Lutheran Woman's Club Holds 1952 Opening Meeting
The Lutheran Woman's Club met January 15 at St Johns Lutheran School hall to plan the year. New officers were Chairman Mrs Karl Stodden Vice Chairman Miss Vera Hueneke Secretary Mrs R P Wilhelm and Treasurer Miss Rose Ehman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran’ Woman's Club
St. John’s Lutheran School Hall
Karl Stodden
Vera Hueneke
R. P. Wilhelm
Rose _Ehman
Leonard Gerrietts
Luther Kolandir
James Koler
Arnold Diersen
Edward Haase
Herbert Haase
Marcus Bartz
St. John’s School Hall
Frederick Schmidt
Brookfield
Madison area notes and community updates in Forty-Niners reunion
Local items recount veterans returning from service and awaiting assignments, family visits from Berwyn and Logan Iowa, and travels of residents through Bardwell and Chicago. Reports cover civic church events, Square dancing, automotive society convention in Detroit, and community gatherings at Congress Park church. Members and relatives from La Grange, Western Springs, and Palatine attend weddings, funerals, and reunions while bake sales and study groups are planned for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Park Church
Robert Hockenbrough
William Schaffert
Community notices and family celebrations in Riverside area
Mrs Josephine Jenista and sons from Elm Ave celebrated with relatives at the Vai home in Riverside. Clifford Boivin marked a birthday at Sunnyside Ave. Relatives gathered at Boivin home. Mrs Roy Blanchard, recently back at MacNeal Memorial Hospital, expresses thanks for cards and flowers. Brownies Troop 24 at St Barbara’s School plan a spring tea. Altar Rosary sodality hosted at St Mary’s Church Riverside. LeRoy Linnen visited Marlin Hopps on Southview Ave. Hajek and Stevens attended Lincoln PTA luncheon at 19th Century club Oak Park. Mary Smiglak from Deyo Ave turned 85 with daughters Anita Fibranz Hinsdale Barbara Midas Margaret Boivin Eva Huizinga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Jenista
Joseph
George
Elm Ave
William J. Vai Jr
Riverside
Daharsh
Slad
Trost
Boivin
St. Barbara's Altar & Rosary Sodality
Altar & Rosary Sodality
St. Mary's Church
Hajek
Stevens
Lincoln Pta
19Th Century Club
Oak Park
Mary Smiglak
Deyoave
Anita Fibranz
Hinsdale
Barbara Midas
Margaret Boivin
Brookfield
Eva Huizinga
Lyons
Couples Invited To Folk Dance Instruction
Harold and Margaret Bjerke invite couples to join folk and couple dance lessons at West Suburban YMCA starting Feb 12. Sessions meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays through February, with five lessons. Dance style is described as colorful and fun and easier than expected. Square dancing instruction runs first and third Wednesdays starting Feb 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Margaret Bjerke
West Suburban
Hjerke
Anniversariied Here Observed By Local Women
Mrs. Clara Janda of 3632 Maple Avenue and Mrs. Mary Kempfer of 3105 Oak Avenue marked birthday anniversaries on January 17. The reporter, Mrs. Tenia Chapek, also celebrated, noting kind messages from friends including Mrs. Lena Porsche of Fort Lauderdale and Mrs. B. M. Zenner of New Smyrna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Janda
Maple
Mary Kempfer
Oak Ave
Tenia Chapek
Lena Porsche
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
B. M. Zenner
New Smyrna
Youth Conservation Program at Brookfield Woman’s Club
The Brookfield Woman's Club Jan 16 meeting featured a Youth Conservation program. Riv erside Brookfield HS chorus performed, Miss Alice Brainerd led the choir, and Jacob Dumelle spoke on Hostelling with cycling benefits and motorized travel. The Sixth District midyear meeting is set for Jan 29 at 10 am in Oak Park. reservations through Mrs. W. K. Meier Brook 7161-R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Woman's Club
Ted Bachmann, Jr
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Alice Brainerd
Jacob Dumelle
Dumelle
Oak Park
W. K. Meier
Brook
Park Grade School News Items From Congress Park
sadness and gladness mark Congress Park School week with a farewell party for Mrs. Jean Patoka on Jan 16 at Lois Plasman’s apt, where she received a sterling silver compote. new music teacher Miss Marjorie Neresin arrives from Northwestern Univ. Dist 102 supt Fease elected president of Illinois Education Association. Louise Jones attends State Visual Aid Society meeting in Springfield. Jelane Whitney co-chairs publicity committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Patoka
Lois Plasman
Congress Park
Patoka
Marjorie Neresin
Neresin
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Fease
Dist
Illinois Education Association
Louise Jones
State Visual Aid Society
Springfield
Jelane Whitney
Beverly Burt Engaged to Karl Pfeiffer in La Grange and Hollywood
Mr. and Mrs. Roland W. Burt announce the engagement of their daughter Beverly to Karl J. Pfeiffer son of Mr. and Mrs. Bart I. Pfeiffer. Beverly attended Lyons Township High School Junior College and Missouri Valley College in Marshall while Pfeiffer is a Riverside Brookfield High School graduate who studied at Southern University Carbondale before enlisting in the Air Force He is stationed at Walker Air Force Base Roswell New Mexico and returned last week after Christmas with his parents They plan a summer wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Burt
Roland W. Burt
Blackstone Ave
la Grange
Karl J. Pfeiffer
Hollywood
Bart I. Pfeiffer
Rosemere Ave
Lyons Township
Lege
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Mo
Pfeiffer
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Southern University of Tlsania
Carbondale
United States Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
New Mexico
Brookfield cited in council manager talks across Illinois
Manager C H Bush and Jacob Dumelle spoke at Illinois Institute of Technology about council manager government using Brookfield data. Dumelle, Orville Kocour, 8708 Arthur, and Raymond Rode spoke to North Lake City Commission on citizen activity for good government. Richard S Childs, head of the National Municipal League, referenced Brookfield in six appearances, noting liabilities drop from 738000 in 1947 to 474000 in 1951, a 25 percent rise in police, 386 percent average municipal salary rise, and an 11 percent village tax levy decrease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellie Res Rookdieja
C. H. Bush
Jacob Dumelle
Illinois Institute of Technology
Brookfield
Dumelle
Orville Kocour
Arthur
Raymond Rode
Morton
Athe Coton
North Lake
National Municipal League
Richard S. Childs
Childs
Bloomington
Galesburg
Lincoln
Geneva
Calumet City
Springfield
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Madison
Reeno
Frank Peterson
Berwyn Yanchoon
Zelnick
William Saunders
Mrs.Zillpach
Logan
Iowa
Lee Weir
Plain- Tl
Sister
Devony
Bardton
Delwin Hobon
Chester Nehis
Chicago
Bardwell
Jon Clifton
Amery Society of Automotive
Detroit
Congress ““Community Church
J. KK
Downers Grove, Saturdt
Thomas Mattingly
Kanant
Deyo Ave
Oetre
Chiattingly
Kan
Sue Onofrey
Hills i
Conot
Mrs. E. Busch
DuBois
Gon
Clarence
la Canada
Busch Ily
Daughand
Fred Parper
Palantine
Charles Parker
Iren
R. E. Forbes
Vision
Jack and Family
Clarence Brissman
Woman's Society of Conn Park Church
Forty-Niners
Congress
C. L. Martin
Barrington
Woman's Society of Christian Service For the Building Fund
E. Kubricht
K. K. Sloan
Woman's Society of Congress Park
Ecouras
North
Paul Childress
John Brough
Charles Chapman
L. Schierhaltz
Western Springs
Robert Merriman
Harry Merriman
Congress Park Ave
Germany
al Sroka
the Brouchs
William C. Oldfield
Ora Oldfield
Albert Oldfield
Ralph Tawson
Vandalia
Elso
Sarah D. Oldfield
Jack Knippen
Bolivar, Mo
Clifford Boivin
Roy Blanchard
Prairie Ave
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
St. Barbara's School
LeRoy Linnen
Woortstock, TE
Southview Ave
Milady Beauty Salon
Grand Boulevard
Woman's Club
Ogden Avenue
Aes
UDUT
W. Hillgrove
Beverly Burt
State Farm Mutual
George J. Kunzmann
Ogden Ave
Rookfield
Ries
Northern Illinois Corporation
S. LA Grange Road
TEL
Ray L. Anderson
Mgr
Koshgarian Rug-Co
West Hillgrove Avenue
la Grange, If
Sereria
Flint
Buick
Darling
Equipmant
Secesscriss
Trim End
Rodale
Netios
Bower Motors, Inc
Billgrove
la ‘Grange
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