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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1933
Page
2
The churches announce Sunday services in German at 9 80 and English at 10 45 with sermon on Jonah 3 1 4 11 highlighting God’s saving love for Jews and Gentiles. Midweek German Leiden service March 1 at 7 30 p m features Rev. G Elbert on Father forgive them for they know not what they do. W Kemnuitz, Pastor.
Immanuel Evan Church lists German services starting 9 oclock with the Excellency of Love, 10 oclock Sunday School led by Arthur Dreshall, 11 oclock morning worship on Jesus Foretells His Passion, and a Wednesday Lent service at 7:50. Special music by the choir and a Sunday musicale at 7:50 are planned.
Dolton M E Church schedules 9:45 Bible School 11:00 Morning Worship and prayer, 6:45 US League and Union Service, topic The Hunger of the Rich. Epworth League urges Calumet World’s Fair donations for China rice and sugar. contact John Ehlers or pastor Dalton 958. Choir rehearsal Friday 7:15. Easter cantata The Resurrection by Porter much attention. Erwine Thompson pastor.
Our Savior's Community Church outlines activities for the week including Self Denial Sunday on February 2 and a post service meeting for the March invitation. A Wednesday service features a sermon The Tree of Heaven and focuses on prayers for those invited to join the church fellowship. The Ladies Aid also plans a meeting.
The sixth graders plan a Nottingham Shooting March play for Friday February 17 with every student taking a role. Poems recount book readings from fifth graders and a Service League sewing event for a church benefit is set for next Tuesday February 25 at 2 pm. The World Day of Prayer service will be at First Reformed Church. The Our Saviors church delegation leaves at 10:15 am with sessions at 10:30 and 1:30. lunch is served between 12 and 1.
Seventh and eighth graders from Bowen and Thornton schools competed in a spelling contest ending with Dorothy Jaynter winning the gold medal and Le Nora Ross sharing silver with a Thornton student. After the contest, lunch was shared and plans for future events were discussed.
The January attendance report for Lincoln School fifth grade lists Mary Elizabeth Anders Annetta Grapenthien Esther Messerschmidt and Harriet Reich among scholars. Several pupils including Harold Baker Allan Blake Dario Brincivalli and others maintained punctual attendance. Weather did not greatly affect a strong showing with 31 students present across three days.
A garbled verse recounts Robin Hood opposing Notingham sheriff and a shooting match amid a town visit. It shifts to a Mark Twain reference and a February sewing class note describing girls studying fabrics and dressmaking for the second semester.
Sixth grade students raise one dollar from the PTA. They bought My Friend the Dog by Terhune and aim to acquire more books costing one dollar each. They currently have twenty two cents.
A reader filled panorama of Washington School activities and students across grades. First graders care for turtles and sing on Washington’s Birthday while second grade works on health posters. third grade writes health charts. fourth graders boast perfect spelling scores and new patrol appointees. Sixth and seventh graders show top spellers and patrol roles. ongoing spelling tests reveal strong marks. patrol inspections highlight neatness.
The article covers a February 7 third grade program with many guest attendees, a bantamweight basketball game on February 17 where Lutheran school lost 30 to 0 at Washington school gym, and notes about player Arthur Ganser and team captaincy. It also mentions Girl Scouts meeting February 15 planning a March 2 P T A play and a Court of Honor, plus Sen Earl B Searcy proposing annual property listings to replace quadrennial assessments with specific tax implications.
The Immanuel Evangelical church landies Aid Society presents An Old Fashioned Mother on March 4 1933 with Evelyn Bernice Fisher reading Sis Hopkins and her beau Billows Characters include Debowich Underhill Frieda Montgomery Walder Bill Prindle Eleanora Albrecht Miss Lowszy Loving Custard Frances Wiling Isabel Sims cott Mildred Grapenthien Gloriana Perkins Marion Grapenthien Sukey Prindle Margaret Smith John Underhill Henry Grapenthien Charlie Underhill Edward Murphy and others Proceeds support church activities Directed by Wilmer Krause with music by Joel Long's orchestra in Canton New York.
Rep John O Hruby of Chicago introduces a measure in the Illinois Legislature to prohibit married women from holding public office after August 1 1933. The bill provides exemptions for women whose husbands are unemployed or incapacitated or who live apart from their husbands.
Rhode Island spans 48 miles north to south and 36 miles east to west, totaling 1248 square miles with 1067 square miles of land. The figures describe the state's geographic size and land area.
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