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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1944
Page
6
A serviceman writes from an unspecified camp praising the South Holland Pointer for timely weekly issues It notes warm weather good training and high regard for both officers and enlisted men He thanks the paper for keeping him informed about home and fellow servicemen in various camps and branches.
Gladys Van Der Aa daughter of Mr and Mrs L Van Der Aa and Melvin Schepel son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Schepel were married in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev William Masselink at the Bethany Christian Reformed church. The reception followed at Tie bels with 80 guests.
Rev G Heehsema of the Third Christian Reform Church of Roseland will address the Back to God Hour Sunday March 19 at 9 PM. The topic is Back to Honorable Living. The Christian Reformed church sponsors the broadcast on WCFL Chicago 1009 ke.
A paper drive is planned for March 22 and 24 at Roosevelt school with prizes for rooms collecting the most paper. The school will receive paper, books, and cartons and asks neighbors to help if children are unavailable. The Roosevelt PTA elected officers for 1944-45 and honored student essay winners Nellie Rinkema Lois Jane De Young Mildred Visser and Ethel Groeneveld. A nurse’s message and refreshments followed the meeting. Pvt Calvin J Vanderwoude, U S Marine Corps, is currently stationed abroad.
A San Diego base hospital patient recovers from flu and laryngitis as the Senior Length fhat Service hosts Mrs. E. D. Martin on March 20 at 8 pm to discuss The Red Cross Services to our Armed Forces. Martin served in 1918 19 as hospital aid in France ambulance corps and interpreter for the AEF. Open to all women in the community. Mrs Frank Sagneri returns home March 13 from St Francis hospital Blue Island after gall bladder and appendicitis operation.
Residents along the Little Calumet river in South Holland remove belongings as the river rose over seven feet amid ongoing rains. More than forty homes lack heat as basements flood. the First Reformed church basement is pumped to protect the power plant and pipe organ. Hoekstra Laundry and Cleaning Co. sends staff home due to inundation.
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