War Fund Campaign Set To Launch October First
Suburban Division volunteers across Gook Lake and DuPage counties prepare to start the annual Community and War Fund drive with a $350000 suburban quota. Leaders met at Palmer House to finalize plans as district chairmen from southern Cook County received instructions on a new worker kit and pledge card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake and DuPage
Palmer House
Cook County
Walter C. Dahl
Midlothian
Paul Vrshek
Blue Island
R. Snyder
Hazelcvest
C. J. Zemrowski
Calumet City
William J. Ebert
Chicago Heights
Markham
Stuart W. Cochran
Oak Park
William G. Fischer
Fund
Dahl
United Seamen’s Service
Bismarck
Chicago
Elmer Stevens
Community War Fund
National War Fund
USC
War Prisoners’ Aid
Contributions for Subscription Fund Being Received
The Pointer publishers seek funds to mail weekly copies to service members. Since 1942 half the subscription cost has been covered by community contributions, now with a $660 deficit. War may be over but troops remain. Contributions from businesses, organizations, and individuals are welcome via The Pointer office.
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The
Pointer
Dinner Guests Round Out Riverdale Evening
Mrs. Harry Burns hosted guests at 13944 Wentworth Avenue Riverdale on Wednesday September 12 with Mrs. John Nelson of Kawadia Michigan and Mrs Otto Warver of Koloma Michigan visiting for dinner.
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Harry Burns
Wentworth Ave
Riverdale
John Nelson
Kawadia
Mich
Otto Warver
Koloma
Navy and Marine Vets Receive Discharge Honor
Local Navy and Marine veterans with over four years of service return to civilian life with honorable discharges. Herman G Horn, CBM, son of Mr and Mrs Gustave A Horn, was discharged Sept 10 after 1941 to 1945 duty in the Atlantic and Pacific. Kurt J Ackermann, discharged Sept 9 at Great Lakes after nearly five years overseas, served aboard USS Adams in the South Pacific. Sgt. Leo L Rocky Michalski was discharged Sept 5 after four years overseas in the Marine Corps and two campaigns in the South Pacific. he married Dulcie Mason in 1944 and now resides in Riverdale with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Marine Corps
Herman G.horn
CBM
Bette J
Gustave A. Horn
Indiana Ave
U. S. Navy
Herman
Atlantic
Pacific
Bette J. Dirksen
Wilmette
Naval Armory
Chicago
Bainbridge
Horn
Central Ave
Kurt J. Ackermann
Great Lakes
State Street
Riverdale
Leo L. “Rocky” Michalski
South Pacific
Dulcie Mason
New Zealand
Winners Named in Dalton Park Model Plane Contest
Winners were announced for the Harvey Strato Air-Cats model plane meet at Dalton Park last Sunday. Top honors went to A. H. Requarth of Michigan City with N. L. Koeh also of Michigan City and E. K. Waters of Chicago among the top finishers. high speed honors went to Wilfred Orr of South Bend at 96 mph, followed by Alf Requarth and N. L. Koeh. The club also awarded runners-up and prizes, thanking the Dalton Park Board for the excellent grounds.
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Dalton Park
Harvey Strato Air- Cats
A. H. Requarth
Michigan City
Ind
N. L. Koeh
E. K. Waters
Chicago
Lyle Bertrand
Peotone
Bill Vice
Wilfred Orr
Lyle Foraker
G. E. Elliot
South Bend
Alf Requarth
Skophies
Harvey Strato Air-Cats
Dalton Park Board
Brownie Troop to Meet Wednesdays in Village Hall
The Dolton Riverdale Girl Scout Council invites Brownie age girls to attend weekly meetings each Wednesday afternoon from 3 30 to 5 p m in Dolton village hall led by Mrs Ed McCarthy and Mrs George Pilz all interested girls are invited to attend.
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Dolton-Riverdale
Barnards Start 10-Day Michigan Wisconsin Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Louis A Barnard of Ivanhoe left Wednesday on a ten day motor trip through Michigan and Wisconsin. They plan countryside tours and visits, stopping at towns along the lakes.
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Louis A. Barnard
Ivanhoe
Michigan
Wisconsin
Community Night planned by Dolton PTA Council
The Dolton Riverdale P T A Council sponsors its annual Community Night at Lincoln School next Wednesday September 26 at 8 p.m. The program includes singing games square dancing stunts and community singing under instructors from Chicago high schools.
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Dolton-Riverdale P. 1. A. Council
Lincoln School
Norma Geier
Nichols
Chcago High School
Dalton
Riverdale
Ivanhoe
Harvey Elks Mark Mortgage Burning in Four Day Celebration
Dolton and Riverdale Elks members join a four day event at the Harvey Elks home to burn the mortgage on the 1917 three story building. Past Grand Exalted Ruler Floyd Thompson speaks at the Wednesday meeting as the mortgage is burned and a class of candidates is initiated. Open house and dinners feature the schedule with public programs and dancing to follow. The lodge also purchased $20 000 in war bonds amid preparations.
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Harvey Elks Lodge
Dolton
Riverdale
Harvey Elks
Floyd Thompson
Harvey Lodge
Elks
Driver Injured in Halsted Street Collision
Frank Puchla aged 65 of Chicago sustained a deep cut above the eye and was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey after his southbound car on Halsted Street near 144th Street struck a car ahead of it. The other driver was Lydd Bringle 46 of Chicago whose vehicle rear end was damaged when Bringle slowed suddenly.
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Frank Puchla
LaSalle St
Chicago
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Halsted St
144Th Street
Lydd Bringle
Mahagan Ave
Bringle
Thornton Township High School Band Tag Day Set
Thornton Township high school band hosts its annual Tag Day on Saturday to raise funds for uniforms and equipment not supplied by the Board of Education. Community support welcomed.
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T.T.H.S
Thornton Township High School
Board of Education
Pilots Move to Tokyo as Third Transport Plane Lands in Japan
Lt. Joseph Cohen, chosen to pilot the third American transport to land on Japanese soil, is now in Tokyo as special staff pilot to generals. He previously evacuated wounded, carried paratroopers and supplies, and has been in the Pacific since last October. His wife, Betty Bender, hails from Riverdale, now Hollywood, Florida. Lt. Robert D. Henderson, part of the C-47 crew that landed in Hong Kong, serves with the first combat cargo squadron in China. His wife is Ruth Lane.
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Joseph Cohen
Tokyo
Cohen
Hawaiian Islands
Guam
Pacific
Betty Bender
Benard Bender
Riverdale
Hollywood
Fla
Robert D. Henderson
Hong Kong
Henderson
Ruth Lane
Gilbert P. Lane
Flossmoor
China
Captain Mohr Returns After 22 Months Abroad
Captain Henry Mohr arrived home from Fort Sheridan on a 30 day leave after twenty two months in the ETC with the army intelligence division. He earned six battle stars and is the son of Mr and Mrs William Mohr of 308 Hast 136th St Riverdale. Also on hand to greet him were his wife and their young son Henry Jr whom he met on arrival. He will report to Camp Ritchie Md after his leave.
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Henry Mohr
Fort Sheridan
ETC
Army
William Mohr
Riverdale
Henry, Jr
Mohr
Camp Ritchie
Dalton Couple and Family Return From Cleveland Trip
Mr and Mrs William Dieck of Dalton and their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William Dieck Jr of South Holland returned home Monday evening from Cleveland Ohio after a week with the August Dieck family They also visited Niagara Falls.
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William Dieck
Dalton
William Dieck, Jr
South Holland
Cleveland
Ohio
August Dieck
Niagara Falla
Riverdale Village Board votes to seek postwar project funds
At the September 11 meeting Riv erdale village board directs clerk to file application with the State Post War Planning Commission for funds to cover part of preliminary plans for Ivanhoe storm sewer reservoir and Village hall. OPA space to be vacated September 30. Street light upgrades ordered. Fire equipment purchase approved.
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Riverdale
State
Senate
Ivanhoe
Illinois Commerce Commission
Eagle Bus Lines, Inc
Office of Price Administration
Chicago
OPA
Kramer
127Th Place
Wabash Avenue
142Nd
LaSalle St
146Th St
Lowe Ave
146Th
Wentworth Ave
Strosinski
John A. Mueller
Mary Strassenberg
Suburban Yellow Cab Company
Office of Civilian Defense
Riverdale Fire Departments Battle Three Alarms
The Riverdale department fought two alarms last Sunday at 5 25 am for a carload of matches on the I H B railroad causing 500 dollars damage and again at 2 50 pm for rubbish burning beneath the Illinois Central Riverdale station. The Dalton department answered a Saturday 1 30 pm call to Thermo Proof Insulation Manufacturing with only slight damage.
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Riverdale Fire Department
Illinois Central Riverdale
Dalton Fire Department
Indoor Dances at Youth Center Start This Saturday
The Dalton Riverdale Youth Activity Council announces the first indoor dance of the season for Saturday evening September 22 at the Youth Center in Riverdale. Local youths are invited to attend.
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Dalton-Riverdale
Birthday Dinner For Miss Margaret Radtke
Miss Margaret Radtke celebrated her birthday with a family dinner and guests including aunts and uncles and a few friends at Riverside Rd Riv erdale.
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Margaret Radtke
Fred Radtke
Riverdale
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War Fund
Marine
Harvest Moon
PTA Council
Dalton Village Board
Diekman
Pennsylvania
Thornton Township League of Women Voters
North Hall
American Legion
Nordh Hall
Axtell Pierson
Ruth
Forest Ave
LaVerne Froemke
Roseland
Carl W. Krueger
Riverdale Rd
Reservoir
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