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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
2
Churches observe Epiphany on Sunday January 6 with English service at 10 a m and preparatory service at 9 20 a m The sermon text is Isa 60 Attendance last year reached 154 50 and aims for 20 000 this year The note closes with a call to continue service in the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Immanuel and Reformed Church invites all to its 1959 program with a Sunday school at 10 o clock led by Superintendent Christ Drethall. The church advertises a year of greater service, with classes for all ages, worship at 11 o clock featuring Noah as the sermon, robed choir, and special music.
Our Savior's Community Church in Wabash invites members to view movies of the camp where the pastor and his wife served last summer. A brief explanation will accompany the screening to address questions about the activity and its purpose. The annual congregational meeting with officer elections follows the worship service January 6.
Lethany Reformed Church at 111th Place and Perry Avenue announces an eight week sermon series by Pastor Dr. Harry A Lliawer starting next Sunday with a nonstandard vesper at 3:10 and a New Year sermon at 7:10 pm. Topics include millenium Christian socialism capitalism and war among others. Bethany choirs will provide music across services. Dr Harry J. Hager is listed as pastor.
President L A Downs outlines Illinois Central System gains in passenger and freight service. Improvements include Winds Central streamline train Chicago to St Louis under five hours, Panama Limited Chicago to New Orleans in 29 hours, rebuilt coaches and modern dining lounge cars, air conditioning on 100 cars, and freight reductions and overhauls of 350 locomotives and 12 500 freight cars plus diesel orders. Also renewal of 100 miles main line track, bridge work, tunnel relining, and new bridges near New Orleans. Emphasis on national recovery and public welfare through enhanced transportation.
Gov Henry Horner delivers his second annual New Year message from the executive mansion. He pledges continued economy and tax relief, notes state finances improving, and reports that Illinois will add to the school distributive fund reaching about 1 000 000 by next March.
Riverdale trustees met December 26 with President Claussen. Actions include dismissing a delinquent light bill case after a satisfactory adjustment, authorizing chains for a snow plow, and approving light fixtures cost of 24.24. Water and sewer items cover a 240 by 125 foot flooded area for skating and an 138th street sewer connection study.
The Washington School Christmas play drawn a capacity audience on December 21. Proceeds of twenty seven dollars and ninety five cents funded twenty juvenile books and twenty one new novels for the community library now in use. Members are invited to use the library and view new volumes including westerns mysteries and love stories. On January 4 Mary Elizabeth Anders from Lincoln School spoke at the assembly. The Parent Teacher Association hosts a showing of three movies with courtesy of Illinois Bell Telephone Company on January 10 at 3 o'clock.
After a $25 disorderly conduct fine, Mrs. Clara Steinman of Chicago yelled at the judge and the sum was increased to $30. In Otisfield Maine Sidney M. Kemp attempted suicide with a razor and died from a heart attack en route to action.
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