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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
5
St Marys Church at 310 East 137th Street lists Sunday Masses at 6:00 8:00 9:30 and High Mass 11:00 led by Rev John N Weiler and Rev M H Hoffman. The notice urges faithful attendance to render service to God.
Our Savior's Church announces July 30 services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m Summer Communion Luther League meets Sunday evening at 7 00 p m A Brotherhood picnic is planned August 1 at Glenwood North with a base ball game and transport cars meet at the church 6 15 p m Ladies Aid picnic at Riverdale Park August 2 at 12 30 p m Dr Herman Keller former pastor will speak August 6
Open Bible Church at 8 West 138th Street lists Sunday activities including Bible school at 9 45 a m with classes for all ages, 11 a m morning message on The Much More Care of God, 2 30 p m choir rehearsal, 4 p m radio broadcast on YJOB 1230 kHz Hammond Indiana, 6 30 p m Young People Fellowship, 7 45 p m evening service on Questions Concerning Creation, and midweek prayers and Romans study. Wednesday and Thursday prayer meetings invite boys in service and unite for summer.
The Bethany Reformed Church at 11th Place and Perry Ave hosts daily 7 45 p m Bible messages through July 28 with Dr John Linton and Rev Harry J Hager. Next week Rev Archer Anderson will preach at 10 a m and 7 30 p m from July 30 to August 4 with special choir music under Katherine Sennese. Anderson, a Duluth pastor and educator, is linked to multiple Christian education initiatives and radio broadcasts.
Corner Grant and Sheridan, Rev. Ph H Bassler pastor. Church school at 16 o clock and Divine worship at 11 o clock. The Women’s Guild meets Tuesday 8 p.m. Council Wednesday 8 p.m. Ladies Aid Thursday 2 p.m. A class for every age.
The message invites individuals without a church home to join Im manuel where the ministry emphasizes life transforming outreach. It asks whether the ministry is reaching you and invites engagement.
Sandridge Methodist Church at Lincoln and Sibley Boulevard offers worship at 9 15 a m with a sermon by G W Courrier and Sunday school at 10 30 a m all led by Rev George Courrier pastor on Sunday July 30.
Charles John Anderson aged 86 died Friday at his daughter Mrs Evelyn J Stenberg’s home in Riverdale where he had lived. Born in Sweden on April 11 1868 he was a retired carpenter contractor. Survived by his daughter, a brother Frank and two grandsons Charles and Rogers. Funeral chapel service at 1107 W 79th Street Chicago with interment at Oakhill Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Phillip Reitz of Dolton depart early this month for a prolonged visit to Tucson Arizona.
The narrative recalls Lt Herbert Berger in Africa during WWII. He and former Navy buddy Herbert related a Genoa harbor raid by a PT boat, their boat catching fire but returning safely. Berger notes 95 degree humid days, near end of the rainy season, and a base along Africa’s coast. He visited Dalton with wife Louise Spiecker and son Herbert Jr. to see his parents in Dalton.
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