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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1943

Page

4

Lions Club to Feature Military Affairs Program Oct 28

Riverdale-Dalton Lions club will host a military affairs program October 28 at St Pauls church hall with Wm Staat as committee chair. The previous meeting October 14 under the membership committee featured a flag salute, glee club songs, a dinner interlude by Lois Nelson, and the induction of new members led by Deputy District Governor DuBois and Zone Chairman Raugauth. Governor Herron presented the master key award to Lion Joe Lennon as the club honored his service with a gift and a development screening of Lennon from childhood to present.

Lions Club Wm. Staat Riverdale-Dalton Frederick Post Co. Glee Club Pres. Kinney John N. Weiler Glee Club Lois Nelson Wm. McKinney Lion John Davis Lion John Perguss Lion Lennon

John Nichols Needles Sr Funeral Held in Dalton

John Nichols Needles Sr of Dalton died Wednesday evening October 19 at his daughter's home in Thornton. Born November 9, 1877 in Rockford Illinois, he lost both parents young and supported himself. He married Belle Crumlett of Sleepy Eye Minnesota and moved to Chicago in 1903 to work as a locomotive fireman later becoming an engineer, retiring in March 1943 after forty years of service with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

John Nichols Needles, Sr Bachmann John Nichols Needles Dalton Thornton Mr. Needles Rockford, I Belle Crumlett Sleepy Eye Minn Chicago Brotherhood of Loco

Obituary: Motive Engineer Local 613 Leader Dies

Motive Engineers Local 613 chief engineer and former village trustee of Dalton dies after illness. Survived by his widow, three sons James Edward and John, daughter Mrs Virginia Lehman, and six grandchildren. Funeral at Dolton Methodist Church with rites by B of L E 613. Interment Oakland Cemetery Dolton.

Dalton Thornton James Edward John Dolton Virginia Lehman M. S. Freeman Dolton Methodist Church B. of L. E Oakland Cemetery

Andrew Jaworski Funeral Rites Held at St. Salomon

Funeral services for Andrew Jaworski 67 were conducted Wednesday from St. Salomon Church. He died Sunday Oct 17 at his home 14255 Greenwood Ave Dalton after a month illness. Burial followed in Holy Cross cemetery. Survivors include seven daughters Theresa and Cecelia in Chicago and others in Dalton Chicago Minneapolis Harvey and Harvey. four sons John Hazelcrest Walter Homewood Stanley Blue Island and Anthony Riverdale. twenty grandchildren.

Andrew Jaworski St. Salomon Church Indiana Ave Dalton Greenwood Ave Holy Cross Cemetery Theresa Boyd Newton Cecelia Kenneth Trainor Chicago Anna Edw. Rein

Effie Oedzes Rites Held for Roseland Resident

Mrs. Effie Oedzes of Roseland, born August 6, 1876 in Friesland Netherlands, died Sunday October 17 at her son Edward’s home on Lincoln Avenue after a yearlong illness. Survived by son Edward, daughter Agnes Johnson, four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Grandson Sgt Henry Oedzes arrived home from North Camp Hood, Texas to attend funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm at the funeral home on Michigan Avenue with Rev B De Jong of Immanuel Reformed Church officiating. Interment in Mt Greenwood Cemetery, Worth, Illinois.

Effie Oedzes Roseland Edward Lincoln Ave St Francis Hospital Blue Island Friesland Netherlands Aung John Agnes Johnson Sgt Henry Oedzes North Camp Hood Texas Michigan Ave 8. de Jong Immanuel Reformed Church of Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Worth

Roseland Man Anton Aigner Sr Dies at 84

Anton Aigner Sr. of 144 W 119th St Roseland died Oct 18 at his son Louis home in Dalton He was born in Germany and lived in Blue Island before moving to Roseland His wife Mary preceded him in death Two sons Louis and Anton of Dalton survive Funeral services were held at St Marys Church Riverdale Burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery Aurora Bachmann funeral home handled arrangements

Anton Aigner Roseland Louis Irving Ave Dalton Germany Blue Island Mary Anton St. Mary’s Church Riverdale Mt. Olivet Aurora Bachmann Funeral Home

Markus Baby Receives $100 Gift With War Bond Hope

Markus revealed uncertainty over the baby's namesake though he had promised Arcady worker Gilbert Buchmeier that a future son would be named Gilbert. The infant Gilbert P. Markus collected the $100 and both mother and baby were reported well. He wants the gift invested in war bonds and stamps.

Markus Arcady Gilbert Buchmeier Gilbert Gilbert P. Markus

Ivanhoe Woman's Club Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Ivanhoe Woman's Club marked its fifteenth year with a celebration on Tuesday October 12 at Mrs G R Grills home. Hilda Butler Farr performed a verse program on Friendship and letters from former presidents were read. Mrs L A Davidson the first president presided over the birthday cake as members received a token.

Ivanhoe Woman’s Club G. R. Grills Hilda Butler Farr Chicago Tribune L. C. Sawyer Fox Lake Ill Lillian Graves Denver Colo Warren Eaton Tucson Arizona L. A. Davidson

Birthday Gift Subscriptions to Illinois Clubwoman

A reader suggests a year’s subscription to the Illinois Clubwoman as a birthday gift. The idea promotes ongoing access to club news, events, and profiles of local women’s organizations.

Illinois Clubwoman

A J Howard elected president of Cook County Suburban Publishers

Arthur J Howard manager of Pioneer Publishing Co Oak Park was chosen president of Cook County Suburban Publishers Inc at a recent meeting at the Bismark Hotel Jack Kubic publisher of Life newspapers Cicero Berwyn Stickney was named vice president Claude A Walker Forest Park was re elected secretary treasurer and Will Loomis retired from the presidency

A. J. Howard Arthur J. Howard Pioneer Publishing Co Oak Park Cook County Suburban Publishers, Inc Bismark Howard Pioneer Oak Leaves The Herald Austinite Forest Leaves Mt.Clair Herald Cook Counties Jack Kubicc Life Cicero Berwyn Stickney Kubic Life Publishing Co Claude A. Walker Forest Park Will Loomis

Riverdale Couple Names Winner For Naming Boy

Mr and Mrs August Markus Jr announce the birth of a 7 pound son at Ingalls Memorial hospital Harvey. The couple said Gilbert P Lane of Riverdale offered 100 dollars to any couple naming a son Gilbert P Markus as a contest winner.

Gilbert P. Lane Riverdale Already Farms Milling Company August Markus, Jr Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey Gilbert P. Markus

Board Names Revealed in Directors Roster

The Board of Directors consists of Mr Loomis from La Grange Citizen, King Williams of Chicago Heights Star, Fred Fulle of Des Plaines Suburban Times, Stuart Paddock of Arlington Heights Herald, Harold Volp of Blue Island Sun Standard, along with La Grange and other affiliates

Mr. Loomis la Grange Citizen King Williams Chicago Heights Star Fred Fulle Des Plaines Suburban Times Stuart Paddock Arlington Heights Herald Harold Volp Blue Island Sun-Standard

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