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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1934
Page
2
The Missouri Synod announces a 10 a m English service with Lord's Supper and a 9:30 preparatory service. A Friday evening announcement invites attendance. Pastor W. J. Kemnitz invites reflection on Luke 5 1 11 about riches and soul welfare. No Sunday School July 1, but all are urged to attend church.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Street hosts Sunday school at 10 oclock with English services at 11 oclock led by Pastor Phil H. Bassler.
Dolton M. E. Church invites all to Sunday morning services at 9 45 and 11 with sermons The Sure Foundation and Aliyah and the Divided Kingdom The Epworth League will not meet Sunday evening as Chicago Leagues join a Desplaines Camp Ground rally for the camp grounds seventy fifth anniversary A two day gathering July 1 to 15 features Bishop W F McDowell and Bishop E L Waldorf plus a Sunday school board meeting July 6 and a Sunday school picnic plan all amid reminders to keep worship amid summer temptations EK Thompson pastor
Our Savior's Community Church hosts Rev. Lloyd Clewell for a Sunday sermon at 10:30 a.m. with the Women’s chorus performing. Vacation Bible School runs 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for ages four to sixteen under Miss Florence Hedtke. Ladies Aid meets July 5 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Louis Reich’s home.
The Sandridge M E Church lists its July schedule with 9:15 morning worship 10:30 Sunday school and 7:30 evening service on Sundays. Weekday events include a July 5 prayer meeting at 7:30 and an 8:30 official board meeting plus choir rehearsal. A diner complaint notes a waiter and manager incident about a steak size and plate change.
Miss Kathyn Dougherty of Waterloo Iowa became the fairs 2,000,000th guest entering at the Twenty third street gate at 1 05 p m on Wednesday June 20. She toured the fair with friends and praised the new edition as an improvement over last year.
A brief editorial quip notes that a man has only one wife to advise him, implying limited wisdom compared to Solomon and suggesting humility in judgment.
The bottle tree is noted for a short trunk with bulging sides resembling a water bottle and thick foliage. Natives once used its sap for drinking and its fibers are fashioned into fishing nets according to the Western Newspaper Union.
The Oak Forest village board approved water main tunnel communications with County Board and Commissioner Kaspar for a 750 annual rental, plus four fire plugs and two openings for Halsted area. Sidewalk bids were sought east of I. C. on 188th street and east of Lezeau’s store on 138th street. Ordinances for a Board of Local Improvements and water discount changes were discussed. The Wilkes Audit Company was reappointed to audit village books for 1985.
Riverdale Illinois creates a Board of Local Improvements with six members including the president of the village board and a secretary. The ordinance specifies compensation for members two hundred dollars for the president two hundred dollars annually for the president and staff and one hundred sixty dollars per year for other members and two hundred dollars for the secretary, funded from the general fund.
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