New Junior Woman's Club Appoints 1960 Season Chairs
Hazel Paynter announces chairmen for standing committees and departments for the Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club. Dorothy Stiemann leads public welfare, with other leaders for finance hospitality and membership, and art and music. A recent meeting featured a Camp Algonquin film and wartime initiatives. Millicent Dieck received a retirement ring at the May 26 banquet at Blackhawk. Bowling league prizes were awarded as the season closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Paynter
Dalton
Riverdale
Harriet Hill
Katherine Kurz
Margaret Kleinz
Marie Kinney
Dorothy Stiemann
Magdalen Dumais
Rita Ackermann
Margaret Baseheart
Anna Engelhardt
Camp Algonquin
United Charities of Chicago
Lena Angersteen
Morgan Park
Blackhawk
Millicent Dieck
Dolton Riverdale Woman's Club Announces 1944 45 Chairmen
The Dolton Riverdale Woman's Club names new chairmen for the 1944 45 season appointed by President Mrs. Harry Hanschmann. Appointments cover areas including American citizenship, American home, art, war service, educational library extension, garden, music, occupational therapy, press and publicity, finance, program, and junior contact. Third District delegates are Mrs. Hanschmann and Mrs. Sartor with alternates Mrs. Deam and Mrs. Bachmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Riverdale Woman’s Club
Harry Hanschmann
Bessie Dege
Lillian Hankey
Emily Ripley
Clifford Waddell
Grace Dickman
George Benton
Carl Thomson
N. M. Tourtellotte
Farrell Mason
Harold Gundaker
William Ewert
Roy Nelson
Mabel Grant
Clarence O’brien
Frank Miller
William Claussen
John Wernicke
Matt Sartor
Della Deam
Daniel Bachmann
Sewing Club Meeting at Dalton Home Hosts
The Eastern Star sewing club gathered Wednesday May 24 at Mrs. James Mossell’s Dalton residence with Mrs. Charles Wulff assisting as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star ‘Sewing Club
James Mossell
Dalton
Charles Wulff
Schuck and Staat Wed in Candlelit Homewood Ceremony
Miss Eleanor Schuck daughter of Mr and Mrs George Schuck of 1550 Burr Oak Road Homewood and George Staat son of Mr and Mrs Richard Staat of 143511 Chicago Road Dalton were united in marriage Saturday May 20 at 7 30 in the First Presbyterian Church Homewood. The Rev W H Taylor officiated. The ceremony featured white lilacs and palms with a bridal gown of ivory satin and seed pearl trim and a long train. Lucille Schuck served as matron of honor and bridesmaids wore yellow and blue gowns. The groom was supported by his brother William as best man. A reception for 150 followed at the Southmoor hotel Blue Room. The couple honeymooned at French Lick and reside in LaGrange Illinois where the groom works for General Motors and the bride for International Harvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Schuck
LaVerne Schuck
Evelyn Schuck
Margaret Jean Martin
William
Ward Besterfield
Homewood
John Storrie
la Grange
Alice Fortin
Hazelcrest
Deane Moore
Southmoor
French Lick Spring
Ind
Colonial Apartments
LaGrange
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors
LaGrange, Il
Treasury Department of International Harvester Company
Chicago
Dolton Youth Among Michigan State Graduates
John Stuart Zwiers of Dolton is among 641 candidates for Michigan State College wartime commencement exercises on June 10 in the college auditorium. The group includes 280 fall and winter degree recipients, 279 expected graduates, and 132 who will finish by the end of summer quarter. Senior activities include a president’s reception, commencement dance, senior breakfast, college sing, and the class play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stuart Zwiers
Englest
Dolton
Michigan State College
John
A W V S Appeals for Volunteers for Wartime Assignments
The American Women’s Voluntary Services urges women with spare hours to volunteer for wartime duties across the community. Volunteers have served with hospitals nurseries draft and ration boards OCD centers social agencies Navy Coast Guard Red Cross Salvation Army and Selective Service. An appeal seeks help for Doughnut Day June 20 and asks interested women to call Andover 3380 or visit 160 N LaSalle St to be assigned to suitable work.
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A.W.V.S
A.w.vii
OCD
United States Navy
United States Coast Guard
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Selective Service
Andover 3380
A.W.V/S
N. LaSalle St
School of Instruction for 3rd Dist. Chairmen Held in Blue Island
Mrs. William T. Ewing of Blue Island leads a school of instruction for district chairmen of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs on Friday June 9 at 10:00 a.m. at Ridge Park Fieldhouse. Further district chairmen meetings are set for June 14 and 21 at 10:16 a.m. at Federation headquarters in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Ewing
Maple Ave
Blue Island
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ridge Park
96Th Street
Longwood Drive
Ewing
Former Dolton Girl Wins Carper Scholarship
Lois Hair of Winamac Indiana daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hair formerly of Dolton is named a Carper scholarship winner among two graduates from Winamac High School. Commencement exercises were held Wednesday May 24. The scholarships come from a trust fund established by the late Marshall Carper of Winamac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hair
Frank Hair
Winamac, Ind
Dolton
Winamac High School
Carper
Marshall Carper
Winamac
Widow Viola Volp Passes Founder of Blue Island Sun-Standard
Mrs. Viola C Volp widow of John H Volp founder and longtime president of the Blue Island Sun-Standard newspaper dies. Her husband established the paper and led it during its early years in Blue Island Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Volp
Blue Island
Viola C. Volp
The
Blue Island Sun-Standard
Silver Tea to Benefit Mothers of World War II
The Mothers of World War II executive board and friends host a silver tea at Mrs. Emily Ripley’s home 251 E 138th street Dalton on June 7 from 2 to 5 30 p m. Mrs Alfred Kort co hosts. The event aims to raise funds for the mothers’ wartime work. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Board
Friends of
Emily Ripley
E. 138Th Street
Dalton
Alfred Kort
Obituary: Blue Island Publisher 80th Birthday Death
Blue Island Publishing Corporation founder died at home on her 80th birthday Friday May 26 at 2630 Vermont Street in Blue Island. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the chapel at 2601 Vermont Street. Surviving are four sons Harold Stanley Ivan and Wesley and one daughter Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island Publishing Corporation
Vermont Street
Blue Island
Harold
Stanley
Ivan
Wesley
Alice
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Thomas F. Kinney
Kinney-Hood Printing CO
M. Kinney
Postoffice
Ill
Congress
Delton
Cook County
Mtinoia
Jr. Woman‘s Club
Riverdale Woman's Club
Michigan State
Essential
Arcady Farms
Wheels OF War
Safeway
Npormation
South Suburban Safeway Lines. Inc
Leyden
Dale Theatre
Pullman
Cello N Products
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Acme Coal Company
Clark St
Mlincia
Riverdale Park
Lc.r.r
Anthony Basile
Chicago Street
August C. Reich
Indiana
Iere
Riverdale Inn
Indiana Avenue
Paor
Carl Dieck
Coal and
Park Avenue
Acme Coal CO
Illinois
Commodore
Acme
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Interocean
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnee
Props
Washington Ave
J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
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