Marriage Vows Exchanged in Brookfield Ceremony
Patricia Ann Blaser and Richard Alan Halliday exchanged vows August 18 at Brookfield Methodist Church in a candlelit ceremony led by Rev. Richard Pearson. The bride, daughter of Antoinette Blaser, wore pale pink tulle with white velvet flowers and a pink veil, carried white amazon lilies and stephanotis, and was attended by maid of honor Nell Himmelfarb of Chicago and bridesmaids from Illinois and Wisconsin. The groom, son of Robert and Mrs Halliday, was supported by best man Robert W Halliday and ushers Donald Armstrong and William Burkhart. A church reception preceded a honeymoon in northern Wisconsin. they will reside in Waukegan. The bride, Riverside-Brookfield High School graduate with two years at the University of Wisconsin. the groom a Ohio State University graduate.
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Patricia Ann Blaser
Richard Alan Halliday
Richard Pearson
Brookfield Methodist Church
Antoinette Blaser
Blanchan Ave
Brookfield
William L. Blaser
Lorring Warner
Nell Himmelfarb
Chicago
Joyce Semraaek
Hollywood
Mary Rose West
Wautoma
Wis
Merle Ann
Janet Lynn Peterson
LaGrange Park
Robert Halliday
Lakerdj-Conneaut
Pagfors
Wisconsin
Halliday
Waukegan
Riverside-Brookfield High School
University of Wisconsin
Ohio State University
Sertoma Ladies Night Show 3D Films At La Grange Club
La Grange Sertoma club hosted a ladies night featuring three dimensional movies by Harry Wittmer of Suburban Camera Shop. President Paul Anderson opened, with Morton Walker and Joseph Thorsen among organizers. Guests included Mr and Mrs Edward Nelson of Chicago, third international Sertoma director, as ticket sales for the August corn festival were discussed.
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la Grange Sertoma Club
LaGrange
LaGrange Park
Wittmer
West-Subur
Edward H. Nelson
Chicago
Nelson
Sertema
A . Blank
H. C. Schmidt
G BM. Taylor
District 95 Teachers Gather for Picnic
Old Home Week spirit marked District 95 as Gross and Brook Park school staff and guests picnicked August 20 at Mrs. Hoffman’s home on Orton Avenue. Hostesses Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Husa have made these informal gatherings a tradition with guests and hosts enjoying an old fashioned outing in shade under an apple tree. About 50 teachers attended, including several new faculty members.
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Gross and
Brook Park
Charles Husa
George Hoffman
Orton Ave
Lady in the Dark at Music Theater in Highland Park
New York smash is now playing every evening through Sunday at the Music Theater. Rose Inghrim stars as Liza Elliott with David Atkinson Angus Cairns and others. Ira Gershwin lyrics Kurt Weill music. Tickets on sale at box office and by mail. Prices range from 1.25 to 3.60 with Saturday matinees. Free parking available.
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New York
Music Theater
Broadway
Moss’ Hart
Liza Elliott
Dr. Brooks
Liza
Rose Inghrim
Kiss Me
Kate
David Atkinson
Rusell Paxton
Danny Kay
Angus Cairns
Kendall Nesbitt
Robert Busch
Charley Johnson
Clifford Fear
Ira Gershwin
Kurt Weill
Jenny
P. O. Box
Highland Park
Illinois
Marshall Field and Company
Chicago
Hawthorne Group Plans Flower Show at Garfield Park
Hawthorne Flower and Garden club of Western Electric will host its annual show at Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory on August 29 and 30. Eleven local residents from Riverside North Riverside Brookfield LaGrange Western Springs and Riverside are club members helping prepare. Entries may total up to 1500 with 15000 to 20000 visitors expected. Four competitive groups will include Western Electric employees and families never exhibited before retirees and an entry for other categories. Display opens Friday evening and Saturday at 8 am for judging by 11 am.
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Western Electric Company
Hawthorne Flower and Garden Club
Chicago
Garfield Park Conservatory
A. F. Hinkelman
Riverside
Edmund T. Ostrowski
North Riverside
Anthony Jarosek
C. S. Anderson
Robert S. Anderson
Frank J. Pfeifer
Brookfield
Clarence Windt
Frank A. Hueser
LaGrange
E. L. Brons
George Fishman
Western Springs
L. C. Zimmerman
Western Electric
Woman Candidate Belva Lockwood Seeks 1884 Presidency
Mrs Belva Lockwood a woman lawyer ran for President in 1884 on an Equal Rights ticket. Men in Rahway New Jersey ridiculed her by parading in Mother Hubbards and striped stockings.
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Belva Lockwood
Rahway
N. J
Mother Hubbards
Baby-Bottle Carrier Makes Handy Container
A pop bottle carrier serves as a baby bottle container holding six bottles for the refrigerator. The carton is easy to move and lets you reach behind bottles.
Smoked Pork Shoulder Butt Glazed with Mustard Sugar
A home recipe notes finishing glaze for a smoked boneless pork shoulder butt. About thirty minutes from done mix one tablespoon prepared mustard three tablespoons brown sugar and a couple of tablespoons orange juice. Spread on ham for a sweet tangy finish.
Russian tanks to be studied for training use in Korea
Russian made tanks and other captured or knocked out vehicles in Korea are being studied by ordnance experts. After research and training value is exhausted, most enemy tanks will be scrapped.
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Korea
More Russian artillery gear to be melted down in Korea
More captured Russian artillery equipment reportedly will be returned and melted to form new equipment pieces in Korea. The program aims to repurpose battlefield scrap into usable gear for ongoing operations.
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Korea
Telephone company helps locate bank bandits in Florida case
Illinois Bell worker Mrs. Florence Néary traced a telephonic clue by checking Long Distance tickets and directing federal agents to a Chicago central division hub. With accounting aid, the right ticket led to a fugitives' hideout where arrests were made. Telephone workers urge helpful, alert service.
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Florida
Illinois Bell
Florence Néary
Illinois Bell Claims Department
Central Division
Chicago
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Patricia Blaser
Richard Halliday
Bride In Pink
Sertoma Club
Lady i In
Hawthorne Group
American Legion
Post
Auxiliary
United States Marine Corps
Anthony J. Sediey
Edward Feely
H. B. Wilson
Thelma Markland
Dary Kulie
T. Sat. Ben Worden
USMC
Laura Burns
WAC
Phyllis Shrine
Woman
Burlington
Oak Park
N. Boulevard
Elmhurst
First National Bank
LA Grange Corner
Burlington and
Stone Avenues
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Member
Federal Reserve System
Proviso
Township
Madison Street
Maywood
Melrose Park National Bank
la Grange
la Grange National Banks
Forest Park No Bank
First National Bank of
WM. T. Collins
FBI
Big City
Mlinois Bell
Congress Park School
Cossitt Avenue
Forest Road School
Geodman Avenue School
Ogden Avenue School
Oak Avenue School
Ogden Kindergarten
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