South Holland Mourns Richard H. Dodsen
Richard H. Dodsen 61 died March 1 at his home 138 West 158th Street after a ten month illness due to carcinoma of the bowels. Born January 13, 1881 in Chicago, he moved to South Holland in 1918, worked 24 years for C. and E. I. R. R. as a car inspector, and served as village special police for over fifteen years. Funeral 2 p.m. De Young chapel burial Evergreen cemetery. Survived by Anna, three grandchildren, five sisters, two brothers, and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Dodsen
Anna Dodsen
Alice Turngren
Mytrle Illum
Dorothy Stutzriem
Richard, Jr
Walter
West 158Th Street
Mr. Dodson
Chicago
Anna Wilkinson
South Holland
de Young
South Park Avenue
Wm. A. Diman
Evergreen Cemetery
George
Albert
Clara Thompson
Flint, Mich
Elizabeth Seiffert
Myrtle Dodson
Frank Kats Dies After Abdominal Surgery at 24
Frank Kats of East 167th Street died at St. James hospital Chicago Heights following complications from a stomach operation. He is survived by his wife two daughters Donna and Judith parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Kats six brothers and four sisters, and grandfather Frank Porter. Funeral services set for Friday at De Young's funeral home then Lansing Christian Reformed church with burial in Oak Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kats
East 167Th Street
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Kats
Donna
Judith
Leonard Kats
South Holland
Leonard
George
Arnold
Donald
John
Eugene
William
Conrad
Highland
Winifred Ericks
Christine Urtz
Hammond
Jeanette Enkhorn
Ruth Kats
Frank Porter
de Young
Lansing
Funeral for John Broertjes in Munster
John Broertjes 88 of Munster dies of a heart attack while at his winter home in New Smyrna Florida. Funeral services are at Munster Christian Reformed Church Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. J. Monsma officiating. Burial from his home at 1 p.m. Survivors include wife Dina three sons John Jr Richard and Frederick and four daughters plus 20 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Broertjes
Munster
New Smyrna
Fla
Munster Christian Reformed Church
J. Monsma
Broertjes
Dina
John, Jr
de Motte
Richard
Dolton
Frederick
South Holland
Gertie de Vries
Minnie Goins
Johanna Schmidt
Dina Heikma
Service news and community notes from South Holland
Local families announce sons in service and visits to camps in New Jersey and California. Soldiers Roy Monsma Peter Dascenzo and others depart or are stationed at Camp Grant Fort Sheridan Camp Dix and Camp Roberts. Community bowling standings and births illnesses and events are reported along with church notices and a Father and Son banquet plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter R. van Drunen
Evelyn
Carol
Joe R. van Drunen
New Jersey
Willard van Drunen
van Drunen
Roy Monsma
Tacoma Wash
Chicago
Camp Dix
N. J
Wm. Monsma
William, Jr
Tom Reuter
Joyce
Harry Kramer
Harvey
Nick de Young
Ted van der An
Louis Workman, Jr
Nicholas William Jonkman
Louis Shilling
South Holland
Dalton
Camp Grant
Rockford
Peter Dascenzi
Chicago Tribune
Camp Roberts
Cal
168Th Field Artillery
Raymond Cook
Fort Sheridan
Roy Diekman
Local notices list injuries moves and social events
Monday report notes a Saturday injury while moving furniture. Mrs Harlingen-bound Herman Hunter with her father after a stroke. Gerrit Boersma and family to move into J R Van Drunen cottage. Attorney Wim Jacobs moves office to his home. Harvey Olthoff fractured arm from bicycle fall. Virginia Wilkens hosted a household shower. she becomes Billy Gibson bride on March 14. Miss Wilhelmina Gouwens ill at home. South Holland gas stations now close 7 pm to 7 am effective February 16, with Saturday hours exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hunter
Harlingen
Texas
Gerrit Boersma
Lyon
J. R. van Drunen
159Th
Grand Trunk
R. R
Postmaster Appointment Noted Amid War Time Measures
The text notes postmaster Herman Rinkema being confirmed for life by Senator Scott Lucas and mentions Sunday closures at 9 p.m. to conserve electricity for war production, reflecting plants on a wartime schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rinkema
Scott Lucas
Life
Bethany church services and band concert noted
Rev S Vroon lists Sunday services at Bethany Christian Reformed Church including The Power of Prayer and The Suffering Saviour in Gethsemane. Thornton’s Band led by L A Hopkins will perform at the Thirteenth Annual Band Concert on Friday March 6 at 8 p.m. Private Peter Kurz, son of Mr and Mrs Peter J Kurz of Riverdale, was selected among 14 soldiers for medical technician training, transferred from Camp Forrest to Fitzsimmons Hospital arriving February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
S. Vroon
Gethsemane
Thornton
L. A. Hopkins
Peter Kurz
Peter J. Kurz
Riverdale
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Colo
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Ernest de Young
Ben de Young
East 155Th Street
Howard Field
Canal Zone
Ecuador
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de Young's Furniture
South Holland Merchant's League
de Young’s Furniture
Wausau Lumber
South Holland Bank
Gouwens ‘Bros
Fancher’s Printing
Dutch Mill Service
Hoekstra Laundry
Dalenberg and Gouwens
Clyde Allen Smits
Gerrit Smits
Lefers
Jacob H. de Young
Nicholas de Groot
Adrian de Groot
B. A. van Zyl
First Reformed Church of
Ter Louw
Peter Thommasen
Faye
Ed Eylander
Michigan
Gerrit Koster
Homewood
Eylander
Bethany Church
Charles E. Withoit
Withoit
Barr Yard
Blue Island
Gilbert de Young
John van Drunen
West 159Th Street
Dick Elsinga
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Forrest Ward
Wilhelmina Gouwens
Vincennes Road
Ham
Res
Samuel K. Avery
Hohmanage
Hammond, Ind
H. Erffmeyer
Sibley Blvd
Henry Gouwens
159Th Street
Zayne Grey
George Montgomery
Mary Howard
Dennis O’keefe
Zasu Pitts
Jane Wyatt
Edward Everett Horton
Winslow
Navy
Stan
Ollie
Jane Frazee
Merry Macs
Leon Errol
Mischa Auer
Fooniih
Universal
News ‘of the World
FBI
George Brent
Dlona Massey
Basil Rathbone
Siso News
Thur
Sat
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Dr. C. Davis Dursema
S. Chicago Rd
South Holland, Ill
Dale
137Th St. Riverdale
Wm. Holden Claire Trevor Gee. Bancroft
Cary Grant
Irene Dunne
Uncle Sam
the Blonde
Gene Autry
Federal Income Tax Service
James T. Wilkes & Co
Certified Public Accountants Telephone
Center Avenue
Illinois
Light House Cleanser
Hills Bros
Alc
Idaho
Bisquik
Dolton 770
Theo. Koch
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