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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
5
The Church of St Marys at 310 East 187th Street lists Masses Sundays at 7 00 9 00 11 00 and a 80 o'clock service. Pastor is Rev John N Weiler with Rev M H Hoffman assisting. The notice urges faithful attendance to render service to God.
German service at 9 30 a m and English at 10 45 a m. The Lord's Supper will be observed in the German service. The synod president proclaims a solemn day of repentance and prayer for God’s grace to forgive sins and spare the country war’s horrors. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. First Methodist Church Corner Grant and Sheridan Sts. Rev. Milton S. Freeman, Pastor. Church school 9 45 a m and Divine worship 11 a m. Youth groups 6 45 p m. Speaker August 8 Rev William C Godden from Harvey Methodist Church.
The Ivanhoe Community Church at the Roosevelt School announces no worship service or church school during August due to school renovations. Youth groups meet at 6 44 p m with divine worship and church school at 9 15 a m when in session. A guest preacher will lead August services at the Dalton church inviting all to attend.
Sandridge Methodist Church led by Pastor Frank T Palm holds Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Violet Hedtke and worship at 10 45 a m Ralph McClintock of Maywood Seminary conducts the service and delivers the message.
Rev Ph H Bassler leads Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church with Sunday school at 1 00. Samuel Jessen supervises a full program for all ages. Divine worship at 11 oclock with a sermon Written for Our Admonition. Church council meets Thursday at 8 pm Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2 pm. Open invitation to those without a church home.
Sunday services at Our Savior's Community include morning worship at 9 15, church school at 10 30 with Stanley Steinke as superintendent, and a 3 30 vesper service led by Dr John Williamson of Chicago Heights who will preach with music by the Chicago Heights church. Nearby social notes mention visits and outings among local families and the Ivanhoe Garden club meeting Friday at Riverdale village hall.
Twenty years ago Mr and Mrs Samuel Richter welcomed a 12 pound boy born Thursday July 28 Mrs A Taylor of Dalton visited her son Edward and Keith Gibert at Rockford Hl Wake Of OSS Bleconnect with the Rockford team of the Three Eye league Both boys reported to be doing well Village Trustee Charles Unruh begins a new 2 flat at Wabash Ave and 188th St Calumet Camp 5142 Modern Woodmen hosted Woodmen from Steger Oak Glen Harvey Chicago Heights and West Pullman last Thursday Foresters Howard Nelson and Frederick Schmidt provided music In a ten inning game Twin City lost 1 to 0 to the Chicago Ramblers The Orioles beat the Liberty team of Hammond 4 to 2"}
South Holland M. and Mrs. Pete Peerbolte celebrate the arrival of a baby born July 23. J. Borma and family began a vacation with relatives in Nunica Michigan. Nicholas W. Gouwens returns from Iowa City today for several days then plans an auto tour with Iowa friends through Colorado and other Western states. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher come home after a two weeks vacation trip through the East, New York, Washington, and other cities.
Miss Helen Emde and John M. Fla hive wed last Saturday afternoon July 25 at 4 p m by Father D A Diederich. After a weeklong honeymoon to Niagara Falls they’ll be at home at 14201 Union avenue. Mrs. William Heitmann is proud parent of a nine pound baby born Tuesday July 28. Gemge TuchSr plans a three or four month trip to Germany to visit his 83 year old father and relatives. Miss Helen Lerner of Kansas City visited Mr and Mrs Robert Kinney over the weekend. Mrs Loren Meginnis and daughter Loanne of Dalton returned from Eau Claire Michigan.
Rev and Mrs Harry Ankler missionaries to Africa and their baby daughter are enjoying furlough with the Van Erden and Anker families of South Holland. The Wognum family return from Cedar Lake Indiana. Mr and Mrs Hessel Wiersma and the latter's parents depart by auto for Niagara Falls. The P R Van Drunen family return from a Michigan resort outing.
Miss Alfreda Greulich daughter of Mrs Alma Greulich Chicago became the wife of Arthur Schmidt son of Mrs Mathilda Schmidt Riverdale in a simple rectory ceremony at St Marys church July 26 officiated by Rev John N Weiler. The bride wore a white chiffon gown with train and tiara of seed pearls. Sister Sophia Schmidt maid of honor in pink chiffon. Margaret Kopische bridesmaid in blue with flowers. Frank Schmidt best man with Peter and Henry Myer as ushers. A reception followed in church hall and later Riverdale village hall. The couple will reside in Riverdale after a Wisconsin honeymoon.
A rush of summer strokes through Ivanhoe highlights two weeks of Colorado Rockies fishing by William J. Alison and L K Vick with trips to New Castle and Cheyenne. Mrs Alison visits California while Mr Alison returns via Denver. The Vicks plan Kansas City and Cameron visits. others travel to Deland Illinois Fort Lewis Washington and Southern Illinois for family and social gatherings.
A reflective piece on Americans traveling across the United States to see a nation of vast landscapes, factories, and bustling cities. It contrasts historic pioneer travel with modern road trips, noting how cross country journeys unite East and West and North and South. The essay emphasizes national greatness, shared dreams, faith, and ideals amid wartime sacrifice and defense needs.
The piece discusses a See America summer aim to foster personal contact among Americans nationwide. It emphasizes learning about each other's problems, dissolving prejudices, and strengthening support for the American way of government life and liberty. It calls for Americans to look outward for America and set an example for the world.
Youth driving danger shown by statistics from the Chicago Motor Club. The piece calls for stricter laws, school safe driving courses, and firmer parental guidance, arguing ownership of a car is not essential to college success and may harm outcomes.
The Buda Picnic Committee led by George C. Moecker and B Spelde organizes a large event for about 1800 employees and families near Frankfurt Grove in Frankfort, Iowa on Saturday August 9. Free Safeway bus transportation, 28 kids races, bingo for women, and free refreshments highlight a full day starting at 10 AM with an afternoon baseball game in the Industrial League.
The game starts at 2 o'clock and offers a large free bag of novelty toys to each child of an employee attendee. A list of committee chairmen includes Olson, W Wilson, Amos Land for refreshments, Westlow for program, Broderick for finance and transportation, Lawrence Williamson for ways and means, Genovese for dancing and music, Van for police, Morey for first aid, Miss Bloom assisting.
A defense savings bond can be cashed anytime after 60 days for the amount paid plus accrued interest. Many owners reinvest by payroll withholdings or employer toward Defense Bonds or Stamps. To purchase, visit the nearest post office or bank or write to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D C.
The article promotes cooling meals for hot weather detailing nutrition from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. It counsels fresh vegetables fruits milk and eggs over heavy winter starchy foods and explains meat supports tissue building while eggs or cheese can substitute. It suggests light meals like tomato juice scalloped potatoes salmon loaf and strawberry dessert.
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