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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
5
Multiple properties offered with prices from 1400 to 17500 dollars. Dolton Riverdale and Dalton listed two family homes, bungalows and flats with garages on lots 40 to 180 feet, payment options including time and monthly plans, and several income producing units.
A broad roll of service members from Riverdale and Dalton list transfers promotions and postings. Entries include Cpl Edward Brookfelts母 loss, Pvt Glenn Wilkinson enlisting June 24, A/C Charles Rowe at Monmouth Naval School, and Pvt Alfred Wilhelm at Manhattan Beach. Other notes cover overseas arrivals in New Zealand and Australia, naval assignments in North Africa, Norfolk, and Detroit riot impacts, plus Walter Bockelman’s home furlough and various transfer updates. A United States Armed Forces Institute release notes Sgt William Busch completing a history course via correspondence for military credit.
A correspondent recounts near misses from Japanese air raids on a Pacific island. He describes hiding in foxholes, the fear and adrenaline as bombs fall, and the awkward comfort of larger dugouts, with mail arriving irregularly and morale rising with occasional letters.
Soldiers express homesickness and desire for news from friends as letters grow rare. They share evenings with comrades, swap stories of the war, and hope for the day they can return home.
Canada thistle and other noxious weeds must be destroyed in Thornton Township to comply with state law. The thistle commissioner urges action to prevent seed production and root spread, with penalties from 10 to 300 dollars for individuals and 50 to 200 dollars for corporations. Deputy commissioner Peter Jacobs from South Holland and A F Huber sign this notice.
The Board of Education of School District No 148 Cook County Illinois announces a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1943 will be on file for public inspection at Lincoln School Dalton after 9:00 a.m. on July 1 1943. A public hearing on the budget will be held July 26 1948 at Lincoln School Dalton at 8:00 p.m.
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