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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
2
The Churches announce Sept 30 services at 3:30 German and 10:45 English with a 9:30 Sunday school. Luther's third commandment calls to hear God's Word. pastors invite all to Lutheran services to hear Christ proclaimed. Pastor W. J. Kemnitz extends the invitation.
Our Saviour's Church of Riv Dale announces a 9 30 Promotion Day in Sunday Bible school and a 10 30 morning worship with the theme Going Higher. Next Sunday October 7 Rally Day in Sunday school and a church service theme. October 14 17th Anniversary Day with special service at 10 30. Reformation Sunday October 28. Pastor Rev Edward A Voorhees invites all to worship.
The First Methodist Church schedules a Sunday program with primary graduation at 9 45 a m in Sunday school, morning worship at 11, Epworth League at 6 45 p m, and evening service at 7 30. The pastor A A Myers will preach both services and special music is planned. The annual conference begins October 8 and the public is welcome.
The Dal ton M. E. church Young People's choir honored Rev. and Mrs. Myers with engraved umbrellas at a gathering hosted by director Mrs. E. N. Burwell on Wednesday evening Sept 26. The event included games music and a light lunch as members voiced appreciation and best wishes.
Little Mary objects to raisins in a salad served at a family dinner. She points to the bowl and asks in innocent wonder about the unusual fruit.
Bowen students report two soccer results with Harvey, Bowen losing 3 0 then winning 2 0. Hal Conners joins Mr Zehners seventh grade. New Tippencott and Ashbough spelling books and arithmetic notebooks issued for grades seven and eight. Health nurse Miss Lehman gives milk cards with height weight goals and posters to first and second graders. underweight pupils will drink more milk. A bright apple tracing activity prompts a joke about patent drawing.
The article calls on all parents, especially mothers, to participate in Parent-Teacher meetings and regularly visit the school to better understand student work and teacher needs. It emphasizes improved communication, community progress, and a successful year with the first meeting set for Tuesday afternoon, October 2 at 3 o'clock.
Announcement states a Bloom township tract between 188th and 187th streets moved to Thornton district at parents request. Transportation favors Harvey school buses previously. now students may ride Illinois Central to Thornton Township High. Homewood residents shift from Bloom Township High to Thornton enrollment.
A fragmented note discusses marriage and a warning about playing a risky game. It hints at restraint, sport, and the need to endure challenges with patience. The text uses unclear phrasing and references to a cracsful cangaed AVtchieen Chaba.
American outdoors supporters rally behind the Do and Grow program of the Izaak Walton League. Jacob P. DeYoung president of the South Holland Chapter urges new and renewing members to fund restoration of forests streams and open spaces. Join now with a four dollar membership to receive a card and button.
William H. Weber of the board of review was cleared of tax fixing charges after Chairman John Dailey of the Illinois revenue commission declared the witness’ statements false and libelous. Dailey also announced a new law partnership with Harold R. Sechradzki in Chicago, with offices to be moved to Peoria. The witness Fred C. Henke admitted writing an invoice note claiming Weber sought free service from Vesta Battery due to a tax cut. Weber said Henke, his former chauffeur, wrecked his car after taking it without permission.
Fresh eggs sink while stale eggs float when placed in water. The buoyancy difference comes from water content, with fresher eggs containing more water and thus sinking.
Fragmentary text describes a focus on sensitivity and comparisons to exo San Francises Cheanicte with unclear context and no identifiable events or names. The readable portions hint at a discussion of heightened responsiveness but lack concrete details or outcomes.
The Forest Preserves warn against taking branches from trees and bushes for decoration during fall festivities. The General Superintendent M. S. Symczak appeals to the public to help preserve beauty by not damaging plant life in the preserves.
A concise quotation attributed to Charles H Mayo extols aging as graceful when friendship is valued over self. The note emphasizes humility and the proportional beauty of life as one forgets self.
About 20 000 fishing boats operate in Great Britain with roughly 65 000 men employed in the fishing trade according to official counts.
The Pacific Ocean was called the South sea after Balboa first sighted it in 1513 and named el Mer del Sur. English usage quickly adopted South Seas, applying it to southern hemisphere waters. By 1288 readers heard of South Seas of the Indies Occidentall and later poetry tied the term to distant Pacific lands.
Ancient Greeks originated the Olympic festival and valued outcomes highly. They developed early telegraph-like methods, using carrier pigeons to announce results to distant observers and fellow city states.
A general belief that old books are valuable is challenged. The text argues that age alone does not guarantee market value and that items only gain worth if collectors actively seek them.
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