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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1933
Page
2
The Churches announce Sept 17 services German 9:30 English 10:45 a m with a graded Sunday school at 9:30 a m Rally Day calls members to unite for greater church work. A weekly adult lecture course on Lutheran teachings begins Oct 2 at 7 50 p m encouraging объединение and acquaintance.
The Dalton M. E. Church lists Sunday services with Bible School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 00 a m including Why Should I Join a Church. A 645 p m Young Peoples meeting asks for member input. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets September 20 at Englewood First Methodist. Mentioned: Miss Paradise and Henry's Wedding, and a new play The World's All Right scheduled for September 28 29 with ticket sales urged.
Preparations for a large October ingathering of children mark Rally Day with Holy Communion set for October 8. A preparatory service for the Communion is scheduled for Wednesday October 4 at the first midweek fall service. Pastor Herman Keiter officiates.
On Friday the Ladies Aid Society hosts a pot-luck supper after 5 30 p m. Sunday services begin at 10 30 a m with Morning worship and Lord s Supper. Sunday school for all ages starts at 10 30 a m and an evening service is at 7 50 p m Pastor Leopold Sehneider invites all to attend.
Large crowds at Bethany Reformed Church 111th Place and Perry Avenue heard De Harry Von Bruch of Long Beach California launch the South Side campaign of the Century of Progress Evangelistic Council. Walter MacDonald led a 100 voice choir and the talks urged revival to save America from chaos with nightly meetings to September 29.
Revival meetings at Glenwood Mission Church opened last Sunday night led by Evangelist J. B. Little from the south. Rev. A. Michaelson conducts the music with notable guitar numbers. Meetings run nightly at 7 30 except Mondays with public invitation. Pastor Robt J Vaughan announces program.
Citizens criticize poor bus and streetcar service in Blue Island as harming business. Calls for extending Chicago Surface Lines to improve transit meet red tape obstacles from city officials. The piece notes long travel times and misused truth telling in editorials and hints at the need for earned authority.
Mr Donne spoke to homeowners at Whittier School Harvey detailing government mortgage plans. Chicago HO L C reports 150000 applications in six weeks with 50000 more in Illinois branches, 200 loans approved and 16000 on file. Delays cited include mortgagee consent and deed complications. Officials conduct evening meetings to reduce confusion and urge mail applications for speed. Bonds of HO L C and R F C create active market from 82 to 95 with bonds callable after three years at par by government notice.
The village discussed street light issues and ongoing engine disturbances in residential areas with actions referred to the village attorney Zornow. Insurance on fire apparatus renewed. a Public Roads questionnaire requested. Ameri can La France truck not pursued. bills settled with Ashdown-Williams for 900 total 800 monthly. water rate raised for industrial users. beer license granted to Paul Baldwin after bond and fee.
Mr and Mrs Milton Hiland accompanied by Mrs William Wernicke suffered burns while cooking at Cassa Del Mar Country Club on Sept 8 and remain home-bound. Birth birthday party for Mrs Int Hout’s mother held in Thornton on Sept 10. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ed Magnusson and May, Mrs Walter Johnson and daughter Phyllis of Chicago.
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