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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1938
Page
3
The church schedules Sunday January 23 services in German at 9 30 and English at 10 45 with a Sunday school at 9 30. Sermon uses John 4 5 14 about Jesus as the living water and invites all to partake. Members praise attendance and urge fueling Sunday capacity, plus Lutheran Hour at 8 30 pm on WOFL.
Morning German worship at 9 o clock with a Sunday school at 10 led by Christ Dreshall. English service at 11 on Overcoming Evil With Good. Junior league meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 p m. Welcoming all seeking a church home.
Our Savior's Community Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Gospel of Mark handed out and a printed outline. 10 45 a m Divine Worship features a sermon on Peter the Apostle. Evening Luther League at 6 30 p m on Our Church Around the World. Midweek events include Men’s Bible Class Brotherhood on Jan 19 at 7 45 p m and Luther League business meeting Jan 21 at 7 30 p m. Choir rehearsals listed for Women and Girls groups.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Street services listed with times. Sunday includes church school 9:45 to 11 morning worship at 11 with sermon on The Meaning of Faith. Evening program University of Life begins six week period with pot-luck. Week events include Mid-Winter Institute Tuesday Auburn Park church and various choir and club meetings.
Sandridge M E Church under Rev. Leopold Schneider hosts morning worship at 9 25 with installation and consecration of Sunday school officers and teachers followed by Sunday school at 10 30.
The listing outlines a week of church activities beginning Thursday with an evening service and junior league at 7 30 and multiple religious classes and meetings through Friday including confirmation class. It notes times 3 30 for instruction and 7 30 for prayer and choir rehearsal.
Rev. John N. Weiler serves St. Mary's Church with Sunday Masses at 7:00 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. The notice emphasizes convenient hours for Holy Mass to encourage faithful attendance and weekly service to God.
The United States Civil Service Commission announced open competitive exams for two posts. Free cooperation specialist with a $3,800 annual salary in the U S Forest Service and principal plant physiologist at $5,600 yearly in the Bureau of Plant Industry.
The 124th Field Artillery Armory hosts indoor midget racing Sunday night for the 1987 38 Midwest title with reduced admission from 7 to 55 cents and box seats from 1.25 to 1.10. The program includes a 30 lap main event, 12 lap eliminations, a 15 lap handicap and a 20 lap consolation plus two novelties. Duke Nalon of Chicago, last week’s 10 lap winner, led Ant Hantsfield of Toledo early and held on to finish ahead of Hantsfield, Harry Mac Quinn of Indianapolis, Marshall Lewis of Los Angeles, and Cowboy O’Rourke of Chicago.
Bowling, America’s indoor sport, establishes the average score in competition at 154.7 based on 232,656 entrants in the Red Crown Sweepstakes. Seven weeks of three matches plus 4,72,000 lines qualified bowlers in 1,582 cities for six weeks of prize play starting January 24 with weekly prizes of 4,100 and a 9,400 grand prize, all for regular ABC league teams at home alleys.
A newspaper paragraher recalls a teacher asking what an adult is and quotes a student’s reply that adults stop growing only in the middle. The piece argues many adults lag in world progress, despite abundant education via newspapers magazines libraries and clubs.
The text explains that the Latin phrase Alma Mater meaning Beloved Mother motivates collegians to call their college their alma mater. It notes a statue of Mary, Mother of Christ at Bonn University in Germany as the source of the custom.
The text discusses possible causes of pains with a note that headaches may be linked to swelling. It also mentions a popular theory that prosperity comes from working half time and drawing double pay.
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