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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1931

Page

2

Divine services and church picnic announced

The Churches announce services on June 21 with German at 9 30 a m English at 10 49 a m Sunday school at 9 30. Sermon on Luke 15 1 10. After services a yearly outing and picnic are planned at Halsted Street and the Calumet River Forest Preserves. The June 24 program features a 7 45 p m entertainment by the Christian day school and June 25 marks graduation exercises.

Jesus Halsted Street Calumet River Christian Day School

Our Saviors Community Church Service and Activities

Our Saviors Community Church in Chicago outlines morning worship at 9 80, Junior and U P Luther Leagues, and a 6 45 evening meeting with Ladies and Boy Scouts. Sermon asks why Jesus allied with the riffraff. All welcome attendees sing hymns led by Miss Ethel Nankey. A June 25 Mending and Bundle Day at Maywood Receiving Home and a June 20 church picnic at Old Sauk Lake are announced. Pastor Herman Weiter invites participation.

Junior Luther League U. P. Luther League Boy Scouts Jesus Cowings Memorial Ethel Nankey Kingdom of God Ladies of Our Savior’s Church Maywood Illinois Central Station Chicago Heights Old Sauk Cermak) Lake 26Th Street Herman Weiter

Immanuel Evan Church Holds All Day Picnic

A Trinity Sunday notice from Immanuel Evan Church announces a June 28 all day picnic at Dalton Park. Meet at 9:00 a.m. for a parade, open air service at 10:00 a.m., basket dinner, and a program of fellowship and games. If rain, activities move to church assembly rooms. Wm Kreis, Pastor.

Sunday School Cabinet Church Board of Our Church Dalton Park Wm. Kreis

Health booklets and perfect attendance noted in school

This week students finished health booklets to be judged by the PTA committee. Parker Gibson achieved a perfect 1930 1981 year record with no absences or tardies. Spelling perfects include Parker Gibson, Lucille Milhahn, and daquita Tackard.

Parker Gibson

Bowen School Graduates Sixth Grade This Week

The Sth grade will graduate this week with Evelyn Nimtz delivering the welcome address for having the highest average of ninety nine and three sevenths. Alice Middleborn was last year's top student and recently won the prize essay at Pullman Tech. Powell School District 183 Riverdale held commencement on Thursday evening June 18 in the school auditorium.

Evelyn Nimtz Alice Middleborn Pullman Pullman Tech Evelyn Mrs. Worth Sth Powell School Riverdale

St Pauls School Pupils Present Evening Program

Entertainment by pupils of St Pauls Lutheran school June 24 in the school auditorium features a variety of acts. Performances include Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us, Queen of the Garden, Firemen on Parade, At the Cross Road School, No Vacation Days Are Rare, When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver, Rescued by Radio, The Miller of the Dee, Dip Boys Dip the Oar, a grade 3 song, and chalk walk graduation. Upper grades contribute hot dog machine display.

Onetee Shade Annaging LE Cross Road Ek Gers Bob Harding Sae Ody Beha Harold Schmidt Florence Wirth Ttn

Distinctive Tailleur Mortens Debuts New Tweed Styles

The distinctive Tailleur Mortens introduces new soft tweeds with stitched pleats and sag fitting lines. A white cotton mesh scarf collar accents the jacket and the dress bodice, creating an unusual and eye catching silhouette.

Mortens

USELESS GIFTS

Thomas Arkle Clark, Dean of Men at the University of Illinois, discusses the social value of gifts that fail to please the recipient and the broader lessons about taste, consideration, and misjudged generosity in a reflective column.

University of

Gifts and a hero the sword that fed a pioneer

In a thoughtful Christmas note the author debates gift choices for Nancy before recounting George Rogers Clark who opened the Northwest. His exploits included freezing marches and river fords as a small band followed him toward American expansion, with Virginia later gifting swords while Clark faced poverty and hunger.

Nancy George Rogers Clark Northwest Saasion Great Northwest Sinois Skentuccky America Virginia

Northern Illinois firm wins three Better Copy prizes

Adver of Northern Illinois received three prizes in the Public Utilities Advertising Association Better Copy Contest. The awards were presented by Eric W. Swift at the association’s annual convention in New York at the Hotel Pennsylvania. The Public Service Company of Northern Illinois earned first in gas posters and billboards, second in electric posters and billboards, and third in electric and gas merchandising newspaper advertising. More than five thousand advertisements were submitted nationwide.

New York N. Y Adver Northern Illinois Public Utilities Advertising Association Eric W. Swift Chicago Pennsylvania J. R. Pershall Public Service Company of Northern Illinois Electric and Gas

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