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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1944

Page

5

Real Estate Listings in Greenfield and Riverdale Areas

Real estate ads describe numerous properties in Greenfield Subdivision and Riverdale including a brick apartment with a corner lot and two-car garage priced at 13500, a new two story brick home at 9500, a new three room cottage with lot options, and several room houses with various features and prices from 3500 to 17500. Also listed are acreage parcels on Glenwood Dyer road with per acre prices, and a flat building with three six room flats priced at 17500, all from Schultz & Sons and partners with multiple contact points listed.

Greenfield Subdivision Riverdale Dalton Atlantic St Wear School and Transportation Glenwood-Dyer Road Lincoln Highway Burnham Ave Co. C. Schultz & Sons Torrence Ave Lansing Kanawha Ave Racine Thompson Wm. A. Chapman & Co Michigan Ave

Seven-year-old Dolores Ann Short loses eye sight risk from playmate accidents

The Cleveland Press clipping reports seven-year-old Dolores Ann Short wears glasses after an arrow pierced her right eye and a cherry stone caused a left eye injury. At Johns Hospital doctors fear infection and hope eye muscle growth might realign the lens, urging children to avoid dangerous play.

Cleveland Press Dolores Ann Short Dolores John’s Hospital Dolores Ann Lions Club Safety Committee

Fred's Place wins two as Wiebke leads men

In St Pauls Mixed League action Fred's Place defeated B and M Motors twice. H Wiebke scored 572 to top the men while Hazel Paynter led women with 484. Losers included Phil Reitz 515 and Kay Reitz 443. Milhahn Florist beat Art the Butcher's squad. Bock 545 and Schroeder 459 led winners. Babcock 495 and Zelda Bock 449 led losers. Wiebke rolled high men game 21 percent and Zelda Bock high women game 194. Fred's Place also posted the high team series at 2300.

Fred B. & M. Motors H. Wiebke Hazel Paynter Phil Reitz Kay Reitz Milhahn Herman Wiebke Zelda Bock

Thornton budget hearing notice in Cook County Illinois

Notice is given that a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for the Town of Thornton Cook County Illinois for fiscal year 1944 1945 will be on file for public inspection at the Supervisor's Office Lansing and Township Clerk's Office Harvey. A public hearing on the budget will be held March 28 1944 at Town Hall Thornton and final action will be taken at the annual meeting April 4 1944. Dated March 13 1944 signed WM Winterhoff Supervisor and Edward A McGowan Clerk.

Thornton Cook Ilinois 182Nd Lansing E. 154Th St Harvey Town Hall WM. H. Winterhoff Edward A, MC Gowan

Our Boys in the Armed Forces

Several service members are noted with updates on stations and duties. T/Sgt Wilmer M Stutzhiem writes from Oahu Hawaii describing island life and hopes for reunion with loved ones. Cpl Frank W Leichinger earned gunner wings at Yuma and is now at Salt Lake City Army Air Base. Lt Lorenz F Ripley chosen for Fort Sill artillery course. Irwin Blanchet serving with navy construction battalion overseas in New Hebrides. Harold Fransen transferred from Fort Bragg to Fort Meade.

Oahu Hawaii Wilmer M. Stutzhiem Island Golden Isle Good Old Riverdale Harold Schmidt Cpl Frank W. Leichinger Yuma Ariz Army Air Base Salt Lake City Utah Irwin B. Blanchet Navy New Hebrides Islands Pvt Harold E. Fransen Fort Bragg N. C Fort Meade

Lincoln P.T.A. Elects Officers for 1944-45

At its March 7 meeting the Lincoln P. T. A. elected officers for 1944-45. Mrs Eugene Johannes was named president with Mrs Fred Schubert as vice president, Mrs Elmer Fadke secretary, Mrs L E H Shower treasurer, and Miss Elizabeth Wilson historian.

Lincoln P. T. A Eugene Johannes Fred Schubert Elmer Fadke L. E H. Shower Elizabeth Wilson

Riverdale Soldier Returns Home from Caribbean Area

Harry H. Tiedemann, two years in the army finance department in the Caribbean area, arrived home in Riverdale on March 7.

Riverdale Caribbean Harry H. Tiedemann Army

Soldier Returns Home After Furlough Surprise Visit

A serviceman's furlough runs through March 31 and ends with a new assignment afterward. His unexpected homecoming delighted his family, who had not seen him since July 1941 during a weekend pass.

Wartime stamp values set to March 20 expiration

Green stamps K L and M in War Ration Book Four retain old values of 8 5 2 and 1 points and may be used through March 20 to buy canned frozen or dried foods. Brown stamps Y and Z in War Ration Book Three also keep values of 8 5 2 and 1 and are valid through March 20 for meat butter cheese and similar items.

Water wheel generator to boost US power in Iceland encampments

A 38 ton water wheel generator is under construction to add nearly 3,000,000 watts of electric power for the US Army in Iceland. It will supply energy to encampments and nearby cities, supporting military and civilian needs.

U. SS Iceland

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