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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
5
Real Estate Listings in Greenfield Riverdale Area
Real estate ads list multiple properties in Greenfield Subdivision and Riverdale. Included are a family brick apartment with two car garage on corner lot priced at 13500, a new two story brick home at 9500, a new eight room cottage with lot options at 2350 or 1850, a six room house on Wentworth Ave with garage and large lot for 3500, an eight room house on 138th St remodeled for 6890, a room house on Emerald Ave with furnace heat priced at 4950, a room house on Atlantic St near school offered at 5000, a two family house with cottage on 60x180 lot for 6350, a six room flat building with eight car garage at 17500, and a modern brick veneer bungalow with two car garage at 8750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield Subdivision
Riverdale
Dalton
Wentworth Ave
Lc.r.r
Lions Club Safety Advice on Staircase and Furnace Habits
The Lions Club Safety Committee recommends installing a substantial hand rail on at least one side of enclosed basement stairs. Paint the bottom step white to indicate the floor. Do not place hot ashes in combustible containers and start furnaces with kindling and paper rather than kerosene or gasoline. Avoid carrying too heavy a load on stairs. make extra trips to prevent falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club Safety Committee
Poka gon Trails Scout Council Names Operating Committees
The Po kagon Trails council of the Boy Scouts named operating committees for the year ending Aug. 31, 1944 at the first executive board meeting since the Indiana Illinois merger held February 9 in Munster. The organization and extension committee includes Adolph Feinberg as chairman with Edward Homer Cecil Glark Gilbert Lehnert Anthony Trenning and H F Broderick. the advancement committee lists Otto Shander as chairman with F C Armstrong Harold Bartholomew and Herbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pokagon Trails Scout Council
Pokagon Trails Council
Boy Scouts
Indiana
Illinois
Munster
Adolph Feinberg
Edward Homer
Cecil Glark
Gilbert Lehnert
Anthony Trenning
H. F. Broderick
Otto Shander
F. C. Armstrong
Harold Bartholomew
Herbert
Local scouting groups unveil leadership and budgets
The camping committee includes Durand Hartzell Krejci chairman Bennett Neidow Erickson Treen Dedert Adams. Leadership training committee headed by Harmon with Kerr Nagle Mac Cartney Watkins Motzer. Health and safety chair Treen with Springer Hitt Rhind Bailia Schultz. Finance committee led by Emery along with Waterman Berolzheimer Hewstone Peterson Christenson. Cub and senior scouting planning headed by Vandercook and Price. The annual budget is $17,714.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Durand
Don Y. Hartzell
Fred Kolbmil Krejci
Edward F. Bennett
Clarence Neidow
Cyril Erickson
Karl Treen
William Dedert
Charles Adams
Tom Harmon
Everett Kerr
Oda Nagle
D. B. MacCartney
Clayton Watkins
Herman Motzer
Earl Springer
Homer Hitt
Candidates for Congress and State Assembly Listed
Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes announced last week the filing of primary petitions. In Third District Congress, Edward A. Kelly seeks the Democratic nomination with Fred A. Busbey the Republican incumbent. Third District delegates include Murphy and McNamara for Democrats and Reid Mackler and Maina for Republicans. Seventh District Assembly nominees: Democrats Emmett McGrath Lelvelt. Republicans Bernice T. Van der Vries Virkus Koontz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Hughes
Congress
Edward A. Kelly
Fred A. Busbey
Patrick J. Durkin
Clarence N. Bergstrom
Wm. T.murphy
Daniel J. McNamara
Wm. H. Reid
John Mackler
Wm. V. Maina
General Assembly
Emmett McGrath
Brookfield
Joseph J. Lelvelt
Maywood
Bernice T. van der Vries
Winnetka
Frederick A. Virkus
la Grange
James Koontz
Calumet City
War Production Training Classes Continue at Thornton High
Since July 1940 Thornton township high school in Harvey has run War Production Training. From July 1 1942 to July 1 1943 about 60 trainees completed courses in blue print reading shop mathematics machine shop practice mechanical drafting and inspection procedures. Machine shop practice remains open while others closed due to low enrollment. Training is free through the State Board of Vocational Education and open to employed war workers or anyone 16 or older seeking war work. Reopening depends on enrollment of twelve or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
State Board of Vocational Education
Registration Hours at North High School Office
Registration may be made Monday or Thursday 7 00 to 8 30 p m or any school day 9 00 a m to 4 00 p m in the office room 132 in the north end of the high school building.
Urge Taxpayers to Report Address Changes Transfers
County Treasurer Victor L. Schlaeger urges taxpayers to use a new form when changing address selling property or transferring title to ensure delivery of the 1943 tax bills. Forms are available at real estate offices. He warns penalties apply if bills are misaddressed and asks real estate lawyers and agents handling transfers to use the forms to save county money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor L. Schlaeger
Schlaeger
Rationing Briefs Emphasize Visible Price Posters
Local War Price and Rationing boards urge retailers to display price panels clearly. Chairmen say posters must be placed where the public can easily see and read them, either on counters or suspended for visibility.
Gasoline Dealers Must Notify Board and Surrender Licenses
Gasoline dealers closing their business must notify the local board and surrender their certificates of registration along with any unused coupons unless these are transferred for continued operation to another party.
St Pauls Mixed League Results Feature B M Motors Wins
B M Motors defeated Art the Butcher 2 games to none with J Testolin 556 and Adeline Stuta riem 337 leading the winners while Bill Babcock 544 and Viola Wiebke 428 paced the losers. Milhahn Florist swept Freds Place as H Bock 566 Lena Fadke 532 led the victors and H Wiebke 543 Ruth Bishop 443 led the others. H Bock topped men with 566 in series and Lena Fadke 532 led women. Testolin 258 was best men game and Dorothy Schroeder 185 led women. Standings: B M Motors 36 27. Art the Butcher 31 32. Milhahn Florist 30 33. Freds Place 28 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
B. & M. Motors
Art the Butcher
J. Testolin
Adeline Stutariem
Bill Babcock
Viola Wiebke
Milhahn
Ruth Bishop
H. Bock
Lena Fadke
Dorothy Schroeder
Miller's Wonder Inn Dominates Riverholites In Two Wins
F Ludwig led Miller's with 687 series after games of 220 225 and 242 the league high this year. Claustre topped Reich's with 545. In the other match Diecks beat Bachmann Funeral Home two games as Laib totaled 526 for Diecks and Simnick 521 for Bachmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverholites
Miller’s
Wonder Inn
L. E. Reich
S. F. Ludwig
Claustre
Reich’s
C. Dieck's
Bachmann Funeral Home
Laib
Dieck’s
Simnick
Bachmann’s
Women Marines Band Seeks Auditions for Enlistment
A Women’s Marine Corps Reserve unit will release male musicians for overseas duty while female musicians are auditioned for enlistment. The process opens amid preparations for overseas assignments and reflects a shift in staffing to female performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Reserve
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So. Holland
Irving Furniture CO
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Typewriter
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Wm. van Keppel
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Park Ave
McLeod
Perry
Ohgo
ST. Jude Novena
National Shrine OF ST. Jude
E. 91St St
Chicago
War Man Power Commission
Monarch Laundry CO
111Th Street
Civilian Signal Corps
Bell Telephone
State Assembly
Arcady Farms
138Th St. Riverdale, ML
I. C
Ph. Riverdale
Mr. Dailey
Gilbert & Bennett Mfg. Co
128Th
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Interocean
Riverdale Electric Service
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Coal Company
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