South Holland Pointer for servicemen urges 18-year-old registration
The South Holland Chamber of Commerce promotes the Pointer to inform local men in service about selective service registration at eighteen and potential draft at nineteen. Overseas recipients receive the Pointer via Chamber envelopes. postage is paid. Names listed include Sidney DeYoung John Dalenberg Floyd Gounwens Kenneth Van Deursen Carl Van Milligen Peter Jacobs Nelson Tromp Harry De Young Edward DeGroot Clarence Kiel Eugene Dalénberg Leslie Ippel and Robert Van Vuren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland Chamber of Commerce
United States
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney DeYoung
John Dalenberg, Jr
Floyd T. Gounwens
Kenneth van Deursen
Carl van Milligen
Peter Jacobs
Nelson Tromp
Harry Joe de Young
Edward George DeGroot
Clarence Kiel
Eugene Dalénberg
Leslie Ippel
Robert van Vuren
South Holland Village Board Meets in Regular Session
The South Holland village board held a regular meeting at 8 p m in the village hall with all trustees present except President James Gouwens. They approved minutes, filed police and treasurer reports, reviewed a sewer project update, discussed a building permit for Gerrit Koster, and advanced the fiscal year 1946 47 appropriation ordinance. The zoning amendment proposal to expand business areas along 155th and 159th streets was discussed, with a public hearing to be authorized. Current bills totaling 902 75 were read and ordered paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of
South Holland
Raymond Gouwens
James Gouwens
Santefort
Morris van der An
van Deursen
Voss
James Whalen
Sanitary District
Whalen
Gerrit Koster
William Jacobs
Zoning Commission
155Th Street
Chicago Road
Cottage Grove Avenue
159Th Street
Committee On Finance
Legion Meeting At South Holland Post 883
South Holland Post 883 of the American Legion holds a 7 30 p m meeting in the village hall with regular business and officer elections. Refreshments follow and Otto Veenstra will provide special entertainment for members and invited veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion News
Regular Legion
South Holland Post
American Legion
South Holland
Otto Veenstra
Welcome Home Navy Men John Van Drunen and Peter Boer
To our community we welcome home from the service of their country, John Van Drunen and Peter Boer, both of the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Drunen
Peter Boer
Navy
Fremont minister to speak on Back to God Hour
Rev. John Schaal of Fremont Michigan will speak on August 11 at 9 p m on the Back to God Hour. The topic is A Precious Price. The Christian Reformed church sponsors the program airing on WCFL Chicago 1000 ke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schaal
Fremont, Mich
Christian Reformed Church
WCFL
Chicago
Mrs Hoekstra remembered in South Holland services
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Lucy Hoekstra at Englewood hospital at 48. Funeral held at First Reformed church with Rev Jacob Blaauw. interment Hazelwood cemetery. Also updates on local clergy, school board officers, and a July 24 birth in South Holland with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Hoekstra
van der Zee
East 155Th Street
Englewood Hospital
Hoekstra
Chicago
Charles
Herman
Winetta
Elizabeth Rinkema
Hazelwood Cemetery
DeYoung and Sons Funeral Home
Ann Huizenga Deonik
B. van Someren
Baldwin
Wis
H. Vander Kum
Proper
Christian Reformed Church
First
van Someren
H. Amptmeyer
J. Palma
Henry Voss
Christian School Board
Fiad Broertjes
Tom Ruitar
Jacob DeBoer
John van Kalker
Henry Botma
Fred DeYoung
Kathryn
Reed’s Point
Mont
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Louis Berkhof
Calvin Seminary
Bethany
P. Eldersveld
iRev
Jacob Blaauw
Denver
Colo
Charles Hoekstra
Gerrit Huizenga
Henry Swets
South Holland
Haskell Hart
158Th
South Park Avenue
Tysee
Forest Preserve
Tunis Santefort
Dina Tysse
Nick Drent
Henry Tysee
South Holland in Major Papers Highlights Past Two Weeks
Coverage spans the Christian school construction delay in a Chicago Tribune feature, a muskie caught by village president James Gouwens in the Daily Times, and a half column on Voluntary blue laws in the Hammond Times. Local progress includes water main extensions, Calumet River cleanups, the IC and E viaduct removal, new Calumet River bridges at Chicago Road and 153rd Street, Sanitary Intercepting sewers, and the onion harvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Chicago Tribune
New Christian School
The
Daily Times
Muskie
James Gouwens
Hammond Times
Calumet
Calumet River
Chicago Road
153Rd St
Two Field Trips for Cook County Farmers Planned
The Farm Adviser C A Hughes announces two upcoming field trips for Cook County farmers. The first takes place Saturday August 10 at 2 p m at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Des Plaines to view experimental work attracting vegetable growers. The second trip targets general farmers and will be held at the Herman Rohiwing site which is noted as particularly of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger
Illinois
C. M. Lindsley
University of Illinois ‘College of Agriculture
Cook County
Agricultural Experiment Station
Des Plaines
C. A. Hughes
In Memoriam John Lee Van Der Giessen
In sad but loving remembrance of our beloved son and brother who entered eternal rest August 7, 1945. Every day brings back sweet memories and every morning brings a tear. Deep within our hearts we carry the memory of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee van der Giessen
Thoughts of a Loved Baby Mark One Year Since Loss
A family writes of their baby who passed one year ago and asks guidance from God to walk in His way. They speak of missing their darling child and hoping to meet him in a brighter place. They sign as Mother Father and Sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raymond Jorsch
Yale Avenue
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Karen Margaret
Raymond
Arthur Joisch
Ivanhoe
John Crerar
Bill Mulder
Robert van Drunen
West 159Th St
Ph. Harvey
Oak Buffet
Nick Leensvaart
Thornton Quarry
Ridge Road
Thornton
Village
John Ravesfoot
Park Ave
Gladys’ Beauty Salon
Riverdale
Dolton
Botma’s
Body and
Fender Shop
E. 155Th St. Harvey
South Holland, Illinois
Richard Rietveld
S. Park Avenue
Victory Insulating and Roofing Co
Halsted Street
Hoover Dealer
Yan
Charles Coburn
Bennet Eythe
Effingham
20Th Century-Fox Picture
Warren - Martir
van Seanern
CASH
haInsow Productions, Inc
Crosby
William Gargan
Leo McCarey
Dudley Michal
Leo AicCares
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mark Stevens
Rosemary Decamp
Henry Morgan
Wally Brown
Arline
William Pe
John Berry
Hugo Butler
College Queen Musical
Fea
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