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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1927
Page
2
The Our Saviour's Ev Lutheran Church invites worshippers to a 10.30 a.m. Reformation Day service and a Sunday school at 9.30 a.m. Catechetical classes are scheduled on Saturday with times for second and first year pupils. Edw. A. Voorhees is the pastor.
Immanuel Evan Church announces Reformation Day service at 9 00 a m and Holy Supper. Sunday school 10 00 a m English worship 10 50 a m calendar lists meetings and events through November including Ladies Aid Sewing Circle Church Night Memorial Sunday and Thanksgiving Day with 100 attendance expected by Pastor W Kreis.
St Pauls Lutheran on 138th Street and Leyden Ave marks 410 years since Luther posted the 95 theses. Three services Sunday October 30 German 9 30 English 10 45 am German English 7 30 pm. Reformation celebration October 31 at 8 pm at Orchestra Hall Michigan Blvd.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m for all ages studying scripture. Morning worship at 11 with special music and sermon by the pastor. Epworth League holds Social Tea at 6 p m. Evening service at 7 30 led by Endeavor Society from First Christian church Oak Park Illinois with musical selections. Public welcome. Pastor A A Myers.
After years of effort Jack Rowan aims to boat home a winner among bong tails to regain standing with P. O'Hara. Ed Voight, Riverdale ledger clerk and bachelor, marries on October 1 with flowers and candy.
A brief aphorism from Farm and Fireside notes that rigid rules can backfire when strict policies trap the enactor, illustrating caution in leadership and governance with a witty metaphor about stepping on one’s own toes.
The first period yields honor roll sophomores Marjorie Klaege Inez Rodman and Frehmen students Ruth La wall Carol Church John Ehlers Augusta Freehaus Gertrude Leenswaart Harry Struven with multiple A and B grades. Proceeds from a candy sale support branch welfare. A field trip to the Weather Bureau at the University of Chicago and a visit to the Oriental Museum follow. A health message urges proper foods sleep breakfast, vaccination, quarantine, and early illness reporting to protect children. ed is truncated.
Seventh graders study first peoples and their homes in a sand table project. Student council met on Oct 18 and the vice president led another meeting. Seven A group in spelling earned 100s. Seventh graders play soccer Mon Wed Fri led by captains Harry Rousch and George Dale. Twenty one fifth graders achieved perfect spelling scores and grade five pupils prepare Health booklets.
The plan of a school nurse for District 148 proves effective in catching sickness early. The nurse checks every child daily, sends home those with danger signals such as fever or sore throat, and urges bed rest to prevent spread. It costs 50 cents daily per absent student and saves teaching time.
A pithy editorial notes the growing list of goods and services out of reach as age rises, framing affordability as a social concern in a sharp Chronicle voice.
A sly remark challenges the notion of transatlantic air travel by recalling a historic Ohio statute that once barred railroad intrusion, framing a broader debate on progress versus law.
An essayistic reflection traces the idea that time, after long listening to human dispute, reveals wisdom and the value of thoughtful response. It frames patience as a teacher and suggests humankind learns to answer with care after ages of argument.
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