Families Hear News From Two Prisoners of War
Edward Dillner of Dalton reports a letter from Pvt Edward Maas prisoner in Osaka Japan after 19 months of silence. Raymond Krass of Riverdale writes from Nike Thailand near Burma, noting English news in papers and requests supplies as families hope for a speedy war end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dillner
Dalton
Pvt
Edward Maas
Marines
Dillner
Pearl Harbor
Peter _Krass
Calumet Ave
Riverdale
Raymond
U. S. Navy
Houston
South Pacific
Surabaya
Java
Navy Department
Nike
Thailand
Moulmein
Burma
Baby Sandy Lee West Born in Key West Florida
A son named Sandy Lee was born Wednesday January 17 to Mr and Mrs Rohe West of Dalton Florida. The infant weighed and the family announced the birth while Rohe West serves as a boatswain in the U S Navy. The child later passed away on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rohe West
Dalton
Key West
Fla
Sandy Lee
Rohe
U. S. Navy
Pupils Kick Off School Week Polio Fund Drive
The Cook County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis launches School Week in Chicago and suburbs through February 2 to raise funds for polio victims. Last year pupils and teachers contributed 53 014 dollars. Donations support hospitalization, medical care, equipment, transportation, and therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
National Foundation For
Chicago
America
Dolton Resident John Rieger Dies at 63
John Rieger died Saturday January 20 at his Dolton home 14601 Chicago Street born March 20 1866 in Danville Illinois. Survived by wife Caroline son Carlyle H. Rieger daughter Esther Harms two granddaughters Marjorie Perkins Marion Rieger and a grandson John Rieger with U S Fleet. Funeral services Tuesday at Bachmann Funeral home Rev Donald Crocker Oak Park officiating. Interment Spring Hill Cemetery Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rieger
Chicago St
Dolton
Danville
Ill
Caroline
Carlyle H. Rieger
Blue Island
Esther Harms
Marjorie Perkins
Key West
Fla
Marion Rieger
U. S
Pacific
Margaret Shipner
Vero Beach
Bachmann Funeral Home
Donald Crocker
Oak Park
Spring Hill Cemetery
Dolton Scout Troop 16 Plans Paper Drive Feb 10
Scout Troop 16 of Dolton announces a paper drive on Saturday February 10. Residents should tie paper securely in bundles and place them on the curb for pickup. Your cooperation is appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Scout Troop 16
Dolton Vehicle Licenses On Sale For 1945 Fees
Vehicle licenses for 1945 are on sale at the Office of the Clerk in Dolton. Current fee for passenger cars and small trucks is 3.00 dollars, increasing to 6.00 dollars on February 1.
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Dolton
Plan for Mothers of World War II Boy Scout Week Exhibit
Riverdale Boy Scout Troop 9 schedules a two day exhibit at the Youth Center 54 EB 188th St Riverdale on Sunday February 11 and Monday February 12. Each patrol will display handicraft scout life and gear including camps canots kayaks lighting and cooking outfits with possible free refreshments for visitors. Local civic groups invited. Friday installation of Mothers of World War II unit officers 8 p.m. at Dolton village hall with Mrs. Roland Shark guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Roland Shark
Dolton-Riverdale
Dolton
Mothers of
Hammond
Irene Garry
Pearl Anderson
Mary Schroeder
Alice Bultman
Regina Pierce
Louise Kort
Bessie Brothers
Florence Miller
Leona Lembeke
Edna West
Emily Ripley
Mary Horn
Edda Matz
Mable Hinkle
Catherine Raeder
Sue Wise
Jessie Baumgartner
Three Return on Leave from Service Out of States
Three servicemen return home on leave from stations abroad. First Lt. Henry A. Heitmann arrives in Dalton on a 21 day leave after 27 months with the quartermaster corps in Alaska and the Arctic Circle. he will then spend 14 days in Miami before next assignment. Lt. Col. Herbert M. Knudtson, 26 months in Iran and Iraq with the Persian Gulf Command, is on a 21 day leave with family in Riverdale and will report to the redistribution center in Miami after this visit. CM-2/e Ralph Lauridsen, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Lauridsen, comes home on a 30 day leave after 28 months with the Seabees in the Southwest Pacific. he will return to Rhode Island on February 20 for another assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Heitmann
John Heitmann
Dalton
Quartermaster Corps
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Aleutian Islands
Miami
Fla
Herbert M. Knudtson
Iran
Iraq
Persian Gulf Command
Knudtson
Edward Sellin
Riverdale
Knudison
Chicago
Ralph Lauridsen
Andrew Lauridsen
Southwest Pacific
Seabees
Rhode Island
Stanley Steinko Named Civic Club President
Stanley Steinko was elected to head the Ivanhoe Civic Club for the ensuing year at the organization's regular meeting January 15. Wilfred Wallace was named vice president. The treasurer is Clifford Holtgren, and Fred Long was elected to the office of secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Steinko
Ivanhoe
Thornton High School Offers War Training Courses
Courses for engineering, science and management war training are offered by the University of Illinois at Thornton Township High School Harvey for the second semester. Sessions run two nights weekly from 7 to 9 p m through Feb 15 in Room 182. Tuition free with enrollment limited to employed war workers who are high school graduates. Courses include industrial accounting engineering drafting pictorial drafting personnel and industrial relations engineering mathematics engineering analysis engineering design and related subjects. A minimum of fifteen enrollees needed to start. blue print reading shop math and machine shop training also available with ten qualifiers minimum for those classes. Machine shop classes already in operation with rolling enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois At
Thornton Township
Harvey
Washington PTA Founder’s Day Program Set for Feb 1
The Washington PTA plans a Founder's Day candlelighting program on Thursday Feb 1 at 7 30 pm. Rev R I Shawl of Our Savior's church Riverdale will speak and the Dalton Riverdale choral club will sing. All charter members invited. Refreshments to follow in the lunchroom.
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Washington P. T. A
R. Ic. Shawl
Our Savior’s Church
Riverdale
Dalton-Riverdale
Gratitude as a Debt Men Owe and Often Refuse
An aphorism noting that gratitude is a debt owed by all people but paid with reluctance or lack of cheer. It reflects on human ingratitude and the social expectation to acknowledge kindness with timely thanks.
Dolton Board tackles crossing safety and town projects
The Dolton village board discussed securing crossing safeguards at Indiana avenue over the I B railroad after a request from St Pauls Lutheran school noting 28 children cross daily amid heavy traffic and railroad shunting. The board also approved overhauling the fire department engine and planned easement steps for power lines to light Main street parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dolton
Dalton Board of Trustees
Indiana Ave
Henry Sciisewski
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran School
St. Paul’s School
John N. Weiler
St. Marys Catholic Church
Dolton Board
Herbert J. Dickelman
Dalton Fire Department
Lau and Schaefer
Mack Truck Company
Chicago
Main St
Parkway
Public Service Company
Lincoln Avenue
Ilh.b
Leyte Casualty: Theodore Katzbach Reported Killed in Action
Theodore Katzbach formerly of Riverdale and long-time resident with Mrs. Jessie Farrell has been reported killed in action on Leyte Island on Nov. 21. He entered service Oct. 11, 1942 at Camp Custer Michigan. He leaves his wife and young son Theodore Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Katzbach
Leyte
Jessie Farrell
Riverdale
Army
Selective Service Board
War Department
Stevens
Mich
Camp Custer
Theodore, Jr
Learns Fiance Missing in Action in Germany
Miss Ruby Leturno, of Riverdale, learns fiancé Cpl. Roy Fox of Harvey is missing in action in Germany since December 20. Fox with the First Army has been overseas since September 1943 and was wounded August 1. A younger brother also serves in the First Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Leturno
Earl R. Leturno
Union Aveé
Riverdale
Roy Fox
Harvey
Germany
Cpl
Fox
First Army
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Raymond Krass
Maas
Osaka
Japan
Pop
Edward
Boy Scout Week
Civic Club
Thornton High School
Washington
PTA
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