Dalton Flier Returns Home After 50 North Africa Italy Raids
Dolton youth comes home after seven months overseas duty with fifty bombing missions over Tunis Bizerte Pantelleria Sicily and Italy. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with nine oak clusters and led 4 squadron with no crew or plane lost. He notes Capt Propper’s leadership and praises ground crews beside his own memories of the Med theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Tunis
Bizerte
Pantelleria
Sicily
Italy
Joseph Hruby
Dalton
William S. Propper
D.F.C
Propper
Naples
Capt. Propper
Florida
South America
South Atlantic
Morrocco
Africa
Casablanca
Algiers
Oran
Bob Hope
Frances Langford
Riv erdale Village Plans 42 Ivanhoe Building Permits
At the October meeting Riv erdale village board reports 42 applications for Ivanhoe building permits from E J Sullivan realtor. Street light priority at 145th Edbrooke area discussed for 19 defense homes. sewer blockage between Clark and Dearborn cleared. railroad sidewalk upgrades planned at 137th and 138th streets. 140th Indiana sidewalk repair urged. Cites WPA project planning for postwar funding. Acme Steel requests curb cuts for new garage. 500 West 138th St milling firm granted curb permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Geo. Smith
E. J. Sullivan
Ivanhoe
Smith
Public Service Company
145Th
Edbrooke
Wm. Zesch, Jr
Clark and
Dearborn Sts
143Rd St
R.R
B. & O. Railroad Company
137Th St
137Th Place
138Th St
Trustee Day
Lh.b. Railroad
140Th
Indiana Ave
Putnam
Sinois
WPA
Hanihan
Acme Steel Company
Hanschmann
Arecady Farms Milling Company
500 West 138Th St
Contract Awarded for 130th Street Housing Project
Residents of Chicago South Side including Riverdale Ivanhoe and Dalton learned that protests failed after the Chicago Housing Authority awarded the contract to B W Construction Co for a 1500 unit war housing project at 130th Street and Langley Avenue. The bid amount was $7,597,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
130Th St
Chicago
Riverdale
Ivanhoe
Dalton
Langley Ave
Chicago Housing Authority
B.W. Construction Co
Thorn ton High School clubs present You Cant Take It With You
The Thorn ton township High School Boys and Girls clubs stage their annual play You Cant Take It With You with performances on Friday and Saturday November 12 and 13 at 8 15 p m in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Township High School
Propper Returns With Crew After World War II Service
Captain Propper flew a rescue mission with the Jo-Mo crew. Sir Andrew Cunningham is noted as commander of the Mediterranean forces. One crew member is missing in action. Propper began military service March 21, 1941, served in coast artillery, then air force training at Coleman and Sherman, Texas, and earned wings at Lubbock Army Flying School on August 4, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger
Andrew B. Cunningham
Propper
States
Coast Artillery
Air Force
Coleman and
Sherman
Texas
Lubbock Army Flying School
Lubbock
Plane Flown by Dolton Pilot-and Crew
A plane flown by a Dolton crew marks fifty successful raids with bombs painted on its hull. Capt. Propper is the third from the left in the back row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Propper
American Education Week Observed in District 148 Schools
American Education Week will be observed in District No. 148 during November 7 to 13. Open houses are planned at Lincoln Roosevelt Franklin and Washington schools with Armistice Day events and a Friday program. The 23rd annual observance is led by the American Legion and allied groups with Governor Green opening the week on November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin, Lincoln, Roosevelt
Washington
Lincoln and
Roosevelt
Tues
Franklin
Franklin, Lincoln
The
American Legion
Parent-Teacher Congress
National Education Association
U. S. Office of Education
Illnois Education Association
Green
Ration Book IV Registration Totals Reported in Dolton Riverdale
About 7 024 residents were registered for War Ration Book IV at Lincoln Washington and Bowen schools in Dolton and Riverdale last Thursday and Friday. Counts: Dolton 3 257 Riverdale 8 767 Washington 2 982 Bowen 785. Book IV valid Nov 1 to Dec 20 for green ABC stamps on canned fruits and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Washington
Bowen
Dolton
Riverdale
Lincoln School
Washington School
Bowen School
Dalton and
Ration Board
Cpl. Wulff Recovers Wallet After Honest Calif Man Finds It
Cpl. Werner Wulff lost his wallet while moving from Puget Sound Washington to San Diego California. A Mr. Clyde of Madera California found the wallet and sent it to Cpl. Wulff’s mother Mrs. John Wulff of Edbrooke avenue Riverdale, whose photo and address were the only contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Werner Wulff
California
Puget Sound
Wash
San Diego
Calif
Clyde
Madera
Cpl. Wulff
John Wulff
Edbrooke Ave
Riverdale
Bowen Achievement Club to Present Annual Program
The Bowen school four upper grade pupils will present their annual program Friday November fifth at eight p m in the school auditorium. After a model business meeting the club, pupils of the entire school will give a short musical program. All parents and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen School
Note-Burning Rites Planned by Immanuel Church
Immanuel Evangelical and Re formed church of Dalton will hold a note burning on Sunday evening November 7 at 7 30 for becoming debt free. The ceremony includes reports on progress and future plans with musical interludes followed by a social hour in the church parlors. The church, organized January 9 1887, marks 66 years serving the community and aims for renewed energy and efficiency ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Dalton
Immanuel
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dolton Fire Dept Honors 3 Veteran Members
Three Dolton Fire Department veterans were honored at a banquet on Wednesday October 27 in Hammond attended by 26 members and friends. Dr. M. BR. Weidner Sr. and John Harms Sr. each completed 48 years of volunteer service, and Edw. F. Dillner totals 40 years. They received gold-inscribed testimonial folders with letters of appreciation and tributes. Chief Herbert Dickelman chaired the arrangements and served as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Fire Department
Hammond
M. BR. Weidner
John Harms
Edw. F. Dillner
Herbert Dickelman
Rev Henry Wind Former Pastor at St Pauls Dies
News comes of the death of Rev Henry Wind a 24 year pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church in Dalton He died October 23 in St Louis Mo where he had lived since retirement He would have been 82 on November 10 and spent over fifty years in the ministry Funeral services were held last week Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wind
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Dalton
St. Louis
Wind
St. Paul’s Church
Buffalo
N.Y
Quiet Please Emblems Mark War Workers Homes
An emblem displayed in a window marks a war worker’s home. The public is urged to cooperate to improve resting conditions for workers and support wartime housing standards.
Governors May Call Pre Pearl Harbor Fathers for Induction
Col. Paul G. Armstrong reports Illinois selective service boards may induct pre Pearl Harbor fathers in early November to fill manpower shortfalls. Boards will follow rules ordering inductees from single men to pre Pearl Harbor fathers not on the nondeferrable list, with numbers and quotas kept confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minois
Paul G. Armstrong
Illinois
Col. Armstrong
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Lansing draft board calls 17 for induction next week
The Lansing draft board lists 17 registrants including Frederick Theodore Schnoor Jackson Bernard Axtell Merrit Wayne Fisher of Dalton and Anne Miedema Oak Glen among others to report for induction into land or naval service. Other Harvey draft board results show 26 men reported with choices split among Army Navy and Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Frederick Theodore Schnoor
Jackson Bernard Axtell
Merrit Wayne Fisher
Dalton
South Holland
Kenneth George de Young
Arnold Kats
John E. van der Bilt
Juan Hernandez
Herman H. Bultman
Fred John Gannon
Eugene Boyd Page
Peter Kooi
Anne Miedema
Oak Glen
Erwin Fred Lange
Emerson Bowen
Linn
Leonard Menzelaar
Thornton
John Francis White
Homewood
Whitney Theodore Lundin
East Hazelcrest
Harvey Draft Board
Army
Claude Roydon McDougall, Jr
Stanley Joseph Polka
Steve Makropolous
Robert Oscar Stroh
Frank Arthur Morrell
Furloughs Reported For Pvt Robert Kappas and Pvt Norman Zumm
Pvt. Robert Kappas spent ten days at home and returned Wednesday October 27 to Monmouth New Jersey. Pvt. Norman Zumm enjoyed a weekend pass at home while stationed at Camp McCoy Wisconsin.
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Pvt
Robert Kappas
Monmouth
N. J. Pfe
Norman Zumm
Camp McCoy
Wis
Also Mentioned on This Page
North Africa
Wm. Propper
Air Medal
Mediterranean
Ivanhoe Homes
Hears
T.T.H.S
Jo-Mo, Flying Fortress
Wm. Ss. Propper
Riverdale-Dolton
Wulff
Bowen Achievement Club
Dolton Fire Dept
H. Wind
St. Paul’s
War Workers Homes
Armstrong
Lansing Bd
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