Legion Auxiliary Elects New Paul Gall Unit President
Due to Dor is Calcott resignation Mrs. Meginnis was elected to serve as president for 1943 44. Emily Messerschmidt was reelected treasurer and Helen Reinke was absent at last meeting with Margaret Sagneri presiding. Reinke in Roseland hospital for observation and X rays. Viola Wiebke acted secretary in her absence. Wiebke won Sunshine raffle. Reinke and Meginnis will attend the Legion convention Aug 27 30 as Unit delegates. Wiebke and Albrecht as past presidents. Installation date not set. Wiebke to chair with listed co workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Albrecht
Doris Calcott
Paul Gall
Margaret Meginnis
Emily Messerschmidt
Helen Reinke
Margaret Sagneri
Reinke
Roseland Hospital
Viola Wiebke
Mable Nelson
Crivitz
Wis
Wischke
Meginnis
Legion
Viola Waebke
Wiebke
R. Slaughter
E. Messerschimidt
M. Sagneri
F. Albrecht
E. Rudolph
A. Barbeaul
M. Ferguson
M. Nelson
Mrs Herbert Lucas Feted At Riverdale Stork Shower
Mrs Herbert Lucas of 13827 Michigan avenue Riverdale was honored at a stork shower hosted at her home on Tuesday August 10. About eighteen guests enjoyed pink and blue decor a three layer cake and a late supper. Attendees included Mrs Dorothy Gerloff Mrs LaVern Grapenthein Mrs Ruth Flanagan and others from Riverdale Harvey and Chicago with gifts sent by additional guests from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lucas
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Dorothy Gerloff
LaVern Grapenthein
Ruth Flanagan
Irene Lezeau
Elsa Koopman
Ernest Schultz
Harvey
A. C. Lucas
Betty Lucas
Pansy Boone
Kemnitz Smith Wedding at St Pauls Dal ton
Ruth Kemnitz daughter of Rev Walter J Kemnitz and Lee Smith of Chicago wed Saturday Aug 14 at St Pauls Lutheran Dal ton. The bride wore white mousseline de soie with lace train and carried a white Bible. Alma Kemnitz maid of honor wore frosted organdy. Norman Van Ek best man. Guests included Dorothy Bartels and E O Haase organist. Reception followed at the parents’ home. couple to live in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Dalton
Ruth Kemnitz
Walter J. Kemnitz
Lee Smith
Chicago
Alma Kemnitz
Norman van Ek
Roseland
Henry Kramer
George Maddick
Dorothy Bartels
Ruth
E. O. Haase
Franke Couple Announce Dolton Marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Franke of Dolton announce the marriage of their daughter to a prospective groom. The notice records a forthcoming wedding with family hosts and location to be announced.
Jean Lou Heuring Weds Thomas Richard Heuring in Van Buren
The ceremony was held July 29 at the First Baptist Church in Van Buren Arkansas. The groom is stationed with a railroad operating battalion and the couple will reside there. Mrs Franke accompanied and attended the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Lou
Thomas Richard Heuring
Richard Heuring
Chicago
First Baptist Church
van Buren
Ark
Lillian Harrison Weds Floyd Riggs in Dalton Ceremony
Mrs Lillian Harrison daughter of Mr and Mrs A Hagen of Irvin Avenue Dalton married Floyd Riggs on Saturday evening August 14 with Rev Ph H Bassler officiating in a single ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Russel Meginnis of Chicago and Mrs Mary Arvin of Dalton. The couple will reside in Chicago where the groom is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison-Riggs
Lillian Harrison
A. Hagen
Irvin Avenue
Dalton
Floyd Riggs
Ph. H. Bassler
Russel Meginnis
Chicago
Mary Arvin
Doren of Ivanhoe Announces Engagement to Lt Milfred Haddon
Meredith Doren of Ivanhoe announces engagement to Lt Milfred C. Haddon son of Mr and Mrs J H Haddon of Dol ton. Meredith a 1940 Bloom Township High School graduate works at Acme Steel Riverdale plant. Haddon a Thornton Township High School graduate is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Doren
Ivanhoe
Milfred Haddon
Charles Doren
Parnell Street
Meredith
Milfred C. Haddon
J. H. Haddon
Dolton
Bloom Township High School
Acme Steel Riverdale
Haddon
Thornton Township High School
Fort Knox, Ky
Wilhelminia Kollenkarn Dies at 78 in Illinois
Funeral services for Wilhelminia Kollenkarn were held Monday at Bachmann funeral home for the longtime Dalton resident who died Friday in Manteno Illinois at age 78. Born in Germany February 1 1865 she came to America at nine and lived in Wellington and Dalton before moving to Whit ing Indiana to live with her nephew Fred Leverenz. Rev Ph H Bassler conducted the service and she was buried in Oakland cemetery Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelminia Kollenkarn
Bachmann
Dalton
Manteno
Germany
America
Wellington
Charles Kollenkarn
Fred Leverenz
Whiting
Ind
Ph. H. Bassler
Oakland Cemetery
Dolton
Obituary and Red Cross Home Nursing Classes Notice
Mary Gail Whitenack of 13413 Indiana avenue died August 12 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. Funeral services and burial were in Muncie after a transfer from Bachmann funeral home Riverdale. Red Cross announces Home Nursing Classes starting September 13 at 529 S Wabash Avenue with morning, afternoon and evening sessions each week for ten weeks ending November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gail Whitenack
Indiana Avenue
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Muncie
Ind
Haskel
A. Agnew
la Porte
Bachmann Funeral Home
Riverdale
American Red Cross
Red Cross
S. Wabash Avenue
Wabash Avenue
Wabash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas F. Kinney
Kinney-Hood Printing CO. Publishers
E. 136Th Stree
T Hos
M. Kinney
Congress
Cook County
Illinois
American Legion Auxiliary
Kemnitz-Smith
Nurag
AMCO
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
Dolton, Ill
Monarch Laundry CO
111Th Street
Pullman
Thornton Township
Auust
National Bank of Harvey
E. 154Th Street
Calumet City
City Hall
Riverdale Bank
Homewood
Building and Loan
Burnham
Berger’s Corner
Oak Glen
Bank
South Holland
Lansing
Dolton Bank
Hazel Crest
Thornton
South Holland Bank
Walter Haines
Dutton
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke
Props
Washington Ave
Riverdale Inn
Fred Kevl
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Chicago Street
August C. Reich
Phone Interocean
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Interocean
Carl Dieck
Coal and
Park Avenue
The
J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
Acme Coal CO
RIV
Erdale
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