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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
2
The Churches announce Sunday services with German service at 9.30 and English at 10.45. Sunday school at 9.30. The children’s catechism class for those 13 and older meets Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 4 p.m. Pastor W. J. Kemnitz invites all to join and study Bible truths. The sermon focuses on the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer and Luther’s doctrine.
Immanuel Evang el church Sheridan Ave and Grant St invites 400 worshippers to Rally Day next Sunday September 29 German service 9 30 a m Sunday school and church service 10 45 a m Special singing speaking and recitations Cradle Roll reserved seats English service 11 00 a m Confirmation Classes begin Saturdays at 10 30 Loyalty Month all October aims for high attendance and member participation Pastor W Kreis urges use of telephone and car to bring friends to church.
The Gold Star Spiritualist Church of Harvey invites all to Sunday services at 2 30 p.m. with lectures and messages by Mme Eve lyn Boyd. Includes Mme Evelyn Boyd, Medium, and free will offering. Everyone welcome at 177 FE. 154th St. K of P Hall.
A brief note urges people to avoid pressuring others with personal opinions. It stresses courtesy and tolerance to prevent hardening attitudes and to maintain civil交流 in public conversations.
Quoted line on communal duty and service to others attributed to Benjamin Colman stresses that a person exists for more than private affairs and should serve, profit, and benefit others.
Readable excerpts show third grade building a village from paper with wax lamps and sand, fourth grade receiving new reading books, fifth grade rehearsing a play The House That the Children Built, junior high notes on manual training and domestic science, plus Spanish and Boy Scout activities.
A group of students arrived late to class after a校园 outing described as very beautiful, causing disruption as the day began.
Wilma Provily reports ninth grade sewing work includes four seam samples an over casting edge binding edge and two plain seam methods. Students draw and paste samples in notebooks and will select a dress or jacket project then plan Christmas gifts.
The club has 25 sewing girls working on trays with some finished for the next article. Members meet every Thursday from 3 to 4 o clock to sew and learn.
Emerson Bouchard recalls a Wednesday game against Phoenix with a 4 to 0 defeat. He notes Phoenix's strong team and mentions a rematch scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 25 with hope to win.
Mrs. Flieth hosted a bridal shower for Miss Irene Hooibrink of Stewart avenue, bride elect of Mr. Louis F. Kueltzo of Summit. Pink and white decor, a banco prize of first for Mrs. M. Young, luncheon at 11, and many gifts were shared with guests from Summit and nearby towns.
Frederick Struss named captain with Henry Steinhauer as assistant captain. Robert Lind serves as president, Harold Wagner secretary, and players include David Klein Donald Lorenzen and Peter Yost. Team began practice on Thursday the 24th and aims for a strong season.
Arnold Spoor reports that Bowen School boys' soccer postponed a game with Phoenix after a call said Phoenix was coming. The teams did not meet, and Bowen played a short scrimmage instead. Buddy Reich notes Bowen traveled to Phoenix the previous Wednesday, Sept 18, losing 4 to 0 but gaining good practice.
The eighth grade adopts The Vocabulary Building Speller. Weekly scores show multiple students at perfect 100 including Alice Middleborn Ruth Sawyer Margie Nooman Lily Matz Emerson Bouchard Anna Palchinsky and Buddy Reich with others like Henrietta Chelson Delores Baumgartner Elly Gillecek Glen Bishop earning 97 to 95.
A group from the class walked around the block to cool off and visited Florence Wilkens' fish pool after their teacher suggested a walk on a scorching Tuesday.
20 Years Ago With The Pointer recaps visits and departures including Albert Schuman's Kansas trip, Mrs. Ward and Rosemary Ward in Wisconsin, Edward Stewart traveling to Clifton Springs and Detroit, Harms brothers and Claussen heading to Illinois State University, Wernicke and Etta Van Buren's Dalton wedding, a Sandridge M E church farewell after Rev Diekman accepts move to St. Joseph Missouri, and Diekman’s seven years at Centenial Church Chicago.
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