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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1937
Page
2
The Churches issue Sunday services for February 28 with German and English masses at 9:80 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30. Sermon text Judges 5 23 warns against spiritual hitch hikers. Midweek Lenten services March 3 offer German 7:15 and English 8:15 p.m. sermon on Jesus the Substitute for Barabbas.
St Marys Church at 310 East 137th Street Riverdale lists Rev John N Weiler as pastor. Sunday masses are 7 9 and 11 am with lent services on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 pm. Wednesdays feature a sermon topic by the pastor and Friday nights include the Way of the Cross followed by benediction.
Immanuel Evangelical and Reform Church Grant and Sheridan Streets lists morning German worship at 9, church school at 10, and divine service at 11 with the sermon Spiritual Memories. Midweek Lenten service on Wednesday at 8 pm and various church groups meet Tuesday and Thursday. the notice invites all without a home to join.
The Sunday schedule includes 9 45 church school 11 00 morning worship with a sermon We Have Done It Unto Me and a newly cleaned sanctuary The 6 45 Hi League 7 00 Epworth League cover youth topics with Is there life after death The 8 00 Union Lenten Service at Sandridge with Rev Phil H Bassler Tuesday 7 00 Mid winter Epworth League Institute at Auburn Park Wednesday 8 00 Mid week Lenten service theme Climbing Up Some Other Way Friday 6 30 junior choir rehearsal 7 30 senior choir rehearsal
Rev Leopold Schneider presides with morning worship at 9 15 Sunday Feb 28 and Sunday school at 10 30. Union Lenten service at 8 00 with Sermon by Rev Ph Bassler. Epworth League meets March 1 at Fred Diekmans home. Mission Society gathers March 4 at Mrs E A Kecks home.
Sunday services include Holy Communion at 8 am and Morning Prayer at 11 15 am. Church school at 9 45 am. The Rev. Robert Giffin will speak at Lenten devotions on February 26. Choir practice runs Fridays after services. Confirmation classes are Mondays at 4 pm and Fridays at 7 45 pm.
Bethany Reformed Church in Roseland hosts nightly Back-to-the-Bible campaign led by Dr. French Oliver at 7:45 p.m. except Saturday with Sunday services at 10 a.m. 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oliver also speaks on WWALE 1200 kC Hammond Ind Sunday 3:30 to 4 p.m. The sermons include Repairing the Altar Apostates and Backsliders Christ Before Herod Does Death End All and Is America Christian or Pagan. The church sits at 111th Place and Perry Avenue one block west of State Street.
The National Tuberculosis Association reported Christmas Seal sales in 2,000 US communities totaling about 1.8 million dollars in 1936, up 10 percent from 1935. Ninety five percent stays in the collecting cities for local health work, with remainder for national education. Chicago raised 118,000 dollars. Chicago Tuberculosis Institute runs 17 health centers and tuberculin testing in high schools with over 26,000 students tested.
Our Savior’s Community Church lists weekly events including Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship services with special music. A Men’s Bible Class meets 16 30 a m and a Lenten midweek service is scheduled. Community groups hold meetings February 26 March 1 March 3 with hostesses noted.
Thornton's cage team closed the season by beating Blue Island 48 20 and Kankakee 31 26 to clinch the South Suburban League title. Dorrans led Thornton with 10 points as Sullivan anchored defense and the crowd roared in a tense finish.
Basketball tournament at St Benedict gym Blue Island March 7 10 14 17 and 21 features heavyweight and 140 pound lightweight divisions open to local teams. Awards go to winners and runners up. games on Wednesdays and Sundays with entries due March 3 at Sun Standard office 2348 W Vermont St by 5 p.m. Call Blue Island 350 for details.
St Paul Heavies defeat N R A Roseland 47 to 28 with Stark 7 baskets and Konsoer 6 leading scoring. Team displays fast break offense and holds 14 2 lead after first quarter. Next Sunday they face High Compression Five of International Harvester Plant at St Paul school gym.
A maxim on moderation emphasizes balance as key to full life enjoyment. It advocates prudent restraint in all pursuits to preserve health happiness and clarity.
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