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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
2
The churches announce Sunday services and Sunday school with German and English sessions. Sermon text Isaiah 60:1-6 explores the light entering the world. First voters meeting set for January 11 at 7:80 p.m. with a lecture for adults on biblical teachings January 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the parsonage.
St Marys Church at 10 East 187th Street Riverdale lists Sunday services at 7 9 and 11 a m with Rev John N Weiler as pastor.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Streets announces morning worship at 9 a m and divine service at 11 a m. Sunday school 10 o clock with Christ Dreshall as superintendent. classes for all ages. Workers staff meet Tuesday evening. Women’s Union Thursday afternoon. choir Thursday evening. Catechetical school Thursdays 4 to 5 p m and Saturdays 9 to 12 a m. All welcome.
Rev Donald R Crocker will lead a memorial service at First Methodist Episcopal Corner Grant and Sheridan Streets with communion open to all. Morning worship at 11 and 9:45 church school. Activities include Hi League Epworth League and church meetings through the week.
Betty Jane Harlow enters first grade at Irving school in Hammond. Several students across grades miss days due to illness while others share Christmas party memories and gifts. Sixth graders receive coffee booklets with photos by Margaret Bourke White. Seventh graders send portfolio to Poland. Red Cross note arrives. Teachers and clubs prepare games, sports, and candy sales for Christmas party events at Lincoln school.
Roseland church at 111th place and Perry ave hosts Rev. IL J. Wagner and Dr. Harry J. Hager. Wagner preaches next Sunday at 7 30 p.m. on the Second Coming of Christ, with the Young People’s choir offering special music. At 10 00 a.m. Dr. Hager delivers Steps and Steps in the Spirit-led Life, with the Senior choir singing.
A church hosts a 10:30 a m worship service with a sermon on Looking at the Boy Jesus. The newly elected church councilors will be installed. The council meets January 11 at 7 30 in the church parlors, with catechetical classes starting Saturday at 10 30 a m. Parents should notify the pastor to enroll children.
Sunday services at St Clements Episcopal Church will begin with morning prayer at 11:14 a.m. The Vicar will be away so Mr EB Rineland of Seabury Western Seminary will lead. No Epiphany Holy Day service. Ladies Guild first meeting of the year at Mrs EK Conant's home Thursday January at 2 p.m. Men's Club dinner set for 6:30 p.m. January 19.
The notice invites readers to visit Our Savior's Community Church led by Pastor Rev. Martin G. Kabele of United Lutheran Church in America. Sunday school begins at 9:70 a.m. with an earnest invitation extended to the community.
Room I notes illness for Roy Nelson and a hopeful return. Gertrude Betty Smit brings a sword plant for the class. Family contributions include toys from Gertrude, Richard Ticheelaar, Russell and Elaine Herrmann. One goldfish died leaving three. Spelling is starting for first grade. Room II reports Ernest Diekman’s tonsil removal and absence after holidays. Axtell welcomes a new baby brother. The teacher reads the story Heide.
In Room Sil we celebrate a four month spelling streak led by Frederic Diek man who also studies eighth grade words. Christmas seals sales top the room with Leora Milhahn over a hundred and Ed ward Robinson and Vera Lee Greick each a hundred. Elaine Foster eighty. Nurses award pins to top sellers. Room IV returns from vacation and shares New Year resolutions and plans for ping pong and shuttle board tournaments. Alfred Dalla Walla moves to Roseland. Ruth Waterman signs off.
The article reports Franklin Elementary students from grades 1 through 8 sharing toys, learning health topics, and noting absences. Grade 7 8 student George Wise, a star basketball player, is hospitalized at Blue Island after thyroid surgery and hopes for a quick recovery.
Primary children travel to Eskimo Land for several days to study habits and customs while several pupils are ill. Room 2 shifts to health and geography with emphasis on educational movies. Room 3 notes a student’s recovery and visits, teaches fractions and percentages, and plans an operetta It Happened in Holland on Jan 27 with ticket sales next week. An aquarium overhaul introduces new plants and animals.
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