Pointer letter from marine overseas asks to keep sending news
A reader from South Holland thanks the Chamber of Commerce for sending the Pointer news sheet. He notes a Dalton boot camp comrade also receives it and shares issues. He mentions being shipped overseas and explains Marines differ from the army. He asks to continue receiving the Pointer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
George
Chamber of Commerce
Old South Holland
Dalton
Marine Corps
Army
Hooker
Hook
Paarlberg Killed in Action Terrible News for Chicago Heights Family
The Paarlberg family in Chicago Heights received word that their son John Robert Paarlberg was killed in action on May 13. He served in the air corps and was reportedly somewhere in Corsica according to the latest message to his father. He was the grandson of John C. Gouwens of Vincennes road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robert Paarlberg
Tunis Paarlberg
Chicago Heights
Bob Paarlberg
Air Corps
Corsica
John C. Gouwens
Vincennes Road
Mrs. Henrietta Jabaay 86 Dies in Chicago Hospital
Mrs. Henrietta Jabaay aged 86 died last Friday in a Chicago hospital after a broken hip. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. Blaauw at Kerr chapel with interment in Oaklawn cemetery. Surviving daughter Mrs. Ann De Boer of West 158th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Jabaay
Chicago
J. Blaauw
Kerr Chapel
Oaklawn
Ann de Boer
West 158Th Street
Ver Duin Gouwens Wedding Held in South Holland
Ruth Ver Duin daughter of Mr and Mrs T Ver Duin Chicago Heights married Paul R Gouwens son of Mr and Mrs John J Gouwens in a May 24 double ring ceremony at the First Reform church South Holland Rev J Blaauw officiated Mrs R Van Der Bilt played organ and sang Though a bright reception followed for seventy guests at Tiebels the couple and families are noted for Bloom Township and Northwestern University ties with the groom set to enter military service soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. van der Bilt
H. Ver Duin
Marguerite Rietveld
Rose
Joanne Paarlberg
Laverne Dalenberg
Harold Ver Duin
David Paarlberg
Claude Rietveld
Tiebels
William J. Gouwens
Bloom Township High School
Northwestern University
Red Cross Blood Bank Mobile Unit to Visit Harvey
The Red Cross Mobile Unit or Blood Bank will operate in Harvey from June 20 to 24. It will be housed at the Whittier School. Donors may schedule appointments with Mrs. Hagar or George Voss at the South Holland bowling lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Bank
Red Cross
Harvey
Eunice Hagar
Whittier School
Hagar
George Voss
South Holland Bowling Lanes
For Sale Year Old Laying Hens in South Holland
For sale a year old flock of laying hens listed by seller Nick Te Boer located at 157th Place South Holland. Contact details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick TE. Boer
South Holland
Missionary Dalenberg Returns Home on Fifteen Month Furlough
Miss Cornelia Dalenberg of the Arabian Mission of the Reformed Church in America arrives in the United States for a fifteen months furlough after twenty three years of medical missionary work in Bahrain on the Persian Gulf and Amarah Iraq. Her journey included a 550 mile desert bus ride from Baghdad to Damascus then Palestine to Port Said before sailing home aboard a Liberty ship in convoy with two colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desert
Baghdad
Damascus
Palestine
Port Said
Egypt
United States
Mediterranean Sea
Iraq
America
South Holland Home Bureau Meet Covers Hygiene and Speaking
The June meeting of the South Holland Home Bureau Unit is set for Monday June 5 at 7 30 p m at 16524 South Park Avenue. Major project Develop Personality Through Personal Hygiene by Mrs Marie Cornelius and minor project Public Speaking by Mrs Harry Gouwens. Roll call asks for a cleaning hint. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
South Holland Home Bureau
J. A. Anker
South Park Avenue
Marie Cornelius
Harry Gouwens
Infant welfare clinic to offer check ups in South Holland
The South Holland Health Council and South Holland Health Center sponsor a monthly infant welfare clinic at the Health Center village hall on Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. Dr Werner K Gottstein and nurse Edith Freeman will examine children under six, recording weight height and condition for permanent records. The program aims to keep well babies well and advises parents of sick children to seek their physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner K. Gottstein
Edith B. Freeman
South Holland Health Council
South Holland Health Center
South Holland
Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago
Cook County
Rev Blaauw to Speak on A Private n Contribution
Pastor J Blaauw of the First Reformed church will Sundays evening discuss A Private n Contribution inviting the public to attend. Several servicemen home on furlough this week are listed and community updates follow including births hospital stays and graduations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schultze
Calvin College
Rowan Reformed Church
WCFL
J. Blaauw
First Reformed Church
Egbert Bolhuis
John Witvoet
Albert Gouwens
Wm. Gibson
Allen van Vuren
Geo. Boomsma
William van der Heyden
Ralph Oltoff
Dick Jacobsoa
Angeline Voss Bessinger
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frank Sabla
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Village Hall
Thornton Township
Dr. McVey
Jane Hlen Rietveld
Edward van den Berg
Virginia de Young
Shiley Holleman
Gerald Ippel
Harold Jacobs
Betty Meeboet
Beatrice Oltoff
Peter Boer
Lewis Brower
Betty Bruin
John Dalenberg
Iva Joy de Graff
Alice de Young
Harry Dykstra
Margaret Hoekstra
Charles Kickert
Bernard Oltoff
George Oltoff
Jean Beatrice Plum
Robert Tilstra
Myra J. Touissant
Nelson Tromp
Arthur van der Aa
Dorothy van Deursen
Mary Jane van Kanegan
Cornelius Veldhuis
Joseph Fisher
Nick Weld
Vincennes Road
Orange City
United Church Schedule and Vacation Bible School Plan
The United Church in Glenwood Illinois lists Rev A E Petznick pastor. Friday 7 45 Bible class at Indiana Avenue School. Sunday 9 45 Sunday school 11 00 morning service 6 30 Young Peoples service 7 45 Mr Frank Sheriff speaker and Christian Business Men's Committee chair. Vacation Bible School begins June 12 at 9 00 am for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
United Church
Glenwood
Ilinois
A. E. Petznick
Lansing Community Bible
Indiana Avenue School
Young Peoples Service
Bible Club
Frank Sheriff
Christian ‘Business Men’s Committee
Sherriff
For Sale 3000 Tomato Plants Early Firesteel and Baltimore
In South Holland a rifle shooting incident damaged a porch as a bullet crossed several properties. The village warns that rifle fire is dangerous and cites an ordinance prohibiting shooting. Police Chief Hiram Vanderbilt calls for cooperation to stop the nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Dering
Cottage Grove
South Holland
Notice to sellers of old gasoline engines in Dyer Indiana
Farmers urged to contact Dyer Supply Co in Dyer Indiana for sale or junking of old Fairbanks Morse or New Idea small gasoline engines. They pay top prices and provide a phone contact 2251. Ends with 39-If.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Morse
Dyer Supply CO
Dyer, Ind
Hebron 39
Hebron
Ind
Farmers Advertise Gasoline Engines At Wagnum Hebron
An ad promotes new gasoline engines at Wagnum Implement Sales in Hebron Indiana. It lists a home for sale at 13904 Dearborn Street Riverdale with 6 rooms and multiple configurations, an exclusive agent Geo Hofstra contacting for details, and notes a Riverdale property on Wa bash Ave near 139th St with a large lot and past cost figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagnum
Hebron
Ind
Dearborn St
Riverdale
Geo. Hofstra. Com
Wabash Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack To God
Radio
Crusade
Christian Reformed Church
Dalenberg
G. W. Walvoord
Dykhuizen
Muskegon
Mich
Lenora Lagestee Mulder
Mare Island
San Francisco
Calif
Martin
U. S. Navy
Arizona
Witvoet
Hobart Wilson
Mary Sue
Thor Jensen, Jr
Thor A. Jensen
Harvey, Sr
John van der Wonde
Henrietta Atkinson
San Diego
Calvin van der Woude
Marine Hospital
Victory Garden
Walt
159Th
Indiana Avenue
Holland, MI
DE Young & Sons
Park Ave
Tel
Hiram Vander Bilt
Tel. Harvey
Dr. C. Davis Dursema
S. Chicago Rd
South Holland, Ill
Ham
Res
Samuel K. Avery
Hohiman Ave
Hammond, Ind
Merle
Andrews Sisters
Wingting
Johnny
Harriet Hilliard
Peter Joowen
Matt Wills Bell
Pal
T" Ryan
Mitch Ayres
An and His Orchestra
Dehavilland
Cummingson
Charles Coburn
Jack Carson
Jane Wyman
HA B.wallis
Ana Carader
Norman Kragha
Volbrecht’s Grove
P. Paarlberg
Jane Withers
MS Pehgrorng
Cowboy In the Clouds News
Phantom No
SUN
Mon
Red Skelton
Ray ‘Wit
Mnta
Republic Picture
News and Cartoon
Ala
Faicnele
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!