Local Lumber Co Adopts Retirement and Insurance Plan
Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co. and Riverdale Millwork Co. announce a retirement and life insurance plan for all employees effective December 16, 1943. The plan covers 20 percent pension of final salary and life insurance to age 65, funded entirely by the company. The move aims to boost loyalty and security beyond government social security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co
Riverdale Millwork Co
G. H. Dekker
Riverdale
Total Sale of Yale Seals in Riverdale Told
Mrs Henry Petraske Riverdale Christmas seal chairman announced that Riverdale residents and school children raised 38435 dollars in the recent campaign. Residents gave 31725 to the chairman while the rest came through the schools. Schools Bowen 1387 Roosevelt 1595 Washington 3728. Seals were sent in 760 envelopes. 418 returned 302 sent remittances 94 stamps returned 13 misaddressed 9 refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Petraske
Riverdale
Bowen
Roosevelt
Washington
Petraske
Summerfield Named Director at First National Bank in Dolton
Attorney Harold L. Summerfield of Chicago was elected director at the annual stockholders meeting of the First National Bank in Dolton. He has served as special assessment attorney for the Village of Dalton for 17 years and brings legal and financial expertise to the bank's officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Summerfield
Washington St
Chicago
First National Bank
Dolton
Summerfield
Dalton
Public Installation of Spencer WRC at Riverdale Hall
A public installation of G. W. Spencer Woman's Relief Corps No. 279 is set for Friday January 21 at 2 pm in Riverdale village hall. The corps invites new and old members and supportive women to attend as loyal aid is requested during these trying times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Wrc
G. W. Spencer Woman’s Relief Corps
Riverdale
Night School Opens Second Thornton Semester
The THS evening school begins Jan 31 1944 with registration Jan 13 17 20 and 24 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Classes include algebra drafting typing shorthand English and business courses with a small tuition and no refunds. Only day students in upper quarter may join evening classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton
Mrs John McCarthy Heads Mothers of World War II
Mrs John McCarthy was elected president of the Mothers of World War II at the group second meeting held January 12 in the Dalton village hall. Committees were named and officers to be installed February 8. Red Cross speaker Mrs John Bonnell spoke on the origin and need of the organization. The Dalton Riverdale unit plans a large charter roll and invites names to be submitted by contacting Mrs Albert Miller at 18846 Park Avenue or Dolton 564.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCarthy
Mothers of
Dalton Village
Herman Anders
John Bonnell
the Red Cross
Dalton-Riverdale
Albert Miller
Park Avenue
Dolton
Retailers Urged to File for Rationing Tokens
Retailers must file applications for rationing tokens with local banks by January 8 under the new simplified processed foods and meats and fats rationing plan set to take effect February 27. Those who did not file should do so immediately.
Mexico theme frames Bowen P. T. A. program
The Bowen P. T. A. meeting Tuesday evening January 18 in the school auditorium will feature movies on Mexico and Pan American countries as the main program. Refreshments and a social hour will follow the films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Bowen P. T. A
Dolton Rd. Votes To Purchase New Police Squad Car
Dolton village board votes to buy a new police squad car if one is available for sale. Bids for purchase and sale of the present car to apply to the price are advertised in this issue of the Pointer. The board also addresses damages claim for sewer repairs and notifies auto owners of January vehicle license deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Rd
Dolton Village
Dwight W. Watson
Ford Motor Company
Arthur E. Dillner
John Daughty
Vernon Ave
Indiana Ave
Main St
Dolton Marine Hints at Tarawa Toll in Letter Home
Pvt Henry E Brandt of the U S Marines writes to his Dolton parents after a long silence from the Central Pacific fighting. He recalls New Zealand New Hebrides Gilbert Islands and Tarawa as a heavy Japanese stronghold with many close calls and the loss of several buddies, promising to tell more later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Henry E. Brandt
U. S. Marines
Central Pacific
Tarawa
New Zealand
New Hebrides
Gilbert Islands
Harvey draft board inducts 35 men into army and services
Recent inductees from the Harvey draft board include Burton Westcott Edmund Osika Arthur Koch John Misiorowski and others entering the army. Navy training lists include DeGraff Nieznanski Costello Mangano and more. Marine Corps entries name Mulholland Cray Fields. A break in at Miller's Wonder Inn stole 29 dollars and Parkview Bowling lanes saw a 3 dollar loss Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Draft Board
Army
Burton James Westcott
Edmund Clement Osika
Arthur Albert Koch
John Misiorowski
Cloyd Laverne Culver
Joseph William Harvey
Sherwood Francis Hutchins
Raymond George Heydebreck
Robert Miller, Jr
Robert D. Evans
Bruno Joseph Burdy
John Tucker Williams
Thomas Garrett James
Adelf McChristian
Navy
William Gerald DeGraff
Edmund J. Nieznanski
Edward Patrick Costello
Vito Marchino
Angelo Mangano
Charles Harry Ellison
Frank Onufry Malachowski
Raymond Richard Diekman
Paul Eugene Young
James Boginski
Claire Leslie Weiles
Eugene Gerald Piazza
Walter Junior Johnson
Jimmy Everett Wilson
Harold E. Kennan
William Andrew Facko
Charles Lee Mulholland
Floyd Norman Cray
Donald James Fields
Marine Corps
Miller’s Wonder Inn
Riverdale
Parkview Bowling Lanes
Youth Is Reported Missing In Action
Pvt. Clarence J. Radtke of 223 East 134th Street is reported missing in action since December 15 in New Britain amid his year overseas with a cavalry unit. He sent a Dec 27 letter stating he was well after Christmas packages. induction came Sept 24 1942 from Camp Grant to Fort Riley and overseas duty began January 20 1943 in the South Pacific. His brother Harold J. Radtke serves in the Navy in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Radtke
East 134Th St
War Department
Pvt
Clarence J. Radtke
New Britain
Pvt. Radtke
Pullman Branch
Fenger High School
Army
Camp Grant
Fort Riley
Kansas
California
South Pacific
Harold J. Radtke
Navy
Dolton Draft Board Names 35 Inductees for Week
A Dolton draft board list names 35 men called for induction into land or naval forces this week. Named from Dolton are Daniel Diette John Huden Peter Jacobsoa Melvin Hammerlund Fred Stanberry and Denver Hager. Other named registrants span South Holland Lans ing East Hazelcrest Hazelcrest Homewood Thornton and nearby towns with numerous individuals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Draft Board
Dolton
Daniel Jerome Diette
John Clifford Huden, Jr
Peter Henry Jacobsoa
Melvin Hammerlund
Fred Marion Stanberry
Denver E. Hager
South Holland
Goebel Justice Procter
Peter de Young
John Louis Thompson
James Robert Kuipers
Oscar Schultz
Robert Oakley Bothwell
Marold
Clarence Frank Stack
Richard William Head
Porfirio Rojaz Hernandez
Hazelcrest
George Amos Hartmann
Richard Leslie Hoffman
George Edward Firnhaber
Delbert Virgil Spaulding
Marshall Stewart Jensen
Homewood
Darrell Russell Toepfer
Thornton
OCD Division 15 Mobilization Drill Tonight
A theoretical air raid mobilization drill is planned for 7 30 to 9 30 this evening in OCD Division 15 covering Dalton Riverdale and South Holland. Air raid wardens fire guards and auxiliary services will participate with markers indicating incident types and no actual equipment will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OCD
Chicago
Citizens’ Defense Corps
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Dolton '44 Vehicle Tags Go On Sale at Village Hall
Vehicle license stickers for 1944 are available at Dolton village hall clerk's office. The passenger car and light truck license fee is $3 now and will rise to $5 starting February 1. B1tf Mushrooms added to dehydrated food product list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dolton Village
Canvass of Homes Again Planned in 4th War Loan Drive
The fourth War Loan drive runs January 18 to February 16 with a goal of fourteen billion dollars. House to house canvasses led by local volunteers in Riverdale and surrounding communities aim to promote Series E Savings bonds and other securities. Local chairmen and women oversee subcommittees for payroll savings, publicity, schools, religious groups, and booths where stamps and bond orders will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury Department
Riverdale
Frank Stewart
War Finance
Camaaign
Women’s
N. M. Tourtellotte
Fred Ek
Ivanhoe
Lyle Wilkins
War Finance Committee
Dalton
Milton Younker
Roseland
West Pullman
Pullman
Fouth
Community War Finance Committee
A. L. Pearson
Robert F. Bradburn
Clarence E. Johnson
Henry C. Clayton
Reginald du Bois
Leslie E. Roberts
al Teninga
Harry L. Hull
Charles Lachmann
Anna Nelson
Lois Wiersema
Ann Kaiser
Mary Courtenay
Helen Weidenaayr
Fenger High School
Pullman Free School
Troop 9 Volunteers Gather 10000 Lbs Paper Drive
Approximately 10,000 pounds of waste paper were collected by Riverdale Scout Troop 9 in its first community canvass. Next collection is February 12 as crews plan home and area canvassing to cover missed zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts of
Riverdale
Boy Scouts of
Dalton
Ivanhoe
Dolton
Train Hits Escaped Steers Near Riverdale
Two steer that escaped from the stockyards at Calumet City were struck and killed by a northbound Illinois Central train near 140th Court in Riverdale last Sunday morning. The animals had been sought in Dalton and Riverdale on Saturday and Sunday morning and were seen near 140th and Indiana Avenue just before the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet ‘City
Illinois Central Railroad
140Th Court
Riverdale
Dalton
140Th
Indiana Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Local Lumber Co
Yale Seals
First Nati. Bank
Dolton Marine
Tarawa Toll
Troop 9
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