American Legion Auxiliary Plans Memorial Service Tonight
Paul Gall Unit 303 meets tonight at 8 o clock with Mrs Helen Reinke presiding. A memorial service will honor departed Auxiliary members led by Unit chaplain Mary Ferguson. Refreshments follow. Junior Auxiliary met Saturday hosting mothers for Mother's Day with guests including Elinor Schroeder Anna Bock Edith Rudolph Helen Reinke Ann Barbeaul and Mary Ferguson. A program featured poems by Shirley Mae Baumgartner and Helen Betty Thul, piano solos by Minette Nelson and Doris Teas, plus a reading. The Veterans Craft Shop sales reached 114 51 dollars and volunteers are sought for May 22 to sell merchandise for veterans. Call Riverdale 338.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
American Legion Auxiliary
Helen Reinke
Mary Ferguson
Chapin
Emily Messerachmidt
Hines Hospital
Orland
Elinor Schroeder
Eighth District
Anna Bock
Edith Rudolph
Ann Barbeaul
Shirley Mae Baumgartner
Helen Betty Thul
Minette Nelson
Faith Petraske
Doris Teas
Lowley
Dalton
Riverdale 338
Busbey Urges Citizens to Plant Vegetable Gardens
Congressman Fred E. Busbey of the Third District warns that supplying the civilian population with food is increasingly difficult. He urges immediate planting of vegetable gardens and notes a potential nationwide shortage of fresh vegetables this summer. Busbey reports 1883 people have received gardening and canning bulletins via his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Busbey
Wllners
Busbey
Pointer
Third District
Division Offices to Accept Cash Tax Payments in Illinois
Carter H. Harrison announces that starting May 1, all division offices in Chicago and 26 counties of the First Collection District will accept cash payments for revenue taxes. The Harvey office at 150 East 154th Street is included. Harrison says the change will spare taxpayers downtown trips and improve convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter H. Harrison
Internal Revenue
Divison
Chicago
Illinois
East 154Th Street
Harvey
Navy Recruiting Drive At City Hall Chicago Heights
Navy recruiting sub station opens Fridays and Saturdays at City Hall Chicago Heights from 1 00 to 5 00 p m. Public invites join the waves or spars and learn about service opportunities and enlistment requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
City Hall
Chicago Heights
Open Bible Church May 16 Schedule and Anniversary
Open Bible Church at 8 West 138th Street lists services for Sunday May 16 led by Pastor Otis Wasson. Bible school at 9 45 a m, morning message at 11, evening service at 7 45 with the title Remem ber, and a 6 30 Young People event plus a Bible class at 8 at Minnie Dreshall home. World Wide Grace Conference begins Monday at 2 p m and runs to 9 30 p m with supper at 6 30 p m. Pastor Cornelius Stam speaks. follow ups announce more details in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bible Church
Minnie Dreshall
E. 186Th Street
World Wide Grace Conference
Cornelius Stam
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church Services and Programs
Church notices announce a Sunday school at 10 and divine worship at 11 with youth focus. Reports by Dreshall and Wernicke on Dr Jones address about Youth Activity. Women's Guild meets Tuesday at 8 pm, choir Thursday at 8 pm, catechetical instruction Saturday 9 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dreshall
Donald Wernicke
Dr. Jones
Women’s Guild
Immanuel
St Pauls Church Services Offer German English Worship
St Pauls Church Missouri Synod on 188th and Leyden Ave invites all to Divine services on Sunday May 16 in German at 9 30 and English at 10 45 with Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30. Sermon from John 14 1 3 reassures faith. Lutheran Hour at 9 30 p m over WCFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCFL
Ivanhoe Community Church Quarterly Conference Reminder
Worship and Sunday school at 9 15. Choir rehearsal Wednesdays 7 30 at Mrs Skidmore’s home. On Wednesday May 19 at 7 30 p m Dr G C A Bloomquist calls a final quarterly conference and congregational meeting at Mr Frank Heatter’s home. A very important meeting calls for your presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Skidmore
GC. A. Bloomquist
Frank Heatter
First Methodist Church Schedule and Meetings
Sunday services at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Epworth supper at 5:30 p.m. Pre-Hi league at 6:45 p.m. May 19 spring district W S C S meeting at Woodlawn with Dr. George Howard on South American issue. May 19 8 15 quarterly conference with final reports. May 20 Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie de Vries
Bloomquist
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Leathernecks Origin Tied to Stiff Leather Stocks
The Marines nickname Leathernecks traces to rigid leather stocks worn for neck protection and to keep heads erect in military posture, as described in historical notes on Marine attire and customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Riverdale Village Appropriation Ordinance 1948
Riverdale village trustees adopt an appropriation ordinance for corporate purposes for the fiscal year May 1, 1948 to April 30, 1949. The act specifies that amounts shown are to be collected by tax levy only for the levy year, with any excess funded from surplus or other revenue. Signed by Village President WM. J Claussen and Village Clerk, published May 18, 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Cook County
Illinois
Police Department
Fire Department
Village of
Peter J. Kurz
WM. J Claiussen
Villa
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Frankie Albrecht
Gusuntan
Alban P. Reich
Dolton
Dlinois
West 138Th Street
Otis Wasson
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Corner Grant and Sheridan
Ph. H. Bassler
ST. Paul’s Church
Missouri Synod
Leyden Avenue
Walter J. Kemnitz
THE
Ivanhoe
First Methodist Church
Corner Grant and
Sheridan Sts
Milton S. Freeman
Washington, D. C
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
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