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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
2
Our Saviors Church Riverdale hosts a Young People's play Watch My Smoke at High Lawn School tonight at 730. Tomorrow June 28 a big congregational picnic with bus at 10 am, return by 8 pm, supervised children welcome. Bible school begins Monday the 29 from 9 to 1145 am for ages 4 to 14 plus youth groups.
Sheridan Avenue and Grant Street notices German service at 9 a.m. English service at 11 a.m. Church school at 10 a.m. Children’s Day program at 11 a.m. in the church auditorium. Pastor William Kreis invites all to attend.
A Chicago Military Tournament and Exposition opens June 21 at Soldier Field and Grant Park showcasing a simulated Battle of Chateau Thierry with infantry, cavalry, artillery, tanks, aircraft, and an Army exhibit tracing arms from the Revolution to the present. Major J W N Schultz cites a spectacular midwestern display.
The Second Christian Reformed Church and Sunday School of South Holland Illinois hosts its Fourth Annual Patriotic Picnic on July 4 1930 starting at 10 00 a m in DeYoungs Grove two blocks west of Chicago street two blocks north of 159th street on Woodlawn avenue one mile east of Halsted next to the C E I Railroad tracks featuring a ball game at 10 00 a m community singing an athletic program refreshments and canteen Laus Dee Band from Englewood Chicago with principal address by Rev K W Fortuin a day of recreation time to arrive early and stay late signs will guide visitors
A brief reflection on the moral insight of winter as nature returns to simple, austere habits after seasons of splendor and prodigality. Burroughs notes this quiet renewal impacts both intellect and feeling.
One of life’s rare commodities, gratitude is scarce in daily life. The author argues you reap what you sow, noting you give little thanks so you should not expect much in return.
The Riverdale village board readvertised for bids on Special Assessment No. 60. Illinois Commerce Commission approved automatic flash light at Indiana avenue and 140th street and I. H. B. tracks. Reports cover drainage, sidewalks, fires, water pressure, and city help to boost main lines.
A model showcases a pastel sports suit in rose and pink knit with matching pink trimmed shoes and a stitched hat in the same shade highlighting seasonal fashion trends.
The Arrows overwhelmed Dr. Martin Luther at Gage Park 16 to 0 with 17 hits. Klein had a circuit smash for two runs early, Ben Curtis pitched eight strong innings, and Marcus and Golgotha hopefuls are set to face St Peter in upcoming home games at Riverdale Park.
Smoky Straven pitched superbly for the Mohawks fanning fifteen Arrows and allowing five hits and one run. Sevenhouse matched with seven strikeouts for Harvey as Mohawks offense produced runs on timely hits led by Straven Kinney and Kasha. Next Sunday the Mohawks travel to Phoenix to face the Phoenix American Legion team.
A tablet at the National Library in Paris marks the fiftieth anniversary of Edouard Leon Scott de Martinville’s death and credits him with creating a crude sound reproduction device called the phonautograph twenty years before Sidon’s invention. Earthquake Zones Urge Caution Japan sits in a noted seismic belt due to fault lines and mountainous terrain.
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