Local residents enjoy spring travels and showers
Mr and Mrs Elvin Whitney and daughters Judy and Zelane returned from a 12 day Miami Beach vacation touring Bok Tower Cypress Gardens and Rock City Lookout Mountain. Mrs Walter Skowbo returned from a two week Washington DC visit visiting government buildings. Local births weddings and club notices follow with golf and bowling results and several bridal showers for Ruth Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Whitney
Judy
Zelane
Miami Beach
Florida
Fred Keller
Bok
Walter Skowbo
Raymond Ave
S. Feher
Washington, D. C
Congress Park PTA and School News March 1961
The Congress Park school weekly Spirit of Congress Park reports on classroom activities poetry stories drawings and a March 14 1961 issue. A talent show on April 6 featured fifth to eighth graders with skits and entertainment. PTA meeting speaker Rev Clinton Cox of Drexel Presbyterian Chicago delivered The Angelus theme urging family work reverence and togetherness with a radio follow up on WHEC from 11 to 12 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Park
Congress Park School
Gail Meier
Aveck
PTA
Clinton Cox
Drexel Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Anselus
Wdose
United States
Millet
Angelus
Cox
Famts
WHEC
Mrs Conrad Ricker Guest at Bellwood Baby Shower
Mrs Conrad Ricker of Bellwood the former Patricia Stokes was guest of honor at a baby shower given by Miss Anna Mae Stack last Thursday evening April 5 at 924 Southview Ave. A large gathering surprised Pat with a pale green baby bassinet and many gifts. Guests received lace baskets and a luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Ricker
Bellwood
Patricia, Stokes
Anna Mae Stack
Pat
Anna Mae
Southview Ave
Engagement Announced for Irene Jablonski and Pvt Thomas Brown
Mr and Mrs John Jablon ski announce the engagement of their daughter Irene Jablonski to Pvt Thomas J Brown son of Mr and Mrs John H Brown of Waukesha. Irene attended Carroll College Waukesha and Thomas attended the Milwaukee Extension of the University of Wisconsin. Brown is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jablonski
Grand‘ Blvd
Irene Jablonski
Thomas J. Brown
John H. Brown
Waukesha
Jablonski
Carroll College
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Brown
Fort Leonard Wood
Honors Given Congress Park Woman's Club at 6th District Meeting
Congress Park Woman's Club won multiple prizes at the Sixth District meeting held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago on April 12. Beat rice Brissman won first in poetry for A Lamp in the Darks and first in short story Lilac Time, with both works receiving books. The club also earned a publicity book award for clubs 40 to 100 members. The Friendship Scrapbook project nears completion and will be exhibited at the State Redemption Convention in Chicago May 20 50 and 1. President Mrs John Allbright helped judge the contest and club members are urged to submit materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Park
John Brough
C. Brissman
John Brill
Giber
Chicago
John Allbright
Guys and Dolls Hang Up Top Records in Gutter Ball Series
In the Bowl-Max mixed doubles event on Saturday night, Brink Thunma and Jessie Hardy won first prize with a 1510 series. Bob and Midget Krems led the field with the season’s high 1374. Don Zajie and Shirley Luncon claimed 1300, first prize, $100, with several other teams taking prizes of 340, 828, and 1254 across the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brink Thunma
Jessie Hardy
Bob
Krems
Don Zajie
Shirley Luncon
Butler New Heads Hollywood Woman's Club Leadership
Hollywood Woman's Club members met Friday at the Hollywood Community House to elect officers. Hollywood cub scouts from Pink TS West led the pledge and sang The Star Spangled Banner. Names of color bearers and scouts appeared among the readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Womans Club
Hollywood Community House
Hollywood
Pink
Eytan Orve Vivert
Neil But
New Officer Roster Announced for Women’s Club
The organization named its new officers including Mrs Nathaniel Butler as president and Mrs Dan Chimenti as first vice president. Other roles were filled by Mrs G J Kochigi second vice president Mrs E Pajil corresponding secretary and Mrs Ji W Kerau en recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Butler
Dan Chimenti
G. J. Kochigi
Vic
E. Pajil
Ji. W. Kerauen
Elected to Board in Five Year Term at Meeting
J S Cruckshank treasurer and Mrs E P Mallard retiring president were elected to the board for a five year term. Mrs Trobert Kolar and Mrs F T Dever were named auditors to audit the books. Mrs Mary Hunt Steven was the keynote speaker and she gave most of the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Cruckshank
Trobert. Kolar
F. T. Dever
Mary Hunt Steven
Penicillin Roots and Tea Talk Mentioned in Snippet
Fragmentary text references Steven, bacterials, Hunt, and a penny price while noting penicillin bases and a sample tea. The passage lacks coherent factual context, names, dates, or places to form a clear news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven
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George Novotny
Newberry Ave
LaGringe Park
George Scott
Elmer Skoboard
Detroit
Harry Skowbos
Madison Ave
Jack Forbes
Cleveland
W. Is. Forbes
Bmnett Shreffler
Barbara
Lake Geneva
Wis
Ed Belknap
Belknaps
Norwalk
Ohio
A. E. Billings
Allan
Madison Are
Tucson
Ariz
Biy
Marty
University of Colorado
Billing
Sophia Schmidt
Riverside
R. H. Davis
Joseph Fett
Charles Henning
Flossmoor
Ruth Peterson
Congress Park Ave
LaVeria Woost
Maple Ave
Walter I. Kurth
Robert W. Kurth
Indianhead Park
LaGrange
John A. Gervase
Deguave
Sam Gervase
New York
Boston
Mrs. L. Cox
Freeport, Ill
William. Rutan
John = Allbright
Charles Allbright
Frank Wood
A. Zelnick
Womans’ Club
Proviso Township
Melrose Park National Bank
la Grange State Trust and Savings
la Grange National Banks
Forest Park National Bank
First National Bank of
Maywood
William T. Collins, JR
Congress Park Woman's Club
Mercury
Club
la Grange Motor Sales
LA Grange
Packard
Burlington
Prank Thunsa
al Steine
Vi Kostka
Larry Rasmussen
Kimily Nicoski
Hannahan-ize
Frank DeCisco
Evelyn Brady
Isabella
Daughters of Tsabala
St. Baybi
Our Hall
Blanche Sewall
Fiesteses
Manes
Matlochel Sondit
Sehonidalga
Mars
Butler New
Woman's Club
Hollywood District
Montgomery Ward
S. Washington
Caul Hinsdale
BIG Three Paving CO
Cnfidential Service
Northern Illinois Corporation
South LaGrange Road
Jack Bughanan
Mgr
Ler, Alan Skepa and
James Lindeau
la Grange Road
Illinois
Lowe Brothers Paints & Varnishes
PLAX
MelLo
Fin
Weliotone
Walls
Syne
Baty
Magi Cta
Pataches
ATC
Ugmm
Lee
Atu Youit
Soliax
South
Telephone
la Grang
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