Congress Park News Summary
Pamela Murrow returned Friday from a five week visit with her uncle Eugene Conahan in Granada Hills California and celebrated her tenth birthday. The French family formerly lived on Blanchan avenue. Mr and Mrs Anton Nemec and Mrs Rose Murton toured Jackson Park and Pvt Robert Nemec called from Fort Sill. John Murrow and son fished in Jackson Michigan. Minnie Hammer of Villa Grove Illinois visited daughter Mrs Paul Barth. Martha Breslin and Pam moved to 14923 Terrace Lane Midlothian Illinois. Kenneth McWhirter visited from Devoure and toured Washington with his parents. Frankie Jira and Billy Kucera were seen with Floyd and Vance family on Blanchan avenue. Renney Bates left for Korea after 14 months in US Marines. Barry Vance is in training at Chaffee Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Murrow
Eugene Conahan
San Fernando Valley
Granada Hills
Pamela
Sandra French
Blanchan Ave
Anton Nemec
Rose Murton
Hall of Industral Science
Jackson Park
W Nemeces
Pvt
Robert Nemec
Fort Sill
Okla
Hearing on Y zoning bid set for August 6
LaGrange zoning board of appeals will hold a public hearing at 7 30 p m Thursday August 6 on West Suburban YMCA request to rezone two FE Ogden avenue lots near the proposed Y building for off street parking and partial construction Both lots currently single family zones Lon S Baker to preside in chair s absence The June 13 village board also acted on several variations and a nursery request remains under study with objections and consents disclosed by Michael Z Necas about a preschool program for up to 40 children on Ogden avenue between Bassford and Drexel The building would cost about 40000 and be residential in style for possible later reuse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Suburban
YMCA
FE. Ogden Ave
LaGrange
Village Board
Joseph Sheen
Zoning Board
Lon S. Baker
Frank E. Weidenhamer
Elizabeth Z. Hayes
Kensington
Harms
Calendar
Western Star Lodge No. 87
Hayes Ave
R. C. Llewellyn
Blackstone
Michael 2
Elmhurst
Ogden Ave
Bassford
Drexel
William Linklater
Linklater
Necas
David Levinger
Levinger
Levinner
St Cletus Carnival Set Aug 4 to 9 at parish grounds
St Cletus parish plans a carnival to aid its building fund. Each evening at 7 30 p m from August 4 through August 9 the event will be held at ferrish grounds near Brainard avenue. Holy Name society and Catholic Women's club sponsor. John M Hafeli chairs the carnival committee and Edwin Miller is a Holy Name society president. Under Rev Gerald J Morrissey the parish serves about 556 families in LaGrange LaGrange Highlands Western Springs Hodgkins Hinsdale and LaGrange Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cletus
Ferrish Grounds
D5th St
Brainard Ave
Holy Name Society
Catholic Women's Club of
Edwin €. Miller
Sisters of St. Joseph
la Grange
Conviction in Seoul U S Army murder case reported
Chicago Tribune carried a July 18 dispatch from Seoul stating Airman Thomas L. Kinder was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a South Korean civilian. Co-defendants include Lt. George Schreiber of Hollywood Ill and former Airman Robert W. Toth, arrested in Pittsburgh May 3. Schreiber’s trial date was not announced. Information first surfaced in Brookfield in early June about premeditated murder of a Korean in a restricted area on a base near Pusan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Chicago Tribune
Thomas L. Kinder
George Schreiber
Hollywood
Ill
Robert W. Toth
Pittsburgh
Schreiber
Bee Flew Through Window Hits Driver Triggering Car Crash
A bee entering a moving car struck driver Owen Towner in the right eye causing him to lose control on Harding Ave at Barnsdale and topple a concrete street marker at the southwest corner. No damage estimate given for his right front fender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding and
Barnsdale
Owen Towner
Kemman Ave
LaGrange Park
Harding Ave
Towner
Kemman
29Th St
Norma Janda
Brookfield
Pyle
Maple
George R. Kolar
Berwyn
Conrad R. Bruns
Broadview
La Grange Chambers Plans New Manufacturing Division
The La Grange and LaGrange Park Chamber of Commerce proposes a dedicated division for area manufacturers. A survey shows over 40 industrial firms use local rail and postal facilities, with executives mainly local residents. The plan invites all area manufacturers to form a single body to address transportation, zoning, labor, legislation, and site issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
la Grange
LaGrange Park
Chamber of Commerce
Reabert Dunes
General Motors
Fred Ashter
LaGrange
Chicago
Raymond Braatz on Leave From Camp
Raymond Braatz is spending a two day furlough at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Braatz of Arthur Avenue. He will then leave for his camp at Victoria Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Braatz
Tom Braatz
Arthur Ave
Victoria
Texas
Amvets Auxiliary Visits Wards at Hines Hospital
Amvets Auxiliary from Brookfield Post 99 visited Hines hospital on Friday evening July 17 to play games with veterans. Earlier the hospital chairman and assistant distributed cigarets socks white tee shirts and handkerchiefs in wards. Ind ies volunteer for escort duty on Fridays. Mrs Marilyn Wathall Joan Matson and Betty Collins received certificates for 100 hours served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets
Broaokfield Post No. 99
Hines Hospital
Venita White
Betty Collins
Mildred Prezell
Katherine Rostochiel
June Stearn
Marilyn Wathall
Joan Matson
Kiwanis Presidents Invited to Scout Camp
Five Kiwanis presidents from LaGrange Downers Grove Berwyn Brookfield and Hinsdale were invited by Kenneth Lewis to spend an afternoon and evening at West Suburban Boy Scout Camp Delavan Wisconsin to observe camp routine and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Delavan
Wis
Kenneth Lewis
LaGrange
West Suburban Council
C. W. Loomis
Downers Grove
Harry Rahn
Berwyn Kiwanis
Myron Fisher
Brookfield
Clarence Holmberg
Hinsdale Kiwanis
Trustees to Revisit Building Permit at June 27 Meeting
Uncertainty among trustees prompts postponement of a decision on a building permit. President Joseph Sheen agrees and informs Necas that a board decision is anticipated at the next meeting on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sheen
Necas
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Congress Park
John Murrow and Son
Jackson, Mich
Minnie Hammer
Villa Grove, I
Mrr
Paul Barth
Martha Breslin
Pam
Terrace Lane
Midlothian
Til
Brestin
DuBois
Robert McWhirter
Devouve
Kenneth McWhirter
Frankie Jira
Coal City
Billy Kucera
Floyd Vance
Blanchanave
Edward Walen
Argo
Vance
North Prairie Ave
Pfe
Renney Bates
Alfred B. Bailey
Berry Ave
States
Renney
U.S
Barry Vance
Chaftee, Ark
LaGrange Board
Oak Park
Ara Enka
STORE
Evanston
Bee
Janda
Robert J. Damron
Lisle
Woodlawn Ave
Martha Trepp
Brainard and
Woodlawn
Homestead Rd
Roy Eggert, Sr
Westmont
LaGrange Ra
Homestead
C. of C
McCook
Hodgkins
Lyons
la Granarieoe Tel la Grange
Broadway
Grey Grenadier
Koshgarian Rug CO
W. Hillgrove Ave
Illinois
Bank
Sixth and Harris
la Grange State Bank
la Grange Road
la Grange, Lilineds
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cige
Tom McKenney
Ashland Ave
Wwe
VEW Plans
Buick
Dan
Bower Motors, Inc
Hillgrove Avenue
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