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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
8
At Tuesday’s meeting the American Legion decided to decorate both interior and exterior of the dugout with work to start soon. Heating the building was deferred to the next meeting. Officers for 1928 will be elected next month and all members are urged to attend October meetings for popular selections.
Christ Miller Jr. came back to Glenwood Road last Friday after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Engel in Richmond Indiana, praising the country and Engel hospitality. The column also notes a 24 year old Chicago woman Mrs. Wm. Lanting died at Roseland Community hospital, and lists social visits, travel, and local movements including Frank McColly heading to Delray Florida and others visiting relatives in Mundelein Niles Michigan and Indiana Harbor.
Overhauling repairing and towing services by A Mantha located one block west of State Line Lansing contact phone 35R. Also for sale several hot water residence radiators in good condition as heating system replacement by Fred Olthoff South Holland phone South Holland 1157J.
Mr. Traisman unable to attend store duties due to illness, Mrs. Traisman conducting the business. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vinke announce the birth of a son on September 26. Two household showers were held this week. One at Mrs. Cc W. Dalenberg’s home for Mrs. Wilfred Rietveld, and another for Miss Winnie J. Van Drunen. Dena Van Drunen and Jena Vogel returned home after visiting relatives in South Dakota and Iowa. Services at First Reformed church on October 2 will be led by Cand. M. Arnoys. Rev. P. Van Dyk and family left Paterson, New Jersey, for new field, boarding an Erie train at Hammond, Ind.
The Second Christian Reformed Church of South Holland marks its second anniversary on Friday at 7 30 p m. A program features orchestra singing and solos with Dr F I Wezeman delivering an address. Rev E Kooistra gives a short talk. Services: 9 00 am 1 30 pm 7 00 pm Sunday and 3 00 pm Sunday School. Over 100 families and 225 communicant members. Everyone welcome.
The Dodgers roster includes a new player to fill in for Bill Nehring who is sidelined this season with a sprained knee. Sunday at 1.30 p.m. they face the Strong Thorn Midgets. Support the team. FOR SALE Good Universal cook stove and oak china closet. Jacob Trienstra 167th street South Holland Ill. 20-2p
Friday features Lost at the Front with George Sidney and Charlie Murray. Saturday brings The Black Diamond Express with Monte Blue. Sunday shows The Prince of Headwaiters starring Lewis Stone. Oct 4–5 offers Lonesome Ladies with Lewis Stone and Anna Q Nilsson plus Dempsey Sharkey fight reels in slow motion rounds.
Saturday features Wolfheart the wonder dog in The Courage of Wolfheart with Fables and comedy. Sunday presents Leatrice Joy in Vanity and a dangerous adventure pay off. Wednesday and Thursday show Marie Prevost in Getting Gertie s Garter a clean comedy with laughs and a cheeky premise.
At the State Theatre Michigan Avenue program pages list Jackie Coogan in The Bugle Call for matinees on Thursday and Friday September 29 and 30 and October 1 with added specialties and a stage event. Sunday October 2 features Ben Lyon in For the Love of Mike with five big vaudeville acts. October 3 to 5 show Becky with Sally O Neil and Owen Moore along with screen novelties and a lavish stage show.
The Buda Company of Harvey has taken over the American manufacture of the Diesel oil burning motor and shipped the first unit this week. A small gasoline starter motor is attached, and success may transform the industrial motor market.
In the Illinois Central station waiting room two clocks in metal cases regulate platform lighting. They switch lights on promptly at the desired hour and turn them off in the morning before commuters wake. The piece notes machines being more dependable than people in this age of contrivances.
A noted line from Shakespeare emphasizes inner wealth over external fortune. The quotation highlights the power of mindset in creating true prosperity and value beyond material means.
The family of the late Mrs Hedwig Heinke expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown after the loss of their wife and mother. Fred Heinke Gretchen Heinke Mrs August Strehlow Alfred Heinke and Family.
American dead and wounded from eight years of fighting in the Revolution totaled 20,000.
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