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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1944

Page

5

Classified Want Ads and Notices Fees

Classified ads cards of thanks notices and all notices priced at 10 cents per line with a 50 cent minimum for the first insertion and three insertions totaling one dollar, payable in advance.

Multiple Riverdale Real Estate Listings and Local Bowling Standings

Real estate ads detail two family brick apartments and several houses in Riverdale Greenfield with prices from 3500 to 17500 plus acreage land near Glenwood Dyer and Lincoln Highway. Also notes Bachmann Funeral Home bowling tied for first after three wins and league standings with Reichs Dieck's Miller's Wonder Inn.

Riverholites Bachmann Funeral Home L. E. Reich H. Miller Wonder Inn Miller’s C. Dieck

St Pauls Mixed League B M Motors Maintain First

St Pauls Mixed League B M Motors stayed in first place by taking two games from Milhahn Florists. J Testolin scored 559 and Marian Nelson 359 for the winners while H Bock 491 and Lena Fadke 423 led the losers. Freds Place defeated Art the Butchers two games as H Wiebke 605 and Hazel Paynter 445 led the victors with F Fahrbach 504 and Viola Wiebke 506 top for the losers. H Wiebke claimed a 214 high game and W Wiebke 182 led the ladies. Team standings show B M Motors A2 36, Art the Butcher 39, Freds Place 38, Milhahn Florist 36.

B. & M. Motors Milhahn Florists J. Testolin Marian Nelson H. Bock Lena Fadke Fred Art the Butcher H. Wiebke Hazel Paynter

Local youths win in 14 1 Rack billiards tournament

In Thornton township at the Staab home the 14 1 Rack Continuous billiards event concluded on March 15 with Bob Rundin taking first prize, Roy Kukral second, and Tony Staab third. Sixteen entrants largely from Thornton high school competed, with prizes donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Gebert.

L. J. Staab Clark Jr Bob Rundin Roy Kukral Tony Staab Thornton Township High School Roosevelt School Staab H. O. Haines Myr Willie Mosconi

Post seeks WWII veterans and Roll of Honor updates

The notice invites World War II veterans with honorable discharges to join the Post and asks members to check the Roll of Honor for any names missing. Comrades Dalton and Gerber remain at Hines hospital while Dreger is at home. Members are urged to visit sick comrades and raise 1944 dues to 100 percent this month.

Dalton Gerber Hines Hospital Dreger

Internal Revenue Offices Change Office Hours

Carter H. Harrison announces new office hours for the main Chicago office and all First District Illinois offices. Opening time moves to 8 30 a m and closing time to 5 15 p m, effective Monday March 20 1944.

Carter H. Harrison Internal Revenue United States Court House Chicago First District of Illinois

Election Notice I Illinois School District 148

Notice is hereby given that on Saturday the 8th day of April 1944 an election will be held at Lincoln school in Dalton and Washington school in Riverdale in School District 148 Cook County Illinois for electing two members to serve a full term of three years The polls open at 12 oclock noon and close at 7 oclock p.m. ROY NELSON Secretary March 23 1944.

Lincoln Dalton Washington Riverdale County of Cook Illinois Board of Education Roy Nelson

Election Notice for Board of Education

A Board of Education election will be held at Coolidge school in Phoenix and at South Holland village hall in School District No. 151 Cook County Illinois. Voters elect one president and two board members for full terms. Polls open at 12 noon and close at 7 p m.

Legion Post Meeting With Great McGee Tonight

The American Legion Paul Gall Post 303 invites members to a social night next Tuesday March 28 at 8 o'clock. Guests will meet the Great McGee who promises a notable attraction. Forty eight folding chairs are available if easy chairs are taken and a carnival will be on the floor.

Paul Gall Post American Legion McGee

District notice dated March 18 1944 from Voss and Dalenberg

Public notice dated March 18 1944 announces district actions with signatures of John G. Voss, president, and P Dalenberg, secretary, and is stamped 47-3.

Board of Education John G. Voss P. Dalenberg

Thornton Town Annual Meeting Notice for April 4 1944

Legal voters of Thornton Illinois are notified the annual town meeting will be held Tuesday April 4 1944 at 2 PM at Thornton Village Hall Cook County Illinois A moderator will preside. The notice specifies the official meeting time and venue for residents to attend and participate in town decisions.

Thornton Cook Illinois Thornton Village Ill

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