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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
5
Classified ads details listing price structure 10¢ per line minimum 50c first insertion three insertions $1.00 payable in advance appears as ad rate notice for readers and sellers seeking guidance on placement and cost.
Real estate ad listing multiple properties for sale in Dolton Greenfield sub RiverdaleBeecher with prices from 2 800 to 17 500 including houses lots flats and a funeral home ad. Notable items include 100x100 corner lot on Oak and Ann 600 Dolton properties and a 50x250 lot. Albert H Harms Dolton contact.
Sgt. Earle Stutzriem returns home on a 15 day furlough from Tampa Florida while serving with the Air Corps. Richard P. Haynes advances to watertender second class aboard a South Pacific aircraft carrier. Arthur D. Larson of Dalton is among Illinois 368 in the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center program with preflight training for aircrew duties. Pvt. Petkus serves with an armored infantry battalion.
Illinois Rainbow Division Veterans will not hold the planned July 13 to 15 national reunion in Chicago because of a transportation problem. The Illinois chapter with about 1000 members will gather July 14 at the Merchants and Manufacturers club to observe the Champagne Hour and install new officers.
Several alarms were answered by Dolton Riverdale and Chicago departments over the past weekend. Dolton crews fought a tractor fire near Main Street and then a prairie fire at 146th and Atlantic. Riverdale units battled a toolhouse blaze at 14310 Dearborn Street and a transformer explosion at 13401 Indiana Avenue with Chicago fire personnel on scene.
Joseph B. Harper is appointed manager of the Harvey field office of the Social Security board, succeeding Milton C. Walters who transfers to East St. Louis. Harper comes from the Chicago office at 1045 Lawrence Ave where he has been senior field assistant since November 1940. The Harvey office serves Harvey Blue Island Calumet City Chicago Heights and nearby areas.
Mrs. Arthur Quandt of Riverdale returned last Thursday from a visit with her husband at Farragut Idaho. Mrs. Marie Gundaker of Dalton had her niece visit her from Milwaukee Wis. early this week. On Tuesday they were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gundaker in Riverdale. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baumgartner, 18733 Wabash Ave., Riverdale.
A couple entertained several guests at a belated party Saturday June 24 in honor of their wedding anniversary. They received many lovely gifts.
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