Canvass to Begin In Red Cross War Fund Drive Today
The Red Cross War Fund drive launches March 1 with a national goal of 200 million dollars. Chicago area committees prepare workers and materials. Riverdale sets a 2500 dollar quota while Dalton also coordinates, highlighting volunteers overseas and the emblem for contributors. The campaign stresses equal access and civilian support for fighting men and women.
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Red Cross War Fund
Chicagoland
Red Cross
Dalton
H. W. Slaughter
Riverdale
Della Deam
Wallace Tourtellotte
John R. van Dyke, Sr
Walter J. Young
Lawrence Radtke
Charles Colebourn
Otto Sobeck
E. Dickelman
Anna Engelhardt
Minnie Powters
Slaughter
Henry F. Tenney
Chicago
American Red Cross
Mr. Tenney
Boy Scout Troop 9 Plans Scrap Paper Drive March 10
Riverdale Troop 9 will hold its monthly scrap paper drive on Saturday March 10 as part of a campaign to win Eisenhower’s special wartime award. Volunteers collect and sell paper to aid the war effort, with proceeds supporting armed forces.
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Boy Scout
Riverdale
Eisenhower
Ivanhoe
Sgt Willey Finds Cousin in Paris Hospital
Sgt George B Willey of Riverdale Illinois traced his West Virginia cousin in a Paris hospital during a wartime trip. He had not seen family since 1941. The cousin was recovering three beds away as Willey was en route to another British hospital for treatment after trench foot from fighting in Germany.
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G. Willey
Paris Hospital
George B. Willey
Wentworth Ave
Riverdale
West Virginia
Paris
London
Chicago
George
England
Germany
Clean cotton rags at Pointer Office under one pound
A brief note lists clean cotton rags available at the Pointer Office priced at one pound. No other items or details are provided.
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Pointer
Village restores disposal rights near Illinois Brick site
Dalton trustees decided to allow village residents to dump refuse in the lowland west of the Illinois Brick clayhole after Piscateers Inc lost the lease. Permits will be issued at the clerk’s office. The board ordered street sweeping to clear icy stones and to protect drainage. The water committee will study low water pressure in Ivanhoe Manor and South Ivanhoe, with time to review before complaints. Youth Day may be staged again in the village hall, and on March 27 all village offices will be vacated for local schoolchildren to fill in.
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Board of Trustees
Dalton
Illinois Brick Company
Main Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Piscateers, Inc
Blue Island
South Suburban Bus Company
Ivanhoe Manor
Ivanhoe
Virgil O. Petty
Riverdale- Dolton
Lions Club
Dolton
Curtis Schools Rank Third in City Paper Drive
Curtis and Riverdale elementary schools led District 9 with strong wastepaper salvaging results. The two schools collected 54 547 pounds in six weeks ending February 16, earning top district honors again. Harold Osenga and Shirley Gonzales led Riverdale. Betty Jane Braschler and Bob Burda led Curtis.
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Curtis-Riverdale
Chicago
85Th Street
Morrison Hotel
Riverdale
Harold Osenga
Shirley Gonzales
Betty Jane Braschler
Bob Burda
Curtis School
Curtis
Irene Ohlson
Rosemary Byrne
Ethel Meyer
Missionary Priest Rescued From Philippine Interment Camp
Mrs. Margaret Wells of Riverdale learns her brother Rev. Charles H. Gries S.V.D. a Roseland missionary priest, has been freed after three years in Santo Tomas and is now in a Manila hospital. A Feb. 5 letter permits a 25 word message to be sent.
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Margaret Wells
Michigan Ave
Riverdale
Charles H. Gries
S.V.D
Roseland
Santo Thomas
Philippines
Manila
Elmer Jacobitz Wartime Update From Riverdale Parents
Mr and Mrs August J Jacobitz of 245 East 185th Place Riverdale report three communications from their son Elmer Pfe Jacobitz a prisoner of war in a German camp He entered the army July 18 1942 trained at Camp Swift Fort Sam Houston Texas and Camp Polk La His brother Raymond serves with combat engineers in the European Theatre of War The War Department initially informed them of Elmers missing in France since November 12 and a recent card from a German prison camp said he is in good health
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Pfe
Elmer
War Department
France
Army
Camp Swift
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Camp Polk
Raymond
Combat Engineers
Progressive Party Meeting Noted for Riverdale Village Hall
The next Progressive Party meeting will be held at Riverdale village hall at p o'clock p m Monday March 5 1945. All residents interested are requested to attend. Ladies are partially invited.
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Progressive Party
Riverdale
Voters Party Dolton Meets Friday Evening March 2
A meeting of the Voters Party of Dolton is set for Friday at 8 p m in Unity Hall. All village voters are invited. The notice lists upcoming events at Youth Center March dates with dances and a skating party at Hammond Skating Rink tickets priced at five cents for March 19 and a backward hard times outfit request for March 30.
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Voters Party of
Dolton
Unity Hall
Youth Center
St. Patrick’s
Hammond
Son of Former Residents Killed Over Germany
Mr. and Mrs. William Dunker of Hammond Indiana learned from a War Department telegram that their son Ernest W Dunker was killed in action over Germany on February 15 He was a radio operator and gunner aboard a B 17 bomber Born August 31 1921 in Dalton he left January 1 for overseas duty after training at Yuma Arizona and El Paso Texas His brother John a B 24 pilot has been a prisoner of war in Germany since May 10 1944
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William Dunker
Hammond
Ind
Dalton
War Department
Ernest W. Dunker
Germany
Ernest
Yuma
Ariz
el Paso
Texas
John
Dalton Voters Notice of Registration
Dalton voters may register or correct addresses on March 1 2 and 3 with office hours 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm plus March 2 7 pm to 9 pm. This is the last chance before Township and Village elections in April. Robert C. Haney Clerk Village of Dolton.
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Robert C. Haney
Dolton
Dolton Woman's Club Postpones Card Party
The Dolton Riverdale Woman's club postponed the card and banco party scheduled for Saturday evening at Dolton village hall to a later date.
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Woman’s Club
Card
Banco
Dolton-Riverdale
Dolton
Riverdale Pfc John M Braun Reported Killed In Action
Pfc John M Braun son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Braun of Riverdale and nephew of Rev John N Weiler was killed in the Philippine Islands on February 2. He served in the army medical corps and entered service April 8 1943. He is mourned by parents two brothers a sister and a younger brother. A private memorial mass was held at St Marys Church.
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John N. Weiler
St. Mary’s Church
Philippine Islands
War Department
Army Medical Corps
Army
Camp
Grant
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Hawaii
New Guinea
James A. Braun
Navy Seabees
James
Netherlands East Indies
John
Philippines
Chicago
Riverdale
St. Mary’s School
Mt. Carmel High School
R. H. Donnelley Corporation
Thomas F. Braun
11Th Armored Division
Luxembourg
Marian
Frederick
St.Mary’s Church
Lincoln PTA Elect Officers March 6
Lincoln PTA schedules its meeting for Tuesday afternoon March 6 at the Lincoln building. Refreshments start at 2 45 p m and the program includes officer elections educational movies and community singing for attendees who may leave early.
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Lincoln P. T. A
Lincoln School
Progressive Party Elects Officers At Riverdale Meeting
At its organization meeting on February 26 the Progressive Party of Riverdale elected A. L. Lussenhop as chairman Harold Schaefer as secretary Harry Hanschmann as treasurer and Lester Brookfelt as campaign manager for its 1945 campaign.
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Progressive Party of
Riverdale
A. L. Lussenhop
Harold Schaefer
Harry Hanschmann
Lester Brookfelt
Absenteeism prolongs work at Midwest war plant
A Midwest war plant faces longer shifts as absenteeism climbs. Management cites worker shortages and schedule disruptions, while unions call for attendance improvements to avert further production delays.
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City Paper
William Ewert
May Street
Louise Ewert
Harmony Choral Club
East 115Th Street
Elmer Jacobitz
August J. Jacobitz
East 185Th Place, Riverdale
Have
Harley Roney
Voters Party
Girl Scout Council
Florence Otto
Girl ‘Scouts
Otto
Girl Scout Association
Dalton Voters
John M. Braun
Medical Corps
The
Thomas Braun
East 136Th Place
Pfc
Lincoln Pta
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