Local service men report from Riverdale and Dalton front
This column shares updates on community members in the armed forces. Allan Kukral joins Navy V-12 at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, while Sgt Andrew Burch and T/Sgt James Burch serve in England and Italy respectively. Capt Donald Lorenzen returns to duty in Texas after a furlough, and Virginia Hampton earns corporal in the Air WAC at Sedalia Army Air Field Missouri. Other notes include leave exchanges, training assignments, and letters from service members mentioning The Pointer newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Patriotic Council
Dalton
Riverdale
Minnie Pohlers
Jefferson Street
Pointer
Allan Kukral
Allan L. Kukral
Navy
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
Eddyth
Andrew Burch
Army Air Corps
England
James Burch
Army Air Force
Italy
Lincoln Avenue
Home
Virginia Hampton
P. E. Hampton
Air Wac
Sedalia Army Air Field
Warrensburg
Virginia
Augusi H. Middleborn
Camp Rucker
Ala
Solomon Jessen
Fey
Wilson Kummerer Wedding at St Marys Evanston
James Kummerer, U S M R., and Virginia Wilson were married at St Marys Church in Evanston on June 21 with Rev. McGillicuddy officiating. The couple's reception followed at the groom’s parents home. The groom returns soon to the West Coast for a new assignment after a furlough in transit from Honolulu via San Francisco. Virginia will live with her parents for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Honolulu
Southwest Pacific
West Coast
Janet Shroyer and Calvin Dickelman Wed in Quiet Home Ceremony
Miss Janet Shroyer niece of Otto R. Miller of Michigan City Ind and Calvin E. Dickelman Riverdale coxswain were united in marriage last Saturday morning July 15 at eleven in a quiet home wedding. Rev E Kemena of St Pauls Lutheran church performed the double ring ceremony. The home was decorated with mixed white flowers and Mrs Alvin Kambs sang The Day of Golden Promise and At Dawning. The bride wore a street length dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Kambs
Wedding Bells For Miss Verne Dickelman And Coast Guardsman
The ceremony joined Miss Verne Dickelman and a Coast Guardsman in marriage. The bride wore white crepe with seed pearls and a shoulder length veil, carrying white gladioli. her sister Miss Dickelman wore powder blue crepe with pink accents and carried pink gladioli. Best man was C B Eppel. Guests included Riv erdale and Chicago visitors. The bride, a Michigan City graduate, works at Citizens Bank. groom, Thornton Township graduate, serves in the U S Coast Guard. They left for a brief wedding trip while the groom is on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Dickelman
C. B. Eppel
Hillside House
Long Beach
E. J. Dickelman
Edward
Riverdale
Q. M. Ziebell
Ferne
F. Erickson
Chicago
Michigan City
Octovette Club
Citizens’ Bank of
Thornton Township
Harvey
U. S
Betty Ann Fisher Engaged to Ora Lee Wasson
Dolton announces the engagement of Betty Ann Fisher to Pvt. Ora Lee Wasson. Betty Ann is the daughter of Myr and Mrs. Joseph B. Fisher of Park Avenue Dolton and a 1944 Thorn Township High School graduate. Wasson is the son of the Rev and Mrs Otis Wasson of Kanawha Avenue Dolton and a Thorn Township graduate. No wedding plans have been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr
Joseph
Fisher
Park Avenue
Dolton
Betty Ann
Ora Lee Wasson
Otis Wasson
Kanawha Avenue
Thornton Township High School
Pvt
Wasson
Thorn
Ton Township High School at Davis in 1943
A fragment notes Ton Township High School being stationed at Davis California in 1943, indicating a wartime training or housing arrangement involving the school community during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton Township High School
Davis, Calif
Hinshaw Returns From Fur Lodging Visit
Sgt. Innes Hinshaw arrived at his brother L. S. Hinshaw’s Riverdale home on July 9 for furlough and left Tuesday to return to Pueblo Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Biesboer
Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt
Peter Biesboer
England
Sgt
John Biesboer
Sgt. Innes Hinshaw
L. S. Hinshaw
Riverdale
Pueblo
Colo
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Donald Lorenzen
Delhart
Texas
Donald
Xeyee
Clarence Dickelman
C.M.l/e
Puerto Rico
New York
M. Robert Weidner
45Th Portable Surgical Hospital
Burma
Carl W. Krueger
Helen Krueger
Fort Meade
Carl
Reayne
Robert H. Bodtke
Pampa Army Air Field
Pampa
St Ing
Pre-Flielt
Naval Training School
Iowa State College
Ames
George A. Dengler
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Courtland
Harold W. Wagner
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Basic
Cpl
Elmer L. Neander
Wee
Walter W. Wilkens
Farragut
Idaho
Naval Training Station
Treasure Island
Calif
Ralph Wells
Scott Field
Harlingen Field
David B. Denham
Mate
Eyt
J.g
Herbert Zornow
Norfolk, Va
Jacksonville, Fla
Clarence Simnick
Maxwell Field
Donald McClellan
R.A.F. Band
George Field
Laurenceville
Ill
Roy Cook
Camp Barkeley
Herman G. Buchler
Denver
Alma Kahnt
Lawrence McCaffrey
U. S. Coast Guards
Manhattan Beach
N. Y
John Shirritt
Thalian War
Rome
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Vatican City
Old Coliseum
R F. Jeffries
Indiana Avenue
Chandler M. West
Camp Bradford
Norfolk
Army
Coast Guards
Marines
Indiana
Jack Zoller
Fort Knox
Betty Ann Fisher
Agnes
A. J. Smith Federal Savings and Loan Association
Pullman
S. Halsted St
Cello N Products
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Acme Coal Company
Clark St
Iinois
Riverdale Park
ILC
R.R
Anthony Basile
Chicago Street
August C. Reich Agency
Interocean
Riverdale Inn
Fred Keyl
Carl Dieck
Acme Coal CO
Riverdale, Illinois
Commodore
Acme
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Delton
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke, Props
Washington Ave
J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
Chicago St
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