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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
2
The churches announce Sunday services in German at 9.30 and English at 10.45 a.m. The gospel lesson highlights the tempter’s tricks. A copy of Our Lord's Passion is offered. Mid-week Lenten service is Feb 25 at 7.30 p.m. in English. Eye-graphic Bible pictures shown Feb 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. English graded Sunday school at 9 a.m.
The Dolton church at Corner Sheridan and Grant hosts Sunday activities including primary, intermediate junior and adult church schools at 9 45 and 10 30 a m Morning worship at 11 features the topic Speaking Feet The Epworth League gathers at 6 45 p m The evening service begins at 7 30 p m A union morning service will replace the regular schedule at 11 o clock Parents urged to attend with children Choir to perform Special music A Ladies Aid Supper is planned next Thursday from 5 30 to 7 00 Tickets are 25 cents Erwine Thompson pastor
Immanuel Evan Church at Sheridan Ave and Grant St announces Invocavit Sunday on Feb 22 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m. English service at 11 a m German worship at 9 a m. A Lenten English service is set for Feb 25 at 8 p m with special music by the Choral Society and Junior Choir urging members and friends to attend for a helpful inspiring message.
Our Saviour's Church of Riverdale invites worship and Bible study hour by hour. Morning worship at 10:30 with the sermon Workers Together. Sunday school at 9:30. Wednesday services through Lent with guest pastors from Roseland and Chicago Heights. Adult class follows each Wednesday service. Edw. A. Voorhees, pastor.
The Gospel Center of the Southern Suburbs invites all ages to Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. The station WWAE 1200 broadcasts at 3:00 p.m. Prayer Band visits the sick at 4:00 p.m. B YY. P U. meets for youth at 4:00 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Rev. W. E. Sampson is pastor.
Chicago Heights declares four mayoral hopefuls Daniel P. Bergin Joseph Gannon Warren W Cook and Ilenny Stieck. Twelve g candidates for commissioner include incumbents Wm H Freeman Louis Ursitti Frank DeBolt and Dr A H Pannenberg plus John Zimmy Emil Weishaar Otto Jaeger Michael Costabile Ben Hut ton A G Reardon and William Lane. Judge A S Zeller seeks re election with one challenger Wm A Foley.
Lincoln Avenue School District 148 reports in from Marjorilee Hampton on English slides of The Ancient Mariner, cooking experiments, drawing with watercolors, and orchestra visits. The Basketball Tournament at Thornton Township High School features divisions and engraved cups, with rosters in Heavies Lights Bantams. Fifth grade forms Band of Mercy. health posters and fats profits. Lincoln-Washington poems read by students. Chicago Street PT A hosts Promander Day with solos and piano, plans for kindergarten gifts, milk fund report, and spring play casting for The Blue Butterfly.
John Miller returns from a month long visit in Florida and arrives at Chicago Street School. He traveled with someone accompanying him and is rejoining Grade 3 at District 148.
The Thornton Township High School P T A will meet next Tuesday evening February 24 at eight in the high school auditorium Harvey Illinois. The program features solos by Mrs Simon readings by Tonetta Cowing and remarks by Mrs DeWilde P T A district director. New members welcome and a social hour follows to meet instructors.
The piece critiques men who claim open minds but fail to use the opportunities. It notes how proclaimed openness yields little actual progress or insight.
The St Paul Lights beat Englewood 24 to 23 in a tight basketball clash. St Paul Heavies routed All Saints Alumni 50 to 36. American Legion edged Meteors last half rally with Poole and Peacock scoring. Legion won 29 28 at Hammond after a tight start to finish.
The undefeated Springfield Elks Girls Basketball team from the Capitol city travel to Bryant School gym Harvey Illinois for a Saturday night showdown with the Harvey Girls. A preliminary Harvey M E boys vs I C R R quintet game starts at 7 45 p m. The Elks Club will host visiting Elks at Center Avenue clubhouse.
Sunday games in the Buda A A Clubhouse league saw the American Legion lights beat Midlothian lights 44 to 11 and Harvey American Legion lights top Arrows of Chicago. Monday results had Buda A A heavies down Roseland Blue Devils 49 to 7 and Gano heavies winning 84 to 31 over Checker Cab in overtime.
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