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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1928

Page

2

Palm Sunday Confirmation Class at Missouri Synod Church

The Missouri Synod church on 188th Street and Leyden Ave invites worshipers to Palm Sunday services and a 25 member Confirmation class pledging faith in Christ. Holy week programs include German and English services, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter masses, and lectures by Professors Beate and Beeler at the Adelphi Theatre. Pastor W. J. Kemnitz urges public attendance.

188Th Street Leyden Ave Missouri Synod Jesus Adam Miller John Krikau George Miller Gottfried Miller Emma Miller Mary Mohr Katherine Preiss Selma Barkowski Harold Lau Roy Jones Frederick Krueger Lewis Rampke Helen Wilkens Louise Wesse Katherine Messerschmidt Eveline Lau Lucille Bookham Myrtle Buchler Ruth Krause Ida Stutzrem Marie Peters Loretta Martens Hazel Greick Evelyn Struss Viola Reich Adelphi Theatre Madison and Clark Streets P. F. Beate Ft. Wayne Ind Jesus and Mary Magdalene O. A. Beeler Concordia Seminary St. Louis

Palm Sunday and Easter Services at Immanuel Evangelical Church

Immanuel Evan Church announces Holy Week events beginning Palm Sunday April 1 with confirmations at 10 30 a m no Sunday school or German service evening service at 7 45 p m confirmation reunion and special program under Evangelical League. Good Friday April 6 German services 7 45 p m commemoration and Holy Communion Easter Sunday April 8 English service 10 30 a m Sunday school 9 30 a m no German service and Easter evening 7 45 p m with special music and Holy Communion offering envelopes requested for Kingdom work. All confirmants invited for fellowship and renewal of vows.

Our Church The Evangelical League Lord Jesus Christ

Palm Sunday at Our Saviour's Church Theme The Palm of Peace

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church invites parishioners to Palm Sunday services at 10 30 am with confirmation of the junior class and Sunday school at 9 30 am Holy Week services run Wednesday through Friday at 7 45 pm The pastor Edw A Voorhees extends a cordial welcome to all attendees.

United Luth. Church In America Wabash Ave Our Saviour’s Church of

Palm Sunday and Easter Events at First Methodist Church

Palm Sunday services begin with a 11 o clock sermon and 19 45 Sunday school session for all ages. The Epworth League hosts a tea at 5 30 and meeting at 6 45. Easter week features Lenten service April 4, Good Friday communion at 8, Easter Sunday program at 9 45, morning service at 11 and evening concert at 7 30 with the choir. Public welcome. A A Myers pastor.

First Methodist Church Old Peoples Home Wesley Epworth League Society Young Peoples Epworth League A. A. Myers

Smallpox notes warn on spread and symptoms

Smallpox is highly contagious and often contracted in crowded places like trains. The illness typically develops about the twelfth day after infection with chills fever headaches and fatigue followed by firm red pimples on the face hands and body. If a household member shows symptoms call a doctor and isolate.

Lincoln Avenue School Carl Garry

Vaccination Push Aims to End Smallpox Risk

Public Health reports for January 27, 1928 note 28,000 cases in 37 states during 1927. Illinois could immunize its newborns at about 1.00 per vaccination, costing around 140,000 annually. In 1927 Illinois had 1,625 smallpox cases and 22 deaths, with local school vaccinations reported in District 148, Highlawn, Chicago Street, and Lincoln Ave schools.

Massachusetts Illinois Highlawn Chicago Street Lincoln Ave

Seventh grade music class plans Welsh and Irish songs

The class met Monday Wednesday and Friday. Last Monday we began Welsh songs and will finish them before moving to Irish music next Monday. Last Wednesday we finished Mozart, and Miss Davenport played some pieces on piano. we enjoyed them.

Mozart

Geography Lesson Plan on Spain and Portugal

Seventh grade geography unit outlines Spain and Portugal topics. Activities include reading the assignment outlining it and writing ten question answer pairs. Students also create an alphabet list for Spain and Portugal, compose about a memorable sight, draw a freehand map, participate in talks and discussion, and take a test.

Spain Portugal

Seventh Grade Girls Baseball Teams Shine In Local Play

By Kathryn Ingraham the seventh grade girls are doing fine in playing baseball. Minnie Pals' team the Cubs has won several games and Alice Van Buren's the Pirates have won several too.

Kathryn Ingraham Minnie Pals Cubs Alice van Buren Pirates

Seventh grade sewing class makes bloomers and slips

LaFern Miller reports seventh grade girls in sewing class making bloomers and planning princess slips. They are learning machine sewing, with four projects this year including a towel and yarn flowers. In 7A, four students show improvement across three March arithmetic tests: Josephine Verhoeven, James Miller, Alice Van Buren, and Kathryn Ingraham.

LaFern Miller Josephine Verhoeven James Miller Alice van Buren Kathryn Ingraham

Study notes on French and English colonists and Quebec

Edward Rouse reports seventh graders study French and English colonists from 1689 to 1763. Quebec was founded by France and long-held, then captured by England after wars including The French and Indian War. George Washington carried a warning to the French, James Wolfe led to Quebec’s fall. Montcal and Wolfe died.

Quebec England Ohio River Geo. Washington France James Wolfe Montcal Miss Tear

Bowen School Notes March 28 1928

The report covers warm weather and spring bloom at Bowen School. March 28 meeting of Achievement officers at the Art Institute. no school for Room Four that day. Basketball wins over Lutheran school 16 to 0 with another game planned. Students Viola Reich Vivian Dickelman Mason Gerloff noted as ill or recovering.

Lawrence Brandt Wm. van Soest Art Institute Lutheran Viola Reich Vivian Dickelman Mason Gerloff

Do You Know By Sopha Palchinsky

A quiz feature asks five questions: who was John Brown, the cause of the Spanish American War, the cause of the Texan War, who sent out the Georgia Colony, and three reconstruction plans. Answers printed next week.

Sopha Palchinsky John Brown Georgia Colony

The Snake Orge A Reproduction by Elaine Ohlsen

An Indian youth leaves home to prove himself finds danger from a Snake Orge in a forest hut. A maid warns him and offers flying shoes to escape. He escapes and returns home to tell the tale and plans a future assault with warriors.

Elaine Ohlsen

Lazy Jerry's Fall Crime Lands Him in Penitentiary

In September Jerry evades work by claiming rheumatism and steals a loaf of bread. He joins a gang planning a large robbery but is arrested by detectives at the scene. Rather than six months in jail, he receives a two year sentence to the penitentiary.

Jerry House of Correction

Jaranowski Campaign Tour Planned for Cook County

John W. Jaranowski, Republican candidate for Cook County Recorder, will visit every country town in Cook County between now and April 10 to meet voters during his intensive campaign. He is unopposed for the nomination but seeks to reach all residents.

Cook County John W. Jaranowski

Calumet City Mayor Jaranowski Seeks Recorder Post

Calumet City Mayor and Cook County Commissioner Jaranowski hopes for broad public service as he aims to win the Recorder position at the November election. His county role has aided rural districts, illustrating a track record of local impact.

Jaranowski Calumet City Cook County

Jerry the Tramp A Reproduction by Adeline Schaefer

A brief note on Jerry the tramp describes him as shabby and poorly dressed in a ragged coat shirt and pants with a dirty face and hands. The piece reflects a caricatured image of poverty.

Adeline Schaefer Jerry

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