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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
3
St Pauls Church Missouri Synod at 138th and Leyden Ave led by Rev Walter J Kemnitz offers German service at 9 30 and English at 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 30 The annual outing is July 4 at Dalton Park The pastor goes on vacation July 5 27 The Lutheran Hour airs Sundays at 3 over Station WAIT
Rev Milton S Freeman returns from the Annual Conference to lead worship and Sunday school at 9 15 a m with Superintendent Mrs Allan Kukral in charge of Sunday school. Choir rehearsal each Wednesday at Cyril Skidmore’s home.
St Marys Church at 310 East 137th Street lists Rev John N Weiler as pastor and Rev M H Hoffman as assistant. Masses on Sundays are 7 00 8 30 high mass 10 00 and 11 00 oclock with emphasis on convenient hours allowing everyone to attend and fulfill their service to God through faithful attendance.
Our Savior's Community Church at 138th St and Wabash Ave lists Rev. R. C. Shawl as pastor. Sunday school begins at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 45. Monday the Service Guild meets at 7 30 at Mrs Ralph Lenover's home, Wednesday junior choir practice at 7 p m.
Rev Milton S Freeman leads worship Sunday at 11 am with Sunday school at 9 15 am led by superintendent Bessie De Vries. Epworth Youth Fellowship at 6 45 pm. Annual Conference convenes at Chicago Temple June 23 ending with a Sunday session at 4 pm. Bettajean Nairn to lead league meeting.
Election of officers for the Eighth District elected Elsie Parkins as director Ruth Redding as alternate director Lena Lietzar as treasurer Minnie Felton as chaplain Shirley Young as historian Helen Trucker as sgt at arms Eleanore Schroeder as delegate to Department convention and National convention with alternates Parkins. Minnie Calcott and Albrecht visited Oak Forest distributing magazines books puzzles stamps clothing and food. Juniors sent 18 scrap books to Sherman cottage Normal. Eighth District led Cook County in Veterans Craft Shop purchases with Paul Gall Juniors topping sales. Miss Wilma Zacker of Blue Island Unit noted as deceased. Poppy sales totaled 41120 with $4878.80 cash.
Bethany Reformed Church at 11th Place and Perry Avenue will host a special Independence Day service next Sunday at 7 30 p m honoring local service members. Dr Harry J Hager will preach Rubber Raft Religion with church choir music directed by Goldie Ashlund. Lord's Supper offered at 10 a m and 3 p m. broadcast at 4 30 p m on Station WAIT 820 kc. Bethany Vacation Bible School opens June 29 with Sunshine Duo guests and runs through July 16.
The Paul Gallo Unit 808 American Legion Auxiliary meets July 8 at 8 p m with Mrs Helen Reinke presiding. Members Helen Reinke Ann Barbeaul and Hazel Deichen attended the Eighth District meeting June 16 at Harvey. The district is 70 members short of 100 percent and the unit led the district in stamps and bonds sales.
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club announces chairmen for each department and standing committees for the upcoming season. Appointees include Mrs. Herbert Walden for American home, Mrs. Elmer Krueger for American citizenship, Mrs. David Gray for art, and several others across literature music and welfare. officers named earlier are President Mrs. Fred Ek, Vice President Mrs. John Hobbis, Secretary Mrs. Garner Grills, Treasurer Mrs. Ogden Munson.
David Gray and Mrs. C. A. De Line are named as board members in the latest organizational update. The notice lists their roles within the trustees and confirms the governance lineup.
Rep Fred E Busbey introduces H R 2946 to revert to the hand extended pledge gesture. The 1942 amendment altered the salute to a heart over hand position due to concerns about which flag was pledged to. Busbey argues the palm up hand sign caused mispledges and calls for unity by restoring the original practice.
Camp Fire Girls have volunteered to collect flowers for the Guild Otakuye. The effort aims to supply blooms for a local event and strengthen community ties through student service and volunteer work.
Care tributed by the Chicago and Flower Guild in hospitals and institutions will collect every Thursday afternoon during the summer. Fresh vegetables are welcome and surplus from Victory gardens should be donated. Contact Mrs. L. D. Myles Riv. 272, Mrs. W. F. Court Riv. 123, or Mrs. H. W. Waldon Riv. 1069 in Dalton Riverdale and Ivanhoe.
Mrs. Jennie O Conn er, president of G W Spencer Woman's Relief Corps, with Mrs Bonnie Bender and Mrs Clorinda Nelson, left Tuesday for Peoria Illinois for the state convention to be held June 23 24 and 25.
Mrs Arthur Strassenburg Jr retires to Hartford Connecticut last Thursday after two weeks with her husband’s parents. Their young son Junior stays with his grandparents. He has been ill but is improving. Arthur Strassenburg Jr is a private in the anti aircraft Coast Artillery in Hartford.
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