Overseas Christmas mail period announced for Navy and allies
The Navy Department designates September 15 to October 31 for posting all Christmas mail to sailors and Marines overseas via Fleet Post Offices in San Francisco New York City and Seattle. Parcels limited to five pounds and 86 inches length plus girth, must be clearly marked Christmas Parcel and sent with proper sender and recipient details. Packages should be sturdily packed and avoid perishable items or weapons to ease censorship and ensure delivery before the holidays. Mail may be insured or registered by the sender.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Navy Department
Post Office Department
San Francisco
Calif
New York City
New York
Seattle
Washington
Bridge at 134th St Converts to Drawbridge
The Indiana avenue bridge over the Little Calumet river at 134th Street is being converted from a fixed span to a drawbridge. City workers under City Bridge Engineer Stephen J. Michuda will spend about $10,000. The change follows high river water reducing clearance from sixteen feet to about thirteen, deemed dangerous for barges delivering nearby industries.
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134Th St
War Department
Indiana Avenue
Little Calumet River
134Th Street
Stephen J. Michuda
Infant Linda Frances Baumgartner Christened at Our Savior’s
Linda Frances Baumgartner daughter of Seaman William Baumgartner and Mrs Madge Clark Baumgartner was christened Sunday at Our Savior’s Community Church with Rev R G Shawl officiating. Sponsors were Mrs Rose Panozzo paternal aunt and Pvt Martin Wilmot. A family dinner followed.
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Linda Frances
Seaman
William Baumgartner
Our Savior's Community Church
R. GC. Shawl
Rose Panozzo
Pvt
Martin Wilmot
Baumgartner
Madge Clark
Dolton
Tuition Receipts Rise At Thornton Township High School
Thornton township high school Har vey reported 700 plus tuition students in 1942-43 with receipts totaling 95 732 05. Superintendent Dr Wm E McVey noted depreciation cost of 26 629 52 and per capita instructional cost of 133 03 while detailing segments from non district districts and junior college tuition.
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Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Wm. E. McVey
Illinois
United States
McVey
Cook County
Effingham County
Orlando Park Community
Will County
Price Regulations Explained At Harvey Meeting
A Harvey city hall meeting Tuesday August 24 at 8 p.m. will explain new price regulations 423 and 422 to retail food dealers in Cook Lake and DuPage counties. Officials will present a film and provide copies of the regulations to help dealers apply the net cost plus markup method alongside the community flat price ceiling list.
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Harvey City Hall
154Th Street
Harvey
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Midlothian
Phoenix
Hazel Crest
Thornton
Homewood
Chicago
OPA
Cook, Lake
DuPage
Illinois
Lake County
Indiana
Michael F. Mulcahy
Mulcahy
Ensign Kinney Makes Surprise Home Visit
Ensign John A Kinney an anti submarine officer on a destroyer with a North Atlantic fleet arrived home last Thursday morning as a surprise to his parents Mr and Mrs John E Kinney and sister Marie of Riverdale He had been on active duty for several months and was glad to be home as no mail had reached him since July 12 A telegram later arrived announcing an extension of his leave, just hours after he left for the East.
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Joan A. Kinney
John E. Kinney
Marie
Riverdale
East
Thornton Two Republicans to Hold Picnic August 28
A Thornton Township Republican picnic is set for Saturday August 28 at the Brown Derby grove near Thornton Ill Speakers include Congressman Fred B Busbey and Richard E Lyons with other state and county officials expected The event features music dancing children prizes including war bonds and merchandise committee man James Gouwens says a large crowd is anticipated
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Fred B. Busbey
Richard E. Lyons
Thornton Township
Brown Derby Grove
Thornton
Ill
James Gouwens
Firemen Extinguish Shed Fire Near B and O Track
Riverdale fire department responded Sunday afternoon to a shed blaze between Halsted street and Ashland avenue north of the Tuttle brickyard near the B&O C T R R. Damages were estimated at 150 dollars.
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Riverdale Fire Department
Halsted Street
Ashland Avenue
Tuttle
Who is Madame Sturkow Ryder
A brief inquiry appears in this week's Pointer asking readers who Madame Sturkow Ryder is. The note hints at a forthcoming feature or item in the next issue.
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RTF
Madame Sturkow Ryder
Lansing Board Lists 48 for Induction
The Lansing draft board lists forty eight draftees for induction into land or naval forces. Named are William Christian Dorman Irwin Bruce Blanchet William Earl Koenig Henry Steinhauer James Joseph Foster and Martin Louis Blank among the six Dalton men. Also listed are South Holland men Henry De Vries Andrew Witvoet Richard Seeman Nelson Van Der Aa and James Siddens. Additional draftees include Arthur Boomsma William Burgher Joseph Pallay Barney Murdock Fred Schrum and others with several names tied to Phoenix Hazelcrest Oak Glen Thornton Homewood Harvey Chicago Heights and East Hazelcrest.
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William Christian Dorman
Irwin Bruce Blanchet
William Earl Koenig
Henry Steinhauer
James Joseph Foster
Martin Louis Blank
Dalton
Arrangements Completed for St Marys Festival in Riverdale
The parish dinner and festival at St Marys Church Riverdale will be held next Sunday August 22 from 1:00 p m to 6:00 p m Arrangements led by Mrs Matt Buechler and Mrs Gus Horn include a chicken alaking dinner with parish women serving under chairwomen Mrs James Stieman Mrs Ludwig Panozzo and Miss Jean Berschinski Parish young men James Stieman Lewish Schaefer assist as busboys Activities on the parish grounds 187th and Leyden avenue are managed by Dan Perry Frank Sarranci Herman Horn Edmund Sullivan Thomas Braun Joseph Lennon Arthur Quandt Edward Price Mrs Edward Kreske Mrs Matthew Cosman Mrs Matthias Dreger and Edward Ripley The Rev John N Weiler invites Riverdale and Delton residents to attend
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St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Rooks
Matt Buechler
James Stieman
Lewish Schaefer
187Th
Leyden Avenue
Dan Perry
Frank Sarranci
Herman Horn
Edmund Sullivan
Thomas Braun
Joseph Lennon
Arthur Quandt
Edward Price
Edward Kreske
Matthew Cosman
Matthias Dreger
Edward Ripley
John N. Weiler
Delton
Chief Mraz Attends Police Meeting in Detroit
Chief Frank J. Mraz of Riverdale police joined 800 delegates at the 15th Annual and Second War Conference of the International Assn of Chiefs of Police in Detroit August 9 to 11. Topics covered wartime policing, emergency procedures, postwar police challenges, and equipment access. Attendees included J Edgar Hoover and Harvey S Firestone Jr.
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Frank J. Mraz
Riverdale
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Frank J. Wilson
U. S. Secret Service
W. E. Gabrielson
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Camille Kelly
Memphis
Tenn
Harvey S. Firestone, Jr
Firestone Ice and Rubber Company
Riverdale Village Board Approves Arterial Street Maintenance Plan
At a August meeting Riv erdale trustees adopt a Motor Fuel Tax funded plan for arterial streets Nos 1 4 and 6 with costs totaling 1500. The clerk will sign the resolution. resignations of Hugo E Schmidt as local chairman War Price board and village collector accepted. Anna Colebourn named village collector and War Price chair. Tunnel use payment discussed with Indiana Harbor Belt railroad. village compensation set at 500 yearly. Overhanging bushes on the sidewalk along 137th and Indiana avenue ordered trimmed to property line.
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Riverdale
Hanschmann
187Th Street
Wentworth
Indiana Avenue
Wentworth Avenue
138Th Street
137Th Street
144Th Street
Indiana
Halsted Street
134Th Street
Perry Avenue
Hugo E. Schmidt
Claussen
War Price and Rationing Board
Anna Colebourn
Schmidt
F. W. Flott
Gentle
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Chicago
Board of Commissioners
Cook County
130Th
137Th and
Group Pushes South Chicago Branch Hospital Plan
A civic movement seeks a Cook County hospital branch on Chicago's south side to serve the industrial area. Support grows as travel distances and transport gaps hinder access to the main hospital. A proposed site lies between State and Michigan avenues at 96th Street. Michael Medyk at 10248 Escanaba Ave assists with information and resolutions.
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Chicago
Cook County Hospital
South End
Michael Medyk
Escanaba Avenue
State and
Michigan Avenue
96Th Street
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Washington P. T. A
Ivanhoe Park Board
South Ivanhoe Improvement Association
Riredale-Dalton Lions Club
Illinois Central
T.T
John A. Kinney
B.&o.c.t.r.r
Lansing Bd
St. Mary’s Festival Sun
Chief Mraz
Detroit
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