Union with Pokagon Scouts Is Approved By Local Council
Pottawatomi Trails council approves merging with Pokagon Boy Scout council in Whiting. The unified council covers Harvey to Schneider and Whiting to Dyer, serving about 1810 scouts with Camp Betz and Thornton forest camp under a single administrative staff. Paul Keen of Chicago Heights leads the Potawattomi Trails council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pokagon Scouts
Pokagon Boy Scout Council
Whiting-Hammond
Pottawatomi Trails Council
Homewood Village
Hammond Council
Chicago
Clifford Friend
Friend
Pokagon
St. John
Calumet City
Lowell
Schneider
Potawattomi Trails
Pokagon District
Betz
Barrien Springs
Mich
Thornton
Hammond
Chicago Heights
South Cook Council
Ray Donovan
Pokagon Council
Paul Keen
Potawattomi Trails Council
Ordnance Banner Awarded to Acme Steel Archer Plant
Acme Steel 750 Archer plant employees and management received the Army Ordnance banner for meritorious production last Monday November 22. The citation praised prompt supplies for normal and emergency demands with top cooperation. Capt L C McEvoy ordnance officer presented the banner to Acme staff and factory representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordnance Banner
Acme Steel
Archer
Acme Steel Company
Archer Plant
Army Ordnance Banner
Ordance
L. C. McEvoy
Ordnance
Acme
Local Draft Office Moves to Dolton
Cook County Local Board No. 12 says its office moves from 3439 Ridge Rd Lansing to 14231 Chicago St Dolton effective December 13. The relocation updates contact and access for local draft processing and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Cook County Local Board No. 12
Chicago St
Ridge Rd
Lansing
Riverdale Village Vehicle Tags On Sale
Notice to vehicle owners that 1944 vehicle tags are now on sale at the Collector's office in Riverdale Village. Tags cost $1.00 through February 28 and rise to $2.00 after that date. 30-2
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Riverdale
Riv erdale Village Board Hearing On Sewer Main Completion
Riv erdale village board hears that an 8 inch sewer main with catch basin is complete from Glen lane to Ivanhoe terrace. A National Housing Agency letter notes no critical materials needed for east side connections and warns roof drainage should not join sewers. Public lighting and voter registration updates are also discussed.
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Riverdale
Martin
Glen Lane
Ivanhoe Terrace
National Housing Agency
Chicago
K. S. Putnam
Ivanhoe
War Ration Timetable Details Stamp Validity Periods
The notice lists green, brown, sugar and shoe stamps with book and stamp numbers, validity dates through early 1944, and required endorsement upon receipt. It also sets tire inspection deadlines for C, B and A book holders and notes fuel oil, gas, and mileage ration rules.
Holiday Tea by Immanuel Guild in Dalton
The Woman's Guild of Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed church in Dalton will host a holiday tea on Thursday December 9 from 1 to 4 in the afternoon and 7 to 9 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Guild of Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dalton
Car Skids On Ice Injuring Driver At Dalton Curve
Alfred Heslett, 1038 Michigan City Rd Calumet City, suffered serious head injuries when his southbound Lincoln Ave sedan skidded on ice at the S curve in Dalton jumped the curb struck a light pole. He was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey in Dolton Fire Department ambulance. He was reported improved yesterday. Katherine Szot 4813 Towle Hammond driving southeast on Lincoln Ave near 140th Wed Nov 24 collided with a car pulling over to the curb driven by Edwin Flick Monee NL. Milton Boomsma 18431 Wentworth Ave Chicago Heights drove north on Indiana Ave last Wed when struck by a car traveling west off Sibley Blvd at the Sibley Indiana Ave intersection. Eulah Mitchell 3816 Block Indiana Harbor drove the second car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Heslett
Michigan City Rd
Calumet City
Lincoln Ave
Heslett
Katherine Szot
Towle T
Hammond
Edwin Flick
Monee
Indiana Ave
Milton Boomsma
Wentworth Ave
Chicago Heights
Sibley Blvd
Sibley
Eulah Mitchell
Block Ave
Indiana Harbor
Harry H Tiedemann Riverdale Resident Dies Tuesday
Harry Herbert Tiedemann 58 of Riverdale died Tuesday evening November 20 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey after brief illness. He was born July 18, 1881 in Pensacola Florida and worked for the Pullman Company for many years. He is survived by his wife Ethel F. two sons T Sgt Harry Jr and Robert and a daughter Margery in the U S Marine Corps Women’s Reserve. Masonic and Christian Science services will be held Saturday at 2 am at Bachmann funeral home with burial in Cedar Park cemetery.
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Harry Herbert Tiedemann
Edbrooke Ave
Riverdale
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Pensacola
Fla
Pullman Company
Ethel F
Harry, Jr
Robert
Margery
U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Bachmann Funeral
Cedar Park Cemetery
Dolton ‘44 Vehicle Tags Now On Sale
Vehicle license stickers for 1944 are on sale at the clerk s office in Dolton village hall. The fee for passenger cars and light trucks is 3.00, rising to 5.00 on February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dolton Village
Hymn Sing and Radio Broadcast Set at South Holland Church
The First Reformed Church of South Holland hosts a Hymn Sing and radio program The Hour of Praise on Sunday evening December 5. The complete WIND staff will attend in person with the event beginning at 8:45 p m and the broadcast at 9:05 p m. The public is invited.
Early Leathernecks and their weaponry in hand to hand combat
In the history of modern marines predecessors used knives and edged tools for close combat. Early Leathernecks sometimes carried tomahawks along with dirks and daggers as part of their equipment.
Period Two Fuel Oil Rations Unchanged
Period 2 fuel oil rations stay at 10 gallons per unit beginning Nov 30 as announced by local War Price and Rationing Boards. Period 83 coupons share the same 10 gallon unit value. the par value remains after review with federal offices. Consumers urged to monitor prices and report overcharges to the Price Panel with confidentiality. Salvage fat program starts Dec 13 offering two meat fat points per pound of household salvage fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Office of
Petroleum Administration For War
Chicago
W.R.C. to Elect Officers and Christmas Party
The Woman's Relief Corps No. 279 meets Friday December 8 at 2 p m to elect officers. Members urged to attend. The annual Christmas party is set for December 17 at noon with a pot luck luncheon and a 25 cent prize for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R.C
Woman’s Relief Corps No. 279
Funeral Rites Friday for Catherine Joan Mehorczyk
Catherine Joan Mehorczyk dies of pneumonia at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. Born March 9, 1942, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Mehorczyk of 13819 School St Riverdale. Funeral services set for Friday at 9 30 am at Ascension Catholic Church Harvey with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. Bachmann funeral home in charge.
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Catherine Joan Mehorczyk
John Mehorczyk
School St
Riverdale
Ingalls ‘Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Ascension Catholic Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Bachmann Funeral Home
Mothers of World War II Unit To Organize Here
A meeting in Lincoln school auditorium drew 54 mothers and wives of servicemen who planned to form a local Mothers of World War II unit. A nine member organizing committee set Dec 14 at Dolton village hall for the first session and invited Riverdale Ivanhoe and Dolton families to join.
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Lincoln School
H. Nosker
Illinois
Grace Diekman
Alfred Kort
al Lembcke
H. F. Wilson
Albert Miller
Emma Leichinger
H. S. Bock
Alex Steinhauer
J. M. Deam
Kort
Dolton
Riverdale
Ivanhoe
All War Mothers of America
Gretta Roush
Dalton
Purple Heart Awarded Posthumously to Local Sailor
Mrs. Robert McCready of Riverdale receives the Purple Heart for her husband Robert G. McCready Signalman second class of U S CGR who died in the sinking of the USS Escanaba in the North Atlantic in June 1943. The certificate cites U S Congress authority and honors him for military merit and wounds in action.
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Robt. McCready
Robert McCready
East
136Th St
Riverdale
Robert G. McCready
U.S.S. Escanaba
North Atlantic
United States
Congress
George Washington
Newburgh
N. Y
U. S. Cgr
Woman's Club to Review Book and Hold Bake Sale
The Dal ton Riverdale Woman's club meets next Tuesday December 7 at Riv erdale village hall. Mrs William Bernhardt will review a book and Mrs Matt Sartor chairs the program. A War Bond drawing will occur and members must bring outstanding books. A bake sale is also planned.
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William Bernhardt
Dalton-Riverdale
Lincoln P T A to Hear Rev. Freeman on Youth and Church
The Rev. M. S. Freeman of the Dalton Methodist church will speak on the Relation of Youth to the Church at the Lincoln P T A meeting on Tuesday December 7 at 3 p m in the school music room. Health certificates will be presented to first graders and refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln P.T.A
M. S. Freeman
Dalton Methodist Church
Lincoln P. T. A
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INHA
Smith
137Th and
Clark
Pennsylvania R. R
Public Service Company
I. H. B. Railroad
Harry H. Tiedemann
So. Holland Church
Mothers of
Woman's Club
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