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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
2
Dolton and Riverdale residents celebrate anniversaries births and marriages amid war. Families host visits and open houses as sailors soldiers and airmen from local homes return on leave or ship out. Community groups meet for birthdays and charity events while young David Denham heads to Farragut Idaho for Navy training.
Dalton Riverdale Junior Women's club will show films on present‑day topics at its Monday meeting March 27 in Riverdale village hall. Katherine Kurz and Anna Engelhardt lead the program with guest officers from the Dolton Riverdale Woman's club in attendance.
Ivanhoe Garden club meets Friday March 31 at 8 pm at 14227 Dearborn St. Mrs John McCarthy president of the Dal ton Riverdale Unit of Mothers of World War II will attend and accept an Afghan donation for Gardner s hospital on behalf of the unit. The club gives a tree to each child born in Ivanhoe in the prior year and asks parents to contact Mrs Martin F Ladd to ensure no child is missed.
Forty members and friends enjoyed an evening of old-fashioned fun at the Ivanhoe PTA box social at Roosevelt school. Performers included Norman Sauter David Gray Ogden Munson Cyril Skidmore the male quartet Clarence Brown Jack Trester M E Whitebread Albert Heine R E VanSova Clifford Holtgren and Fred Long. Proceeds fund playground equipment.
At the regular meeting of the Mothers of World War II on March 14 the unit installed officers Marie Henkle and Tillie and named color bearers and guards.
Fritsche colorbearers Alice Meeder and Anna Kummerer led the color guards as Mrs. H. 8. Bock, relief chairman, reported afghans donated by Mrs. Lena Greenway in honor of her grandsons Russell Schaefer ARS-3/c M. W. Schaefer BM Navy and Pvt Robert Gross Army. The Victory Dime club and Mrs. Bock contributed an Afghan, to be presented to Gardner's hospital. The Dream by Mary Cowen captivated members before a social hour.
At the Dal ton Riverdale P T A council meeting held March 8 at Lincoln school, officers for the coming year were elected president Mrs Robert Newell vice president Mrs Fred Klage secretary Mrs Albert Heine treasurer Miss Harriet LaCrosse and historian William Reaugh The final May meeting will include a school of instruction.
An OPA release states Sugar Stamp 30 and 31 will remain valid indefinitely, easing retailer demand at period ends. Beginning today March 23, local boards issue stamps for 20 pounds for home canning, in addition to the existing five pounds with Sugar Stamp 40.
The first fire hoses were made of leather with an American origin in Philadelphia in 1808. Rubber hoses followed around 1820 introducing newer material to firefighting equipment.
Local call seeks clean cotton rags for use at the Pointer office. Messages ask suppliers to deliver to the office promptly and in good condition.
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