Riverdale Reserves Form Police Auxiliary Unit
On October 30 1942 Riverdale villagers organized the Riverdale Reserve Police under OCD supervision. Frank Mraz led the effort with 27 trainees earning auxiliary certificates last May and now training at Riverdale village hall under fire, arrest and evidence courses, with field work planned including a fake hit and run and practice in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OCD
Riverdale
Frank Mraz
Riverdale Reserve
F. C. Fuller
L. K. Vick
F. J. Huber
Riverdale Village Hall
Walter Young
L. Brookfelt
Herman Wiebke
Herman Baumgartner
Frederick Schmidt
Mraz
FBI
F.B.I
Louis E. Haht
River Group Seeks Coordinated Plan for Little Calumet
A regional meeting at South Holland village hall with engineers from the Division of Waterways will plan a district wide approach to dredging the Little Calumet river. The effort ties to a $500000 state appropriation and aims to coordinate Indiana and Illinois interests to improve drainage, flood control, water quality, and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Calumet River
South Holland
Division of Waterways
Little Calumet
Iinois
Dwight H. Green
Calumet Clean Streams Committee
Gary
Ind
Clean Streams Group
Indiana
Indiana State Line
Calumet District
Clean Streams Committee
Thornton Township
William H. Winterhoff
Clean Streams
Burns Ditch
Deep River
Sanitary Water Board
Chicago Sanitary District
Kensington
Illinois- Indiana
Thorn Creek
Traffic and Pedestrian Counts Undertaken
The report notes actual traffic and pedestrian observation and the taking of traffic and pedestrian counts.
Berger Camp Meeting to Close July 25
The annual Berger Camp Meeting at the Berger Camp grounds ends Sunday July 25 with a 2 30 pm service led by Rev J A Diekmann and a reunion around the new flagpole. Rev C A Bloomquist will speak at the 11 am service with special music. Other events include sermons by Rev J H Williamson and Rev W E Bradburn, a Woman's Institute, and Leadership Training sessions led by district officers. Junior Camps run July 25-31 and August 1-8 with vesper services each Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger Camp
J.A. Diekmann
C. A. Bloomquist
J. H. Williamson
Chicago Heights
Woman’s Institute
W. E. Bradburn
Woodlawn Church
J. A. Diekman
America
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
F. L. Waggoner
Harold Dude
Annual Softball Tournament Opens in Blue Island
The eighth annual District softball tournament of the Amateur Softball Association opens August 8 at Blue Island Stadium. Applications are due by July 31. Last year 20 teams entered from Blue Island and surrounding towns including Roseland, Harvey, Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Chicago Heights, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Amateur Softball Association
Blue Island Playground and Recreation Commission
Blue Island Stadium
128Rd Street
Western Avenue
Ewald Klings
95Th Street
Steger
Blue Island
Roseland
West Pullman
Lemont
Dalton
Riverdale
Chicago Heights
Crete
Harvey
Oak Lawn
Evergreen Park
Morgan Park
Beverly Hills
Washington Heights
Mt. Greenwood
Creenwood Avenue
Louis D. Lompardo
Clinton Street
Soldier Emil Verhoeven Returns From Fort Ord on Furlough
Emil Verhoeven, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Verhoeven of 144th street Dalton arrived at his parents home Tuesday evening on a 15 day furlough from Fort Ord California. He serves in the Army Signal Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Verhoeven
144Th Street
Dalton
Fort Ord
Calif
Army Signal Corps
Dolton youths promoted to captains in Army Air Corps and artillery
Wm B Gentry son of Mr and Mrs Wm B Gentry of Dolton earns a captaincy in the Army Air Corps and is stationed in New Guinea after overseas service. Ernest Dieck son of Mrs Ernest Dieck of Dolton also earns a captaincy with the armored field artillery, trained at Fort Bragg Fort Sill and Fort Knox before being stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Wm. B. ‘Gentry
Wm. B. Gentry
Army Air Corps
Capt
Gentry
New Guinea
Pacific War Zone
Chicago Tribune
Ernest Dieck
Dalton
Armored Field Artillery
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Dieck
Fort Bragg
N. C
Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Knox
Leutenant
Inquest into Death of Curtis Gifford Continued
An inquest into the death of Curtis Gifford seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Bogis Gifford 18413 Indiana Avenue Riverdale was continued to August 4 pending the recovery of injured occupants in two cars Curtis born in Alabama October 18 1935 is survived by his parents two brothers Bruce and Kenneth and a sister Eloise all injured in the accident Burial was at Winchester Tennessee Monday July 19 Mr Gifford is employed by the Buda company in Harvey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Gifford
Bogis Gifford
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
147Th Street
Little Calumet River Bridge
Broadway
Curtis
Alabama
Bruce
Kenneth
Eloise
Winchester
Tenn
Gifford
Buda Company
Offer Young Men Plane Ride at Rubinkham Sunday
Local youths ages 17 to 26 may obtain a free airplane ride at Rubikam field Harvey next Sunday July 25. Squadron 613-3 of the Civil Air Patrol sponsors as part of the Army Aviation Cadet recruiting drive. About twenty five planes expected from morning until dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubikam Field
Harvey
Squadron 613-3
Civil Air Patrol
Army Aviation
Reconstruction of Acme Road to 137th Street is Approved
Riv erdale village board approves concrete paving of Perry avenue from the Acme Steel plant to 137th street at company expense. Engineer Putnam seeks state and War Production Board approval for the project begun without federal funds. The Graham Paving and Construction Co is authorized to pave and new drainage work proceeds along Halsted access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Road
137Th Street
Riverdale
Claussen
134Th Street
Acme Steel Company
Perry Avenue
Acme
Division of Industry Operations
Baker
I.C.R.R
Graham Paving and Construction Company
Acme Steel
H. L. Brueggeman
Halsted Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riverdale Reserves
Police Dept
John J. van der An
Illinois
Berger
B. I
Rubinkham
Acme Co
Lc.r.r
Herbert ¥. Zornow
Zornow
Thomas A. Matthew
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