Edwards brothers’ varied careers span wars and academia
Dr. Edwards came from Evanston Hospital to La Grange and stayed except for three and a half years as a navy commander in World War II. He helped run a hospital ship in the Pacific and later returned to Texas and Wisconsin. Jim and Dick Edwards plan a Colorado trip for late summer and will continue college afterward.
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Ucasion
Edwards
Evanston Hosspital
la ‘Grange
Navy
Naval Training Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Pacific Sphemore
Halser
Third Fleet
S. S. Piedmont
Bob Edwards
Austin
Theiversity of Texas
Jim
Jim Sherwood
Max Sherwood
Oconomowac
Wis
la Grange
Colorado
Lyons Township
University of Colorado At Boulder
LaGrange
Explorer Scouts Camp Overnight On Canoe Trip
Explorer scouts aged 14 and older joined Camp Delavan staff in a weekend canoe trip around Lake Delavan Wisconsin. A second group hiked 16 miles to Yerkes Observatory near Williams Bay and returned for dinner after a conducted tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Camp Delavan
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Seek Dolls for Community Shop
The Community Nurse and Service Association seeks dolls for the Community Shop in Calendar Street to delight mothers next year. Dolls be repaired and dressed by Campfire Girls and Girl Scouts, with proceeds aiding the Babies’ care fund. Residents may donate discarded dolls at 117 W Calendar Street.
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Dells
Community Nurse and Service Association
J. F. McKennarman
McKeerna
Anton Koemsn
Hillgrove
Open Bids Tonight for Off Street Park Ice Tec Location
Bids will be opened at 7 30 tonight by the board of education at LTHS for the construction of an off street park ice facility just west of the Leonard H building. The meeting occurs at the high school with about 200 in attendance.
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Ice “Tec
Leonard H
LTHS
Board of Education
Panici announces birth of Anthony James in California
Mr and Mrs Ken Panici of California announce the birth of Anthony James born July 31 weighing 6 pounds 0 ounces. Elaine Westendorf Panici’s sister Mae Pasch of Lockport Ill visits California. Grandparents Mr and Mrs H Westendorf of Cleveland Ave extend best wishes.
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Ken Panici
California
Elaine Westeorf
Anthony James
Panici
Maé Pasch
Mae Westendorf
Lockport, Ill
H. Westendorf
Cleveland Ave
GOP Women Hold Festival in Lyons Township Park
More than 100 members and friends of the Lyons Township Regular Republican organization gathered for a summer outing at Cantigny woods south of LaGrange. Mrs Edward Burk and Mrs Donald Johnson planned an informal program with square dancing led by Harold Bjerke and musical contributions from Sam the accordionist and Mrs Peter Kloppenburg. The event featured a basket lunch and card games after noon, with notices of upcoming Republican events including an Aug 15 steak fry and a Sept 11 luncheon.
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Cantigny Woods
LaGrange
Lyons ‘Township
Edward Burk
Brookfield
Donald Johnson
Harold Bjerke
Bjerke
Sam
Lilac Lodge
la Grange
Peter Kloppenburg
Frank Kriz
Lyons Township
Republican Committee
Nan
Alerta Stewar
Coon County
Olsen Teaches Wisconsin Superintendents In Four-Week Term
Supt. George Olsen returned to Latgrange after a four week summer term as obstructor in education administration at the University of Wisconsin Madison. He taught thirty selected Wisconsin high school superintendents in a state sponsored course. En route home he visited Mackinac Island and Sault Ste Marie.
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Supt
George&. Olsen
Latgrarnge
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wes
LTHS
Wisconsin
Miyata Trip Planned for Children
Children in the Westpoupurban program will take a mystery trip on Aug 14 for boys and Aug 15 for girls. The trip, part of the Swim and See project, ends with visits to the Swift and Co. plant on Aug 21 and 22 to see ice cream production. An afternoon puppet show at the Y follows.
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Swift and Co
Belmont Pool
Don Wicier
Summer crafts excite 15 boys in Oak activity
Wilder reports woodwork and puppetry classes for 15 boys this summer. Pupils craft animals from oak and plywood items such as a driftwood lamp and croquet mallet hanger. Marilyn Nerad leads puppetry, planning a show Aug 21, while Lett Dawson conducts drawing and painting sessions. the nursery school ends its six week project with a final Friday meeting.
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Widler
Marilyn Nerad
Lett Dawson
McCook Voters Face Annexation Petition Deadline
McCook voters in a section must file by August 20 a petition to decide if parts of the village join the Sanitary District of Chicago. The legal notice says absence of a petition signed by at least 19 percent of legal voters will transfer the territory to the district.
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McCook
Chicago
Chica- 0
Miriam Hopkins to Star in Comedy at Salt Creek Hinsdale
Miriam Hopkins, famed film and stage star, opens the week of August 15 at Salt Creek Summer theatre in Hinsdale in the warm comedy Told to the Children. Performances run Monday through Saturday at 8:30 p.m. with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:45 p.m. No Sunday show. Richard Carlson, known for Mister Roberts in Chicago, co-stars this week.
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Salt Creek
Hinsdale
Miriam Hopkins
Richard Carlson
Chicago
Chicago Premiere of The Petrified Forest Not Yet Seen
The theater has not yet staged The Petrified Forest in Chicago though it succeeded on Broadway in 1935 with Leslie Howard and Humphrey Bogart in the cast.
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Petrified Forest
Chicago
Leslie Howard
Humphrey Bogart
Summer Cleanup Drives Teens to Volunteer in Aug. 13
The annual summer cleanup will begin in August 13. Teenagers interested in volunteering should report for work that morning or call Dave Sackett LaGrange 2698 Greg Jones LaGrange 5062 or Phil Brooks LaGrange 3163 for details. Patronize our advertisers.
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Dave Sackett
LaGrange
Greg Jones
Phil Brooks
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