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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
1
Postmaster General Frank C. Walker announces a single mailing period for Army and Navy overseas Christmas gifts from September 15 to October 15. Rules include weight and size limits, packaging guidance, and prohibitions on perishables and hazardous items to ensure safe delivery to distant stations.
Herbert Neander left on August 7 to join the army at Fort Sheridan and placed a fifth star on the family flag at 14200 Wallace Street Riverdale making them the first five star home in the community. His brothers Raymond Elmer Kenneth George serve in the Army Air Corps England France New Guinea and Texas.
Amid a dry spell the Prairie area faces a surge of prairie and trash fires taxing departments. Chief H J Dieckelman urges citizens to avoid burning leaves and rubbish and to extinguish cigarettes, stressing cooperation to prevent costly damage and delay in response. Dalton and Riverdale fire crews reported multiple prairie fires and two structure incidents last week, including a central storage blaze causing about 800 dollars in damage.
The Riverdale plant marks 25 years since 1919 when the first billet became hoop stock. Notable early leaders C. S. Traer and Guy Avery helped build a 24 building modern mill. Staff from 1919 and later years are named, as the works produced war materiel and Acme Steel specialties.
42 new single family brick homes rise near 444th street by the Ivanhoe station on the Illinois Central line. Built to FHA standards, one third offered at ceiling prices and the rest rented to war workers via the War Housing Center. A ground breaking at 144th and Stewart Ave marked the 18,000th FHA financed war home in the Chicago metro area with E. J. Sullivan hosting FHA officials and local leaders.
The Ivanhoe PTA executive board met at Mrs. J. B. Hobbis home on Tuesday August 15 with members present including Mrs. Hobbis, president and Mrs. Albert F. Heine, vice president. They announced the first PTA meeting for September 19 at Roosevelt School and a talk on safeguarding children's health by Ruth Freedman. The year’s national theme is Preparing the Child for Peace and Ivanhoe’s local focus is Preparing for Adolescence in a Postwar World. The summer round-up of school children continues under Mrs. T. Hamlin. next board meeting is September 11 at 1 30 PM at Mrs. Hobbis’s home.
The Youth Activity Council sponsors a teen-age dance on Eggleston Avenue north of 144th Street in Ivanhoe. The event takes place next Friday evening, August 18, with details encouraging youth attendance.
Pvt. Herman C. Liedtke Sr., son of Herman Liedtke of 19320 South Park Avenue, is reported to have died of wounds received in action in Italy on July 16.
Pvt. Gilbert writes from France dated August 4 describing rough going on the front. He notes bombed craters and rapid movement as the enemy falls back, Tigers with 88s torn apart, mines and cautious advances, and mentions his division the 2nd Armored in Patton era actions including Sicily and the Morocco invasion.
War Mothers of World War II and friends urge all to donate rummage items for a Christmas fund drive. Bring materials to the former Jacobs funeral home on August 31 and September 1 ahead of a sale opening September 1.
Charles Beseman, son of Mr and Mrs Karl A Beseman of Dalton, underwent a second operation Monday at Ingalls Memorial hospital in Harvey where he had earlier had an emergency appendectomy. He is progressing as well as can be expected.
At the August 8 meeting Trustee Strosinski acted as president pro tem. The board awarded Arrow Petroleum a $3,722.70 contract for arterial street maintenance using Motor Fuel Tax funds, pending State Highway approval. They also approved a sewer connection permit for Sterling Lumber after cost reimbursements and reviewed charges owed by The Texas Pipe Line for road grading, valve work, and inspection. A memorial plaque committee was formed to honor village service members.
Claims for unemployment compensation will be taken at the local office 15422 Center avenue Harvey on Wednesdays from 8 30 until 12 noon Area Deputy Edward Gleason announced this week Claimants should call not later than 11 30 to allow time for interviews and filing claims The office serves a vital industrial and residential area including Harvey and surrounding towns such as Burnham Calumet City Lansing and Oak Lawn.
The Thornton Township Republican organization will hold its annual picnic on Saturday August 26 at the Brown Derby grove Thornton til. Speakers include Congressman Fred E Busbey seeking re election in the Third District and Richard J Lyons candidate for US senator. The committee announced 142 prizes to be awarded and free pop and ice cream for children under twelve. Local residents are invited.
Pfc. Fredrick J. Rech of Riverdale writes to his parents Mr and Mrs Fred A Rech that he sustained a shoulder injury fighting at the Front in France on June 21 He says he has been taken care of and there is no need to worry about him.
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