Dolton Service Flag Dedication Draws Large Audience
A Dolton Lincoln school program honored local servicemen with a large audience. The ceremony featured religious and patriotic elements, flag presentation by Paul Gall Post and a 234-star service flag. Remarks by clergy and club leaders stressed home front duties, and six furloughed servicemen were among honored guests.
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Dolton
Lincoln School
Dolton Village
American Citizenship Committee
Dolton-Riverdale
Paul Gall
M. S&s. Freeman
Dalton
Ewert
Sonia DeMarche
Philip H. Bassler
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church of
John N. Weiler
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
E. L. Brookfelt
Paul Gall Post
Pfc
Hdward Brookfelt
U. S. Marine Corps
Pacific
Earl Slaughter
America
Frank Palm
Landrdige Church
Delton
Lincoln P T A Teen Age Dance At Lincoln School
The P T A of Lincoln school will sponsor a teen age dance in the school gymnasium on Friday June 11 at 8 pm.
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Lincoln P.T.A
Lincoln School
Gas Book Renewal Forms Now Ready
Application forms for renewing basic gasoline rations are now available at local filling stations and ration board offices. Motorists should file early to receive new A and D coupon books before the July 21 expiration. Mail renewals are offered to save time, with forms requiring serial numbers and back cover of the current A book, tire inspection records, and registration details.
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Riverdale
Dalton
OPA
Flag Week Proclamation for Dalton Village
The village president designates June 8 to 14 as Flag Week in Dalton. Citizens are urged to display the National Emblem and participate in the War Bond campaign to support victory efforts and honor the flag. The proclamation is dated May 7, 1943, by IRA J. Hastings.
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Dalton
Greengs
United States Flag Association
United States Treasury Department
Dolton
Ira J. Hastings
Doll Exhibit Featured by Sandridge Sunday School
The Sandridge Sunday school hosts an evening of entertainment on Friday June 4 at 7 30 at Sandridge church Lincoln avenue and Sibley boulevard. Mrs Albert Heino of Ivanhoe showcases a large doll collection and shares facts about her hobby. Games and refreshments follow in the church basement.
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The
Sandridge
Pinta Council to Elect Officers Tonight
The Pinta Council 1981 Knights of Columbus will hold its annual officer election this evening at St. Marys Hall starting at 8 p m.
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Pinta Council
K. of C
St. Mary’s Hall
Dolton Youth Wins Two Year U Chicago Scholarship
Richard James Brund of 14318 Irving Avenue Dolton receives a two year full tuition honor scholarship to the University of Chicago. He will graduate June 8 from Thornton Township High School where he has served as Senior Class President. The award recognizes his academic achievements and activities in high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard James Brund
Fred Brund
Irving Avenue
Dolton
University of Chicago
Thornton Township High School
Richard
Lifeboat Called as Blue Island Youth Drowns
Riverdale firefighters used their lifeboat last Monday at 9 30 p m to assist in recovering the body of 17 year old Richard Jopliski of Blue Island who drowned in the clayhole at 123rd and Kedzie avenue while swimming. The body was already removed by Midlothian police when the Riverdale unit arrived.
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Riverdale Fire Department
Richard Jopliski
Blue Island
123Rd
Kedzie Avenue
Midlothian
Riverdale
Commencement at T T H S June 8
Robert Bellaire war correspondent and radio commentator will speak at the Thornton township high school and junior college commencement Tuesday June 8 at 8 15 pm Approximately 497 seniors will receive diplomas joining the junior college graduates The ceremonies combine high school and junior college this year with diplomas awarded by Supt McVey and Dean Beck Admission is by ticket only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bellaire
Thornton Township High School
John D. Mees
William E. McVey
James L. Beck
Lyle A. Hopkins
Smetana
Elgar
Laurence W. Harrison
Harvey Federated Church
Bellaire
America
Japan
Orient
United Press
Pearl Harbor
United States
Tokyo
Committee asks Springfield for 500000 flood control funds
A 12 member delegation from the Calumet Clean Streams committee met Gov. Dwight Green at Springfield to seek a 500000 appropriation for dredging deepening and widening the Little Calumet river from Thorn creek to Sag canal. They discussed with Sen. Arthur Bidwill and Reps. Bernice Van der Vries and Fred Wirkus.
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Calumet Clean Streams Committee
John van der An
Dwight Green
Springfield
Calumet River
Arthur Bidwill
Bernice T. van der Vries
Fred Wirkus
Thorn Creek
Sag Canal
South Holland Village
Walter Haines
Clean Streams Committee
Haines
Hugo Schmidt
Claussen
Riverdale
Clean Streams
Ivanhoe
Graduation rites set for four local schools in June
Four local grade schools Berger Lincoln Franklin and Washington plan graduation programs the first week of June 7 through 9. Lincoln Washington and Franklin each hold ceremonies at 8 p m with listed graduates and assignments. Berger school hosts June 9 at 8 p m with valedictorians and speakers Mr Heffernan and Dr Maddox and a class gift presentation.
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The
Lions Club
E. T. McDowell
W. J. McKinney
Wm. Meis
George Kingsland
Herder
Waterman
Beem
E. Wilson
W. A. Meis
Hugo Schmidt
Reough
Berger
Lincoln
Franklin
Washington
Joan Mulder
Gene Needles
John Pfotenhaver
Wilbur Purmell
Priscilla Roney
Dorothy Schaafsma
Armida Segalla
Marilyn Smith
George Suder
Richard Tidhgelaar
Washington School
Muriel Anderson
Shirley Arndt
Joseph Beckley
Lorraine Bennett
Joan Blake
Nancy Bradley
Johnny Brown
William Burks
Dolores Cummings
Phyllis Danielson
Gerard DeWit
Donald Gebert
Frank Goodman
Kenneth Gorsuch
Robert Green
Robert Heck
George Hull
George Krusel
Dolores Laube
Rolf Lindquist
Joan MacDowell
Alma Manzardo
Evelyn Matthieson
John Medendorp
Shirley Neering
Raymond Olsen
Norma Jean Pearson
Charles Poss, Jr
Hlene Provis
John Schild
Howard Stroh
Edel
Lincoln, Roosevelt
James Patrick McGaughey
Charles Gentry
Russell Herrman
James Molnar
John Robert McGaughey
Gordon Beisber
Jerome Burch
Sylvia Boomsma
Frances Koch
Dorothy Meginnis Crowned May Queen at Revue
Dorothy Meginnis of Riverdale was crowned May Queen after the Harmony Choral club staged an Irving Berlin revue at the Bowen school auditorium. Her court included Eleanor Basile and other finalists who vied for the cash award. Audience votes selected the queen, with officers elected later at Schalks in Chicago naming Mrs. Gerald Reasor president and others to roles.
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Dorothy Meginnis
Riverdale
Harmony Choral Club
Irving Berlin
Bowen School
Eleanor Basile
Virginia Bowerman
Shirley Meeder
Shirley Spoolstra
Dale Nelson
Violet Zoller
Anita Dege
Joy Reaser
Gloria Bechely
Florence Kalkbrenner
Shirley Cogswell
Theresa Zenere
Ladies' Aid Day at Immanuel Evangelical church Dalton
Members of the Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed church of Dalton will attend morning worship as a group for Ladies' Aid Day on Sunday June 6.
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Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Dalton
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