Grade Schools Will Compete June 1 For Track Field Honors
An invitational track and field meet for pupils in grades 5 through 8 from Dolton and Riverdale area schools will be held at Dolton Park on Saturday June 1. Preliminary events occur at each school with finals that day. Activities include age based divisions juniors under 13 and seniors 13 or older with a 5 3 1 scoring system and trophies for schools and ribbons for individuals. A post event softball game between Lions club members and faculty is planned at Dolton Park after trophy ceremonies.
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Dolton Park
Riverdale Dolton Lions Club
Dolton- Riverdale
Dalton Park
Lions Club
Ed Sullivan
The
Lions
Berger
Bowen
Franklin
St. Paul
Washington
Lyle K. Klitzke
Lincoln
Poppies Urged for Poppy Day on May 25
Riverdale and Dalton residents are urged to buy and wear a poppy on May 25 to honor fallen soldiers and support disabled veterans and their families. Volunteers, largely women, sell poppies to raise funds for the Legion and Auxiliary service fund. The piece highlights occupational therapy value for veterans and calls for strong community participation.
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Democracy
Legion and Auxiliary Service Fund
Legion
Auxiliary
Riverdale
Dalton
Red Cross Appeals to Aid War Victims
The American Red Cross urges nationwide fund drives to aid European war victims. Chicago Chapter chair James B. Forgan assigns a one million dollar quota. local chair Mrs. H. W. Slaughter will begin house to house solicitation early next week.
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American Red Cross
Europe
H. W. Slaughter
Red Cross
James B. Forgan
Chicago
Lincoln St
Dalton
Til
United States
Norman H. Davis
Scout Field Executive Appointed by Council
Leo Sullivan of Platteville Wisconsin has been named field executive for the Potawatomi Trails Council Boy Scouts of America. An Eagle Scout, he will start on May 15 after years with the U S Grant Council Wisconsin as assistant scoutmaster and scout master. He has led camps, instructed handicraft and first aid, and served as field commissioner in cubbing.
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Leo Sullivan
Plattesville
Wisconsin
Potawattomi Trails Council
Boy Scouts of America
Sullivan
U. S. Grant Council
U. S. Grant
Platteville High School
State Teachers’ College
National Training School
Health Check-up Campaign For New School Pupils
The Dalton Riverdale Community Council and local PTA leaders announce a free summer round-up for children entering school this fall. Examinations, remedial treatment, and a fall health check are provided at no cost. May 23 rounds up in Franklin Lincoln at 9 am and Roosevelt Washington at 10 am with transport available on request.
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National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Dalton-Riverdale
Franklin and
Lincoln
Lincoln School
Roosevelt and
Washington
Roosevelt School
Dolton
Riverdale
Benefit Concert at Dolton Methodist Church
The third annual benefit concert by Miss Mary Elizabeth Anders of Dolton will be at the First Methodist church of Dolton on Thursday evening May 23 at 8. Miss Anders, a pianist and xylophonist, will perform solos. Also featured are Miss Ethel Denny of Dolton, soprano, and Wallace Tourtellotte of Riverdale, trombonist, with accompanists Robert Hayes and Gene Kortenhoven.
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Dolton Methodist Church
Mary Elizabeth Anders
Dolton
First Methodist Church of
Gene Kortenhoven
Bowen P. T. A. Plans May Meeting and Officer Installations
The Bowen P. T. A. will hold its final meeting of the school year on Tuesday May 21 at 7 30 p m in the Bowen school auditorium. Mrs Frank Cowings to install officers and Miss Florence Hedtke reports on the Milwaukee convention of the Association for Childhood Education. The program committee has prepared a fine program. members are urged to attend. For bus service information call Interocean 9744 254i.
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Bowen P. T. A
Bowen School
Frank Cowings
Florence Hedtke
Milwaukee
Association of Childhood Education
Youth Will Govern Villages for a Day in Dolton and Riverdale
The Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club and village officials sponsor a Youth Day on Tuesday May 28. Riv erdale Dolton upper grade pupils will elect village officers from their classes with school principal approvals. Offices include president trustee clerk police magistrate chief of police fire chief treasurer and attorney. Students will learn duties and report back to their classes and at a Lions Club dinner the elected youth officials and principals will be guests. The Education Committee Reverend John Weiler Reverend Donald R Crocker and Virgil Petty chair oversee the project to give pupils a practical lesson in village government and civic affairs.
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Riverdale-Dolton
Lions Club
John Weiler
Donald R. Crocker
Virgil Petty
Dolton Chamber dinner plans include Japan travel films
Plans are complete for the Dolton Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting set for Thursday evening at St Pauls school auditorium Dolton. Dr C F Pegenau leads the committee and has arranged an hour long program of official travel films of Japan titled A Trip Through Beautiful Japan plus a speaker from the Japanese consulate in Chicago. The event is open to all residents with dinner at 630 pm and reservations 50 cents each. Call Riverdale 13 Dolton 1494 or Dolton 604 to reserve.
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C. of C
Dolton
Chicago
Pegenau
Riverdale
Harry Lindell
A. J. Maslanka
Chamber of Commerce
Kroger Consumers to Open Self Service Market
A new self service super market to be operated by the Kroger Consumers company will open in the Gladstone building at 13750 Leyden Avenue around June 1. The building has stood vacant since February 1939 and alterations are underway altering the front and interior. The arcade front has been removed and will be replaced by a modern black terra cotta front with white metal trim.
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Kroger- Consumers Company
Gladstone
Leyden Avenue
Public invited to view community recreation projects week
The Works Progress Administration sponsors invite the nation to a six day open house called This Work Pays Your Community week from May 20 to 25. Activities include needlecraft, athletics, games, dances, concerts, and tours at Riverdale park Dolton village hall and Dolton park with programs for both adults and children.
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Works Projects Administration
United States
Riverdale Park
Dolton Village Hall
Dolton Park
Dolton
Dotton
South Holland
Village Hall
Ira J. Hastings
Dalton Park
John Needles
Dalton Park Board
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Champs OF Bowling League
Hausman
Wm. Zesch, Jr
F. Ricco
Gus Bonse
Deios Hand
C. Klump
Interocean
Riverdale Park Recreation Center
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