Letter to The Pointer from South Holland about Louie receiving Silver Star
A reader from South Holland writes to The Pointer praising the paper and sharing a note from John L. Vinke. The letter mentions Louie receiving the Silver Star in Parkfield Czechoslovakia on June 6 1945 and references a photograph of the presentation and of Louie afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Vinke
Louie
Parkfield
Czechoslovakia
Q. A. Ivan
Henry van Dommilen
Sandra Lee
P. H. Anker
Henry
Ardmore
Okla
Charles E. Cook
Cook
Eighth Air Force
England
Camp Grant
Raymond Cook
5Th Army
Chicago
American Red Cross
Lena Moloy
158Rd Street
Holland
Blood
North Wabash Ave
War era notices and local society updates from South Holland
Lt Willard Van Drunen and family messages note postwar news, plus a Baby Clinic at Village Hall in South Holland. Local servicemen are reported returning from furloughs, battles honors, and redeployments from Germany and Europe. Community workers and church services are listed along with vacation travels and recent births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Willard van Drunen
Missouri
Pfc
Herbert Pals
States
David Hoekstra
Peter Sockstra
Jacob Fisher
Holland
Mich
Clarence van Vuren
Randolph
Wis
Julius Niewenhouse
Julius Mulder
Lake George
Helen Ribbens
Cicero
Sheboygan
John Vanderbilt
Terbert Ribbens
Gerrit ‘Schepel
Henry van der Giessen
Wisconsin
Marion Cook
Ottawa Beach
Fred L. Cook
164Th
Chicago
Normandy
Tiedgerows
Reich
Germany
Camp Tittsburgh
Arena Command
Reims
St Lo
Paris
Belgium
Luxembourg
Siegfried Line
Thurtgen Forest
von Aunsteder
Ardennes
Colmar
Alsace
Rhine
Coblenz
Rhineland
Central Europe
Lewis M. Santefort
Grace Spelde
Ruth Santefort
Flint ‘Lake
Ind
Wm. Masselink
Englewood Church
Christian Reformed
Fred Handlegen
Dutton, Mich
Larry ‘Scholl
Ivan Rietveld
Shirley DeYoung
Leona van Drunen
Wm. A. DeYoung
Nick Kodenga
Gladys
Louisville
Donald Otten
Luzon
P. Eldersveld
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
Henry Harthoorn
John Swets
Norman
Okla
Gerrit Harthoorn
Howard Anker
Camp Wheeler
War Department
P. H. Anker
Village Board Debates 1946-46 Budget and Permit Issues
South Holland village board discusses the 1946-46 appropriation and tax levy ordinances, reviews departmental finances, and approves police and fire reports. A building permit for C R Page needs more information, while Public Service Co of Northern Illinois gains installation permission. A Riverside subdivision group seeks a playground with land preparation help. A band concert draws large crowds with a trumpet solo by Miss Ethel Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of
South Holland
James Gouwens
Santefort
Voss
John Peerbolte
Riverside
Peervolte
DeYoung
Peerbolte
Estey Gouwens
Gouwens
van Deursen
Zeilenga
C. R. Page
Page
The
Public Service Co
Northern
Ilinois
Committee On Finance
Capt
Harr
Hug
Ethel Joe
Junior van Schouwen
Gladys Beauty Salon Vacation Closure Notice
Gladys' Beauty Salon will close for vacation from August 14 through September 4. The business will resume operations after the stated dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys’ Beauty ‘Salon
New Equipment Offered by Dyer Supply Co
Briggs and Stratton sealed engines two and six horsepower with six to one reduction gears available now. Farmers urged to sell or junk old Fairbanks Morse or New Idea small gasoline engines. Dyer Supply Co Dyer Indiana phone 2251 pays top prices for old gasoline engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Ind
Briggs &Stratton
Fairbanks Morse
Dyer Supply CO
Dyer, Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vinke
Buddy
Pointer
Williard van Drunen
Radio Crusade
Christian Reformed Church
Alls Upon the Nation
Edward Masselink
WCFL
Tad Oye Deegery
Warie Harmon Mapolin
Jasper Minstrels
Sportlight
Sonja Henie
Gar
Ray Marie McDonald
Bill Johnson
Bes Schilling
RKO
EOS
Risto Sal
Andy Devine
Thomas Gcc
Quaette Lyors
Fuzzy RY Tent
Tokyo
Universal Picture
Harvey
Dr. C. Davis Dursema
S. Chicago Rd
South Holland, Ill
Georgia
Walt
159Th and
Indiana Avenue
St. Holland, Il
Joe Oreed
Stony Island
Cottage Grove Ave
Wm. Rietveld
Joe Orr
Chicago Heights
East 159Th St
Dick van Drunen
East 159Th Street
Chicago Rd
John Ravesloot, JR
Park Ave
General Welding
Peter Lagestee
East
159Th Street
South
Pao
Ead
Dale
E. 137Th Street
Riverdale
Samuee
Goldwyn
Brenda Starr
Ieee
Redbook Magazine
News and Cartoon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!