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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1928
Page
2
The 188th Street and Leyden Avenue church in Missouri Synod begins its new church year on December 2 with a German service at 10 a.m. and Lord's Supper, preparatory at 9:30. The year honors Luther's Small Catechism, with Advent themes, including "Christ, our King," and midweek Advent services in German on December 5 and 7:00 p.m.
Our Saviour's LutI Church announces Advent events including Sunday school at 9:80 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship with sermon Our King of Love. A Congregational meeting follows. Evening Luther League at 6:45 p.m. Dedication of Villa Park church at 3 p.m. Monday council, Tuesday board, Wednesday social, Friday choir. December 9 Every Member Canvass. Visitors welcome. Rev. Edw. A. Voorhees, Pastor.
Dolton M E Church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m and a joint church Epworth League service at 7 p m a communion on December 7 and a church bazaar and supper on December 6 led by Rev Erwin Thompson pastor.
The first Sunday in Advent on December 2 marks the new church year with German worship at 9:00 a m and an English Thanksgiving service at 11:00 a m. English Sunday school at 10:00 a m teaches witnessing for Christ under Pastor Wm. Kreis.
Allen Lee will reenact Lincoln in John Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln at Thornton High School on December 5 with matinee at 2 15 and evening at 8 00. Tickets cost 25c matinee and 50c to 75c evening with demand expected to exceed seating capacity.
United States Geological Survey geologists and engineers mapped over 7500 square miles of southeastern Alaska this past summer. Dr. Philip Smith notes only about 40 percent of Alaska has proper surveys with large areas still unmapped, while key districts for minerals fur and trade are now better known. One party completed a thorough topographic map of the Kenai district showing clues to mineral deposits. Under P G B Sargent topographic engineers mapped 1500 miles previously surveyed by navy planes.
The Riverdale Girl Scouts plan a banco party at the village hall on December 8 1928 at 8 p m Admission 25c Winners in the flower leaf and weed contest are Alice Middleborn and Awdrey Baumgartner. The soccer team had mixed results with a 1 0 loss to Calumet and a 3 2 win over Cottage Grove. An orchestra is forming for Christmas with named students and Miss Hedtke on piano.
Second grade children enjoy parent visits during come to school week as fourth grade posters for December are displayed. Fifth grade reads Mexican Twins with evident enthusiasm. P T A meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 4 at Lincoln Avenue.
The seventh grade plans a school program inviting families to attend as they prepare to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Students display posters of Paul Revere under teacher Mr. Fuller, who praises the class’s drawing work. Dalton Community Library hours listed as Tue 3:30–4:30, Wed 6:30–7:30, Thu 3:30–4:30.
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