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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
6
A South Holland chamber letter thanks friends for April 8 Christmas packages sent to service members. He notes mail influx, long gaps, and busy duty on a hot ship, with liberty days and equator crossing memories. expresses gratitude for support from the community.
The South Holland Red Cross unit urges women to volunteer Thursdays at the First Reformed Church chapel for folding bandages and other tasks to support armed forces. With 224 in service and growing needs, organizers fear disbandment without more volunteers. appeals emphasize duty and collective effort for the duration of the war.
The community prayer day held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the First Reformed church drew record attendance as churches across South Holland united. Rev. Laauw Westra Ver Meer and Kuite led the service with several attendees turned away due to crowd size.
Prof Henry Schultze president of Calvin College will speak June 11 at 9 pm on Are We Disciplined The broadcast sponsored by the Christian Reformed church airs over WCFL Chicago 1000 kcど
The McKinley school of South Holland held its annual commencement on June 1 in the school auditorium. Principal Lillian Bruin led a patriotic program for the graduating class as diplomas were awarded to Vernon DeGraff, John Jonkman, Marjorie Kooima, Jeanette Mulder, Robert Murray, Ralph Paarlberg, Peter Rietveld, Lewis Tromp, Betty Vander Giessen, Carl Van Vuren.
Roosevelt school held its 1944 graduation on Thursday May 25 at 7 45 p m Diploma recipients included Paul Barehead Betty Belcher Annette Bolhuis Billy Bruin Laura Young Laura De Young Clarence Dienema Patsy DeGraff Wilhelmina Dykema Gertrude Hook Charlene Ippel Joan Koesube Lawrence Page Floyd Rite Gerald Rinkema Nellie Rinkema Charles Schwenke Frances Scarnavacco Dorothy Shockley Donald Sowers Beverly Strassenberg Clara Triemstra Petty Turngren Grace Van Deursen Billy Van Der Woude Richard Vandenberg Esther Van Kanegan Shirley Van Schouwen Ruby Van Vuren Donald Wilson Richard Zahler Diplomas presented by Supt Schultz Class officers were Shirley Van Schouwen president and Lawrence Page treasurer Ushers John Rietvelt Ronald Rickert carriers Donna Van Der Wall Marlene Gail Voss Legion awards presented by Commander Earl Slaughter Dalton American Legion to Nellie Rinkema and Lawrence Page.
The Hour of Praise weekly program on WIND 4560 will air Sunday evening from 9 to 10 with Rev. J Blaauw and church staff inviting the community to attend in person and meet the creators behind the radio program.
Mr and Mrs Albert Couwenhoven of 15500 South Park avenue South Holland plan to mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary next week on June 14. Mrs Couwenhoven born Johanna VanDer Aa, they united in the Reformed church with Rev J Brooks officiating. They have lived here their entire married life and plan to celebrate with family and friends. Both enjoy good health though Mrs Couwenhoven is invalid due to hip fractures. Mr Couwenhoven worked twenty years for the railroad and later ran a dry goods store at their address.
The regular monthly diagnostic chest clinic sponsored by the South Holland Health Center, affiliated with the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook County, will be held at the center on Friday June 16 between 1 and 4 p m. The Health Center program aims to provide screening and consultation for respiratory conditions.
Center at 15804 South Park Avenue South Holland invites all residents of South Holland Dalton Phoenix Riverdale and Thornton to a chest clinic led by Dr Julius B Novak with nurse Edith Freeman. The aim is early diagnosis of chest disorders TB chiefly sought with no obligation to attend and free medical guidance if issues are found.
The Red Cross Blood Bank mobile unit will operate in Harvey from June 20 to 24, housed at Whittier School. Donors may book appointments with Mrs. Hagar or George Voss at the South Holland Bowling lanes. Harold Pals is noted as omitted from a Thornton township high school graduates list.
Word from the Tromp family reports son Joe Tromp Jr. has completed thirty missions over Germany while stationed in England. Lt. Tunis H. Holleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Holleman, is overseas after aviation training and a Control Depot processing course. He prepares for duties in the theater of war as air power targets Nazi forces with a Bofors 40 mm gun described as a mechanical marvel with electric aiming systems.
Notice states the Van Der Bilt lunch room will discontinue operation on Saturday June 10 and be replaced with a full line of bicycle and auto supplies and accessories. Also offers a Delco water system for sale and promotes Wagnum Implement Sales in Hebron Indiana for gasoline engines.
Farmers are urged to contact Dyer Supply Co in Dyer Indiana by mail or phone 2251 to sell or junk old Fairbanks Morse or New Idea small gasoline engines. Highest prices paid for old gasoline engines.
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