Permanent Draft Boards Appointed for this District
Local draft boards appointed by Governor Stelle and President Roosevelt prepare to determine the status of October 16 registrants. A national lottery will decide order of call on October 29 in Washington. District No. 12 covers Thornton township and Dolton with headquarters at the former Lansing State Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stelle
Roosevelt
U. S. Army
National Capital
Herman J. Anders
Dolton
Cook County Board No. 12
Thornton Township
Ira Thomas
Homewood
K. L. Snyder
Lansing
Lansing State Bank
Riverdale
188Th Street
Cook County
Bremen Township
Harvey
City of
Dixmoor
Blue Island
Posen
Henry Heideman
Charles Wilson
Washington
Special Firemen Meeting in Dolton Tonight
A special Dolton volunteer fire department meeting is set for 7 30 at the village hall. Arno Holma of the American Red Cross Chicago HQ will speak on first aid training. A joint session with the Dolton Chamber slogan committee will discuss interest in a first aid class and prize announcements follow a minstrel show December 12 to 14.
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Dolton
Dalton Fire Department
Hallowe'en Festival at St Marys Hall
Pupils of St Marys school sponsor their annual festival Sunday evening October 26 at the school hall starting at 6 o'clock. An interesting variety of attractions will be provided for a good time for all. Refreshments will be served.
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St. Mary’s Hall
St. Mary’s School
Dolton Welcomes New First Methodist Pastor Rev Freeman
The Rev Milton S Freeman is introduced as the new pastor of Dolton’s First Methodist Church with a reception tonight at 8 in the church basement. A Friday October 25 meeting will honor him and Sunday services remain at both the Dalton and Ivanhoe churches with school at 9 45 and worship at 11.
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Milton S. Freeman
First Methodist
Dolton
Freeman
Dalton
St. Charles
Ill
Park Manor
Chicago
Albright College
Pennsylvania
Garret Biblical Institute
Northwestern University
Evanston
Northwestern
Methodist Ministers Wives Sextette
Ivanhoe
Dalton Church
Ivanhoe Church
Epworth
Childhood Education Council Meets November 2
Central Council of Childhood Education plans a November 2 meeting at 185 North Wabash Chicago with nine study groups on reading museum facilities classroom procedures and child development led by professors and directors from Northwestern University University of Chicago and National College of Education Chicago Teachers College staff will lead community excursion technique groups and tours Reservations by Ada Polkinborne 5746 Blackstone Ave Chicago Illinois Admission 50 cents.
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Central Council of Childhood Education
North Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Paul Witty
Northwestern University
Clara Belle Baker
National College of Education
Evanston
Lucie Ann McCall
Grand Rapids
Ada Polkinborne
Blackstone Avenue
Man Injured Cutting Railroad Ties Hospitalized
Martin Spoor of Riverdale is hospitalized at St. Francis Blue Island after a circular saw mishap Saturday. A jam caused a fragment to strike his left arm, cutting him, and injuring his face. Family members transported him to the hospital for treatment.
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Martin Spoor
Dearborn Street
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Mr. Spoor
Duck hunting trip ends without birds for party of six
Bill Nottorf Emerson Bouchard William J. Claussen and son Warren Ted Sigglekow and Jim Hanihan failed to bag a duck during a Bu reau Illinois expedition last weekend. They returned empty handed but planned to try again. Mr and Mrs Oscar Fagg left Wednesday on the Grand Canyon Limited for the fall and winter in Los Angeles California.
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Bill Nottorf
Emerson Bouchard
William J. Claussen
Warren
Ted Sigglekow
Jim Hanihan
Bureau, Ill
Oscar Fagg
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
California
Bowen Community Library Opens For Riverdale Area
The Bowen Parent-Teacher Association invites residents to use its library in Bowen School. It houses over two hundred fiction and non fiction books including One Hundred Million Guinea Pigs and How to Win Friends and Influence People. Members may borrow with no fee while non members pay five cents monthly. two week loan periods with two week renewals. Open Thursdays 2 to 4 pm and on PTA meeting nights the third Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen Parent-Teacher Association
Riverdale
J. B. Mathews
Dale Carnegie
Claudia Cranston
Fergus Hume
Bowen Parent- Teacher Association
Bowen
Parent-Teacher Association
Two Machines Collide at Main and Chicago Streets
Arthur Smith of 8821 Main street East Chicago drove through the stop sign at Main and Chicago Dolton Tuesday afternoon causing his car to collide with Warren Lorenzen’s northbound vehicle on Chicago street. No injuries reported. Chief Heidenrich states the intersection is the village’s most dangerous and traffic rules will be strictly enforced.
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Main
Chicago
Arthur Smith
Main Street
Dolton
Chicago Street
Warren Lorenzen
Smith
Chief Heidenrich
Kansas City
Heidenrich
Dalton couple hosts in-law guests from Aurora Illinois
Mr and Mrs William Reaugh of Dalton entertained last week with the visit of Mrs Reaughs parents Mr and Mrs Robert Dunbar of Aurora Illinois.
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William Reaugh
Dalton
Robert Dunbar
Aurora, Tlinois
South Suburban Announces New Bus Service
Information on the new South Suburban bus service is available by phone at In terocean 9744. The notice directs riders to call for schedules route details and service start dates.
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Phone Interocean
South Holland Chief of Police Dies After Illness
Wesley A. Diekman, chief of police of South Holland, died at St James hospital Chicago Heights after a four month illness. He had surgery in June for an appendectomy and later kidney problems led to his death. Born October 28 1897 in Berger he leaves a widow three daughters a son and many relatives. Funeral services were held at his home and the First Reformed church with interment in Oak Lawn cemetery. He served as acting chief in January 1987 and became permanent chief in May 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley A. Dickman
South Holland
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Diekman
Berger
Myr
Ernest Diekman
Josephine de Young
Jacob P. de Younes
James Gouwens
153Rd East 155Th Street
First Reformed Church of
Palm
Sandridge Methodist Church
Oak Lawn
Violet
Virginia
Ruth
Wesley, Jr
Ernest Dickman
Dalton
Ernest, Jr
Gilbert
Raymond
Esther
Neal van Kanegan
Ada
William Schellhase
Local Bankers Attend Association Meeting in Kankakee
Local bankers gathered for the Illinois Bankers Association fall meeting held Wednesday October 16 at Hirland Lodge Country Club in Kankakee Illinois. Attendees included John Harms Jr president and Frank Stewart cashier of First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale.
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Illinois Bankers Association Group
Hirland Locge
Kankakee
John Harms, Jr
Frank Stewart
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Riverdale
William Staat
Herman J Anders
First National Bank
Dalton
A. F. Waldschmidt
Harvey Finance and Thrift Company
Harms
Carl F. Wacker
LeSalle National Bank and Trust Company
Edward I Guetel
Yorkville National Bank
David A. Frederick
Paxton
Public Halloween Party Set for Riverdale and Dolton
Arrangements completed for a free two-site Halloween party for youngsters on October 31. Riverdale park gathers at 6:45 with a spook fire and refreshments, then a parade to Washington school for movies. Dolton's Lincoln school hosts initial films followed by an outdoor program. The event features The Barefoot Boy, a color cartoon, and Pig skin Parade.
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Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Riverdale-Dolton Lions Club
Riverdale
Dolton
Riverdale Park
Washington School
139Th
Lincoln School
Jackie Moran
Ralph Morgan
Claire Windsor
Billy” Whitaker
Kenneth Hale
Billy
Kenneth
Board of Education
Park Board
Lions Club
Dalton
Lions Club Dinner Dance Tonight at St Marys hall
The Riverdale Dal ton Lions club will hold its semi monthly dinner meeting at 6 80. o clock tonight at St Marys school hall. A Heinz talking picture on the canning industry Tomorrow Yesterday Today and Tomorrow will be shown. Guests invited. tickets from Herbert Mitchell or D C Bachmann.
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St. Mary‘s School Hall
Riverdale-Dalton
D. C. Bachmann
Fire chiefs attend Illinois State Firemen's Association convention
Chief Herbert J. Dickelman and Ed ward Dillner of the Dalton fire department and Assistant Chief Louis E. Reich of the Riverdale fire department represented their departments at the annual state convention of the Illinois State Firemen's Association held in Murphysboro from October 15 to 17.
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Herbert J. Dickelman
Edward Dillner
Dalton Fire Department
Louis E. Reich
Riverdale Fire Department
Ilinois State Firemen’s Association
Murphysboro
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Childhood Education Council
Lucille Sutton
Hammond
Wim. Sutton
Ind
Minnie Gass
Hegewisch
W. T. Haddon
Winchseter
Tenn
Gass
Betty Sutton
William Sutton
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