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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1929

Page

2

Divine service at St Pauls Ev Lutheran Oct 20

The St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church at 158th Street and Leyden Ave invites worship in German at 9 30 and English at 10 45 a m on October 20. Pastor W W Kemnitz urges study of the Lords Prayer petition Mt 6 13 and offers English graded Sunday school at 9 30. A welcoming hour awaits.

ST. Paul’s EV. Luth 158Th Street Leyden Ave Missouri Synod M. Luther Church of the Open Bible

Our Saviors Church Riverdale Announces Halloween Socials

Our Saviour's Church of Riverdale invites Luther League members and Young People to a Halloween social on Tuesday October 29. Rev Geo Ehrich of People's Church to speak next Sunday October 20 observing Field Day in U S C A churches. Friday November 1 combines the Luther League social and festival to fund church parlor refurnishing. Rev Edw A Voorhees pastor.

OUR Saviour’s Church OF Luther League Edw. A. Voorhees

Dolton M. E. Church Announces Fall Schedule and Events

The Dolton M. E. Church at Corner Sheridan and Grant Streets lists services and activities. Sunday school at 9.45 a. m. morning worship 11.00 a. m. Epworth League 6.45 p. m. Evening worship 7.30 p. m. An Epworth League Halloween social is planned. Shares' Aid meets Oct 24 for an all day event with pot luck lunch. Bazaar preparations are underway and bake sale date to be announced. Attendance buttons presentation postponed to Oct 27. Erwine Thompson, Pastor.

Dolton M. E Sheridan Grant Streets Epworth League Erwine Thompson

Origin of Anno Domini dating system traced to monk Dionysius

The dating tradition BCE and CE stems from Dionysius Exiguus, a Roman monk who created the paschal cycle. He lived in the Fifth and Sixth centuries and died around 555.

Jesus Christ Rome Dionysius Existius Dionysius

Great Buddhist Festival Bon Matsuri Honors Spirits

The Bon Matsuri festival is among the most important Buddhist observances. It honors the spirits of the dead and begins in the middle of July.

Foolish Waiting Quote by J B Gouch

A concisely stated caution against waiting passively for wealth and influence. The quote warns that no greater folly exists than remaining by the roadside while someone offers a ride to success. It attributes the maxim to J B Gouch and emphasizes personal initiative.

J. B Gouch

Glenna Collett Wins U S Women's Golf Championship

Glenna Collett claimed her fourth and second consecutive United States women’s golf title by defeating Leona Pressier of Los Angeles 4 and 3 at Oakland Hills in Detroit. The 8 hole final was praised as an exceptional display of women’s golf.

Glenna Collett United States Oakland Hills Detroit Leona Pressier Los Angeles

School Notes Highlight Fall Activities and Student News

Mary Frances Schmeid missed last week due to illness while first graders decorate for Halloween. Second grade welcomed three visitors and hopes for more parent visits. Fourth grade plans a Friday program “The Doll Shop” at 3 30. George Gillian returns after appendicitis. George Karambelas back from a broken arm. Eighth grade girls progress in cooking with canned goods and marmalades. Assembly tribute to Columbus held October 11 with class participation. Friday assemblies 3 00 to 3 30 every week. Miss Dickelman forms a Girls Glee Club with Tuesday meetings and officer elections. September reports distributed. 7 A class proud of no marks below C. Fifth vocabulary in Spanish. social science on steamboats and ferries. Friday spelling test: most 8 A’s scored 100. Math covers ratio, comparison, square root. Health test given. field trip to Homewood sewage plant planned. Music exams include the Anvil Chorus. Drawing class posters for Community Fair. room 1 to be an art room exhibit. Reading study period Tuesdays features The Sapphire Signet by Augusta Huiell Seaman. Junior High girls volleyball team at High Town and Lincoln Avenue schools played final championship game with an exciting finish.

George Gillian George Karambelas New England Columbus Mr. Bright Fuller Augusta Huiell Seaman Hightawn Lincoln Avenue

Bowen School Notes Manual Training and Activities

Bowen School reports progress in manual training with lamp making and plans for new projects. Sewing students finish trays and prepare guest towels, while spelling class lists top scorers. A Puritan play, a district soccer loss, Girl Scout elections, and a loom of school events fill the week with lectures, hikes, and an autumn program.

Sportsmanship Shines In Narrow 21 20 Victory

A close game ends 21 to 20 with our side securing the win through steadfast sportsmanship. The final moments featured disciplined play and respectful conduct from both teams.

Highlawn Girls Varsity Defeat Lincoln Avenue in Volleyball

Spectators witnessed a three match contest with Highlawn sweeping Lincoln Avenue. The seventh grade rout 21 to 0 preceeded a decisive game between Lincoln Avenue eighth and ninth grade squads. Highlawn then faced the Lincoln Avenue winner, captained by a player unnamed in readable text.

Highlawn School Highlawn Lincoln Avenue

Edison’s Golden Jubilee Lights Nation at Dearborn Banquet

The nation honors Thomas A. Edison on the fiftieth anniversary of the incandescent lamp with a Dearborn Michigan banquet October 21. President Hoover will attend and speak as the Edison School of Technology dedication is noted. An international radio hookup plans to relay the event to European statesmen as Edison reenacts the lamp’s birth.

Light Thomas A. Edison Dearborn Michigan Edison

Self-Examination and Charity in Anger and Faults

A reflective aphorism by Fenelon on self examination fostering charity toward others. It emphasizes judging oneself first to temper judgments of others and cultivate gentleness. The message advocates inward scrutiny as the path to leniency and moral improvement.

Fenelon

Ancient Spelling Ye Printing The Article The

An old method of printing uses the spelling ye for the article the. Readers may mispronounce ye as the same word.

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Ww. J. Kemnitz Lincoln Avenue School Mary Frances Schmeid BOWEN Glen Bishop Mr. Zehner Margie Norman Ruth Sawyer Crete Gladys Gerloff Delores Baumgartner Elly Jillycek Alice Middleborn Herbert Brady Emerson Bouchard Anna Palchinsky Lily Matz Buddy Reich Henrietta Ohisen Lillian Dengsler Betty Lou Sawyer Wooddrow Wesson Louise Smith Delores Ripley Irene Englehart Evelyn Nimtz Betty Ortel George Riley Beadle Jasper George Vorberg Brewster Robinson Don Donoway Arnold Spoor Cottage Grove Henrietta Ohlsen Florence Wilkens Charlotte Galegos Frances Barlow A. L Lillian Dengler P. L Helen Lambert Dolores Ripley Frances Lambert A. English Annie Jay Marion Hammer Jeanne Devic Marjorie West Iteena Isadore Clara Krause Ethel Grapenthien America Mother Nature Beverly Berrier Claude McGehee Maude McGehee Hazel Sutton Ernest Reichert Dorothy Ann Brown Earl Russey Clarence Twombley The American Legion Leona Isadore Pracuallal Naame DeYoung’s Furniture Home South Holland
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