Riverdale Scouts Inducted As Junior Police Patrolmen
Riverdale Scouts from the Riverdale Reserve Police Troop were inducted as Junior Police Patrol members at a June meeting. Officers named a judge and attorneys formed a court among patrol members to handle misdemeanors with penalties. The 55 scouts received stars and credentials and enjoyed a program with movies, magic, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Reserve Police
Scouts of Troops of
Riverdale
Allan Kukral
Elliott Taradash
Robert Popper
Frank Goodman
Alfred E. Harris
Lester Brookfell
Police Patrol
Reserve Police
Our Savior's Country Fair to Benefit Nachusa Orphanage
Our Savior's church sponsors a Friday June 23 country fair at the Bowen school auditorium Riverdale beginning 7 p m. Activities include country booths a doll collection display by Miss Florence G Hedtke with over six hundred dolls a drawing for prizes hourly movies and refreshments a small admission charge. Tickets sold by church groups.
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of Our Savior’s Church
Nachusa
Ill
Bowen School
137Th Place
iState St
Riverdale
Florence G. Hedtke
Rent Control Office Logs 1168 Calls in May
In May the Suburban Dook County rent office in Harvy processed 48 landlord petitions for rent adjustments with 10 denied and 38 approved or partially approved. Tenants filed 11 applications, 8 denied and 3 approved. inspections covered 99 first rent cases with 60 approved and 33 reduced to March 1, 1942 rents. Manager John J. Van Der Aa urged petitions and applications include the required property registration statement.
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Dook County
Harvey
John J. van der Aa
June 20 Deadline for Transport Mileage Applications
All transport mileage ration applications must be filed with the local board by June 20. Applications cannot be mailed. under new rules applicants must appear in person at the board to submit their forms.
Youth Activities Council to Meet June 20 at Dalton Hall
An organized Youth Activities Council invites all interested community youths and representatives from civic groups to attend a meeting on Tuesday June 20 at 8 p m in Dalton village hall. The program seeks open participation with no age limit and includes daytime and evening activities such as handwork hobbies and sports with adult supervision requested from those available.
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Youth Activities Council
Dalton Village
Edward F. Lucht
Tire records and gas ration applications
Local ration boards warn that tire inspection records must accompany gas ration applications or rations will be denied. Since May 1 B ration holders may obtain new tires but quotas remain tight and many applicants lack recapped tires or proper records.
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OPA
Dolton Board Names 16 Men for Navy Induction
The Dolton Selective Service board listed sixteen men for near term Navy induction. Read names include John Oedzes and Nelson Lagestee of Dolton. Hek kem a. Eugene Dalenberg. Paul Gouwens. Henry De Young. Walter Carlson Jr.. Cornelius Veldhuis of South Holland. Francis Trinowski of Lansing. Burton Nelson of Thornton. Jacob Dykema of Oak Glen. Arthur Black Jr. of Hazelcrest. Raymond Arendt of Phoenix. Charles Henry. Norman Olsen of Homewood. Leendert Oudshoorn of Chicago Heights.
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Dolton Selective Service Board
Navy
John Oedzes
Dolton
Nelson J. Lagestee
John Henry Hekkema
Eugene Peter Dalenberg
Paul Robert Gouwens
Henry D. de Young
Walter Carlson, Jr
Cornelius Veldhuis
South Holland
Francis Nicholas ‘Trinowski
Lansing
Burton Clarence Nelson
Thornton
Jacob Dykema
Oak Glen
Arthur Albert Black, Jr
Hazelcrest
Raymond James Arendt
Phoenix
Charles Raymond Henry
Norman Alfred Olsen
Homewood
Leendert Oudshoorn
Chicago Heights
Firemen Attend 20th Annual State Fire College at UI
Nine members from Dalton and Riverdale fire departments attended the 20th Annual Fire College at the University of Illinois from June 6 to 9 under the Illinois Firemen's Association. Attendance totaled 511 firemen from across the state. The program included a plane crash fire demonstration at Chanute Field and salvage evolutions at the drill tower led by Dolton Chief Herbert J. Dieckelman.
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Dalton
Riverdale
University of Ilinois
Illinois Firemen’s Association
United States
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
Blue Island
Dolton
Herbert J. Dickelman
Indiana State Fire College
Indianapolis
Mnd
Illinois College
Soupie Brookfelt Near Casualty After Storm Strike
Riverdale assistant police chief Lester Soupie Brookfelt reread the paper indoors at 18783 Wabash Ave during a severe storm Monday. A lightning bolt toppled the chimney, cracked the kitchen wall, and caused a roof hole while he watched color flashes in the room, an incident Brookfelt called a vivid effect of suggestion.
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Soupie
Lester “Soupie’ Brookfelt
Riverdale
Wabash Ave
Pupils of Anna Hanschmann to Perform Piano Recitals
Miss Anna Hanschmann will present her pupils in piano recitals next Thursday June 22 and Friday June 28 at 8 p m at the First Methodist church in Dolton.
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Anna Hanschmann
First Methodist
Dolton
Riverdale-Dalton Lions Name 1944-45 Officers
John Davis is named president of the Riverdale-Dalton Lions at the regular meeting last Thursday at Pipe O Peace clubhouse. New officers include John Perguss first vice president Owen Bradley second vice president William Staat third vice president Albert Webb secretary Walden Whiston treasurer John D Rumsey Lion Jamer Tail Twister Ernest MacDowell. Wayne Bennett and Lyle A Wilkins join the board of directors. Installation is set for June 22 at St Pauls church hall with Ladies Night. A golf trophy was awarded to the tournament winner.
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John Davis
Riverdale-Dalton
DePauw Music Award Won by Mary Elizabeth Anders
The DePauw University student Mary Elizabeth Anders wins the Van Denman Thompson Award for the outstanding senior in the School of Music. She will present a Meharry Hall senior piano recital June 16 at 8 p.m. featuring Bach Mozart Brahms and Debussy works.
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DePauw
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
van Denman Thompson
School of Music
Kolling
Mu ‘Phi Epsilon
Bach
Mozart
Brahms
Debussy
Lin
Pupils of Naomi Grant to Perform Recital at Riverdale
Naomi B. Grant will present a group of piano pupils in a recital at the Bowen school assembly hall Riverdale on Wednesday June 21 at 8 p m. A second note mentions films showing fast moving planes used to train air gunners with gun sights on the target.
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Naomi Grant
Naomi B. Grant
Bowen School
Canvass of Homes Will Get Underway In 5th Loan Drive
The fifth War Loan Drive moves into house to house canvassing in Dalton and Riverdale. New pledge forms help record household and extra workplace bonds, with coordinators Dillner and Stewart leading, and Mrs. Della Deam chairing Riverdale Women’s Division. Community confidence aims to exceed previous totals and back the fighting men.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Arthur E. Dillner
Edward Murphy
Cochairman
Earl Slaughter
Edward Munson
William Staat
Herman Rodenburg
Edward Robinson
Gordon M. Baker
Robert C. Haney
Frank Stewart
War Finance
Della Deam
Margaret Mitchell Receives VFW Cross of Malta Honor
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell of Riverdale at a military ball received the Cross of Malta from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Effie King noted her intelligence service past after the Air School, and Charles Mitchell, her husband, served in World War I with the 42nd Division under General MacArthur.
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Margaret Mitchell
VFW
Deanborn Street
Riverdale
Cross of Malta
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Effie King
Ladies Auxiliary of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
Margaret
Air School
Intelligence Service
Charles Mitchell
Malta
Mr. Mitchell
St. Mehiel
Douglas MacArthur
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Riverdale Scouts
Our Savior's Country Fair
Dolton Bd
State Fire College
Lions Club
DePauw Music Award
Mary Elizabeth Anders
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