Village Board Tightens Dog Ordinance Enforcement
At the regular meeting of the Village of Fiverdale trustees the proclaims a strict enforcement of the dog ordinance with a warning to the public. The police committee is authorized to act on prior suggestions and the village president will issue a proclamation stressing enforcement.
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Fiverdale
Strosinski
Hanschmann
School Street
13Th
State Street
Claussen
Little Calumet
Blue Island
Riverdale
Dixmoor
Harvey
Ivanhoe
Matthews
Illinois Commerce Commission
Chicago
Notice of Riverdale Village Election on April 17 1945
Election date set for Tuesday April 17 1945 in Riverdale Illinois with offices for village president village clerk and four trustees four trustees for full terms and one for an unexpired term. Districts define polling places at village hall Washington school and 43 West 144th street with hours 6am to 6pm. Dated March 8 1945 Peter J Kurz village clerk.
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Riverdale
Ilinois
Thait
Illinois 'Central Railway
140Th Street
Calumet Township Candidates Listed For April election
Two full party tickets enter the April 17 Calumet Township race the Home Rule Party and the Citizens Party. Final filing closed Feb 27. two veteran officials will not seek reelection supervisor Charles Schwartz and clerk Edward E Bachmann. Party slates and incumbents named across supervisor clerk assessor collector justice of the peace and constable posts.
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Calumet Township
Home Rule Party
Citizens Party
Charles Schwartz
Edward E. Bachmann
Robert Peetz
Blue Island
Louis Matykiewicz
Edward P. Dougherty
Martin A. Sonnenschein
Fred Taffanelli
Jacob A. Decklar
James Seidl
Calumet Park
Frank Mascola
Mark A. Moran
Sylvester Wyzral
Cook County
Paul Parchem
Arthur Schaller
Nicholas Guglielmucci
Gook County
Florian Lipinski
Theodore E. Leverenz
Paul J. Taydus
Bernard Paetsch
Charles Cook
Riverdale
John Pigza
Wounded in Philippines Sgt Ehlers and Lt Jeffries
Sgt William H. Ehlers of the 37th Infantry Division in the Philippines has been wounded and is confined to an army hospital. His wife Lorraine Altringer of Riverdale reports a February 10 injury. 2nd Lt Robert Jeffries, husband of Mrs Helen Jeffries of Riverdale, was seriously wounded in Belgium and is recuperating at Bibble General Hospital, Menlo Park after training at Camp Davis and service in England France and Belgium.
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William H. Ehlers
Philippines
Lorraine Altringer
Riverdale
Manila
Set
Ehlers
Bougainville
Robert Jeffries
Helen Jeffries
Indiana Ave
Belgium
Transportation Corps
States
Bibble General Hospital
Menlo Park
Calif
Jeffries
Camp Davis
N. C
England
Normandy
P. BR. Jeffries
Richton Park, Tl
Emmerson Rodman Reported Killed in South Pacific
Mrs. Mae Rodman of Dalton learned by telegram that her son Emmerson Rodman in the Navy has been killed in action somewhere in the South Pacific. No place or time details were provided. His mother has two other sons in service.
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Mae Rodman
Washington St
Harvey
Dalton
Emmerson
Navy
South Pacific
Solicitor for Red Cross War Fund Appeals Earn Your Support
A volunteer solicitor for the Red Cross War Fund visits residents, speaking in the name of all armed forces members. Homeowners are urged to receive them cordially and give generously to support the wartime relief effort.
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Red Cross War Fund Drive
Pilot Describes First Flight Over Jap Mainland
Lt. George H. Jennings writes from the Marianas about a bombing mission over Japan and the return flight. He recalls fatigue and fear before the mission, relief on arrival, and the tense return with fuel checks, navigation plotting, and the sight of the base lights approaching. He notes basic camp life improving, meals varying from Spam to rare fresh fare, and the crew’s routine work during and after missions.
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Japan
George H. Jennings
Marianas
Elise
States
Graduation Class Dance At Navy Pier Stuns Continent Hotel
Misses Elaine Foster Ruth and Lois Nelson attended a formal dance at the Continental Hotel hosted by the Navy Pier graduation class on Saturday March 38.
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Elaine Foster
Ruth
Lois Nelson
Continental Hotel
Navy Pier
Three Schools Share Tourney Honors in Local Meet
The Cal Umet Valley league tournament at Lincoln School Dalton saw six schools compete. Bowen won volleyball and lightweight basketball, Lincoln and Washington also claimed titles, while Roosevelt entered only heavyweight basketball. Trophies were awarded Friday night by William Reaugh with praise for organization and sportsmanship.
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Calumet Valley
Lincoln School
Dalton
Lincoln
St. Paul’s
Washington
Bowen
St. Mary’s
Roosevelt School of
South Holland
William Reaugh
Winterhoff Bill Aims to Freeze Poor Relief Tax Levy
Illinois bill introduced by William H. Winterhoff seeks to freeze the 1942 poor relief tax level after Cook County shifts to a 100 percent valuation basis. The measure, backed by Thornton Township officials and state legislators, promises emergency action to hold levies until town meetings.
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Ilinois
William H. Winterhoff
Thornton Township
Cook County
Thornton
Winterhoff
Springfield
Senate
Green
Bernice T. VanDer Vries
Fred Virkus
Ruby McGrath
House
Bidwill, Carpentier, Butler
Cross
Notice of Progressive Party Caucus in Riverdale
A caucus of the Progressive Party of Riverdale is set for Monday evening March 12 1945 at 8 pm in Riverdale village hall. Nominations will be made for village president village clerk and four village trustees two for full terms and one for an unexpired term, to be voted April 17 1945. All party voters are invited. Chairman of the Progressive Party of Riverdale.
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Progressive Party of
Riverdale
Youth Center March Dance Schedule and Skating Party
Date book for the Youth Center lists events including a March 9 dance, March 16 St Patrick’s Dance with a green wear requirement, March 19 a Roller Skating Party at Hammond Skating Rink with tickets 50e, March 23 another dance, and March 31 April Fool’s Dance with “hard times clothes backwards” attire guidance.
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Youth Center
Hammond
Tax Rate Increases Noted As 1944 Assessments Prepared
Walter Haines, Thornton Township collector, released the base rates for 1944 property taxes. The composite rate rises in Riverdale Dalton and South Holland compared with 1943, with Riverdale at 3.13 per hundred and Dalton at 3.58, among others. Penalty date set for May 1 with 1 percent monthly charge. bills to be mailed by March 30.
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Walter Haines
Thornton Township
Forest Preserve
Riverdale
Ivanhoe
Dalton
Cook County
Victor L. Schlaeger
Sschlaeger
Boy Scout Paper Drive Saturday in Riverdale
Riverdale’s Boy Scout Troop 9 holds its monthly scrap paper drive this Saturday March 10 to aid war efforts. Scouts note scrap paper is vital for packing materials and containers for shells and lunch boxes, urging residents to bundle paper magazines cardboard and rags with string for collection.
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Boy Scout
Riverdale
Boy Scouts of America
Red Cross
Ivanhoe Park Plans to Refresh Honor Roll Plaque
The Ivanhoe Park Commissioners announce improvements to the Honor Roll plaque including new name plates. They urge residents to report missing or new names to Theodore Swan vice-president Park District 14801 Eggleston Ave Riverdale 452 and verify existing entries.
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Ivanhoe Park Rd
Ivanhoe Park
Ivanhoe
Theodore Swan
Park District
Eggleston Ave
Riverdale
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Wm. H. Ehlers
Emmerson Rodman
Pacific
William Fillippo
Lincoln Ave
Dennis
Louis Aigner
South Chicago Hospital
Meep
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