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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1937
Page
6
South Holland subscribers are warned they will not receive the Pointer next week unless payments are up to date. Readers who are delinquent should see George H. Voss, the South Holland representative, before next Friday.
Miss Dorothy Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Berwanger of Calumet City Illinois married Anthony Jacobs son of Mr and Mrs Peter Jacobs of South Holland on Thursday September 2 at the Hammond Baptist church parsonage. Rev Horton officiated. The bride wore pale green lace with accessories and carried gardenias. Best man Gerrit Van Der Schell. A luncheon followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple left for Wisconsin and will live with the groom’s parents while he works at Hoekstra Overall Laundry.
Herbert J Brinks dies at 29 after long illness with high blood pressure. He leaves wife Alice and son Herbert Jr plus siblings and relatives in Michigan and Illinois. Funeral Sept 7 at Bethany Reformed, burial in Holland Michigan. Also local notices invite Augustana Male Quartet concert Sept 12 and church services in South Holland with schedule of sermons and concert.
Arrivals and visits mark a week in Leota and South Holland with relatives and friends. Engagement announced for Antoinette Speyer to Henry Erffmeyer of Dolton. Peter Wayne born to Mr and Mrs Al Slager at St Margaret hospital. Farewell service planned for Miss Cornelia Dalenberg returning to Arabia. Rietveld car crash injures Mrs Wilfred Rietveld. no one seriously harmed. Bethany church services listed for Sept 12 with a gospel meeting planned by Rev D Lannsma on Sept 18.
The Brinks family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for help kindness and sympathy after their bereavement Special thanks are given to Rev J O Bouwsma and those who sent flowers Mrs Herbert Brinks and Son
South Welland Illinois buyers seek white overrunners for next week's shipment. Contact T. T. Gouwens Sons at 180 W 158th Street or call Harvey 12 for details.
Frank Kala died Thursday September 2 at Oak Forest Infirmary following a dung illeass He was 7 two sons Louis Kala of Riverdale and Frank Kala of Harvey Funeral services were held Saturday at Bachmanns Funeral Home conducted by Rev Eldridge Interment at Oaklawn cemetery
Herman Homeier 59 formerly of Dalton died at his Gary Indiana home on Tuesday August 31. He leaves daughter Selma Homeier of Blue Island and four brothers William Henry Carl Fred and sister Mary Sophie Rampke. Funeral services were held September 3 from his daughter's Blue Island home to Salem Evan Lutheran Church Blue Island with Rev. R Reinke officiating. Interment at Oaklawn cemetery Thornton. Daniel Bachmann 244 KE 188th Street was in charge of arrangements.
Conrad Gleim age 72 not 83 passed away Tuesday at St. Margaret's Hospital Hammond Born December 24 1878 in Russia he lived in Lansing 85 years He is survived by widow Katie and son Peter Funeral services were held at St John Evangelical Lutheran Church Lansing Interment at Oak Glen Cemetery Bachmann Funeral Home handled arrangements
A satirical sketch recalls serenades under girlfriend windows and modern sky trains for cyclists and camera fans. It notes a freight train unearthing 85 tramps in harvest country and marks 830 years since olive drab became the standard field color. The piece contrasts older wars with the present, noting high casualties at Bunker Hill compared to daily highway deaths.
Sealed bids for maintenance work under the Motor Fuel Tax Law on Arterial Street No 4 in Riverdale Illinois will be received at the Village Hall by the President and Board of Trustees until 8 oclock p m daylight time September 14 1937. Work located on 144th Street Indiana Avenue to Halsted Street includes bituminous patching and crack filling. Plans are on file at the Village Clerk office and bids must include 10 percent bank cashiers check or bank draft. The village may reject bids and waive technicalities.
The marriage of Miss Frances Wittig to Kenneth Lentz was held Saturday at Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church at 4 30 pm. The bride wore a white chiffon gown with tulle veil and gardenia wreath. Funeral choir sang I Love You and a reception followed at Riverdale village hall with about two hundred relatives and friends in attendance. The couple will reside at 13555 Wabash Avenue Riverdale.
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