Community notes mix old Hollywood stories and anniversaries
Local residents share memories of film era figures at the old Fyrm studios and Hollywood Avenue gatherings. Mrs. Kratoska celebrates 35 years of marriage. Fred Sweet retires after 45 years in journalism. the Red Cross drive closes with thanks to volunteers and donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fyrm
Argyle Éneia X
Bushman
Edna Mayo
Iday
Ars Ego
Coun
Speed
Hines
Eddie Ricken
Sweet
Rickenbacker
Hollywood
Frank Kratoska
Hollywood Avenue
Mrs. Kratoska
Fred Sweet
Woodside Avenue
Metropolitan
Chicago Tribune
Red Cross
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Amateurs Festival Entertainment Call for Entries
West Suburban Talent seeks contestants for the River Town hall event on Friday May 16. Hollywood Friendship club sponsors prizes with a portion of proceeds. Last year winners performed and contestants will again be featured in open air concerts with announcer Ken Kratoska hosting. Call field 9269 for details. Turkey yields noted as larger per pound than small birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonsorest Hollywood Friendship Club
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Cazh
Ap- Ag
Enny Kratoska
Ed E. Field
Door Prizes APRIL 5 1947 at National Hall
A local event lists door prizes to be awarded on April 5 1947 at National Hall located at 3909 Prairie Avenue. No further details provided.
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Hollywood Friendship Club
Robt. McIntyre
Congress Park
Miller
Riverside
Dennizon’s
New Yok
William Lambert
Marlene
Ottawa
Herman Jorstad
Hollywood Men’s Club
N. Butler
C. Beranek
J. Veverka
Mrs
James Byrnes
McCormick
Pochopek
Gon
Michael
Chicago
Robert Rad
Bobby Straad
Brian
Leo Kiest
Rockefeller Avenue
Brookfield
Lawrence Wese
Washington Street
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Tom Henry
Plainfield Road
la Grange Road
Friends of the ‘Library
Guy Ditzler
Joan Gervase
John Gervase
Mabel Magnuson
Devo Avenue
George Davis
New Zealand
Tony Bull
Australia
Fritz Mannerberg
Sweden
Henry Pend
Carl Stales
The
Ruth Rowland
Grinnell College
Grinnell Iowa
Miss Rowland
H. Davis
P.T.A. Board
Festival Ertainment
Turkey
Progressive Citizens Party
National Hall
Prairie Avenue
Raymond M. Logan
Brookfield Manor
Albert E. Lorr
South Brookfield
Ray E. Oleksy
Robert, V. Hladik
Diana Ann Pfeiffer
Portia Manor
Eva M. Moody
North Brookfield
Charles 'R. Elder
Central
ThriftiCheck
LA Grange State Trust and Savings Bank
la Grange
Illinois
Corporati
Ogden Avenue
Helen's Grill
Cap As Des Te
Schieves
Ogden Ave
Lyons, Ill
South la Grange Road
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