New Registration for Youths of 21 on July 1
State Selective Service director Paul G. Armstrong announces July 1 registration for males who have turned 21 since October 16, 1940. Registration occurs 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Cook County local boards with exemptions listed and penalties outlined. 27,900 youths expected in Cook County.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Selective Service
Paul G. Armstrong
Cook County
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
Active National Guard
United States Naval Academy
United States Military Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Armstrong
Board of Election Commissioners
Chicago
Car Accident Rate Increases on Sibley
Two minor injuries reported when a car carrying a washer loaded with furniture struck a trailer at Chicago Street and Sibley Boulevard as Herbert L. Friday of Wisconsin Rapids tried to turn left. Frank T. Kocal of Hammond and Thomas Daniel of East Chicago were involved. Friday and Kocal faced reckless driving charges.
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Chicago Street
Sibley Boulevard
Herbert L
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Sibley
Thomas Daniel
Vernon Street
Chicago
Ind
Frank T. Kocal
Ames Street
Hammond
Arthur Thompson
Josephine Thompson
Kocal
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Friday
Hastings Garage
Dalton
Sibley and
Cottage Grove
G. A. Stahelin
Bridgman
Michigan
Leo F. Donnelly
150Th Street
Casimer Mierzwa
Carse Avenue
Dolton-Riverdale B and L Issues New Stock Series
Dolton Building and Loan Association announces a new series of stock offered in July. Subscribe for one or more shares to save and earn a high rate of interest on savings.
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Dolton-Riverdale B.&l
Dolton, Building and Loan Ass’n
Riverdale Firefighters Battle Shed Fire Behind Store
Riverdale fire crews were summoned at 7 p m last Sunday to extinguish a shed blaze behind Anthony Pietsch’s store at 13617 Indiana Avenue. Nearby Chicago departments assisted. damage estimated at 150 dollars.
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Riverdale
Anthony Pietsch
Indiana Avenue
Chicago
Dolton Newspaper Vendors Relocate Sales and Registration
Notice announces morning, evening and Sunday papers move from Dolton Bakery to Dolton Candyland at 14113 Chicago Street. It lists registration sites for local youths with board numbers and addresses in Cook County and Chicago areas including Ridge Road Lansing Harvey Blue Island and 10655 S Michigan Ave.
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Lansing, Harvey
Blue Island
Dolton Bakery
Dolton Candyland
Chicago Street
Dolton
Cook County Selective Board No
Ridge Road
Lansing
Til
Riverdale
Thornton Township
138Th Street
Cook County Selective Service Board No
Harvey, Til
Calumet Township
188Th Street
Selective Service Board No. 14
9Th Ward
Chicago
Chicago Selective Service Board No. 92
Michigan Avenue
Dolton Hammond Bus Route Approved to Run Through Loop
At Dolton village board, Attorney Dillner announced interstate action granting Schappi Bus Line permission to operate Dolton to Hammond via the loop route with South Holland as an intermediate stop, to take effect after July 31. Residents urged the change, citing Hammond’s industrial role and inadequate current service. Trustees also discussed vehicle replacement and traffic flow near bus stops.
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Dolton Village
Diekman
Hastings
Dillner
Interstate Commission
State Commerce Commission
Schappi Bus Hine
Dalton
Hammond
South Holland
Harvey
Dolton
Riverdale
Fike
Police, Fire, and Water Committee
Riverdale Girl Drowns While Vacationing in Wisconsin
Jean Roggie aged 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Rose of 13837 S Halsted St Riverdale drowned Wednesday while vacationing in PoyNette Wisconsin. The body will be brought home tonight and burial is planned at St Benedicts Cemetery Blue Island after services at St Marys church.
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Jean Roggie
William A. Rose
S. Halsted Street
Riverdale
Poynette
Wis
Bachmann Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
St. Benedictt's Cemetery
Blue Island
Funeral services Monday for Mrs Anna McGrain
Mrs Anna McGrain died Wednesday afternoon June 25 at her home 2 EB 137th place Riverdale Interment will be at Matteson Tl Rev George Ehrich of the People's church Roseland will officiate Bachmann funeral home in charge of arrangements
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Anna McGrain
Pointer to Move Publication Date Next Week
The Pointer will publish one day earlier, on Wednesday, due to a holiday weekend. All notices and news items must reach The Pointer office by noon Monday, June 30. Readers are asked for cooperation with the adjusted schedule.
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Pointer
BeginPave Work on 122 St in Delton South
Cook County highway department starts paving 138th Street in Delton from Lincoln Avenue east to Cottage Grove and Cottage Grove from 138th Street south to Main. The road uses a test mix with new stone oil and asphalt, with concrete possible if fails. Expected completion in three weeks barring bad weather.
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Cook County Highway Department
138Th Street
Delton
Lincoln Avenue
Cottage Grove
Main
Chicago
Highway Department
C.&e.i. Railroad
Dalton
188Th Street
City Council approves funds for stop signs and four ways
Alderman Arthur G. Lindell announced the city council appropriated 8948 dollars for Stop and Go lights at 103rd and Stony Island Avenue with this traffic control due this summer. The council also approved four way stops at 115th and State streets and 108th and State streets.
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103Rd
Stony Island Avenue
Arthur G. Lindell
Lindell
115Th
State Streets
Dolton Couple to Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Ehlers of 13817 Park Avenue Dolton will observe their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house next Saturday June 28 from two to five and seven to nine in the evening. Friends relatives and neighbors are invited to attend.
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William Ehlers
Park Avenue
Dolton
Pupils of Miss Naomi Grant Appear in Recital
The Miss Naomi Grant piano pupils presented a recital on Wednesday evening June 25 at the Bowen school auditorium in Riverdale. Participants included Toss Nelson Jane Cummings Janita Schettler Nanette Jessen Joan Hudsor Doris Albert Patricia Marsh Richard Hess Edna Mae Wilner Anna May Maciver Elaine Messerschmidt Miriam Erickson William Jarry Jack Ivan Marilyn DeVries Eugene Pellegrini Joyce DeVries Frances Joy Lupien Ramon Bushee Elmira Koehler. Mr and Mrs John Schultz of Dalton spent the weekend at Hudson Lake.
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Naomi Grant
Bowen School
Riverdale
Toss Nelson
Jane Cummings
Juanita Schettler
Nanette Jessen
Joan Hudsor
Doris Albert
Patricia Marsh
Richard Hess
Edna Mae Wilner
Anna May Maciver
Elaine Messerschmidt
Miriam Erickson
William Jarry
Jack Ivan
Marilyn DeVries
Eugene Pellegrini
Joyce DeVries
Frances Joy Lupien
Ramon Bushee
Elmira Koehler
Dalton Enforces Speed Limits to Cut Traffic Accidents
Dalton village officials and police launch a strict enforcement campaign to reduce rising motor accident rates. Police Commissioner Dwight Watson orders arrests of speeders and violators on U S Route 6 detours to Sibley Boulevard, with full cooperation from President Hastings and the village board. Chief Heidenrich cites 40 mph limits on Sibley and dangerous intersections, promising day and night patrols to lower the toll. Judge L Edward Brookfelt pledges court cooperation to the safety drive.
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Dolton Village
U. S
Dalton
Heidenrich
Sibley Boulevard
Sibley
L. Edward Brookfelt
Infant Michael Hines Dies at 12 Days Old
Michael Anthony Hines infant son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Hines 13736 Leyden avenue died yesterday at 3 15 pm at Little Company of Mary hospital after sudden illness He was born Friday June 13 aged 12 days Funeral services will be Friday at 9 30 am from Kern residence 82 East 136th street Riverdale to St Mary's Church Interment at Holy Sepulchre cemetery Mrs Hines is the former Ursula Kern
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Michael Anthony Hines
Oscar Hines
Leyden Avenue
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Kern
East 136Th Street
Riverdale
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Hines
Ursula Kern
Shower Honoring Mrs Propper Hosted by Mrs Nelsor
Mrs Roy Nelsor hosted a miscellaneous shower at 13832 Forest Avenue in Roseland honoring Mrs Robert Propper the former Henrietta Bos of Roseland last Tuesday evening.
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Roy Nelsor
Forest Avenue
Robert Propper
Henrietta Bos
Roseland
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Riverdale Fire Department
Inollegell
C.C. O
Dolton- Hammond
Wisconsin
Delton South
John Schultz
Hudson Lake
Sibley Blvd
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