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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1936

Page

2

The Churches Observes 25th English Sunday School Anniversary

Divine services on May 17 mark the 25th anniversary of the English Sunday school at the church. Enrollment grew from 161 at opening to 191 now, with many original teachers and leaders named and honored. Music by Girls and Women choirs enhances the day with processional and service songs.

Walter J. Kemnitz Germany St. Paul E. Luth Arthur Kaep John H. Krueger Walter Bremer Mabel Alander Nelson Viola Niemeyer Wiebke Dorothy Poeplau E. O. Haase Wm. Bloom KE. Bachmann M. Fadke Helen Margaret

St Marys Church Announces Sunday Mass Hours

St Marys Church at 310 East 137th Street Riverdale lists Sunday Masses at 7 00 9 00 and 11 00 a m Pastor Rev John N Weiler explains convenient hours for Holy Mass. The notice urges faithful attendance as service to God and weekly obligation.

ST. Mary’s Church East 137Th Street Riverdale John N. Weiler

First Methodist Episcopal Church Service Schedule

Corner Grant and Sheridan Streets offers church school at 9:45 a m worship at 11:00 a m and Hi League at 6:45 p m Rev Lee Ernest Coleman pastors the congregation and the morning service reflects local religious interest.

Grant and Sheridan Sts Lee Ernest Coleman

Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church Service Notice

Corner Grant and Sheridan Ave announces Sunday school at 10 o'clock with Christ Dreshall as superintendent and a class for every age. Divine worship at 11 includes a choir anthem and the sermon Abraham the Nomad. Prayer Day for Missions 8 p.m. ladies in charge. choir rehearsal Friday. League meeting Tuesday. All welcome.

Christ Dreshall Abraham League Immanuel

Community Banquet at Our Savior's Church Reservation urged

Our Savior's Community Member United Lutheran Church invites members and friends to a 6 30 pm banquet with free will offering. Reserve by phone or card to help preparation. if reservations exceed 150, a larger venue outside the church basement may be used. Both Sunday services will feature sermons from a visiting pastor Herman Keller.

OUR Savior's Community Church United Lutheran Church In America Wabash Avenue Herman Keller

Our Savior's Community Church 25th Anniversary Plans

Our Savior's Community Church Riverdale marks its 25th anniversary with a Consecration program under Lutheran Service Bureau guidance. Dr Humon will speak at 8:00 p.m. May 17 on "Three Ways and a Highway" as part of a weekend of services and a Monday dinner for members and friends.

Lutheran Service Bureau Phila Join EE. Tuameon Our Savior’s Community Church Riverdale Humon

Sandridge M E Church Sunday services and events

Reverend Leopold Sehneider leads morning worship at 9 15 with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from Berger school joining. Sunday school follows at 10 30. At 7 30 the First German M E Church Chicago choir performs a sacred concert after winning a prize at the New York Music School contest. Thursday events include Ladies Aid at 2 30 religious instruction at 3 30 and prayer meeting at 7 30 with choir rehearsal at 8 30.

Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Berger School M. E. Church Chicago N. Y. School of Music Ladies Aid Society

Bethany Reformed Church to Host Two Sunday Services

Dr. Harry J. Hager will preach at 10:00 a.m. on the Liberty of Grace and Liberty of Clery at Bethany Reformed Church in Roseland. A 7:30 p.m. talk on Shareholders in the Corporation of Grace follows with the Young Peoples choir performing. Church sits at Lilth Place and Perry Avenue.

Liberty of Grace

Open Bible Church Service Schedule in Indiana Avenue

The notice lists Open Bible Church at 18563 Indiana Avenue with Pastor Emil Burk. It details weekly services including Bible school at 9 45 a m worship and sermon at 11 00 a m Soul Winner s band at 6 00 p m Y P L Fellowship at 6 30 p m evangelistic service in the p m and daily midweek activities Bible study on Tuesday prayer and praise on Thursday and youth night on Friday.

Open Bible Church Indiana Avenue Emil Burk Y. PL

St Clements Episcopal Church notices schedule

Sunday services include Holy Communion at 7 30 and 10 30 am. Church school at 9 19 am. Bluebirds meet Tuesday 7 pm, Campfire girls Tuesday 7 30 pm, Guild Thursday 1 30 pm, choir Thursday 7 30 pm. Boy Scouts Thursday 7 30 pm. First Men’s Club meeting Thursday May 21 at 8 pm with guest speaker in church basement.

Teely Communion serMmon Bluebirds Robt. Wurtman Guild Reorganized Men’s Club

Franklin School Auditorium Dedicated With Notable Address

The Franklin school auditorium was formally dedicated with Noble J. Puffer and other officials speaking. The program included a pupil performance on The Meaning of the Auditorium, and notes on kindergarten and grades activities plus student absences and art projects.

Grades 7 and 8 Graduation Program and Geography Talks

The seventh grade plans a series of talks on studied countries with outstanding facts and descriptions of people at work. The eighth grade is preparing a graduation program for Thursday May 28 in the Franklin school auditorium.

Franklin School

Lincoln School Grade 2 A students named in spelling

Lincoln School reports Grade 2 fourteen pupils earned A in spelling led by Edward Abrecht Wilma Black Dillon Crawford Edward Crawford Maxine De Bok June Grant James Needles Mary Louise Mazzacovello Peter Pezzati Richard Rampke Clarence Stomp Robert Thul Muriel Wernicke Nathan Humbrecht. Grade 6 students near perfect attendance this year and busy with ten library books and an opera project. Grade 8 class plans graduation songs a May 14 party and a May 26 graduation with a Chicago coal mine trip. Girl Scouts Troop I went on a hike last Thursday and enjoyed themselves.

Edward Albrecht Wilma Black Dillon Crawford Edward Crawford Maxine de Bok June Grant James Needles Mary Louise Mazzacovello Peter Pezzati Richard Rampke Clarence Stomp Robert Thul Muriel Wernicke Nathan Humbrecht Hanks Charles Damaskus Clarence Pfotenhaur Chicago Girl Scout News

Bowen School Health Play Brightens Miss Hedtke Class

Last Friday the boys and girls in Miss Hedtke's room presented a health play for other rooms. They performed musical numbers with new toy orchestra instruments and the harmonica class played well. A birthday party followed with angel food cake ice cream and candy served by Mary Ann Warren's mother, ending with cheerful remarks about frequent celebrations.

Miss Hedtke Mary Ann Warren Mary Ann

Little artists paint life in Japan in room one

The children in room one sketch and poster life and scenery in Japan and plan a corridor exhibit. Miss White’s class welcomed schoolmate Donald Woods back after an operation. Room IT notes Shirley Tatgenhorst home sick. Room LY reports Warren Claussen back in school. No school Monday due to a teachers' meeting at Thornton Township High School.

Japan Miss White Donald Woods Miss Bendler Shirley Tatgenhorst Mr. Smith

School notes from Brookfield zoo visit and class projects

Tuesday morning at school two Cecropia moths were found then another later. James Molnar and Charles Monsma released them outside. A letter from a sick lady brought a plant. Students painted clay animals, built cages, boats, and viewed a battleship. Miss Kramer shared a Brookfield zoo map. Honor rolls include Billy Vandenberg Edward Robinson Martia Wilkens Dorothy Pedric Alfred Mellquham. The class aims to visit the zoo.

James Molnar Charles Monsma Earl Grelek Russell Herrman David Pedric Howard Laws Gertrude Wismer Morris Wilkins Albert Panozzi John O’hail Alfred

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