Community News Highlights from Riverdale and Dolton
Local social events include senior Luther league meetings at Our Savior's church with new officers led by Dale Nelson and committees chaired by Anita Dege and Rose Marie Hayes. Headlines cover visits, military service notes, church events, fundraisers, and community gatherings across Riverdale, Dolton, Roseland, and Dalton with multiple residents' activities and hospital reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wells
Riverdale
John Schimeser
Helen Harpling
Ethel Lange
Chicago
Luther League of Our Savior’s Community Church
Ruby Ahrens
Dale Nelson
Alice Waterstraat
Lois Alm
Shirley Ballard
Social Anita Dege
Rhoda Targenhorst
Rose Marie Hayes
Life Service
Rheinhart Weimer
Raymond Jorsch
Atlantic Street
Fort Warren
Wyo
Jorsch
William Vandenberg
Dolton
Marcis Compton
Compton
Trene Vandenberg
Washington, D. C
George Benton
Blue Island
Henry Franke
George Krickau
William Franke
Frank Albrecht
Rink Schaafsma
Robert Church
Wilbert Strassenberg
Dalton
Walter Black
Woman’s Society of ‘Christian Service
Sandridge Methodist Church
Earl Anderson
A. J. Ferrari
New Orleans
Louisiana
Ferrari
Andersons
JC. A. Bloomquist
The
Methodist Church, of
Milton
Freeman
H. J. Anders
Neighborhood Sewing Club
Marion Henry
Henry Hahn
James Wilcoxen
Donald
Mary Lou
Wilcoxen
Harry Hunt
Downers Grove
Ill
Danville
Women’s Guild
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
H. Struven
A. Kort
Willis Newman
H. Lindell
Jolly Six Club
Kort
H. Christian
Lindell
Struven
Frankie Albrecht
Margaret Meginnis
Julius Nelson
Gladys Johnson
Roseland
Louis Bishop
School Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richard Marco
William J. Marco
Princeton Avenue
Janet Brown
Ronnie
Philip Marshall
Geraldine Stanwich
Cris
Freese and Bonnell Wed at Harvey Academy Church
Vida Freese of Ivanhoe and Wilbur Bonnell were married Friday evening February 13 at the Academy Methodist church in Harvey. The ceremony featured palms candles and music by Nina Grenier. The groom is band director and teacher at Findlay high school in Findlay Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy Methodist Church
Harvey
Vida Freese
Ivanhoe
Wilbur Bonnell
Ellsworth Ewing
Marie
Claude
Mitchell Kotff
Thomas Dennison
Nina Grenier
Ava Maria
Arthur Ruff
Parnell Avenue
Findlay Community High School
Findlay, Ill
Gardner-Vandenberg nuptials in St Charles Missouri
Miss Dorothy Jean Gardner of Houston Texas married Ralph Vandenberg Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Vandenberg of Dalton at St Charles Missouri on Monday February 23 The couple reside temporarily at the Vandenberg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner-Vandenberg
Dorothy Jean Gardner
Richard Gardner
Houston
Texas
Ralph Vandenberg, Jr
Ralph Vandenberg
Dalton
St.Charles
Vandenberg
Ackermanns celebrate 25th wedding anniversary in Riverdale
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ackermann of 13614 State Street Riverdale celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a family dinner on February 19 guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kummerer and family from Riverdale on Saturday Chicago friends visited and singers from the German American Citizens association joined the celebration Kurt Ackermann, a United States Navy crew member aboard the Fuller, sent a bouquet by wire to mark the occasion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ackermann
State Street
Riverdale
H. C. Kummerer
Chicago
Washington P.T.A. Meeting Thursday March 5
The Washington P T A meets Thursday March 5 with Dr Caroline Hedger among speakers. Hedger is noted as one of the most in demand professionals from the McCormick group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington P. T. A
Caroline Hedger
McCormick
Memorial Fund Speakers at Washington PTA Meeting
Memorial fund speakers will address the subject Enjoying Buoyant Family Health at the Washington P T A meeting on Thursday afternoon March 6 at three o clock at Washington school. Members of other community PTAs are invited to attend and hear this speaker. Election of officers for 1942 43 will also be held at the meeting.
Art Program at Dalton Riverdale Woman's Club Meeting
A quilt display and discussion on art in quilts are set for the Dalton Riverdale Woman's club meeting Tuesday March 3 at 8 pm in Riverdale village hall. Art chairman Mrs Edward Kreske directs with special music by Miss Mary Elizabeth Anders. Guests include Mrs Elmer A Morrow district art chair and Ivanhoe Woman's club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale Woman's Club
Riverdale Village Hall
Edward Kreske
Mary Elizabeth Anders
Elmer A. Morrow
Third District
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Harry Hanschmann
Park Ridge School For Girls
Blue Island Woman's Club Press Meeting At Elks Hall
Tuesday afternoon February 24 guests included Mrs George Benton Mrs Jessie Farrell and Mrs William Ewert at the Blue Island Woman's club press and publicity meeting held at the Elks hall located at 18815 Kanawha avenue Dalton at seven thirty o'clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Avenue
Dalton
George Benton
Jessie Farrell
William Ewert
Blue Island Woman's Club
Elks Hall
Blue
Sland
Mrs Dieck Return From Florida Vacation
Mrs Emil Dieck and Mrs Lester Dieck return home from a two weeks vacation in Florida. They spent time visiting scenic and historic sites and enjoyed ideal weather and a wonderful time in Miami and Miami Beach during February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Dieck
East 138Th Street
Lester Dieck
Florida
Miami
Miami Beach
Paul Gall Unit 803 American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The Paul Gall Unit 803 American Legion Auxiliary meets tonight with Mrs. Gladys Johnson presiding. New members will be initiated and Past Presidents honored. Guest of honor is Ruth Kennedy of Blue Island, Eighth District Director. Helen Reinke leads evening refreshments. Juniors meet Saturday February 28 at 1:30 for important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Frankie Albrecht
Paul Gall
Gladys Johnson
Ruth Kennedy
Blue Island
Eighth District
Helen Reinke
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Sie Crince
Richard Gross
Kathleen Neeley
Claudia
Clifford Deupree
Judy
Yvonne
Jeanne DeMarche
Emil DeMarche
Pullman Library
Allie de Vries
Henry Young
Glendale
Cal
Harold Stuart
Walter Alm
Young
Stuart
Aim
Janet Needles
James Needles
Roseland Community Hospital
Robert Rohlman
St. Francis Hospital
Marvin Altringer
Edward Albrecht
Albonech
Harold Rampke
Ann Mershon
Ann
Betty Anne
Shirley Kaspert
Billy Mershon
Barbara
Patsy Whalen
Tommy Lewis
Julia Aley
Anna Kaspert
Ida Rampke
la Verne Cummings
Ted Smith
Ed. Lewis
Ruth Mershon
Jack Thomas
Teddy Dalla Valla
Irene Whalen
Herman Moenich
Louisa Schaefer
Jennie O’conner
Adele Stutzriem
Clara Engel
Florence Rampke
River
Freese
Bonnell
B. M. Motors
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, Ill
Alban P. Reich
Dolton, IL
AMCO
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
Save For Safe Profit
154Th Street
Harvey, iii
Harvey Federal Works
FSLIC
Harvey Federal
Vincome
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