Acme Steel Worker Killed By Train Near Plant Entrance
William Renick aged 54 of Harvey was fatally injured when his car was struck by a B C C T railroad engine at the Acme road crossing in Riverdale while returning home from the Acme Steel Co. plant. Coroner willhold inquest March 3 as icy roads caused multiple accidents in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Renick
Marshfield Avenue
Harvey
B.&c.c.t
Acme
Riverdale
Acme Steel Co
Cook County
Renick
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Jacobsma
Richard Mottinger
144Th Street
Dalton
Schappi
Indiana Avenue
Amy Crabtree
Lexington Avenue
Winifred Wingard
Perry Avenue
Edward Grumbles
Chicago Heights
Helen Bissett
Halsted Street
Frank G. Wellner
Hale Street
Chicago
Hilda Ulander
Scott Street
Halsted
139Th Streets
Ledford
I.H.B
William Thoms
West 107Th Street
Indiana Harbor Belt
Maple
Columbian Naval Officer To Address P T A Group
Lt Commander Carlos Fallon M C of the Columbian Navy will speak to Thornton township high school's Girl's and Boy's club in the auditorium on February 24 at 8 p m. He will discuss Pan American affairs and South American fifth column activities based on his experiences across the continent including service on the destroyer Caldas and the Amazon gunboat Flo.
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Carlos Fallon
M. C. Columbian Navy
S. A
Thornton Township High School
Navy
South America
Caldas
Panama Canal
Amazon
Dolton youths listed for induction in local draft
Three Dolton youths are among the selectees from draft board No. 12 in Lansing who left for induction into the United States army. The group includes John William Burch Jr and Kenneth Rampke of Dolton alongside John Bisboer, with the full list detailing local and nearby towns and addresses.
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Dolton
Draft Board No. 12
Lansing
United States Army
John William Burch, Jr
Chicago Street
Kenneth Edward Rampke
Lincoln Avenue
John Bisboer
Harper Avenue
Uncle Sam
Board 12
Ivan Donald iLundin
Maxwell Salzmann
Thornton, Il
Jake C. Bykerk
Phoenix
Frank Joseph Chmielwski
Joseph Jurecki
So. Holland
John J. Kuczaj
Ray Vanderby
Ill
Arthur Earl Johnson, Jr
Homewood
James Francis Graff
Harry Vincent Thomas
Chicago
George Henry Krass
Laurence Earl Lieberman
Calumet City
Jacob Roy Paris
Harvey, Il
Harold Frederick Swier
Soldier volunteers for Canine Command at Fort MacArthur
Private Raymond Diekman of Sibley Avenue, stationed at Fort MacArthur California, volunteered for the army canine command to train dogs for sentry duty. He overcame a fear of dogs by posing as the attacked figure in training exercises and is featured in Chicago papers for this unusual assignment.
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Raymond J. Diekman
Ernest Diekman
Sibley Boulevard
Dalton
Fort MacArthur
California
Chicago
Diekman
Canine Command
Army
Raymond Diekman
Villian
A Good Neighbor Speaks for Himself Talk
Commander Fallon delivers a humorous talk at 8 p m Tuesday February 24 in the high school auditorium. Homewood members host a social hour afterward in the school cafeteria for attendees seeking a profitable evening.
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Tilla
Navy
Fallon
Homewood
Civilians urged to join defense units in Dolton and Riverdale
Local civilian defense coordinators Earl F. Slaughter and Frank Mraz appealed to residents last Thursday to enroll in Dolton and Riverdale units. They urged broad participation across ages 15 and up to form ready local defense groups, with blanks available at village halls and on page 2 of The Pointer.
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Earl F. Slaughter
Dolton
Frank Mraz
Riverdale
Riverdale-Dolton
Lions Club
Our Savior’s Church Hall
Ira J. Hastings
Wm. J. Claussen
Slaughter and Mraz
Dalton
Civilian Defense Corps
Riverdale Village Hall
Village Hall
Ill
Dolton Village Hall
Riverdale-Ivanhoe Troop 9 Fathers Banquet Observed
Scouts of Riverdale-Ivanhoe Troop 9 hosted fifty fathers and sons at Washington school on February 9 in celebration of Boy Scout Week. A candlelighting ceremony welcomed new tenderfoot members William Kunz Dick Klitzke Bob Johnson Clarence Stomp Elmo Monzardo Marvin Heatter with promotions for John Brown Verne Clark and Bob Greene. William Reaugh served as toastmaster as Gordon Pierce and Clif ford Friend spoke. mothers of Washington PTA arranged a dinner and visitors collected old paper and magazines for fund-raising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts of Riverdale
Dolton
Clifford Friend
Harvey
Pottawatomi Trails
William Kunz
Dick Klitzke
Bob Johnson
Clarence ‘Stomp
Elmo Monzardo
Marvin ‘Heatter
John Brown
Verne Clark
Bob Greene
William Reaugh
Riverdale Firemen Hold Masquerade Ball at Bowen School
Riverdale firemen report about 200 attendees for the annual masquerade ball at Bowen School gym despite bad weather. Top prizes went to Mrs. Harold Lau and Mrs. John Gebert, while numerous local businesses donated prizes such as coal, a permanent wave, and other awards.
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Riverdale
Bowen School
Harold Lau
John Gebert
Lau
Gebert
Arthur Lussenhop
Victory
Stuart Day
Uncle Sam
Fred Bartolomei
Bender’s
Berger Bakery
Pete Karambelas
Bowse’s
Bright Star Petroleum Co
E. Carrarini
Bill Carson
A. Cohen
Dave’s Tavern
Dengler’s Service
Carl Dieck
Harry Franke
Dolton Candyland
Dolton Dairy
Dolton Drug Store
Dolton Theatre
Dolton Fuel and Material Co
Dolton Liquor
Dolton Shoe
Theo
Dreger
Dillner
Fray’s
Fritschie’s
Gouwens Auto Parts
Griffith’s
Johnny’s Place
Harms Brothers
Hasting Garage
John Hausman
Highlawn
A. Heinberg
R. Hess and Son
Joe Lennon
Kathryn’s
Kettler’s Drug Store
Conrad Kern
Theodore Koch
Peter Ripley
The
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co
John Lambert
Ole Larson
Legion Cafe
Nick and Louise’s
Leyden Cleaners and Shoe Clinic
Lincoln Tavern
Peter Lezeau
Lily’s
Lindell’s
Louie’s Place
Friendly Tavern
M. Mazzacavello
Wm. Mall Hardware Store
Malloy Coal Company
Victory Book Campaign invites community book donations
Residents may contribute to the Victory Book Campaign aimed at gathering ten million books for American service members. Bowen School PTA invites gifts at the Bowen school library on Thursday afternoons 2 to 4 or third Tuesday evenings 7 to 9, or at Mrs. Robert Newell 84 East 137th Street Riverdale. The Illinois Library Association and the Illinois State Library sponsor Illinois efforts directed by A Kroch of Chicago.
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Bowen School
Bowen
Robert Newell
East 137Th Street
Riverdale
Illinois
Illinois Library Association
Iinois State Library
A. Kroch
Chicago
Red Cross Appeal Seeks Contributions in Dolton
Readers who have not yet given to the Red Cross emergency war fund may bring or mail offerings to Mrs. Pauline Slaughter at 13919 Lincoln Avenue in Dolton.
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Red Cross
Pauline Slaughter
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Mass Draft Registration Figures for District 11 and Nearby Areas
Selective service reports show 183 Riverdale and 54 Roosevelt registrants in District 11 at local schools during the third draft. Total district registration reached 1 674 with Blue Island District 14 adding 66 at Bowen and 2 082 overall. Dolton registered 225 of 1 570 in Lansing. About 9 million names added to potential classifications nationwide. next lottery planned in Washington around March 15.
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Selective Service
Riverdale
Dalton
Washington School
Roosevelt School
Harvey
Til
Bluesland Board No. 14
Bowen School
Lansing
Dolton
Washington,d. C
Cook County
Chicago
Union Lenten Services Set Across Four Churches
Four local churches collaborate for Union Sunday Evening Lenten Services starting March 7 at eight o'clock. Schedule includes March 1 Emmanuel Church preaching by Rev. Freeman on The Gospel of the Set Face, March 8 Sandridge Church with Rev Bassler on The Roman Centurion, March 15 Our Savior's Church with Rev Palm on Self Denial Why, March 22 Methodist Church with Rev Shawl on The Cross a Lesson of Love, plus Good Friday communal service at Emmanuel Reformed Church with multiple ministers and choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Church
M. §. Freeman
Sandridge
Ph. H. Bassler
Our Savior’s
F. T. Palm
R.C. Shawl
Immanuel Reformed Church
Public Welfare Meeting Arranged for Jr Women
Dolton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club schedules a meeting at Riverdale village hall on February 23 with civilian defense coordinator Earl Slaughter speaking on public welfare and oral hygiene by Dr William Meis. Miss Marie Kinney chairs the program with a hobby exhibit, piano and vocal solos, and a sports quiz by the athletic committee led by Rosemary McLaughlin.
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Earl Slaughter
Dolton
Dolton-Riverdale Jr. Woman’s Club
Riverdale
Wm. Meis
Marie Kinney
Junior Woman’s Club
Third District
Lewis D. Myles
Marie Ligler
George ‘McClellan
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Acme Steel
Harvey Man
Dolton Boys
Rosemary Mclaughlin