Local social notes mix travels and meetings across towns
Wance of Blanchan visited Cedar Rapids and Naples while Schultz, Staren, Hall, Hel, and other locals made trips around Illinois and Florida. The Sigma Alpha sorority held a party and the Congress Park Woman's club planned a June meeting with speaker Nan Hyning on US citizenship. Long lists of visits, arrivals, and gatherings show a bustling community calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Park
Winder
John Albright
United States
W. C
Women’s Society at Star Meeting in Chicago
Mrs. Leslie Cox and companions represented the Woman's Society of Congress Park Church at a full day Star meeting held at the Chicago Methodist Trempie. A noted missionary, Mrs. Ferdinand P. Soper, spoke in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Steinke of 4439 DuBais visited North Chicago friends during January. William Cusac Sr. enjoys a winter vacation visiting relatives in Peoria.
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Leslie Cox
John Clinton
J. ¢. Brough
Woman's Society
Congress Park Church
Chicago Methodist Trempie
Fidinand
DP. Soper
John Steinke
DuBais
Sacey Janis
Chicago
William Cusac
Mrs. Cusac
Peoria
Card of Thanks for Mr H Raby and family
A note of gratitude from Mrs. H Raby and family in New York thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after the death of their husband and father. The item also cites a traffic statistic for New York zone with 161 trains departing daily from 12 terminals and 671 Pullman cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Raby
New York
Elizabeth Trimner Buried at Clarendon Hills Cemetery
Elizabeth Trimner aged 67 died Monday after a fall with her daughter and son in law. She had lived in Congress Park area most of her life and is survived by three daughters a son eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday January 17 at Nepis chapel Ogden avenue with Rev. H Kramer officiating. Burial at Clarendon Hills Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Trimner
Congress Park Ave
MacNeal Memorial Cels
David Moreland
Henry Trimner
Anna Hillmer
Mia
Catherine Redis
Nell Murehard
Congiess Park
Clarence
Three Rivers, Mich
Nepis Chapel
Ogden Ave
H. Kramer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Clarendon Hills Cemetery
New Officers of Brookfield Girl Scouts Announced
Brookfield council announces new officers with Mrs. Elmer Walther re-elected president and Mrs. Eugene Cashman as vice president. Board appointments include Mrs. H Wilbur organizer and Mrs. Clarence Thatcher treasurer, as Troop 54 led by Una Wilbur prepares a WTAQ radio program on January 49 at 2 15 p m. Brookfield now lists 7386 registered Girl Scouts, up from 136 ten years ago, with 169 adult members today.
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Brookfield Council of Girl Scouts
Brookfield Methodist
Elmer Walther
Euene Cashman
Evert Keranen
Robert Anderson
Emil Schally
H. Wilbur
Organipaten
Clarence Thatcher
Mping
N. Minnix
Edward Lemke
E. Cashman
Kavanaugh
Husa
Poor
Oleksy
Maskus
Miller
Wellman
Minaravik
Brookfield Council
Two Hawthorne Club members elected to key posts
Carl R. Neuman of Brookfield was chosen treasurer after previously serving as program chairman in 1951 and membership chairman in 1950. J. G. Anderle of North Riverside becomes information chairman with no prior office. The Hawthorne Hunting and Fishing club at Western Electric Hawthorne works has over 6,000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric Company
Hawthorne Hunting and Fishing Club
Carl R. Neuman
Elm Are
Brookfield
J. G. Anderle
Lewe Ct
North Riverside
Western Electric
Hawthorne Works
America
Congress Park School News Pep Rally Sets Tone for Basketball Season
Susan Davis reports Congress Park school held a pep rally before the first basketball game. Coach Hansen praised a clean, honest effort and introduced players. Grades five to eight performed cheers while Raymond Juracek urged good sportsmanship. Junior team won 12 8. senior team lost 38 29.
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Congress Park School
Mr. Hansen
Raymond Juracek
Doris Nale
Martin
Susan Davis
LTHS Debaters Set for Elgin Invitational Tournament
LTHS varsity and sub varsity debate squads travel Saturday January 19 to Elgin for the annual Invitational. Coach Ivan L Rehn leads the Lions who sit 4-0 atop the Metropolitan Debate Union, defending league champions. Varsity participants include Lee Battles Frank Cicero and Doug Scott on the affirmative and Van Doms Duane Batista and Charles Nagel on the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LTHS
Elgin
LaGrange
Ivan L. Rehn
Lion
Metropolitan Debate Union
George Rogers Clark
Whiting
Ind
Downers Grove
Harvey
Thornton
Washington
Washington of Fast Chicago, Ind., and East Aurora. Representing Lths
Lee Battles
Frank Cicero
Doug Scott
van Doms
Duane Batista
Charles Nagel
Pick Chairmen for LTJC Capers Feb 7 8 and 9
Lyons Township Junior College presents College Capers at LTHS auditorium on February 7 8 and 9. Chairs Betty Jane Hansen Merle Schmidt with a long list of committee chairs for dance makeup costume and publicity. Proceeds fund scholarships for future LTJC students.
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Lyons Township
LTHS
Betty Jane Hansen
Merle Schmidt
Darlene Mitch
Mary Forester
Barbara Becktenwaild
Joyce Green
Janet Graf
Jean Sopenhaver
Kay Crook
Dick Edwards
Bill Rafferty
Marjorie Koch
Jo Millard
Joan Fuller
Prorath
Dean Hupp
Bill Trexer
Jack Roose
Jeff Podmers
Don Coffey
Don Flyte
Keith Burham
LTJC
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Blanchan
Schultz
Ish- Mich
Staren
T., Sherlong
The
Sigma Alpha Hty
Thureday Night
Leonard Hall
Madison
Naples
Florida
Gervase
New Jersey
City
George Askevold
Dublvd
Crystal Lake, Hi
Joseph Puiaters
John Alldbright
John Hill
Berwyn
Ae. W.C
B. P. Schumach
M. B. Hart
Art Institute
Congress
John C. Brough
S of Milinois Federation Aan
Myron Fisher
Dan Kulie
Frank Kart
Los
Fisher
Council of Girl Scouts
Hawthorne Club
Amatremery
LA Grange Road
LA Grange
Enten Eee
Mather
Atiorch
Pepperell
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
First National Bank
Burlington Avenue
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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