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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
7
Local classified section lists rates for want ads cards of thanks and all notices at 10 cents per line with a minimum charge 50 cents for first insertion three insertions cost 1 dollar payable in advance. This notice outlines pricing and payment requirements for continued classified listings.
Real estate ads list multiple properties including a 50 by 250 foot lot with chapel in Dalton, an 8 room house with oil heat and carpeting, a wooded 160 by 400 lot, and a large brick apartment in Riverdale. Prices range from 3 800 to 17 500 dollars and include garages, basements, and stoker fired hot water heat.
Nancy Sue Gibson infant daughter of Lt and Mrs Raymond W Gibson was christened May 30 at the home of great-grandmother Lena Kruegger in Dalton. The ceremony had fourth generation representation on both sides of the family with Mr and Mrs William Gibson of South Holland also present. Rev Ph H Bassler officiated with Miss Edna Thorne as sponsor and Nancy Sue's uncle Fr Charles Parker Gibson Jr serving by proxy. Lt Gibson was on leave from the Air Transport Command. Grandparents Charles P Gibson hosted a pre ceremony dinner. Nancy Sue's mother is Doris Mae Stone daughter of Wilbur E Stone of Ivanhoe.
The Loyal Order of Moose defeated the Chicago Police 7 to 4 last Sunday at Dalton Park. A first inning two-base hit, three runs in the third, and three in the second fueled the win. Corky Corley pitched five hits, adding a double and single. The Moose face the Trojan Roosters next Sunday at 3 p.m.
At Childress Army Air Field Texas the central flying training command graduates 18 weeks of intense training producing new bombardier navigators. Lyle R. Dorman of Dalton is among the graduates who earned silver bombardier wings and are prepared for missions with precision bombing teams. Separately Lt. Vincent Mack of Lansing and Miss Opal Rebstock of Paducah wed at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Paducah while Mack prepares to enter the Naval Hospital Philadelphia for hand injury treatment.
Captain F A Wilgus announces the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve is open to qualified 17 year olds who wish to join the aviation training program. Reopened office at 166 West Van Buren Street will process applicants who will wear inactive reserve signs and begin training after their 18th birthday. Clarifies transfers between branches and confirms no pre flight training completed before transfer.
Johnnie Klein of Riverdale knocked out Jimmy Koos at the Saenger A C show in Tinley Park last Friday night. Klein dropped Koos twice in the third round to secure a five minute KO. Chris Stefani and Bob Bormet also won their bouts. Stefani decisioned Lou Meyers after knocking him down in rounds two and three. Bormet stopped Arney Smith in the second round with a right cross. Klein Stefani and Bermet train at the 11th Street YMCA under Ed Horn and Tony Arvin with sessions every Monday and Wednesday night open to interested entrants.
Riverdale Boy Scout Troop 9 will be well represented at Camp Betz this season. More than fifty boys have enrolled for the period July 22 to August 2, the largest group of any troop in the Pokagon Trails Council.
Riverdale and Ivanhoe residents donated about seven tons of scrap paper during a Boy Scout paper drive led by Scoutmaster Alfred Harris. The troop announced an unlimited merit badge pursuit during the camping season and thanked volunteers for support.
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