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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1934
Page
2
The churches on 138th and Leyden Ave announce Sunday services in English at 10 a.m. with the Lord's Supper. A 9:30 a.m. preparatory service and a 7:30 p.m. evening program by day school children on the Reformation follow.
On Christian Home Sunday November 4 in Chicago groups of fathers mothers and youths will share two minute talks on church needs. A sermon titled Communism Christianity and the Home plus prayer letters and Prayer Cards are planned. Schedule includes Peace Declamation November 9 veterans service November 14 Armistice Day service November 31. Regular meetings for Ladies Aid Sunday school teachers and officers youth groups and confirmation classes are announced with practice for an operetta ongoing.
Immanuel Evangelical Church reports a successful Loyalty Week with large attendance and enthusiastic support. Christ Dreshall leads Sunday school and a 11 oclock worship service. The week ends with a Ceremonial of Light and a Christian Homes discussion theme. Special music, catechetical instruction, and Wednesday through Thursday activities are planned. Members urged to attend and welcome nonmembers. Rev Phil T Bassler, pastor.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church at Grant and Sheridan Streets invites community cooperation and offers services. The office at 14220 Grant St welcomes suggestions and problems, with next Sunday's theme The Place of the Church in the Community presented by Pastor Ernest Coleman.
Sunday services include 9 15 morning worship focused on the Christian home with special music 10 30 Sunday school led by Water man superintendent 7 30 evening worship and Junior League Events also list Thursday meetings November 8 2 00 Mission Society at Mrs Will Vandenberg home 3 30 Religious instruction 7 30 prayer meeting Friday November 9 7 30 rally day program and social Leopold Schneider pastor.
Harvey Elks present an evening of entertainment on November 8 and 9 at Thornton township high school. The first Elks minstrel in four years funds go to the Elks charity. A radio style program opens with a football broadcast and includes special acts and Pullman porters minstrels with a cast of over sixty. Noted soloists and a 16 girl dancing chorus perform under Ralph Crean and J M Cooke directing.
Ethel Bishop reports Bowen school activities including a Halloween party for seventh and eighth graders, a ride to Evanston for a teachers meeting, and a planned game against Washington school boys in Chicago Heights. The article notes football ties, a basketball coaching assignment for Glenn Bishop, a growing library, new seating, and eighth grade general science and civics study.
The seventh grade studies health and draws body organs. Mr Smith provides a microscope for classroom use and permits students to take it home to examine objects of interest.
The Halloween event for Franklin school's first and second graders featured costumes, parades, and games. Harriet De Youne performed a piano piece while Miss Popper's class held its party. The Girls and Boys Clubs organized activities with treats, prizes for originality, and a schoolwide costume parade at recess. Patrol boys celebrated Halloween at Mr Bage's home with spooky games and stories.
On Wednesday October 31 Halloween parties were held for all grades with room mothers providing refreshments. Senior boys visited Thornton Forest Preserve for a treasure hunt before supper. The sixth grade aims for 100 percent P T A membership by November 9, with 51 percent already enrolled. An Armistice assembly for all grades is planned for Friday November Nth at three o'clock.
Our music editor notes a Sunday concert at M. E. church in Dalton featuring Naomi Schickley West coloratura soprano and Russell Nelson tenor. West impressed with precise diction and versatile tone. Nelson praised for exceptional tenor range and accuracy. Audiences called the duetts beautiful and thrilling.
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