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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
8
Pvt. E. L. Boer writes from service thanking the South Holland chamber for sending The Pointer. He praises the hometown paper, notes warm weather and rain, and hopes for victory soon while expressing appreciation and hometown connection.
Charles Wilhoit dies at 80 after illness and a funeral held at De Young in South Holland. Three fires, including a $50,000 loss at Wausau Coal and Lumber, investigated as possible arson near Cottage Grove and Evans avenues. News on missing in action soldier Pfe Jacob Mossell and wounded Pvt Koster in England, plus Holleman promotion in the Eighth Fighter Command led by Col. Crowell.
Dr. Ralph J. Danhof of Holland Michigan will address the topic Sacredness of Human Life on November 5 at 9 p m The program titled Back to God Hour is sponsored by the Christian Reformed church and airs over WCFL Chicago 1000 ke.
A South Holland flier earned the Air Medal after a 1600 mile round trip escort mission from England to the Polish Corridor. The piece shifts to a wartime morale verse about “Ten Little Dressing Makers” and urges Red Cross meeting attendance on Thursdays.
For Your Community For Your Boy and Girl For America Please give to the Community and National War Fund. The South Holland Quota is 2500. See Dalenberg and Gouwens ad on page 6 for this week’s food values. Mrs. Gertrude Bolhuis De Young has enlisted in the U S Women’s Marine Corps and left for basic training at Camp Lejeune. Rev. F. Doezema will lead services at the First Christian Reformed church. Mrs. Calvin Plapp and son Dale visited relatives. Roy Monsma sick with malaria again at Clinton hospital. Seaman Arthur Van Deran returned to his New York station.
Family updates include Mrs Hillegands and daughter moving into the De Young home and Mrs A R Tilstra recovering from a lung infection. Miss Ruth E Erffmeyer and La Verne Lake travel to Los Angeles to visit friends. Chaplain Vroon’s overseas list changes delayed his assignment. A Shell Gas tank fire near a rural mail carrier’s home required Harvey fire aid and Hammond carbon dioxide suppression. Mr and Mrs Harry J Paarlberg announce a baby boy born October 25 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
The Army Specialized Training Reserve Program will be suspended January 1 1945 unless new funds are appropriated. Capt John H Patterson announces the suspension will not affect other enlisted reserve programs. Applicants eligible for ASTP must be available for college assignment by March 1 1946.
Annual consignment sale announced for November 15 1944 at Dutch Valley Warehouse South Holland. Livestock poultry implements furniture and related items accepted with consignments booked early. Final week for consignments at Dutch Valley office. items consigned this week listed on auction bills.
Supplying firm Wagnum Implement Sales advertises gasoline engines suitable for onion screens and stationary units. Interested buyers may call Hebron 39 or write Wagnum Implement Sales Hebron Ind. 36-8p.
The Army Air Force offers an educational chance through the ASTP for eligible young men, funded by the government, before they are drafted. Reservists and others who qualify for the Enlisted Reserve Corps may enroll, as assigned.
A wartime note on life rafts shows a Weber Co invitation to visit Los Angeles for a week. It describes rafts packed with storm oil fishing kits magazines a Bible and other items and urges mariners to come to Los Angeles as guests of the company. Also rural real estate and engine buyback notices appear from Indiana and South Holland in brief classifieds.
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