South Holland Homecoming a Community Triumph
South Holland celebrated a war veterans homecoming on June 15 1946 with a water fight baseball parade and a packed crowd. The Ladies Aid served 362 dinners with flawless service while the Chamber of Commerce praised community spirit and urged continued local projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Bearcats
Legion
Carl Waterman
South Holland Chamber of Commerce
South Holland Post
American Legion
South Holand Band
South Holland Voluneer Fire Department
Police Department
Red Cross Chapter
Ladies’ S Society
Glenwood Manual Training School
Cornelius van Schouwen
Walter Wiles
Eighth District
Joseph Cook
Jairey
Paul Gall
Roosevelt School
Ladies Aid
Chamber of Commerce
Fist Reformed Church of South Holland
First Reformed Church
Gerrit Hoeksema
Third
Roseland Christian Reformed Church
The
Christian Reformed Church
WCFL
Chicago
Local Births Marriages and Notices From South Holland
Engagements and births announced for residents including J Louis Gree nault of Lawndale Heights Ohio and Carl Clifft son born June 4 at Ingalls Memorial hospital. Weddings of John Louis Vinke Kathryn DeYoung and Dan Charles Paarlberg. multiple baptisms and anniversaries noted with hospital births and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland Health Center
South Park Avenue
South Holland
Beulah Bowers
Phoenix
Julius B. Novak
Tuberculosis Institute
Bowers
Carl Clifft
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Edward Ver Meer
Sioux Center
John Bogaard
Washington
Ben Voss
Volbrecht’s Grove
Evelyn Anker
Leota
Minn
France
Arnold John Dalenberg
Jack
Henry Amptmeyer
159Th
John Louis Vinke
Kathryn DeYoung
First Reformed Church
J.blaauw
Harry John Paarlberg
Dan Charles
Lip van der Veen
Arthur van der Aa
Gerald Ippel
John Wyvenberg
John Hekkema
Ray Postma
Robert Murray
Andrew Hylander
Ernest van Til
Harold Rump
Herbert DeYoung
Jack Zeilenga
Jasper Oling
van der Bilrg
California
Sheraton Walnut Buffet
Richard Price
East
159Th St
So. Holland
Harvey
Wausau Ave
Nelson Lagestee
Wabash Ave
Population growth and federal workforce in early Washington era
The article notes the federal workplace in Washington began with 127 employees and grew to 2.5 million. It also cites 1945 statistics: a baby born every 11. sus seconds and a US population increase of 153 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Registration Hours Set at Village Hall Through Monday
Under the permanent registration law the village hall opens for voter registration starting Wednesday and continues through Monday October 7. Hours are 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 daily except Saturdays when 8 to 1.
Unclear fragment notes room at top causes
Fragment discusses room at the top and people who reach it falling asleep and rolling off. No identifiable figures, places, or organizations are provided.
Hat fashion fuels a 250 million dollar retail business
The article notes that small touches of feather and veil in women’s hats collectively drive a large retail market worth about 250 million dollars annually.
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Tony Holleman
T. T. Gouwens
Gerrit Boersma
Lake George
Rhinelander
Wis
Raymond Gouwens
iLynn Rietveld
Florence Gouwens
Flambeau
Gerrit Eylander
Orval Kroswyck
Wisconsin
Donna van der Wall
Riverside Community Park
Hummingbird Club
Joanne Hillegonds
Harry A. Gouwens
Henry Botma
Thornton Township
Community Fireman’s Association
Herbert Dickelman
Dalton
Association
Harold Mahoney
Perry Ave
Margaret Kather
Ine
J. Louis Greenault
Lawndale Heights
Massillion
Ohio
Arie Lagestee
County Bldg
City of
South Holland Bank
John Ravesloot, Jr
Village
John Ravesloot
Park Ave
James Gouwens
Bill Mulder
Mike
Nou
E Farm
Carl Beseman
Dolton
Gertie
Enwand Smale Wassals
Sgetting Gerties Garter
Wea Sos, Srapy
Dennis’ O'Reefe Marie
McDonald
Ee Ducky Louie
Mmy
Dodd Ralph Lewis
CASH
Paulette Goddard
Aero TA W
Francis Lederer
Cas
Sydney
Greenstreet
Cha Cme
Neder
Warners Inyets, Sten
Jean Negulesco
Origina Scooma
Fite: Pretton & Hipweed
Koch Atusi Dy Adolphbetes
Republic
Charles Bickford
John Wayne
Walter Pidgeon
Roy Rogers
Claire Trevor
Wahoo
Dale Theatre
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