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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
8
A South Welland meeting outlined forming a County Farm Bureau as a unit of state and national bodies. Districts in Thornton Township will canvass two workers each, with a county wide membership drive planned for this month. Also notes farm purchases, moves and local notices including sales, insurance, and sympathy messages.
In loving remembrance of our dear wife and mother Marel eth Albrecht who died in 1917 after suffering. We saw you suffer and sigh but could not save you. Now you sleep at last free from pain, joined by loved ones in heaven. May God bless you all.
The Girls' Mission Society met at Miss Marth Swart's home on Wednesday evening to plan a social fundraiser. Profits will aid a box of necessary articles for Indians. Also noted were visits by Mr. Oithof and sons and Clarence Sterera, a Chicago visitor, and a Windsor wedding at Mr. C Blankenstyn's home, Christine marrying John Tolman. Rev Althuis declined a pastorate while Rev Laman from Baldwin, Wis, will preach next Sunday.
T Schmid retires after forty two years in the drug trade turning the business over to his son Imrold Schmid of the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He has been a leader in the South Elxd Business Men's Association and will retain the family business.
Niel Leecsvaart has leased a large farm in Lake County Indiana south of Gary and will move this week to his new home. Local friends describe him as a good neighbor and reliable citizen.
Saturday Eddie Polo stars in The Come Back and The Bullets tale. Sunday Alice Brady in The Hollow of Her Hand. Wednesday The Test of Honor with John Barrymore. Friday Charley Chaplin in A Day of Pleasure and Bert Lytell in One Thing at a Time. Saturday Florence Billings in The Heart of Gypsy. Sunday George Welsh in The Beast. Wednesday May Allison in The Castles in the Air.
Do It Now Join the Woodmen today or tomorrow may be too late. Protect your loved ones with a Woodmen certificate. For full particulars see any officer or member of the Modern Woodmen of America. W Berger, Clerk.
In fond and loving memory of John Kientz who passed away March 8 1919. If I had seen you at the last and held your dying hand I would not feel so bad. I did not know the pain you had nor heard the last sigh from your heart. I only know you went away and never said goodbye from your loving wife.
Public notice lists 1919 taxes due for Thornton town with multiple payment sites and dates such as February 26 through March 19 at city halls banks and village halls including Harvey City Hall Homewood Bank Bolton Dolton Bank Lansing Village Hall Oak Glen Nafer s Place Hazel Crest Hose House West Hammond City Hall and others. Also includes a testimonial ad for Milks Emulsion claiming digestive benefits and a guarantee.
Dr Kettles, a dentist, will be in Dalton every Thursday from 9 30 A M to 8 30 P M and in South Holland every Friday from 9 30 A M to 5 50 P M. 32 tf.
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