Village Finalizes Claim Against Bonding Co. Over Former Collector
At Riverdale regular meeting on September 12 1944 the village auditor outlined shortages tied to Hugo Schmidt former village collector. The final claim proposed to Aetna Casualty and Surety for $2054.33 covers three categories of misaccounted special assessment funds and notes limited recoveries from owner payments not credited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Claussen
Hugo Schmidt
Attorney Matthews
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Schmidt
Hug Schmidt
Thomas A. Matthews
Matthews
Aetna Casualty & Indemnity Company
Airman Freed From Prison Camp Returns Home
Joy filled the Mullen household when 8 Sgt Arthur Mullen, reported missing over Romania since August 10, was revealed to be released from a Bulgarian prison camp and returned to military control. telegrams from relatives and War Department messages confirmed the crew’s fate after long wartime worry. Arthur, a ball turret gunner and armorer, departed the United States around July 10 and served overseas, likely based in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Mullen
Wentworth Ave
Riverdale
War Department
Arthur Mullen
Romania
Bulgaria
New York
Arthur
Mullen
States
Italy
Extension Courses at Harvey Start This Fall
The University of Illinois Extension will offer classes in engineering drafting accounting personnel and industrial relations mathematics and metallurgy at Thornton Township High School Harvey. Courses may begin September 25 or October 2 with registrations on September 25 at Tom. Applicants urged to register then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois Extension
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Tom
Red Cross Blood Bank Mobile Unit Returns to Harvey
The American Red Cross Blood Bank Mobile Unit visits Harvey at Whittier School on October 4 5 6 and 7 for community donors. Local chairmen Dolton Mrs James Mossell Riverdale E O Price and South Holland Mrs Arden Hager handle donor registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Blood Bank
Harvy
Whittier School
Dolton
James Mossell
Riverdale
E. O. Price
Or ‘South Holland
Arden Hager
Harvey
National War Fund Drives Plan Regional Campaign Kickoff
Local chairmen across Region V in Southern Cook County organize campaigns to start October 2. Funds will support over 2,500 USO clubs and camp shows, plus 18 United Nations War Relief groups and services for refugees in Europe and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Fund
Cook County
Region V
USO
United States
War Fund
United Nations War Relief Organizations
United Seamen's Service
War Prisoners
President’s War Relief Control Board
Europe
Iran
Iraq
North Africa
Switzerland
Sweden
Spain
Portugal
Great Britain
North
South America
Thornton Town ship High School PTA Sets First Meeting
The Thornton Town ship high school and Junior college PTA will hold the first meeting of the school year on Tuesday September 26 at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Four class principals will speak C R Maddox J B Stephens J D Mees and J F Zimmerman with special music and a faculty reception planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Thornton Township High Schol and Junior College
C. R. Maddox
J. B. Stephens
J. D. Mees
J. F. Zimmerman
Pfc. Frederick J. Rech Sends Home Purple Heart
Mr and Mrs Fred A Rech of Riverdale received the Purple Heart sent by their son Pfc Frederick J Rech who earned the award for wounds in France on July 21 He has recovered and returned to active service now with the quartermaster corps formerly infantry.
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Pfc
Frederick J. Rech
Fred A. Rech
Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
France
Pfc. Rech
Quartermaster Corps
The
Infantry
Teen Dance Sponsored by Youth Activity Council Here
This week’s teen age dance sponsored by the Youth Activity Council will be held Friday evening in the building at 54 E 188th street Riverdale beginning at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Youth Activity Council
E. 188Th Street
Riverdale
Legion Auxiliary to Install Officers Saturday Evening
Paul Gall Post 303 and its Legion Auxiliary will install officers for the coming year on Saturday September 23 at 8 p m in the Dalton village hall Legion rooms. Installing officer for the Auxiliary is Mae Leach of Chicago Heights past district director with Ruth Redding of Harvey as installing sergeant at arms. Auxiliary officers include Mary Ferguson president Margaret Sagneri first vice president Ethel McPike chaplain Ruth Slaughter historian Anna Bock secretary Mable Nelson treasurer Zelda Bock musician Amy Schlieman color bearers Edith Rudolph and Katherine Kaiser. Paul Gall Post officers to be installed are L Edward Brookfelt commander Edward Messerschmidt senior commander John Belz Jr chaplain John Thul sergeant at arms Harry Meginnis service officer Raymond Baumgartner finance officer Earl Meginnis adjutant and assistant service officer Earl Slaughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Legion
Dalton Village Hall
Mae Leach
Chicago Heights
Highth District
Ruth Redding
Harvey
Mary Ferguson
Margaret Sagneri
Ethel McPike
Frankie Albrecht
Ruth Slaughter
Anna Bock
Mable Nelson
Zelda Bock
Amy Schlieman
Edith Rudolph
Katherine Kaiser
Paul Gall
L. Edward Brookfelt
Edw. Messerschmidt
John Belz, Sr
John Thul
Harry Meginnis
Raymond Baumgartner
Earl Meginnis
Earl Slaughter
Sacred Concert at Open Bible Sunday Evening
Special services at Open Bible church Sunday evening September 24 begin at 7 45. Carl Weber North Shore church choir director for fifteen years will direct the program and sing as tenor soloist. The choir duets quartets and solos will be featured. Ruth Holland missionary hopeful sails to Africa and will speak about her call to mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bible Church
Carl Weber
North Shore Church
Weber
Ruth Holland
Africa
Wheaton College
Miss Holland
John Holland
T T H S Band Tag Day Saturday
The T T H S band and the Harvey grade school band plan a tag day on Saturday September 28. Members will station at riverdale and dalton corners and other communities to raise funds for music and equipment. Support your band by buying a tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.T.H.S
Harvey
Riverdale
Dalton
Harmony Choral Club Resumes Season Practice
The Harmony Choral Club will restart weekly rehearsals for the 1944-45 season. The first session is Monday September 25 at 1 30 p m at the Dalton village hall. All members urged to attend.
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Harmony Choral Club
Dalton Village Hall
Joseph Canterucci Marine casualty in South Pacific
Telegrams to Mr and Mrs Louis Canterucci in Riverdale and to his wife Olga reveal Pvt Joseph J Canterucci of the U S Marine Corps died of wounds in action in the South Pacific. He would have turned 26 on September 14. Born in Mahoningtown Pa he moved to Riverdale 23 years ago and worked at Ammunition Container Corp in Harvey before enlisting. He is survived by his parents wife sisters and brothers including several in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Canterucci
South Pacific
Olga
Chicago
Neo
Marine Corps
Camp Elliott
San Diego
Calif
Joseph
Mahoningtown
Riverdale
Washington School
Lincoln School
Dalton
Ammunition Container Corporation
Harvey
Josephine Ores
Emma de Witt
Val
Earl
Elmer
Pvt
Michael
U. S. Army
Southwest Pacific
Sgt
Ray
U.S. Army Air Corps
Boy Injured in Bicycle Accident at School Street
William Lotz, son of Mr and Mrs Reinhardt Lotz of Riverdale, returned home from St Francis hospital Blue Island after injuries from riding his bicycle into a parked milk truck on School street between 140th and 141st. Witnesses say he bent to adjust the siren and hit the truck. Driver Albert Gustavson of Blue Island transported him to hospital where he was treated for a deep forehead cut and a broken leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lotz
Reinhardt Lotz
Lowe Avenue
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
School Street
140Th
141St Street
Washington School
William
Albert Gustavson
Cochran St
Memorial Service for Pvt. Herman Liedtke Jr
A memorial service is set for September 28 at 9 20 a m at St Marys church Riverdale for Pvt Herman C Liedtke Jr son of Herman Liedtke of Riverdale who died July 16 of wounds received in action in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Pvt
Herman C. Liedtke, Jr
Herman Liedtke
Italy
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Bonding Co
Riverdale Rd
Special Assessment
Airman
U. of I
Blood Bank
TTHS
JCPTA
Open Bible
Joseph Canterucci
Louis Canterucci
Indiana Avenue
U. S. Marine Corps
Herman C. Liedtke
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