New Defense Savings Bonds On Sale Here
New United States Defense savings bonds and postal savings stamps went on sale today at Riverdale Dalton and South Holland post offices. A defense bond costs 18.75 dollars and will be worth 25 dollars in ten years. The Elmhurst College Glee Club member Harriet Reich returned with the group after a weeklong tour visiting Evangelical churches in Illinois Indiana Ohio and Michigan. The club traveled by a new bus under their director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
American Legion
Miss American Legion
Post
Dalton
Riverdale
9Th Ward
Chicago
Paul Gall Post and Auxiliary
Carl L. Maurer
Michigan Avenue
Maurer
The
Legion
Legionaires
Carl Maurer
James Strand
H.S. Bock
Russell Frimble
John Thul
United States Defense Savings
Postal Savings
South Holland
Harriet Reich
Elmhurst College Women’s Glee Club
North Peotone
Ill
South Bend
Crown Point
Ind
Jackson
Farmington
Detroit
Mich
Toledo
Sandusky
Ohio
Harriet
Alban Reich
Dolton
Charles Wulff
Park Avenue
Electra
Texas
Taylor
Edldie” Taylor
Seattle
Wash
Los Angeles
Prickett
Riverdale Fire Department
Cook County Highway Police
Joseph Nada
Cicero Avenue
Oak Forest
Emil de Marche
Dearborn Street
Winners Selected In Grade School Declamation Contest
Eight finalists were named in the Riverdale Dalton Lions club grade school declamation contest held Tuesday at Thornton Township High School. Front row from left Sylvia Ippel Patsy McCaffery Eleanor Ward Arlyne Perguss Marylyn Dreshall Lois Gowens Donald Evers Billy Paul. Back row features Lions club officials and school principals including Milo F. Day and Lyle Klitzke along with teachers Miss Ethel Denny Miss Lucille Farnsworth Miss Helen Kasper and Monica Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale-Dalton
Lions Club
Thornton Township High School
Sylvia Ippel
Franklin School
Patsy McCaffery
St. Mary’s School
Eleanor Ward
Berger School
Arlyne Perguss
St. Paul
Marylyn Dreshall
Lincoln School
Lois Gowens
Bowen School
Donald Evers
Riverdale
Chicago
Billy Paul
Washington School
Milo F. Day
Mary Thompson
Ethel Denny
Lucille Farnsworth
Helen Kasper
St. Mary’s
Monica Brown
Geeva Ward
J. H. Templin
Virgil C. Petty
Bowen
E. O. Haase
Supt
Lyle K. Klitzke
Edward C. Kinney
Berger
Washington
Jennifer Hance
Wm. E. MeVey
Committee On Education of the
Milo F. Davis
BE. C. Kinney
F. D. Schmidt
Lyle Klitzke
First Trust and Savines Bank of
First National Bank
Dalton
Jack Lehrer
Burris Crawford
Faith Petraske
June Margery Skye
Charlie Pokorny
Donna Snina
Patricia McCaffrey
Junior Berschinski
Gussie Schumann
St. Paul’s
Arlyne Peiuiss
Eugene Grassmick
Elmer Vorrath
Shirley Meeder
Erminia Panozzo
Franklin
Sylvia Inpel
Merle M. Kaufman
City
Geneva Ward
Virgil Petty
Pancratia
Poppy Day Remembers the Poppy Memorial Symbol Story
This article explains Poppy Day observed May 24 by the American Legion Auxiliary. It recalls how poppies grew along trenches in World War I, becoming the memorial flower that honors fallen soldiers and a symbol of courage and hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
American Legion Auxiliary
Europe
France
Belgium
North Sea
Local Women Direct War Relief Sewing Effort
Two community women urge residents to volunteer hours weekly for sewing and knitting for war relief. War relief captains Mrs. Gerald Reasor and Mrs. H. Tiedemann coordinate activities in Ivanhoe and Riverdale Dalton districts with weekly open houses and material pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Reasor
Atlantic Street
H. Tiedemann
Edbrooke Avenue
Reasor
Tiedemann
Ivanhoe
Riverdale
Dalton
Appropriate Theme Chosen for Declamation Contest
The Lions club committee on education chose Herman Hagedorn's You Are the Hope of the World as the contest piece after consulting Dr. Harry O. Gillett of the University of Chicago Elementary School. The piece, written during World War I’s crisis, was lightly revised to fit today’s world situation and printed for contestants on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Committee On Education
Harry O. Gillett
University of Chicago
Herman Hagedorn
America
Riverdale Athlete Heads to Western League Tryout
Werner Wulff son of Mr and Mrs John Wulff of Riverdale left by Greyhound for Clinton Arkansas to try out with the Sioux Falls South Dakota team in the Western league. He has played with Riverdale A C for several seasons and was recommended by Chicago scout Hack Pellegrini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Wulff
John Wulff
Edbrook Avenue
Riverdale
Greyhound
Clinton
Arkansas
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Werner
Riverdale A. C
Chicago
Hack Pellegrini
South Suburban Announces New Bus Service Details
Information on a new bus service for South Suburban is available by phone at InterOcean 9744. the notice confirms service launch details and contact for further inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interocean
Winterhoff confronts large relief funding shortfall
Wim H Winterhoff newly elected Supervisor of Thornton township reports 20573 12 in unpaid bills from the former office. He notes a April 1 balance of 748 with no current indebtedness and seeks a state authorized bond issue to cover the unpaid orders, avoiding drastic relief cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. H. Winterhoff
Thornton Township
Winterhoff
Springfield
House
Senate
Bowen P T A May Frolic at School Auditorium
The Bowen School P T A sponsors a May frolic Friday evening May 2 at the school auditorium. A May queen will be crowned from five candidates Metty Jane DeVries Margaret Wells Violet Zoller Lillian Jay and Doreen Moll. Eddie Kaye and his orchestra provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen School
Metty Jane DeVries
Margaret Wells
Violet Zoller
Lillian Jay
Doreen Moll
Eddie Kaye
Family learns Rothbauer very ill with flu at Camp Collan
The Arthur Strassenberg family reports Charles Rothbauer left March 24 with several others and is now very ill with flu at Camp Collan in San Diego California. Mrs Emily Ripley of Colton attended a Hearthstone House luncheon and card party in Hubbard Woods on Monday April 28 as guest of Mrs J C Hornung of Glencoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Strassenberg
Charles Rothbauer
Camp Collan
San Diego
Cal
Emily Ripley
Colton
Hearthstone House
Hubbard Woods
J. C. Hornung
Glencoe
Winners of Lion's Speech Contest Named in Finals
Donald Evers Jack Lehrer and Burris Crawford led Riverdale singers Billy Paul Eleanor Ward and Patricia McCaffrey also notable in the Lions club declamation finals at Thorn ton Township High School. Prizes include 7.50 5.00 and 2.50 with ribbons and pins funded by local banks.
Baked Ham Supper at Sandridge Church
A baked ham supper will be served at Sandridge Methodist Church in Dalton on Tuesday May 6 from 5 80 to 7 p m. Adults pay 40 cents and children 25 cents. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge Church
Sandridge Methodist Church
Dalton
Township Collector to Accept Tax Funds at Local Banks
Thornton township collector Walter Haines will be at First National Bank Dalton on May 8 and May 28 and at First Trust and Savings Bank Riverdale on May 14 from 9 a m to 3 p m to collect tax payments for the 1940 assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Haines
Thornton Township
First National Bank
Dalton
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
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