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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
1
The Dolton Board of Trustees warned that the village depends on a single Lincoln avenue main tied to Chicago's Indiana avenue supply. A fire or line damage could cut water, threatening firefighting until reservoir pumps at the village hall restore supply.
A car parked on Halsted Street near 145th Street without lights was struck by a northbound vehicle early Monday. The moving car, driven by Richard W. Stogentine, 41, of 1644 Ridge Road, sustained considerable damage and was towed to a garage. The parked car owner is Robert Johnson, 1343 W 111th St, Chicago, and its driver was in the U S Army, Robert Brown, 21. Slight damage also occurred Sunday evening when a car turning from Indiana Avenue onto 111th Street, driven by Howard Wetmore, 15709 Vine Street, Harvey, was struck by a second car at 137th Street and Indiana Avenue driven by Angelo Sartor, 48, 221 ER 116th St, Chicago.
Institutional users must register with local ration boards by December 31. Fill out and return the application for food allotments for the January and February period.
Riverdale Reserve police unveil a public relations exhibition to improve community understanding. The program, likely on a Saturday evening and Sunday, will feature a two way radio unit, traffic safety demos, a scientific lab display, crime detection photography, first aid instruction, fingerprinting, firearms exhibits, and criminal behavior studies. Citizens will vote on the most interesting phase. The fire department may hold an open house concurrently.
The Peoria Audit Bureau reported Thornton township Cook County Illinois records from April 5 1941 to March 31 1943 were in perfect balance with receipts and disbursements accurately recorded The auditor praised the thorough setup and strong inter checks calling the records exceptionally well handled and in first class shape.
Several churches announce New Year observances with varying languages and times. St Pauls Lutheran offers German services on New Year’s Eve at 7 30 p m and English services at 10 45 a m New Year’s Day. Open Bible church hosts a Friday 8 p m watch service. Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed in Dalton holds Sylvester Eve at 7 30 p m. Bethany Roseland sets Old Year watch at 7 45 p m and a 10 a m New Year’s Day service.
Cook County's total tax collections for the year ending November 30 reach 215 262 620 68, a record says County Treasurer Victor L Schlaeger. Current real estate receipts total 203 450 158 with 11 812 462 delinquent and forfeiture foreclosures. Delinquent personal property and related judgments add 4 035 737 58. The 1942 levy stood at 227 000 000 with 23 000 000 unpaid, much on vacant property. Only 8 43 percent of real estate, 18 percent of personal property and about 1 percent of railroad taxes remain unpaid.
Residents of Riverdale and Dalton are urged by the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute and Cook County to search for Christmas seals mislaid during the holidays and place them on thank you notes. The campaign funds support a year-round tuberculosis fight. execut ive director Mrs. Theodore B. Sachs notes the seal spirit remains same after holidays. People who postponed remittance are asked to send payment to their Christmas Seal Chairman so results can be tallied.
The Dalton Riverdale Woman's club hosts a patriotic program at Riverdale village hall Tuesday January 4 at 8 p m. Mrs Mary Cowen of Chicago will present a reading titled An Historical Dream presented by Grace Diekman American Citizenship chair. Junior club members invited for special music and guest attendance.
Riverdale firefighters responded to four alarms last Friday including prairie fires at 14821 Lowe Ave 112 W 140th Ct and 13418 Wentworth Ave and a pile of ties burning at 18911 Wentworth Ave The fourth blaze started from the pile of ties An earlier alert Thursday afternoon found ties burning near Indiana Harbor railroad at 138th and Indiana Ave Dalton firefighters also battled a garage fire at 14108 Chicago St Tuesday afternoon causing about $150 in damage.
The Hoogewoning family, longtime South Holland residents who lost six children when their Joe Orr road home burned on November 28, were given a new house on December 24. The 4 000 dollar property near Burnham Ave includes 10 acres, a three room house with utilities, unfinished upstairs, a chicken house with 165 hens, a broodery, and a small cow barn, with 3 000 dollars already raised by local donors. The committee hopes to raise 1 000 more to clear the title.
Announcement of Pvt Casmier Staszak son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Staszak of Dalton marrying Miss Rona Fletcher of Aukland New Zealand on December 24 1943. Ceremony was private with bride and groom’s friends. couple plan to return to the United States after the war.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for William H. Montelius director of the orchestra and violin instructor at Thornton Township High School. He died Christmas Day at Ingalls Memorial hospital Harvey after an operation. He was sixty three. The Rev. A C Nesmith of First Methodist Harvey officiated at Rosehill chapel Chicago.
Dr. W. A. Klapman will occupy the office at 13745 Leyden avenue starting Tuesday January 4. The appointment marks the opening of his practice in the area.
Community notes recount World War II era efforts and servicemen memories from 1943 as Dolton Riverdale and South Holland mobilize for War Bond drives Red Cross and OCD tasks rationing and service flag dedications mark deadlines. Highlights include infantile paralysis fund efforts Pacific battles Edward Brookfelt and local petitions for medical care and transport changes.
Delton Park District voters approved raising the general corporate levy from 1.5 to 2 mills at a special election held December 28 in the park building. Of eighty voters, fifty-nine supported the measure and nineteen opposed it.
Roy Vandenberg of the U. S. Medical Corps graduated December 16 from Illinois School of Medicine at Chicago University and earned the rank of first lieutenant. After a ten day family visit in Dalton he left December 28 for Peoria to begin an internship at St. Francis Hospital.
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