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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1930
Page
2
The Missouri Synod church at 188th St and Leyden Ave invites English services on July 6 at 10 a m with Lord's Supper and a 9 30 a m preparatory. The congregation notes the 400th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession and links it to American independence. A voters meeting is set for July 7 at 7 45 p m.
Corner Sheridan and Grant Streets church school at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 00 a m Epworth League at 6 45 p m The Old Peoples Home Auxiliary quarterly meeting will be held at 1415 Foster avenue Edwater Wednesday July 9 at 10 30 o'clock A delegate is desired and a treat awaits attendees The Ladies Aid Society plans a picnic at the Wilcox country home next Thursday July 10 Final details to be announced next Sunday
Immanuel Evangelical Church Sheridan Avenue and Grant Street lists no services on July 6 with next preaching on July 13 at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday school meets each week at 10:00 a.m. Topics include A Pioneer of Faith on Abraham and Birth of a Nation. Sewing Circle July 19 at 2:00 p.m. Picnic July 27 at Palos Park. William Kreis, Pastor.
On the Little Calumet river bridge in North Harvey two cars a Packard and a Ford collided after one car crossed onto the other’s side of the pavement. Mrs. Charles Young of 7320 Michigan avenue sustained cuts and a sprained arm and was taken to Ingalls Memorial hospital before going home.
The Arrows defeated St Peter 8 to 7 in a last inning rally to move into first place as Gol Gotha fell. Star pitcher Carl Chuck Markus struck out 19 and contributed a ninth inning triple while Louie Niewald drove in two tieing runs with a double and scored the winner. Friday morning the Arrows meet Golgotha at Riverdale Park in a 10 o'clock game to defend their lead.
The Mohawks traveled to Phoenix hoping to break a jinx in the first game wearing new uniforms but fell 3 to 2 in a close contest. Lawrence Brandt led with three hits and Jeff Wolling added two. pitching and defense were uneven amid poor field conditions.
The Ivanhoe A A baseball team defeated the Chicago Senators 10 to 2 at 95th and State street with William Neering earning 12 strikeouts. Ivanhoe adds a 3 o'clock July 4 game at Ivanhoe Park against Harvey and plans a Sunday trip to Joliet.
The 1923 open champion Johnny Farrell demonstrates his form during the Metropolitan section qualifying at the Quaker Ridge and Fenimore Country clubs in Mamaroneck.
The Army Quartermaster's Department directs a 6000 strong pilgrimage of gold star mothers and widows to graves in France and England. The program funds travel and hotel stays with meticulous personal service, escorting, medical care, and wreath ceremonies as mothers visit sons' graves across Cherbourg Paris and Meuse Argonne. Oak Park note on local birth rate closes the piece.
The Automobile Club of Illinois reveals a new 5 kilometer automobile racing track near Hamburg Illinois in the suburb of Eidelstedt. The double loop design allows four viewing occasions from grandstands with a 20 meter straight and 35 meter curve width. The track will feature a concrete surface and banking to a noted height.
The article notes a 20 meter section to aid in achieving high speeds and hopes to have the track fully completed by the summer of 1931.
Emma Chasey of Lamont Iowa a longtime teacher and mother of three grown daughters has returned to teaching after serving as a grade school principal. After her husband died she resumed teaching and now plans to attend the University of California to qualify for high school teaching positions.
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