Dolton Board Targets Rail Smoke Violations and Flood Issues
Dolton trustees directed the police to gather details of locomotive smoke violations from railroads operating through the village. The aim is to report findings to railroads to reduce infractions. The meeting also noted widespread basements flooding from heavy rain and instructed immediate sewer cleaning where needed. Boiler bids were rejected with plans to re advertise in fall and store the unit while coal bids for village hall bins were to be secured.
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Dolton
Board of Trustees
Police Department
Riverdale mobilization for June 21 OCD test announced
Riverdale Village to conduct a full OCD mobilization on Monday June 21 as Community Commander Carl Mau outlines. Qualified Riverdale Citizens Defense Corps members listed include McKinney Baumgartner Mac Dowell Richards Lyria Leturno Garlock Wilzin Sauter Isaacson Zilsberger and others with newly fingerprinted registrations led by Arthur W. Ruff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
OCD
Carl Maurer
Citizens’ Defense Corps
Wm. J. McKinney
Wallace
Herman Baumgartner
Indiana Ave
Ernest T. MacDowell
Harry W. Richards
Normal Ave
Pauline G. Lyria
Don C. Leturno
Union Ave
Mildred E. Garlock
Percy H. Wilzin
Lowe Ave
Norman G. Sauter
la Salle Street
Albert L. Isaacson
Eggleston Avenue
George W. Zilsberger
Sally Ann Cadenhead
Fred A. Klavelin
Normal Avenue
Ruth Ruby Martin
Wallace Avenue
John B. Hobbis
Conrad Krauss
W. 140Th Court
Karl Milkereit
Irene King
F. J. Harris
Ivanhoe Terrace
Alfred E H. Harris
Glen Lane
Albn D. Holtgren
Clifford C. Holtgren
Michigan Avenue
Wm. H. Martin
Fred 8. Long
Emil Evert
Frank W. Hoglund
Wabash Avenue
Thomas P. Walker
Dearborn
Arthur W. Ruff
Lincoln PTA Teen Age Dance At Lincoln School Gym
The Lincoln PTA sponsors a teen age dance Friday evening June 11 in the Lincoln school gym starting at 8 p m. Sunny's Orchestra provides the music and several door prizes will be awarded. Raymond Joseph Simnick Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Ray Simnick of 13921 Wabash Ave Riverdale, left Wednesday for Camp Grant Ill to report for army duty.
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Lincoln P. T. A
Lincoln School
Sunny
Raymond Joseph Simnick, Jr
Ray Simnick
Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
Camp Grant, Ill
Army
Local Graduates In TT HS Class Of 75 TIFF Town
Five hundred Thornton township high school graduates received diplomas at Tuesday ceremonies. Seventy-five Riverdale and Dalton students earned diplomas with several named on the class honor roll and seven elected to the National Honor Society. Forty-one Thornton Junior College graduates also earned diplomas, including South Holland residents Marjorie Jane Oling and Marjorie Kathryn Voss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
Riverdale
Dalton
Richard James Brand
George Donald Budwash
Yvette E. Bunce
Donald Arthur Dreshail
Orrin C. Kreps, Jr
Allan C. Kukral
Marilyn June You
William F. Rampke
Thomas H. Regnier
Eleanor M. Rimkus
Orma Rose
Katherine Ann Schabloske
Phyllis Schmiedl
Gloria Elene Sellin
Robert C. A. Sellin
Shirley Jane Spoolstra
James Stamm, Jr
Doris Mae Stone
Bernard H. Struven
Shirley Anne Tatgenhorst
Andres Villarosa
Marion Vogel
Drivers Must Purchase Auto Use Tax Stamps by July
Collector of Internal Revenue Carter H Harrison announces that $5.00 auto use tax stamps go on sale June 10 in post offices and IRS offices. Stamps cover the fiscal year starting July 1 1948 and must be bought by that date. To reduce theft dampen windshield rather than stamp adhesive and record stamp serial number in case of loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Carter H. Harrison
Internal Revenue Collector
Second Tin Can Pick Up for Dolton July 2
Dolton OCD will conduct a second tin can collection on Friday July 2 using the same successful procedure as the first drive. Cans including lacquered and tin lined properly prepared will be collected by block captains and placed near the curb on Lincoln Avenue Chicago and 144th streets in the morning. Residents urged to save their tin cans in anticipation.
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Dolton Ocd
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago
144Th Streets
Dalton
Lincoln School Is Winner In Lions Track and Field Meet
Lincoln School topped the field at the Riverdale-Dalton Lions club track and field meet held at Dalton Park last Friday earning 122.5 points. Washington School took second with 118 and St Marys was third with 103.5 as trophies went to the top point getters in junior and senior events across boys and girls divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Dalton Park
Riverdale- Dalton Lions Club
Washington School
St. Mary’s
Lincoln
Washington
Bowen
Berger
St. Paul’s
Franklin
Ferguson
Warner
McCall
Stier
Teas
Gilbert
Dash
Brund
Purnell
Needles
Michalski
Lions Club
Frederick Schmidt
George Kingsland
E. T. MacDowell
Wm. J. McKinney
W. A. Meis
Wm. L. Reaugh
Lion Club
Riverdale-Dalton
Renewal Blanks for Fuel Oil Rations
The OPA outlines rules for renewing fuel oil rations for next winter. New coupons go to residents at the same address as last year and mailing begins in July. Forms are sent by mail and must be returned promptly to local War Price and Rationing boards.
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OPA
DeRidder Couple Observe Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Arie DeRidder of 14106 Park Avenue Dalton entertained close relatives Tuesday evening June 8 at their home for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The event also marked Mrs. DeRidder's birthday.
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Arie DeRidders
Arie DeRidder
Park Avenue
Dalton
Lansing Board Lists 57 For Induction
The Lansing draft board named 57 men for imminent induction into the U S armed forces. Inductees include Harold H Law Louis Rubinie Omer L Gillaspy Orland F David Donald Le land Henkle Jr William J Carson Andres Fernandez Villarosa Ora Lee Wasson William V Han ey and William F Rampke from Dolton. Other lists name Claude Boerhave Lewis M Sante fort Walter Doyle Roder Albert Lawrence Gelin Alfonse A Let tune Robert J Murray and Harry De Bruin from South Holland. Additional Lansing names include Arthur C Schultz Michael Heiderich Nicholas Kottenhoven William H Rinehart Kenneth B Hoover George W Jabaay John Van Wieren Theodore De Bus Donald E Barnes Charles W Wright Howard E Barker Earl W Jabaay and Gilbert A Dykhuisen. Further listed are Milton Van Drunen Oak Glen Dominic Gabrielle Thornton Walter Chappey Robert Wood Le Roy Duncan John Norden Joseph J Wishba Louis J Moskal Henry A Lach Edward Peterson Phoenix Arthur E Frischkorn Rollin W Downey Le Verne A Churchill Tony Raymond Dileo Duane H Foster Richard J White Manfred J Wenzel Homewood Edward P O Hara Carl J Johnson Robert O Grange Joseph S Guresh Frederick R Snyder Jr William E Davis Hazelcrest Frank A Dargis East Hazelcrest Merle D Ross Hammond Ind Robert E Propper Chicago William R Willis Harvey.
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Lansing
Albert Lawrence Gelin
Alfonse Anthony Lettune
Robert James Murray
Harry de Bruin
Arthur Carl Schultz
Michael Heiderich
Nicholas Kottenhoven
William Harrison Rinehart
Kenneth Beyrl Hoover
George William Jabaay
John van Wieren
Theodore de Bus
Donald Edwin Barnes
Charles Walter Wright
Howard Earl Barker
Earl William Jabaay
Gilbert Albert Dykhuisen
Milton van Drunen
Oak Glen
Dominic Gabrielle
Thornton
Walter Chappey
Robert Wood
le Roy Duncan
John Norden
Joseph John Wishba
Louis J. Moskal
Henry A. Lach
Edward Peterson
Phoenix
Arthur Ernest Frischkorn
Rollin William Downey
le Verne Alton Churchill
Tony Raymond Dileo
Duane Harold Foster
Richard James White
Manfred John Wenzel
Homewood
Edward Paul O’hara
Carl John Johnson
Robert Orville Grange
Joseph Stanley Guresh
Frederick Russell Snyder, Jr
William Earl Davis
Hazelcrest
Frank Andrew Dargis
East Hazelcrest
Merle Dean Ross
Hammond, Ind
Robert Emil Propper
Chicago
William Robinson Willis
Harvey
Flag Week Proclamation from Riverdale Village President
Riverdale declares June 8 to 14 as Flag Week and urges display of the flag on municipal buildings and homes. The proclamation promotes the War Savings Program with the goal of selling 100 million dollars in War Bonds and invites citizens to participate in the bond drive to honor the flag and support victory efforts. It is signed by WM. J. Claussen, President of the Village, dated May 25, 1943.
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Riverdale
United States Flag Association
United States Treasury Department
Ninteen
WM. J. Claussen
Town Hall Club Announces Third Dance of Series
The Town Hall dance club invites youth aged 15 to 20 to a dance at the Dalton village hall next Saturday evening June 12. Admission is 25 cents, tax included, marking the third event in the series for the community’s young people.
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Town Hall Club
Town Hall
Dalton Village Hall
Local Graduations and Homecoming Gather in Ivanhoe
Miss Mitzie Meurisse daughter of Roy and Mrs Meurisse returns from the University of Illinois for summer break after visiting Sterling. Mrs James Dawson arrives from Three Oaks Michigan to attend grandson Edward’s graduation at Thornton Township High School Tuesday evening. John Stephenson of Wilmette also joins the celebration.
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Mitzie Meurisse
Roy C. Meurisse
Ivanhoe
University of Illinois
Sterling
Meurisse
James Dawson
Three Oaks
Mich
Edward
Thornton Township High School
John Stephenson
Wilmette
Graduation Rites Planned For Three Local Schools
Diplomas will be awarded this week at St. Pauls Lutheran St Marys parochial and Bowen school commencements. St Pauls holds Friday at 8 p.m. Bowens students graduate next Thursday and St Marys Sunday at 8 p.m. Speakers include Noble J Puffer and Virgil C Petty with diplomas presented by Louis Reich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran School
St. Mary's Parochial School
Bowen School
St. Paul’s School
Robert Albrecht
Frederick Belz
Robert Fritz
Betty Grassmick
Dorothy Guetshow
Richard Haase
Elsie Herman
Norma Jessen
Avis Krause
Roberta Kuester
Richard Lussenhop
Harold Matthies
Raymond Mohr
Herbert Rau
Salutatorian
Melvin Reitz
Jack Rothermel
Dolores Schmal
George Schmal
Norman Schroeder
Roland Struven
Donald Vick
Ruth Walker
Allen Wolfram
Jane Rossow
E. Pflug
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Grand Grossing
Chicago
Bowen
Noble J. Puffer
David J. Heffernan
R. C. Shawl
Virgil C. Petty
Louis E. Reich
New Navy Recruiting Station Opened in Harvey
A new Navy recruiting station at 115 East 154th Street in Harvey opens with Chief Petty Officer G. W. Lonngren in charge. Hours are Fridays 1 to 5 pm. Enlistments sought for WAVES SPARS Seabees and young men under 17. WAVES SPARS must be 20 to 35 years old, height five feet, weight at least 95 pounds, American citizen, good character. Beginners' pay is 50 dollars monthly plus food lodging clothing medical and dental care and free amusements.
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Navy
Harvey
East 154Th Street
G. W. Lonngren
Mraz and Ekbon Wed in June Ceremony at St. Louis
Miss Thelma Ekbon of Oak Forest Illinois wed Frank J. Mraz of Riverdale in a Wednesday morning ceremony at St. Louis Missouri. The groom is chief of police and Civilian Defense coordinator for Riverdale. They reside with the groom’s parents on Wentworth Avenue.
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Thelma Ekbon
Oak Forest
Maria Ekbon
Miami
Fla
Frank J. Mraz
Riverdale
St. Lewis
Thomas Mraz
Wentworth Ave
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Steinhauer
St. Paul
Sopota
Krueger
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Berschinski
Lansing Board
Arthur Casoni
John David
John Horn
Gustave Horn
George McClellan
John McDonald
Robert O'Brien
Glen Ruther
Francis Schmidt
James Sligo
Edward Vorphal
Constance Bower
Dolores Cartarini
Betsy DeVere
Rose Kainrath
Lorraine LeClaire
Marilyn Maynard
Marie Miller
Rosalie Sehafer
Lillian Marie Cook
Marilyn W. de Vries
Shirley Katherine Gerloff
Merle James Hanihan
Minette Mabel Nelson
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Ray Louis Tatgenhorst
Mary Anne Warren
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