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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
1
The Office of Price Administration explains a tighter rationing plan due to low civilian supplies of sugar butter and canned fruits and vegetables and declining meat. New stamp values and expiration dates are announced with staged red and blue stamps becoming valid by late December 1944 and early January 1945.
Mellie Meyer to St Francis hospital Blue Island New Year’s Day age 72 born May 17 1889 Graft Russia came to America 1918 survived by husband Adam Sr three daughters Emma Mrs Frank Scestokas Hilda Dorothy three sons Pfc Alex overseas Pfc Adam Jr Fort Leonard Wood A S Robert Navy funeral 2 pm Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church Rev Ph Bassler interment Cedar Park cemetery Bachmann funeral home in charge
Victor A. Pezzati former Dolton resident dies of injuries suffered in Leyte combat. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pezzati of Chicago, he enlisted April 1941 and served in Camp Lee, Camp Forrest, and Fort Ord with the ordnance division. He was born December 17, 1917, and attended Lincoln school and Thornton Township High School. A memorial mass is set for January 5 at St. Anthony church in Roseland.
A hit and run driver, Algor R. Pryts, 88, of 10544 LaSalle St., was arrested after an accident at 140th and Halsted. Ed Miller, 2107 N 12th Place, Blue Island, identified Pryts, who refused to answer at his home, leading to a warrant and arrest for leaving the scene. A second Halsted and 145th St. crash involved a southbound car driven by R. Moore, 24, of 1104 Wentworth Ave., Chicago Heights, and a bus. the right side of Moore’s car was damaged. A separate incident saw Fred I. Heilman, 1502 W. Garfield Blvd., Chicago, strike a southbound semi-trailer driven by Ira V. Wells of Danville. damage was negligible.
The Harvey Optimist club presents its fourth of six community forum programs with Colonel Jack Major of Paducah Kentucky returning as humorist. He will speak Thursday January 11 at Thorn Township High School Auditorium with a new and original talk.
Lt. Peter Peerbolte, based on Grant Street, spent the holidays with his parents in Kankakee Illinois after about a year overseas and six months at New Orleans. He boarded the train Monday from Kankakee to report back for duty at Hampton Roads Newport News Virginia where he will receive his next assignment.
The Cook County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced its annual drive with $214,000 spent on direct polio medical care in the Chicago area during 1944. Co-chairs Britton IL Budd and Col A Sprague lead the 1945 effort, Basil O Connor cites uncertainties while urging wartime health needs, peak fundraising set for Jan 15 to 30, with half contributions supporting ongoing research and prevention across the United States.
Troop 9 urges Riverdale and Ivanhoe residents to save newspapers magazines and cardboard for a scrap paper drive scheduled Saturday January 13. The effort follows two months of strong wartime support with 202 million pounds collected and 423 councils reporting awards.
Funeral services for A. E. Baker of Dalton were held Wednesday afternoon. Born October 18, 1866 in Rochester Indiana, he held degrees from Valparaiso University and taught in Chicago at Metropolitan Business College for 30 years. He founded the Baker Business and Secretarial School in 1920 and authored texts on commercial law and mathematics. He married Clara McKinstry in 1894. their fiftieth anniversary was celebrated in August last year at Sandridge. He is survived by his widow, one son Gordon M. Baker, daughter in law Kathryn Baker and two grandchildren. Burial was in Union Corner cemetery near Grant Park.
Pvt Mason Gerloff departed Dec 80 after a 12 day home furlough from Camp Fannin Texas.
Henry F. Tenney, chairman of the Chicago Chapter American Red Cross, reappoints three general chairmen heading local Red Cross committees for 1945. Mrs. H. W. Slaughter Dalton, Mrs. John Deam Riverdale, and Mrs. Ted Paarlberg South Holland lead production, Home Nursing, First Aid, Junior Red Cross and related services across Cook, Du Page, and southern Lake counties. Martin Cathcart praises community leadership as essential to the Chicago Chapter's work.
The Ivanhoe Woman's club invites members to a meeting on Tuesday January 9 at 14429 State St hosted by Mrs John B Wilderson War Service chairman. State War Service Chairman Mrs Charles Stigman will speak with Mrs Wilderson and Mrs Mabrey Weaver assisting. The club notes 25 USO scrapbooks and other support to servicemen.
Mrs Richards will appear in costume to entertain members and friends of the Washington PTA with stories of living in Russia for five years. She will bring an exhibit of articles. The event is Thursday January 11 at 3 p m in the Washington school music room. Children will be cared for in the kindergarten room.
Mrs. Lyle Dolton, wife of S/Sgt. Lyle Dolton with Gen. Patton's 8th Army in France, received two German helmets a French bracelet and a Versailles photo. She recuperates in Kansas Ill after major surgery. John Sobeck of Riverdale had an appendectomy at Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
In the Sixth War Loan drive ending December 31, Ivanhoe and Riverdale reported surpassing their targets. Riverdale’s totals show $61,445 in individual sales and $215,000 from companies, for a $276,445 grand total. Ivanhoe, led by Mrs John B Wilderson, exceeded its Fifth War Loan level of over $34,000 with strong house-to-house canvassing by the Ivanhoe Woman's Club War Service team.
A Germany short wave broadcast heard along the Eastern Coast weeks ago named Pvt. Wm. Provis as a prisoner of war in Germany. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Lifford H. Provis of 14746 Princeton Ave Dalton received a War Department telegram saying he could not be officially listed as a POW until Red Cross confirmation arrives. The message, sent via radio listeners in New York Massachusetts and Rhode Island, included holiday greetings and said he was "all right."
T/Sgt. Newton L. Hample station ed at Rantoul Illinois was taken to St Francis hospital in Blue Island for a badly injured ankle after slipping Monday morning on the I C platform steps at 138th street. Two men who learned of his predicament alerted police.
Miss Virginia Jauch of the American Red Cross will speak on Foods and Nutrition for Children at the Lincoln PTA meeting. The session is set for Tuesday January 9 at 3 p.m. in the school auditorium, with fifth grade mothers as hostesses.
The Dolton Riverdale Unit will install officers elected at the December meeting at its next gathering on Tuesday evening January 9 in the Dolton village hall. All members are urged to attend.
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