Community Notices from Hollywood Area Delights and Losses
Condolences to the Groth and Malcom families of Hollywood avenue for recent losses. A newborn Joseph Richard Ravitts arrived December 28 with sister Ricky. The Zeman family at Rosemear Avenue mourns a death. Mrs Zeman receives heart treatment at Mayo Clinic. A house guest, Mrs T W McNamarra, visited from Rochester NY. Neil Butler marks his eleventh birthday with family dinner. Sixth District Federation of Womans Club mid winter meeting set for January 29 at the Nineteenth Century Club Park. Mrs N Butler presiding. Thomas Urén of Woodside Ave. improving from illness. Mrs F E Edwinson hosts a lunch with guests Mrs M J Eichner, Mrs R A Farrell, Mrs E P Mallard, and Mrs F W Kreanen. Jimmy Over celebrates seventh birthday with a luncheon. guests include Laddy and Jan Straad, Lahvie, Stevie Ramelos, Buz Edwinson, and Johnnie Over. new bike prize. Margaret Ann Cruickshank recovers from measles and sore throat. Hollywood church Woman’s Auxiliary bake sale planned January 2 at Conasacky cleaners, 3638 Hollywood Ave.
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Federation of Womans Club
Nineteenth Century Club
I Park
N. Butler
Hollywood Woman's Day of
Jimmy Over
Ray T. Over
Menoruisa Ave
Jimmy Celevrate
Laddy
Jan Straad
Ae Lahvie
Stevie Ramelos
Buz Edwinson
Johnnie Over
$100 Gift Spurs Student Interest In Safe Driving
An anonymous donor provides $100 to LTHS to boost teen safe driving. Harold Bitting leads a safety committee with Carl Warkow Miss Josephine Allen Ronald Deabler Charles Bennett and Mrs Dorles Parshall. Contests in English and art offer $100 in prizes. English runs Feb 4 to Apr 1 and art is underway, ending Jan 25.
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LTHS
Harold Bitting
Carl Warkow
Josephine Allen
Ronald Deabler
Charles Bennett
Dorles Parshall
Bitting
Pease Hosts West Suburban Superintendents Meeting
Superintendent James Pease of School District 102 hosted the West SubUrban Superintendent's Association monthly meeting on Wednesday January 16 at Bud's Steakhouse. The group discussed professional relationships with the University of Illinois.
New Residents Group Aids in Polio Drive
Cooperation from Brookfield Newcomers' club promised for March of Dimes drive led by Chairman Fisher. Contributions directed to a list of Brookfield residents with addresses in Brook, including M D Smithers, Helen Finer, Jane Berenger, Beulah Reid, Carol List, and others.
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Fisher
Brookfield
M.D. Smithers
Kemman
Brook
Helen Finer
Harrison
Jane Berenger
Sunnyside
Beulah Reid
Arden
Vernon
Marie Pekar
Devo
Burial of Albert Navy in Woodlawn Park
Albert Navy of 3556 Forest Ave passed away January 3 after a long illness. He is survived by his children Albert, Jerry, Frank, George, Roscoe. Lilian Vancura, Anna Herman, Tillie Kasmer, Amalie Oselka and Sylvia Reckless. 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held January 16 at Nepis Funeral Home and burial followed in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Albert Navy
Forest Ave
Ae Barbara
Albert
Jerry
Frank
George
Roscoe Lillian Vancura
Anna Herman
Tillie Kasmer
Amalie Oselka
Sylvia Reckless
Nepis Funeral Home
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Portia Manor News Items Portia Manor News Items
Pfc. Bluder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bluder, arrived home last Saturday from Camp Cooke, Cau, for a 30 day furlough. On Sunday all the family and relatives gathered at the home to welcome Raymond in style. Birthday greetings are extended to Bill Zales who celebrated his eighth birthday last week. The Tabitha circle of St. Pauls Lutheran church will hold a smorgasbord party for its members Saturday evening from 5 to 8 oclock in the church hall. Another birthday boy last week was Kenneth McCullough who was eight years old. Mrs. J Peplawski, second grade teacher at Gross school, was the guest at luncheon Wednesday. Ronald Ragona and his mother, Mrs. Grace Shippe, and her two sons Jack and Tom, are spending two weeks visiting the Otto Bladers. The Shippe's, formerly of Brookfield, now live in Rossville Georgia.
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Pfc. Bluder
Otto Bluder
Camp Cooke
Cau
Raymond
Tabitha
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
J. Peplawski
Jade
Gross School
Ronald Ragona
Grace Shippe
Jack
Tom
Otto Bladers
Shippe
Brookfield
Rossville
Our Lady of Lourdes Study Group Meets at Halligan Home
The Our Lady of Lourdes study group met at Mrs. J Halligan's home last week. The club is studying Virtue in the Christian Home. Discussions are held on the second Monday monthly and visitors are welcome.
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Our Lady of ‘Lourdes
J. Halligan
Pat Halligan Assigned to Newfoundland Air Base
Pat Halligan AD/2 leaves the United States for a six month tour at a Newfoundland air base. A member of the V-2P-4 patrol plane flying crew, he enlisted in the U S Navy Air Corps in 1948 and has prior duty at Snonset Point Coco Solo Panama for ten months and Newfoundland for three months in the prior year.
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Pat Halligan
United States
Newfountland
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Snonset Point
Net
Coco Solo
Panama
Newfoundland
Baby Shirley Ann Schimek Born in Brookfield
A baby girl named Shirley Ann was born January 14 at Oak Park hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Schimek of 4325 Arthur Ave Brookfield.
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Shirley Ann
Oak Park Hospital
Donald W. Schimek
Arthur Ave
Brookfield
Lyons Township Camera Club Explores Speed Graphic Use
The Lyons Township high school camera club learned to use a Speed Graphic press camera last Wednesday. President Dick Wegner demonstrated the camera’s focal plane shutter, synchronized flash, and distortion correcting bellows. A committee led by John Werner was formed to study field trip options to Maxwell Street, the stockyards, and the Indiana dunes.
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Lyons Township
Camera Club
Dick Wegner
John Werner
Maxwell Street
Stock Yards
Indiana Sand Dunes
Corral to Host Annual Membership Drive Dance
The Corral hosts its annual membership drive dance Saturday night with Bob Hayes and His Orchestra performing from 8 30 to 12 at the girl ask boy affair.
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Corral
Bob Hayes
Groth Funeral Rites Held January 19
Frank F. Groth of 3508 Hollywood Avenue, Hollywood, buried January 19. Survived by widow Elizabeth nee Finan, sons Frank A. and Clarence J., Roy, and the late Anne Agonath, brother Walter Groth. Funeral at Mansfield Funeral Home, 3745 Grand Blvd, 1 30 PM, interment Oakridge. Groth lived in Hollywood 25 years, retired foreman at McCormick Works, International Harvester Co. One son Frank in Hollywood, Clarence in Downers Grove, Roy at home.
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McCormick
The
International Harvester Co
Frank
Hollywood
Clarence
Downers Grove
Roy
District 102 Board Meets For Regular School Session
The regular monthly meeting of the District 102 board of education will be held at 7 30 tonight at the Cossitt Avenue school. Superintendent James Pease said the board will handle ordinary school system operations.
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Board of Education of School Dist
Cossitt Ave
James Pease
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Frank Groth
Hollywood Ave
Richard Ravitts
Rosemear Ave
Joseph Richard
Ravitts
Ricky
Donald Malcoms
Arthur Zeman
Zeman
Mayo Clinic
R. A. Farrells
T. W. McNamarra
Rochester
N. Y
Neil Butler
Nathaniel Butlers
Arden Ave
Thomas U'ren
Woods
Deave
F. E. Edwinson
Rosemear Dave
M. J. Eichner
Clarendon Hills
R. A. Farrell
E. P. Mallard
F. W. Kreanen
Margaret Ann Cruickshank
J. S. Cruckshanks
McCormick Ave
Conasaccy Cleaners
Carol List
Pat Coleman
Evelyn Romolt
Rosemear
Mr. Navy
Woodlawn Park
Portia Manor
Bill Zales
Kenneth McCullough
the Brookfield
Magnet
Fernald Candy Shop
S. la Grange Road
Township Hall
Bryant
Ing Oduugaton
Burne
West 63Rd Street
T. Borg, Inc
Hemlock
RED Cross
Simplex
RED Cross For Women
Florsheim
LA Grange
Security
la Grange Road
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