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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1945
Page
8
Ernest De Young thanks the South Holland Chamber of Commerce for a welcome letter and thoughtful gifts. He notes he is in good health and still receives The Pointer, expressing appreciation despite limited time to write.
John Lee Van Der Giessen, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Van Der Giessen, died August 7 after a sudden illness. Viscus pneumonia and coronary thrombosis were given as causes. Funeral services set for August 10 at DeYoung funeral home, burial in Oak Lawn cemetery, with Rev. Jacob Blaauw officiating. He is survived by his parents a sister Pats and grandparents John Van Der Giessen and Richard Gilbert Dolton.
Gerrit Mulder a 53 year old former South Holland businessman died after a fall in a Chicago stairway. He is survived by his wife Gertrude a daughter Mrs Frances Williams and a son William Mulder US Army overseas, with funeral services at Keir chapel and burial in Oakridge.
Miss Fannie Tysee of South Holland married Wall Ace Vroom of Munster Indiana on Friday August 3 at the parsonage of the First Reformed Church with Rev Blaauw officiating.
Fred Triezenberg served as best man and Miss Francis Van Til was maid of honor at a ceremony. A reception followed at Clarence Tysee’s home on Hast 154th street for relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Vroom plan to move to Tucson Arizona and depart this Friday.
The second open air band concert of the season will be held Wednesday evening August 15 at 8 o'clock in front of Roosevelt school on West 158th street. Haskell W. Hart presents a program with Sousa marches, solos and overtures including Stars in a Velvet Sky and El Capitan.
Bethel Reformed Church hosts an annual picnic at Dalton Park on Saturday August 11 at 2 00 pm with lunch and activities. South Holland American Legion Post 883 meets Friday August 10 at 8 pm and will install new officers September 1 with Dalton and Harvey Posts. Also notes of purse recovery, local families on vacation, a funeral in Freeport Illinois, and naval indoctrination at Great Lakes.
Navy recruits undergo aptitude tests to determine assignments to schools shore stations or immediate sea duty. The 1945 onion crop began moving from South Holland, with early varieties sent to Florida Georgia. Local fire at George Mossell premises extinguished by Hoekstra Cleaning Co workers after suspected spontaneous ignition. News notes include hospital stays births in Ingalls Memorial and St Margaret's Hospital Hammond, and furloughs for Pfe Dick Morrett and Pfe Bob Morrett returning from Europe Camp Shelby respectively.
Local source advertises for purchase a onion set power screen. Mentions contact T Gouwens & Sons of South Holland Illinois and phone Harvey i2 15-16 for inquiries.
New supply of gasoline engines available for onion screens and stationary units. For details call Hebron 39 or write Wagnum Implement Sales Hebron Ind 36 Bp.
For sale a 33 acre farm with a seven room modern home and a large barn with storage for 3 000 bushels of onion sets. Located on Joe Orr road between Stony Island and Cottage Grove Ave. Three acres of asparagus. An additional 29 acres available. Owner Wm Rietveld Joe Orr Jd Chicago Heights Phone 5123Y3.
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