Dolton Seeks State Aid for Sheridan Street Project
Dolton village board in regular session approved requesting 10 000 dollars from the state highway department for a six inch macadam base road on Sheridan avenue two blocks long from Chicago street to Oak street. The plan includes a concrete curb and gutter and a homebuilder's proposal near 146th and Indiana avenue notes prices from 4000 to 7000 dollars and conformity to the building code. Foreclosure action authorized for Calumet boulevard subdivision bonds with Assessment Bond Service of Chicago to bear court costs. property spans 154th street to Calumet river, bounded by Woodlawn and Cottage Grove avenues.
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Village of
Dolton
Ira J. Hastings
State Highway Department
Sheridan Avenue
Chicago Street
Oak Street
146Th and
Indiana Avenue
Assessment Bond ‘Service Company of
Chicago
Calumet Boulevard
154Th Street
Calumet River
Woodlawn Avenue
Cottage Grove Avenue
Dolton residents aid drive against stray dogs and license violators
Dolton police report strong public cooperation in the stray dog eradication drive after rabies cases and more than 600 dogs disposed of at the gas house. Chief Grover Cogswell notes owners bring pets for destruction and urges owners to handle their own dogs, while arrests continue for unlicensed 1944 licenses and improper parking at Main and Chicago streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Cogswell
Dalton
Main
Chicago
Legion Auxiliary Card and Bunco Party Planned
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a card and bunco party on Saturday evening April 15 at 8 o’clock in Dalton village hall. Admission is 25 cents. Prizes will be awarded.
Merilyn E S Henry Engaged to Tech Sgt David Scheller
Mrs. Marion Henry of Ivanhoe announces the engagement of daughter Merilyn Fay to Tech Sgt. David Scheller of Chicago. Scheller is stationed at Camp Stoneman Pittsburg California. Mrs. Marie Gundaker is improving after illness at her daughter Mrs. Arthur Schnoor’s Dolton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Henry
Ivanhoe
Merilyn Fay
Tech
David Scheller
Chicago
Sgt
Scheller
Camp Stoneman
Pittsburg
Calif
Marie Gundaker
Arthur Schnoor
Dolton
YMCA Building Project Planned for Harvey
A Harvey YMCA department is planned with a $700000 budget to serve youth and community needs. The plan allocates $450000 for activities such as gym, pool, and lounges and $250000 for a dormitory. Local funding aims for $300000 plus Chicago YMCA support of $400000. A Chicago board official pledged backing and a survey by the local Association of Commerce guided the decision after studying youth demographics and school enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Harvey
Association of Commerce
Board of ‘Directors
National Bank of
YMCA
Frank A. Hathaway
Ymca of Chicago
Board of Managers
The
Chicago Association
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Ensign Gallegos Receives Navy Wings at Lakehurst
Ensign Edward F. Gallegos son of Mrs. Alice W Gallegos earned his Navy wings as a blimp pilot and a naval reserve commission on April 3 after flight training at Lakehurst New Jersey. He will join a blimp squadron for anti-submarine patrols. The graduation included officers cadets and enlisted sailors with designations as naval airship aviators and aviation pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Gallegos
Alice W.gallegos
Navy
Naval Reserve
U. S. Naval
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Naval Airship Training and Experimental Command
Gallegos
Hold Funeral Rites Monday for Henry Toborg
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Parkside Baptist church for Henry Toborg of 366 East 134th Street Chicago who died Thursday April 6 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey at age 59 after a four day illness. Interment was Oak Wood Cemetery. Born in Hamburg Germany December 12 1884 he came to the United States in 1923 and had lived in Riverdale for thirteen months. He is survived by his wife Augusta two daughters Mrs Gertrude Harper of Chicago and Mrs Edith Heyland of Berkeley California and a son Gunther who had been residing with him.
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Parkside Baptist Church
69Th Place
Harper Ave
Chicago
Henry Toborg
East 134Th St
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Oak Wood Cemetery
Toborg
Hamburg
Germany
Riverdale
Peoria St
Acme Steel Company
Augusta
Gertrude Harper
Edith Heyland
Berkeley
Calif
Gunther
Thornton town votes to forego corporate levy in 1944
At the April 4 town meeting in Thornton a small turnout approved no levy for the corporate fund, citing a remaining balance to cover operations until the next annual meeting in 1945. Supervisor Winterhoff read the year’s receipts and expenditures with totals for general, poor relief, and highway funds and a $41 055 budget ordinance. Frank Foster served as moderator.
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Thornton
William Winterhoff
Frank Foster
Civic Club to Screen Garden Film in Victory Garden Night
The Ivanhoe Civic club will host an open meeting Monday April 17 at 8 p m in Riverdale village hall. F L Eldridge of Swift & Company Fertilizer Works will discuss soils and garden planning before a 35 minute Kodachrome film The Gardener Takes His Place showing individual and community Victory Gardeners with patriotic scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Civic Club
Riverdale
F. L. Eldridge
Swift & Company Fertilizer Works
Home Nursing Class to Begin April 17 at St Mary's
A Red Cross Home Nursing course starts Monday April 17 at St Marys hall at 7:30 p.m. All interested in taking the course are invited. Those who started but did not complete a previous course are urged to attend these classes.
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Red Cross
St. Mary’s Hall
Wanted Clean Cotton Rags Five Pounder at Pointer Office
A brief classified notice seeks clean cotton rags weighing five pounds each for the Pointer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Buda Co to Receive Army Navy E Award
The Army Navy E award for outstanding war material production will be presented to Buda Company with a formal ceremony planned for Thursday April 27 at 3 p m Undersecretary of War Robert P Patterson notified employees of the award The presentation includes the plant flag and lapel pins The announcement follows Bliss Laughlin Inc receiving the pennant last week with officials from the Sixth Service Command and the Fourth Naval Reserve area in attendance Other Harvey plants already honored include Ingalls Shepard Whitling Corp and Brasco Manufacturing Company
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Harvey
Robert P. Patterson
Buda Company
Army and Navy
Bliss & Laughlin, Inc
Gol. C. J. Ottqn
Sixth Service Command
J. G. Maxwell
Naval Armory
Walter R. Howell
Thomas D. Taylor
Homewood Legion Post
Thornton Township
Ingalls-Shepard, Whiting Corporation
Brasco Manufacturing Company
Sgt William Ehlers Awarded Purple Heart on Bougainville
Sgt William Ehlers of the 37th Army Division has been wounded in action on Bougainville and awarded the Purple Heart. A March 29 letter to his wife Loraine Altringer of Riverdale confirms the wound to his right shoulder and notes the medal will be sent later. the Combat Infantryman Badge had previously recognized exemplary conduct.
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William Ehlers
37Th Army
Bougainville Island
Loraine Altringer
Riverdale
Girl Scout May Plan Summer Day Camp
The Girl Scout Association will discuss a possible community summer day camp at a meeting on Thursday April 20 at 8 p m in E J Sullivans office. Parents and community members are urged to attend to show interest as insufficient support could halt the project. If approved, leaders will run activities one or two days weekly through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Association
E. J. Sullivan
95 Year Old War Worker Ties to Lincoln Messages
A veteran aerospace worker, now 95, reflects a lifetime of service. He once carried messages for President Lincoln, highlighting a remarkable thread of American enterprise and wartime duty through decades.
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American Enterprise
Lincoln
Red Cross War Fund Drives Exceed Quotas Across Communities
The Red Cross War Fund drives in Dalton Riverdale and Ivanhoe report surpassing their village quotas. Dalton exceeded $1500, Riverdale over $8000 against a $3500 goal. The County Communities division notes wide variation in size and goals across 152 committees, with many towns already reaching targets and drives extended to April 15.
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Red Cross
Dalton
Riverdale
Minnie Pohlers
Della Deam
Deam
John B. Wilderson
Ivanhoe
War Fund
County Communities
H. Trast
Atwood Heights
Bartlett
Barrington Township
Bensenville
Bloomingdale
Clarendon Hills
Cloverdale
Deerfield
Dunham Woods
East Chicago Heights
Evanston
Flossmoor
Franklin Park
Glencoe
Highland Park
Hinsdale
Itasca
Keeneyville
Kenilworth
Lake Forest
Lake Zurich
Lansing
Libertyville
Lombard
Mundelein
Northbrook
Northfield
Orland Park
Palos Park
Park Ridge
Riverside
Steger
Thornton
Tinley Park
Vernon Township
Warrenville
West Chicago
Wilmette
Westchester
Winnetka
Thornton Two Primary Vote Lightest in Years
Thornton township reported a light primary turnout with Republicans 2 820 to Democrats 1 546. statewide GOP majorities reached nine to one. About 70 percent of voters were women as many younger men served in the armed forces amid poor weather and few Democratic contests.
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Thornton
William Winterhoff
St Paul Junior Walther League Presents Wildcat Willie Play
The St Paul Lutheran Church Junior Walther League will stage Wildcat Willie in the Dog House on Friday and Saturday April 21 and 22 at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Tickets cost 65 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Jr. Walther
Wildcat Willie
Junior Walther League of
St. Paul’s
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Dolton Rd
Highway Dept
Sheridan Street
Calumet Blvd
Merilyn
Henry
D. Scheller
N. J
TWK
Civic Club
St. Mary's
Buda Co
Army-Navy
Wm. Ehlers
Girl Scout Assn
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