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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1945
Page
6
Airmail from Cpl Edward Fike reports his unit has received the Presidential Citation for gallantry in action. The letter also asks for the hometown newspaper The Pointer to be sent to his new address and notes Fike’s wound since writing.
William Schaefer Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Schaefer 14129 Park Ave Dalton was promoted to Chief Boatswain Mate on March 1 after nearly five years in the service entering August 1940. He served two years in the Atlantic aboard a submarine supply ship and two years in the Pacific aboard a small aircraft carrier. His brother Russell, an aerial radar technician aboard a larger carrier, also serves in the Pacific. The brothers in different ships are in the same fleet and have met at sea several times recently.
Chester Lenover comes home from India where he served 16 months with a Railway Operations battalion. He called his wife LaVera from Miami Florida to say he will be treated in a U S hospital for a foot injury. His brother Ralph Lenover is also in a hospital in Oklahoma. They are sons of Mrs Otto Lenover of Riverdale.
Charles L. Gray of 4153 144th St Dolton Illinois after treatment at the 30817d Station Hospital England-Pfe. for wounds from Vosnak December 8 1944 is released for return to duty. He joined the Army September 9 1942 and serves in a Medical Detachment Unit. His wife Mrs Irene Gray resides at the same Dolton address.
ASTP member to report April 16 to Fort Sheridan for a new post. George Schumann returns home from Camp Wheeler after three months courses and will depart Sunday for a furlough to study Japanese at the University of Minnesota.
Official bank condition filing for First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale Illinois dated March 20 1945 shows total resources 2 131 719 72 and deposits 2 062 738 93. It lists cash and due from banks 640 988 45 United States government obligations 1 240 181 26 loans and discounts 191 121 61 and total liabilities 2 131 719 72 with capital stock 50 000.00 surplus 10 000.00 and undivided profits 4 769 15.
A condensed sermon outline explains the Mosaic Covenant as threefold Exodo 20 to 31 and asserts believers under grace are not bound by the law. It contrasts law as a mirror and condemnation with the Spirit’s life in Christ, citing Romans and Corinthians to claim the law is now done away. Your for Christ.
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