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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1943
Page
3
Open Bible Church at 138th Street lists Sunday schedule with Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning sermon on An Unshakened Faith at 11 00 a m. Evening service at 7 45 p m features How to Have Your Name to Become Great, plus midweek prayers and Bible study and Friday choir practice.
Our Savior's Church English Lutheran lists weekly events with confirmation class at 10 a.m. and Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. The Reformation Day mass meeting at Orchestra hall at 4:30 p.m. features Dr. Bersell of the National Lutheran council as speaker. Activities include teachers meeting, film slides, choir practice, and Ladies Aid session hosted by Mrs. Louis Reich.
Rev Milton S Freeman presides over 9 15 a m worship and Sunday school. The church asks all to help or be helped in worship and notes last Sunday's near capacity. Choir rehearsals every Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Cyril Skidmore's home.
Bethany Reformed holds an 7:30 p.m. evening praise with congregational hymns followed by the church choir led by Goldie Ashlund. A 10:00 a.m. worship features Dr. Hager on Spiritual Kinship with choir antihems. Dr. Walter Montano delivers closing messages tonight and Friday. radio broadcast at 4:30 p.m. on Station WAIT 820 kc carries Dr. Hager God Has the Right of Way. Mt Greenwood Girls Chorus directed by Mabel Giese with Martin Bennema at the organ.
St. Maley's Church at 310 East 137th Street lists Rev John N Weiler as pastor and Rev M H Hoffman as assistant. Sunday Masses at 7 00 8 30 high mass 10 00 and 11 00 provide convenient hours for Holy Mass and faithful attendance.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Sts. Rev. Milton S. Freeman, Pastor. Sunday school at 9 18 a.m. supervised by Bessie DeVries. Worship at 11 a.m. Two youth group meetings for the Epworth league and the Pre-Hi league at 7 p.m. Pins awarded for Sunday school attendance. Wednesday choir rehearsal at 7 30 p.m. Parsonage. 8 p.m. Young Married People's club. Sanctuary doors open for prayer peace and God.
Sandridge Methodist at Lincoln and Sibley Boulevard under Pastor Frank T. Palm lists services on Oct 31 1943 with 9 15am worship and 10 30am Sunday school led by James Dickman Sup’t. Events include Young People visiting Chinatown Tuesday and an official board meeting Thursday at 8pm.
St Pauls Church Missouri Synod near 188th and Leyden Avenue invites worshippers to German service at 9:30 and English at 10:45 on Sunday October 31. A 7:30 p m program by the day school children titled The Heritage of the Reformation is planned with The Message of the Reformation as a theme. The Lutheran Hour airs Sundays at 3 pm on WAIT.
Dr. Harry J. Hager, pastor, will lead a Sunday sermon at Bethany Reformed Church at 111th Place and Perry Ave. The topic is Can Organized Religion Survive.
Sunday school at 10:00 with a class for every age. English service at 11:00 featuring Reformation services. Rev. Ph. H. Bassler presiding with catechetical instruction and Mission Study omitted this week. Corner Grant and Sheridan.
Miss Beverly Doyle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Doyle of Dolton, wed Andrew Garry of Dolton at St Marys church in Riverdale. The gown was ivory satin with a long train, veil ivory tulle, Juliet cap, and she carried white chrysanthemums and roses. The Rev John N Weiler officiated, with Rev M H Hoffman celebrating the nupial high mass.
An Australian green attendant in ostrich feather hat and yellow chrysanthemum bouquet stood beside the maid of honor Patricia Ann Doyle as sister of the bride. John L. Sullivan served as best man with William Garry as usher. The couple left for a wedding trip after a breakfast at Mickelberry's and plan to reside in Chicago. The account notes a broader tie to freedom of speech.
A fragment quotes Chief Justice Floyd E. Thompson noting that history shows human liberties are secured only when there is freedom to express grievances. The line reflects a judicial emphasis on free expression as essential to liberty.
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