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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1944

Page

7

Avoiding Kitchen Accidents Says Lions Club Safety Committee

Simple precautions to prevent kitchen accidents are outlined by the Lions Club Safety Committee. Tips include lifting roasting pan lids from the far side, turning utensil handles away from children, using non explosive stove cleaners, storing safety matches out of reach, drying food before frying to prevent sputtering, and wrapping broken glass in heavy paper before disposal.

Lions Club Safety Committee

Garden Club to Present Trees for Ivanhoe Babies

Ivanhoe Garden club plans its annual tree presentation for babies born in Ivanhoe from April 1943 to April 1944. The club lists participating families and requests calls to Mrs. M. F. Ladd at Riv. 1256 if any names are missing to ensure every baby receives a tree.

Garden Club Ivanhoe B. A. Elliott Batchelor J. Edelhofer M. F. Ladi R. Seward F. Fones L. Hill J. Garrett Stawick Kurtzweil

Dolton Fire Department Receives Equipment From OCD

Dolton Fire Department gains about two thousand dollars in gear from the Chicago Metropolitan OCD. The load includes a 500 gallon front mounted pump for the emergency unit, 24 foot and 14 foot ladders, 600 feet of hose, six gas masks, twelve helmets, first aid kits, and other firefighting items. Several Dolton firemen assisted in the handover.

Herbert J. Dickelman Dolton Fire Department Chicago OCD Dolton

Safety raincoats with two yellow stripes issued

Chief Dickelman reports the force has received new safety raincoats, black with two yellow stripes down the back to aid visibility in darkness.

Dickelman

Roseland Y Boxers Enter South Chicago Boxing Meet

The South Chicago Y M C A sponsors a city wide boxing tournament April 28 29 with entries from Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin. Roseland Y boxers Arvia Horn and others train four nights weekly aiming for titles while veterans Stefani and Golio already won recent pulls.

Roseland “Y Chicago South Chicago Y.M.C.A Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Norman Peterson Lou Angelucci Frank Reporte Duncan “Y Ed Horn Tony Arvia 111Th Street Arvia Horn Chris Stefani Pullman Tech Richard Golio Fred Fagen Jimmie Kelier, Jr Leu Ince Lou Cooper Paul Bornet Bob Bornet Harold Bornet Y.M.C.A W. F. Patterson

Dolton Urges Residents to Register for Victory Gardens

Dolton residents planning victory gardens are urged to register with the OCD area chairman. Daniel Perry reports strong progress and renewed interest this year. Those lacking plots should contact the general or area chairmen A. R. Lembcke, Mrs. Fred Wileck, or Mr. Perry.

Dolton OCD Victory Gardens Daniel Perry A. R. Lembcke Fred Wileck Perry

Riverdale Officer Re Covers Stolen Car

Riverdale police recovered a stolen auto last Wednesday afternoon April 12. Officer Lester Brookfelt found the car at 138th Street and LaSalle Street after it was reported stolen on the morning of April 10 from owner Gus O.

Riverdale Lester Brookfelt 138Th Street LaSalle Street Gus O

Riverholites Keep First With Two Wins Over Diecks

Bachmann Funeral Home tops Diecks 2-0 as Simnick posts 234 and 591 series while Warner leads Dieck's 504 set. Miller's Wonder Inn defeats L Reich's 3-0 with H Miller at 234 and 643 series. Nottorf leads Reich's with 514. Team standings show Bachmann 29 22, Miller's 28 23, Dieck's 27 24, Reich's 18 30.

Bachmann Funeral Home C. Dieck Simnick Bachmann’s Warner Dieck’s Miller’s Wonder Inn L. &. Reich S. H. Miller Nottorf Reich’s Miller’s Wonder Inn C. Dieck’s L. E. Reich

St Pauls Mixed League: Art the Butcher's Team Beats B M Motors

Last Wednesday night Art the Butcher's squad took two games from the leading B M Motors as W Babcock topped with 506 and Viola Wiebke 461 for the winners while J Testolin 561 and Kay Reitz 467 led the losers. Fred's place beat Milhahn Florists two games. H Wiebke 554 and Hazel Paynter 428 for the winners. H Bock 558 and Lena Fadke 452 for the losers. B M Motors posted the high team series at 2315 and Milhahn Florists the top team game at 887.

Art the Butcher B. & M. Motors W. Babcock Viola Wiebke J. Testolin Kay Reitz Fred Milhahn Florists H. Wiebke Hazel Paynter H. Bock Lena Fadke

In Memoriam Charles Ohlsen

In loving memory of our dear husband and dad who passed away April 24, 1937. In memory a daily thought in our hearts a silent sorrow. Wife and Children An electric eye can deal poker hands or sort playing cards into suits.

Ohlsen Charles

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