Fred Ringler dies at Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Fred Ringler of 15412 Woodlawn Avenue died Wednesday night January 21 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. He was born November 9, 1901 in Danville Illinois and was employed as a clerk on the C&EF I railroad. Funeral services will be held Saturday January 24 at 2 p m at Bachmann funeral home with interment in Oaklawn Cemetery. The South Holland Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner February 6 at Roosevelt School. committees are named for arrangements and entertainment. Paper and rag collection by Roosevelt school students is planned for next Monday and Tuesday. a northwest door will be open Monday evening 6 to 8 for large bundles for parents. The Roosevelt PTA sponsors the collection for a projector screen project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ringler
Woodlawn Avenue
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Danville
Ill
Bachmann Funeral Home
Oaklawn Cemetery
South Holland Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt School
C. W. Dalenberg
John J. Gouwens
Henry Vinke
Tunis Wognum
Albert Gouwens
Robt. H. Gouwens
The
Roosevelt P. T. A
Farm Adviser Hughes to Hold Income Tax Meetings
Farm Adviser A Hughes announces 1941 income tax meetings to help farmers prepare returns. Sessions listed at Palatine High School January 22 1 30 p m Orland Park High School January 28 1 30 p m Blue Island Farm Bureau January 28 7 30 p m Chicago Heights High School January 28 7 30 p m Des Plaines Maine township High School January 21 1 80 p m Also covering Selective Service and Civilian Defense for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
A. Hughes
Palatine
Orland Park
Unite for Defense Veterans meeting in South Holland
A call to all South Holland World War veterans to organize for Civilian Defense. An informal meeting is proposed for Monday January 26, 1942 at 8:00 p.m. in the village hall to discuss forming a unit or post of the American Legion and to plan community defense efforts. John Vander Woude urges unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
American Legion
Legion
John Vander Woude
Dutch Valley Growers Elect New Officers at Annual Meeting
The Dutch Valley Growers held their annual meeting last Tuesday re electing Tanis Ver Duin as president Herman Volbrecht as vice president Gerrit Rietveld as secretary and Arnold Dalenberg as treasurer Wm P Gouwens was re elected to the board Williard Van Drunen and Stanley N Van Der Aa recently inducted into service left for a camp in New Jersey and join the signal corps A household shower honored Mrs Milton Ridder former Agnes De Young at McKinley school with many gifts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Valley Growers
Tanis Ver Duin
Herman Volbrecht
Gerrit ‘Rietveld
Arnold Dalenberg
Wm. P. Gouwens
Williard van Drunen
Stanley N. van der Aa
New Jersey
Signal Corps
Milton Ridder
Agnes de Young
McKinley School
First Reformed Church Sunday Services and Updates
Pastor Rev J S Ter Louw leads services on Sunday January 25 at 9 30 a m with Prof T Welmers of Hope College preaching at 11 a m Holland service at 2 30 with Prof Welmers and 6 30 Christian Endeavor meeting. Mrs Harry A Pals improves at home with typhoid fever. James Gouwens and party return from Florida. Hiram Jacobs undertaker De Young and party to return end of week. Mrs Alice Van Der Aa
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First Reformed Church
J. S. Ter Louw
T. Welmers
Hope College
Christian Endeavor
The
Harry A. Pals
James Gouwens
Florida
Hiram Jacobs
de Young
Alice van der Aa
Roosevelt PTA to stage Foxwell tricks event
Dorothy Ann Van Drunen welcomed a baby daughter born January 6 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. On January 29 at 7 30 p m Philip Foxwell a Wheaton College divinity student will perform tricks for the Roosevelt PTA audience with the school orchestra playing patriotic selections. Admission 10c children 25c adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dorothy Ann
Robert van Drunen
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Philip Foxwell
Wheaton College
Roosevelt P. T. A
Couple Thank All For Golden Wedding Mementoes
Mr and Mrs John Swets express sincere thanks to friends and relatives for cards telegrams and gifts that made their golden wedding anniversary a happy occasion They also thank the school board for the use of the school
G. W. Spencer Junior Club Installs Officers
The G. W. Spencer Junior Club No. 29 held an installation at Riverdale village hall on Saturday January 7 1942. Officers installed include President Charlotte Kile Vice President Doreen Moll Junior Vice President Shirley Gerloff Treasurer Margaret Wells Chaplain Gloria Sellin Captain of Colors Virginia Bowerman Guard Phyllis Danielson Secretary Mary Jane Middleborn First Color Bearer Lola Schnurlein Second Color Bearer Delores Martin installing officer Clara Middleborn received a corsage and retiring director Clara Neath was honored. Gloria Sellin received a past president’s ring and presented gifts to her officers. Mrs Gladys Marcus junior director and assistants Katherine Gerloft Ida Matz Clara Middleborn and Adele Stutzhiem were also installed. A lunch followed.
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G. W. Spencer Junior Club
Riverdale Village Hall
Charlotte Kile
Doreen Moll
Shirley Gerloff
Margaret Wells
Gloria Sellin
Virginia Bowerman
Phyllis Danielson
Mary Jane Middleborn
Lola Schnurlein
Delores Martin
Clara Middleborn
Clara Neath
Relief Corps
Gladys Marcus
Katherine Gerloft
Ida Matz
Adele Stutzhiem
Woman's Club Institute Program Held at Riverdale Hall
Dalton Riverdale Woman's club met Tuesday afternoon January 20 at Riverdale village hall. Participants included Mrs James McLaughlin institute chairwoman and program lead, Mrs Harry Hanschmann Miss Grace Diekman Mrs Peter Kurz Mrs Paul Middleborn and Mrs Dorothy Dickey. Guest speaker Mrs Clarence Brown district club institute chairwoman spoke on club work. Hostesses were Mrs Carl Thompson Mrs James Strand Mrs Harold Gundaker and Mrs Dan Bachmann with Mrs Bachmann pouring. McLaughlin named defense chairman of the Dalton Riverdale Woman's club.
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Woman's Club
Club Institute
Dalton- Riverdale
Woman’s Club
Riverdale Village Hall
James MecLaughlin
Harry Hanschmann
Grace Diekman
Peter Kurz
Paul Middleborn
Dorothy Dickey
Clarence Brown
Department of Club Institute
Carl Thompson
James Strand
Harold Gundaker
Dan Bachmann
Bachmann
James McLaughlin
Dalton-Riverdale Woman's Club
Arcady Completes Employee Parking Lots
Arcady Farms Milling adds two new employee parking lots on the north side of 188th Street opposite the plant. The project enhances campus access and eases parking for workers.
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Arcady Farms Milling Company
188Th Street
Village installs street entrances with lighting and police support
The entrances at unused streets were built with village cooperation. Two 600 candle power holophone directional lamps light one space to protect parked cars at night. Arcady Management has police cooperation from the Riverdale department for day and night policing of the lots.
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Arcady
Riverdale Police Department
Ivanhoe Civic Club Elects 1942 Officers
The Ivanhoe Civic Club elected its 1942 officers at the January 19 meeting. Thomas P. Walker was chosen president, John Edelhofer vice president, Mrs. Gilman Bower secretary, and Lyman L. Campbell Jr. treasurer. Committee chairmen will be appointed soon.
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Ivanhoe Civic Club
Thomas P. Walker
John Edelhofer
Gilman Bower
Lyman L. Campbell, Jr
Prairie Fires Extinguished Near Cottage Grove and Riverdale
Dolton and Riverdale fire units battled a large prairie fire near Cottage Grove avenue and Sibley boulevard in Dolton last Saturday evening. The blaze spread over several blocks as onlookers watched. Riverdale firefighters also put out another prairie fire at 147th and Indiana avenue while the first fire burned.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Cottage Grove Ave
Sibley Boulevard
147Th
Indiana Avenue
Ivanhoe Woman's Club to Hold Club Institute
The Ivanhoe Woman's Club will hold a club institute at the next meeting on Tuesday afternoon January 27 at Washington school. Mrs Garner Grills chairs the program with Mrs M R Weidner Jr and Mrs Victor H Brodt as hostesses.
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Ivanhoe Woman's Club
Washington School
Garner Grills
Club Institute
M. R. Weidner, Jr
Victor H. Brodt
Kay Guild doubles in Dolton Methodist ceremony
Miss Dolores Jean Kay daughter of Mr and Mrs George Kay of Dolton and William Miller Guild son of Mr and Mrs Merritt Guild of Harvey wed in a simple candle light service at Dolton Methodist church officiated by Rev Donald Crocker. The couple now reside at 1 West 154th Street Harvey. Also notes a visit to Momence with Mr and Mrs N E Frye and an advertisement for a six room modern brick bungalow in South Holland.
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Morena Kay
Glenn Moore
Harvey
Mary Guild
Fergn Fike
Donald Crocker
Phyllis
Phil Schmidt
West 154Th Street
Zoning Commission Sets Public Hearing in South Holland
The Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Friday January 23 1942 at 7 30 p m in the village hall to present a new proposed zoning ordinance. Copies of the ordinance are available at the village collector's office. Commission members include John J Van Der Aa Chairman and Claude J Madden Secretary.
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Zoning Commission
South Holland
John J. van der Aa
Claude J. Madden
St Mary's Young People Present Old Doc Comedy
The Young People's club of St. Mary's church will stage a three act comedy titled Old Doc on Friday February 6 and Sunday February 8 at St. Mary's school hall.
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Young People ’S
Washington Teen Dance Friday at School Gym
The P T A of Washington school sponsors a teen age dance Friday January 30 at eight o clock in the school gymnasium. Eddie Kay's orchestra will provide the music.
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Washington
Eddie Kay
Recreation talk at Thornton Township high and junior college PTA
Mrs Charles W Balch state chairman of recreation of Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers will speak at the Thornton Township High School and Junior College PTA meeting on Tuesday January 27 at 8 oclock The subject is Recreation in the Home and in the School Hazelcrest Boy Scouts will present colors and members will serve in the cafeteria during the social hour.
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Charles W. Balch
Ilinois
Illinois
Hazelcrest Boy Scouts
Hazelcrest
Rites Held Jan. 15 for F. W. Bruggeman Harvey Mayor
Harvey paid final tribute to its four time mayor Frank W Bruggeman at funeral services held Thursday afternoon January 15. He died January 11 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital after a five week illness with pneumonia. Final rites were at W E Kerr chapel with Rev T W Simer officiating. Members of Harvey Elks lodge led ritual services. Howard Phillips soloist with Matti Canby at organ. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.
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Harvey
Frank W. Bruggeman
Bruggeman
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey Elks Lodge
Howard Phillips
Matti Canby
Laurence Harrison
Oak Lawn Cemetery
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C. Triemstra
John Triemstra
Manhattan
Mont
Henry Petersen
Christian Reformed Church
J. Westra
Cincinnati
Ohio
Isaac van der Heyden
William P. Paarlberg
Claude Kramer
Henry van Milligan
H., van Milligan
Fred Swets
Peter van Deursen
155Th
Chicago Road
John Swets
Mary Jane
Duane Frahm
Momence
N. E. Frye
Iloc
So. Holland
T.t.hs. and
F. W. Bruggeman
Sidney Toler
Mercury
Joseph Cotten
Dorothy Comingore
Rey Collins
George Coulourm
Agnes Moorehead
News of the World
Tdat
FY Cur
Sheila Ryan
Don Tin Ie
Joose
Lupe Velez Leon
Errol
Dot
Theo. Koch
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