Illinois Legislature Approves Calumet River Funding Plan
The Illinois State Legislature passed House Bill 741 to fund flood and disaster work, including a half million dollar appropriation to improve the Little Calumet River and its tributaries from the state line to Blue Island. The project will be overseen by the Water Ways Division under Governor Green, with local officials and the Calumet Clean Streams Committee credited for action and coordination with Indiana on dam repairs for dry weather flow.
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Illinois
Little
Calumet
Thornton Township
Calumet District
Cook County Farm Bureau
Arthur A. Bidwill
Frederick Virkus
Little Calumet River
Thorn Creek
Deer Creek
Sag Canal
Blue Island
Water-Ways Division
State of
Dwight H. Green
William H. Winterhoff
Springfield
Tridiana
Indiana
Gary
South Holland
Calumet Clean Streams Committee
Bremen, Rich
Bloom
Calumet Township
Bremen
Worth
John J. Jaranowski
Calumet City
Mr. Winterhoff
Walter Haines
Clean Streams Committee
John van der An
Harvey W. Adair
Chicago Heights
Charles N. Glover
Joseph Nitz
T. P. Wognum
South Holland Chamber of Commerce
William H. Kalvelage
Anthony Meeter
Lansing
Peter H- Bultema
John van Zuidam
Claussen
Putnam
Riverdale
Calumet River
Ivanhoe
Harvey Federal declares record semiannual dividend payout
Dr. A R Anderson announces Harvey Federal Savings and Loan paid 35500 to about 3200 shareholders for the first half of the year a 16.2 percent rise from 1942 and a new high in recipients. Board had declared a 3 percent annual dividend June 14 while reserving funds and promoting war bond purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association
A. R. Anderson
Dr. Anderson
Harvey Federal
Association
Canning Sugar Restrictions With Stamps 15 and 16
Homemakers applying for canning sugar must use Stamps 15 and 16 in each household member’s Ration Book I. Valid from May 24 to October 13, 1943, the stamps allow 5 pounds per stamp. Applications require Ration Book One for the person listed. in person board visits are encouraged. Canning sugar coupons cover ten pounds less than total need, with a 25 pound per person cap.
Dolton to Hold Second Can Pick Up Friday
The Dolton OCD will repeat the successful tin can collection on Friday July 2. Residents should place cleaned labeled and flattened cans near the curb on Lincoln avenue Chicago and 144th streets or leave them for the block captain. If a captain does not call, residents should self deliver cans to the curb for pickup.
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Dolton Ocd
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago
144Th Streets
Army student transfers to Michigan training course
Robert Hair, formerly of Dalton, moved from Camp Atterbury Indiana where he served as a Technical Sergeant in the Signal Corps to Ohio State University Columbus. He passed examinations to join the Army Specialized Training program and will begin a course on July 12 at the University of Michigan.
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Robert Hair
Dalton
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Signal Corps
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Army
University of Michigan
Plan To Organize Second Cub Pack
Troop 9 plans to start a second Cub pack for boys ages 9 to 12 in the near future. Residents of Riverdale and Ivanhoe show interest while about 60 boys already join Troop 9. A Fathers dinner is set to involve fathers in scouting activities and strengthen the boys program. Readers with paper or waste grease can support the scrap drive led by Boy Scouts.
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Troop
Highlawn
Boy Scout Committee
Boy Scout
Riverdale
Ivanhoe
Boy Scouts
Negro Employee of B. and O. Dies of Heart Attack
Anthoryste E Allen a Black railroad worker for the B and O died of a heart attack Friday night June 26 at the workers camp near 136th and Halsted streets Riverdale police were notified and the body moved to Jacobsma funeral home Dalton while kinfolk supposedly in Chicago were sought. He was 39 and had worked for the railroad since May 24 formerly employed at Etley Hotel Excelsior Springs Mo.
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Anthoryste E. Allen
B. & O. Railroad
136Th
Halsted Streets
Riverdale
Jacobsma
Dalton
Chicago
E. 35Th Street
Etley Hotel
Excelsior Springs
Martin Lange
Torrence Avenue
Oak Glen
Tuthill Brick and Material Company
188Th
Ashland Avenue
Oak Glen Cemetery
Notice of altered store hours and delivery days
Change in store hours to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily except Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon. Deliveries reduced due to gasoline allowance on only Tuesday Thursday and Saturday mornings. Harms Bros Delton 111 8-2p.
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Harms Bros
Urge Spread Month End Buying to Ease Ration Rush
War Price and Ration Board chairmen call homemakers and shoppers to distribute purchases across the remaining days of the month and early next month to prevent last minute crowds. They explain stamp expiration dates and advise destroying unused coupons rather than forcing purchases.
Purple Heart Awarded Posthumously to Pfc Peter Klein Jr
Pfc Peter Klein Jr son of Mr and Mrs Peter Klein Riverdale was killed in action on the North African front April 23 He was 27 and served in the medical corps of the 18th Infantry The Purple Heart was awarded posthumously by the U S government in a sympathy letter from Secretary of War Henry L Stimson to Klein’s widow Mrs Helen Klein East Chicago Ind Stimson emphasized the medal’s honor and the country’s gratitude for his valor
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Peter Klein
Riverdale
United States
Helen Klein
East Chicago
Ind
Henry L. Stimson
Pfc
Klein
18Th Infantry
Dalton-Riverdale
Stimson
Meeder Begins Navy Boat Training at Great Lakes
Allen Meeder of Dalton has started boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station after enlisting in the Navy earlier this spring. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Thurel L Meeder.
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Allen’ Meeder
Thurel L. Meeder
Dalton
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Water troubles prompt action in Riverdale village meeting
Riverdale village board discusses serious water supply issues following Chicago recommendations and considers limiting sprinkling hours. paving on 134th street progresses with 2900 feet done and completion by June 25. plans for street signs on Ivanhoe terrace and Glen lane. railroad nuisance and sidewalk repairs noted. drainage and tree maintenance addressed by committees.
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Riverdale Village Board
Strosinski
City of
Chicago
K. 8. Putnam
Graham Paving and Construction Company
John Arendt
J. A. Schmitts
Ivanhoe Terrace
Glen Lane
Ivanhoe
M. A. Weaver
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company
Illinois Central Railroad Company
R.R. Walk
R. A. Harris
Drainage Committee
Hanschmann
Trustee
Day
Wabash Avenue
Wentworth Avenue
Gas ration renewal blanks urged for local offices
Gas ration renewals require applicants to return filled forms to the War Price and Rationing boards. Riverdale office at 137th and Wabash. Dolton in Dolton village hall. Renewals must arrive before July 21 to avoid delays and ensure new gas books before expiration.
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Dalton
Dolton Village Hall
Ration Board
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Dolton
Delton
Peter Klein, Jr
Purple Heart
Ed. Hoars
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