Doll Collection Talk at Dolton Riverdale Jr Woman’s Meet
Mrs Albert F Heine of Dolton will discuss her large American origin doll collection and display parts at the Dol ton Riverdale Junior Woman's club meeting on Monday May 28 at 8 pm in Riverdale village hall. A Thornton Township high school girls septet will sing and a business session precedes installation of 1945 46 officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Heine
Dolton
Dolton-Riverdale Junior Woman’s Club
Riverdale
American Home and Art Department
Magdalen Dumais
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Dalton- Riverdale Woman’s Club
Rita Ackermann
Virginia Ohlsen Feted at Bridal Shower Friday
A surprise bridal shower for Virginia Ohlsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Ohlsen of 718 Ann street Dalton was hosted Friday May 18 by Mrs Roy Bergold and Mrs John McLaughlin. About thirty guests attended and a buffet luncheon followed. Virginia will wed George F Bender of West Pullman on Saturday June 9 at 5 30 PM in Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bergold
John McLaughlin, Jr
Virginia Ohlsen
Albert Ohlsen
Ann Street
Dalton
Tonor
Virginia Mae
Walter Nerche
Virginia
George F. Bender
West Pullman
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dolton
Harris Hornstein Reaches 10th Blood Donation
Harris Hornstein of 14285 Lincoln Ave Delton recently gave his 10th donation at the Red Cross center in Chicago located at 5 North Wabash Ave. An eighth time donor was Charles J Rothbauer of 248 East 144th Place Delton. Raymond Wesse of 538 Main St Dal ton was also a recent donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Hornstein
Lincoln Ave
Delton
Red Cross Blood Center
North Wabash Ave
Chicago
Charles J. Rothbauer
East 144Th Place
Raymond Wesse
Main St
Dalton
Muskegon Bride Weds Ensign Warren Claussen At Local Church
Miss Margaret Kregel and Ensign Warren J. Claussen joined in marriage at First Christian Reformed Church Muskegon Michigan with Rev. Thomas Van Erden officiating The ceremony featured a marquisette gown with seed pearl detailing A reception followed at the brides home and later a dinner at the Occidental hotel Attendees traveled from Riverdale Chicago and Joliet Claussen trained at Columbia University Midshipmen school and served 14 months in the South Pacific on leave after which he will report to San Francisco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kregel-Claussen
Christian ‘Reformed
Muskegon
Mich
Margaret Kregel
A. H. Kregel
West Loch Avenue
Ensign Warren J. Claussen
William J. Claussen
East 138Th Street
Riverdale
Thomas van Erden
Juliet
Dorothy
Mary Bouwsma
Charlene Heeres
Gordon
Albert Kregel
Maurice Lee
Chicago
Abel Bolhuis
Jay Heethuis
Occidental Hotel
Joliet
Wm. J. Claussen
Gordon ‘Claussen
James Hanihan
Emerson Claussen
Fred Meyer
W. Budd
Maurice R. Lee
Mothers of World War II unit meets to honor V E Day
The Dalton Riverdale Unit No 62 Illinois held a May 18 meeting with Mrs Pearl Anderson presiding. Under Chaplain Mrs Henrietta Anders they commemorated V E Day and noted many local men have sacrificed or suffered wounds with some healing and returning home. The group believes it is not too early to respond to the ongoing war’s needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale
No. 62
Illinois
Pearl Anderson
Henrietta Anders
United States
Postwar planning meets as bonds bought for servicemen
The group approves purchasing five $100 Seventh War Loan bonds to be placed in a trust fund for serving members in postwar days. Ten percent of annual project earnings will fund War Bonds. Reports by finance chair Christine Born and rehabilitation chair Alice Andrews win applause. A Mother's Day tribute program features Miss June DeBok piano solos and a chorus by the Wives and Sisters Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Born
Alice Andrews
Frances Tourtellotte
James A. Braun
Jacob Steinhauer
Edward Lee Robinson
Lawrence Bultman
Carl H. Laib, Jr
Viola van Clay
Emil P. Capriotti
Harold Lucht
Edward van Clay
Wayne Prill
Cpl
Werner Wulff
Dick H. Jacobsma
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American Legion Auxiliary Plans Meeting and Poppy Day
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its next meeting tonight at 8 with Mrs. Mary Ferguson presiding. Poppy Day is Saturday May 26 with Mrs. Margaret Meginnis seeking volunteers to sell the red flower. call Riverdale 419. Memorial Day services May 27 at First Methodist church in Dalton begin with a 10:45 a.m. assembly. a Decoration Day parade is scheduled for May 30 meeting at Riverdale village hall at 1 p.m. and a 1:30 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Frankie Albrecht
American Leigon Auxiliary
Mary Ferguson
Margaret Meginnis
Riverdale
First Methodist Church
Dalton
WAC Pvt Alice Daly Describes Fort Des Moines as West Point
Pvt Alice Daly writes from Fort Des Moines Iowa asking to send her The Pointer. She calls the fort beautiful and notes it is known as the West Point of the WACs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC Pvt
Alice Daly
Fort Des Moines
Ration by Mail Plan Urged by Borda Personnel
War Price and Rationing boards urge residents to request and return ration forms by mail to speed processing. A penny postcard asks for the form, answers questions, encloses papers, and mails back the ration. Canning sugar certificates will be mailed and not issued on request. In person visits remain welcome for non routine issues.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Esther Peacock
Jennie O’connor
Meta Schrader
Louisa Schaefer
Mary Berger
G. W Spencer Woman’s Relief Corps
Mandel’s
Cook County Council
NUER
NU Enamel
Amel
Seenamel Corporation
EALY
Leyden Ave
Interocean
Wives and Sisters
Gardner General Hospital
June de Bok
Mothers of
Borda
Acme Steel
Acme Steel CO
134Th & Clark
He Seartl
Roaal
Grandpa
America
Illinois Central
W. A. Johnston
Illing
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