Local social notes from Clinton area visitations and travels
Kansas City man vistits Clifton home while relatives attend Naperville Methodist conference. Blanchard Ave. resident on month long California motor trip. Chicago visitors vacation with Cusac family, baby too young to travel. Several local residents travel, visit, or enlist. Wedding in Sycamore links Staley and McCulluh. other trips include California, Portland, and Ottawa. Community notes list neighbors, visitors, and social activities across Illinois and nearby states.
Lyons Township Women's Republican Delegates Attend State Convention
On Monday June 23 Lyons Township Women’s Regular Republican organization was represented at the Republican State convention in Springfield. Mrs Edward Buric presided, with Mrs Otto Klug and Mrs Jaffies Valentine as Lyons township and fourth district committee women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Township
Wome
Springfield
Edward Buric
Otto Klug
Jaffies ‘Valentine
Fourth Congressional District
Marriage Licenses Issued Last Week in Suburbs
The following marriage licenses were issued last week to residents in the suburbs: Elmer Wissel Jr of Oak Lawn and Bernice Krickow of 4037 Wolf Rd Western Springs. vary Hammond and Weidenhamer of 325 S Sixth LaGrange. Rooney of 4136 Eberly Kkfield and Everly Baldwin of LaGrange. Chicago and others.
Engagement Notice for Jeannette Helen Lorch to Robert Bailey
Mr and Mrs Michael Lorch of Brookfield announce the engagement of their daughter Jeannette Helen to Robert Eugene Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Eugene C Bailey of LaGrange Jeannette a Lyons Township High School graduate 1951 works as a secretary for the Atomic Energy Commission Bob a Lyons Township graduate has completed two years at Wabash College and will transfer to the University of Illinois to study chemical engineering He is a Phi Gamma Delta member No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Lorch
Vernon Ave
Brookfield
Western Springs
Jeannette Helen
Robert Eugene Bailey
Eugene C. Bailey
N. Malden Ave
LaGrange
Jeannette
Lyons Township High School
Atomic Energy Commission
Bob
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
University of Illinois
Phi Gamma Delta
Freden's
Hinedale
Junior Woman's Club Winds Up 51 52 Year With Potluck Supper
The Brookfield Junior Women's club held its final 51 52 year gathering on Friday June 20 at president Betty Lou Groess home. A potluck buffet supper followed a banco portion. Several guests attended who will join as new members when the new club year begins in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Betty Lou Groess
Banco
Shrub Bark Damage From Receding Snows
Receding snows reveal bark stripping on lilacs and other shrubs at the snowline. Ice and snow grind the bark, often girdling trunks and branches. Affected plants should be carefully pruned and fertilized in early spring to stimulate new growth.
Wedding of Yvonne Hodsdon and Malcolm Hebert in La Grange
Yvonne Hodsdon and Malcolm Hebert married at 10 o clock mass at St Francis Xavier church La Grange with Rev Harold O Hara officiating. The bride daughter of Floyd Hodsdon and wife of Adams Hebert parents listed. Honeymoon in northern Wisconsin and home to Berwyn after July.
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Yvonne Hodsdon
Malcolm Hebert
la Grange
St. Francis Xavier Church
Harold ‘O'Hara
Floyd G. Hodsdon
Blackstone Ave
Adam Hebert
Brainard Ave
Raymond Gannon
George Sterbenz
Robert Steuer
Anita Hodsdon
Joyce Hebert
Return From Drive to Seattle with Kiwanis Trip
Myron Fisher and family returned last Saturday from a drive to Seattle for Kiwanis International, visiting relatives near Des Moines and touring Canada on the way home. In Seattle they met Drs. Peterson formerly of Brookfield and Kenneth Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Miller
Chicago
Congress Park
Barry Vance
Myron Fisher
Seattle
Kiwanis International
Des Moines
Northwest
Canada
Lake Louise
Baniff
Fisher
Drs. Peterson
Brookfield
Kenneth Lee
Out of Town Guests Attend Wisconsin Grand Rapids Wedding
Glassnér and Associates in Chicago hosted a wedding with several out of town guests including Miss Nellie McConnell of Superior Wisconsin a great aunt of the bride Miss Lucina Doe also of Superior Mrs Inez Snell and Mrs William Frick of Pipestone Minnesota Mr and Mrs Stanley Cameron Miss M Jean Collins Miss Jane McDonald Miss Patricia Onduski all of Grand Rapids Michigan and Mr and Mrs Roy Plesala of Berwick Pennsylvania an uncle and aunt of the bridegroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McConnell
Superior
Wis
Lucina Doe
Inez Snell
William Frick
Pipestone
Minn
Stanley Cameron
M. Jean Collins
Jane McDonald
Patricia Onduski
Grand Rapids
Mich
Roy Plessala
Berwick
VEW Auxiliary Fetes Its Past Presidents at Potluck
VEW Auxiliary honored 18 past presidents at a June regular meeting with attendees Tillie Hinz Clara Schindelar Caroline Kraft Gertrude Giermann Marie La Francis Mildred Bradley Gertrude Nortier and Leona Nortier joined by Henrietta Gloria Grass and Mary Nasser. State Encampment of VFW held in Peoria in June 2022 with Brookfield delegates Rose Foster and Gertrude Giermann. Leona Nortier served as page for outgoing department president Marie Casner. Gertrude Giermann named department hospital chairman for sixth consecutive year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Tillie Hinz
Clara Schindelar
Caroline Kraft
Gertrude Giermann
Marie la Francis
Mildred Bradley
Gertrude Nortier
Leona Nortier
Henrietta
Gloria Grass
Mary Nasser
Peoria
Brookfield Vfw
Rose Foster
Marie Casner
Gertrude Gierman
Department Hospital
Rare cahows found on Bermuda islets after centuries missing
Rare oceanic cahows, believed extinct for 300 years, were found alive on three Bermuda outlying uninhabited islets. The discovery marks a dramatic return of the rare birds to the Atlantic archipelago.
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Bermuda
Roger Dale Arrives at S Prokupek Home
Mr and Mrs Stanley Prokupek Jr greet the birth of a son named Roger Dale born Monday June 28 at Wesley Memorial hospital Chicago. He has a proud brother Stanley Scott. Parents are well known Riverside Brookfield High graduates and former owners of Stanley's Watch shop on Ogden Ave.
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Stanley. Prokupek Jr
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Roger Dale
Stanley Scott
Mrs. Proupek
Elinor Barbara Stack
Riverside- Brookfield High School
Stanley
Ogden Ave
War Be As Ee Ae Eo Til Its Feathers
A fragmented historical item discusses a war or birds with vivid imagery, referencing feathers and struggle. The readable text hints at conflict and avian symbolism, though full details are unclear.
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L. “M."schidel
Kansas City
Joh Clifton
Clifton
James Gothard
John Clifton
Naperville
O . James Schude
Blanchan’ Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
Arthur Dahlgren
William Cusac
Rheinlander
Anton Nemee
Raymond Are
Wisconsin
Frank J. Johinson
DuBois Blvd
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Mrs
Richard Boness
du Bois Blvd
Helen Conrad
Dukogois Blvd
Robert Elliot, Sr
California
Robert
C. A. Chamberlin
Denzie King
Milton, Pa
A. Nichols
Pamela
Nichole
Indianapolis
Ronnie Parsons
Fred Parsons
Arthur Ave
Air Corps
Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Ronnie
LTJC
Carl Staley
Erwin Miller
Mr. Staley
Robert E. Stiles
Audrey McCullah
Sycamore, IL
Staleys
Carl
Earl
Wilbur
John Sloan
K. K. Sloan
Ben Grunner
Alex Bart
John Weigle, Jr
Ottawa
Black Hawk Beach
Alex
Bart
Dolores Battaglia
Harry Baker, Jr
Portland
Oregon
Harry Baker, Sr
Smokey Mountains
Myrtle Degener
Richmond
Louise
David Brown
O— Howard Childress
Lawrenceville, Il
Paul Childress
Misa
Minnie Bierman
Maywood
Ed Bierman
Mr. Bierman
Philip
Weatheater
WSCS
Gary Memorial Church
Wheaton
Mmea
Brough
Cox
Sorzeniak
Head
Chamberlin
Jeannette Lorch
Yvonnne Hodsdon
Fredens
Wash
VEW
First National Bank
LA Grange Corner
Burlington and
Stone Avenues
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wakewell U.S. Royal Master
U. S. the
U. S
United States
Rubber. Company
LaGrange Road
Plainfield Road
S. Prokupek
N. LA Grange Road
LA Grange Road
Thureday
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