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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
4
Regular services Sundays with Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 45. A second year confirmation class begins on Monday July 22 from 9 am to noon. Brotherhood meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Holy communion will be offered on Sunday August 4 during the 10 45 service.
The Ivanhoe Community Methodist church plans August closure for building cleaning ahead of school year. Annual picnic scheduled August 4 at Dalton Park with Rev. Gilbert delivering a sermon titled The Power to Become. Church leadership under Mr. C. J. Skidmore will lead singing and welcomes all community members to attend.
A group from the First Methodist Church attended the combined services last Sunday. Rev. Paul M. Gilbert and family will visit Iowa in August. Rev. I. Tando of the National Holiness Mission Board will lead services at the church.
St. Mary’s Church led by Rev. John N. Weiler lists Masses on Sunday at 6 00 8 00 9 30 and a High Mass at 11 00 at 310 East 137th Street The notice emphasizes attendance and weekly service to God by the faithful.
The church lesson-sermon topic for Sunday July 21 is Life with the golden text I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord. Biblical citations include Psalm 90 and I John 2 detailing God as dwelling place eternal life and steadfast promises.
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church invites participation at 10 o'clock for school and 11 o'clock for worship with the sermon on Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. A council meeting is scheduled for July 21 at 7 56 PM.
Rev. George J. Enyedi leads at the Ivanhoe Reform Church meeting in the Washington School music room Riverdale. Sunday school begins at 9 06 a m followed by church service at 9 45 a m.
Lincoln and Sibley Boulevard church announces Sunday worship at 9 15 a m and church school at 10 30 a m led by minister G W Courrier with morning worship and educational programs listed for the day.
The Illinois Commerce Commission allows Public Service Company of Northern Illinois to limit gas service for new industrial commercial and residential heating customers to preserve existing supply next winter. The curtailment targets new loads and large users with a 4000 therm monthly cap for process heating, and applies to house heating on premises with gas since last winter or under construction by July 16. The order runs through April 30 1947 and aims to meet demand for 1947 48 with new pipeline capacity.
June savings bond sales in Illinois exceeded 53 million dollars with Series E totaling 29,096,210.75 and strong demand cited by Arnold J. Strauen, State Director of the Treasury's U.S. Savings Bonds Division.
Mr. Rauen states month totals of 2 052 649 00 plus Series G 22 213 500 00, culminating in a grand total of 53 362 359 75 for the period. The figures reflect categorized financial lines and the overall month’s performance.
The twelfth annual amateur district softball tournament runs August 1 at Blue Island softball stadium. Entry fee is $5 per team. Finals will feature district winners from Blue Island south Park Ridge west and north Aurora Kane county and defending champions Match Corporation of America.
A linguistic note explains panic comes from Pan the mischievous nature god, whose mythic terror inspired the term used for sudden fear and alarm across languages and cultures.
Max Weber of the United States Employment Service and C T Osborne of the Division of Placement and Unemployment Compensation announced a move from the Buda gymnasium at 149th and Center to the new permanent quarters at 15544 Park Avenue Harvey Illinois. The move occurs on Wednesday July 31 with no public service that day. operations will resume Thursday morning at the new address.
Peter F Kipley former resident of this community was chosen commander of South Chicago Post No 493 for 1946 47 He has served as post adjutant finance officer and vice commander before being elected to lead the post for the new year He has been a member since 1929.
John Wiegel of Company B U S Headquarters Berlin District spoke by long distance from Berlin on June 29. He hopes to return home in September. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Wiegel Sr of Ridgart Riverdale.
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