Eagle Scout Award Presented to Ten at Review Here Oct 14
Ten Vincennes Trail district scouts earned the Eagle badge at a Court of Honor held at Washington school in Riverdale. Local Troops 9 and 16 members joined Scouts from South Holland and nearby towns in a ceremony where mothers pinned the badges. George Colwell and James Ferguson led a large group of recipients with several merit badges awarded to others from Troop 9, 16, and nearby units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes Trail
Washington School
Riverdale
Clifford Friend
Pottawatomi Trails Council
George Colwell
Park Avenue
Dalton
James Ferguson
Atlantic Avenue
Robert Jennines
Union Avenue
Reinhart Weimar
Dearborn Street
Harvey and
Francis Parks
Legion
Hazel Crest
Edward Beilin
Ray Gebauer
Jack Needles
Charles Conners
Edward Purnell
Troop 16
Troop 9
Allen Kukral
Robert Reppert
Reinhart Weimer
Richard Day
Keith Lyria
South Holland
Crete
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Oak Forest
Tinley Park
Steger
Mokena
Midlothian
Eagle Board of Review
National Scout Headquarters
Fire Prevention Expert to Address Lions Club
Mr. J Burr Taylor special representative for the Fire Prevention department Western Actuarial Bureau of Chicago will speak at the Riverdale Dalton Lions club under the safety committee on Thursday night October 23 at 6 30 pm at the First Methodist church of Dalton. The meeting aims to inform the public on reducing fire hazards and invites guests interested in the subject. John Wernicke chairman of the safety committee can provide invitations for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Burr Taylor
Western Actuarial Bureau of Chicago
Riverdale-Dalton
John Wernicke
State Highway Department
Sibley Boulevard
Indiana Avenue
Dillner
Riverdale-Dolton
Sergt Henry Heitmann Receives Army Honorable Discharge
Sergt Henry Heitmann stationed at Fort Francis Warren Wyoming informed relatives he received an honorable discharge under the 28 year age exemption. He left October 9 and planned vacations in Texas and Louisiana before returning home, becoming the community’s first exempted soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
Henry Heitmann
U. S. Army
Fort Francis Warren
Wyoming
Elatives
Texas
Louisiana
Women’s Clubs Plan 1941 42 Activities
Three local clubs unveil plans for a varied season including speakers, book reviews, music, handiwork displays, and social events. Ivanhoe Woman’s Club, Dolton Riverdale Woman’s Club, and Dolton Riverdale Junior Woman’s Club list programs from parliamentary law to citizenship talks, art displays, and a Christmas program, with contests for members and community students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Woman’s Club
Dolton- Riverdale Woman’s Club
Dolton-Riverdale
Beverly Hills Woman’s Club
Literature and Library Service Committee
American Citizenship Committee
Florence Hedtke
Rowen School
Riverdale
Radio Committee
Elub Institute
Stephan Foster
Music Committee
Committee of
Occupational Therapy
Art Committee
Victoria van ‘Cleve
Joseph Jaeger
Fight for Liberty War Film at Civic Club Meeting
The Ivanhoe Civic club will screen Fight for Liberty on Monday at 8 pm at 406 West 144th Street. The wartime documentary shows air raids on England, Allied counterattacks, U S troops in Teeland China and Japan, Africa battles, convoy bombings, and German-Russian war scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Civic Club
West 144Th Street
England
United States
Teeland
China
Japan
Africa
Dolton Fire Dept Dance to Benefit Emergency Fund
The Dolton Volunteer Fire Department hosts a dance on Saturday evening October 25 at Unity Hall at the corner of Chicago Road and Washington Street. Proceeds go to the emergency unit fund. Bob Charles' band supplies music. Tickets are 35 cents and available from the firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department
Unity Hall
Chicago Road
Washington Street
Bob Charles
Harvey 50th Jubilee Week Opens Oct 28 in Harvey
Harvey marks its 50th anniversary with a week long jubilee from October 28 to November 2. The event, led by the Harvey Chamber of Commerce, features parades, pageants, and an air carnival at Rubingham airport. Local industries in defense work join a six day program culminating in a pageant at Thornton township high school field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gook County
Harvey
Harvey Association of Commerce
Narvey
American Legion
Thornton Township High School
Rubingham
Gils Flying Club
Chicago
Junior Women Meet Monday in Riverdale
The Dalton Riverdale Junior Woman's Club will hold its regular business meeting Monday evening October 13 at Riverdale village hall at eight o'clock. The executive board will meet at seven. Members plan to attend the Shoot the Works broadcast at WGN Friday evening October 10 leaving Riverdale on the 6 16 train for a 7 30 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale
Riverdale
WGN
Eight Injured In Sibley Blvd Crash
Eight persons were injured when two cars collided on Sibley Boulevard west of Chicago Road in Dolton on October 9. Injuries ranged from facial lacerations to internal injuries, with passengers including Annette Begler and Betty Jean Cuganas. Police transported the injured to Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley Blvd
Sibley Boulevard
Chicago Road
Dolton
Hazel Begler
David Bepler
Annette Begler
Betty Jean Cuganas
Anna Anderson
Robert Axtel
Ray Crabtree
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Pedestrian Gates Installed At Dolton Lincoln Ave Crossing
Dolton villagers install pedestrian gates at the H B Lincoln avenue crossing following a board request. A second watchman remains unapproved, railroads to erect sidewalk fences, and repairs on Grant street and other avenues underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Ave
H. B
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton Village
Arthur E. Dillner
Dillner
IH. B
Dolton-Riverdale Woman's Club to Stage Fall Style Show
The Dolton Riverdale Woman's Club plans a fall style show and card party Friday October 24 at 8 pm in the Bowen School Auditorium Riverdale. Local models from Dolton Riverdale and Ivanhoe will display fall and winter styles for matrons career girls teens and children. A short musical program is planned by Mrs N M Tourtellotte. Card games dances and prizes will be offered. Admission tickets are forty cents from club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Riverdale Woman’s Club
Bowen School
Riverdale
Dalton
Ivanhoe
Chan Man
N. M. Tourtellotte
Carl Thompson
Louise Gundaker
Miller
Louisa Schafer
Peter Kurz
Woman’s Club
Acme Steel Plant to Be Featured on Radio Program
The Acme Steel company will be featured on the Chicago at Work program on WHIP radio Sunday October 19 from 4 30 to 5 p m. Announcer Weny W Dorf and a staff of technicians toured the Riverdale plant and recorded operations and interviews with employees in the hot and cold rolling mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel Company
Chicago
Weny W. Dorf
Riverdale
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Barbacse
Lions Club
Serst
Heitmann
Army
Club Institute
Indian Welfare
Frieda Wilkins
Mary Warren
Paul Gall
St Mary’s Church Grounds
Bob Kipley
J. S. Dempesy
Buda Company
Bliss & Laughlin Co
First Baptist
The
Christian Church
Turlington W. Harvey
154Th Street
Illinois Central R. R
Robert Axter
Sibley
David Begler
169Th Street
William Hinkley
Wallace Street
144Th and
Eggleston Avenue
Hinkley
Faden and Straven
I. H. B Railroad
Blue Island
Peter de Groot
Wabash Avenue
Edward CG
Bliss
Marengo Avenue
Forest Park
Lester Mills
Rhode, Avenue
River Chove
Til
188Th Street
Ashland Avenue
Margaret
Princeton Avenue
L. A. Davidson
Grant Street
Delton
Locher
Sibley Street
Riverdale Woman’s Club
Acme Steel Plant
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