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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1929
Page
2
The German service is at 9.30 a.m. and English at 10.45 a.m. A 9.30 a.m. English graded Sunday school starts. The sermon topic is Christ Our High Priest with emphasis on Jesus fulfilled the law and intercedes. Midweek Lenten service in German on March 13 at 7.80 p.m. Pastor Ww. J. Kemnitz invites attendance.
Immanuel Evan Church at Sheridan and Grant holds a Sunday program on March 10 with a German service at 9 00 oclock based on 2 Cor 1 3 4 an English graded school of religion at 10 00 and English morning worship at 11 00 A Young men chorus will sing This is the Day of Light and Frederic Kasten plays Alpine Flowers a cornet solo The pastor will speak Lifes Burdens what to do with Them English Lenten service Wednesday at 8 00 Meditation Once in the end of the age hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself The ministry of music presents The Cross and the Crown sung by a male chorus under Arthur Dreshall Everyone is welcome to our services Wm Kreis Pastor.
Our Saviour's Church of Riverdale located at 138th and Wabash invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m with sermon Jesus the Sympathizer a young people sermonette Luther League at 6 45 p m topic How to Become a Christian and evening service at 7 45 p m with sermon Jesus and His Father On Wednesday March 20 Rev Ehrich of People's Church will preach Palm Sunday confirmation The pastor Rev Edw A Voorhees welcomes all and asks reading the gospel of John during March
Corner Sheridan and Grant Streets hosts church services with Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m Epworth League at 6 45 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m The Ladies Aid bake sale runs Saturday at Anders grocery from 10 o clock The group meets all day Thursday March 11 for a pot luck dinner Rev Erwine Thompson is the pastor.
Bowen School notes report Edith Panozzo winner of the declamation contest with Alice Middleborn second place. Spelling winners include Edith Panozzo and Audrey Baumgartner among many named pupils. A new song titled The Song of the Sun Beams is being learned by seventh and eighth grades. Contest results set for March 27 at the County superintendent’s office to crown Cook County’s best orator.
Lincoln Avenue School reports March activities across grades from third grade Dutch project cutouts and sand tables to fifth grade health booklets and February health awards. Sixth graders earn health-rule awards while Munich phrasing appears in support of an upcoming goal. Eighth grade math covers compound interest as English and reading finish Lady of the Lake and begin new stories. Art, music, cooking, and manual training feature projects and upcoming performances and contests.
R K George reports on art and crafts classes making vases lamp shades and waste baskets from Christmas envelopes. Girls and boys work on sports and costume books while Mrs Owens oversees refereeing in gym class and team captain elections.
The Lincoln A. C. basketball five hosts the Super Heaters of South Chicago and Pullman A. C. opposition at the Lutheran school gymnasium. The Green Roosters of Gary meet the Pirates girls in an exhibition. Last Sunday Lincoln A. C. heavies beat Chicago Heights 39 to 26 while Ponies lost to Hammond Auburns 36 to 18. Hegewisch Live Wires fell to Pirates 18 to 2 in girls play. Hollywood Ballard headlines the event in a scarlet cap leading cheers.
The Harmonies fell 21 to 7 to Steger on Monday evening at the Lutheran school gym, ending the matchup with a clear scoring gap and a decisive loss for the home team.
The Pirates defeated Hammond Green Booster Girls 16 to 15 at East Hammond in a fast close contest. They then beat West Harvey Girls 10 to 1 at Specialville and plan a Friday road game against the Livewires led by captain Julia Freehaupt.
Miss Gertianie Bagot of New York won the Procter Gamble prize as the most beautiful hands in a photo beauty contest conducted by the art center. Images featured hands of women documented in society, judged by leading photographers of portraits.
A witty remark notes that pigs shorten their own lifespans by hogging their lives. The quip implies excess behavior reduces longevity and mirrors human caution about overindulgence.
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