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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1931
Page
2
The Churches at 188th Street and Leyden Avenue in Missouri Synod and Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Riverdale Illinois announce Palm Sunday events. English German services, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday schedules listed, with confirmations led by Pastor Kemnitz and Dr J M Bramkamp. All are invited to attend.
At Dolton Methodist Episcopal Church the week includes morning worship with a Vacant Lot sermon, Epworth League, Gideon Gospel Team services, and Friday Spoulstra Sisters Quartet. The Easter program features the Easter Vesper with the cantata Easter Memories and potential baptism and member reception.
Sheridan Avenue and Grant Street church observes Palm Sunday March 29 with Confirmation at 10 15 a m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m No German service Palm Sunday 7 16 p m Reunion service and illustrated sermon Life's Sunrise to Sunset Maundy Thursday April 1 Good Friday April 2 English Communion 8 00 p m German Communion April onth Faster Sunday German Communion 9 00 a m Sunday school 9 15 a m English service 10 45 a m Easter cantata The Glory of the Cross at Top om evening choir and Sunday school invite all attendees
A frugal man of limited friends clings to wealth as he plans his afterlife, forgetting that money cannot follow him beyond the grave. The tale hints at the futility of riches and the loneliness of avarice.
In District 148 eight and seven grade students create glass pictures with figures in black and colors. The seven A art class illustrates a poem titled The Owl and the Pnesw Ont. Anna and thicke will paint glass pictures.
Eighth grade boys create pamphlets on Belgium Congo with topics including people, forest products, native animal and plant life, and explorations. Two students per book, outlines require Africa shaped covers, Congo coloring, and rivers and lakes placements such as Lake Chad Tanganyika Nyasa and Victoria with Niger Congo Nile and Lambeze rivers plus rich freehand illustrations.
District 148 schedules spring performances at Lincoln Avenue School on March 25 1931 with Chicago Street school presenting New Adventures in Flowerland by younger grades and The Blue Butterfly by older grades. Lincoln Avenue Grade School carnival follows March 27 with side shows and a main show at 8 15 pm, featuring Dalton Junior High School production Sauce for the Goslings and a cast list. Doors open 7 30 pm admission 20 cents adults 10 cents children.
Last Friday night the Chicago Street P T A hosted a Pirate Party with the Five Spades orchestra providing music and song slides donated by Harold Anderson organist at the Roseland State theatre. A five act vaudeville followed with further singing and refreshments in the gym.
Division seven of Cook County elementary schools held its annual health poster and declamation contests at Berger School in Dalton on March 18. Homewood won declamation first and earns division seven representation at the county contest. Lincoln School earns alternates. Berger won painted posters and Homewood won cut-out posters.
March 25 at Homewood and McKinley saw painted posters take second and third places while Glenwood and Burnham earned second and third in cut-out posters. Judges included Mrs A V Lockhart Calumet City Miss Nellie G McMahon education director division five Miss Catherine McClaughry education director division six and Miss Wilson from Chicago Tuberculosis Institute Nurse Blue Island. The Berger Achievement Club hosted with harmonica band and short plays, then served refreshments in the lunch room.
The Dolton Epworth League announces Miss Marjorie Kellogg of Harvey will lead the service on Sunday March 29 in observance of Lent. Attendees are urged to attend for a profitable hour. Attorney J E Yates of Harvey spoke on Inspiration last Sunday. A Vacuum-Cleaner Roller Skating Party is set for White City on Thursday April 9 with discounted tickets from Robert Thompson.
Village voters are told an election will be held Tuesday April 21 1931 at Dolton Village hall Cook County Illinois. Officials include one President and three Village Trustees for a two year term. Polls open 6 a m and close 4 p m. notice dated March 10 1931.
The three act comedy Queen's Husband will be presented as the annual high school class play in Harvey. Performances are set for Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28, in the high school auditorium. Julia Vrooman stars as the queen with Lawrence Allemonyg as the king, Marion McDougall as Princess Anne, and Bernard Beck as the royal fiancé. The cast also features Merl Wisman Clinton Diekman Earl Meserve Marian Smith Isabella Carr Earl Reitz David Cohen Cedric Forbes Eugene Drolet John Tienstra Walter Zyptoski. The high school orchestra, directed by Mrs Isabel Loomis Montelius, provides music, with Miss Mae Sexaner directing the cast.
The business manager indicates ushers will be chosen from the top ticket sellers for the upcoming Franklin Badgley production. Ticket reservations are at the high school with good seats still available for both performances.
Nineteen aged inmates at the New Madrid county poor farm in Portageville Mo. went two days without food when the county court refused to pay bills. They were transferred to a nearby farm.
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