Riverdale Village Board Hears Budget and New Officers
The Riverdale board met in regular session at the village hall on Tuesday April 23. New officers were appointed after Judge Reich swore in Clerk Elect Ludwig and re elected trustees were seated. The meeting covered lights street repairs sidewalk notices financial bills and a patriotic service flag presentation by President Niemeyer.
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Riverdale Board
Pingoce—Sellin
Diehl
Lotz
Halsted Streek Bridge
Stieman
Public Works
Bennett
Halsted Street
Gg Schrauamm
Gus Schlamm
Weees Iyope Besalnn
D. Schuttiz
R. Northott
Cce
John DeRidder
Carl Kramer
Bert Huawes
O. Bergold
Standard Oil Co
Cece
Hinney
Seccreseernesse
Legal Ad. Pub. Co
Camull Beck
Reich
Ludwig
Unruh
Brandt
Flick
F.co. Bergold
Fred Heinke
Fred Logan
George Tuch
Emil Schultz
Niemeyer
Sellin
Liberty Bonds and the Moral to Invest Now
The piece argues Liberty Bonds are a near perfect security backed by the United States. It compares bonds to a mortgage and emphasizes vast national productive capacity and population value as security. It urges every citizen to invest and keep patriotism bright by buying Liberty Bonds.
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United States
Europe
America
Potato Campaign and War Time Recipes In Village Notice
The local Woman's Committee urges housewives to use potatoes to save wheat and grains through June 1. Recipes include Potato Corn Meal Muffins and Potato Sausages. An honor roll honors Roy Huntley and other service members. flag ceremony planned at the village hall with new stars as troops go forth. Also listings for taxi service and seed potatoes in Dolton Illinois.
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Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
U.S. Food Administration
Flick
Roy Huntley
Joseph Berehinski
Chas, Bessemann
Peter Ripley
Wm. Benson Jieury Matthiesen
Hold Up at I C Depot Leads to Two Arrests
Riverdale held up Thursday night April 18 at the Illinois Central depot. Henry Carlson was robbed of $39.90 and slugged near Pope Beet Sugar Works. Detectives Enright and Grey traced the crime to Charles Buchaus and LeRoy Diehl, both bound over to the grand jury in $5,000 bonds and jailed. The piece notes the offenders are orphans with troubled backgrounds and urges severe punishment for highwaymen.
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Hos. Hamilton
Ilinois Central
Riverdale
Asbestos Shingle Co
Henry Carlson
136Th Street
Pope Beet
I. C. Bridge
Enright
Grey
Kensington
Charles Buchaus
Harvard Avenue
Buehaus
119Th
Michigan Avenue
LeRoy Diehl
Heintz
Blue Island
Grand Jury
Pointer
Buchaus
Riverdate
Diehl
May events listed for Dolton area crowds
The Dolton Fire Department hosts a May dance at Dillner’s Pavilion on May 4. The Dolton Concert Band presents a May 1 program at Lincoln Avenue School auditorium. Proceeds aid sailors and soldiers at the front. Tickets via Red Cross members. The Minors Volunteer Training Corps hosts a May 1 military ball at Svenksen’s hall Harvey. men can join by visiting the Harvey high school on any Monday evening. The Ladies’ Aid Society plans a Parcel Post and Apron Sale at Our Saviour’s church basement May 18. Rev. Guy F Moore preaches at Dalton M E church on Sunday morning.
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Dolton Fire Department
Dillner’s Pavilion
Dolton
Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium
Red Cross
Svenksen
Harvey
Ladies’ Aid Society of Our Saviour’s Church
Raymond
Jim” Propper
Arthur Schnoour
Dalton
Jim Propper
Art Schuoer
Uncle Sam
Edward Evers
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Wim. Warneh
Ernest Adgley
Salmon River
Pollach
Idaho
Adsley
North Harvey
Anton Strosinski
Alvin Linstrom
North Judson Ind
Strosinski
Anna Michalski
Louis Krueger
Elmer
Earl
Irma
Hattie Coster
John Smith
Roseland
Albany Church
Lincoln Avenue School
Ihe
Minnewa
Buda Company Seeks Women Workers in Harvey Illinois
Employment office invites women aged 18 to 35 to apply for suitable factory work. Applicants should bring good references and visit between 2 and 4 p m daily this coming week, excluding Saturday.
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Buda Company
Harvey
Illinois
Local and Personal News in Dalton Community
Adolph Bachmann home from Camp Grant for a short visit with parents and bound for a six month veterinary course in Richmond Virginia. Several locals furloughed from military service with notes on others sailing for Europe. Local events include Star Class meeting at Arline Dickelman's, and two Riverdale boys called to Camp Grant. Edward Evers hospitalized for appendicitis. A drowning death in Idaho affects the community. Albany church choir concert praised. Kaiser referenced in wartime metaphor.
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Adolph Bachmann
Camp Grant
Lie
Richmond
Lyman Lee
Riverdale
Atlantic
Europe
al Stern
Qgamp
Grant
Fred Kort
I Frank Mayer, Jr
Chicago
132Nd
Camp Logan
Houston
Texas
Dalton
Mur. Mayer
Louis Begeshka
Henry Jacobitz
Star
Arline Dickelman
Florence Malloy
Way to Test the World by Hipuston Pov
A reflection argues that individuals judge progress by whether more people share their view. The test is simple: measure if supporters increase or decrease, revealing whether the world improves or worsens from personal perspective.
Liberty Loan Parade and Service Flag Dedication
Dolton and Riverdale residents plan a Liberty Loan Parade at Lincoln Avenue School with speeches by Prof. Miller in the afternoon and Attorney John A. Verhoeven in the evening. A Service Flag dedication for local boys will cap the day, rain permitting, with full details and names in the next Pointer issue.
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Liberty Loan
Dolton
Riverdale
Ridge
Lincoln Avenue School
Dalton
Miller
John A. Verhoeven
Homewood Anniversary Service Postponed to April 28
Severe rain and cold last Sunday forced postponement of the Homewood anniversary celebration service to next Sunday April 28. The parade remains scheduled to start at 2 30 PM. Local machines gather at Riverdale 137th Street and Indiana Avenue at 1 30 PM.
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Homewood
Riverdale
137Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Christian Science Society Weekly Meetings and Services
The Christian Science Society holds Sunday gatherings at 10 45 a m in Dalton and again Wednesday evening at 7 45. Sand Ridge M EB Church offers a Sunday School at 9 30 a m Divine Service at 2 15 p m Epworth League at 7 p m and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 p m.
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ST. Paul's Evang. Lutheran Church
138Th Street
Lincoln Ave
Sand Ridge
Epworth League
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Viola
Twin City
Ohio Red River Valley
John Harms
Dolton, Ill
I. C
Guy 4. Moore
Dalton M. E
Kaiser
Pat
Mike
Dolton and
John A. Ver
Lincolin Ave
Bretscher
River Forest
H. Wind
ST. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. BH
Derrnner
OUR Saviour
Lutheran
Immanuel Evangelical Church
J. H. Dorzaun
Dolton Metodist Episcopal cAvaca
Epwim Q
Arnold
Christian Science Society
A.O. U. W. Hall
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