Birthday greetings and family news from Cicero residents
Ronald and Alan Me and McGut-Murrin family marked birthdays and anniversaries with gatherings at Vernon and Park avenues. Guests included Diame Udy Asaro Carol Pospisil Aureén Clark and Jean Anselmo of Myple. News covers home sales, hospital stays, hospital internships, visits from Walter Zenner and Degplaines, and a VFW encampment in Wisconsin.
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Murrin
Park Ave
Ted
Diame Udy Asaro
Carol “Pospisil Aureén Clark
Wedding of William Greene and Barbara Simpson
Joyce Lynn Strauser served as flower girl and Vivaldia Mont was ringbearer at the June 26 ceremony at Queen of All Saints church in Michigan City Indiana. The couple hosted a reception for about 100 guests at 7 p.m. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Harthegen Brookfield Mr and Mrs Frank DeRosa Chicago and Mr and Mrs Al Montonati LaGrange. The groom is related to several guests including Mrs Sam Rivaldo Vernon Ave.
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Joyce ¢ Lynn Strauser
Wayne ‘Strauser
William Greene
Barbara Simpson
Michigan
Cy Jamames Vivaldia
Austin, Vivaldia
Mont, Ill
Vernon Ave
Brookfield
Vivaldia
Queen of All Saints Church
Michigan City
Bill Harthegen
Frank DeRosa
Chicago
al Montonati
LaGrange
Joe Y Vertell
Sam Rivaldo
Vernonave
Local Graduates and Weddings Highlight Week
June events include Don Meinhart and Judy Hoffman graduates, Don Henning and Ray Jiral among graduates, with families visiting Los Angeles and Phillips Wis. weddings for GM2 Robert Ridlen and Patricia Shea. Barbara Coniglio's emergency surgery and birthday wishes for Emil Krejcik Jr. Cicero mark community milestones.
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Emil Krejcik Jr
Cicero
Card of Thanks from the Fanning Family
The Fanning family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of husband and Postie Faber. Mrs. Frank FR. Fanning and family.
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Frank FR. Fanning
Horace Rathbun Installed as LaGrange Lions President
Horace Rathbun of 333 N Waiola and Oh W Burlington was installed as president of the LaGrange Lions at the club's seventh anniversary party at Midwest Country Club. The event honored past presidents, announced new officers and committee chairs, and featured awards for service and community projects.
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Horace’ R. Rathbun
N. Waiola
Oh W. Burlington
LaGrange Lions Clu
Midwest Country Club
Cass ‘Ave
Walter Canthe
Peserne
Lota
Garety Coy
McCrugrests
Povernor
Regon Gore
Lions Interpatoara
Joe Stewart
Tee Los Lions Club
Facies
Roe Oan
Oed Witlow Springs Lions Club
Acacia Country
LaGrange Club
Lions Group
Charlfven
Frank Belovsky
Byron K. Eaton
Robert Dornfeld
Charles \ Madison
Donald Widjer
Jonths Balouw
Johnny Babetye
Jack Black
Fesephe Bott
Dre
Bartan
Charles Madson
Pied Meeaugherty
Yee'gs Morgan
Horace Rathbun
Wellington Schiller
Robert Vann
Ray Stead
Sweeting to Speak at Big Tent Event July 4 18
Evangelist Rev George Sweeting known as the palette preacher will address Big Tent audiences at triangle airview Sunnyside and Brookfeld avenues from July 4 through July 18 at 7 45 pm with a Sunday 11 o clock kickoff at 9008 Fairview Ave His chalk artistry and art background feature in sermons supported by Harold DeCan on organ The event includes children’s surprises and runs while seating 1500 people
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George Sweeting
Triangle Airview
Sunnyside
Brookfeld Aves
Fairview-ave
Sweeting
Art Institute
Art Academy of Chicago
Moody Bible Institute
Gordon College
Boston
Northern Baptist Seminary
Chicago
Zondervan Publishing House
Grand Rapids
Mich
British Isles
Youth For Christ
Great Britain
England
Ireland
Scotland
Swerting
Glasgow
Burtonwood
United Kingdom
Harold DeCan
Evangelist Sweeting
DeCan
Tucasdas
Elctren
Notable seniors gain college offers across the nation
Adelaide Haugh earns a four year scholarship to Illinois Wesleyan University after a rigorous selection based on competitive exams and high school grades. Other seniors accepted include Allen Linn at Tulane University New Orleans Carol Cotta Barbara Patton Lynn Lindahl Loretta Bardauskas Dick Husa Northern Illinois State Teachers College Glen Swanson University of Denver Nanci Fail Northwestern Jack Voyda Ken Swiatek Dick Deerie Terry Erickson Al Kracht Barbara Shellgren Nancy Eichelman Illinois Wesleyan Gail Kulie Goodman Theater Carol Markus Art Institute Maryanne Clark Cornell College Megs Guyer De Pauw Pat Bloomquist Anita Maduros Illinois State Normal Marybeth Sorensen Occidental College Maryanne Sorensen University of Minnesota Marija Mensen Lawrence College Marilyn Vraak Judy Pinner Park College Judy Fehney Colorado State College of Education Sandy Schultz Carthage College
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Adelaide Haugh
Illinois Wesleyan University
Allen Linn
Tulane
New Orleans
Carol Cotta
Barbara Patton
Lynn Lindahl
Loretta Bardauskas
Dick Husa
Northern Ilinois State Teachers College
Glen Swanson
University of Denver
Nanci Fail
Northwestern
Jack Voyda
Ken Swiatek
Dick Deerle
Terry Erickson
al Kracht
Barbara Shellgren
University of Illinois
Nancy Eichelman
Ilinois Wesleyan
Gail Kulie
Goodman Theater
Carol Markus
The
Art Insitute
Maryanne Clark
Cornell College
Iowa
Megs Guyer
de Pauw
Pat Bloomquist
Anita Maduros
Ilinois State Normal University
Marybeth Sorensen
Occidental College
Californa
Mary
Frances Tornow Wins National Press Women Award
Frances Greene Tornow, Citizens society editor, captured a first prize in a national contest by the National Federation of Press Women for an interview with Mrs. T. C. McDougal published in The Citizens in July 1953. She also earned a second first place in the Illinois Press Woman's Association state competition and spoke on a panel about Women Pages and Columns at the federation convention banquet at the Sheraton Hotel.
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Frances Greene Tornow
Citizen Society
National Federation of Press Women
T. C. McDougal
Citizens
National Federation
Sheraton Hotel
Johnson’s Rise from Lincoln’s Partner to President
A readable note recounts Andrew Johnson, a Democrat chosen as Lincoln’s Republican running mate in 1864, and how the ticket won. Johnson became president after Lincoln’s assassination, shaping early postwar policy and party dynamics.
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Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Johnson
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Joe Seeker
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Virginia Bul- Cicero
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Isippi River
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Miss
Harmost
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Aymond Ave
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Evanston
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Seatac Ave
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Fla
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Don
George Hoffman
Morton Ave
Judy
Sunnyside Ave
Don EF. Henning
Ray Jiral
Onk Ave
M. Ghenke
Los Angeles
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Larry
Madison Ave
Phillips, Wis
Jerry Blaha
Joseph
Maple Ave
Herman Ridlen
James Ridlen
GM2
Robert Ridlen
Patricia Shea
U. Ss. Naval Base
Bainbridge, Md
Bob Ridlen
Barbara Coniglio
Norman Apel
Eberly Ave
Hinsdale Sanitarium
J. Higgins
Springfield, Sr
Herman Ridien
Robert Becker
Marshalltown
Kathryne Vaughans
Henrietta Ave
Comisky Park
Faber
Bud Rathbun
Boas
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Waar
Stead
Wellington
Ower Retary
Jack Pek
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Tad
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George Bell
John A. Reichert
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Gerald Simpson
Charles A. Madison
George Wermuth
George Hawkins
Harold Renfro
Fisherman
Joe E. Otto
Ogden Ave
Paloucek
Grand Hunter
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FORD
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Midwest Golf
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Ogden Avenue
Westment
Club
Ty Goodsyear
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