Funeral services for John A. Van Drunen in South Holland
John A. Van Drunen lifelong South Holland resident died at his home Friday March 20. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the De Young chapel and First Christian Reformed church with Rev. J Westra officiating. Burial in Oaklawn. Born August 22, 1856 he was a retired farmer. Survivors include daughter Mrs Kate Swets two sons Michael and Richard five grandchildren two sisters Mrs P Van Bodegraven and Mrs James Braschler Roseland. His wife and a son preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. van Drunen
South Holland
de Young
First Christian Reformed Church
J. Westra
Oaklawn
Kate Swets
Michael
Richard
P. van Bodegraven
James Braschler
Roseland
Defense Meeting in South Holland Village Hall
The South Holland Civilian Defense Council calls a meeting Tuesday evening March 31 at 7 45 PM in the village hall. Attendance is urged to fulfill patriotic duty with invitation extended to women and men as well as church and school leaders and governing bodies.
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South Holland Civilian Defense Council
National 4-H Mobilization Week Planned in Cook County
National 4-H Mobilization Week runs April 5 to 11 at Lith Farm south of Cook County. Mrs Mary L Wright Home Adviser and Mr Charles N Glover Assistant Farm Adviser announce the event replacing the National 4-H Club Camp. Youth in rural counties showcase loyalty and wartime support through extended projects with county staff aiding information and poster distribution.
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Lith
Cook County
Mary L. Wright
Charles N. Glover
Washington, D.C
United States
Wright
Noble J. Puffer
An Illinois Gardening Guide Circulates For Victory Gardens
The University of Illinois College of Agriculture has published Circular No. 522 An Illinois Gardening Guide a 32 page illustrated booklet for town and farm families planning victory gardens. Written by B L Weaver and L A Somers the guide covers site selection soil treatment planting depths fertilization garden plans and crop varieties suited to Illinois regions. Copies are free from farm advisers or the College of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
B. L. Weaver
L. A. Somers
Illinois
College of Agriculture
Colored Army Life Screenings Set At Roosevelt School
Rev J H Schaal of Kalamazoo will show colored moving pictures of boys in army life at Roosevelt school auditorium on April 1 at 745 pm Tickets cost 28 cents for adults and 11 cents for children under 14 The event is sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society of Bethany Christian Reformed church South Holland Dr J Van Ess will address at First Reformed church on Thursday April 2 at 730 pm The public is invited Van Ess has run a school for boys in Basra Iraq for years He is described as an educational missionary Also notes: Peter Rickert family vacationing in Florida for a month Private Louis Workman left Camp Grant and is now stationed in Maryland Anns Hoekstra had mastoid operation at Ingalls Memorial hospital condition favorable Mrs John Van Schouwen had appendectomy last week condition favorable.
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J. H. Schaal
Kalamazoo
Roosevelt School
Ladies Aid Society
Bethany Christian Reformed Church of
van Ess
Basra
Iraq
Peter Rickert
Florida
Louis Workman
Camp Grant
Rockford
Maryland
Anns Hoekstra
George Hoekstra
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
John van Schouwen
Well Baby conference clinic opens for all children
The Well Baby conference for infants to six year olds will be held April 1, 1942, at Coolidge school Phoenix from 1 30 to 2 30 p m. Children from South Holland McKinley district and Phoenix not under a private physician may attend free of charge. The event funded by the Phoenix Public Health Council and village board with some South Holland donations. Topics include child feeding guidance and training. Vaccinations and Schick tests are provided free upon request by Dr Vita Wentz and nurse Edith B Freeman.
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Coolridge School
Phoenix
South Holland
McKinley School District
Public Health Council of Phoenix
Village Board of Phoenix
Schick
Vita Wentz
Billings Hospital
Chicago
Edith B. Freeman
R.N
The
Tuberculosis Institute
Rediscovering Our Great North Woods lecture at Roosevelt
Roosevelt P T A sponsors Sam Campbell lecture on wild life and northern Wisconsin sanctuaries illustrated with color motion pictures. The program, Saturday evening April 4 at Roosevelt school, starts 7 45 with music from the symphonettes and Gilbert Van Der An. A silver collection funds a stencil duplicator for the school.
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Great North Woods
Sam Campbell
Roosevelt School
Roosevelt Plt
Mr. Campbell
Chicago and North Western Line
Wegimind
Wisconsin
Symphonettes
Gilbert van der An
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
We thank friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy during our recent bereavement. Gratitude to those who sent flowers and to Rev J S ter Louw for comforting words and to Mrs J Shilling for her music. The A K Anker Family
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J. S.ter Louw
Farewell for Tunis RK De Young and local notices
A farewell party was held last Saturday for Tunis RK De Young of 167th Street at Truman Hatfield’s home before his induction into military service Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Arnold W Carpenter and daughters Janice and Julia have moved to 14850 Riverside Drive South Holland. Mr and Mrs Henry Kickert celebrate 40 years of marriage with open house on April 2 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. They have three sons Cornelius John Rueben Melvin and two daughters Josephine De Vries and Miss Sarah plus four grandchildren. The Kickerts were married by Rev P Van Vliet in Munster 40 years ago. Combined Good Friday services of First Reformed and Bethany Christian Reformed churches will be held April 3 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Bethany church with guest speakers and special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis
RK. de Young
167Th Street
Truman Hatfield
Arnold W. Carpenter
Janice
Julia
Wallace Street
Chicago
Riverside Drive
South Holland
Henry Kickert
Community observes Good Friday with stores closing midday
Local businesses close 12 noon to 3 pm for Good Friday observance. Reports of injuries include Nick De Waard Jr with full back burns from boiling water, and John Witvliet recovering from arm injuries at Ingalls Memorial hospital. Church services at First Reformed discuss Christ's Death in Dutch and evening Holiness to the Lord.
Bethany Christian Reformed Church Services March 29
Rev. S. Vroon presides at Bethany Christian Reformed Church with services at 9 a m on Sunday featuring Jesus Refusing the Opiate 1:30 p m Bearing the Cross 3 p m Sunday school and 7:30 p m The Crown of Thorns We invite the congregation to attend all gatherings.
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S. Vroon
Jesus
Oleski-Dieck Exchange Marriage Vows in Harvey
Miss Leona Oleski and Pvt Ernest Dieck exchanged marriage vows Saturday afternoon at 4 30 in the office of Judge Wm Donahue Harvey. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Hazen of Roseland. A dinner followed at the groom’s home for immediate families. The couple then took a short wedding trip before Dieck returned to Fort Bragg North Carolina. Open house was held Monday in his honor with many relatives and friends bidding farewell.
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Leona Oleski
T. Oleski
Roseland
Ernest Dieck
Dalton
Wm. F. Donahue
Harvey
George Hazen
Pvt. Dieck
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Dieck
Remmers Remmers Rich Wedding at Riverdale Home
Miss Caroline Remmers and Elmer Rich wed last Wednesday evening March 18 at the Riverdale home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lucht. Rev R C Shawl officiated as families from Spokane, Wash. attended. The bride wore powder blue chiffon with gardenia corsage. bridesmaids wore white gladioli corsages. Ben Schmidt sang Because with Mrs Shawl accompanying on piano.
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Edward Lucht
Riverdale
Caroline Remmers
Walter Remmers
Elmer Rich
Bertha Rich
Spokane
Wash
R. C
Illinois School District 148 Election Notice 1942
Election notice for Saturday April 11 1942 at Lincoln and Washington schools in Dalton Riverdale Cook County Illinois. Voters elect president to a one year unexpired term two members to three year full terms and one member to a two year unexpired term. Polls open noon close 7 PM. By order of the Board of Education Roy Nelson.
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Lincoln School
Dalton
Washington School
Riverdale
County of
Cook
Ilinois
Board OF Education
Roy Nelson
Harvey Quintet Wins Lucky Seven League Title
At Bowen school gym Riverdale the Harvey Quintet defeated Mercury 48 to 28 to claim undisputed first place. Capriotti led Dolton with 18 points as Dolton beat Zephyrs 86 to 23, ending Zephyrs hopefuls for second place this season.
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Ivanhoe
Bowen School
Riverdale
Harvey
Mercury
Mercuries
Zephyrs
Dolton
Capriotti
Gallant Knights
Hazelcrest
The
Knights
Golgatha Screened by St Agnes Sodality in Chicago
The St Agnes Sodality of St Nicholas Church sponsors a sound movie showing of Golgatha the life of Christ. It will be at St Nicholas church hall 113th place and State Street Chicago with matinee at 3 p m and evening show at 8 p m.
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Golgatha
St. Nicholas Hall
St. Agnes
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Dutch Mill
Wausau
de Young Furniture
Gouwens Supply
South Holland Merchants Bowling League
Gouwens Bros. Supply
South Holland Bank
Hoekstra
Fancher
Dalenberg and Gouwens
Milton Paarlberg
Nelson Jacobs
Roosevelt P. T. A
North Woods
Nick de Waard, Jr
Nick de Waard
First Reformed Church
John Witv
Shorty Waard
John Yonkman
Pittsburg
Fred Houtsma
Houtsma
Sam Houtsma
Anie van Deursen
Albert Couwenhoven
Couwenhoven
Nick Koedyker
Mabel Jabaay
Lambert van Vuren
Camp Polk
Noteboom
Roland Noteboom
Grant Park
Bird van der Aa
Alice van der Aa
Fred Turngren
Bert Dienema
Mary Turngren
Ft. Leonard Wood
Robert Turngren
Albert van Kalker
Mich
Clarence Braschler
Grand Rapids
Christian Reformed Church
I. Westra
Holland
Christ
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
Oleski-Dieck
Remmers
Cornelius Poort
Dixie Highway
Tel
Ham
Res
Samuel K. Avery
Hohman Ave
Hammond, Ind
S. C
H. Erffmeyer
Sibley Blvd
C. Davis Dursema
S. Chicago Rd
South Holland, Ill
Colo
Henry Aldrich
Lhd Bays
Teena
Don Winslow
Navy
Warner Bros
Beulah Bond
Gene Lockhart
Eligabeth Fraser
Harry Davenport
Grant Mitchell
Disney
News of the World
Claudette Colbert
Ray Milland
Brian Aherne
Carmen Rode Oort
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood” News
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Idale
E. 137Th St. Riverdale
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Stork
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Red River
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