Homefront Notes From Pacific Far East Letters
Walter Deichen of the U S Marine Corps writes he met Edward Klinkhammer of the Seabees in the Pacific. Pfc Raymond Wilmot earns top marks at Camp Campbell while Robert Crane begins aviation cadet training at Bainbridge Army Air Field. Pfc Casey Staszak recalls not marrying before the war ends and readers hear of soldiers reading The Pointer back home.
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Walter Deichen
U. S., Marine Corps
Pacific
Edward Klinkhammer
Seabees
Pie
Deichen
Pointer
Bainbridge Army Air Field
Bainbridge
Robert M. Crane
Clarence, Crane
Wallace
Riverdale
Maxwell Field
Ala
Bainbridge Flying School
Army Air Forces Training Command
Pfc
Casey V. Staszak
The
Marines
South Pacific
Rona Fletcher
Pfc. Staszak
Miss Fletcher
Aukland
New Zealand
States
Ed Brookfelt
Soldier Koch Completes Specialised Training For Transportation Corps
Pvt. Koch undergoes specialised training to fulfill duties with the Transportation Corps, tasked with moving personnel and materiel to combat theaters worldwide. Before induction in March, he worked as a locomotive fireman for the Illinois Central.
Ivanhoe P.T.A. to Install 1944 45 Officers
The Ivanhoe P.T.A. will hold its final meeting of the school year at Roosevelt school on Tuesday May 16 at 3 p m. Officers elected for next year will be installed: Mrs John B Hobbs president Mrs Albert Heine vice president Mrs Fred Rozelle secretary Miss Betty Love treasurer and Mrs L Klatt historian. Installation will be by Mrs Robert Newell president of the P T A council.
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Roosevelt School
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe P. T. A
John B. Hobbis
Albert Heine
Fred Rozelle
Betty Love
L. Klatt
Motorists Must Prove Need for Grade I or II Tires
War Price and Rationing boards announce that B and C holders are eligible for Grade I tires while A holders qualify for Grade II tires, with quotas discontinued. Rationing continues and motorists must show absolute need to obtain a tire certificate. inspection records must be kept though periodic truck inspections continue.
Dolton Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 1945
The Village of Dolton lays out general appropriations for the year ending April 30 1945 across six parts including Village Hall, Fire Department, Streets, Sidewalks, Municipal Officers, Police and Lighting. Totals run to 18 020.00 for the police section and 9 500.00 for lighting with multiple line items for salaries equipment repairs and services.
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la Cook County
Ilinois
Dolton
Fire Department
Office of
Civilian Defense
State of
Illinois
Board of Trustees
Vicurr Village
Village of
Public Service
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Synes
Miracle Mentalist
Ivery
Blue Network
Flick’s
S. Leyden Ave
Interocean
Thomas Panozzo
Camp Wolters
Texas
Carl W. Kyrueger
Indiana Ave
Carl
Calvin’ Dickelman
New York
Raymond ‘A. Wilmot
Wilmot
Armored Infantry
Camp Campbell, Ky
Thompson
Pvt
Robert C. Koch
Chicago Street
Dalton
Army Service Forces Training Center
Camp Planche
Koch
Spe
Dolton, IL
Bud
Illinois Central
Ivanhoe P.T.A
Department OF Water
Chicago
Chicago and Tinois Railway Co
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