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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1933
Page
2
The Church of the Open Bible announces German service at 9:30 a m English service at 10:45 a m and Sunday school at 9:50 a m. L A Heidemann of Chicago Heights declined the call and another pastor will be sought.
Our Savior's Community Church schedules a Home Mission Field Day with multiple choirs performing and activities across services. Special music includes Girls and Boys Choruses, a sermon titled America's Gandhi, and various classes and meetings led by Mrs. Schroeder, Miss Grubhike, and church officers. A play The Ghost Parade at Lincoln avenue school raises funds, with advance ticket sales covering expenses. Herman Keiter, Pastor.
Immanuel Evan Church at Grant and Sheridan announces a German service at 9: a. m. The Power of a Living Faith features morning worship at 11 o'clock with choir music. Sunday School at 11 a. m. Superintendent Arthur Dreshall leads a full sabbath school with classes for all ages. Catechetical instruction Saturdays 9 to 12. The Council meets Wednesday evening. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon. Choirs meet Friday. The church invites all to join and support its ministry unto life led by Pastor Ph. W. Bassler.
A reader complains that in language use the first and last word usually set the tone while much of the middle is overlooked. The note appears in London Tit Bits reflecting on emphasis in speech and writing.
First grade enjoyed perfect attendance on three days last week and studies a book The Dutch Twins read aloud by Iwis Alm. Fourth graders Charlotte Lange and Anna White lead spelling. Fifth graders crafted dipped candles linked to Colonial life and presented two plays about Perseus and Theseus at an assembly on January 27.
A cast list features Adriane played by Betty Schroeder and Andromeda by Caryl Hobbs with Perseus Betty Lou Bender and Cassiopia Betty Cadmus. Other roles include Thiseus Ralph Young Bacchus Catherine Robertson Minotaur Ralph Lenover Cepheus Walter Wilson and a chorus of Citizens of Ethiopia led by Helen Valpendes ia Lorraine Simnick and Evelyn White.
A chemistry set funded by the Christmas play supports science classes while twenty juvenile collection books were bought with play proceeds. Girl scouts with Captain LaCrosse attended Harriet Lure's funeral, an eighth grade member who left school due to illness last February. Seventh and eighth graders in manual training studied joints in wood working, detailing definitions uses drawings local examples and proper tool use.
Doris Black writes The Bluebird detailing a pretty bird with five blue eggs and a yellowish red breast. It eats insects in summer and fruit in fall and builds a nest from weed stalks bark and soft grass.
The Bowen second grade notes a rapid progress project on a transportation movie reel. Bowen girls joined St Pauls for basketball Tuesday night with Miss Bindler organizing even playtime. They thank St Pauls for gym use and plan weekly practice. Mer Smith delivers mid year address at Lansing public school Friday evening. The district school board met Wednesday. Anna Lotehinger is sick. Mr. Smith attended a fathers and sons banquet at the Methodist church in Chinese Heights last Tuesday night.
Lois Reteh won the spelling contest between Hazel Crest and Bowen schools. She faced two rivals but all contestants encountered unfamiliar words yet finished with little trouble. Bowen school expressed pride in its team as plans form for a fifth and sixth grade match against Oak Forest.
The Bowen school Room LI pupils create ice skating posters in green silhouettes on dark blue background with white paper ice and shadow cut bottoms. Some designs look so real that viewers long to be ice skaters.
Allan Meeder's California trip inspires second grade train letters and an imaginary voyage. Third graders explore Eskimo life with pictures and books while planning an Eskimo book. Fourth graders track wash habits earning gold stars, with Doris West excelling in spelling. Fifth graders read The Story of Ships and collect ship pictures. Spring program selections include Roce West and students Colwell, Krause, and Brinvivalli. Seventh grade Science Club indoor gardens. eighth grade visits to Pacific Andean countries. ninth grade seeds project. Dalton Community Library hours listed for Lincoln School Room 15.
Bob Carey earned the speedway championship title at Oakland California after finishing second to Bill Cummings. Carey accumulated enough points to clinch the overall championship despite the race loss and was photographed with oil and dirt marking his victory.
Local items describe Thelma and Meta Bross vocal numbers with Dorothy Ireland on piano, readings by Helen Daoaldson, guitar by Mr. Crowder, and scripture by Mr. C B Plumbeck. A chalk Christ drawing by the elder Bross girl is noted and prayers go to Mr. Bross for recovery. Homemaker’s club play rehearsals for The Sochronic Wedding slated February 2 and 8.
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