Reserve Police Exhibit Planned for March 4 and 5
Riverdale Reserve police plan a two day exhibit at the Riverdale village hall on March 4 and 5. Officers Ruff Ludwig Struven Kranz Rohlman and the Lions club safety committee will show fingerprint history, methods and cards, police equipment, accident prevention, and a rescue unit. The event is free to the public with no admission charge.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Reserve
Washington, D. C
Booth
Hans Struven
Martin Kranz
Robert Rohlman
Booth No. 12
Riverdale-Dalton
Lions Club
Riverdale- Dalton
Floyd Mix
Conrad Krause
Karl 8. Putnam
E. T. MacDowell
Warren Claussen Wins Ensign Commission in Navy
Warren J. Claussen U S N R graduated as an ensign on February 24 after training at Columbia University. His parents Mr and Mrs William J Claussen and his fiancée Miss Peg Kregel of Muskegon Michigan attended the ceremony at St Johns Cathedral New York City. He is on ten day leave and will report for duty again after leaving Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren J. Claussen
U.S.N.R
Columbia University
William J. Claussen
Peg Kregel
Muskegon
Mich
St. John’s Cathedral
New York City
Ensign Claussen
P T A Council to Elect Officers March 8
Dalton Riverdale P T A council sets its regular meeting at Lincoln School on Wednesday March 8 at 3 30 p m to vote on officer nominations for the coming year including president Mrs R Newell vice president Mrs F Klage secretary Mrs E Johanes treasurer Miss Harriet La Crosse and historian William Reaugh All members urged to attend.
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Dalton-Riverdale P. T. A. Council
Lincoln School
R. Newell
F. Klage
E. Johannes
Harriet la Crosse
William Reaugh
Railroad switchman saves child at crossing wins Illinois Central Medal
Switchman Joseph J. Fischer risked his life to pull a three year old girl from the tracks at 71st street and Blackstone avenue as a southbound suburban train approached on January 19, 1944. He was awarded the Illinois Central Medal on February 18 for alertness and possible self harm in the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Joseph J. Fischer
H. Paulsen
Reid
Markham Yard
Sigrad Ullman
Fischer
South
Mr. Fischer
C. J. Buttimer
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Achterfeld
68Rd St
LaVine Fischer
DeKalb Teachers’ College
Illinois Central Medal
Julia Malunney
Hazelcrest
Dolton News Agency Proprietor Louis Cohen Dies
Louis Cohen longtime Dolton resident and owner of the Dolton Riverdale News Agency died suddenly from a heart attack at his Florida winter home in Hollywood. Survived by wife Rosa two sons David of Lombard Illinois and Lt Joseph L Cohen of the Army Air Corps in Tacoma Washington and two daughters Pearl Yaseen and Rebecca Finkle of Dalton. The family flew to Florida after the death.
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Louis Cohen
Dolton
Dolton-Riverdale
Hollywood
Fla
Rosa
David
Lombard, IL
Joseph L. Cohen
Army Air Corps
Tacoma
Wash
Pearl Yaseen
Rebecca Finkle
Dalton
Florida
Dolton Nurse Among Ten Cited on Italian Front
Lt Viola Van Clay of Dolton daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Van Clay was among ten Chicago area nurses praised for efficiency and skill at an evacuation hospital in Italy treating 5th Army casualties. She enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps in late 1942 after graduating Jackson Park Hospital and entered active service Jan 7 1948. She has served overseas for ten months.
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Dolton
Viola van Clay
Arthur van Clay
Chicago
Italy
5Th Army
van Clay
Army Nurse Corps
Jackson Park Hospital
Pistol Packin' Karen Thoureen Promotes Riverdale Show
Karen Sue Thoureen urges attendance at the Riverdale Reserves Police Show to be held March 4 and 5 at Riverdale village hall. Thoureen, daughter of Mr and Mrs O R B Thoureen of 14208 Wabash Ave, emphasizes the event as a community pickup.
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Karen Sue Thoureen
Calumet Valley Tourney Slated for March 8–10
The Calumet Valley grammar senior league announces a three day basketball and volleyball tournament at Lincoln school in Dolton March 8 to 10. Five schools—Bowen St. Paul Washington Lincoln St. Marys—arranged schedules with adult and student admission for sessions. Finals Friday feature girls volleyball at 7 PM and boys weight classes at 8 PM and 9 PM.
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Calumet Valley Grammar
George Kingsland
Merle Kaufman
Clare Swanson
Lincoln School
Virgil Petty
Bowen School
Carl Peters
St. Paul School
Mildred Hedges
Kingsland
Bowen
St. Mary’s
St. Paul
Washington
Lincoln's Lightweights
St. Mary
Lincoln
Lincol
Union Lenten Services Begin March 5 at Sandridge
The annual Lenten services start Sunday, March 5 at 8 p m in the Sandridge M and church with Rev R C Shawl, then March 12 at Our Savior's church with Rev M S Freeman, March 19 at Immanuel Evangelical church with Rev F Palm, and March 26 at the Dalton M E church with Rev Ph H Bassler. also note John Miller earned corporal at Davis Monthan Field in Arizona while in service training.
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Sandridge M
R. C. Shawl
Our Savior’s Church
M. S. Freeman
Immanuel Evangelical Church
F. Palm
Dalton M. E
Ph. H. Bassler
John Miller
Davis Monthan Field
Ariz
Dolton and Riverdale Fourth War Loan Bond Totals
Dolton and Riverdale residents and businesses completed the Fourth War Loan drive with 244860 in bond purchases. Dolton raised 73475 and Riverdale 171385, with individuals buying 38975 in KE bonds and 184437 in other series. A total of 641 individuals participated, up from 531 last September, and 39000 in series E bonds. The local War Finance Committee thanked workers and coordinators in both communities.
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Dolton
Riverdale
First Trust and Savings Bank of
War Finance Committee
Dalton
Edward Murphy
M. J. Younker
James J. Mossell
Abe Frerichs
Herbert J. Dickelman
Oland York
Frederick Mohr
Henry Propper
Herman ‘Rodenburg
Edgar G. Robinson
Gordon Baker
Albert Heine
George Brothers
Jessie Moomaw
Victoria’ McGowan
Rosa Verhoeven
Paul Thomsen
Ann Roush
Richard Schnoor
Leap Year Birthdays Celebrated in Dalton and Nearby
Charles Tomky Sr of Dalton marked his leap day birthday with a family party including Ed Wernicke Dwain Lenover and Laraine Tomky. Mrs Charles Dally also celebrated a leap year birthday with relatives in Dalton. Other locals Mitzi Meurisse Walter Kurz and Doris Pickerel have multiple or unusual leap year birthdays.
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Charles Tomky, Sr
Dalton
Ed Wernicke
Dwain
la Vera Lenover
Charles Tomky, Jr
Laraine
Frank Stump, Jr
Loretta
Norma Kroon
Joyce
Ed Tomky
Gene
Charles
Arthur Tomky
Rudy Stehle
Rhoda Joy
Mr. Stehle
Blue Island
Elsie Chase
Chicago
Mr. Tomky
Charles Dally
A. V. Garry
Mitzi Meurisse
Roy C. Meurisse
Ivanhoe
University of Illinois
Walter Kurz
Frater Elmo
Peter J. Kurz
Riverdale
St. Joseph Seminary
Teutopolis
Ill
Doris Pickerel
Lincoln PTA Meeting Slated for March 7 at 3 PM
The Lincoln PTA will convene Tuesday March 7 at 3 p.m. An all musical program will be followed by games and refreshments. WANTED: Clean cotton tags Ge Bb at Pointer office.
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Lincoln P. T. A
Pointer
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Warren Claussen
Navy
P.T.A. Council
Illinois Central
T. J. Reid
H. Paussen
J. C. Kane
J. J. Fischer
GC. J. Buttimer
S Department
Calumet
Union
Sandridge
Chas. Tomky, Sr
Lincoln Pta
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