Real Service Well Done by South Holland Chamber
A World War II letter from Herman Van Der Aa praises the South Holland Chamber of Commerce and the Pointer for mail and news support during his service in New Mexico and South America. He notes the importance of correspondence, laughs, and courage from home, and thanks the community for a real service well done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Pointer
ATC
Army
New Mexico
South America
Tropics
Herman van der Aa
Pointer a Real Cheer Camp Howze Texas Letter
A veteran notes appreciation for the Pointer newspaper during service at Howze Texas in 1943. He praises the regular delivery, mentions hospital stay and hot weather, and thanks the South Holland Chamber of Commerce for a thoughtful gift. He hopes to return home soon and resume civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howze
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Sirs
South Holland Chamber of Commerce
Scrap Drive Set for South Holland September 30 and October 1
Citizens urged to gather scrap metals paper and rags for a two day drive in South Holland. Metals may be dropped at two depots behind the bank and at 15704 South Park Avenue OCD pile. Papers and rags go to Christian McKinley or Roosevelt schools with Thursday evening hours and bundles or boxes required. Community support emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Chamber of Commerce
Back the Attack Third War Loan Drive Under Way Locally
Community drives for the Third War Loan press on to reach the South Holland quota. Stamp days begin at Roosevelt and McKinley schools with strong early purchases. citizens urged to preassemble information for visiting authorized workers. Henry W. De Young reports transfer from Atlantic to Pacific fleet aboard U S S Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Roosevelt School
McKinley School
Henry W. de Young
John K. de Young
Atlantic
Pacific
S-1/c
U.S.S
Birmingham
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Nick Weld
Funeral attendance and community notices in Wichert Ill
Harry Blink and Mrs Ray Hoekstra attended the funeral of Richard De Young husband of Josie Romein. The column lists survivors, local church activities, births, military furloughs, and farm exhibit prizes with onion pricing rules and OPA penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Blink
Ray Hoekstra
Richard de Young
Wichert
Ill
de Young
Josie Romein
South Holland
J. Kuite
First Reformed Church
Jelte Kuipers
A. R. Tilstra
N. J. de Young
H. J. de Young
P. de Graff
Harry Anker
Henry Voss
Plaister
Cornelia Paarlberg
Carol Fagan
Francis de Vries, Jr
Prairie Ave
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Wm. Muulder
Mulder
Camp Barkley
Texas
Ivan Rietveld
Arizona
Martin Nymeyer
David Silva
Jacob van der Giessen
la ‘Feria
Silva
Peter Amptmeyer
Hamilton Field
Calif
Williard Anker
Glenview Hospital
Robert Hoekstra
George Hoekstra
Casper
Wyo
Claude Madden
Onekama
Mich
Madden
Claude, Jr
South Richmond
Devinnie
Hawaiian Islands
James
Camp Campbell
Arthur
Camp Grant
Rockford
Soldiers Field
Chicago Sun
Ernest Diekman, Jr
Dutch Valley
Stephen van Milligen
Hoekstra Bros
Fred Triezenberg
Dinner Tonight for South Cook War Fund District
The South Cook County district of the Metropolitan War Fund will host its organization dinner at Olympia Fields Country Club at 6 30 Thursday Sept 23. B J Schwoeffermann president of Citizens National Bank Chicago Heights and district chairman announced. He said 33 townsSigned joint agreements participate in the campaign to raise funds for the National War Fund and for local Community Chests where present. Riverdale Ivanhoe South Holland Lansing Oak Glen Flossmoor Homewood Phoenix and Harvey are named among the signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cook County
Metropolitan War Fund
Olympia Fields Country Club
B. J. Schwoeffermann
Citizens National Bank
Chicago Heights
Schwoeffermann
Community
War Fund
National War Fund
Riverdale
Ivanhoe
South Holland
Lansing
Oak Glen
Flossmoor
Homewood
Phoenix
Harvey
For Sale Notice in South Holland Listings
Several classified notices list farm goods a horse for sale poultry pullets a white Rock hens and a seven room house with bath and two car garage at 121 West 169th Street So. Holland Illinois priced at 3000 dollars. Contact John Ravesfoot Jr at 15838 S Park Ave So. Holland Illinois or J Ravesfoot at Harvey 673-W. An ad mentions a new electronic sewing machine that uses neither needle nor thread and radiates a solid seam via thermoplastic technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
169Th St
Holland, Ill
John Ravesfoot, Jr
S. Park Ave
Holland, Til
Harvey
FOR SALE Classified Ads Bulk
A set of short sale notices listing Chinese Elm shade trees to plant in October, a 50x870 lot for sale in Oak Glen on Thornton Road, a two story frame house with 50 foot lot and $4 000 income capability at 15911 Loomis Avenue Harvey, and baled day of all kinds offered by Walter L De Graff South Holland with Thornton contact data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ravesfoot, Jr
South Park Ave
Holland
Oak Glen
Thornton Rd
Loomis Ave
Harvey
Saeger
Holmes
Walter L. de Graff
So. Holland
Thornton
Notice to Farmers buy or junk old gas engines
Farmers of Dyer Indiana are urged to contact Dyer Supply Co for selling or junking old Fairbank Morse or New Idea small gasoline engines. They offer the highest prices and can be reached by phone at 225.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank
Morse
Dyer Supply CO
Dyer, Ind
For Sale Hay and Straw in Load Lots
For sale all kinds of hay and straw in load lots of six to six tons plus Canadian oaks. John E. Christensen of LeRoy Indiana advertises the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Christensen
LeRoy, Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
South
Yours
U. S
OPA
Cook War Fund Dist
C. J. van Drunen
E. 159Th St
So. Holland, IL
White Rock
Gilbert van der An
South Holland, Ill
Walt
159Th and
Indiana Avenue
Holland, I
Chicago Rd
Doltoy
Walt Disney
Nuet
Brazil
Loan Assn
Eva Ae Drets
CASH
Tel
Ham
Res
Dalton
WDR
Samuel K. Avery
Hohman Ave
Hammond, Ind
Marguerite
Chapman
Columbia Picture
Billy the Kid
Buster Crabbe
SUN
America
Constance Bennett
M-G-H
van A Lione
Heflin Barrymore
Ruth Hussey
Marjorie Main
Regis Toome
Baxter A al
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