VFW Leads Opening Games in Legion Ball League
The American Legion Softball league opens with Hollow Inn beating Fisher’s Drugs 9 to 7 and WEW defeating Lyons Tigers 8 to 6. Fishers won 138 to 11 over KC’s while VFW edged Lyons Mustangs 20 to 14. Moose beat Lyons Tigers 13 to 6 and Hollow Inn routed Lyons Wolves 13 to 1 as Memorial Day schedules double fields.
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American Legion
Hollow Inn
Fisher
Lyons Tigers
Art Deising
Ralph Lindburg
Fishers
K.c.’S
V.F.W
Lyons Mustangs
Moose
Lyons Wolves
VFW
Fisher Drugs
Lyons Wolves Nepeed
Ema Neeen
Helicopter Air Service To Begin Chicago Airport Mail Runs
Helicopter Air Service Inc certified to haul air mail within 50 miles of towns. six Bell D-47-1 helicopters with 1400 pound capacity to run from Municipal Airport to Chicago post office rooftop in under ten minutes. Inaugural shuttle flights start July 28 with CAB observers aboard for safety data. Public demos during proving runs. This is the second U S helicopter mail operation after Los Angeles in 1947.
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Helicopter Air Service,Inc
Civil Aeronautics Board
Chicago
C.A.A
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Chicago Area
United States
Los Angeles
U. S. Post Office Department
New York
Class of 49 plans and job leads across firms and colleges
A large portion of the class of 49 has decided on next year, with many seeking employment at companies like Public Service, Continental Bank, Hartford Life, Bell Telephone, and various local firms. Others plan to enter college, listing Lyons Township Junior College, University of Illinois, University of Colorado, Indiana State Teachers College, and several small colleges, with numerous students named for each path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Fazio
Jean Sullivan
Rosemary Mallen
Josephine Nechvatal
Irene Agonath
Russell Bendér
Jean Gregory
Mary-Jane McCurdy
Jim Waltman
Harry Wilcox
Charles Rubel
Richard Benes
Norene Johnske
Jean Rajsky
Mary Jo Tullis
Jim Pitelka
Jim Irons
Roger MancNider
Lois
The
Home Insurance Company
Georgianna Perakis
Fairbanks-Morse
Joan Damore
IGA
Bill Schmidt
Schmidt
Pauline Battaglia
Battaglia Fruit Store
Jane Keoughan
Argonne Laboratory
Dick Barnick
Jewel Food Store
Jerri Janks
C. B. and
Lyons Township Junior College
Bill Vrba
Bob Vrba
Frank Plim
Joe Stejskal
Jim Tyl
Betty Buckley
Erwin Sehwendt
Don Blanck
Teddy Beaudoin
Don Colby
Douglas Leader
Martha Meier
Ray Kristufek
Leila Bailey
Norine Penzel
Arnold Wackrow
Else Drazil
University of Illinois
Nancie McGill
Matthew Daleo
Betty Neme
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Breckfield Magnet
Citizen Newspapers
LaGrange Citizen Riverside News
Western Springs Times
Brookfield
East
Jos. E. Otto Real Estate
Lyons
Fram Ee Transportation
Henry A. Miller
LaGrange
Western Springs
Clarendon Hills
Blackhawk ‘Heights
Cape Cod
Hiawatha Drive
Jane
la- Bus
Bluebird Bus
Dunoismers Grove
VOR
Franklin Western Springs
S. Arthur Avenue
Madison
M. S. Verburg
N. Oconto
Newcastle
Grant Avenue
Geneva
Aurora
Maywood
P.O
Maywood, Fl
Burlington Ave
Rock Bottom
E. M. Elbert
S. 5Th Ave
Ill
la Grange
Universal Oil Products Company
Hinsdale
Nelson
C.B.E.Q
Prairie
Midwest Golf Club
Cass Ave
C. W. Pilger
Rowners Rove
Cali Wuillew
Amertoy
Cali LaGrange
Boxer
PGA
Goves
Westinghouse
Norge
Thor
Bendix
Philco
Rahn’s
Ogden Ave
Detroit
Homestead Road
LaGrange Park
Phone LaGrange
Lawson
Spring Avenue
Davenport
Call_ Riverside
Ema
Willow Springs
Call Brookfield
Packard
Ford
Downers Grove
Stewart Victor
Plymouth
Hester
Studebaker
Oren & Yards
A. L. Mitchell
LaGrange Road
North Damen Avenue
Schwinn
Meller's
Harris Avenue
Rivaldo
Riverside
Free Call Riverside
John F. Diehl
Paris
Gal LaGrange
Montgomery Ward Service Dept
Riverside Construction CO
Chicago Avenue
Grand Avenue
Riverside National Bank
Sullivan-Cadillac Co
North Kensington
Euclid
Indy Beauty Shop
LaGrange Presbyterian Church
Szabo Food Service
Eleetros Motive
47Th and
EastiAve
McCook
Call LaGrange
Wetteland
Canterberry
Westchester
A. A. George's
Montgomery Ward LaGrange
Ait
W. G. Cross
Monroe All Mower Service
Petersen
E. Ogden
York Hinsdale
Lundin Bogting Co
Western
Springs
Emtts Will and Barschow
Ridgeland Avenue
Stanley
Legion Ball League
Montgomery Ward
S. LaGrange Rd
Holman
Kohler - Standard
Ogden Avenue
Poday
LA Grange Motor Sales, Inc
Alf
Boerman
LEE
Burlington
Russell
A. Witt
Pressans Ave
M. A. Scanlan Riverside
Emiti
Elm
South Ogden
City
Washington and Lee
Don Peterson
University of Florida
Carol Anderle
Colorado State College of Education
Natalie Munsell
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Karen Gdorne
Juilliard School of Music
Anna Pavlicek
St. Mary’s of the Woods
Pat Supplitt
Stevens College For
Ann Woodward
Roosevelt College
Ronald Neuzbert
Michigan State College
Natalis- Anthony
James Milliken University
Don Dvorak
Vogue Art
Joyce Gibson
Renssalea
Ken Flaherty
Dick Kin
Nard
Dorothy Nesladek
Jack Crowe
Billy Lee Heidkamp
Virginia Ptacek
Beloit
Lois Carlson
Marth Swearingen
Jack Hagan
Northwestern
Elaine Moutvie
University of Arizona
Pat Henkergon
Mary Lou Hill
Illinois Institute of Technology
David Guintoli
Dick Stevens
North Central College
Audrey Beier
Eugene Schmidt
Illinois State Normal University
Sue Hamel
Barbara Handy
Alicé Klemme
Riverside Road Corner
Olmstead, Riverside
County Building
N. Clark Street
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