Riverdale Sets Two Polling Places for Village Elections
Riverdale trustees approve a 1941 ordinance establishing two polling sites for village elections. East of the Illinois Central tracks votes at the village hall while west residents cast ballots at the Highlawn hose house on Atlantic Street.
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Riverdale
Board of Trustees
High Lawn Hose House
Illinois Central Railroad
Zornow
Cook County
137Th Street
Wabash Avenue
Illinois Central Railroad Company
St Paul School Music Concert Planned at East 138th
The St Paul Lutheran school band and chorus under Erich O Haase will perform a 40 member band and 75 voice chorus at the school auditorium 231 East 138th street on Saturday evening February 22 starting at 8 o clock. Admission is free with an opportunity for a free will offering to support the group.
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St. Paul Lutheran School
East 138Th Street
Erich O. Haase
Lion Heart
DeLamater
Zeal Bach
Buchtel
St. Paul School
East 128Th Street
Legionnaires Asked to Fill Out Service Questionnaire
Veterans of all military service are asked to visit the American Legion club room next Saturday afternoon February 22 to file a wartime service questionnaire sponsored by national headquarters. Post Commander John Belz and assistants will provide forms and help. Washington's Birthday is National Defense Information Day. Also, Harmony Choral Club will return to station WHIP in Hammond for a broadcast on March 8 at 11 30 a m.
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American Legion Club
National Headquarters of
The
American Legion
John Belz
Washington
Legion
Harmony Choral Club
Hammond
Sidewalk and parkway work progress and 1941 funds report
Engineer Putnam outlined about 200 feet of concrete sidewalk installation and noted owners may apply to include such work in the WPA project if they cover material costs. He reported parkway trimming on 144th Street proceeding satisfactorily and is preparing a 1940 WPA work summary. Trustee Day presented January 1941 collections and fund balances across corporate curb and special accounts.
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Claussen
Illinois
Zornow
Board of Local Improvements
Messrs. O’brien
Gersbach
Brennan
Village Hall
Trustee Day
Atlantic Street
141St
142Nd Streets
Putnam
144Th Street
Three Way Contest Forms Township Elections
Democratic Frank Ring announces a Friday caucus to select a full slate for township offices on April 1. Republican slate led by William Propper and a non partisan group led by Clerk Winterhoff also field candidates. Non partisan ticket includes Winterhoff for Supervisor, Jacobs for Clerk, Nitz for Highway Commissioner, O’Hara for Assessor, Malmstrom for Collector. Justice of the Peace and Constable picks to follow. Endorsed JP candidates Henry Jones and William Donahue. Constable picks Dutch Meisner and Flory Calsarata.
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Frank G. Ring
Thornton Township
William F. Propper
William H. Winterhoff
Village Hall
South Holland
Ring
Harvey
Republican Council
Wm. H. Winterhoff
Winterhoff
William Jacobs
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Nitz
Calumet City
William D. O’hara
Hazel Crest
Roe E. Malmstrom
Henry G. Jones
William F. Donahue
Justices of the Peace
Dutch Meisner
Flory Calsarata
Dividend Nights at Dale Theatre in Riverdale
Advertisement touts Tuesday and Wednesday as dividend nights at the Dale theatre Riverdale. Tickets cost 10 cents with coupon from The Pointer, offering a budget movie bargain and access to multiple pictures for a small price.
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Dale Theatre
Riverdale
Acme Steel Band Plans Winter Concert
The Acme Steel company band directed by Richard Anoce will perform a winter concert at Lincoln School auditorium in Dalton tomorrow evening February 21 at 8 o clock.
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Acme Steel
Acme Steel Company
Richard Anoce
Lincoln School
Dalton
Firemen's Masque Ball Saturday Night
The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual masquerade ball in the Bowen school auditorium on Saturday February 22. Proceeds fund equipment upgrades and prizes for best costumes donated by local merchants. Officers for 1941 are listed. tickets available from fire department members or at the door.
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Bowen School
Riverdale
Riverdale Fire Company
City Fire Department
Riverdale Fire Department
Edward Ripley
Raymond Baumgartner
Raymond Bishop
Herman Wiebke
Herman Dressen
Charles Tompky
Louis E. Reich
Fire Department
Bob Alverstrom Opens Quality Grocery Store
Bob Alverstrom, longtime Riverdale A. and P. manager, opens his own independent food store at 13783 Leyden Avenue in the same building tomorrow. The shop, redecorated with new lighting by Commonwealth Edison, features Monarch products and a weeklong sale of quality bargains.
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Bob” Alverstrom
Riverdale A. & P
Leyden Avenue
Monarch
Commonwealth Edison Company
Alverstrom
Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith Visit Peoria Residents
Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith of Peoria Illinois formerly of Dalton called on many friends in this community Saturday and Sunday of last week.
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Arthur Smith
Peoria
Mlinois
Dalton
Town Hall Meeting at Dolton Theatre Tonight
Pupil teams from Berger Bowen Riverdale Franklin Lincoln St Marys St Paul and Washington schools compete in an American flag oral quiz at the town hall event. The winning team receives a gold fringed flag. other teams receive flags for their schools.
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Dolton Theatre
Berger
Bowen
Riverdale
Chicago
Franklin
Lincoln
St. Mary‘s
St. Paul
Washington
Community Patriotic Council of
Dalton
J. F. Zimmerman
Harvey
Thornton Township High School
Peggy Jones
Alfred McIlquham
Clarence Brown
Berger School
Lincoln School
Cleo Broom
Charles Beseman
Evelyn Haslet
Jack Needles
Janice Brand
William Smith
St. Mary’s School
Louis Schaefer
Patricia Neeley
Catherine
Donald Evers
Rupert Peacock
Jack Lohrey
Community Patriotic Council
Junior Women's Club Set to Meet February 26
Dalton Riverdale Junior Women's Club meets February 26 at Riverdale village hall. Chicago Heights teacher Miss Augusta Lou Ginther reviews There Shall Be No Night. Frederick D. Schmidt will speak on Riverdale history. Music and literature committees plan a varied program with refreshments to follow.
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Augusta Lou Ginther
Chicago Heights
Dalton- Riverdale
Riverdale
Ginther
Frederick D. Schmidt
Rita Ackermann
Vivian Martin
Margaret Besscheart
Loretta Kummerer
Lorraine McClellan
Marjoralee Hampton
Rose Kleinz
Marge Kleinz
South Suburban News Adds New Bus Service Details
For information concerning South Suburban new bus service, phone In terocean 9744. 27tf
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Interocean
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