Riv erdale Village Board Hears Sewer and Property Updates
At a June village meeting Attorney Matthews reports a criminal case defendant pled guilty and probation set. Engineer Putnam delivers a high water in sewers report for 140th Court Ivanhoe. Trustees discuss drain damage under 144th Street pavement and a mererized wall in the fire garage. Public lights clock at 144th Street out of order. mowers repaired at Tanley Park and Ivanhoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Matthews
People
Hugo Schmidt
Rudolph Desart
Hanschmann
144Th Street
Claussen
Putnam
140Th Court
Ivanhoe
Strasinski
1.H.B., Railroad
Cook County
180Th and
Halsted Street
Smith
Public Service Company
Day
Fourteen Receive Diplomas at Curtis Branch School
Fourteen eighth grade pupils at Curtis Branch school received diplomas in a morning graduation ceremony on June 22 at 10 o'clock. Principal Monica P Brown awarded diplomas and other honors, with Rosemary Horn giving the welcome and a patriotic program including Victory Wheels and This Is Worth Fighting For. Graduates include Richard Avila Chester Evers Mildred Reena Fisher Rosemary Horn Doris Lane John Manestar Dolores Medrano James Niedermeyer Lorenz Osenga Shirley Schultz Carrie Sterk John Torres and Ronald Van Kuiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Branch School
Monica P. Brown
Rosemary Horn
American Legion
Earl Slaughter
Richard Avila
Chester ‘Evers
Mildred ‘Reena Fisher
Doris Lane
John Manestar
Dolores Medrano
James Niedermeyer
Lorenz Osenga
Shirley Schultz
Carrie Sterk
John Torres
Ronald van Kuiken
Assortment of Attractions at Our Savior's Country Fair
The Our Savior's church plans a Friday Country Fair at 1 p m in the Bowen school auditorium with a quilt display hobby show a large Miss Florence G Hedtke doll collection display a country store refreshments and movies A prize drawing will be held hourly Proceeds go to Nachusa Orphanage in Nachusa Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Church
Bowen School
Florence G. Hedtke
Nachusa
Nachusa, Il
Mongeau Couple Welcome Son Jackie at St. Francis
Mr and Mrs Arthur Mongeau of Riverdale announce the birth of a son Tuesday June 13 at St Francis hospital Blue Island. The baby has been named Jackie and mother and child have returned home Tuesday evening.
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Arthur Mongeau
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Jackie
Editor Home After 18 Months Abroad
Thomas M. Kinney a hospital corpsman on leave from The Pointer shares wartime service in North Africa. He recalls Christmas aboard ship, New Year air raids, foxhole watching, evacuations, and life at a camel-barn base with Me dina Arabs and cosmopolitan Casablanca streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Kinney
The
Pointer
Uncle Sam
Navy
North Africa
Casablanca
Tom
Staten Island
North African
Red Cross
France
Medina
Dalton Couple Welcome Son Arthur John O’Keefe
Mr and Mrs Earl O Keefe of Dalton announce the birth of their son Arthur John on June 17 at Roseland Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl O’keefe
Dalton
Arthur John
Roseland Community Hospital
Ease Rent Rules For Home Owners In Chicago Area
Three federal rent regulation changes easing eviction rules were announced by John J. Van Der Aa of the Harvey branch. Changes allow using borrowed funds for part of a buyer’s deposit and give rent directors discretion on eviction waiting periods. The Harvey Compliance Unit reported 151 conferences in May with 36 completed cases and 88 stopped threatened evictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. van der Aa
Harvey
Cook County
Rent Control
Joseph Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Henry Homeier of Blue Island Dies at 71
Henry Homeier, longtime Riverdale resident and well known in the community, died late Wednesday night at his Blue Island home on Elm Street. He was 71. Funeral arrangements are with Bachmann Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Homeiey
Riverdale
Elm St
Blue Island
Bachmann Funeral Home
Dalton Drug Store Schedules Sunday Hours
Notice states starting Sunday July 2 the Dalton Drug Store will open Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and be closed otherwise for an indefinite period. E. E. Luken R. Ph. G. prescribes.
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Dalton Drug Store
Berger Camp Plans for 1944 Summer Programs
Camp weeks begin June 25 with Ellsworth Ewing as dean. Intermediate period July 9 to 15 led by Fridolf Carlson. Junior camps run July 28 to Aug 5 under R I Bruel. Each camping period costs seven dollars plus a one dollar registration fee. Camp meetings run July 16 to 23 with nightly services at 8 pm and a lineup of speakers from John Holland to C A Bloomquist.
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Berger Camp
Berger Hi
Ellsworth Ewing
Fridolf Carlson
R. IA. Bruel
Berger
John Holland
WHS
C. H. Diercks
Euclid Avenue Methodist Church
Oak Park
A. S. Moore
Chicago Missionary and Church Extension Society
George A. Fowler
Chicago Northern District
Lester Sprenger
Normal Park
Picture of Haddon Home After 20 Months Abroad
Pfc Arvell Haddon son of Mrs Verne Crozier 14005 Atlantic Street Riverdale returned home Monday after twenty months overseas with the field artillery He served in Morocco Tunisia Sicily and Italy last at Anzio beachhead Entered service June 27 1940 trained at Fort Lewis Fort Ord Camp Pickett He will report to North Carolina for his new assignment
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Pic
Haddon
Africa
Italy
Arvell Haddon
Verne Crozier
Atlantic St
Riverdale
Morocco
Tunisia
Sicily
Anzio
Pfe
Fort Lewis
Wash
Fort Ord
Calif
Camp Pickett
North Carolina
Dolton Cub Scouts to Receive Charter at Meeting
The Dolton Cub Scouts will hold a pack meeting Friday June 23 at 6 30 p m in Dolton park to receive its charter. Parents are urged to attend and bring their own basket supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dolton Park
Youth Activity Council to Host Teen Dance at Riverdale Hall
The Youth Activity Council announces a teen age dance on Friday evening June 30 at Riverdale village hall. Organizers encourage attendance from local youths and families setting a safe community event.
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Youth Council
Youth Activity Council
Riverdale
Local Soldier Returns on Three Day Pass and Hospitalization
Pvt. Herschel Prill arrived home Sunday morning from Camp Crowder Missouri on a three day pass. Mrs. Edmund Steele of 12826 Emerald avenue Riverdale underwent surgery Monday morning at St. Francis hospital in Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Prill
Camp Crowder
Edmund Steele
Emerald Avenue
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Workers Assigned to Fifth War Loan Canvass in Riverdale
Dalton and Riverdale workers receive their house to house canvass territories for the Fifth War Loan drive. Volunteers fill blanks to record extra bond purchases since June 1 and credit them to their community totals. Mrs. Della Deam leads Riverdale Women's Division with Mrs. John B. Wilderson named chairman of Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe canvass already underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Riverdale
Della Deam
John B. Wilderson
Ivanhoe
Clarence A. Brown
Cochairman
Pvt. Victor Panozzo Missing in Action in Italy
The War Department telegram reports Pvt. Victor Panozzo, 22, missing in action in Italy since May 29. He fought at the Anzio beachhead after entering service eight months ago, trained at Camp Wheeler, and departed for overseas duty on February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Panozzo
Italy
War Department
Pvt
Panozzo
Anzio
Camp Wheeler
Secundo Panozzo
Main Street
Dalton
Mary
Russell Hall
Vera
H. M. Thomson
Edith
Reno Ghidote
Riverdale Drive Raises Scout Funds After Council Merger
The Riverdale campaign for the Boy Scout council closes this week following a merger of the Pottawatomi and Pokagon Trails councils. Ivanhoe and Riverdale canvassers found residents courteous and liberal in supporting scouting across the community and council. Committee members thank workers and donors for a successful drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Council
Ircops
Riverdale
Pottawatomi Council
Pokagon Trails Council
Ivanhoe
Two Runaway Boys Returned to Families by Riverdale Police
Two fourteen year old boys Major Weathby and Henry Hodgers from Centralia ran away from home and were picked up Sunday night on the railroad by Indiana Harbor Belt police. They were turned over to Riverdale police and held until Tuesday, then returned to their families.
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Riverdale
Major Weathtby
Henry Hodgers
Centralia
Indiana Harbor Belt
Engel Returns From Leave To Rejoin Merchant Marines
Roland H. Engel left Sunday to resume duties with the Merchant Marines after a week of leave spent with relatives in Riverdale and his parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Engel at Crystal Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland H. Engel
Merchant Marines
Riverdale
Mrs
Lawrence Engel
Crystal Lake
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Atta Tari
Henry Homeier
E. E. Luken, R. Ph. G
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