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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
3
Sunday at Sandridge Methodist Church features a morning service at 9 15 with the sermon The Essence of Christianity and a 10 30 church school led by Elmer Meyer. Hi League gathering at 5 00. Thursday offers a Christian Discipleship Clinic at 7 30 and choir practice with official board meeting at 8 30. Catechism class set for January 9 at 3 30.
St Marys Church at 310 East 137th Street lists Masses on Sunday at 7:00, 8:30 high mass, 10:00, and 11:00 oclock. Rev John N Weiler is pastor with Rev M H Hoffman assistant pastor.
The Ivanhoe Community Church invites worshippers to join the communion service this Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Reverend Milton S. Freeman is the pastor with church school also at 9 a.m. Youth groups meet at Dolton at 6 45 p.m. An unusually large number of churches begin the year with the communion service.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Streets announces church school at 9 45 a m divine worship at 11 a m youth groups at 6 45 p m invitation to begin the New Year in Gods house with the Lord’s Supper workers conference hosted at Mrs Gundaker’s home promise of Friday church school session.
Pastor Bassler presides with services at 11 a.m and 8 p.m. Sunday school at 10. Abenst open house. Rev Munster man fills pulpit in pastor absence. Young people meet Monday 8 p.m. Choir Thursday 8 p.m. Catechetical instruction Saturday January 11 9 to 12. Welcome to all with no church home.
Rev Martin G Kabele presides as services begin at 10 45 a m with church school at 9 30 and Luther Leagues evening activities. The annual congregational meeting follows worship. Ladies Aid meets Jan 8 and choir practice Jan 8. Sunday school teachers hold monthly meeting Jan 6.
In 1941 many people received calendars featuring a page for each day with thoughts from poets and philosophers. The piece urges readers to find time each morning to note the world's wisdom and start the day with a brief reflection.
Grand thinkers say each day is a precious gift and success depends on ourselves. Even without selling all goods or winning every race, progress comes from learning something useful and making the day a victory. We have 865 days of opportunity ahead to produce grand results and share happiness with others.
Bright holiday displays brighten Riverdale and Dolton despite no snow. Village and park boards and the Dolton Chamber of Commerce orchestrated scenes on Riverdale village hall grounds and Dolton park fields. Crews including William Nottorf Ted Sigelekow Paul Simnick John Needles Jr. and firefighters Lau Schaefer and local officials contributed to the 1939 style program with a loud speaker system for carol enjoyment.
Karl P. Schmidt of Homewood Illinois has been appointed chief curator of the Field Museum's zoology department. He succeeds Dr Wilfred Hudson Osgood who retires after more than thirty one years with the museum. Schmidt has headed amphibians and reptiles since 1922 and aided major expeditions including the Magellanic voyage of 1939 40. Clifford H Pope will take over Schmidt's former post as curator of amphibians and reptiles.
The Lincoln school gym in Dalton is being insulated and will receive additional steam radiators. Officials cite drafty heat as a health risk and say bond funds approved earlier will pay for the project. Completion is expected by late next week.
Henry Schnoor, a local contractor, oversees the Harper and Barce heating firm as it undertakes installation of additional radiation equipment.
County Clerk Michael J. Flynn disclosed a fiscal year total exceeding one million dollars in fees for the year ending December 1, 1940. Net earnings over operating costs reached 216 175.33, with over 215 000 spent on the presidential election. He urged a ten percent 1941 budget reduction while affirming no harm to office efficiency or election duties.
Illinois banks reported 480 581 loans totaling 1 730 883 318 in the first six months of 1940. The American Bankers Association survey covered 393 Illinois banks and showed average new loans 755 per bank, average size 4 092 dollars, and 6 percent of banks carrying open credit lines.
The piece contrasts old tales of near death and hunting with new claims of near engagements. It notes people once urged to imitate the busy bee, but now are warned bees rarely stray far from home, only a mile or two.
A poem pledges a woman’s renewal in the new year. It vows to shed fear and prejudice, love more, hate less, and make charity a guiding creed. It urges leaving past sins behind while preserving lessons learned for wisdom.
A writer describes tidying a crowded desk and discarding needless items to create space for important projects. The essay argues many people clutter their lives with social duties and trivial tasks, losing time for meaningful pursuits and happiness. It urges choosing essentials like family, hobbies, religion, and meaningful relationships to improve living.
A series of Christmas and weekend gatherings feature Mrs. Hubert, Mrs. Muller of Chicago, and the Nelsons of 18900 Edbrooke Avenue hosting kin. Guests include the Meads, Gilletts, Estrild Sheeup, and the Suttons in Riverdale and Beverly Hills.
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