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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
4
Rev Leopold Schneider conducts morning worship at 10 30 and Sunday school Sunday July 17 9715 The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday July 21 at 2 30 with Mrs HL Alt and Mrs N Biesboer as hosts A prayer meeting follows at 7 43 PM
The bulletin lists Mass times at Saint Marys Church 310 East 187th Street with Pastor Rev John N Weiler and assistant Rev George Alexander. Sunday Masses are at 7 00 9 00 and 11 00 a m to provide convenient attendance and fulfill service to God through faithful participation weekly.
Church notices show services at St. Pauls at 9 30 in German and 10 45 in English conducted by Rev. Walter J. Kemnitz and Rev. H Wunderlich. Immanuel Evangelical and Reformier Church holds 11 o'clock worship with a class for all ages and a Tuesday Young People meeting. First Methodist Episcipal lists Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 with a sermon Windows of the Soul and special music by Lydia Hoff man. Evangel Community Church notes 2 00 pm church school and morning worship led by Donald R. Crocker. The page also includes local commentary on speeding and public safety.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for several posts including social worker (psychiatric) at 2000 a year with Veterans Administration, Home Extension Agent at 2600, Junior Home Extension Agent at 1800, Indian Field Service and Home Economics with 4800, plus Associate Home Economist at 3200, and junior blueprint and photostat operators with salaries from 1440 to 1260. Applications from eastern states must arrive by August 8 and by August 11 from western states. closing dates vary by region. Obtain full details from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners or the Commission in Washington, D C.
Teachers nationwide welcomed the inauguration of a national Center for Safety Education at NYU, funded by a National Concerns on Casualty and Surety Executives grant. The center aims to teach teachers to teach safety, with facilities open to all with practical safety interests. The safety movement since 1922 has cut child death rates 15 percent and overall injuries 24 percent, as states mandate safety instruction.
The article argues that U S progress over 100 years is remarkable with rapid railroad expansion telegraph and telephone networks good roads and widespread automobiles. It highlights advancements in air travel radio and household devices illustrating ongoing mechanical progress and popular science.
A diaristic reflection contrasts a powerful industrial system with social strain. It laments stagnation in production and welfare, arguing overproduction idle breaks, and a failure in human cooperation. The author likens society to a ball team where players chase personal stats rather than collective success.
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