernest Coleman pastor.
Attendance and offerings have risen at Our Savior's Church in Wabash on 138th Street. Sermon Sunday at 10 30 a m is Christ Old and New with Delores Ripley directing the Junior Girls chorus and Betty Ortel as pianist. Other events include Loyalty Day February , a skating party February 23, Father and Son banquet February 22, and various youth, missionary, and dramatic club activities led by Pastor Herman Breiter.
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church on Grant and Sheridan Streets announces a new Sunday school organized to serve all ages with a class for every group. Divine worship is at 11 o clock with a special service to follow.
Music by our robed choir features a sermon on leadership of Jesus and a church invitation. The Womens Union hosts the play When George and Martha Washington Returned on February 21 at 8 pm with tickets at 24 cents. Choir rehearsal moves to Friday. catechetical instruction Thursday and Saturday.
The parish announces Feb 17 worship at 9 15 morning service 10 30 Sunday school 6 00 fellowship 7 30 evening service and Junior League. Feb 18 8 00 Epworth League meeting at the parsonage Feb 21 2 30 Ladies Aid 3 30 religious instruction 7 30 prayer meeting Pastor Leopold Schneider quotes You can never sing the new song in heaven without the new birth here on earth.
Bethany Reformed Church at 111th Place and Perry Avenue invites Rose land residents to a 3 30 p m vesper service with Dr John Van Ess missionary to Arabia. He arrives from Princeton University where he lectures on missions. Morning service at 10 00 a m features Dr Harry J Wager on Trained Out Into the Deep. At 1 30 p m the pastor speaks on Reputation versus Temptation.
The Phoenix Gospel Mission at 15865 Sixth Ave lists Mrs. H. Groeneveld as SS leader with Cowenhoven Acting Leader. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor 6 p.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Ladies Bible class Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Friday 7:50 p.m. Next Sunday night February 17 the speakers are Mr Orderthridge and Ruth and Gil Swanson from First Baptist Church of Harvey delivering a warnt message.
The South Suburban Safeway line tests a new streamlined bus at Chicago Heights to reduce motor noise and vibration. Announcement by Paul O. Dittmar, president, notes design by William J. Stout of the American Society of Automotive Engineers and the first all metal air plane, with a rear engined light weight all metal car drawing wide attention in Chicago.
The Franklin school diary reports a variety of student activities across grades 1 8. Students made monograms for notebook covers while Dorothy and Raymond Ott were absent. The P T A presented a play, the Glee Club announced officers, and new maps and a world chart joined the room. Valentines parties and a seventh eighth grade party with planned games and refreshments are noted. Several students are listed on the sick list.
The eighth grade notes a roller skating party at Roseland Venetian hall with chaperone Mr. Smith. They report strong grades with most students earning A. The small Bowen team faced Washington school and Chicago Heights in football and basketball, showing good sportsmanship despite losses. Coach Glenn Bishop praised. St Valentine’s Day festivities held. farewell to divisional superintendent Mr. David Hetterman.
A Kansas City to Council Bluffs trip ends in armed robbery after three passengers refuse to pay fares and lock driver Dittman in a refrigerator car. He is found hours later and released.
Wilhelmina Diekman, oldest pioneer in the section, died Tuesday Feb 12 at age 99. She was born in Germany and immigrated in 1848, married Ernst Diekmann, and raised twelve children with 43 grandchildren and 86 great grandchildren. Funeral held at Sandridge M E church with multiple ministers in attendance.
Port land columnist Guy T. Wiskinski replies to a contemporary magazine praise that mocked his homely face. He questions the insult and notes a British society promoting a Home for Aged Golfers sparks curiosity about when a golfer ages enough to care about such homes.
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