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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1943
Page
6
South Holland correspondent Van Der Aa, serving in Van Dorn Mississippi, reports basic training intensity and gratitude for a Chamber of Commerce gift. He encloses his address and hopes to receive the Pointer soon as he settles into Army life.
A letter from Charles Reinemann thanks the Chamber of Commerce for morale building letters and the Pointer, praising the small town paper as a true morale booster and expressing gratitude for community support.
Dr. Ralph J. Danhof of Holland Michigan will address the Back to God Hour Sunday evening November 7 at 9 p m on Saved by Grace. The program airs over WCFL Chicago 1000 kc and is sponsored by Christian Reformed churches.
Henry A Anker aged 80 of South Holland died Friday at Ingalls Memorial Hospital due to complications of old age. A retired farmer, he lived in South Holland all his life. Funeral services were held Monday at De Young's chapel and First Reformed Church with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. He was born November 17, 1862, and is survived by wife Henrietta and nine children, twenty five grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
The Phoenix Public Health Council sponsors a monthly Infant Welfare Clinic at Coolidge School in Phoenix on Tuesday November 9 from 1 to 3 p m. Mrs Edith B Freeman of the South Holland Health Center announces the event. The Health Center is linked with the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute and Cook County. We invite parents of Phoenix and South Holland with children under the age limit.
Six years old and younger residents are invited to attend a general checkup at the clinic with Dr Marvin Strick in charge. The Infant Welfare Clinic is part of the Health Center services supported by the Community Fund offering low cost whooping cough vaccine for infants up to 18 months.
Armistice Day events include a 7 30 p m service at the First Reformed church with a request program for troops. Families prepare as veterans, including John Ellen recovering from major surgery, and community groups meet for church activities and broadcasts.
For sale new field corn listed by John J. Van Drunen Jr at 149th and Indiana Ave South Holland Illinois. Contact Harvey 1326W by phone for details.
For sale notice lists a Model BB Ford truck with cabin rack and new motor priced at 350 dollars and a Fordson tractor in good condition with magneto and down draft carburetor for 150 dollars. Contact C B Gouwens at Harvey 9385W or Arie Van Schouwen. Also advertises button holes at 3 cents each from Mrs Boyd at 14902 Indiana Ave South Holland Illinois with phone Harvey re-2-1.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown during our bereavement and for floral offerings. Mrs. Henry A. Anker and Family.
Auction on November 11 at 2 p.m. at 121 West 159th Street South Holland lists a wine parlor suite, bedroom sets, mattresses, piano, dining group, appliances, furniture, and various small items. Items are mostly under two years old with substantial other furniture in good condition. James Gouwens, Auct.
A public sale is set for Saturday November 6 1943 at 1 00 PM located 167th Street five houses west of Dixie highway northwest of Hazel Crest. The catalog lists animals crops and farm equipment including horses cows pigs chickens tractors plows seed drills and fencing. Property owner Cornelius Poort with James Gouwens as auctioneer and cash terms. additional sale items include real estate and hay for sale from Peter Ravesfoot and John E Christensen LeRoy Indiana.
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