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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
2
The Missouri Synod church at 138th Street and Leyden Ave posts Sunday schedule with German service at 9 30 and English at 10 45 a m. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with a sermon urging attendance and worship as essential. Pastor W J Kemnitz leads the congregational guidance.
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Riverdale announces a Sunday Bible School at 9 30 a m with a class for all ages and a 17th anniversary service at 10 30 a m followed by a dinner and fellowship. Home Mission Field Day is Sunday Oct 21 with Rev R R Weismiller as exchange pastor. On Wednesday Oct 24 a monthly Fellowship features The Veteran of the Cross. Reformation Sunday on Oct 28 emphasizes life service. Rev Edw A Voorhees, pastor.
Immanuel Evangelical Church Sheridan and Grant announces German service at 9:00 a m and English service at 11:00 a m with sermons on spiritual transformation and America’s vision of God The English Bible school meets at 10:00 a m The annual Mission Festival is set for October 21 with special messages from Rev Emil Helm and Rev A F Schemmer All morning services at regular times and no evening service Pastor Wm Kreis extends cordial invitation
On Sunday October 14 services at First Methodist Church are listed with Sunday school at 9 15 a m morning worship 11 a m Epworth League Society 6 45 p m and evening service 7 30 p m Rev Irwin Thompson recently appointed to Delton may preach both morning and evening He r A A Myers after three years here is appointed to Walnut Joliet Dixon District and will preach at his new church Sunday then return to Delton Monday Myers and wife plan to leave for their new home late next week Myers thanks friends for kindnesses shown during his pastorate.
A disputed account links the Spanish city of Seville to Phoenician settlers, naming a marshy plain as Sephata before evolving into Seville. The tale reflects early urban legends about the city’s founding and changing nomenclature.
Wanita Wilson enrolls in fifth grade for a total of 37 students. Students study geography, plan projects on Western States, and prepare for Armistice Day songs with Lincoln Avenue School students from grades seven to nine. Activities include sports, crafts, and new clubs, with a strong focus on assemblies, P T A banners, and Columbus Day program at Riverdale Park.
Bowen school pupils enjoyed warm weather on October first. A Monday evening thunderstorm cooled expectations briefly then warmth returned, letting the girls continue their ball games.
Ruth Sawyer recalls four Forsythe brothers James George John and Thomas in Boston who planned a half million dollar charity bequest. After Georges death the unsigned will spurred the brothers to add another half million and fund a magnificent infirmary for children at a total cost of one million dollars.
The Bowen school played Whittier in soccer on Monday October 8, losing 10 to 5 in class A action. New students Ruth Sawyer and Betty Lou Sawyer joined seventh and fifth grades. The soccer team, coached with Zehner involvement, has four wins and four losses, including a 2 to 3 schedule loss to Phoenix. The Lutheran school game ended 6 to 2 in favor of Lutheran, and two new pupils Archie McDuffey and Betty Lou Sawyer enrolled this week.
The St Pauls Lutheran school basketball team defeated Bowen school of Riverdale 6 to 2 in a close opener. Gottfried Miller and Fred Struss scored for St Pauls while Howard Nelson tallied for Bowen. A game is planned for Thursday Oct 11.
The Arrows and Clovers played a long game Sunday with late drama. Niewald scoring on Erikau’s single sparked the Arrows early as Markus held the Clovers scoreless until a two run fifth. The Arrows surged in the eighth but the ninth inning was unplayed after a dispute over the decision, leaving the game undecided. The score by innings shows Cloverrs 00002500, Arrows 11000001 for a 7 to 4 line at one point, with the official result pending.
A quote from Remnarr Maeladden in Physical Culture touts scientifically framed routines that claim to brighten eyes, bring rosy skin, plump cheeks, firm flesh, and an overall strong symmetrical body through disciplined exercise. The style reflects period health fads promoting physical culture as transformative.
A San Francisco Chronicle snippet notes seven visitors cluster at a historic spot while another person manipulates a cadak nearby, capturing the scene in brief observational prose.
The note asserts Kipling’s poetry makes accurate references to two mammal species. It highlights that Kipling’s knowledge appears in his verse and suggests precision in the animal names used within his works.
Pneumatic techniques transform gas main construction with air powered tools for trenching and brushing pipes, plus an air blast to clear edges before joining.
This brief notes that looking its best in society reflects human nature on parade routes and fashion columns in Chicago society pages.
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