This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1934
Page
2
The Churches announce Sunday December 2 German language service at 10 a m with Lord's Supper and 9 30 a m preparatory service. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Midweek Advent service December 5 at 7 30 p m in English. Pastor W J Kemnitz invites attendance.
Miss Annie Jay, winner of a local bronze medal, will represent Our Savior’s Community Church in the silver medal contest this Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Blue Island Christian church. She faces two reps from Harvey and one from Morgan Park for a chance at state prizes and scholarships. The church invites all to attend and thanks several members for storm drain repairs and plumbing work.
Christ Dreshall leads the school with a class for every age. The Sunday service begins at 10 o'clock with a Sunday school organized and equipped to serve. The message is the school for you.
The Immanuel church schedule includes 10 o'clock divine worship, Sunday school prizes, choir rehearsals, and a December 9 musicale with new robes purchased from E Moore Co Chicago. Rev Phil H Bassler invites all to attend. Leopold Schneider presides at Sandpice M E Church with services December 2 and 6 including a prayer meeting and official board meeting.
Dr. Harry J. Hager of Bethany Reformed Church in Roseland will deliver three Sunday sermons. At 10:00 a.m. he speaks on The Pleasure of Pain, at 3:30 p.m. answers Is God Through with the Jew, and at 7:30 p.m. presents Where Satan Strikes Hardest. The church is at 111th Place and Perry Avenue.
The Christmas Seal marks the fiftieth anniversary of the tuberculosis story with a image of the Sara nac Lake cottage where modern TB treatment began in February 1885 and sparked the sanatorium movement. Seals go on sale after Thanksgiving as the 28th annual TB appeal opens with 2,000 affiliated associations supporting work. The piece notes a chairman’s workload in coordinating committee efforts and the purpose of committees in delegating tasks.
An November 28 school assembly featured grade performances including a Thanksgiving play, poems, reader, and songs. Students earned As in spelling, while others recovered from tonsil surgery or returned to class. Special activities include a Treasure Island movie for patrol boys and senior clubs planning exhibits for December.
The first grade begins reading from new books while second grade works on harder addition facts. Edith Haddon enters fourth grade. Grades five and six create a Pilgrim poster from colored paper for display. Seventh and eighth grades form a music committee to select songs for class. Evelyn Ingraham is absent with a cold. The Boys Club plans a woodworking contest ending before Christmas, organized by Parker Gib.
The Franklin school patrol boys attended a hockey game at the Stadium last night and selected judges Mr. Bright Mr. Staat and Mr. Bagge. They thank Ray Wesse and Mr. Bagg for furnishing cars.
The doldrums draw Gulf states and southern islands into calm hot belts from which destructive tropical hurricanes arise. Sailors feared their location as the center shifts north in July and south in January. From these zones come winds and currents driving heat from the equator to the poles.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.