Dolton Fire Dept Anniversary Week Draws Huge crowds
Dolton fire department marked its 50th anniversary with a large parade water fights and a fireworks display led by Chief Herbert J. Dickelman. About 15 000 watched the parade from 188th Street to Dalton Park and 8 000 attended the carnival grounds. Winners included Roy Gouwens and Howard Nelson with war bonds and several cash prizes awarded nightly. Proceeds go to a reserve fund for new equipment.
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Dolton Fire Department
Herbert J. Dickelman
Dalton Fire Department
Dickelman
Acme Steel Co
East Hazelcrest
Homewood
Grandview
Riverdale
Steiner
Harold Kaiser
Roy Gouwens
Howard Nelson
Rose Sheldrake
Harvey
Briggert
Kay Wilson
Chicago Heights
Sue Wise
Dolton
B. W. Wise
Alma van Buren
Mrs. Green
Three Kinds of Women Quoted Cynic Adage
A cynic remarks that women fall into three groups the beautiful the intelligent and the majority. The quote highlights a provocative stereotype about women and social perceptions.
Dolton Youth Home After War Prisoner Return
Pvt. William H. Provis of Dolton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lifford H. Provis, was captured in Germany on November 22 and returned on furlough after liberation. He described Red Cross food packages aiding prisoners and recounted a four day march to Allied lines before reaching the United States on June 16.
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William H. Provis
Red Cross
Pvt. Provis
Lifford H. Provis
Princeton Ave
Dalton
Germany
333Rd
84Th Infantry
War Department
Provis
New Brandenberg
France
Pvt
States
Fort Sheridan
Hot Springs
Ark
Thornton Junior College
Ceilings to be Published in Anti-Inflation Drive
The Pointer will publish 500 plus items in revised community price ceilings on dry groceries next week. New items authorized by GPA include certain spices apple cider and canned apricots. The campaign is coordinated by major grocer associations with support from OPA OWI and the War Advertising Council.
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Pointer
GPA
National Association of Retail Grocers
National Association of Food Chains
National- American Wholesale Grocers Association
OPA
OWI
War Advertising Council
Second Fatal Crash at Sibley Torrence Intersection
The second fatal accident in five days occurred Tuesday at the Torrence avenue Sibley boulevard intersection. Walter Bartoszek 35 of Harvey drove at high speed west on Sibley and crashed into a semi trailer after failing to stop, his body found near the wreckage. August Rennila Jr 17 of 15603 Turlington Street died last Thursday when his car struck a semi trailer at the same intersection and caught fire.
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Torrence Ave
Sibley Boulevard
Walter Bartoszek
Harvey
Sibley
August Renella, Jr
Turlington Street
Counter irritant shopper quote noted
A humorous remark defines a counter irritant as a woman who shops all day without buying anything, reflecting a dated stereotype about consumer behavior and gender.
62nd Annual Meet Opens at Berger Camp July 15
The Chicago South Side Methodists announce the 62nd Summer Assembly at Berger Camp Ground Dalton starting Sunday July 15 at 8 p m with three services. Key speaker is Dr Harry Denman of Nashville. Notable speakers include Dr Merrill R Abbey Dr Edmund Soper Dr John W Holland and others through July 22. The program features film by the American Bible Society and closing service led by Bishop J Ralph Magee.
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Chicago South ‘Side
Berger Camp Ground
Dalton
Harry Denman
Nashville
Tenn
Board of Evangelism of
The
Methodist Church
Merrill R. Albbey
First Methodist Church
Milwaukee
Wis
Edmund 8. Soper
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
John W. Holland
Little Brown
Phillips Brooks Smith
Hammond
Ind
Charles Ray Goff
Chicago
American ‘Bible ‘Society
Magee
J. Ralph Magee
Illinois
Sandridge
Berger Tabernacle
C. A. Bloomquist
George Courrier
Sandridge “Church
Jewel ‘Martin Lovejoy
Irene Bellwood Pierson
Woodlawn Methodist Church
Myrtle Gill
H. #. Henke
China
Sandridge Church
Brandel Works
West Pullman Church
Ruth Hills Hall
W.S.C.S
District Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Stella Ebersole
Burma
India
Leonard Theological College
Jubbulpore
University of Chicago
Berger Woman's Auxiliary
Paul ‘Gilbert
R. A. W. Bruehl
FE. S. Ewing
John ©. Klein
Blue Island
Navy Son to Be Heard On WIND Transcribed Program
Mrs. Emily C. Ripley of Dalton says her son Donald F-1/e in the U S Navy on active duty in the Pacific will be heard on a WIND transcribed program next Monday July 16 at 10 10 a m.
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Emily C. Ripley
Dalton
WIND
Donald, F-1/e
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Missing in Action Richard Warner S-1/e
Clarence Warner of Dalton received a Navy telegram on July 4 saying his son Richard Warner S-1/e a starboard waste gunner aboard a Liberator bomber is missing in action in the Pacific. Richard enlisted December 1943 trained at Farragut Norman Kingsville San Diego and Jacksonville and left April 1 for overseas duty. He turns twenty next October.
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Warner
Pacific
Richard
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Norman
Okla
Kingsville
Texs
San Diego
Calif
Jacksonville
Fla
Izaak Walton League backs Queticc Superior Forest preservation
At the June meeting the Calumet Region Chapter voted unanimously to support the national effort to preserve the Ameri can side of the Queticc Superior Forest in its wilderness state. The chapter plans a wildlife and forestry conservation program and sent a $300 check to National Headquarters to aid financing of the reservation project.
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Calumet Region
Izaak Walton League of America
Queticc-Superior Forest
United States
Izaak Walton League
Third Annual Ivanhoe Picnic Date Set
The third annual Ivanhoe picnic will be held in the southwest section of Ivanhoe park on Sunday August 5. The Ivanhoe Civic club the Senior and Junior Woman's clubs the Garden club the Ivanhoe Park board Washington and Ivanhoe P T A s and the Riverdale-Dalton Lions club are planning the event.
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Ivanhoe Park
Ivanhoe Civic Club
Scout Troop 9 Monthly Paper Drive Saturday
The Boy Scouts of Troop 9 in Riverdale will hold their monthly paper drive this Saturday, July 14. Prizes include a modern sleeping bag and camping outfits for top collectors. Each boy will collect from at least ten homes and relies on community support for a successful event.
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Boy Scouts
Troop 9
Riverdale
Fst
Final Totals Show War Loan Quotas Exceeded Here
Final reports from Dolton and Riverdale show the Seventh War Loan goals surpassed. Dolton’s village total reached 60 675 dollars against a 60 000 dollar quota for E bonds, while Riverdale reported 206 221.25 dollars in Seventh War Bond sales with 47 221.25 from E bonds and a bank total of 357 958.24 including corporate purchases. The drive extended to July 7 after a June 30 planned end.
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Albert H. Harrs
Dolton
Milo F. Day
Riverdale
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Frank Stewart
140Th Street
Day
War Finance Committees
Illinois
Cook County
Airline networks expand routes to 64 thousand miles
The authorization of 1 244 miles of new routes in the first five months raises total domestic airline routes to 64 181 miles, an all time high.
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Washington
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Dolton Fire Dept
Sibley-Torrence
Methodist Camp
R. Warner
Clarence Warner
Grant St
Navy Department
Richard Warner
Superior Area
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