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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1931
Page
2
The church schedules morning worship at 10 30 a m with a guest speaker from Maywood Seminary on theological education and a special foreign missions offering. Adult catechetical class meets next Wednesday at 7 90 p m at the parsonage and will continue weekly to Easter. Edw A Voorhees invites all to attend.
Dolton Methodist Episcopal Church lists Sunday services with Bible School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m plus Epworth League at 6 45 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m. Ladies' Aid plans a church supper on February 26 and recently hosted a radio broadcast social enjoyed by all. Rev. E Thompson, Minister.
Sheridan Ave and Grant St invites people to Sunday worship with German service at 9.00 a m English service at 11 00 a m and Sunday school at 9 45 a m Pastor Wm Kreis urges all to attend and bring others to fill the church next Sunday
Continental Construction Co. leases the CG R T P P RR Co right of way from Rock Island to Chicago to lay two 24 inch natural gas pipelines. The move signals increased use of natural gas and potential broad impact on industries and homes as pipelines extend into Chicago aided by major utility interests including Taussell.
The Chicago Herald and Examiner announces the "Old Glory" contest offering readers a chance to win a share of 810,000 in Nash awards. It promises broad appeal and educational value with details and pictures of the first twelve historical events to appear January 25 issue. An advertisement in The Pointer will carry full rules and dates.
In private practice Dr Carl Weseheke promotes Adtetriks Adlerika a remedy claimed to alleviate gas bloating in ten minutes and chronic constipation in about two hours. The ad highlights upper and lower bone involvement and toxin removal with potential dramatic relief. Dolton Drug Store.
School notes describe vaccination efforts in District 148 with about four hundred pupils to be vaccinated with parental consent. It discusses smallpox history, vaccination facts, safety, and the goal to protect children. The Lincoln Avenue PTA reports a successful year start with 111 memberships, a kindergarten entertainment, and planned events including a Boy Scouts program and a Feb 3 meeting.
A mix of school notes covers farming civics lessons on specialized and diversified farming, a basketball update with team members and scores, a health poster contest at Bowen Calumet schools with prizes and rules, Girl Scouts painting progress and a surprise party, cooking class popcorn balls recipe, and room activities with student achievements.
Two patrol boy troops organized led by Leonard Schaafsma and Alden Jenkins. Each troop has 11 boys and alternates on duty weekly. Readers urged to obey the boys to reduce accidents.
A January 19 to 28 afternoon play titled Art Where Art Thou featured characters including Teddy Shapevich Mr Brown Ruth Hinkle Mrs Brown Maxine Barfield Mary Brown Lyle Dorman and Alice Cook among many others. The piece explored happenings in a house that initially lacked artistic spirit.
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