Thornton township primary candidates seek ballots Tuesday
Candidates on the Thornton township ballot include William F. Propper for State Representative Seventh District Republican and Arthur E. Dillner for Democratic township committeeman. Other offices up for election include U.S. Senator Congressman at large state treasurer superintendent of public instruction and various county posts. Polls run 5 am to 6 pm with local figures James Gouwens and others contesting for township posts.
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Thornton Township
United States
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dalton
Riverdale
William F. Propper
General Assembly
Cook ‘County
Arthur E. Dillner
Dillner
Democratic
Frank Ring
Louis Kamykowski
Phoenix
Propper
Dalton Chamber of Commerce
Board of Tax Appeals
Sanitary District
Mrs Dorothea Hammermeister 90 Dies in Riverdale Home
Mrs Dorothea Hammermeister nee Cording died Sunday March 29 at her Riverdale home aged 90 years 4 months 8 days Born Tinley Park Illinois November 21 1851 she lived with daughter Adele Stutzren for 30 years Survived by daughter Adele two sons Henry Riverdale Otto Harvey fifteen grandchildren four great grandchildren funeral under Bachmann care April 1 at 2 pm home and 230 pm at Savior's Community Church Rev R C Shawl officiating interment Oakland cemetery
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Dorothea Hammermeister
Cording
Tinley Park
Richton
August Hammermeister
Riverdale
Fred
Adele Stutzrien
Adele Stutzren
Henry
Otto
Harvey
Bachmann
Qur Savior’s
Rev
R. C. Shawl
Oakland Cemetery
Democrats Dance at Moose Hall Saturday Night
The Thornton township Democratic organization hosts a dance at Moose Hall in Harvey on Saturday evening April 11. Bob Phillips and his Floridans will supply the music.
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T.T. Democrats
Moose Hall
Thornton Township Democratic Organization
Harvey
Bobh Phillips
First Chicago Raid Test on April 15
Chicago plans a civil defense air raid warning test in the metropolitan area at 7 p m on April 15. Sirens air horns and whistles across fixed and mobile devices will sound in a six minute alert followed by a two minute all clear. Block wardens will observe and report audibility.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
U. S
Ralph H. Burke
Protective Services
Philip Harrington
Burke
Defense
School Elections Set for Districts 148 133 and Thornton
Polls for District 148 open 12 noon to 7 p m at Lincoln and Washington schools on April 11 for a president and three board members with terms up to three years. Anne De Ridder seeks president for an unexpired year while Roy Nelson Perbert Hinze and George W Allen run for seats. District 133 polls at Bowen school 1 to 5 p m elect one board member. Thornton township high school also votes April 11 for two incumbent directors George H Gibson and Walter Haines seeking reelection.
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Board of Education
Lincoln School
Washington
Anne de Ridder
Park Avenue
Roy Nelson
Forest Avenue
Dalton
Perbert Hinze
Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
Nelson
George W. Allen
State Street
Bowen
Thornton Township High School
George H. Gibson
Walter Haines
Woman's Society Meeting Set at Sandridge Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Sandridge Methodist church will meet Thursday afternoon April 16 at 1 45 at the home of Mrs. Choleva.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Sandridge Methodist Church
Cast of Young April at T.T.H.S. class play
Seated left to right George Griffith Bob Caster Lois Gray Tom Sublette Virginia Kraefft Standing Jean Berta Lucille Stanfield Lois Wegener Margaret Lang Bob Thomas Mitzi Meurisse Bob Stevenson On stairs Dallys Edwards Betty Hazelhurst
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George Griffith
Bob Caster
Lois Gray
Tom Sublette
Virginia Kraefft
Jean Berta
Lucille Stanfield
Lois Wegener
Margaret Lang
Bob Thomas
Mitzi Meurisse
Bob Stevenson
Dallys Edwards
Betty Hazelhurst
Thornton township tax collection period ends April 20
Walter Haines township collector and staff prepare for a large tax collection rush as the first installment 1941 taxes face a final deadline of Monday April 20. Payments are accepted at Riverdale Dolton and South Holland banks during banking hours with refunds applied as credits against 1941 bills.
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Thornton Township
Walter Haines
Haines
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
First National Bank
Dolton
South Holland
Toman
Rites Held Monday for Gustav Korhaus
Gustav Korhaus, former undertaker in the community, died Thursday April 2 at his daughter’s home in Hegewisch. He and Anna observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1941. Survived by widow, one son Arthur, two daughters Gertrude Tisbitts and Mildred Jensen, and one granddaughter. Funeral from his Hegewisch home to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. W C Greve officiating.
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Gustav Korhaus
Clara Grahl
Branden Avenue
Hegewisch
Korhaus
Anna
Dalton
Arthur
Maspeth
Long Island
Gertrude Tisbitts
Muskegon
Mich
Mildred Jensen
Chatham, New Jersey
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hegewisch
W. C. Greve
Bertha Martens Rites Held at St Paul Lutheran
Funeral services for Bertha Augusta Martens of Riverdale were held at St Paul Lutheran Church. Mrs Martens, born August 15 1887 in Chicago, died April 6 at Chicago Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband William Sr two daughters Emma Bradley Loretta Stark two sons Louis Dalton and William Jr six grandchildren. Interment Mount Greenwood. Bachmann funeral home in charge.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
Bertha Augusta ‘Martens
Riverdale
Chicago Memorial Hospital
Chicago
William
Emma Bradley
Loretta Stark
Louis
Dalton
13 Dolton Men Named in Army Draft Call
Thirteen Dolton men are listed in the latest draft call issued by the Lansing Selective Service board along with fifty-three draftees who will depart next Thursday, April 16, for induction. The Dolton group includes Robert Glenn Zwiers and others with addresses on Engle, Indiana, Forest, Lincoln, Chicago, and Kanawha avenues, as well as Greenwood and Pratt streets. Additional inductees from South Holland and Lansing are named, including Bergman, Gibson, Ritter, Carfion, Van Drunen, Gouwens, and Johnson.
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Dolton
Lansing Selective Service Board
Robert Glenn Zwiers
Engle Street
Verlyn Peter Mack
William Agh Kliefoth
Indiana Avenue
Robert James Patty
Forest Avenue
Joseph William Young
Princeton Avenue
Robert Theaddus Zoller
144Th
Raymond H. Cook
Chicago Street
John H. Shilling
Lincoln Avenue
Willard Henry Groeling
Greenwood Road
Lorenz Franz Ripley
138Th Street
Roy Frederick Cogswell
Vincent Arvid Newman
Kanawha Avenue
Harold Waldo Waterman
South Holland
Lansing
Charles R. Bergman
158Th
Torrence Avenue
Jack Gilbert Gibson
Riverside Drive
William Edward Ritter
Ada Street
Judson Glen ‘Carfion
Peter P. van Drunen
Junior Women to Elect 1942 43 Officers in Dalton Riverdale
All members of the Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's club are urged to attend the next meeting Monday evening April 13 at Riverdale village hall. The executive board meets at seven and the business meeting starts promptly at eight for the election of officers for the following season.
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Dalton-Riverdale
Cook County Jail Warden to Speak at Fathers and Sons Banquet
Cook County Jail warden Frank G. Sain will be the principal speaker at a fathers and sons banquet Monday night at Our Savior's Community Church. He will discuss preventing juvenile delinquency with church and parental involvement, aided by motion pictures.
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Frank G. Sain
Cook County
Fathers’ and Sons
Our Savior’s
Warden Sain
William J. Claussen
Riverdale
George Ehrich
People’s Church
Roseland
Brotherhood of the Church
Mary Anders Leads Chicago Students at Milwaukee Piano Assembly
Mary Elizabeth Anders of Dalton and four Chicago Musical College piano students performed in a piano assembly at the National Music Instructors convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday April 1.
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Mary Elizabeth Anders
Dalton
Chicago
Chicago Musical College
National Music Instructors’ Convention
Milwaukee
Salvage for Victory drive planned for Dalton April 18
Dalton Civilian Defense leaders announce a Saturday April 18 salvage collection to aid the nation and fund council activities. Residents are urged to curb scrap from homes basements attics and garages and place items on the curb for pickup with help for heavy objects if needed. A film Salvage for Victory will be shown at Dolton theater the week of April 11 to illustrate the urgency of scrap materials for armament production.
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Dalton
Earl F. Slaughter
James J. Mossell
Dolton Theater
Dolton
Driver Crashes Through Two Cars and Pole in Riverdale
Charles Cook of Dalton loses control Sunday April 5 causing his car to hit two parked cars and a telephone pole at 188th and La Salle. Police estimate skids of fifty five and forty feet after the first collision. trunk and left rear fender damaged. Owner of Cook’s car is H Haeger of Dalton. Cook’s car belonged to C Wilbur of Frankfort Illinois and was moved to Hastings garage in Dolton.
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Charles Cook
154Th
Park Avenue
Dalton
188Th
la Salle Street
Riverdale
H. Haeger
153Rd
Chicago Road
Cook
C. Wilbur
Frankfort
Ill
Hastings Garage
Dolton
Dolton Epworth League Wins Attendance Plaque
The Epworth league of the First Methodist church in Dolton earned an attendance plaque for the largest representation at a March 14 sub district meeting in Morgan Park. The Dal ton league secured the award for the first time in eight years with Miss Bettajean Nairn accepting. Sub district rallies, held bi monthly, promote fellowship among young people.
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Dolton
Epworth League
Riverdale Village Notice on Garbage and Waste Disposal
Residents are informed the garbage collector will pick up only rejected vegetable or animal matter placed in proper containers. They are urged to burn or dispose of waste paper dead leaves and grass to keep the community neat. By order of the village board Peter J Kurz Village Clerk.
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Riverdale
Peter J. Kurz
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D. Hammermeister
Young April
Bertha Augusta Martens
Salvage
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