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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
1
Dolton's village building the hall and nearby structures have been fully rehabilitated after a wartime bid process. Exterior and interior work included painting washing replacing 61 broken panes reinforcing 27 window ropes with steel, a new fire escape door, copper roof repair, and a glass bulletin board replacing two wooden billboards.
The First Methodist church in Dolton will hold a candle lighting service on Sunday evening December 17 at 7 45 p m. The program features a youth ceremonial three robed choirs a new Christmas story by Mrs Milton Younker and carols by candlelight. Mr and Mrs Eugene Johannes plan to photograph the event.
District 148 schools schedule Christmas programs with operettas and plays. Franklin and Berger hold events on December 15 and 21 respectively, Lincoln and Washington perform December 18, Roosevelt hosts class programs, and district-wide parties start December 19. Vacation runs December 20 to January 3. Bowen hosts operetta December 22 with Santa Claus appearance after.
The Riverdale Community and War Fund drive closed last week with a final sum of $1052.67 raised. Chairwoman Mrs. Charles Colebourn thanks canvassers and lists many participants including Mesdames and Misses such as K. Gross, C. Brown, E. Reich, J. Campana, and A. Colebourn among others.
Two Dolton youths return from long overseas duty in the South Pacific. T/Sgt. Kenneth Maxwell arrives on furlough after serving since December 1941 with a 43 hour flight from New Guinea via Hawaii. he heads back January 1 after 88 months away. Pfc. Casey Staszak is home on a 30 day leave from Marine duty in the Southwest Pacific, including Saipan and Guam.
The Ivanhoe Civic Club cancels its December meeting due to Christmas holidays and community activities. The next meeting is scheduled for January 15.
Wm H Winterhoff of Thornton Township and Walter Dahl of Bremen Township, with Anthony Carlo of Chisago Heights, met with the Joint Legislative Committee in Chicago to seek state action. They urge ceilings on new 100 percent valuation based taxes to align with 87 percent prior rates and prevent excessive bills. The Illinois Township Officials Association backs the move and a directors meeting will endorse the program next week.
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed church will host a Christmas carol service for servicemen on Sunday evening December 17 at 8 pm. The program opens with an organ piano duet performing O Holy Night by the Girls Choir, features Angels Oer the Fields Lo How a Rose and Gesu Bambino, with congregational carols and scripture lessons culminating in a candle light service. Parents and relatives of Immanuel’s servicemen are invited and others may attend.
Dolton resident Pfc. Henry E. Tubby Brandt of the Second Division Sixth Marines arrived home on 36 day leave after being wounded on Saipan last May. He had been in hospitals in California and Georgia recovering from dengue fever.
The Sixth War Loan drive extends to December 31 as the nationwide oversubscription leaves individual quotas unmet. Dalton's drive chair Albert H. Harms urges residents to buy more bonds after reporting over 25 thousand dollars in sales by December 9 and notes local institutions have purchased around 80 thousand dollars in treasury bonds. Riverdale bank and other lenders exceed their targets, while Ivanhoe canvassing continues toward completion.
The Ivanhoe Community Church Sunday school presents its annual Christmas program at First Methodist Church Grant and Sheridan Dalton on Wednesday Dec 20 at 8 16 p m Featuring the pantomime Why the Chimes Rang with recitations from the primary department and choir selections directed by Cyril Skidmore Mrs C A Brown at the piano Rev M S Freeman invites all to attend
Alfred E. Peters H A 2 ce of Norfolk Naval Hospital assisted a doctor in an operation on a young naval officer. He later learned the patient was Ensign Dale Meeder. Since then they have talked hours about Dalton and folks back home. Just another incident to prove it's a small world.
Telegrams from the War Department report Pfc Melvin A Haddon killed in action in France on November 24. Pfc Elmer Jacobitz reported missing in France since November 18. Pvt William H Provis reported missing in Germany since November 27. Families of Haddons Jacobitzs and Provises share news and await further details. Melvin, Elmer, and William all served in the U S Army with various units and training histories.
Mrs. Pearl Anderson elected president of the Dalton Riverdale Unit for the ensuing year. Officers include first vice president Mrs Schroeder, second vice president Mrs Bultman, secretary Mrs Regina Pierce, financial secretary Mrs Louise Kort, treasurer Mrs Florence Miller, historian Mrs Leona Lembeke, sergeant at arms Mrs Emma Leichinger, and chaplain Mrs West. Servicemen who won the bank drawing were Paul Reich Louis Shilling Joseph Vanjo Robert Klinkhammer Earl Aigner James Braun and Gordon Pierce.
The Riverdale fire department responded shortly after one o clock Saturday to a pantry fire at W. R. Henshaw 18553 Calumet Ave. Damage and loss totaled 175 dollars and the cause remains unknown.
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