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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1936

Page

2

Luther, Reformation Festival at Churches

The Churches announce an annual Reformation Festival on Sunday November 1 with German service at 9 30 a m English service at 10 45 a m Lord s Supper in English and a sermon on Rev 14 6 7 The day includes a 9 30 a m Sunday school and an English service at 7 30 p m featuring a review of Dr Martin Luther s life and work The article calls for religious liberty and urges voting in the November 3 election according to conscience.

Luther Jesus Christ Christian Day School Dr. M. Luther

St Marys Church Schedule at Riverdale

Rev. John N. Weiler pastor announces Masses at St Marys Church 310 East 137th Street Riverdale Sundays at 7 9 and 11 a m Readers are reminded the services offer convenient hours for Holy Mass and faithful attendance is encouraged to render service to God.

ST. Mary’s Church 137Th Street Riverdale John N. Weiler

Sandridge M. E. Church Events Note

Rev. Leopold Schneider presides with morning worship at 10 30 and evening service at 7 30. Sunday school 10 30. Monday 2 Epworth league meeting at parsonage. Thursday 2 80 Mission Society at Mrs. Vandenberg home. Evening prayer, religious instruction, choir rehearsal, and official board meeting scheduled. There are no hopeless cases with God.

Sandridge M. E Leopold Schneider Epworth League Mission Society Wm. Vandenberg

All Saints and All Souls Observances at St Clements Church

St Clements Episcopal Church announces Holy Communion at 8 am and 11:15 am Holy Eucharist, Evensong at 7:30 pm, and church school at 9:45 am for the Feast of All Saints. Memorial services will honor the dead, with readings and a short meditation. All Souls Day service at 9 am. Harvest Festival and Thanksgiving combined with Eucharist at 9 am Thanksgiving Day and Evensong the Sunday before. Parishioners urged to attend the Union Thanksgiving service.

Loomis Harvey W. O. Cross

Community church notices for Sunday services and events

Our Savior's Community Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with Rev Lloyd Clewell delivering the sermon on Sunday November 1. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 p m at Mrs Bogenschneider 18812 Michigan avenue. No chorus practice this week.

Wabash Avenue 138Th Street Lloyd Clewell Ladies Aid

Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church News

Sunday school organized with classes for all ages led by Christ Dreshail. Worship and Lords Supper scheduled. Council and Young Peoples League meet Tuesday. Choir Thursday. Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon. Catechetical instruction Saturdays 9 to 12. Welcoming message to new families.

Grant and Sheridan Streets Phil. H. Bassler Christ Dreshail Kingdom Council and Young Peoples League Ladies Aid Immanuel

First Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday Services Planned

First Methodist Episcopal hosts 9:45 a.m. church school with Miss Ngu of China speaking on missionary causes. 11:00 a.m. morning worship features a sermon Blind Spots in Our Lives. 6:45 p.m. Hi League. 7:60 p.m. Epworth League with out of town speaker. Monday 7:30 p.m. official board meets to review reports and plan next year's program.

Ngu China Epworth

Bethany Reformed Church Sermons on Election Question

Dr. Harry J. Hager pastor of Bethany Reformed Church Rose Land 111th Place and Perry Avenue will speak on "Will this Be Our Last Election" at 7 30 p m next Sunday. The Young People choir will sing. A 10 00 a m service will feature "A Vote we all Must Cast" with the Senior choir providing music.

Harry J. Hager Bethany Reformed Church of Roseland 111Th Place Perry Avenue Hager

Mrs Bertha Fritch Returns Home After Dolton Visit

Mrs Bertha Fritch of Cobb Wisconsin returned home Saturday October 24 after visiting Mrs N P Lorenzen at 14625 Chicago Street Dolton.

Bertha Fritch Cobb, Wis N. P. Lorenzen Chicago Street Dolton

Washington School First to Fifth Grade Notes and Activities

First graders build a grocery store in class while third graders anticipate a Halloween party Friday. Perfect papers awarded to Luis Reyes Beatrice Smith and June Marjorie Skye in a forty word spelling test. Fifth graders plan an Armistice Day play and Health diaries for National Education Week. Seventh graders prepare an Assembly program for November 6 with flags taps and a Red Cross honor roll goal. Eighth graders study geography note books and Troop 798 Boy Scouts prep for court of honor with three second class tests.

Washington School Luis Reyes Beatrice Smith June Marjorie Skye Florence Ferrari Golden Cornstalk Red Cross Dents Boy Scouts of Troop 798 Court of Honor

Franklin School Halloween and Open House Updates

Franklin School reports a busy Halloween with jack o lanterns and pumpkin seed plans for next year. Grades 3 and 4 enjoyed movie day. Halloween party at Lincoln School tonight. grades 5 and 6 create ghost and cat posters while girls knit samples. Education Week posters planned by grades 7 and 8 for November 9-18. open house for parents on November 12 with full program details to come. Boys and girls expect a full basketball and volleyball season in Calumet Valley League. football win 20-0 over Berger led by Jack Zoller and teammates.

Franklin School Lincoln School Franklin Calumet Valley

Bowen School News Halloween party and field trip notes

Room I thanks Mabel Markley Mary Schuman and Mary Gertrude Pannacker for milk lunch cookies. Fifth and sixth graders visited Shedd Aquarium Adler Planetarium Field Museum to study Primitive Man. Miss Hedtke and Mrs Rochfort guided tours and sketches.

Mabel Markley Mary Schuman Mary Gertrude Pannacker Eleanor Hence Maxine Gill Shedd Adler Planetarium Fox Field Museum

Kelly A Roosevelt ally sought by Cook County voters

Congressman Edward A. Kelly, elected 1938 and reelected twice, is backed by supporters who praise his Roosevelthood and claim a larger plurality this year. They cite $28,000,000 in federal relief and projects for road, sewer, and water in southern Cook County, including key sites in Chicago Heights, Homewood, Harvey, Midlothian, and Oak Lawn, plus veteran advocacy and repeal of prohibition.

Congress Edward A. Kelly Washington Roosevelt House of Representatives Cook County Chicago Heights Homewood Harvey Harvey Post Office Midlothian Oak Lawn

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Walter J. Kemnitz ST. Clements Episcopal Church OUR Savior’s Community Church United Lutheran Church In America Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church First Methodist Episcopal Church Sheridan Sts Donald R. Crocker Bethany Reformed Church Perry Ave Sumamer J.F. Chandler Roofing Co Chicago St A. J. Allen Ill AMCO J. F. Chandler Roofing CO Dolton, Ill Bowen School News American Legion Kelly America George Washington
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