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Riverdale Pointer in Riverdale, Illinois

30 Aug 1945

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Riverdale Pointer

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Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1945

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3

Riverdale servicemen return and report on duty

George H. Stump returns from an 88 day furlough after 13 months overseas with the military police in France. Brothers in law Helmer Kroon and Bradley Bales are also noted, with onward assignments and family ties to Riverdale. Other local servicemen report inductions, stations from Camp Sheridan to Pearl Harbor, and Coast Guard discharge.

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George H. Stump Frank Stump, Jr Riverdale France United States Helmer Kroon Camp Grant Germany Norma Stump Bradley Bales Russell A. Bales Army Fort Sheridan Leslie South Pacific Joseph C. Piette Joseph Piette 142Rd Street Dalton Camp Roberts Cadif 84Th Infantry Donald Simmeck Frank Simnick Fort Knox John F. Tourtellotte Percy Jones LeRoy Grandmaison Peter Grandmaison Coast Guard St. Louis England Bay of Biscay Bermuda Casablanca Italy Netherlands
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U.S. Fleet Burns Record 630 Million Gallons in Weeks

During June and July 1944 the U S Sth Fleet burned 630 million gallons of fuel in seven weeks, exceeding the Pacific fleet's 1943 total.

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Americans Use About Three Hundred Pounds of Paper Annually

A report notes average per person paper and paperboard use around 300 pounds yearly. Fire in forests is estimated to cause national losses of 30 to 40 million dollars each year.

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Fire In the Woods
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Doll becomes symbol in freight tale of war era

The piece reveals how a toy bound for Europe and a soldier’s memory contrasts with the Illinois Central’s vast freight operations. It notes 892,462 carloads of merchandise last year and highlights the line’s role in supplying communities through everyday goods from steel castings to baby rattles.

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Sergeant Williams Mary Lou Europe Illinois Central The
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