Dalton Area Soldiers News Roundup In Service
Letters from Pvt. Werner J Wulff in San Diego recounts daily life and hometown reading of the Pointer. Lt William J Morris in Oklahoma City notes commission and Engineering Officer duty with the 50th Bombardment Squadron. Pvt. Robert Klinkhammer at Keesler Field trains 17 weeks in B 24 mechanics with Technical Training Command. Navy recruit Thomas M Garry at Farragut Idaho receives seamanship training and future specialties. Pvt Henry Brandt writes furlough tales and wartime experiences in the Solomons including malaria and a pallbearer ceremony. Overseas transfers list several soldiers heading to new duties. 2nd Lt Vincent H Mack promoted youngest Illinois Marine. Corp Tech promotions at Keesler and Perrin. Soldiers Walter Wulff, Gerald Ward enlistments and pre flight training updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Morris
Will Rogers Field
Oklahoma City
Yale University
50Th
Keesler Field
Miss
Robert Klinkhammer
Keesler
Pvt. Klinkhammer
Technical Training Command
Army Air Forces
U. S
Farragut
Idaho
Thomas M. Garry
R. Fritsche
Pvt
Henry Brandt
Solomons
Brandt
Charles Zabrockas
Dalton
States
Guadalcanal
Riverdale Seamen Seeks Knife to Replace Lost One
Herman Horn boatswain mate 2/e of Riverdale seeks a sheath knife lost at sea last year during active duty. He carried it on many ocean trips including nine to Iceland and four each to the Canal Zone Trinidad and other islands. Now stationed at Norfolk and ordered back to sea, he asks readers to notify the Pointer office if they have a replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Herman Horn
Atlantic Ocean
Iceland
Canal Zone
Trinidad
Seaman Horn
Norfolk
Pointer
In Memoriam for a Wife and Mother
In loving memory of our dear wife and mother who passed away one year ago May 20 1942. Every day brings back sweet memories and every morning brings a tear. Deep within our hearts we carry thoughts of one we loved so dear. Jacob Zoller and Sona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Zoller
Sona
Banquet Turns into Surprise Farewell Party
South Suburban Safeway Lines, Inc. held an employee banquet at Cape Cod Inn last Thursday night where Paul C. Dittmar announced his commissioning as Lieutenant-Commander in the Navy. He leaves immediately to report to the Transportation Branch under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and he departed for Washington on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Suburban Safeway Lines, Inc
Cape Cod Inn
Paul C. Dittmar
Navy
Anderson of Acme Steel Elected Purchasing Agents Leader
Thomas J. Anderson purchasing agent of Acme Steel was elected president of the Purchasing Agents Association of Chicago at the annual Hotel Sherman meeting last night. He has long served in association affairs and was second vice president this past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Anderson
Acme Steel Company
Purchasing Agents’ Association of Chicago
Sherman
Anderson
Acme
Notice of Bid for Fire Station Boiler in Dolton Illinois
Sealed bids will be received at the Village Clerk office until 8 p m Tuesday May 25 1943 for the boiler now located in the Dolton fire station The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids Robert C Haney Clerk Village of Dolton Illinois 2-2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Robert C. Haney
Linois
Notice to Dolton Dog Owners
Village of Dolton issues an order by the Board of Trustees to destroy all dogs found running loose. Owners are warned to secure their dogs on their premises. Authorities urge compliance to avoid enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village of
Dolton
Board of Trustees
St Pauls Mixed League Scores Set Two Wins for B M Motors
St Pauls Mixed League saw B M Motors defeat Art the Butcher's squad two games as J Testolin posted 620 and Marion Nelson 364 for the winners while W Babcock 480 and Zelda Bock 494 led the losers. Fred's Place beat Vogue Beauty Shoppe thrice as Dick Lyons 449 and Hazel Paynter 415 led the winners. Herschel Bock 473 and Audrey Baumgartner 402 topped the losers. B M Motors posted a high 778 team game and 2257 team series. J Testolin claimed the men's high series and Zelda Bock won the ladies high series with 494.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & M. Motors
Art the Butcher
J. Testolin
Marion Nelson
W. Babcock
Zelda Bock
Fred
Vogue
Dick Lyons
Card of Thanks for Calming Loss of Daughter and Sister
We express sincere appreciation to relatives, friends, and neighbors for floral offerings, kindness, and sympathy in our loss. Special thanks to Rev. R. C. Shawl, Miss Evin Stevens for comforting songs, and the Bachmann funeral home for services. Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Beck and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Shawl
Evin Stevens
Bachmann Funeral Home
Albert E. Beck
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Chicago Street
Park Ave
Valley
Albert H. Harms
Lincoln Avenue
New Furnace
Rick
Dearborn
Riv
Henry D. Vander Meyden
Woodlawn Ave
So. Holland, Ill
Forson and Oliver
Dyer Supply Co
Dyer, Ind
Call Dyer
Irving Furniture CO
S. Halsted St
Ph. Dalton
J. Martin Walkerly
Park Avenue
Conrad Kern
Indiana Avenue
Martin Rispens
Lansing
172Nd
Wentworth
Carl Thomson
Arcady Farms Milling CO
West
138Th Street
Riverdale Station
S.C
John E. Perguss
Riverdale Millwork Co
Werner J. Wulff
Marines
San Diego
Calif
Armed Service
California
Rivesville
Camp Grant
Robert Jorsch
Sun c
Raymond Jorsch
Fort McClellan
Ale
Pfc
Fort On
Peter Miller
Gordon Pierce
ARM
John Schultz
Ray Lembeke
T. Grzybowski
Howard van Clay
Jerome Squires
Lorin Norton
Santa Barbara
Raymond Wilmot
Omaha
Nebr
Joe Miestro
Camp Beale
Robert Gallegos
San Antonio
Tex
J. Klinkhammer
Williamsburg
Joachim Panozzo
Camp Robinson
Ark
Roosevelt
Vincent H. Mack
Southwest Pacific
Illinois
Walter Wulff
Corp. Tech
Fred Krueger
Avery H. Money
Perrin Field
Paul W. Schmidt
Paul Schmidt
Edward Fike
Clarence Fike
Fike
Gerald W. Ward
Howard ‘Ward, Dalton
Great Lakes
Merle Smith
Milwaukee
Iowa U
Lloyd Bowerman
Memoriam
St. Paul's Mixed League
Fred’s
Art the
Miller’s Wonder Inn
East
137Th Street
Phone
E. 138Th Street
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