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Riverdale Pointer in Riverdale, Illinois

11 May 1944

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Riverdale Pointer

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Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1944

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Town News Highlights From Riverdale Area Social Events

A long list of local happenings includes birthday party for Aileen Cook with ten classmates, births at Roseland and Harvey hospitals, Mother’s Day observances, high school May Queen events, and service family updates. Residents attend church activities, family visits, and military news involving local residents and their relatives.

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Aileen Cook Charles Cook Riverdale John E. Stier S-2 Muskegon Mich Doris William Ehlers George Walter Robert Stier Great Lakes Ill William Fillippo Lincoln Ave Immanuel Evangelical Church Dolton Goebel Dennis Louis Lagulla Emile Fillippo Chicago Edward Pulakis Michigan Ave Janice Marie Holy Cross Hospital Pulakis Edwina Ann H. H. Kennedy, Jr Laura ‘Lee Kennedy Ray Martin Vivian Martin Thornton Township High School Barbara Marilyn Dreshall Viola Dreshall Park Avenue Dalton Charles Matthei Alan Charles Matthei Alice Gutknecht Betty Bayles Paxton, Sr Arthur Wagner 136Th Street St. Francis Hospital Blue Island Carel Susan Annapolis Richard Wenzel Orville Wenzel S. Dearborn Sr Lottinoe Kazmer Piekarczyk St. Michael’s Church Stanislaus Cybolski Pauline Lottino South Holland Sgt Piekarczyk Andrew Piekarczyk Kennedy Ave Lillian Pushcher Hammond Stanley Piekarczyk Set Gardner Field Taft Calif Army Air Corps Washington High School Inland Steel Company St. Mary’s School Ammunition Container Corporation Harvey
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Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs meets in May

The 49th Annual Convention of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs was held May 9 to 11 at Hotel Sherman. Ivanhoe Woman’s Club delegates were Mrs. C. A. Brown and Mrs. G. R. Grills with alternates Mrs. E. M. Holabach and Mrs. C. B. Trestqy. New board members met May 1 to appoint chairmen and committees for the year. Reading Circle hostess Mrs. B. Holzbach hosted May 2. the group discussed These are the Times by Clare Jaynes and will meet May 16 hosted by Mrs. L. Davidson.

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Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs Hotel Sherman Ivanhoe Woman’s Club C. A. Brown G. R. Grills E. M. Holabach BE. M. Holzbach Union Ave Times Clare Jaynes L. A.davidson Reading L. A. Davidson Wabash Ave
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Winners Named in Third District Scrapbook Contest

A meeting of the Third district Illinois Federation of Women's clubs board will be May 24 at 1 30 p m at 10502 S Seeley Ave home of president Mrs Harold F Wood. The meeting will be followed by a tea. Winners in the district scrapbook contest are First place in Class B.

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Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs Harold F. Wood S. Seeley Ave
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Local youth classification results by district and class

Beverly Hills led Class C Englewood D Fernwood E Chicago Lawn and F Southtown while Morgan Park Palos Heights Lansing and Gresham followed in Class standings. Junior prizes went to Beverly Hills in A and Blue Island plus Chicago Lawn in B C ranks with Chicago Heights and Dalton Riverdale in B and C lines.

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Beverly Hills Englewood Fernwood Chicago Lawn Southtown Morgan Park Palos Heights Lansing Gresham Chicago Heights Brainard Evergreen Pek Blue Island Dalton-Riverdale
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Army field bag uses 20 foot zipper innovation

A 20 foot zipper has been manufactured for a new sleep ing bag design intended for military use. The development aims to improve rapid assembly and reliability in field conditions.

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Theodore Reich Ruth Bowerman Patsy Gladys Broling Englehardt Roseland Adam Schroeder Schroeder Henry Australia Walter Schultz Dawson Lorenz Spierling Herbert McCarthy Arthur Albrecht John Bortolon Calgence Homer Elmer Bethke Edw. Ehlers Mary Ferguson Edw. L. Ehlers George Greiner Parker Gibson John Hoppe Wm. Vestal Lloyd Rnder Ingalls Memorial Hospital Robert J. Anders Camp McCain Miss Ardath Mary Elizabeth Iowa State College de Pauw University Herman Anders Herbert Engel Richmond Ind Anders John Albrecht Arthur Scort Wayne Leslie Katherine Kurz Phi Sigma Pi Sorority Knickerbocker Hotel Arthur W. Ruff Parnell Ave Illinois Dental Hospital Luther League of Our Savior’s Church H. S. Bechtoldt Women’s Division The Church Federation Women’s Missionary Society Rodger E. Rost Tommy Ivanhoe A. Hoverson Midlothian Janet Shroyer Michigan City Ed Dickelman Marion Rosania Ruth Vaughn Isabella Vaughn Peter Kurz Kurz Albert Isaacson Jerry Thos. Lawler Tokyo Marine A. A. Vandegrift Woman's Club Lf.w.c Webb Dolton Hoekstra Cleaning Co Mr. Hoekstra Bachmann Funeral Home Telephone Interocean Fray’s Flower Shop A. W. Klapmann S. Leyden Ave Essential Arcady Farms Milling Co 138Th Street Illinois Dailey W. D. Shannon Optometrist Dolton, TL 154Th Street Lacs Wonder Inn 137Th Street Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Assn Security
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