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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
8
South Holland resumes business at Kickert blacksmith shop with a skilled new man at the anvil. Community updates include visits by Mrs. Anker returning to Leota Minnesota and Rev Bocke from Muskegon. Local notices advertise farm land and vehicle sales, plus a Salvador Army Drive update and new agent appointment for indoor closets.
Bernice News reports Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oppenhuis visiting the Oppenhuis home in West Pullman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Veldhuis spent Wednesday at Glenwood Illinois with D. Vander Woude. Mrs. Peter Rinkema and son Dave visited the Murray family Tuesday. Several ladies attended a party hosted by Mrs. Boch of Oakglen. Jennie and Harry Schultz spent Tuesday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Sjoerscsma and son Sam visited Mt. Greenwood for H. Van Dyke's preaching. A. Verhaik, longtime local resident, is improving after illness. An old farmer quip notes he now owns both a lawn mower and a razor with sharp edges.
Ridge residents note the Ladies' Home Circle gathering at Mrs Herman Faden's on Thursday afternoon October 2. Guests include Mrs Henry Schleuter and daughter Mrs Herman Reich of Elkheart Indiana visiting relatives and friends in the area. Community event at German M E church October 2 at 7 30 p m invites all to plan church welfare with special music and singing. Also a 4 room cottage for rent at 412 144th Place Dalton Illinois via F C Propper tel 894.
The Lansing special election runs Saturday from 1 to 8 pm on a proposed water works system. Proponents argue it spurs progress, boosts industry, and places Lansing on the map, while opponents fear stagnation.
Rev. L Dykstra taught Mr P Prince to drive. after trouble the auto refused to go and they walked home. John Swart opened a new gas filling station promising filtered gas. Burglary scare at Lansing Bank ended as false alarm. directors watched with rifles. Mrs John Van Ramshorst of Chicago attends grandson Max Wiersma’s wedding.
Saturday show features Crane Wilbur in Breezy Jim at Riverdale Theatre along with Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand in Fatty's Bubble Trick. Sunday offers William Desmond in Mints of Hell a gripping drama of gold rush days.
Douglas Fairbanks stars in His Majesty the American in a Tuesday Sept 30 showing. The reel romance follows a bold hero cleaning up villains from New York to the Mexican border and staging a daring European intervention.
In sad and loving memory of our dear wife and mother Mary Propper who passed away one year ago today September 27 1918. What is home without a Mother All the thing the world may send. For when we lost our Mother We lost our dearest friend. She wore the crown of patience Through the years she struggled along. And those dear hands at rest forever were the hands that made our home. Mother we are lonely How we miss your loving face but you left us to remember None on earth can take your place Your Loving Family.
Friday features Bert Lytter in Hitting High Spots a stirring Mexico tale. Vod a vile Movies and Sidney Drew comedy. Saturday Dustin Farnum stars in A Man s Fight a gripping east west tale. Sunday Mabel Normand in The Post a cyclone of laughs. Wednesday Love and the Law from The Troop Train and other pictures.
The note thanks all who assisted during the death and burial of the father, praising Rev Dorjahn for a comforting sermon and those who sent flowers. Mrs August Sciisewski and Children express gratitude. The column also notes a political quote about noncapitalists and labor unions and mentions sympathy for striking railroad workers.
In loving remembrance of our dear husband and father John W Pauls who passed away four years ago September 24 1915 You are gone but not forgotten Nor will you ever be For as long as life and memory last We will always think of thee From Your Loving Wife and Daughter
The family expresses gratitude to the pallbearers Bowen school children rolling mill employees and all friends for the beautiful flowers and kind sympathy shown after the death of their daughter Elsie.
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