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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1926
Page
8
Lansing residents and visitors fill a lively report with church notices family news and social events. The piece covers a July funeral for Carl Henry Kegebein a 75 year old Lansing pioneer and multiple visits and outings among Lansing residents including parishioners from St Johns Ey Lutheran and Oak Glen. It lists attendees, travels, and hospital updates across Lansing Bloom Township Hammond and Chicago Heights.
Rev E Kooistra preaches Sunday July 25 with reception of new members and baptism. July 29 evening program marks dedication of the new edifice with special music, speeches, and refreshments. Community invited to attend. Also notes travel of families to Tracy and updates on local residents' health.
Miss Winnie Barnegan plans weeks in Los Angeles with sister Mrs. Steven Prim. B J VanDrunen and William VandenBrink visit relatives in Grand Rapids. Mrs P C Suter married Cornelius Nieberk on July 8 and returns to Hull Iowa. Lizzie VanDrunen wed Peter VanderWoude in Harvey Illinois. Mrs John Bottema dies at 81 with 32 grandchildren. services in South Holland. Chas Ward family return to Kansas City after two weeks here. A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Peerbolte. Jimmie Dalenberg breaks leg. Gerrit Schaap family welcomes a baby girl. Dr J Finley Kettles now in South Holland. dental office hours listed with promotions.
The program lists Saturday lineup with Art Acord in The Set Up and a trained horse, plus Pathe Review. Sunday features Anna Q Nilsson in Miss Nobody, the novel Sheba, and The Fighting Hearts. July 27 28 shows Norman Kerry and Greta Nissen in The Love Thief with lively praise for its romance and excitement.
Friday Harold Lloyd stars in For Heaven's Sake. Saturday The Blue Streak with Richard Talmadge. Sunday Matinee 2 30 Marie Prevost and Clive Brook in Seven Seven. Wednesday July 28 and Thursday July 29 The Blind Goddess with Jack Holt Ernst Torrence Esther Ralston Louise Dresser. Coming John Barrymore in The Sea Beast.
Gerrit DeYoung born in Holland in 1850 died suddenly at his Riverdale home 301 134th street on Tuesday July 18. A retired Clark Stove Works employee he earned a pension and left a widow and many old friends. He moved from South Holland to Riverdale in 1876 and lived there until his death. Funeral services were held Friday at Bachman’s chapel Dalton at 2 o’clock with interment in Thornton cemetery.
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