Brookfield Locals Update From Brookfield Community
Brookfield residents report births and family news with Emily Putts born July 8 in Lawrence Kansas. Local visits include Mrs K M Driver and Kenneth Jr of Gables Michigan and Mrs Zenner’s farewell. Community clubs meet. Lena Porsche visits from New Jersey and plans summer in Michigan. Some neighbors travel to Deer Lake and Wisconsin fishing trips. Local residents undergo surgery and recoveries at MacNeal Memorial and Mercy hospitals. New home moves and bus tours to Wis and Minn accompany ongoing neighborly chatter.
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Lena Porsche
C. J. Kleig
Monroe Ave
Ervin Persche
Wolf Rd
New Jersey
Ralph Persche
White House
Washington, D. C
Niagara Falls
Demand For Grads In Modern Dance Show Demand For Grads in Modern Dance
In its first five years the University of Illinois modern dance curriculum built a national reputation and even reached New Zealand. Initiated in 1949 in the department of physical education for women, the program graduated its first major in 1951. Since
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University of Illinois
New Zealand
Department of Physical Education For
Vacation Returns Highlight Local Residents Travel
Harrison avenue residents Mr. and Mrs. David Adams report two weeks in Sioux Lookout Canada for fishing. Claude Heater and A J Thompson of LaGrange with Arthur avenue address spent a week at Stephson Michigan. D DeFrank and relatives at Garland Michigan visited two weeks with M J Storo in Garland.
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A. Zizzo
John Storto
Harrison Ave
Sioux Look Out
Canada
David Adams
Jackson Ave
Smoky Mountains
Carolinas
Claude Heater
Arthur Ave
A. J. Thompson LaGrange
Stephson, Mich
D. DeFrank
M. J. Storo
Garland, Mich
Dance grads set path across Illinois and beyond
Look Who's Here Mr and Mrs John Harold Petty announce the birth of Rita Lynn Petty on July 20 and Mr and Mrs Marvin August Roettner announce the birth of James Marvin Roettner on July 23. Half a dozen of its graduates have become dance teachers in Illinois schools and at Ohio State University University of Arkansas and University of Colorado. Colleges and high schools from Oregon to Florida seek Illinois graduates in dance for teaching positions. In addition to four year teacher programs many students take electives in dance for relaxation and exercise, a shift from older wand drills.
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Illinois
Ohio State University
University of Arkansas
University of Colorado
Oregon
Florida
Former LTHS classmates meet at Lockbourne Air Base
Two LTHS class of 1937 graduates, Major Glenn T. Butterworth and M Sgt John Harper, reunited last week at Lockbourne Air Force Base Columbus Ohio. Butterworth, acting adjutant for the S001st Air Division during mobilization duty, flew B 17s in World War II earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Harper, NCO in charge of fabrics and leather shop for the 26th Field Maintenance Squadron, served in the Pacific theater 1942 45 and later taught in the Turkish mission.
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LTHS
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Ohio
Glenn T. Butterworth
John Harper
Butterworth
S001st Air Division
Harper
26Th
801St Air Division
LaGrange
Air Corps
Germany
Jonathan Wainwright
Pentagon
Air Force
Central Intelligence Agency
Bond Department
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Baltimore
Pacific
Selfridge Air Force Base
Detroit
Judkins Family Vacation at Daytona Beach
Mr and Mrs Hubert Judkins and their sons James and Michael of 3800 Sunnyside recently returned from a two week vacation at the Eleanore Village Daytona Beach Florida While there they celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary at the Eleanore Village Country Club Patronize Our Advertisers.
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Ted Newell
Brookfield
St. Cloud
Florida
LaGrange
Chapel Hill Gardens
Elmhurst
Hubert Judkins
James
Michael
Sunnyside
Eleanore Villiage
Daytona Beach
Fla
Eleanore Villiage Country Club
New Fox Valley Playhouse Offers Musical Hits
The Fox Valley Playhouse in St. Charles presents Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow featuring Vera Bryner and Warren Galfour with a 30-member chorus. The operetta runs through Sunday, Aug 1 with matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 15 and 8 30 evening shows. Sunday curtain is 7 30. Girl Crazy will be the third.
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Fox Valley Playhouse
St. Charles
Vera Bryner
Warren Galfour
Franz Lehar
Gershwin Show Opens in Chicago With Cliff Norton
The upcoming two week run starts August 8 featuring the Gershwin Ira score with hits like Embraceable You I Got Rhythm and Could You Use Me. Cliff Norton headlines as Tips and the cast includes Molly played by Beth Park Mise Park, a Glasgow native noted for her early Chicago work and satirical television presence.
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George Gershwin
Ira
Cliff Norton
Tips
Norton
Chicago
Garroway
Molly Will
New York
Beth Park Mise Park
Glasegow
Import ban ends threat to American stone fruit crops
Oriental flowering cherry trees are no longer imported due to disease risk to American stone fruits. The ban aims to protect growers and markets from potential blights and losses while maintaining agricultural health and trade integrity.
Actress Scotland Has Shown Broadway Roles For Years
Scotland has spent four years in a country, appeared on Broadway in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Wish You Were Here, highlighting her stage career and performances in classic musical productions.
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Scotland
Fragmentary note on importation of bea and tidal planting
Fragments indicate a source of bea spread throughout the United States and references to Tokyo's gift from 40 years ago. Mentions S58 sent to Japan and the original tidal planting among 11 trees.
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United
Tokyo
Japan
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Lawrence
Kan
Emily
D. Putts
Madigan Ave
K. M. Driver
Kenneth, Jr
Gables, Mich
D. Potts
Madison
Canasta Club
George McCullough
Henrietta Ave
Zenner
Flora Kalai
Sherman Ave
Corigans
Sarasota, Fla
V. O. Winkenweder
Riverside
Sunnyside Ave
Henry Anselmo
Maple Ave
Deer Lake
Three Lakes
Wis
Nicolet National Forest
O— Leo Belanger
Grant Ave
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Joseph Corleto
The
Mercy Hospital
W. J. Skarpiak
Eagle River
Willow River
Minn
Robert Vana
Jefferson Ave
Mr. and
Mrs
William Knourek
First
Church of Christ Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Calendar Ave
la Grange
Fiala
Maple
Mobil — Oil
Mobil — Gas
Mobil — Tires
Hunter
John Harold Petty
Vernon Ave
Rita Lynn Petty
Marvin August Roettner
Prairie Ave
James Marvin Roettner
Air Base
Ralph and Bills Tavern
Burlington Boulevard
Fine Foods
Brookfield Depot
Prairie
Burlington
New
Irene
Mildred
the House of Loveliness
Ann Page Pure
Ann
Avery Ravers
Pega
Rds Oya
Asp
Beltsville
A&p Fancy
AGPE
Chicken of the Sea Tuna
Hermal’s
Tee Sie
Sype
Chuck Roast
Scca
Dane Parker Froth, Crisp
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Ae “Pha
Rey
Idahe
B. Beg
Froctreat Brand
Tin
Libby
Rae Ie
Bartlett Pears
Sunnyfield
Lipton’s Tea
Lux Detergent
Woodbury
Milnot
Nutley Margarine
Gleat
Ivory
Mitani
Sun
Pinky Lee
Kelynes
Waygs
Bex
York
Nuary
Supply Limited
Oller
Kubricht’s Pharmacy
Ogden Avenue
Tel
Brookfield Federal Savings
Thomas Regan
Brookfield, Illinois
Mercury Outboard Motors
Browning
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