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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1932
Page
2
The German language service at 9:80, English at 10:45 a.m. mark the start of a new church year. The church celebrates 75 years of proclaiming the changeless Christ. A special midweek Advent service in English is scheduled for November 30 at 7:30 p.m. Pastor W. J. Kemnitz invites all to prepare for Christmas.
The Women's Missionary Society of Our Savior's Community Church holds its annual Thank offering service Sunday at 7 with a Light Brigade pageant and boxes returned or new ones taken for next year. Calvin Florey will compete in a silver medal contest at Roseland Presbyterian at 7:30. Special music includes the Men's chorus and Girl's chorus, with training for junior and boys choruses. The sermon, Christ in Our Anniversary, is based on Rev 20 4. Practice times are listed for all choirs and the Service League meets Thursday at 7 30. Bread distribution changes are noted with continued contributions through W Hazen.
Dolton M. E. Church announces Sunday services with morning worship at 11:00 and church school at 9:45. An evening of music features the Epworth League and a union service at 6:45. Wednesday Bazaar starts 5:30 with supper 80c, plus a country store. cradle roll party Friday at 2:00 with program and baptism. Rev. Erwin Thompson presides.
German service at 9 o clock with the sermon Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. Sunday school at 10 with Arthur Dieshall superintendent. Morning worship at 11 on The Triumphant King with choir. Evangelical league meets Tuesday night and Ladies Aid Thursday. Choir rehearsal Friday. Catechetical instruction Saturday 9 to 12. Ph. H. Bassler, Pastor.
The Lincoln School third grade celebrated Come to School week with all students earning badges and nineteen parents joining the PTA. The class performed an Indian Council program for kindergarten and sang songs while presenting dances and poems.
A short summary of a reader note about Nelly March a girl who helps her mother walks to town to sell butter and eggs and has adventures with her brother. The entry praises the book as interesting and new and useful for a good reader.
Florence Johnson reports a school spelling contest at BGWN where fifth and sixth graders competed. Warren Claussen won in the fifth grade and William McDonald in the sixth grade as excitement ran high. A rematch is planned for next week.
A poet recounts a Thanksgiving meal at Berger School describing a turkey from a farmer’s farm, a cake, candy race, pumpkin pie, and steaming mashed potatoes. The speaker notes the turkey is no longer alive, hanging in a store, and mentions a companion named Mable enjoying the meal.
Washington School pupils presented The First Thanksgiving directed by Miss Minardow with a full assembly cast. The program included a Colors presentation, United States pledge, readings and roles such as Governor Bradford and Squanto. Kindergarten made cranberry jelly and several grade members played Indian and Puritan parts.
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