Village Board Approves Road Maintenance Plan and Truck Purchase
Riverdale village board met July 11. A Department of Public Works letter dated July 8 confirmed approval of a May 23 resolution for 4100 dollars in Motor Fuel Tax funds to maintain Arterial Streets 1 and 4 from May 1 to November 1, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highways
Springfield
Hanschmann
War Labor Board
Washington,d. C
Committee On
Smith
Edbrooke Avenue
Day
144Th Street
138Th Street
Acme Road
144Th
145Th Street
Stewart Avenue
Strosinski
Chief of Police
Dolton Draft Board Calls 25 for Training
Fred William Verhoeven is the lone Dolton registrant called for induction this week end. Also named are Oliver War ren Henry of Riverdale and others from South Holland Homewood Phoenix Hazelcrest Markham Harvey and Fort Worth Texas, totaling 25 called by the Dolton draft board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred William Verhoeven
Dolton
Dolton Draft Board
Armed Services
Oliver Warren Henry
Riverdale
Fred Lewis Cook
Clarence Koster
John Robert Wyverberg
Charles Burton Kickert
Arthur van der Aa
Elmer Louis de Vries
South Holland
John Joseph Lojas
Rufus Edward Anderson
Richard Dudley Williams
Ted Joseph Popehopien
Phoenix
James Ward
T/Sgt. A. H. Bonse Returns After Pacific Service
T/Sgt. August H. Bonse arrives at his Riverdale home after twenty four years overseas service including two and a half years in the South Pacific with the medical corps. He is on a twenty one day delay before heading to Texas for a new assignment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs August W Bonse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Bonse
Overseas
August H. Bonse
Riverdale
South Pacific
New Caledonia
New Guinea
Medical Corps
Texas
August W. Bonse
Teenagers to Hold Outdoor Dance at Riverdale Hall
The Youth Activity Council announces a regular teen age dance this week will be held outdoors on the Riverdale village hall grounds weather permitting. The event is Friday at 8 p m and all young people in the community are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Village Hall
Youth Activity Council
Six Month Building Permits Reach 115 Homes in Two Villages
The Bell Savings Survey shows Dalton and Riverdale issued 115 building permits in the first half of 1944, totaling $554 075. Riverdale issued 77 permits worth $385 200. Dalton issued 38 permits worth $168 875. Riverdale ranked third among 91 Chicago suburbs for June building activity with 221 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Riverdale
Bell Savings
Chicago
Acme Steel Company
Dolton
Dr J A Diekmann to Preach at Berger Camp July 22 23
Dr J A Diekmann a longtime guest preacher at Berger Camp meets will deliver sermons July 22 and 23 marking his one hundredth camp preaching event. Born in Sand Ridge Illinois he is brother to Frank and Ernst Diekmann and has served as a Methodist minister for fifty years. He has led religious education at Bethseda hospital since 1922 and now oversees a multi state Deaconess work and a $3 000 000 debt free property while guiding a $500 000 nurses educational dormitory project with $400 000 in pledges and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Diekmann
Berger Camp
Berger
Dr. Diekmann
Sandridge
Ill
Frank
Ernst Diekmann
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Ohio
Diekmann
Bethseda Hospital and Deaconess Association
Cincinnati
Bethseda Association
Lt. H. W. Berger Home on 30 Day Pass
Lt. Herbert W. Berger stationed in Central Africa arrived in Miami on July 11 for a thirty day leave. He traveled to Dalton with his wife and son who joined him from Joppa Illinois where Mrs. Berger stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Spiecker and where Lt. Berger visited for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Berger
Africa
Herbert W.berger
Central Africa
Miami
Fla
Dalton
Joppa
Cars Collide When Driver Fails to Stop Sign
Garland Lewis, 25, Hammond Indiana, arrested by Dalton officer Alfred Kort after his southbound Greenwood road car hit a westbound 154th street vehicle driven by E J Petak, 48, South Holland. Lewis charged with failing to stop at 154th street. Petak injured left elbow. Lewis’ car to Hastings garage. Case continued until August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Lewis
Hammond
Ind
Dalton
Alfred Kort
Greenwood Road
154Th Street
E. J. Petak
South Holland
Lewis
Petak
Hastings
War Loan Drive Progress Nears Closing in Dalton Riverdale
With under two weeks left until the Fifth War Loan ends July 31, canvassers report Dalton at 17 percent of its quota with 21917.50 in sales and leaders Edward Robinson Edward H Munson Rosa Verhoeven among top donors. Ivanhoe above its goal with over 34000 subscribed, while Riverdale urges complete reports to finalize area totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Riverdale
Minutemen
Edward Robinson
Edward
Munson
Rosa Verhoeven
Ivanhoe
South Ivanhoe
New Chicago
Mesdames Hess
Albert Heine
A. K.pearson
Dalton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
John B. Wilderson
C. A. Brown
Alfred Harris
Thomas Mullender
Billy Lotz
Robert Heil
Lawrence Stiemann
Ask Servicemen to Register at Pointer Office
A request urges local servicemen home on furlough to register at The Pointer office. The registrar will collect home addresses and furlough lengths and enable men to learn who else is home, facilitating reunions with old friends for civic and patriotic groups seeking to honor them.
St Mary's Court to Picnic at Riverdale Park
St Marys Court No 229 WCOF will hold its annual picnic at Riverdale Park on Thursday July 27 beginning at 10 am. Both adult and juvenile members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Court
W.C.O.F
Riverdale Park
Ivanhoe Picnic Plans Advance With Games and Tribute
The Ivanhoe Community picnic set for Sunday August 6 includes a 2 30 softball game for children, later contests for all ages, a concert by the Acme band between 5 and 6, a Legion tribute to Ivanhoe boys in service, and street dancing at 6 30. Committee chairs include J Torpy and C Holtgren with publicity by A Skye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Acme
Paul Gall Post
The
American Legion
J. Torpy
C. Holtgren
T. Walker
Albert F. Heine
Walden Whiston
C. A. Brown
Edward L. Brookfelt
John B. Hobbis
J. B.wilderson
A. Skye
T. Iwan
Soldier in France Admits It Was Hard to Sleep at First
Pvt Richard J L Gilbert writes from France that shell noise initially disrupted his sleep but he adapted. He notes green country weather rain and mud ankle deep, German air activity dwindling, and the army fighting all day. He says foxholes and slit trenches are handy and that he receives The Pointer regularly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Richard JL
Dick” Gilbert
Pointer
Rent Amendments May Become Effective Aug 1
John J. Van Der Aa, manager of the Harvey office, says amendments to the Maximum Rent Regulations for the Chicago Defense Rental Area are expected to take effect August 1 1944. Until then petitions and applications will not be accepted. A new lawsuit begun June 30 1944 in Circuit Court names Albert Christie of Posen Ill as landlord over a rent overcharge of 5.00 monthly from July 1 1942 to date and seeks injunction and restoration of past charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. van der Aa
Harvey Office
Chicago Defense
van der Ag
Albert Christie
McKinley Ave
Posen
Ill
Water Street
Thornton
Notice to Pay for Want Ads Before Wednesday Noon
Payment for want ads and other paid notices must be sent in advance by Wednesday noon. The rule applies to all except those with existing accounts. no exceptions will be made.
Legion Carnival Aims to Aid Post Service Program
Paul Gall Post No 308 and Dolton Riverdale fire departments sponsor a Legion Carnival August 14 to 20 in Dolton. Edward L Brookfelt leads committees to raise funds for veteran aid through hospital care, compensation, and post service efforts. The event builds on Poppy Day traditions and community support for ex servicemen and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Dolton
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Riverdale
Edward L. Brookfelt
Post
Activity Council to Set Up Employment Agency
The Youth Activity Council of Riverdale and Dalton announces a project titled employment agency to connect youths with odd jobs in the community. Registration of youths and residents with available work will be handled by Mrs Walter Alm and Mrs Thom as E Walker in Riverdale with daytime and evening slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Activity Council of
Riverdale and
Dalton
Bas
Walter Alm
Riverdale
Thomas E. Walker
Mothers of World War II Sponsor Silver Tea
A silver tea will be hosted Friday July 28 at the home of Mrs Leona Lembcke 613 Sheridan Dalton to benefit Mothers of World War II Co hostesses are Mesdames Joseph Neath John Bowerman and Fred Born Hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Proceeds fund Christmas gifts for local servicemen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Lembcke
Sheridan Street
Dalton
Joseph Neath
John Bowerman
Fred
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State O.K
St. Mary's Court
Ivanhoe Picnic
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