Donors Listed for Red Cross Blood Drive Visit
Readable list shows residents from Riverdale and Dalton who gave blood during the Whit tier school visit by the Red Cross Mobile Unit in Harvey from May 6 to 8. Notables include Marjorilee Hampton Tillie Jennings Thomas Harper and many others. Special recognition announced for gallon contributors with new red ribbon symbol and pins marking donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Red Cross Blood Donor Service
Whittier School
Harvey
Marjorilee Hampton
Oak Street
Tillie Jennings
E. 144Th Place
Thomas Harper
Irving Avenue
Caroline Rentner
Main Street
Thomas Shields
Princeton Avenue
Nick Mansen
Margaret Eckley
Wentworth Avenue
Victor Calgaro
E. 142Nd Street
Howard Rentner
Marvin Wesse
James Mossell
Grant Street
Pearl Schweikert
Lincoln Avenue
Harold Grapenthien
Michigan Avenue
Herbert Dickelman
B. 144Th Place
Fred Rentner
Gladys Kramer
la Salle Street
Mabel Staab
S. Clark Street
Ralph L
Parell Avenue
No. Wabash Avenue
Chicago
My. Blackburn
Red Cross
Meta Barkowski
East 136Th Place
William H. Martin
Joseph H. King
Blood Donor Service
American Red Cross
King
Thornton Township High School to Offer Eight Week Office Training
The TTHS business department offers an eight week summer course for office workers and typist beginners. It covers business arithmetic, typewriting, clerical procedures and office machines. Classes run June 14 to August 9, 8 am to 12, five days weekly with a $15 registration fee. Contact Dr. Maddox or Miss Leiber for details. A separate summer program includes junior business training and shorthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Department
Thornton Township High School
C. R.maddox
Eva L. Leiber
Walther Leagues to Hold Annual Talent Meet on June 6
The ninth annual talent festival of the Walther League in Northern Illinois will be held Sunday June 6 at Concordia Teachers College River Forest Illinois. About 100 contests cover music art drama writing public speaking storytelling spelling baton twirling and handicraft for league members with special parochial pupil contests. youth service follows at Grace Lutheran Church at 11 with registration at 1 and contests starting at 2. gym program at 7 includes tribute to League members serving in the military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Illinois
Walther League
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
Ill
International Organization
Grace Lutheran
Employers urged not to discriminate against I A H men
Colonel Paul G. Armstrong Illinois Director of Selective Service urged employers not to discriminate against men over thirty eight reclassified to Class 1 A H. He said they are deferred and may not be called for service. they can work in industry and agriculture while national needs persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Armstrong
Illinois
Selective Service
Armstrong
Quarterly Income Tax Bills Sent for 1942
Collector Carter H. Harrison announced the release of June 15 quarterly income tax bills. Thousands are issued daily with completion expected by June 5. The bill is split into two perforated parts for remittance and records, and taxpayers are urged to send remittances only with a bill to ensure timely credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter H. Harrison
Internal Revenue
Harrison
New Schedule of Nurse's Aide Classes Announced
The Chicago chapter of the Red Cross has arranged a new Nurse's Aide training schedule to fit wives and mothers balancing home duties. Classes begin in June and meet three days a week instead of five to allow time for wartime work and family responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
the Red Cross
Women encouraged to join Nurse Aide program at Red Cross
Chicago area hospitals seek more daytime Nurse Aides to assist nurses and free Army staff for overseas duty. Aides with 150 hours in civilian hospitals and Blood Donor Service experience qualify to serve in military hospitals. Apply at Red Cross headquarters 529 South Wabash Avenue weekdays 9 to 5 and Saturdays 9 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Area
Red Cross
Army
Chicago
South
Wabash Avenue
Funeral Rites Held for Harold M Danielson
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Bachmann funeral home for Harold M Danielson of Riverdale, age 35, who died Saturday morning at Ingalls Memorial hospital Harvey after rescue attempts failed. He had been ill for a year and a half. Survivors include his wife Huda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachmann Funeral Home
Harold M. Danielson
Lowe Avenue
Riverdale
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Huda
Obituary: Riverdale Resident Dies After Long Illness
A Riverdale man born in Chicago on April 24 1908 died after a long illness. He leaves a son Dennis and daughter Karen, brothers Oscar of Chicago and Leonard of Riverdale, sisters Mrs Florence Krell and Mrs Elizabeth Heil, half siblings Vernon Albee Daniel Albee Evelyn Homer and Adeline Dahlke. He worked 17 years at Arcady Farms Milling in Riverdale. The Rev R C Shawl officiated at Our Savior's Community Church. Interment followed at Cedar Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis
Karen
Oscar
Chicago
Leonard
Riverdale
Florence Krell
Harvey
Elizabeth Heil
Vernon Albee
Dolton
Daniel Albee
Evelyn Homer
Adeline Dahlke
Arcady Farms Milling Company
R. C. Shawl
Our Savior’s Community Church
Cedar Park Cemetery
Busbey speaks at two Memorial Day services
Fred E. Busbey, representative of the Third Congressional District, spoke at two Memorial Day services on May 30. In the morning he addressed the Oakwood Cemetery event by the Square Post American Legion, and in the afternoon he spoke at a Blue Island program under the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patrick T. Hallinan Post. Busbey is known for Americanism work for 23 years with the American Legion and has spoken every May 80th since World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Busbey
Third
Congress
Square Post
American Legion
Oakwood Cemetery
Tist
Cottage Grove Avenue
Blue Island
Patrick T.hallinan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Busbey
Girl Scouts Association Sets Meeting Time and Place
The newly organized Girl Scouts Association for Riv- announces a scheduled meeting with a defined time and venue for members to gather and discuss initial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Assoc
Girl Scouts Association
Riv
Monthly meetings of the association at 43 West 144th Street
The groups will meet on the third Thursday of every month at the E. J. Sullivan office from 8 to 10 PM. Anyone interested in the association's work is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erdale
Ivanhoe
Dalton
E. J. Sullivan
West 144Th Street
Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas F. Kinney
Kinney-Hood Printing CO. Publishers
E. 136Th Street
Whos. M. Kinney
Delton
Cook County
Red Cross Blood Bank
T.T.H.S. Business Dept
Walther Leagues
AMCO
J. F. Chandler Roofing CO
Chicago ST
Dolton, Ill
America
Monarch
Monarch Laundry Co
Furriers
Riverdale Inn
Indiana Avenue
Fred Kyl
Jet
Dutton
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke
Props
Washington Ave
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Residencs
Delten
Chicago Street
August C. Reich
Interocsan
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Interocean
Carl Dieck
Coal and
Park Avenue
J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
Acme Coal CO
Riverdale, Illinois
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