Thornton High to Present George Washington Slept Here
Thornton Township high school Harvey hosts a three act comedy George Washington Slept Here by Hari and Kaufman based on Ruth McKinney novel. Performances run November 9 10 and 11 at 8 p m with Boys and Girls clubs sponsorship. Cast includes Georgette Alexander Jim Bethel Cleo Broom and others with E Ohlert directing and multiple committees led by Eleanor Salow and Lois Nossger Frederick Waldschmidt.
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Thornton
George Washington
Hari and Kaufman
Ruth McKinney
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Georgette Alexander
Jim Bethel
Cleo Broom
Richard Cambell
Norma Ehman
Gwen Gray
Phil Hayes
Barry Hiltz
Hugh Hodgson
David Huston
Joan Lipe
Hubert Richarson
Carol Rutz
Bill Strawbridge
Charles Strawbridge
Barbara Smuts
Hattie Taylor
Eleanor Salow
Lois Nossger
Frederick Waldschmidt
Marilyn Porter
Coral Yates
Mary Zinn
Mary Altgilbers
Becky Beck
Ane Benacka
Helen Boudreau
Lois Brandt
Nancy Cistaro
Isabel Fox
Bob Fraser
Alma Gordon
Kathleen Hunter
Mary Jane Kuhn
Olga Kurysh
Rosalie Laramit
Bob Lorenz
Ray Marques
Mardene Meyers
Lois Perkins
Melton Russell
Nancy Sheehan
Opal Stover
Sam Sutton
Carol Vander Kloot
Harriet Weaver
Mary Whitford
Don Wilson
Volling DeBord Tie The Knot In Santa Barbara Chapel
Miss Evelyn Volling daughter of Mr and Mrs August Volling of 285 East 138th street Dalton married Pfc George W DeBord Thursday November 2 in the Biltmore hotel chapel Santa Barbara California where the groom is stationed. Major Bottemiller Army chaplain officiated. The bride wore a white taffeta and net gown with a sweetheart neckline and lace edged veil.
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Evelyn Volling
August Volling
East 138Th Street
Dalton
Pfc
George W. DeBord
Biltmore Hotel
Santa Barbara
Calif
Bottemiller
Pink Taffeta Bride and Beaded Tiara in Riverdale Wedding
A bride wore a white beaded crown and carried white asters as sister Mary Louise served as bridesmaid. The pink taffeta gown with net veil paired with pink flowers in the hair, while the groom’s friend Thomas Orr acted as best man. Mrs. Thomas Orr sang, Sgt Crow played the wedding music, and a Biltmore reception followed. The bride plans to stay with her parents, returning home November 14.
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Mary Louise
Pfe
Thomas Orr
Ella Schimpf
Riverdale
Dieck Rhinehart Family Announces Virginia Dieck Marries Rhinehart
Mr and Mrs Emil E Dieck announce the marriage of their daughter Virginia to Dr William Jackson Rhinehart son of Dr and Mrs Darman Rhinehart of Little Rock Ark The ceremony occurred Saturday October 7 1944 at St Luke s Hospital Episcopal chapel Virginia is a graduate nurse from St Luke s School of Nursing 1948 The groom a Northwestern Medical School graduate holds a reserve lieutenant commission and is a Roentgenology resident at Pennsylvania Hospital They reside in Philadelphia Pa
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Emil E. Dieck
East 138Th Street
Chicago
Virginia
William Jackson Rhinehart
Darman Rhinehart
Little Rock
Ark
Episcopal Chapel
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Northwestern
Self-Employed Vets May File G I Allowance Claims
Self employed World War II veterans may apply for readjustment allowance benefits under the GI Bill. Eligible claimants with net earnings under 100 dollars in a calendar month can receive the difference up to ten months within two years after discharge or war end. October 1944 marks the first eligible month for claims.
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Robert L.gordon
Illinois Division of
Lincoln PTA Meeting Hosts Second Council Lecture
The Dalton Riverdale PTA Community Council partners with Lincoln PTA for a November 14 meeting at Lincoln School auditorium. Dr. Maria Pierce of the Association for Family Living lectures on Protection of Children in Our Community at 7 45 p m hosted by Mothers of eighth graders.
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Lincoln Pta
Dalton-Riverdale
P. T. A. Council
1945 Auto License Application Blanks Available
Illinois counties car dealers and public places receive the first consignment of 1945 automobile license plate forms. Secretary of State Richard Yates Rowe urges reassignment requests reach the office by December 1 in writing, with separate fees. New fiber tags feature orange numerals on a black back. Sheep wear cotton overcoats at Wyoming College of Agriculture to protect wool from weather and dirt.
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Illinois
Richard Yates Rowe
Secretary of State
Wyoming College of Agriculture
Third District Juniors Mark 10th Anniversary Banquet
The Third District Juniors of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs held their tenth anniversary banquet at the Windermere West hotel in Chicago on Thursday October 26. Mrs. Raymond Bohne presided and introduced guests including Mrs. J L Blair Buck of Richmond Virginia First vice president of the General Foundation Mrs W M Rennie president of IFWC Miss Dorothy Dohrman state chairman of Juniors Mrs James Mason former president of Third District Juniors and Mrs Parker Bennett state chairman of stamp and bond sales. Miss Mildred Knabe vice president of Third District Juniors led the musical portion. Hostess clubs were Calumet City Harvey and Midlothian.
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Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Windermere West
Chicago
Raymond Bohne
Third District
J. L. Blair Buck
Richmond
The
General Foundation
W. M. Rennie
IFWC
Dorothy Dohrman
James Mason
Parker Bennett
Mildred Knabe
Calumet City
Arvey
Midlothian
Army seeks 10 000 nurses and nurse aides across Chicago
The Army needs ten thousand registered nurses for overseas and domestic hospitals, prompting the Red Cross to train more women aged 18 to 50 as Volunteer Nurse Aides. Sixty hospitals in the Chicago area rely on aides. hundreds are needed immediately. Call Wabash 7850 for details.
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Army
Red Cross
Chicago
Wabash
Infantry Remains Central In War Efforts
A quotation highlights infantry as essential to warfare. The line attributed to Ernie Pyle emphasizes ground troops as the decisive force in battles, reflecting a long standing military perspective on combat roles. The phrase frames infantry as indispensable in strategic outcomes.
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the Pointer
Thomas F. Kinney
Kinney-Hood Printing CO
Postoffice
Dolton
Cook County
Ilinois
Volling
DeBord
National War Fund
Your Community War Fund
Dieck-Rhinehart
E. P. Bronson & Company
S. Western Ave
Blue Island, Ill
Franklin P. T. A
Cora Gray
Australia
Ernie Pyle
Infantry
Bill Adams
Bill, Jr
Jane
Bill
Illinois Central
Ilinois Central
Thal
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