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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
1
The Lutheran church on 138th Street and Leyden Ave offers Pentecost services in German at 9.80 a.m. and English at 10.45 a.m. The sermon stresses the Spirit in hearts through God’s word and the work of Christ for mankind. Services noted for May 25 include German language prayers and religious instruction.
Corner Sheridan and Giant Streets worship schedule includes 11:00 a.m. service with memorial sermon by Barnum district superintendent and evening service. Fourth Quarterly Conference follows morning service with department reports. Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday at 2 o'clock with a demonstration. Special music by the choir and local patriotic groups expected to attend.
Immanuel Evan Church on Shean Ave and Gin St invites families to Pentecost Sunday May 21 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and German worship at 9 00 a m English service with holy Communion at 11 00 a m. The Holy Spirit theme this day underscores church as a reality on earth. Trinity Sunday May 61st includes Sunday school at 9 a m. there is no preaching that Sunday.
A community church notice invites readers to Sunday school and services at Our Savior’s Church on Tasth Street and Wabash Ve. It mentions Rev. Keil subrat and a May service, with apologies for imperfect text. The incomplete garbled notice requests attendance and indicates a church event and guidance by church officials.
The Murray junior high showcases a wide range of classroom displays across grades including first spelling progress, second grade bird pictures and spring compositions, health posters in fourth grade, and science, geography, and arts exhibits in other rooms. A New Radio feature by Miss Cohen and a commencement play preparation are also noted along with student drawings and a variety of portraits and project tables.
Franklin P T A district 148 announces a second community party at Lincoln School on May 28 starting at eight. Admission is ten cents, with community singing slides and home talent entertainment. Park plan dancing after, two dances for five cents, music by Five Spades Orchestra. Refreshments sold. Publicity contact Shine Riverdale or Dalton G.
Pupils across grades display varied work from kindergarten handiwork to sixth grade geography sandtable projects. Visitations by parents noted how well the exhibits show school progress, with rooms presenting phonetics, reading, arithmetic, art, and notebooks.
The article notes that Mexico's people primarily speak Spanish but the language has evolved similarly to English spoken in the United States. It highlights significant shifts in pronunciation and usage reflecting regional influences and cultural changes within Mexico.
A fragment suggests fashion trends with plaid motifs dominating the current scene. Mentions of designers or brands are unclear but indicate a focus on bold patterns and color contrasts across collections. As a brief item, it notes audience interest and stylistic debates in fashion circles.
A historic note claims the Great American desert sees rain in July and August but lacks rainfall during the iuywlant spring growing season. A study of stomach contents of 157 Gulf coast alligators vindicates these reptiles as destructive to wildlife.
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