War Fund chairmen named for Dolton and Riverdale drive
C J Zemrowski names Dolton chair Mrs Earl F Slaughter and Riverdale chair Mrs Arthur C Mullen to lead the National War Fund drive set to start October 1 with a southern Cook County quota of 112 850. Suburban regions plan local chests and charities totaling about 65 000 while the drive marks the last national appeal for war relief funds through December 31 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
C. J. Zemrowski
Calumete City
Earl F. Slaughter
Grant Street
Dalton
Arthur C. Mullen
Wentworth Avenue
Cook County
William G. Fischer
Markham
National War Fund
Pischer
United China Relief
Philippine War Relief
Europe
Germany
Fischer
Cook, Lake
DuPage
USO
United Seamen's Service
Allied
Pfc Robert Grandmaison Awarded Bronze Star for Valor Near Altheim
Pfc Robert J Grandmaison of the 7th Infantry Division earned the Bronze Star for valorous action on 16 March 1945 near Altheim Germany. He and a bazooka team crawled to engage an enemy position, firing phosphorous rounds that silenced a machine gun and caused German forces to flee. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Peter Grandmaison of Dolton Illinois and is married with a son and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grandmaison
Robert J .Grandmaison
7Th Infantry
Altheim
Germany
Robert J. Grandmaison
7Th Infantry Regiment
Grandmaison
Third Infantry Division
Peter Grandmaison
Dolton
Wentworth Ave
Riverdale
Night Study At UHS Details Evening Classes At Thornton Township High
The Thornton Township high school in Harvey offers an evening school with over a dozen high school and junior college subjects starting September 17. Courses cover accounting chemistry English composition literature engineering drawing physics and practical office and shop subjects. Credit toward graduation is possible for adults and some college entrance credit may be earned. Class size requires at least fifteen pupils and registration runs September 4 6 6 10 11 12 13 1945 in office 108B from 6 30 to 9 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
Township High School
Harvey
Aduts
Thornton ‘Township
Meeting to Plan Girl Scout Finance Drive
An organizational meeting for the Dalton-Riverdale Girl Scout Council finance drive will be held Thursday September 6 at 8 p.m. in Riverdale village hall. Zone captains and workers should attend to receive canvassing instructions. Robert G. Garlock chairs the finance committee. assistants are Mrs. Alice Pilz Albert Heino and Fred Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale
Riverdale
Robert G. Garlock
Alice Pilz
Albert Heino
Fred Long
Schools to Resume for 1945 46 Year
Community youths prepare to return as classes begin in Berger St Pauls Lutheran Bowen St Marys and Thornton Township high. Berger teachers include Miss Blanche Bell principal and Miss Pratt teaching first and second grades. Enrollment stands at 265.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loca
Berger School
Blanche Bell
Martha Husted
Millicent Dieck
Pratt
St. Pauls Lutheran Schoo
Fern Pfitzer
Oscar W. Schultz
A. C. Bernahl
William Peters
Bowen
St. Mary’s School
Thornton Township High School
District 148
Fire Department Urges Public to Stay Off Fire Routes
Warning from Dolton Fire Department Chief H. J. Dickelman urges the public to refrain from following fire trucks and crowding scenes. Motorists and cyclists often delay responders and endanger bystanders. offenders will be prosecuted to keep routes clear and protect safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Dickelman
Dolton Fire Department
H. G. Wells on atomic bomb attention and affection
A quotation notes that people seek attention and admiration along with some affection and that awe can erase good or bad in the world. It emphasizes that the public must decide how to respond to the atomic bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wells
Local Ration Boards Merge at Harvey in Chicago Suburb
The War Price and Rationing Boards in Riverdale, Dalton, and South Holland will merge with Harvey and nearby towns Hazel Crest Phoenix and Dixmoor by September 30 as part of a regional consolidation. James F. Riley of the OPA notes the end of wartime programs makes the change expedient. 133 boards remain in the Chicago metropolitan area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Chicago
Harvey
Hazelcrest
Phoenix
Dixmoor
James F. Riley
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Riley
Cook County
Flossmoor
Thornton
Matteson
Glenwood
Sout
Chicago Heights
Steger
Alsip
Calumet Park
Blue Island
Worth
Chicago Ridge
Oak Lawn
Airman Returns From 85 B-29 Raids Over Japan
Lt. William B. Wallace son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Wallace of Ivanhoe is on a 30 day home leave after 85 Superfortress raids over Japan in nine months. He flew the first B-29 bombing raid on Tokyo from the Marianas last Thanksgiving. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He will report to the San Antonio air base after his leave. his wife Eleanor of Chicago accompanies him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Wallace
Wilfred Wallace
Clark Street
Ivanhoe
Japan
Tokyo
Marianas
Wallace
San Antonio
Tex
Eleanor of Chicago
Dalton woman hosts sisters visiting from three cities
Mrs. Robert Hanschmann of Park avenue Dalton invited her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Propper from Clifton New Jersey to a visit Tuesday Also present were Mrs. Harry Kuenke of Chicago and brother William Kasten of Verona IH
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hanschmann
Park Avenue
Dalton
Elizabeth Propper
Clifton
New Jersey
Harry Kuenke
Chicago
William Kasten
Verona
District 148 Set to Open Sept 5 with New Faculty
District No 148 announces opening on September 5 at 9:00 a.m. Enrollment and book rental fees will be collected. First graders not registered in May may register September 4 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Parents must provide birth or baptism records and a doctor’s physical exam before enrollment. Faculty lists by school are provided along with a bus schedule starting September 5 detailing routes and stop points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. L. Reaugh
Franklin School
Ruth Mackinson
Norma Grossner
Jennie Balhouse
Margie Beein
Roosevelt School
Georgia Poole
Margaret Whelpley
Jeanette Wilson
Lincoln School
Aliff Garvey
Elizabeth ‘Dahlgren
Grace Reynolds
Anne Chiappetti
Minnie Pohlers
Clara Swanson
Sheppard Drive
148Th
Markham
147Th St
Markham Drive
Sibley Blvd
Dearborn Street
Indiana
Kindergarten Registration at Lincoln School Dalton
Registration for the Lincoln School kindergarten will be held Tuesday September 4 from 10 a m to noon in the kindergarten room. Children four and five years old may be registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Dalton
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War Fund
William Shilling
Roseland Community Hospital
Cynthia Joy
UHS
142Nd Street
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
Indiana Avenue
141St
Edbrook
Washington
la Sallest
Washington School
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