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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
3
The Sandridge Methodist Church led by Pastor Frank T. Palm announces Sunday services at 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. church school at 10:30 a.m. with Elmer Meyer as superintendent. Hi League meets at 5:09 p.m. and Thursday Christian Discipleship Clinic at 7:30 p.m. continues The Acts of the Apostles.
Saint Mary's Church at 310 East 137th Street lists Masses on Sunday at 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:00. The note urges faithful attendance to render service to God and make Holy Mass weekly.
Our Savior’s Community Church presents the second sermon in the Revelation series by Pastor Martin G. Kabele. The 10:15 a.m. service includes special music with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and a Luther League devotional at 6:30 p.m. Refreshing enrollment for study and class offerings continues.
Mission Sunday services in German at 9 AM and Divine worship at 11 AM feature Rev. J Koenig of India and Rev. J J Braun from the National Mission board. Evening service at 8 PM, Home Mission Week focus, supper by Ladies Aid 5 7 PM, choir rehearsals Thursday 8 PM. triple anniversary 80 100 215 years noted.
Open Bible Church at 13563 Indians Avenue presents services for Sunday October 27. Bible school at 9 45 a m with lesson on Jesus walking on the Water. Morning message by Rev Otis Wasson at 11 a m part of a miracles series. Evening Young People meetings led by Evelyn Price and Mrs Blewett. 7 45 p m missionary guest Rev Warren Winters from South China Boat Mission. Afternoon 1 30 p m Wednesday Ladies Missionary Prayer with Mrs Joe Fisher followed by 7 p m Bible study on Acts chapter 15.
Prayer meeting at 7 30 p m with Mr and Mrs Marion Grant Friday October 25 followed by 7 45 p m service. The church will lead services at the South Chicago Mission located at 89th and Commercial. Dan 11 52.
Third and fourth graders explored radio programs with the Hawaiians study theme and enjoyed songs like Cradle Lore Some Folks Do and Billy Boy. Fifth and sixth grades sewed Indian decorations while Hobby Lobby plans a program. Bowen beat Lincoln in boys softball and the school schedules an Indian pageant for November.
Victor L. Schlaeger, seeking a second term as clerk of the superior court, touts a reformed filing system, efficiency in locating cases, and safeguards for records. A Chicago-born veteran of World War I, he built a business career with Illinois Central, Union Carbide, and later leadership in building and loan groups before serving as Home Owners Loan Corp assistant manager and IRS deputy.
The text notes a lector who pursued a political career and served efficiently as Chief Deputy Coroner of Cook County. His strong performance led to nomination and election to the higher office he then held.
Funeral services for Robert M Rodman 56 of Harvey were conducted at Bachmann Funeral Home with Rev Meyers and Rev Freeman officiating. Interment followed at Oakland cemetery Dolton. He died after a short illness at his home. He was born July 20 1884 near Dana Indiana married Mae Willis June 11 1906. He lived in Harvey the past 18 months after 34 years in Dolton. Survived by widow four daughters Ethel Abbott Inez Poort Helen King Lorraine Schwartzkopf four sons Merritt Emerson Lewis and William two sisters Alice Love and Mia Jennie Orfman and seven grandchildren.
Hospitals in the area including St. Francis of Blue Island Ingalls Memorial of Harvey Roseland Community Roseland St Margaret’s Hammond Ind and St James of Chicago Heights are on the fully approved list by the American College of Surgeons The Cook County hospital also returned to the list The college outlines ten requirements for approval including modern facilities defined organization a competent staff records and regular reviews.
The passage notes children overwhelmed by frequent quarrels with parents and hints they may need to practice on an easy mark.
The article blends lessons on charm as thoughtfulness with a digressive tale of Santo the ragman with a crippled foot traveling for old iron. He sings arias to earn then trails a schoolyard audience and a humane reception. The piece ends noting a wedding feast and a home invitation at 14205 Edbrooke Avenue.
Aunt Patricia compares domestic tidying to a broader societal upheaval. She suggests early disorder gives way to order and reflects that after upheaval, old virtues may shine, leaving the world a better place to live.
Santo a rag picker wakes in June to travel through the city seeking work. Orphaned at fourteen he clings to song taught by his mother, hoping for a better life. The scene includes the bridegroom's brother William Stern as best man and Edward Stern and Albert Wegener as ushers, with the bride’s mother in black crepe.
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