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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1927
Page
2
The First Methodist Church invites Sunday school session and a church picnic at Thornton Forest Preserve on Thursday July 28. Buses depart the church at 9:80 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11 with special music and a sermon. No evening meetings. Pastor A A Myers delivers the message.
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at 138th Street and Wabash Avenue announces Daily Vacation Bible School from the 25th to the 29th for children ages 4 to 16, daily 9.00 to 11.30 a.m., with a pageant "Color Blind" next Sunday night at 7.30. The morning worship is at 10.30 with communion, sermon "Seeking and Serving," and a children's sermon. Broadcasts by Our Saviour's Church air 7.30 to 7.45 a.m. on WMAQ Daily News. Rev. Edward A. Voorhees, Pastor.
The Chicago Chapter of the Red Cross issued 4 265 first aid certificates to Chicago and suburban industrial workers in the year ending May 31. Of these, 222 instructors volunteered to teach the course to colleagues free of charge. Industrial accidents claim about 75 000 lives annually in the United States and companies like General Electric and Bell Telephone promote the course to reduce injuries. Executives participate in training, and the company reports a striking decrease in accidents and lost time.
Irish vice president of the Free State executive council and minister of justice and external affairs Kevin Christopher O Higgins was shot near his Black Rock home five miles southeast of Dublin while en route to mass. Three assailants fled after opening fire. he died from wounds. O Higgins, age thirty five, was a target of Republican extremists for repressing disorders. Seventy seven irregulars were executed in 1922 and 1923.
A 1320 foot floond lighted tower with a dirigible mooring mast and air craft beacon is proposed in Chicago to greet visitors at the 1933 world fair. Mayor Thompson received the plan from Samuel Insull Jr., centennial committee chair of the Electrical Association of Chicago. engineers drafted the specs.
Maurice Drouhin joins Charles Levine in the monoplane Columbia on a flight from Paris to Croydon field. Clarence Chamberlin piloted the plane and gave the others handling instructions during the casual test flight.
Johnny Albrecht pitched a three run win as the Supers beat the Horan Boosters 5 to 2 last Sunday. Albrecht allowed four hits with five strikeouts and the Supers moved over .500 with 8 wins and 7 losses. Next Sunday the Mundanes, a star lineup, visit for a 3 p.m. game.
Riverdale A C s host Matteson in a Sunday noon contest at Riverdale Park. Each side has won once. the game is billed as a real battle with Bill Neering in the box and Clem Bershinsky behind the plate.
The Arrows defeated Pullman Eclipse 18 to 9 in a slugging battle Sunday. After a close start, an eight run fifth inning broke the game open as two regulars were out. John Schroeder broke his wrist during pregame warmups. Next Sunday they face Kensington Universals at Arrows Park 136th Street near the C. and E. I. track. game called at 2 30 p.m.
The article surveys enduring beliefs about rings as charms and talismans. It notes legends from Solomon and Pliny, claims that gold rings ward off poison and illness, a London Medical Journal 1815 reference to an epilepsy cure, and social notions about engagement rings and sailors charms.
Thomas, a student who disliked mathematics, was absent during early work on long division. He returned to class, faced a test problem, copied it, and wrote a note to the teacher offering five if the problem could be solved, revealing his reluctance to engage with the task.
A concise quote reflects a stubborn optimism in adversity, noting that even with misfortune one can retain pluck and resilience despite tough conditions.
At the Chicago Golden Gate Association semiannual meeting Melvin W. Griffith was elected President. Vice presidents are Robert M. Sweitzer H Wallace Caldwell and Clifford Roe. Percy Wilson remains a director as membership grows and road signs are planned along major highways in the Golden Gate District south of Chicago.
Manager Harry Gilmore Jr plans a July 29 boxing program at the Buda Athletic Association headlined by Willie Buff versus Johnny Zale with the winner set to meet George Kerwin. Zale seeks revenge on Kerwin after a tough opening bout. Also on the card is a rematch Freddie Fasano and Sam Adducci with Fasano seeking reversal of a prior judge’s decision.
The Arctic tern makes a remarkable annual migration from Arctic nesting grounds to the equator, traveling about 11 000 miles each year. It nests in the Arctic but winters near the Antarctic circle, changing seasonally in about 10 months and reaching speeds around 75 miles per day.
Illinois reports multiple tragedies and openings. Dr Eugenia Culver of Glencoe dies of heart disease in Evans ton hospital. A 65 year old man falls from hay near Rockford, killing him. Mary Blake of Buda dies from catfish injury leading to blood poisoning. Galesburg bank head bookkeeper Dale Monson shot dead near his car. James Grosswhite and bride found dead in Milan home. husband likely killed wife then himself. Dan D Beckwith named deputy US clerk in St Louis. County fairs to feature 12 horse pulling contests. Belleville liquor raid yields 360 prisoners and $20000 liquor seized. Elizabeth touted as wealthy for small town. two banks report deposits near 1.35 million. Danville contractor O K Yeager named lieutenant colonel in Illinois militia. Murphysboro druggist Albert Harrison and son John drown in Big Lake. Peach orchards near Waltonville to yield 30000 bushels this season. Rock Island Moline officials push 1928 county officials convention. Rev John Mitchell Page resigns Utrecht pastorate for Dresden Germany church. Evanston residents oppose Century club in residential zone. State and county suits seek recovery of substantial sums from former Waukegan officials.
Mack Sennett lauds the killer whale as the undisputed sea champion. He describes its air breathing 35 foot body, bulldog like head, great speed and fearsome jaws. The killer hunts by biting the whale’s blowhole causing suffocation and a tongueless carcass.
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