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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
2
The Churches announce Pentecost sermons from Acts 2 1 13 using German service at 9 30 a m and English at 10 45 a m The sermon emphasizes unity of grace and spirit The annual outing is scheduled for Sunday June 7 with a German service in church at 9 a m and an English service at the grove at 11 a m.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Ave announced services for Sunday with Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11 on the topic Are we in need of another Pentecost. New members will be received and choir anthem planned. Council League Tuesday and Ladies Aid Thursday. choir rehearsal in evening.
St Marys Church at 810 East 137th Street Riverdale lists Rev John N Weiler as pastor. Masses Sundays at 7 00 9 00 and 11 00 A M offer convenient hours for worship and weekly faithful attendance.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church lists 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship under the theme Power. Pentecost marks the birth of the church. 6:45 p.m. Hi-League 7:45 p.m. Dr John Norris Hall will lecture on George Washington. A benefit concert Friday evening June 4 features Mary Elizabeth and Ardath Anders with the choir prices 15 and 25 cents.
Memorial Sunday service at Our Savior's Community Church marks the annual remembrance of members who died this year with a sermon titled The Christian Remembers. May 31 service at 10 30 a m includes read names and a memorial prayer. Sixty eight pledges reported toward a goal over 4000 dollars with many families yet to pledge.
The Dramatic Club stages the mystery comedy Mystery at Midnight at Bowen School on Wednesday June 10 at 8 15 p m. Adult tickets cost 35 cents and children’s tickets 20 cents at the door. The cast blends familiar and new performers in a promising, humorous production.
Rev Leopold Schneider Pastor leads Morning worship at 9 15 Sunday May 31 Pentecost with dedication of new hymnals Sunday school at 10 30 and evening service at 7 30 Thursday June A 2 30 Mission Society meeting with Mrs A W Meyer as hostess prayer meeting at 7 30 and choir rehearsal at 8 30 Official board meeting at 8 30
A memorial service for the departed will be held next Sunday at 7 30 p m at Bethany Reformed Church Roseland 111th Place and Perry Ave Pastor Dr Harry J Hager will deliver The Seat That is Empty The Senior choir will sing A 10 00 a m service features The Holy Spirit is God in memory of Pentecost The Young People’s choir will provide music
St Clements Episcopal Church at 153rd and Loomis led by Rev W O Cross lists services Holy Communion 7 30 am 10 15 am Church school 9 15 am Next Sunday Whitsunday corporate communion Bluebirds Campfire Girls Guild Choir Boy Scouts and Men's club meetings weekly parish picnic planned for Saturday June 6 assemble 2 00 pm at the church.
Dorothy Mottinger reports on leaf pressing for a tree book, an art exhibit welcomed by parents, and a blue and gray eighth grade graduation on June 18. Fifth and sixth grades describe hikes, field day practice, and after school picnics with marshmallows. Athletic awards and patrol captain medals are noted for eighth graders.
Lincoln School grades one to three note end of year events. Grade one plans a Thursday picnic at Dalton Park with all parents invited. Grade three anticipates a trip to Brookfield Zoo on Friday May 29 replacing the annual picnic.
Room I reports a Monday seat change and bulletin board pictures from Dorothy Pedrice. Students learned finger painting with blue paint and discussed imagination. Donna Spina has twenty book reports and Beatrice Vandenberg has fifteen.
Beatrice Vandenberg recounts a Brookfield zoo trip with sighting dingos bats polar bears fighting monkeys rhinoceros and a rubber doll in a small monkey cage. The piece also notes music lessons health class projects and school events including a graduates banquet and flag ceremony.
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