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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1928
Page
2
The notice lists Sept 16 as Rally Day in Sunday school with 9 30 a m start and both services in parish hall. Sept 18 includes German service at 9 a m and English at 4 p m with a sermon on following God or Baal from 1 Kings 18 21. Ladies' Aid Sept 20 at 2 p m and adult lecture Sept 20 at 7 45 p m. Continuation ten starts Sept 18. Pastor W J Kemnitz urges Bible teaching.
The Immanuel Evangelical Church schedules German worship at 9:00 a.m. and English at 11:00 a.m. on September 16 with a sermon on preparing to meet God. Sunday school and Bible classes meet at 10:00 a.m. and confirmation classes begin September 15 for children aged twelve and up.
The church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 am for all ages, morning worship with a sermon at 11, Epworth League at 6 45 pm, and evening service at 7 30 pm. Special music led by the youth group, invitation extended to the public.
The Major Lawrence M. Ennis Camp No. 79 invites veterans to a regular meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Building Roseland Chicago on Monday September 10 at 8 00 PM Attendees urged to bring new recruits Sam Leffman Adjutant
Hammond Indiana millionaire and theatre operator William Kleiheg was found guilty of conspiracy in the bombing of the State Theatre in Hammond last November. He received a two to fourteen year sentence in the Indiana State Penitentiary. A petition for a new trial was denied by Judge Maurice K. Crites. Attorneys moved for a stay of judgment and planned an appeal to the State Supreme Court. Bond was set pending appeal.
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On September 4, 1928 the Bowen school opened with teachers Hedtke Schmidt Rogge and Zehner for grades 1 to 8. A Riverdale game ended Bowen 3 Riverdale 1. A new safer fence surrounds the school and upper grades use Knight Studebaker Ruch arithmetic.
Local 5 and Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association met with rep resentative onion-set growers from the South Side district to discuss conditions. Growers protested overrun in sets and called for mills to remove excess before delivery, noting the onion crop is only 60 percent of normal and overrun sells well in Chicago. They seek $1.25 per bushel for next year with a 15 16 inch bar grading and no acreage increase. A joint South Side Locals meeting is planned for mid October at Oakglen.
A short note suggests using a key as a lever to open cans. It mentions sardines and implies slipping an ice pick on the end of a key as the tool. The tip invites readers to try the method for easier access.
Rocks along Lake Superior show striking photo like effects from wave wear. The smooth surfaces and rounded edges reflect long term erosion by repeated spray and churn. The natural sculpture reveals the power of the lake shaping coastal stone.
The Ivanhoe Supers aim to reclaim second place as they travel to face the Harvey Pirates next Sunday in a hot contest. Struss pitched well for Homewood but walked and hit batters. Heinie McClosky drove in two with key hits and a plate killer fly out shaped the string of events. The Arrows beat the Lazzeri Colts 5 2 for their seventh straight win with Curtis striking out 13 in a pitching duel.
The Health Clinic will be held at Dalton village hall on Thursday September 20 from 10 to 12 a.m. Dr. Novak of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute will head the clinic. The program aims to reduce tuberculosis through monthly examinations for contacts and those with symptoms, funded by Christmas seal support and free to those who cannot afford private care.
The grave of Sioux chief Sitting Bull lies on the Standing Rock reservation near Fort Yates, about eight miles north of the North Dakota capital area, Bismarck. The site is on the reservation land just north of the state line.
A prominent medical authority says many educated American women struggle to adjust to domestic duties and limitations. The remark highlights ongoing debates on gender roles and reproductive labor within households.
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