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Newspaper
Suburban Star
Location
Morgan Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
2
A 1925 Thanksgiving message praises bountiful crops, labor, and education in Ridge and nearby communities. It honors resilience through sickness and death, emphasizes spiritual unity and brotherhood, and pledges continued citizenship and hope for a brighter 1926 Thanksgiving.
Charles Rufus Osborn leads Bible School at 9 30 with classes for all ages. Mr Ross Stewart supt Primary and Junior departments remain for children's service. Nursery care provided. Worship at 11 with pastor. Chorus directed by E T Clissold sings As Torrents in Summer There’s a Friend in the Homeland. B Y P U at 6 for youth discussion. Evening service at 7 features choir Footprints of Jesus and hymns. Gospel message by the pastor. Young People’s Club meets after service. Reader Hugh Price on responsibility toward the Foreigner in Our Midst. Mid-week prayer Wednesday.
Members of the men’s class will hold a banquet in church parlors on Thursday evening December 3 at 8 o’clock. A fine speaker has been provided and the program will be followed by a volley ball game.
The Christian Church at Prospect and Homewood Aves led by Minister Clayton H. Wilson lists services and schedule. Bible School at 9:45, morning service at 10:50, young people at 6:00, evening service at 7:00 with sermons titled Things in the Kingdom of God and God in a Kingdom of Things. Midweek programs on Wednesday include Junior Circle, Bible School Cabinet Dinner, Bible School Business Meeting, Prayer Service, and Official Board meeting. The church invites all to worship and ministry.
Divine Worship Sunday at 11 with sermon Faith With its Back to the Wall. Quartet performs At Thy Feet and anthem Build Thee More Stately Mansions. Four minute talk by Col Abells. Church School 9 45. Kindergarten 11.00. Classes for all ages. Endurance Christian Endeavor Society meets. Child care in morning department.
At 6 p.m. meeting of all committee. Devo service led by Mr Gregory. Evening service at 7 p.m. Sermon by the pastor A Man Who Called Himself a Fool. Solo Father in Heaven. Anthem Prayer. Schoolver. Volleyball for men Monday at best. Annual Woman's Society meeting Tuesday Dec 1 at 2 p.m. Election of officers. Annual church officers election Wednesday Dec 2 at 8 p.m. All members urged to attend. Plymouth Band of the Woman's Society Christmas party Thursday Dec 3 at Mrs George Stebbins home 1765 Monterey Ave. Monthly board of trustees meeting Thursday Dec 3 at 8 p.m. Mary Chilton Band Friday Dec 4 at 2 p.m. home of Mrs Roy Chowen 1751 W 104th place.
Sunday services listed including Sunday School and worship times. Joash Chest Day Dec 6 invites tithes for Garrett Biblical Institute. Junior League for ages 10 14 led by Mrs Hudson. Epworth League topic My Debt to My Church Leader Miss Miriam Connerton. Violinist Milan Lusk to play next Sunday night. Wednesday night church supper and town comedy film I Will Show Up to the Town. Boy Scout meeting Friday 7:30 to 9 led by Mrs A R Anderson. Special morning and evening anthems and solo performances by local musicians.
The Church of the Mediator at 110th S and Hoyne Ave outlines Advent services for Sunday November 29 led by Rector Frank R. Myers. including Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Morning Prayer and a sermon The Church in the World at 11 60 a m and an evening address The Organizations of the Church at 7 p m plus weekday events and the parish bazaar scheduled all week with meetings of the Girls' Friendly Society Altar Guild Brotherhood of St Andrew and church school activities.
Next Sabbath at Presbyterian Church Longwood Priva and Prospect Avenue a church extension field day begins with Bible School at 9 45 led by Rev Lacy Simms superintendent of Missions among Spanish speakers and a group of Mexican children. At 11 AM morning worship features Mr Simms and Miss Ray with Miss Gertrude Ray head resident of Howell Neighborhood House present.
Attendees include Miss Mary Barry superintendent and a group of children. The church quartet will sing O Give Thanks unto the Lord and He Sendeth the Spring. At 6 15 Mr Gilbert Bremicker will address Young People at the Christian Endeavor meeting. At 7 the vesper service features Dr Henry Seymour Brown. The next Woman's Society meeting is Thursday Dec 3 at 10 a.m.
Beverly Hills churches announce morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 o clock Church School offers Primary and Intermediate Departments at 9 30 Young People’s Department at 12 10 Tuesday afternoon Junior Scout meeting at 3 15 led by Mr Haze Boy Scout Troop 607 at 7 15 P R Lyons scoutmaster Friday evening Girl Scout Troop 56 at 7 led by Mrs W M Guernsey Woman’s Society hosts an all day philanthropic sewing at the church Friday December Ath Luncheon served at 12 15 All who can are urged to attend the meeting
Advent Sunday services at Church of the Holy Nativity include Holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m and a 11 a m choral service with a sermon on Responsibility. An annual Every Member Canvass is planned for next Sunday with pledges by families using activity and almsgiving forms. Guild meetings are set for Dec 1 with open invites and strong program notes.
Trinity M E Church at Winchester Avenue and Ninety Ninth Street will host Rev J S Burnett D D superintendent of the Mountain Work in Eastern Tennessee to deliver the Sunday morning address at 11. The program features a quartet, arline Beman solos, an anthem Souls of the Righteous and solos by Edna Gribnitz and Scott. The evening will present the Trinity choir and chorus with the Epworth League at 6 led by Frances Wayte on The Man With the Inkhorn.
Mrs G W Slade presents the Study Book while Mrs E Frances Porter sings a soprano solo at a women’s church meeting open to church and community members.
Reverend D H Gibbs preaches on Gods Sons with Epworth League subject Is Popularity to be Desired Prayer meeting Wednesday at 745 pm Moving pictures Friday at 330 pm and 745 pm featuring Rin Tin Tin and Our Gang Comedy Official Board to meet Friday evening November 27 at 745 pm
Illness and social updates from residents include Little Margaret Oswald at 10143 Carpenter Street with endocarditis. Frank and Mrs Lambert announce the birth of a son on November 7 at 9301 Ada Street. The Feddlers at 8th and Beverly Avenue plan a Florida trip this week.
A family known as the Maccabees resisted Seleucid persecutions in Syria during the second century BC. Judas Maccabaeus defeated Syrians, reconquered Jerusalem, purified the temple, and restored Jehovah worship before his death in 1617 BC. Succession saw Simon consolidating independence, John Hyrcanus aligning with Rome, and Idumaea conquest as Syria fell to Rome in 63 BC.
In England small lights on the front fenders of cars mark the maximum width of the vehicle. The feature serves as a width indicator for road use and safety awareness.
A Washington Star snippet captures Uncle Eben humorizing friendship and money with a rural proverb about losing pals when you borrow. His quip says friendship ends in poker time but begins when you realize you owe.
Hydraulic mining began in California as early as 1852, marking a rapid expansion of mining techniques. The method used powerful water jets to erode soil and reveal mineral deposits, transforming mining operations and local landscapes.
The student association hosted a vaudeville and dance event with simultaneous performances. Featured acts included William Belshaw Robert Hodgman and Hugh Bylan with vocal and ukulele numbers, plus Charles Williams dances. Freshmen girls directed by Miss Gahl plan a play The Burglar by Margaret Cameron. Massed names and a professional magician Pearl Johnson Massmamm headlined. A Champaign meeting of the Illinois High School Press Association was noted with Harriet Jones and Elizabeth Thomason attending.
The event aimed at fellowship through neighborly introductions and shared positive notes about attendees. Husbands mingled after the artists' appearance, lunch followed, and the evening highlighted strong club teamwork. Committees led by Mrs. R. M. McClure and Mrs. A. R. Cook organized music and refreshments, with Mrs. C. F. Barber and Mrs. J. W. Greenman overseeing luncheon and reception duties.
A steeple jack fell about 120 feet from St George church in Bolton-le-Moors and survived with slight injuries, resuming work in days. Another man fell 400 feet from a cliff at Dover, landed in shallow water and swam to safety with his shoes shed, proving he remained conscious on impact.
A Milwaukee Journal note links high and bad to family quarrels over liver health and cautions that high liver concerns must not be overlooked.
The Star reaches readers nearly 24 hours sooner than any local paper, a feature valued by grocers and businesses for announcing special or weekend sales, and continues to cover the news comprehensively.
The Star pledges more thorough and consistent local news reporting than ever before, inviting readers to rely on its expanded coverage as the section’s core.
The Star has received hundreds of compliments from readers, showing it has found a solid foothold in the community and is warmly welcomed in homes.
The Advertiser urges local business owners to take advantage of The Star’s advertising service to maximize reach and revenue. A stronger ad presence is presented as the best business bet for growth and visibility in the market.
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