Paul Gall Post to Install New Legion Officers Saturday
Paul Gall Post 303 American Legion and its Auxiliary plan a joint installation Saturday at 8:00 p.m. in Dolton village hall. George W. Harding will serve as commander and John Belz, Sr. retires as commander. Auxiliary officers include Dorothy Wardzala as president with La Resta Mottinger and Frankie Albrecht as vice presidents, Mable Vestal as chaplain, Zelda Bock as treasurer, Anna Bock as historian, Mable Nelson as secretary, Edith Rudolph as sergeant at arms. Afterward, dancing and refreshments will follow under chairmanship of H. H. Kennedy and Anna Bock.
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Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Dolton Village Hall
George Bowder
Tinley Park
Eighth District
Charles Hart
Evergreen Park
George W. Harding
Horace H. Kennedy, Jr
Richard L. Gilbert
Herman A. Baumgartner
Julius Nelson
Clarence L Fike
Karl Meginnis
Ear Slaughter
Nelson
Meginnis
Slaughter
John Belz
Mae Leach
Chicago Heights
Evelyn Reeves
Flossmoor
Dorothy Wardzala
la Resta Mottinger
Frankie Albrecht
Mable Vestal
Zelda Bock
Anna Bock
Mable Nelson
Edith Rudolph
Margaret Meginnis
Wardzala
Albrecht
H. H. Kennedy
Major Armon Lund on Terminal Leave and Return Plans
Major Armon Lund formerly of Evanston has left the army after four and a half years of active duty and is on terminal leave. He earned a BS and MBA from Northwestern and held sanitary engineering posts from Washington DC to the Seventh Army in Atlanta. He will resume Evanston residence when quarters are found, living temporarily with Mr and Mrs John Hill Miller in Riverdale. Mrs Lund, Lydia Hoffman, worked in radio and music in the south and belongs to the First Methodist choir and Apollo Musical Club. Lund will become water superintendent for Wilmette after leaving military service.
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Lund
Armon Lund
Garfield Place
Evanston
Army
Northwestern University
Leavig School
Washington, D.C
Fourth Service Command
Atlanta
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Seventh Army
John Hill Miller
Riverdale
Lydia Hoffman
South
First Methodist Church
Apollo Musical Club of
Chicago
Major Lund
Wilmette
For Sale Garbage Burner with Hot Water Attachments
Junk item listing provides a garbage burner with hot water attachments at 13042 Michigan Avenue. Contact QO Wenizel Riv 1346 for details.
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Michigan Avenue
Dolton Riverdale Woman's Club Opens 1946-47 Season Oct 1
The Dolton Riverdale Woman's club will open its 1946-47 season on Tuesday October 1 at 8 pm in Riverdale village hall. New president Mrs Frank Miller will preside with a full slate of chairmen including Mrs George Morren and Mrs Jack Miller. An executive meeting is set for September 26 at Mrs Carl Thomsen's home.
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Dolton Riverdale Woman’s Club
Riverdale
Frank Miller
Park Avenue
Dolton
George Morren
Jack Miller
John Wernicke
Club Institute
Clifford Waddell
Farrell Mason
Albert Bernahl
Harry Hanschmann
D. J. Bay
Albert Moomaw
Stanley
George Benton
Bessie LaDege
Emily Ripley
Roy Nelson
Clarence O'Brien
Mable Grant
H. Gundsker
Henry Petraske
N. M. Tourtelette
Ilinois
Matt Sartor
Dean
W. J. Claussen
Charles Colebourn
L. M. Mannus
Dolton- Riverdale Woman’s Club
Carl Thomsen
Lincoln Avenue
A. C. Bernahl
Lincoln PTA Opens Year With October Drive
Lincoln PTA starts its fall term with a membership drive on Tuesday October 1 at 3 pm in the Lincoln school movie room. The program theme is Protection of Children with Mrs Frances Arlsteen NFIP executive secretary as speaker and William O'Reaugh district 148 superintendent introducing Lincoln teachers. Eighth grade mothers hostesses.
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Lincoln Pta
Lincoln P. T. A
Lincoln School
T. C. Brassfield
Frances Arlsteen
Cook
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
William O'Reaugh
Riverdalites win three games in bowling league
Riverdalites B and M took three games from Dalton Auto Parts while Lindell Service won two from Riverdale bank with Herb Markus 554 as the winning high and Fahrbach top loser. Nottorf led Bachmann’s squad and Hack Markus 573 led losers as J Steinhauser posted 215 high. HH Bock and Herb Markus pace with 187 averages.
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Dalton Auto Parts
Lindell Service
Riverdale Bank
Herb Markus
Fahrbach
L. E. Reich’s
Bachmann
Nottorf
Hack Markus
Wim
Hammer
H. Pellegrini
J. Steinhauer
Bock
Community celebrates William Wegener’s 97th birthday
William Wegener, the oldest resident, marked his 97th birthday last Sunday at his son Herman Wegener's home 641 Sheridan Street. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren joined the family for the celebration in the evening.
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William Wegener
Herman Wesgener
Sheridan Street
Women Society meeting features Miss Isabelle Dolton
An open meeting of the Dolton Methodist church Women’s Society for Christian Service is set for Friday September 27 at 8 p m in the church. Miss Isabelle Dolton will speak about her experiences teaching Negro children in the Chicago school system. All interested are invited to attend and enjoy a sociable evening.
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Women’s Society For Christian Service
Dolton Methodist Church
Isabelle Dolton
Chicago
Walther League Fall Rally to Be Held at St. Paul’s
The Walther Leaguers of the South Shore zone meet September 29 at St. Paul’s Lutheran church Dal ton. Registrations start 3:00 pm with a 8:30 pm business session featuring Prof O H Theiss. Rev W J Kemnitz delivers the inspirational address. Supper at 5:00 pm Vesper at 7:00 pm. St Paul Leaguers present Who Wouldn’t Be Crazy a three act comedy. Miss Selma Kaiser chairs the rally committee.
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South Shore
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Dalton
St. Paul
O. H. Theiss
W. J. Kemnitz
St. Paul’s School
E. H. Hartman
Zone
Voters League Board Plans Pre Election Meeting
Thornton Township League of Women Voters board to meet Monday evening at the homes of Mrs. Heammerling and Mrs. Rumsey to review the 1946 47 budget and outline the October 7 election program at Dalton village hall. Attending officers include President Mrs Madden Vice President Mrs Thomson Secretary Mrs Tourtellotte Treasurer Mrs Rumsey and others.
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Thornton Township League of Women Voters
Donald Heammerling
Edbrooke Avenue
Jon Rumsey
Dearborn Street
Hemmerling
Dalton Village Hall
Thomas A. Madden
Philip G. Thomson
Wallace Tourtellotte
Rumsey
Isabella Dolton
David Gray
Robert G. Garlock
August Prill Funeral Held for Riverdale Resident
August Prill aged 79, former Riverdale resident, died September 15. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Bachmann Funeral Home with Rev. Walter J. Kemnitz officiating. Interment followed at Oakland Cemetery in Dalton. He had recent residence in Waukegan Illinois and is survived by two sisters Mrs. Mathilda Pralle of Crete Illinois and Mrs. Chris Schmutzler of Pasadena California.
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August Prill
Riverdale
Bachmann
Walter J. Kemnitz
St. Paul
Dolton Red Cross Unit to Resume Work Today
The Dolton Red Cross surgical unit, closed during the summer, will resume September 26 at 10 a.m. in Lincoln school. Mrs. Slaughter welcomes all old members and newcomers. If you cannot come this Thursday, come next Thursday. There are surgical dressings to be folded and knitting to be done. The war is over but the Red Cross work continues.
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Dolton Red Cross
Lincoln School
Thornton College Named Among 100 Best Schools
Thornton Junior College in Harvey is named to Look magazine’s honor roll of 100 public schools and systems in the United States. The list, part of Harlan Logan’s feature The Hope of American Education, cites 630 junior colleges and urges reforms in salaries curricula testing materials and a national education research foundation.
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Thornton Junior College
Harvey
Look Magazine
United States
Harlan Logan
Logan
National Foundation For Research In Education
Rally Friday Will Demonstrate Girl Scouts Program
The public is invited to the Girl Scout Rally Friday evening September 27 at eight in the Lincoln school auditorium. The event marks the close of the finance drive and will feature all nineteen Girl Scout and Brownie troops. Mrs Harold C Kraft is in charge as organization chairman.
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Lincoln School
Dalton-Riverdale
Young People Plan a Special Party
The Dalton and Ivanhoe Methodist Youth Fellowship invites high school age youth to a monthly party at Jean Mantz home 537 E 146th. New members are welcome to join the active group beyond regular Sunday programs.
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Dalton and Ivanhoe
Dolton Youth Enrolls in Kemper Military School
Cadet Lloyd W. Hemingway of Dolton has enrolled at Kemper Military School in Boonville Missouri for the 1946 47 year. He is a freshman in the high school department and participates in an integrated program of academics athletics and military activities as the school begins its 108th year.
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Boonville
Lloyd W. Hemingway
L. W. Hemingway
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Kemper Military School
Lloyd
Kemper
Riverdale Firemen Honor Fire Prevention Week Plans
Riverdale will observe Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12 with essay and poster contests for Bowen and Washington schools offering 5 3 and 2 dollar prizes. A voluntary house to house fire inspection by Boy Scouts may earn Merit badges. Winners announced October 11 with a live fire fighting demonstration at Washington school grounds.
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Riverdale
Arthur Ruff
Bowen
Washington
Riverdale Troop
Boy Scouts
Ruff
Riverdale Fire Department
Riverdale Department
Washington School
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago
West Suburban Firemen’s Association
Community Firemen’s Association
Cook County Firemen’s Association
Youth Council Offers Tap Dancing Lessons at Washington School
The Youth Activities Council announces registration at Washington School from 10 to 11 a m on Saturday September 28 for tap dancing for first grade and up. Lessons by Mrs. Peter Clitherow of Dalton begin October 5 and run six Saturdays from 10 to 11 a m. The fee is 1 50 in advance. The council reports May 1 1946 to September 15 receipts of 1 495 17 with a 377 87 balance.
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Youth Council
Youth Activities Council
Washington School
Peter Clitherow
Dalton
Council
Washington PTA Opens Year With Potluck Dinner
The Washington PTA will hold its first meeting of the year next Thursday October 3 at 6 30 P M in the school gymnasium. Families are asked to bring a dish. cards will be played and table prizes awarded.
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Washington P. T. A
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Auttuls
Paul Gall
Dolton Hall
Woman's Club
Riverdalites Bowling
St. Paul's
Voter’s League Bd
Thornton College
PTA
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