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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1944
Page
8
A November 14 1944 note from Christ Jack F Zeilenga Sr to the South Holland Chamber of Commerce thanks them for a welcome letter. He says he is in Florida for a service school with training due to finish in a week and will forward a new address once moved.
Gertrude Koedyker 73 died Nov 22 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey after a basement fall caused a fractured skull. A coroner's inquest found accidental death. Funeral services were held at De Young's chapel and First Reformed Church. She leaves a son Harry and five daughters plus siblings and relatives.
Five week old Anne Marlene Du Bois daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Du Bois died at Ingalls Memorial hospital on November 24 after ten days with meningitis. Funeral services were held at 1 15 p m from the grandparents home 14720 Lexington Harvey and at 2 00 p m from Bethany Christian Reformed Church with Rev Eldersveld officiating. Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery. Also note Christmas Seal fundraiser update from South Holland: no seals sold through schools. mail campaign urged donations with one cent seals and envelopes. Mrs P H Anker chairman.
The village board of South Holland met Tuesday at the village hall with President James Gou and Dr. Ralph J. Danhof of Holland Michigan listed. Danhof will speak December 3 at 9 p m on "The Glorious Name Jesus" broadcast by Christian Reformed Church over WCFL Chicago.
A supplier promotes gasoline engines suitable for onion screens and stationary use. Interested buyers can contact Wagnum Implement Sales in Hebron Indiana or call Hebron 39 for details and pricing.
Trustees discuss a reduced rate street lighting contract with Public Service Company of Northern Illinois and consider extending water mains. Other actions include issuing building permits, granting pole relocation, and plans for a December 14 16 scrap paper drive along with church and school notices.
The clipping mentions an advertisement for food values on Page 6 and notes that Rev. Gerrit Hoeksema of the Third Christian Reformed Church of Roseland will preside over the service.
An account of the development of transportation in our country emphasizes the beginnings and growth of the railroads. The talk discusses how early pathways evolved into a nationwide railroad network shaping commerce and travel.
Farmers urged to contact Dyer Supply Co in Dyer Indiana to sell or junk old Fairbanks Morse or New Idea small gasoline engines. They offer the highest prices and can be reached by writing or calling 2251.
I P Iden of the Pennsylvania Railroad to the Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club on Monday spoke on Transportation Past Present and Future. He covered U S transportation history highlights and postwar railroad and air travel improvements with data on wartime railroad activity and civilian and military travel. He supplemented the talk with color slide images and prewar travel photos during a social hour with club refreshments.
We express sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of our mother Mrs Agatha Biesboer Special thanks to Rev G J Roozenboom for comforting words and to all who sent cards flowers donated cars and the South Holland police
A Riverdale resident, previously with Acme Steel Co., says the firm is a fine place to work like one big family while contributing to the war effort. Hiram Vanderbilt Chief of Police.
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