Local Brookfield Socials Mention Parties and Visits
A Brookfield social roundup notes Mr and Mrs William Emard hosting a lawn party for 25 guests on July 4 with relatives from Champaign and families including George Arp and others visiting Grand Blvd and Flat Rock. Other items list residents returning from hospitals and trips, such as Charles Arp, Irene Heynel, and the Braatz family, plus local business ads and invitations for lake cottage rentals and summer travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po Mir
A. Schmidt
Ave
Champaign
George Arp
Jetzt
Charles Arp
Grand Bivd
Family News From Local Homes And Births In June
Hello World Mr and Mrs Harry Grace Jr of 3408 McCormick Ave rents of Michael Steven Grace born June 27 at MacNeal Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Richard Marcinkowski of 324 Sunnyside Ave parents of Richards Michael Marcinkowski born June 28. Mr and Mrs Robert Aylesworth of 3538 Prairie Ave parents of Robert Gene Aylesworth I born June 29. Mr and Mrs Ronald Jeffrey of 332 Raymond Ave parents of Betty Ellen Jeffrey born June 30. Maple Ave yard July June 19. Mr and Mrs E Brode of 8518 Fores Ave celebrated 30th wedding anniversary with open house. Movies and buffet luncheon at midnight. Mrs Minnie Sieloff of 3206 Arthur Ave left Saturday with her son Walter visiting for two months to Hialeah Fla. Dr and Mrs J R McClanahan of 3234 Maple Ave left for Montana to establish new business and home after Loyola Penn College graduation. They sold their home and moved out Monday morning. They have lived in Brookfield four MPares. The three guns Steve and Randy had left previously staying with grandparents for the sooner months. We express appreciation for the many courtesies extended to unac the den Alice C Hering We grateful to Rev Wilfred Wakefield pall bearers Veterans of Foreign Wars flower donors and Manafield Funeral Here Joan E Heeng and Mrs ROH Brewger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Brode
Fores. Ave
J. R. McClanahan
Maple Ave
Montana
Loyola Penta College
Brookfield
Stever
Randy
Ace
Mane Courtes
Uacn
Alice C. Hering
Wilfred Wakefield
Manafield
Joan E. Heeng
Roh. Brewger
Balmoral Daughters Plan British Home Benefit in Brookfield
The Balmoral chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire in LaGrange and local British residents prepare a two day benefit at the British Home in Brookfield. President Mrs. Herbert G. McCrean leads efforts to mirror Ye Olde Englih Faire with luncheon and high tea, a buffet supper, music by groups including the Singing Grandmothers, games for children, and a grand sum toward the Home’s new $150,000 infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmoral
LaGrange
Brookfield
Herbert G. McCrean
N. Park Rd
Merne
Old England
CAP Cadets Win Ribbons At Brookfield CAP Event
The Civil Air Patrol earned two ribbons at Brookfield July 4 for air cover and parade duties. Captain Flowers received the honors, and the VFW presented an American flag to the group. CAP members thank the VFW for the gift and plan a vacation for volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Air Cavera
Captain Flowers
Brookfield
VFW
CAP
Linda Budd
Martha How
Linda Kasper
Mildred Opie
Shirley Soderdahl
Arlene Walther
Ann Watson
Nancy Weimer
Margot Wilson
Incomplete OCR Notes on Local Home Society Assembly
Fragmentary OCR text references a hoary inde r SORS Truc An ON Twe verpads and a meeting of a home organization led by W. H. Ic aar and Nefyecege Caanany with Daughters of Bor ohamore and Daughters of St George. No clear event date or outcome is present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menvhera
Feerds
Daughters of
Borohamore
Sena and Daughters of St George
W. H. Ic Aar
Nefyecege Caanany
Sees Beard
Riverside Man Wins VFW Carnival Car and Prizes
C A Anderson of 2435 South Keystone Riverside owns the 1952 VPW carnival Buick. Other winners include J Madsen of Maywood with a Hotpoint refrigerator E Hughes of Norge with a washer Ray Oakes of Cleveland Ave with a sewing machine Caroline Wesemann La Grange with a kitchen set Francis Vacek Lyons with a bicycle Andrew Nelson LaGrange with a mix master Henry Hoskatadter Elm Ave with a movie camera C G Mate Grand Ave with a steam iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.‘ Madsen
Maywood
E. Hughes
Elm Ave
C. G. Mate
Grand Ave
Cadet Exchange Cadet Leaves for Washington and England
Major Neu bauer spent the 4th in Kentucky arranging camp with Health Officer and Army officials. Tom Mueller, cadet commander of Harlem Oaklawn Squadron, will represent the Chicago Wing as an exchange cadet, leaving July 26 for Washington and then England for a month. The CAP hosts Wang Scouts and Brookfield Girl Scouts in a cradle program at Beodk feld. Meetings are every Monday night at the Giess se ban gym with strong attendance. CAP notes joining Civil Air Patrol does not affect draft status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Neubauer
Army and
Wang
Tom Mueller
Harlem Oaklawn
Brookfield
Chicago
Washington
Wil
England
Cap Weil
Wang Scouts
Beodkfeld Girl Scouts
WTAQ
Chet
Isch Apate Ana
Giess Se Ban
CAP
Shirley Soderdahi
FIO
Vieth Trains for Lieutenant's Bars
Cadet Wayne D Vieth son of Edward W Vieth and Mrs Vieth of 414 N LaGrange Rd is among 1300 cadets from 50 colleges attending the transportation corps reserve officers training corps summer camp from June 21 to August 1. Cadets practice rail operations highway transport service marine operations and freight and passenger movements to earn eligibility for a army commission upon completing ROTC requirements. A regular army commission may also be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne D. Vieth
Edward W. Vieth
N. LaGrange
University of Illinois
Transportation Corps Reserve Officers Training Corps
Vieth
Army
Casanova Advice Sparked by Women and Wealth
A quotation from Casanova urges men not to chase women or spend on entertainment but to wait at home, implying that women will seek them out. The line frames male behavior as passive and centered on self restraint in social pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casanova
Local Men Serve in Armed Forces
Two LaGrange men were inducted into the Army and two into the Air Force. Army inductees are Robert Potts, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph H Potts of 730 S Spring Ave, and Ronald A Kibler of 423 Homestead. Air Force members are Holger J Alberts of 303 S LaGrange Rd and Robert G Schneider of 1432 Morgan. Also in the Air Force are Jack C Butler of Western Springs and Terry Allen Quick of Lisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
Air Force
Army
Robert Potts
Ralph H. Potts
S. Spring Ave
Ronald A. Kibler
Homestead
Holger J. Alberts
S. LaGrange
Robert G. Schneider
Morgan
Jack C. Butler
Western Springs
Terry Allen Quick
Lisle
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Martha Schildt
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Fidelity Bat
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Great Salt 5
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Frends
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Jerry Krneal
J. Adamatts
Jim Crowell
E. A. Smith
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Hinsdale
Harry Grace, Jr
McCormick Ave
Michael Steven
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Richard Marcinkowski
Sunnyside Ave
Richards Michael Marcinkowski
Robert Aylesworth
Robert Gene Aylesworth I
Ronald Jeffrey
Betty Ellen Jeffrey
Maple
Minnie Sieloff
Walter
Hialeah
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Sturgeon Bay
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Viere
Babara Jackson
Chanute Fieid
Major Neubauer
Ken Turk
Me Fosa J
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VFW Carnival
C. A. Anderson
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Koshgarian Rug CO
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la. Grange
Ralaban & Katz
LA Grange Theater
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Gibeen
Dick Wessae
Brave Warrior
Jon Hall
Christine Larson
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