Riverdale Ration Board announces price panel and ceilings
War Price and Rationing Board 329 announced Riverdale price panel members Mrs An na Colebourn chairman Peter J Kurz James FP Hanihan and Mrs Freida Walker as clerk. Flat ceilings set for twelve common fruits and vegetables in the Chicago area with pennies per pound prices and further reductions promised as region IV expands coverage to Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Anna Colebourn
Peter J. Kurz
James FP. Hanihan
Freida Walker
Riverdale Ration Board
Chicago
OPA
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Mother christens Pullman boat for war dead son
Mrs. Frank Krueger of Dalton christened P C E 838 at the Pullman-Standard 180th street yards in a ceremony honoring her son Private Frederick Krueger who died December 10, 1942, in an Evacuation hospital in Freda California with the 40th Combat Engineers. The event followed a military secret launch time and included a luncheon and a gift presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pullman Co
Pullman
Frank Krueger
Dalton
Pullman-Standard Car and Manufacturing Company
Pvt
Frederick Krueger
Freda
Calif
40Th Combat Engineers
Krueger
Helen
Alma
A. J. Krueger
Walter Wells
Helen Krueger
Pullman Club
Bathis
Personnel Department
Park Rd. Commissioners Attend Annual Park Board Convention
Park Rd. commissioners attend the annual convention in Springfield Nl on Oct. 21. Readable names include Mrs. Viola Wiebke Mrs. Emma Leichinger Ray Baumgartner Charles Sellin Charles Colebourn from Riverdale Park board and Raymond Packard president along with Arthur Albrecht John Needles Thos Harper Jr and Arthur Dillner attorney of Dolton Park board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Board
Springfield
Viola Wiebke
Emma Leichinger
Ray Baumgartner
Charles Sellin
Charles Colebourn
Riverdale Park Board
Raymond Packard
Arthur Albrecht
John Needles
Thos. Harper, Jr
Arthur Dillner
Dol 4Ton Park Board
Fun and Food Fair at THS October 29
THS hosts a Food and Fun Fair on October 29 featuring music, food booths, shows by BuP sie, Dutch maids, and Pierrettes, with classes and clubs offering crafts, cards, Spanish treasures, art displays, and a movie segment. Proceeds aid PTA programs.
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Thornton Township High School
Sonny
Thornioneers
Girls’ Club
Co-Eds
McWilliams
WAVES Representative to Address Junior Women
A WAVES representative will speak at the Dalton Riverdale Junior Women's club meeting on Monday evening October 25. The program is directed by the American Citizenship and International Relations department led by Mrs Loretta Meeder. Guests include Mrs Guy Moes, Mrs Wm Quilhot, Miss Jessie Kerr, and Miss Grace Diekman as local dignitaries and organizers.
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The
WAVES
Dalton-Riverdale
American Citizenship and International Relations Department
Loretta Meeder
Guy Moes
Third District
Wm. Quilhot
Jessie Kerr
Groups Asked to Forego Points for Club Suppers
Groups including Parent-Teacher Associations lodges and churches are urged to avoid using ration points for meals unless essential. Alternatives include sharing food contributions using unrationed items or pooling points by lending ration books or detaching one point meat stamps to fund the meal.
Attorney Named for Ivanhoe Park Board
John B. Hobbis of LaSalle Street appointed attorney for the Ivanhoe Park board to fill the unexpired term of the late Pius P. Flick.
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John B. Hobbis
LaSalle St
Ivanhoe Park Board
Pius P. Flick
Lansing Draft Board Names Fifty Inductees for Next Week
The Lansing draft board lists Edward John Leib Maurice Samuel Helms and Francis Irwin Fitzgerald among fifty draftees for induction into land or naval forces. Others called from South Holland include Clyde Kiel James Kramer and several more.
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Edward John Leib
Maurice Samuel Helms
Francis Irwin Fitgerald
Dalton
Lansing Draft Board
United States
Naval Forces
South Holland
Clyde Kiel
James Kramer
Richard Carl Dodson
John Quincy Warren
Allan Cornelius Koey
Max Edward Ashmore
Gerald Weld
Ray John van Drunen
Vincent Valedez
Wayne de Young
John Anthony van Drunen
Robert Gross
Lansing
Harold Grant Fenton
Sidney Charles Poméroy
Fred van der Werff
Clarence Willis Ogden
Charles Joseph Lee
William G. Walters
George Dockweiler, Jr
Robert James Botma
Oak Glen
Alexander Grzybowski
Stanley Casimer Osak
Matt Frank Pikesz
Theodore Thomas Tarala
George Alfred Rugis
Willie Clifford Dunnigan
Joseph George Laudh, Jr
Charles Anthony Przybyla
Harold Carter Williams
Phoenix
William Donald Brown
Fred Marion DeLapp
Oscar Walter Huth
Russell Norman Nystrom
Herbert Paul Ludwig
Ralph Stanley Early, Jr
William John Brei
Homewood
Herbert John Zilligen
Rudolph Martin Buckaus
Charles James Sudds
Carl John Johnson
Clarence William Panek
John Leslie Spooner
Hazelcrest
Walter Joseph Sorak
Joseph Sorak
East Hazelcrest
Howard Leslie Flanagin
Emerson Bowen Linn
Kenneth James Pearson
Thornton
Ivanhoe Youth Dies at School From Thymbolymphaticus
Lawrence Donald Stroh 17, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Stroh, died about 11 50 am Monday at Thornton Township High School where he was dressing for the field. Cause listed as thymbolymphaticus gland malady, the third fatality in the community recently. He is survived by his parents and five brothers Seaman 2/c Robert Navy Albert Pvt Arthur Army Howard George. Funeral Friday 2 pm from 8630 Wood St with Rev R C Shawl officiating Bachmann funeral home in charge.
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Lawrence Donald Stroh
Walter Stroh
Wood St
Chicago
Lowe Ave
Riverdale
Thornton Township High School
Seaman
Robert
Navy
Albert
Pvt
Arthur
U. S. Army
Howard
George
Rev
R. C. Shawl
Our Savior’s Church
Bachmann Funeral Home
Thornton P.T.A. Round Table on Democracy Begins at Home
A round-table discussion titled Democracy Begins at Home will be held by the T. T. H. S. and J. C. P. T. A. on Tuesday October 26 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Speakers include Mrs Mandel Sherman the Rev Samuel Gandy and Edward Marciniak Loyola University. Music by Mrs Sylvia Van DerKioot.
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Mandel Sherman
Samuel Gandy
Edward Marciniak
Loyola University
Sylvia van DerKioot
Pilot Completes 50 Bombing Flights Across North Africa
Captain Wm. Propper reports fifty bombing missions in North Africa Pantelleria Sicily and Italy. He praises Air Corps ground crews as unsung heroes and thanks the Pointer for hometown paper coverage, noting Africa deliveries arrive late yet remain welcome.
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Air Corps
Wm. 8
Propper
Pointer
North Africa
Pantelleria
Sicily
Italy
South America
Africa
Youth Rider Critically Injured After Viaduct Abatement Incident
John Nomes of 620 W 138th Street Riverdale sustained critical injuries when his head struck the J C viaduct abatement at 144th Street in Ivanhoe while riding atop a moving van Wednesday evening. Riverdale police and county squad transported him to Ingalls Memorial Hospital. The truck driver was John Van Rossen of 14823 Lowe Avenue Riverdale.
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John Nomes
138Th St
Riverdale
J. C
144Th St
Ivanhoe
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
John van Rossen
Lowe Ave
Drainage and Water Problems Addressed at Riv erdale Board Meeting
Riv erdale village board convened Tuesday evening to review drainage in Block 50 Ivanhoe with plans for an 8 inch tile sewer from Glen Lane to 142nd and Wentworth ave with an estimated cost of 130 dollars. Officials noted recent works include a 12 inch sewer on first street and rodding of Clark street drain. A 1 inch galvanized water line was installed at 129th and Tracy to serve residents, and a water deck repair occurred on 138th street. The board also asked highway authorities to install a stop sign at 134th and Halsted. The state approved and found satisfactory the contract estimates for Section 6 CS between Village and Graham Paving and Construction and for work by Raymond Lot.
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Riverdale
Martin
Wm. Zesch, Jr
Ivanhoe
Glen Lane
142Nd
Wentworth Ave
Zeseh
Clark
Dearborn Sts
Clark St
14Rd Sts
Sbrosinski
129Th
Tracy Ave
138Th St
Wenigworth Ave
Atlantic St
Gallarneau
Hanschmann
State Highway Department
Chicago
134Th and
Halsted
Halsted Street
State of
Village
Graham Paving and Construction Company
Register for War Ration Book IV at local schools
Last minute reminder for Dalton Riverdale and Thornton residents to register for War Ration Book IV at specified schools on Oct 2 and Oct 22. Registration runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and until 6 p.m. this evening. Bring a ration book and fill out the cover details for each eligible family member.
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Loca
Dalton
Lincol
Riverdale
Thealumet Township
Riverda
Bowen
Thornton Township
Washington
Dalton War Price and Rationing Board Office Hours
The Dalton War Price and Rationing board office will be closed every Monday all day. Don’t overlook the Want-ads on page 5.
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Dalton War Price and Rationing Board
Dol announces birth of Roberta Jacqueline Fike
Mr and Mrs Philip Fike of Dol announce the birth of a daughter Roberta Jacqueline born Tuesday at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Beverly. Mother and baby report healthy condition.
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Philip Fike
Dol
Roberta Jacqueline
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Vey
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Lansing Rd
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