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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1934
Page
2
The Churches note Pentecost on Sunday May 23 with services at 9:30 German and 10:45 English and a 9:30 Sunday school. Bible study centers on John 4 31 about Christ's church and Holy Ghost. May 24 7 30 pm parents teachers meeting.
Our Savior's Community Church at Wabash and 138th marks Whitsunday with new member reception including Mr. and Mrs. A N Maronde and several ladies. Choirs offer special music, bake sale Saturday, a roller skating party in Hammond, and a comedy singing school next Friday May 26. Memorial service Sunday May 27 at 10 30 a m followed by a Christian Fellowship meeting planning a spring outing for youths ages 13 to 16.
Dalton M E Church at Grant and Sheridan outlines Sunday activities including Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with chorus choir. Evening league meetings and Epworth League notes, plus plans for June 3 and May 23 board meeting. Delegate election May 27 and Ladies Aid all day quilting event led by Erwine Thompson, pastor.
Immanuel Evan Church at the corner of Grant and Sheridan organizes Sunday school with classes for all ages. Christ Dreshall serves as superintendent. The service motto is a guiding word and invites boys, girls, men, and women to attend.
Sunday school speakers urge a real religion that changes lives. Pentecost, birthday of the church, should purge hypocrisy and godlessness through the Holy Spirit. Morning worship at 11 with topic The Spirit of Pentecost. Church invites all without a home church to Immanuel Evangelical.
The Sandridge M E Church at 147th Street and Michigan City Road lists events for Pentecost Sunday May 20 including morning worship sermon and 10 30 Sunday school 4 30 evening service and Junior League. May 21 Epworth League meeting at 8 00 and May 24 prayer meeting at 7 30 with choir rehearsal at 8 30 led by Pastor Leopold Schneider.
Three Pentecost services will be held at Bethany Reformed Church Roseland 11th Place and Perry Avenue next Sunday at 10:00 am 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm Rev Richard Oudersluys of Milwaukee will lead all services Dr Harry J Hager Bethany pastor will address groups at Holland Mich and at Hope College Cal mini reformed gatherings nearby.
Illinois coal mines produced 4,287,260 tons in March, up 34 percent from March 1983 as 148 mines operated. James McSherry notes gains due to freight rate realignment and NRA code effects. About 35,863 workers were employed, with 1,628 in 14 strip mines and the rest in 121 shaft mines. strip mines yielded 572,718 tons and shaft mines 3,664,379 tons.
A concise reflection notes that in many disputes both perspectives hold merit and truth. It signals the value of listening, weighing evidence, and acknowledging opposing viewpoints in pursuit of fair understanding.
Washington School notes show Sunnyside Farm engaging first graders with growing corn cabbage and beans. Seventh graders read Giles of the Star while geography explores India. The ninth grade builds a two room telephone system and records five perfect attenders.
Eighth graders stage Oh What Tarts with crafts and sewing clubs making scenery and costumes. Mrs Hedtke and daughter visit relatives in St Paul. Mrs O'Brien hosts Bunco and pinochle for Isabella Girls. Frank Marcolini returns home after appendicitis surgery. May Court celebrates Mardi Gras night with juvenile acts. Kalwid Barkowski and Adam Miller injured in Vermont Street crash near Ashland Avenue when their car veered off the road into a pole. Glass shatters as damage is described.
Edward sustained a deep scalp gash after a windshield strike while Adam escaped with minor bruises. Car suffered heavy damage. Mr and Mrs Seddie Cogswell of 86 East 137th Street Riverdale were summoned to Wellsberg Iowa on Tuesday May 15 due to Mrs Cogswell's grandfather's death.
Thornton Township high school of Harvey presents its fifteenth annual orchestra and glee club concert Friday May 18 under conductor William H Montelius. Soloist Miss Elizabeth Fray joins the Girls Glee Club with selections from Italian Street Song and others. Boys and Girls Glee Clubs perform a varied program with both groups combining for Light of Dawning Italian Street Song and Vanka n Lanka.
The American Legion Auxiliary will distribute paper poppies on Monday May 28 to honor World War I veterans. Julius Nelson of Paul Gall Post notes the symbol arose from battlefields where poppies bloomed amid destruction. Proceeds fund rehabilitation and welfare work for disabled veterans and families.
A training tower for south side firemen will be built at Chicago Heights if funds are raised. The benefit dance is scheduled for Saturday May 26 at Saenger's hall in Tinley Park, with all nearby suburb firemen belonging to the association invited to attend.
President Emmett Whealan presents the Forest Preserve Commission annual message noting saving over 1.5 million dollars for taxpayers, six years ahead of schedule for the district’s program. The report details Emergency Relief and Civil Works crews, ten foot bridges, 175 miles of trails, 18 baseball diamonds, 33 buildings, plantings of 685000 trees, a saw mill, and distribution of waste wood to destitute families.
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