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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
8
Lansing births and anniversaries are noted with family gatherings across towns including South Holland Roseland Munster and Lansing. A daughter and several first communions plus weddings and travel to Chicago are mentioned, with many local households hosting sizable parties and dinners.
The Second Christian Reformed church of South Holland plans its second annual Patriotic picnic on Wednesday July 4 1928 at Jorgeson's Grove southeast of Thornton. Activities include speakers music by the South Holland Band sporting events and a canteen. Other items note a Miss Maude Rietveld birthday surprise party and a June 20 1928 wedding of Esther DeGraff to Dick Schaap at the First Reformed parsonage.
A June 28 1928 wedding at the Second Christian Reformed church united Miss Elizabeth VanDrunen and Mr Joseph Van Schouwen of Lansing Illinois. Rev Elbert Kooistra officiated with a white satin gown, bridesmaids Anna VanDrunen Cornelia VanSchouwen and flower girls Helen Triemstra Johanna Van Schouwen. The couple will reside in a new bungalow on East 159th Street.
A notice of gratitude from A R Tilstra thanks the public for loyalty and patronage over the years and recommends successor Richard Price as faithful and worthy of patronage. Also an advertisement for rent lists one five room and one six room house with bath and water at 326 East 159th Street South Holland TL.
Friday spotlight shows Billie Dove in The Heart of a Follies Girl. Saturday brings Laura LaPlante in Finders Keepers, a joyful, laughter filled feature. Sunday at 7 15 Milton Sills in Burning Daylight, Jack London adventure romance. July 3 Tom Mix stars in Daredevil's Reward. Also The Flag in technicolor and Panting Papas comedy. July 4 Sharp Shooters with George OBrien and Lois Moran. Navy and distant ports tale closes schedule.
Saturday features Our Gang nite Sun day Calm Buffalo Bill Jr in Galloping Gobs plus Fables and Mark of the Frog Sunday showcases Clara Bow in It girl starred Hula with the flaming flapper in tropical romance Stony Island orchestra as added attraction Wednesday and Thursday July 4 and 5 Richard Dix in Shanghai bound with Mary Brian Dix stars in a rio t racked China tale
Matinee daily Thursday through Saturday June 28 to 30 features Norma Shearer in The Actress and Our Gang in Barnum Ringling with three vaudeville acts added Saturdays. Sunday July 1 shows Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes in Three Ring Marriage. July 2 3 4 runs Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come with three vaudeville acts added on July 4. Coming next week H. B. Warner in Sorrell and Son.
The W C T U monthly meeting is at Mrs Nellie Cooper’s home on Thursday July 5 at 2 pm. The Ladies of the W C O F host a banco party at St Mary’s School Hall tonight June 29 with all welcome.
McKinley school held its commencement on Friday June 15 with graduates Pearl Barehead Clarence Carlson Marian De Young Fannie DeYoung Agnes Kiel Harry Lagestee Jennie Sjoerdsma Helen Tanis Minne Vogel. Class colors were orchid and white.
The United Spanish War veterans announce a State Encampment at Mount Vernon Illinois from July 4 to 7 with a special round trip rate of ten dollars on Co E I R R trains. Depart Chicago Dearborn Street July 4 at 11 25 a m arriving Mt Vernon 6 50 pm same day. Return 10 10 pm July 4 arriving Chicago 11 10 pm July 5. Notify James Abell by July first to secure the rate. Reunions of the 4th and 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and the 80th U S Infantry will occur July 5.
Work nears completion on a new link connecting the Indiana Harbor Belt Railway C E I and the Pennsylvania Railroad on land bought from the S Ellen Dolton estate south of the Pennsylvania tower in Dolton. The curved junction slated for elimination will likely be torn up improving car deliveries to the Pennsylvania C E I and easing traffic at the Lincoln Avenue crossing.
G. W. Spencer Women’s Relief Corps will continue regular meetings in July and August. Members must practice and prepare for the district convention to be held at Riverdale this year.
An uncertain quote mentions a dietitian claiming superior guidance to Mother Nature on baby nutrition. The item notes humor in the remark and cites an Ohio State Jawonn as the source.
One hundred twenty firemen from twenty two departments attended the monthly meeting in Blue Island. Chief Philips of Chicago Heights thanked Steger South Chicago Heights and Matteson for help at a major Ascher's Dept Store fire. Peter F Ripley read on school fire prevention. Chief John Link outlined a recent University of Illinois short course. Mayor Klenk welcomed attendees. Next meeting to be held in Crete, Ill.
The Board of Education of District 151 South Holland will receive bids on July 2 for about 90 tons of Pocahontas lump coal with the right to reject any or all bids. P Dalenberg clerk South Holland Illinois.
A dubious claim attributes the crescent as a Turkish national symbol to 1453 during the fall of Constantinople, atrib Gas Logic. The sentence reads as a speculative assertion with unclear sourcing and wording.
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