Girl Scout Council Reports July Stand and Camp Plans
The Girl Scout Council met Tuesday evening. A Fourth of July concession netted 84.10. Brownie and Girl Scout day camp reports were given. Plans to organize new Brownie troops require sponsors and leaders. Mrs Neal Conde led weekend cabin activities with guests Mrs Harold Christensen and Mrs Harry Schimel pfenning. Troop 7 led by Bernice Richter donated 14 embroidered tea towels and dish cloths to the cabin, followed by a steak fry at the Richter garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Neal Conde
Harold Christensen
Harry Schimelpfenig
Marie Stellberg
Bernice Richter
Richter Garden
Swimming safety tips and local notices from Illinois paper
An article outlines safe swimming practices, pool disinfection, and health cautions for Illinois lakes and pools. It warns about diving hazards, ear infections, and cramp risks, and advises avoiding swimming after meals and in cold water. Local items note Myrtle Bartholomew’s purchase of the Anne Spencer home, a cosmetic party at North Harrison, and a Wyllie family vacation at Wonder Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Myrtle Bartholomew
Anne Spencer
Batavia Avenue
Miss Bartholomew
Robert Hickman
North Harrison Street
James Wyllie
Jacki
Joyce
Wonder Lake
Silver Wedding Honors Forsbergs at Mission Covenant Church
Reverend and Mrs. Gunnar Forsberg celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a church ceremony at the Mission Covenant church auditorium. The event featured organ music, readings, and talks, a silver tray gift, a purse of money, and a tiered cake with lighted tapers. The Forsbergs and their three children were escorted to a decorated parlor table for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnar F. Forsberg
Mission Covenant Church
Bernice Wenberg
Lohengrin
Forsberg
Frank Pierson
Arthur Soderholm
Glenn Johnson
Paulson
DeKalb
Lonnquist
Elgin
John Berg
Clarence
Chicago
Gladys
Charles
Grace McWayne
Oliver Freedland
Mission Church
North
Washington Street
Socials and weddings mark community week
Socials include a vacation for Justice William Spencer in Wisconsin with Bartell family. William and Lundeen celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary. Helen Swan son Carr has showers before her wedding. Mrs Swanson and Birgit Johnson host. Mrs Stenman and Mrs Linder host in honor of Mrs Carr. Clarence Morton from Dennison IA visits cousins in Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Spencer
Montiqua
Wisconsin
Bartell
William Lundeen
Hamlet Street
Earl Carr
Helen Swanson
Robert Swanson
Birgit Johnson
Berger Stenman
Ellis Linder
Carr
Reinhold Freedland
Chicago
Harvey
St. Joseph
Mich
Altar and Rosary Society
Joseph Kelley
Joseph Kramer
Herman Kramer
Mary Kramer
Nick Konsbruck
Albert Kelley
William Brummel
Theodore Konen
C. J. Kunches
Batavia
Paul Fichtel
Aurora
Clarence Morton
Dennison
Ernest R. Nelson
First Street
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Girl Scout
Andrew Anderson Florist
S. Batavia Ave
Americas
Country Club
Maxwell House
Spotlight Coffee
Embassy
Libby
Oscar Mayer
Calif. Hale
Arkansas
Elbertas
Pascal Celery
Lge
California
Valencia
Northwestern
Sunkist Lemons
Treet Or
Swift
Prem
KERR
SAMCO
Woodbury’s
Kroger
Veal
Strongheart
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