Five Year Street Plan Debated by LaGrange Board
LaGrange village trustees debated reallocating 81 000 earmarked for Hillgrove avenue to improve streets south of 47th street as allowed by new motor fuel tax rules. President Joseph Sheen urged shifting funds to non arterial streets while noting 40 000 annual MFT receipts and a 85 000 balance with the state. Final plan to be approved before the December 31 deadline with several ordinances setting maximum tax rates for municipal funds and 22 179.68 in bills approved.
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LaGrange
47Th’ St
Joseph Sheen
Sheen
Hillgrove Ave
Brainard
Gilbert Aves
47Th
General Assembly
Harris Ave
Ashland
Seventh Ave
Ashland Ave
Harris
Cossitt Ave
47Th St
Vsage
MFT
Harria Ave
Theeneral Assembly
William Linklater
Board
Illinois Municipal
Public Library of
Aliens Ordered to File Current Address Reports
The Justice Department reminded aliens to file current address reports via post offices during January 1 to 11 1952. Any alien residing in the United States on January 1 1952 must notify the Immigration and Naturalization Service within ten days, with Form 153 available at post offices nationwide. Failure to comply could result in fines or imprisonment.
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Department of Justice
U.S
United States
Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization
Washington, D. C
Argyle R. Mackey
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Mackey
Quick Results Want Ad Phone Lagrange 4600
A compact want ad note urges readers to use the listed phone number Lagrange 4600 for quick results. The item reads as a brief classified prompt likely from a local newspaper listings page. No further context or names are provided in the fragment.
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Lagrange
Engagement of Phyllis Mesich to Mark Taylor
Mr and Mrs Anthony Mesich announce the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to Mark E Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Harold L Taylor. Both graduates of Lyons Township High School Phyllis attends junior college and Mark is employed by International Harvester. No wedding date yet.
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Phyllis, Mesich
Anthony Mesich
St. LaGrange
Phyllis
Mark E. Taylor
Harold L. Taylor
Wolf Rd
7Th St
Western Springs
Lyons Township
International Harvester Company
Kiwanis Installation Planned Jan 8 in Congregational Church
Kiwanis set to install 1952 officers at First Congregational Church Lincoln and Maple with Lt. Gov. Ken Ludwig officiating. The Brookfield Kiwanis meeting includes a ladies night and speaker Dr. John Hubbard. A prior Jan 2 gathering will feature movies with Bill Willis as master of ceremonies.
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First Congregational Church
Lincoln
Maple
Brookfield Kiwanis Club
John Hubbard
Ken Ludwig
Bill Willis
They Sleep Best in a Gallup Opinion Survey
Dr George Gallup of the American Institute of Public Opinion reports a link between happiness and sleep. Very happy individuals sleep best while unhappy people suffer more insomnia according to a recent survey.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Illinois truck license applications available for 1952 plates
Secretary of State Barrett announced 1952 truck plates may be obtained from automobile dealers notaries public county clerks currency exchanges and at Springfield and Chicago offices. Plates mailed with over the counter sales December 26. Licensing under old fee schedule pending appeal and possible shift to new fees if Supreme Court reverses.
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Tate Barrett
Springfield
Chicago
Automobile Department
of State
Illinois
General Assembly
Barrett
Sangamon County Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Secretary’s Office
Plan for Girl Locker Rooms at LTHS in Remodeling
A new locker room at LTHS will provide one locker per girl by Christmas break if remodeling of the boys’ locker area stays on schedule. The plan retains some old boys’ lockers and replaces booths with gang showers and open dressing areas. Mrs. Bonnie Glick notes abundant mirrors and amenities including benches and street lockers for about 70 girls per period and roughly 700 total lockers.
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LTHS
Bonnie Glick
Open House For Lyons Township Grads At LTHS
Lyons Township High School alumni held their annual open house in the school community room last Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Invitations were sent to classes of 1950 and 1951. Guests visited, enjoyed Christmas cookies and Isle of Snow punch, with committees named for invitations decorations refreshments and hostessing. New York traffic note follows.
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Lyons Township High School
Ann O'Donnell
Ethelyn Johanson
Janet Graf
Jean Both
Jane Cunningham
Carolyn Redis
Village board to vote on ordinance changes
A recommendation favors the changes in the present ordinance and directs the village to present the decision at the next regular village board meeting for a vote into law.
No Objection to Zone Proposal in LaGrange Zoning Board
LaGrange zoning board of appeals faced no objections on a proposed amendment establishing five zones with minimum livable floor space to curb non conforming housing. The plan ranges from 900 to 2000 square feet, with North East area and Sunset Blackstone corridor specified, and was praised by attorney Norman Korfist as guarding against undesirable developments.
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LaGrange
Sunset
Blackstone Aves
Cossitt Ave
47Th St
N. Raymond Clark
Norman Korfist
Korfist
Clark
Village Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board
Téxis Club Tobogganing Event And Youth Fellowship
On Dec 29 the Téxis group of LaGrange First Presbyterian plans a tobaggoning party at Palesark leaving the church at 9 30 am and returning for lunch and a planning meeting followed by installation of officers for next semester A day later Téxis hosts the LaGrange Methodist Youth Fellowship at their 7 pm meeting with a program on United Christian Youth Action featuring Elmer Witte Northwestern University freshman and national Methodist youth leader Refreshments will follow. Last week the group joined a candlelight service at the church dined with the senior high mothers club and enjoyed a fireside at Dr and Mrs Harold Ackerman 887 S Blackstone Ave Mrs Richard Preble provided folk songs
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First Presbyterian Church of
United Christian Youth Action
Elmer Witte
Northwestern University
National Methodist
Mothers’ Club
Harold Ackerman
S. Blackstone Ave
Richard Preble
Death Valley and world lows tied to land surface depths
The article notes Death Valley California as the Americas lowest land at 276 feet below sea level and compares global shallow points such as Africa's Quattara depression and Turfan depression in Sinkiang with other deep basins. Patronize our Advertisers.
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Death Valley
Palestine
Dead Sea
Africa
Quattara
Egypt
Turfan
Sinkiang Province
China
California
America’s
Village Board Eyes Hydraulic Sewer Cleaner Purchase
The Village board tentatively approved buying a hydraulic sewer cleaner for about 33000, pending a satisfactory labor schedule. Negotiations with Hydro-Silica Co. of Buchanan, Michigan are ongoing. Officials expect the machine to speed cleaning of all village sewer pipes to handle increased loads from new houses and heavier rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydro-Silica Co
Buchanan
Mich
Reelman
Elect Officers To Real Estate Board At Party
The LaGrange Real Estate board held its annual election of officers and directors last Wednesday night at its annual Christmas party at the LaGrange Country club. Officers appointed include Richard Miller Arch Sessions Richard Port Asa Kysor and Robert Dana. Directors elected include Henry Miller Earl Schultz and Adam Rhamstine with carry-over directors C E Maley and Roger W Pratt continuing.
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LaGrange Real Estate Board
LaGrange Country Club
Richard Miller
Henry A. Miller
Riverside
Arch Sessions
J. A. Thorsen
Richard R. Port
Mabin- Port
Asa B. Kysor
Knight and Wilson
Robert L. Dana
Allinson & Co
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Monroe
Kiwanis
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New York
Arta
Eeaha
United Nations
U.N
Korea
Téxis Club
DE Sitter
Gulistan
Desitter Brothers
Burlington Ave
la Grange
Grand Blvd
Brookfield
Irene’s
the House of Loveliness
Grand Brookfield
Ilnois
Milwaukee
Schamberger Bros
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