Dolton Board Plans V Day Closures And Street Lighting Upgrades
Dolton village board votes to draft an ordinance closing all businesses on V Day with next meeting action. A resident requests Riverside drive lighting after three local burglaries, and the light committee is empowered to consult with Public Service Company for additional lights including Grant street. The board secures a watchman pledge at Main street crossing for school hours and notes street cleaning completion along with planned repairs for three streets. The new police vehicle is in service and one day off for two firemen is approved. The Paul Gall Post American Legion and Thornton Township high school band are allotted village hall use on September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Village
Arthur E. Dillner
South Ivanhoe
Riverside Drive
Public Service Company
Grant Street
147Th
Engle Streets
Mossell
Dillner
Main Street
Railroad Company
Diekman
Watson
Th Police, Fire and Water Committee
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Thornton Township High School Band Association
Riverdale-Dalton Lions Promote Skating Vanities Night
The Riverdale-Dalton Lions announce Lions Club night at the Skating Vanities of 1944 in Chicago Stadium on September 26. Lions and Chicago area clubs have priority on tickets and will offer reserved seats to friends and neighbors. The production promises two and a half hours of dazzling musical skating entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Riverdale
Dalton
Lions Club
Riverdale Residents Visit and Hospital Stay Reported
Mrs. Laura Dunaway of Riverdale and her son Don in the U S Navy were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R A Russel Monday evening. Mrs Charles Tomky of Riverdale returned home Sunday after a five day confinement at St Francis hospital Blue Island for a minor operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Dunaway
Riverdale
Don
U.S. Navy
R. A. Russel
Charles Tomky
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Ruling Cuts Relief Tax to 1943 Level
Thornton Township supervisor William H. Winterhoff announced an Attorney General opinion clarifying the poor relief tax levy. After the Cook County Assessor shifted to 100 percent valuations, the township repealed a $259,000 levy to $90,662.96 to remain eligible for state aid, saving $168,337.04 for taxpayers. The Illinois Public Aid Commission was notified and would follow the new directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Winterhoff
Thornton Township
George Barrett
Cook County
Thornton
Winterhoff
Thellinois Public Aid Commission
Deaconess Frieda Buerger to Speak at Our Savior’s
Sister Frieda Buerger a Chicago deaconess of ten years will address Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Riverdale next Sunday Sept 17 at 10 45 am The Woman’s Missionary Society sponsors the event highlighting deaconess work in parish and community services across Chicago and Cook County including hospital visitation and youth care
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Buerger
United Lutheran Church of America
Chicago
Inner Mission Society
Deaconess Training School
Baltimore
Research Hospital
U- 8
Marine Hospital
Mooseheart
Park Ridge School For Girls
Cook County
Kindergarten Registration Friday at Lincoln School
Dalton residents register children four and five for kindergarten Friday at Lincoln school. Teacher Mrs Irene Vanden berg Compton oversees the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Dalton
Lincoln School
Irene Vandenberg Compton
National War Fund Quotas Set for South Cook County
Region V chairman Henry F Heideman announced a district quota of 127500 for Region V to support United War Fund affiliated groups. Local community goals include District 24 totaling 13950 across Calumet City Burnham Lansing Oak Glen and others and District 23 with 5175 across South Holland Thornton Hazelcrest and East Hazelcrest while Harvey District targets 50000. The campaign in Cook Lake and DuPage counties will open on October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Fund
Cook County
First Methodist Church
Harvey
Henry F. Heideman
Heidemann
U.S. C
United Seamen’s Service
District 24
H. G. Carr
Calumet City
Dalton
Riverdale
Lansing Oak Glen
Burnham
F. R Snyder
Hazelcrest
South Holland
Thornton
Phoenix
East Hazelcrest
Stuart W. Cochran
Cook
Lake
DuPage
Heideman
Five and Dime Party to Benefit Servicemen Fund
The Mothers of World War II Wives and Sisters Unit sponsors a Five and Dime party in Dalton village hall on September 20. Proceeds aid the servicemen Christmas fund with activities including a gypsy fortune telling tea leaves booth, progressive dance and cards, and a White Elephant auction. Proceeds support 627 local men in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wives and Sisters Unit
Mothers of World War II
Dalton Village Hall
Servicemen’s
Two Dog Bite Reports From Riverdale Police
Riverdale police docket lists two dog bite cases reported on Saturday and Sunday. First victim Kath erine Simmick living at 403 West 138th Street. Second victim Ruth Brandt nine years old of 14224 Lowe Avenue.
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Riverdale
Katherine Simmick
138Th Street
Ruth Brandt
Lowe Ave
Richard Gayer
Lawrence Avenue
Chicago
187Th Street
Wayne Bennett
148Rd
LaSalle Street
Mobile Red Cross Blood Unit to Visit Harvey in October
A Red Cross mobile blood unit will be in Harvey from October 4 to 7. Residents may schedule appointments by calling Dalton chairman Mrs Mae Mossell at Dol 689 J.
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Mobile
Red Cross
Harvey
Red Cross Blood Bank
Dalton
Mae Mossell
Dol
Pilot Leads Record Long-Distance Mission by P-51 Group
Second Lieutenant Tunis H Holleman of South Holland Illinois helped set a new long-distance record for British based fighters by piloting a 1660 mile round trip to the Polish corridor with an Eighth Fighter Command P-51 Mustang group. The unit commanded by Colonel George T Crowell escorted heavy bombers while attacking aircraft factories in Poland and had previously protected bombers over Kiel Bremen Ludwigshaven Augsburg and Frederickshaven. Holleman wears the Air Medal and is son of Mr and Mrs Tunis Holleman.
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Eighth Air Force
England
Tunis H.holleman
Park Ave
South Holland
Ill
Eighth Fighter Command
George T. Crowell
Chicago
Poland
Kiel
Gremen
Ludwigshaven
Ausburg
Frederickshaven
Holleman
Tunis Holleman
Whiting Corporation
Harvey, Il
Berlin
Two Servicemen Win Pilot Wings and Commission
Two local servicemen completed Army Air Corps pilot training and received gold wings plus commissions as second lieutenants. Joachim Panozzo, son of Mr and Mrs Victor Panazzo of Dalton, earned wings at Pampa Texas and will report to Midland Texas after a 15 day leave. Aviation Cadet Robert M Crane, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence B Crane of Riverdale Albany Ga, was commissioned at Turner Field Albany Ga and will report to Henderson Field Florida after leave. Col John W Patrick commands Turner Field.
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Army Air Corps
Joachim Panozzo
Victor Panozzo
Oak Street
Dalton
Pampa
Texas
Midland
Robert M. Crane
Clarence B. Crane
Wallace
Riverdale
Army Air Forces
Turner Field
Albany
John W. Patrick
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Center
Crane
Henderson Field
Fla
Third Riverdale Airman Reported Missing In Action
S/Sgt. Frank W. Loichinger radio operator with a Liberator bomber is listed missing over Germany since August 26. His wife in Chicago was notified by War Department telegram and he had gone overseas June 26 for duty after training in Texas and the Dakotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Loichinger
Germany
England
War Department
Alice Krenkie
Princeton Avenue
Chicago
Emma Leichinger
E. 138Th Street
Riverdale
Frank
States
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Worth
Greenville
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Yuma
Ariz
Davis Monthan Field
Fueson
Pullman Technical High School
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Company
Safety Engineer to Address Bowen PTA Meeting
Bowen PTA will host Daniel J. Barrett a safety engineer from Arcady Milling in a talk titled Am I My Brother's Keeper at 7 00 p m September 19 in the school auditorium Barrett a Chicago native and former state highway police safety instructor will also present a safety demonstration and quiz All members are urged to attend and bring a guest The public is invited Also note family visits as Peter Jacobsoa and family spent the weekend with Gert Jacobsma in Crown Point Ind and plan to move to Portland Ore after attending an anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Wilmer Paulson in Shelbyville Ind Ronnie the Jacobsoa son accompanied them back to Dalton
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Bowen P.T.A
Bowen P. T. A
Daniel J. Barrett
Chicago
Arcady Milling Company
State Highway Police
Peter Jacobsoa
Dalton
Gerrit Jacobsma
Crown Point
Ind
Wilmer Paulson
Shelbyville
Ronnie
Portland
Ore
Toll of American Accident Deaths Since 1900
The figure cites 8,750,000 U.S. deaths from accidents since 1900, with about 280,000 occurring since Pearl Harbor. The data point contrasts long-term loss with postwar fatalities, illustrating the ongoing human cost of accidents.
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Pearl Harbor
Ivanhoe Civic Club Plans School Night Meeting
Ivanhoe residents are invited to a School Night at the Ivanhoe Civic Club on Monday September 18 at Roosevelt School 146th and La Salle Street. Robert Garlock club president says Board of Education and the district superintendent will discuss schools and take questions in an informal session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Parent-Teachers Association
Ivanhoe P. T. A. Hosts Health Talk at First Meeting
The Ivanhoe P. T. A. will meet at Roosevelt school on Tuesday September 19 at 3 p m. Mrs R Friedman speaks on Safeguarding Our Children's Health. Mrs Robert Van Eyra, servicemen's center chairman, requests candy donations. Child care will be provided. all are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe P. T. A
Roosevelt School
R. Friedman
Robert van Eyra
Servicemen’s Center
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Dolton
Board
Ivanhoe Area
Riverdale-Dolton Lions
Our Savior
South Cook Co
Riverdale Police
Frank W. Leichinger
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