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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1937
Page
2
Sunday services announced with German at 9 30 and English at 10 45 a m. Sermon from Psalm 93 The Lord Reigneth. Statement of the triune God reigning through eternity and amid world storms. Invitation to attend to hear more about God.
The church offers 9:30 a.m. Sunday School with classes for all ages including a women’s class of about 20 and a men’s Bible class. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service features the sermon Living and Leaving and special music. Wednesday June 2 Ladies Aid meets at 2:00 p.m. Friday June 4 Luther League meets at 7:16 p.m. for the annual confirmation class party.
St. Marys Church at 310 East 187th Street Riverdale lists Rev. John N. Weiler as pastor. Sunday masses at 7 00 9 00 and 11 00 a m offer convenient hours for faithful attendance and weekly service to God.
Sunday school at 10 with Christ Dreshall as superintendent. Divine worship at 11. Memorial service for Young Peoples League Tuesday. Council Wednesday at 8 p.m. Ladies Aid Thursday 2 p.m. Choir Thursday 8 p.m. Open invitation to join and share in ministry unto life.
Sunday schedule lists iChurch school for all ages and a new adult Bible class led by the pastor titled The Prophets and the Problems of Life. 11:00 Morning worship features a sermon on Christian Patriotism with Memorial Day emphasis and special music. Additional activities include kindergarten, Hi League, junior and senior choir rehearsals, and a Saturday confirmation class.
The Ivanhorn community Sunday School invites members to attend Sunday services at 2 00 and join in preparing a program for the Children’s Day observance on June 13. The notice urges all members to be present the next two Sundays to help organize the celebration.
Rev. Leopold Schneider conducts morning worship at 9 15 and Sunday school at 10 30 followed by a 4 30 vesper service on Memorial Day. The W H M Society meets June 3 at Miss Clara Diekman’s home. The editor notes a quip about the manner of living.
Bethany Reformed Church at 111th place and Perry avenue observes Memorial Day with messages and sacred music next Sunday. Pastor Dr. Hiany Jd. Klager delivers “Writing Your Own Epitaph” at 10:00 am, Young People's choir sings, and WWAE radio broadcast time shifts to 4:30 pm with Dr. Hager discussing “Where Are the Dead and What are They Doing?”
St Clements Episcopal Church at 153rd and Loomis lists Rev W O Cross as pastor. Sunday includes Holy Communion at 8 00 a m church school at 9 45 a m and morning prayer at 11 15 a m The next Peace Sunday is June 6.
The eighth grade at St Pauls Lutheran Dolton invites the community to a Saturday bake sale in the school auditorium on May 29 starting at 1 p.m. Proceeds support the class gift to the school. seventh graders back the effort. On June 2 and 3 the St Pauls Mixed choir presents Station WTNT a radio broadcast novelty at 8 p.m. Adults 40c children 25c.
The Dolton Kit tenball League opener at Dolton Park saw the Pirates defeat the Tigers 5 to 2. It. Abraham and J Staat pitched for the Pirates while Y. Panozzo and CG Wisowaty worked for the Tigers as the Tigers totaled eight hits and two runs.
Tonight at 8 20 the Thornton Township high school glee club and orchestra present a spring concert in the high school auditorium. Miss Irene Olson sings aria from Il Trovatore with tenor Fred Scharringhausen and the Boys Glee Club. Thos Newman and Miss Florence Samuels direct 60 member orchestra and 74 singers. The program features Tschaikowsky, Brahms, Liszt and Dvorak selections.
The game of squash rackets in America moves faster than tennis using a hollow black rubber ball and a light hard strung racket.
The world's smallest antelope, the dik-dik of Africa, is about the size of a rabbit. In contrast larger antelopes like the eland reach six feet in height and weigh up to 1,500 pounds.
Alder man Arthur G. Lindell receives chairmanships and vice chair duties across several panels including Utilities Buildings and Zoning Recreation and Aviation Harbors Wharves and Bridges Health Schools Fire and Civil Service Tag Days and Traffic and Public Safety He also leads sub committees Accident Prevention Calumet Waterway and Chicago River channels and remains on the Building Code group.
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