Lapidary Hobby Grows Amid Local Interest in Gem Cutting
Walter Briggs, LaGrange area post office superintendent, promotes lapidary and silver jewelry as hobbies. He teaches two classes at West Suburban YMCA and invites the public to a Come and See night on Jan 31 to view exhibits and meet instructors. Women and men share fascination, with long-time practitioners most enthusiastic.
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LaGrange
Walter Briggs
la Grange
Walter
Te West Suburban Ymca
Veterans committee resumes full schedule in west suburbs
The American Veterans commit tee plans a full schedule of meetings in the west suburbs after a year of inactivity. Alec Dexter of the British consulate Chicago will speak on Problems of Britain's Pride at the West Suburban YMCA next Tuesday Feb 5. The event invites public participation and charter applications from AVC supporters. Leaders include Dean Hennessy LaGrange Park Sterling Williams Glenn McLee Robert F.E. Massey William Cregar.
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American Veterans Committee
West Suburbs
AVC
Alec Dexter
Chicago
Britain
West Suburban
YMCA
National Avc
Dean Hennessy
Hennessy
LaGrange Park
Sterling Williams
LaGrange
Glenn McLee
Robert FE. Massey
William Cregar
Riverside
New Back Pressure Arm Lift Technique Taught
A Red Cross event in Oak Park will teach the back pressure arm lift artificial respiration method. Charles Champe will demonstrate the system adopted after National Research Council backing. The session runs Monday Feb 4 from 8 to 9 30 p m at 128 S Marion Ave Oak Park.
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American Red Cross
S. Marion
Oak Park
Red Cross
Charles Champe
Champe
National Research Council
Public Health Service
Federal Security Agency
Denmark
Norway
Meeting of Fenwick Mothers Club
The Fenwick Mothers club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday February 1 at 2 45 p m in the school gymnasium 505 Washington Blvd Oak Park After the business meeting the Fenwick High School band directed by John Soven ic will perform and the freshman mothers will host the social hour after the entertainment
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Fenwick Mothers Club
Washington Blvd
Oak Park
Fenwick High School
John Sovenic
Parents group to meet on Monday at West Suburban YMCA
The next meeting of the parents group for Community Welfare for mentally retarded children will be held Monday evening February 4 at 8 p.m. in the basement of the West Suburban YMCA LaGrange. Mrs Bernardine K Moen a teacher will speak on the school and training of its children. Hostesses are Mrs E McCracken Brookfield and Mrs J E Veverka Hollywood. The school director Mrs R Probert Western Springs notes 26 children enrolled. Classes run five mornings weekly 9 to 12 with Mrs Moen and Mrs Charles McWilliams leading, aided by teacher helpers. An art class is held one day weekly by Mrs Test La Grange. A recent officers meeting voted to purchase an opaque projector and screen funded by several suburban organizations. For information call Mrs Probert Western Springs 2822 W or Mrs E John Villa Park 2479 MX.
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YMCA
LaGrange
Bernardine K. Moen
E. McCracken
Brookfield
J. E. Veverka
Hollywood
R. Probert
Western Springs
Moen
Charles McWilliams
Test
la Grange
Probert
E John
Villa Park
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