Nine Dolton Men Called for Induction into Army
Nine Dolton residents join 23 Cook County men summoned for U S Army induction on March 24 at 8 a m. from the Lansing draft board to the 122nd Field Artillery Armory. Names include Elmer Bertrand and Charles Rothbauer with other district 12 men listed from Lansing Harvey Phoenix and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Uncle Sam
Cook County
Selective Service District
Lansing Draft Board
Ridge Road
122Nd Field Artillery
East
Chicago Avenue
Elmer Bertrand
Minerva Avenue
Charles J. Rothbauer
East 144Th Street
Elmer L. Ott
144Th Street
Elmer F. van Clay
Lincoln Avenue
Donald G. Lorenzen
Chicago Street
Attilius J. Mazzacavallo
William S. Propper
Washington Street
Raymond J. Dickman
Sibley Blvd
Myron R. Waddell
Monroe St
Eugene Wilson Klank
Homewood
Mike Shobat
Walcott St
Thornton
Frank John Pelts
Paul Otto Wolff, Jr
Lake St
Lansing
Edward Tellis
8Th Ave
Phoenix
Robert James Watling
Lowell Ave
Hazelcrest
Frank J. Cox
Marinette
Wisconsin
Frank Albert Konerowski
Railroad Ave
Charles Vincent Helton
Harvey
Herman Hoekstra
So. Holland
Joseph Stanley Malec
Carey Ave
Herman C. Hoekstra
E. 155Th Place
Vernon A. Bastian
Oak Wood Ave
Ill
Watertown
So. Oak
Richard Melvin Babb
Torrence Ave
Oak Glen
London, Tenn
Democratic Candidates Introductory Dance in Dalton
Local friends of Arthur E Dillner and Frank Dick Simnick organized a card and dance party at Lincoln school gym on Thursday evening March 20 1941 at 8 00 pm. The event aims to introduce Democratic township candidates for the April 1 1941 election with Dillner for supervisor and Simnick for constable. All Dalton Riverdale residents and nearby communities are invited. Door and table prizes will be awarded and admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Dillner
Frank “Dick” Simnick
Lincoln School
Dillner
Dick Simnick
Woman's Club Institute Day Observed in Riverdale Meeting
The Dalton Riverdale Women's club plans to observe institute day at the Riverdale village hall on Tuesday March 18 at 1 30. Mrs C A Brown of Ivanhoe district club institute chairman will address the club and the audience will join in a song fest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Dalton-Riverdale
South Suburban New Bus Service Announced
Information on the South Suburban new bus service includes a contact number In terocean 9744 for details and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interocean
Grade School Tournament Tests Calumet Valley Teams
Calumet Valley Elementary School league hosts a three division tournament at Bowen school gym Riverdale. Finals Friday evening crown champions in volleyball lightweight and heavyweight basketball with Bowen teams leading season standings and trophies plus sportsmanship awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Valley Elementary School League
Bowen
Riverdale
Washington
St. Mary’s
Franklin
Lincoln
Roosevelt
South Holland
St. Mary‘s
Calumet Valley
Franklin, Roosevelt
Youth Leaving for Army Honored at Party
Edward Born son of Mr and Mrs Fred Born of Dalton was honored at a farewell party on Sunday March 2 at the home of his sister Mrs Carl Sellin in Riverdale. He left for Tulsa Oklahoma Camp Forest Tennessee on Tuesday March 11 with his National Guard detachment to drive a truck for the advance detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Born
Fred Born
Dalton
Carl Sellin
Riverdale
Sellin
Albert Strefling
National Guard
Tullahoma
Camp Forest
Tennessee
Peter Jacobsma
Ernest Dieck, Jr
Elmer Ott
Allan Blank
June Anderson
P. Crince
Pullman
Joseph Handel
Chicago
Peoples Store
Roseland
Bernice Crince
Billie Wiegel
Leona Evans
Daisy Eaton
Miland Pearson
Bruce Evans
Kenneth Hammer
Charles Swart
Henry Glands
Sam Valsis
Teo
Bernice Crinece
Epworth League Bakery Sale in Dolton to Aid Church Fund
The Epworth League of First Methodist Dolton sponsors a bakery sale on a Saturday in March. Orders for bread cake doughnuts and pies are taken by Bettajean Nairn Dolton 955 or Dorothy Zils berger Riv 482 and must be placed by March 23. Delivery C O D will occur on March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Epworth League of the First Methodist Church
Dolton
Bettajean Nairn
Dorothy Zilsberger
Pinochle Party Benefits Local Union at St Marys Hall
Local 20653 A F of L of Arcady Hales and Knoke plants sponsor a pinochle party Sunday March 16 at St Marys church hall at 230 pm. Prizes total 16 dollars with 35 cent admission. Dr G Gallegos is recovering nicely and expects to return soon. Mr and Mrs Phillip Miller Riverdale announce the birth of a daughter Sunday March 2 at St Francis hospital Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. of L
Arcady
Hales and
Knoke
St. Mary’s Church Hall
G. Gallegos
Phillip Miller
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Lost Toy Fox Terrier Reward Offered
A missing male black and white toy fox terrier last seen about a month ago. Reward offered by H. Erffmeyer. Contact Dolton 696 R 45-2p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Erffmeyer
Township Suit Will Reach a Settlement in Courtroom Today
The Thornton township race intensifies as the Electoral Board sustains objections to the Democratic slate, forcing a mandamus action by Arthur E. Dillner to place Democratic candidates on the township ballot. Judge Allegretti’s court set a hearing for this morning to decide the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township
William H. Winterhoff
Board of Election Commissioners
Herman C. Sons of
Lansing
Chicago
Winterhoff
Ring
Arthur EB. Dillner
Dalton
Arthur E. Dittner
Allegretti
Superior Court
Roman E. Polanski
McKinlay
Dillner
Election Board
Dolton Church Group Attends Chicago Children Rally
The Children's Society of Christian Service of the Dolton Methodist Sunday school and the Women's Society of Christian Service will attend the Chicago Southern District Children's Rally at St Stephen's Church on March 15 at 10 o'clock. Dalton presents the first worship service under the New Methodist church with a morning program by children’s groups from Chicago churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Society of Christian Service
Dolton Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Chicago Southern District
St. Stephen’s Church
118Th
State Streets
Dalton
New Methodist Church
Chicago
Christian Mothers' Society draws winner named
Mrs. Peter Kurz won the $2.50 drawing by St. Mary's church Christian Mothers' Society. Previous two weeks' Blanket Club winners were Miss Margaret Stiemann and Miss Muriel Wordelman. Carl Belz of 514 Main Street Dalton had cataract removal at Woodlawn Hospital Wednesday morning and faces eight to ten days in recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kurz
Christian Mothers’ Society
St. Mary’s Church
Margaret Stiemann
Muriel Wordelman
Carl Belz
Main Street
Dalton
Woodlawn Hospital
Two Parties Run Unopposed in Village Elections
In Dalton and Riverdale voters face unopposed slates as Citizens party in Dalton and Progressive party in Riverdale file only. Dalton park board sees Thomas Harper Jr and George E Kay vying for two seats. Riverdale sets Raymond Baumgartner and Charles E Colebourn for park commissioner. election date is April 1 for park posts and April 8 for village offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Party
Riverdale
Progressive Party
Park Board
Dalton
Dolton
Thomas Harper, Jr
Lincoln Avenue
George E. Kay
Monroe Street
Raymond Baumgartner
Wabash Avenue
Charles E. Colebourn
Michigan Avenue
Women's Club Hosts Art and Hobby Exhibit
The Dalton Riverdale Woman's club met on Tuesday March 4 at Riverdale village hall for an art exhibit and hobby show. Mrs Ellen Walkerly Link of Chicago Public Schools spoke on Art In Our Schools and showed student drawings. The hobby display featured crocheted bedspreads, embroidered linens, batik works, raffia crafts from Samoa, needlepoint chairs, and pencil sketches of movie stars. Entertainment included two solos and a trombone piece, with refreshments served by club hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale
Ellen Walkerly Link
Chicago
Link
Jeanette Thompson
Edward Kreske
Peter Kurz
Katherine Kurz
Caroline Umbrell
Joseph Kappes
Samoa Islands
Lillian Hankey
Jennie Stieman
Harry Hanschmann
Norman Damez
Caroline Umbriel
Walter Fruehling
Wallace Tourtellotte
Andrew Vogel
South Holland
Geroge Benton
John Wernicke
Frank Thompson
N. M. Tourtellotte
St Patrick Teens Dance Planned by Dal ton P T A
A St Patrick teen age dance by the Lincoln P T A of Dalton is set for Friday evening March 14 in the school gym. Dancing starts at 8 with Dave Simpson and his orchestra. Admission is 15 cents per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick
Lincoln P. T. A
Dalton
Dave Simpson
Riverdale Driver Killed in Blue Island Crash
William G. Heck a 48 year old Indiana Harbor Belt railroad switchman died in a Sunday morning crash in Blue Island. His car hit a utility pole after failing to negotiate a curve on Burr Oak avenue near Western street. Witnesses said he looked down as if reaching for something from the floor before the wreck. Heck left a widow Beulah two children Robert and Elizabeth his mother and a sister. Funeral services were held and the body sent to Minneapolis for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Heck
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Blue Island
Burr Oak Avenue
Western Avenue
Heck
140Th
Racine Avenue
Riverdale
Floyd Pintler
Lowe Avenue
Chicago
Meredith L. Farrell
Dearborn Street
Mr. Farrell
S. F. Wytral
Greenwood Road
Vincennes
Burr Oak
Farrell
Brunswick
Beulah
Robert
Elizabeth
E. L. Lapmna
Minneapolis
Greenwood Avenue
Baseball Players Leave for Spring Camps
Several local players head to spring training camps in the south. Clarence Struss signed with St. Paul of the American Association and departs for Leesburg Florida after a 15 1 record last season with Duncan in the Western league. Herb Bremer leaves for New Orleans of the Southern league, joining star catcher duties while wintering in Columbus Georgia. Riverdale A C members Puff Hammermeister and Robert Wheeler sign with Chicago White Sox. Hammermeister to Waterloo in the Three I league and Wheeler to Jonesboro in the Texas league. Teammate Werner Wulff will try out with Lima in the Ohio State league later in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Clarence Struss
St. Paul
Leesburg
Florida
Clarence
Duncan
Herb Bremer
August Bremer
Riverdale
New Orleans
Herb
Columbus
Georgia
Riverdale A. C
Puff” Hammermeister
Robert ‘“Beartracks
Wheeler
Chicago White Sox
Puff
Waterloo
Jonesboro
Werner Wulff
Ohio
Lima
St Patrick's Party Planned at St Marys Church
St Marys church hosts a St Patrick's Day event Monday March 17 with a card and banco party in the church hall starting at 8 p.m. Sponsored by St Marys Court No 229 W. Cc. O. F. proceeds aid the church and prize drawings will be awarded inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Court No
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U.S. Army
Citizens Party of
Ira J. Hastings
R. C. Haney
Frank B. Diekman
Joseph L. Locher
James J. Mossell
L. Edward Brookfelt
Wr. Locher
Mr. Mossell
William G. Maurer
Fred EB. Waterman
St. Patrick’s
I. H. B. Switchman
Western
Burr Oak Sunday
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