Local couples share travel and life events across towns
Mrs. Carl Schrang returns from two week Texas vacation visiting German and U S Army camps. Dalton and Riverdale residents host visitors from Memphis and Beecher. Families report engagements births feasts travels and military duties with summer stays at lakes and hospitals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schrang
Pohlerscourt
Dalton
Texas
P. W
McLean
Herford
U. S. Army Air School
Amarillo
J. O. ‘Stephens
Memphis
Tenn
C. A. Cadenhead
Eggleston Ava
Guadalcanal Marines Exhibit Opens at Science Museum
The Museum of Science and Industry will unveil a marine room on August 7 to mark the Guadalcanal landing’s third anniversary. Highlights include the Andrew J. Higgins Industries landing boats. Local Guadalcanal veterans and families of fallen heroes are invited to contact the museum at Plaza 8100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalcanal
Museum of Science and Industry
U. S
Andrew J. Higgins Industries
Chicago
Chicago Area Men Who Have Returned From Guadalcanal
Soldier in Third Division Describes Berchtesgaden Demolition
Pfc. Robert Grandmaison reports from Germany that his unit demolished Hitler's Berchtesgaden retreat and Munich after moving from Salzburg. He praises the Third Division as the most decorated in the U.S. Army and notes meeting friends Frank Lund and Frank Wells in Salzburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Hitler
Bad Weldungen
Germany
M. P. Davision
Robert Grandmaison
Berchtesgarten
M. P’s
Salzburg
Austria
Munich
Cadet Nurse Corps Seeks 40000 Enlistments
The United States Public Health Service urges 40000 new Cadet Nurse Corps students to enroll before January 1, 1946. Miss Mary Elizabeth Falk notes the need spans rural hospitals public health and veteran care. Nurses gain life saving training and versatile career options in a wartime recruitment push.
Cadet Nurse Corps Scholarships Open to Nursing Students
The Cadet Nurse Corps offers scholarships to women aged 18 to 25 who are high school graduates or college girls in good standing and sound health. Those enrolled in nursing schools 90 days before the war’s end qualify for full corps privileges for the duration of their education. For info call hospitals or write the Illinois Nursing Council for War Service, 8 South Michigan Ave., Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Lembcke
R. E. Pfeifer
Wentworth Ave
Riverdale
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilbert
Cecil
Guam
Charles Tomky, Jr
Lorraine
Edward Sypien
G. Sypien
Harvey
Cpl
Sypien
Germany
Camp Grant
Lorraine 'Tomky
Harold Rampke
John Hill
Woodlawn Ave
Dolton
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Dolton-Riverdale Girl Scout Council
Rita Ackermann
John Heitmann
Park Ave
Dalton
Henry A. Heitmann
Salt Lake City
Utah
Fort Douglas
Lt. Heitmann
Beverley Ann Laube
Alex Laube
St. Paul
Minn
America
U. S
U. S. Public Health Service
Cadet Nurse Corps
Mary Elizabeth Falk
Illinois
Veterans
Miss Falk
Cadet
Nurse Corps
Pense
School of Nursing
Illinois Nursing Council For War Service
South
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Sgt Harold Heinke returns from European war theater
Sgt Harold Heinke arrived home this week from the European theater of war after serving 34% years in a medical ambulance battalion of the 3rd Army. He received his honorable discharge at Fort Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Heinke
3Rd Army
Fort Sheridan
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Bessie de Vries
LeNora Neil
Scottville
Mich
DeVries
Henry Grassa
Fred Brehm
Arcady Farms Milling Company
Harvey Hospital
Natali
Dalton Theatre
Raymond Baumgartner
Shirley May
Shirley
C. J. Moriarty
Aileen
Dennis
North Ravenswood Ave
Elmer Rentner
Loomis Ave
Shirless
Fred Fitchen
Walter
Pfe
Richard Grimes
Rosemary Lynn
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Richard
Pacific
Grimes
Hazel Meginnis
Karl Meginnis
H & M Service
S. Wabash Ave
Interocean
A. W. Klapmann
S. Leyden Ave
Fray’s Flower Shop
Ham
Res
Samuel K. Avery
Hohman Ave
Ind
August C. Reich Agency
Indiana Avenue
Iste
Delton
Carl Dieck
Park Avenue
Bachmann Funeral Home
138Th Street
Telephone
Dale-Dol Shoe Store
Leyden Ave
Lud’s Orchestra
Phone
Anthony Basile
Chicago Street
Chas. P. Cosgrove
Riverdale Bank
DR. W. D. Shannon
Optometrist
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, IL
Malloy Coal Co
Ian Ewe
Normal Ave
Appliance Repair Service
Riverdale, LL
154Th Street
Ill
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