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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1930

Page

2

St Pauls Evangelical Church Services May 25 and 29

Missouri Synod church on 188th St and Leyden Ave presents German service at 9 30 and English at 10 45 May 25 sermon from James 1 22 27 urging hearers to be doers of the Word Ascension Day May 29 German service at 10 am Young Peoples Society hosts a three act comedy The Road Back Home May 23 at 8 pm Parish hall Pastor W J Kemnitz welcomes all to the open Bible

ST. Paul’s EV Luth Leyden Ave Missouri Synod Young Peoples Society Church of the Open Bible

Dolton Methodist Church Service Schedule and Memorial Service

Corner Sheridan and Grant Streets announces Sunday church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with Epworth League at 6 45 p m and evening service at 7 80 p m A Memorial Sunday morning will feature special music and address Myron Waddell will train the Epworth League for a July play The American Legion and other veterans are invited Erwine Thompson Pastor

Dolton Methodist Episcopal Church Sheridan Grant Streets Epworth League Myron Waddell American Legion Erwine Thompson

Immanuel Evangelical Church Plans Special Bible School

Sheridan Avenue and Grant Street hosts a Sunday program due to the pastor's absence with preaching moved to Cedar Falls Iowa. Bible school starts at 10 00 a m and aims to make every member a church school member.

Immanuel Evan Sheridan Avenue Grant St Cedar Falls Iowa Immanuel Church Wm. Kreis

Massed Parachute Jump Set World Record at Field

Roosevelt Ifield led twenty parachutists in a single synchronized jump from a Curtiss Condor as 5 000 spectators looked on. The 20 jumpers left the cabin and wing of the twin motored plane and were all in the air at once establishing a world record for massed parachute jumping.

Roosevelt Ifield

Morrow Opens Campaign for New Jersey Senate

Dwight W. Morrow, ambassador to Mexico, declares support for repealing the dry law in his Republican bid for U.S. Senate from New Jersey. He presents the repeal position in his opening campaign speech.

Morrow Newark Dwight W Morrow Mexico New Jersey

N B A Bans Carnera in Fraud Suspension

The National Boxing Association suspended Italian heavyweight Primo Carnera for alleged fraud in several bouts. The ban affects competition in 28 states as the decision takes effect.

Carnera Cincinnati National Boxing Association Vitsimo Carnera

Cream and green crepe gown with metal accents

A five o clock formal ensemble features a metal trimmed cream and green crepe afternoon frock. The gown shows a lengthy bodice adorned with metal flowers and a silver girdle in the prevailing glittering mode.

Bowen School May Festival Plans And Student Reading

Bowen School indicates their May Festival on May 28th with students practicing for events. Fourth graders share reading projects and favored books including Honey Bunch and Don Sturdy in the Port of Lost Ships. Riverdale resident Clarence Norman notes involvement in the book project.

Eleanore Wordelmann Bowen School Clarence Norman Riverdale Don Sturdy Lost Ships Nina Engelhardt

May Festival Prep at Glenwood Forest Preserve

The May Festival entries list Glenwood Forest Preserve as the venue with events from classes A to C. Athletes from Bowen School include Otto Kenrath and Emerson Bouchard among others in relays, dashes, ball throwing, and broad jumps.

Glenwood Crete Emmerson Bouchard Kurt Ackerman Chicago Arlene Scott Glenwood Forest Preserve Alice Middleborn Bowen School Otto Kenrath Woodrow Carson George Madison Emerson Bo

Spelling Grades List For 7th and 8th Grade

Margie Norman reports this week spelling grades for 7th and 8th grades. Students named include Delores Baumgartner Elly Juillecek Glen Bishop Emerson Bouchard Anna Palchinsky Buddy Reich Alice Middleborn Margie Norman Delores Ripley Irene Englehart Evelyn Nimtz.

Margie Norman Delores Baumgartner Elly Juillecek Glen Bishop Emerson Bouchard Anna Palchinsky Buddy Reich Alice Middleborn Delores Ripley Irene Englehart Evelyn Nimtz

Chicago Red Sox Prepares to Meet Ivanhoe in Rescheduled Showdown

Rain postponed the game between the Chicago Red Sox and Ivanhoe. With an open date, the Red Sox will play again next Sunday featuring Art Messerschmidt at first base for Ivanhoe and Smith billed as one of Chicago’s top first basemen. Fans urged to attend and support the players.

Chicago Red Sox Ivanhoe Art Messerschmidt Blue Island Smith Chicago

Arrows Lose For Second Sunday To Mr Weather Man

The Arrows fall again to Mr Weather Man after last week's rain delayed play turning the field to mud. Upcoming: July Fourth rematch with Galgotha, then a Sunday trip to Hamilton Park to face St Stephen at 3 pm. The team also meets Zion on Decoration Day May 30.

Arrows Weather Man Galgotha Hamilton Prk St. Stephen St. Stephen’s Zion Washington Heights Chuck Markus Johnny

Local Players Display Quirky Habits On Field

A narrator notes Jake Sterk chewing tobacco as a habit of aspiring big leaguers and Skipper Schmidt making unconventional outfield catches while sometimes trimming asparagus with his hands near his feet. Illinois reports over 200 automobiles per mile of paved highway.

Jake” Sterk Schmidt Illinois

Indians Poisoned Arrows Reported By Ethnology Bureau

The Bureau of Ethnology describes arrow poisons used by Indians as plant and animal in origin. Vegetal poisons include yucca sap, acopite preparations, and mago milk. Some tribes poisoned deer by rattlesnake bites, letting the carcass putrefy before dipping arrows.

Bureau of Ethnology

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W. J. Kemnitz Wm. C. Zesch and Son Indiana Avenue BASE First National Bank Dolton, Ill Chas. E. Watern Horace Holmes W. H. Baker Cashier Ian M. R. Weidner William Staat T Cash Pittsburg Lovekin Public Service Public Service Company OF Northern Illinois 159Th Fisk Streets Harvey, III
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