Our Boys in the Armed Forces From Riverdale and Dalton
The Pointer reports on multiple service members from Riverdale and Dalton. Harold Wesse and Olaf Neander sons report for Army Air Force training and duty at Jefferson Barracks and Camp Grant. Other relatives serve in infantry and support roles across Fort Leonard Wood, Camp Haan, Dow Field, and more. Letters from service members praise the hometown paper as a morale booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wesse
Riverdale
Pvt
Harold Wesse
Camp Grant
Jefferson Barracks
Army Air Force
Arthur Wesse
Ort Lewis
Wash
Infantry
Wilmer Wesse
Canada
Olaf Neander
Raymond
Corp
Elmer Neander
Fort Leonard Wood
Kenneth Neander
Camp Haan
Calif
August Middleborn
Camp McCoy
Wis
Dalton
Solomon Jessen
Pvt. Middleborn
Field Artillery
Scenic wartime dispatch from town near the ocean
The writer notes beautiful scenery with flowers and pleasant weather while soldiers sailors and marines stay busy in the town serving the war. He ends with best wishes to the crew building the Pointer and to everyone at home.
Pilot son of former South Holland resident decorated
Lt. Eugene C. De Boer 22 earned the airman's medal for meritorious action in 25 Pacific missions and the Silver Star for gallantry. He flew in the Wau airdrome raid on Feb. 6 and destroyed two enemy aircraft. De Boer enlisted in 1941, earned wings in California, trained in Australia, and served in New Guinea before returning for rest. His exploits are noted in a World War II history compiled by VFW Post 802.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So. Holland
South Holland
Eugene C. de Boer
Luke de Boer
Ridge Road
Munster
Ind
de Boer
Wau
New Guinea
George Weller
Daily News
Army Air Force
Stockton
Calif
Australia
George C. Kenney
Southwest Pacific
Pacific
Post
John W. Blume
Edward H. Larsen
St Paul League Teams Beat Fred's Place In Doubleheader
St Paul Mixed League game recap shows B. M. Motors taking two games from Fred's Place. J Testolin rolled 563 and Kay Reitz 586 as standout scorers in the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
B. & M. Motors
Fred
J. Testolin
Kay Reitz
Butchers Team Dominates Wins In Local Bowling Standings
Art the Butcher's squad seized three victories over Vogue Beauty Shoppe as top scorers surfaced. W. Babcock led with 483 and Zelda Bock 490 for the winners while Bock 463 and Audrey Baumgartner 326 led the losers. J. Testolin posted a 563 series, Kay Reitz 686, and B. M. Motors posted 2308 team series and 812 high team game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bestelomei
Hazel Payntes
Logera
Art the Butcher
Vogue Beauty Shoppe
W. Babcock
Zelda Bock
Herschel Bock
Audrey Baumgartner
J. Testolin
Kay Reitz
B. & M. Motors
Open Bible Church May 9 Services
Open Bible Church at 8 West 138th Street lists May 9 schedule with Bible school at 9 15 morning sermon at 11 led by Rev Otis Wasson on Christ the Answer to Legalism and evening message Meditate Upon These Things. 6 30 Young People's Fellowship 7 45 prayer and Bible meditation and Thursday Bible class at Mr and Mrs Chris Dreshel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bible Church
Young People’s Fellowship
Chris Dreshal
Lester Lowenberg
Princeton Avenue
Ivanhoe
Hausmans win three from Bachmanns in Riverdol
FP Reitz led the winners with 585 and H Bock led the losers with 528. C Diecks split two from L Reichs as Ludwig rolled 571 for winners and Hammer 544 for losers. Hausmans topped with 2674 series and 952 high game. Ludwig claimed high individual game 225.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hausman
Bachmann
S. FP
Reitz
H. Bock
C. Dieck
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Dolton
Park Ave
Valley
Albert H
Harms
Lincoln Avenue
Glenwood
Chicago
Chicago Heights
Co. C. Schultz & Sons
Torrence Avenue
Oak Glen, Ill
Ph. Lansing
Son
Oliver
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer, Ind
Call Dyer
Irving Furniture CO
S. Halsted St
J. Martin Walkerly
Park Avenue
Conrad Kern
Indiana Avenue
Nash
BR. Parker
Indiana Ave
Trailer Park
Arcady Farms Milling CO
West 188Th Street
Riverdale Station
J.C
John E. Perguss
Riverdale Millwork Co
L. J. Barclay
Lansing
Antionette Linard
Edbrooke Avenue
Hunter College
New York City
United States Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Frank Lochinger
Hicks Field
Texas
Frank
Major Field
H. M. Knudtson
Iraq
Walter Diechen
W. E. Diechen
Marine Corps
San Diego
Joachim Panozzo
Victor Panozzo
Camp Robinson, Ark
Tony Frego
A. Frego
Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Riley
Waneae
FE Vv
George Brothers
Brothers
Fort Knox
Col. Patton, Jr
Fort Ord
Riverside
Camp Polk
Great Lakes Training Station
Earl Swanson
Richard Gilbert
England
Reid Wilson
John Lau
Camp Hood
Tex
Kenneth Rampke
Clarence Hammermeister
Clarence Poeplau
Robert Ripley
Officers’ Training School
Pfe
Milton Messerschmidt
Fort Lewis
Desert Maneuvers
Los Angeles
Richard Rickert
Camp Elliott
Boyd Bultman
Pendleton Field
Ore
Joseph Cohen
Portland
McChord Field
Arnold Williams
Dow Field
M. R. Weidner
Indianapolis
Albert F. McBroom
Albert McBroom
Camp Custer
Mich
Coast Artillery
Albert J. Olson
Ann Street
Naval Aviation
Marquette University
Navy Air Field
Olson
Thornton Township High School
Marquette News Bureau
Hugo Schmidt
Harold Schmidt
Hawaii
Robert Zwiers
India
Oceanside
C. G. Pfotenhauer
Henry Reisbich
California
Kickert Bros
Chevrolet
Buick
Harvey
Fred’s Place
West 138Th Street
Otis Wasson
Dieck
Reich
Ia Rar
Dolton Liquor Store
Dolton, Il
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