Rededication Service Highlights Marital Unity Theme
The event features invited couples, music by F. R. Eltingson and A. T. Etcheson, with soloist Jean Thomas and a quartet including Alice Adams and Lois Annon among others. Merle L. Henderson performs a vocal piece and the pastor delivers a meditation on "The Two Shall Become One" during a wedding—rededication service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Eltingson
Wmusic
A.T. Etcheson
Mascagni
Jean Thomas
Career Retired Soldier Charles Pentis Recalls Army
Staff Sergeant Charles J. Pentis of Brookfield recounts his U S Army service from July 17 1946 overseas to Caserta and Leg Horn in Italy then Rome with theatre and claims offices. He met the Pope, visited Milan Venice Pisa and Capri, served with J A O in MTOUSA and concluded duties in Camp Kilmer New Jersey before returning home May 23 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Pentis
Vernon Avenue
FE. J. Pentis
Brookfield
United States
Fort McClellan
Ala
Caserta
Naples
Headquarters Command
Mtousa
Leghorn
Italy
Military Justice Department
Mtousa Eachuatters
Rome
U. S.army
Pope
Milan
Venice
Pisa
Frence
Bari
I Salso
Capri
Mediterranean‘sea
Swit‘gerland
Paris
France
Edward
Oz Oees
Port of
Vul‘eania
U.S. Army
Camp Kilmer
N.J
New York City
Washington, D. C
Effield
Bridal Shower for Miss Hagadone in June
Mrs. William Braatz hosted a surprise bridal shower at 3128 Arthur for Miss Alice Hagadone of 4001 Elm on Friday June 4. Thirty guests attended and watched her open gifts. refreshments were served. She will marry John Fixari on Saturday June 12 at 2 p.m. at the New Apostolic Church Maple Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William? Braatz
Arthur
Alice Hagadone
Elm
John ‘Fixari
New Apostolic Church
Maples Avenue
Adventist World Mission and War Relief Efforts
Seventh-day Adventists conduct global mission using 700 languages and oversee 162 medical facilities, 3189 elementary schools, and 269 colleges. In 1946, 370 missionaries served overseas, with world field expenditures near 30 million dollars and average North American giving of 123.08 dollars. They aided war relief across Europe Asia and the Pacific, contributing over two million pounds of clothing to 35 countries and raising 6.474 million dollars for postwar rehabilitation. Daily camp meetings listed from 8 a.m. Devotional to 3 p.m. Departmental and Children’s meetings.
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North America
Europe
China
Japan
Korea
Burma
Philippines
South Sea Islands
Far East
Pacific
Orient
Young People of SDA Organize Missionary Volunteer Society
Brookfield LaGrange and Broadview SDA youths form a Missionary Volunteer Society at the Pacific Press chapel 3715 Grand Boulevard electing P M Weichert leader for consolidated youth meetings every Friday at 8 p.m. Other leaders include Melvin Durland Jr Earl Gable Beverly Dullock and Betty Miles named secretaries June Johanson Gloria Hodson and Beverly Miles. The West Suburban Missionary Volunteer Society aims to train in Christian service conduct sunshine bands and socialize youth through progressive class work.
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SDA
New Missionary Society
Brookfield
LaGrange
Broadview
Seventh Day Adventist Churches
United Fridoseverine
Pacific Press
Grand Boulevard
Missionary Volunteer Society
P. M. Weichert
Oak Avenue
Consolidated
Weichert
Melvin Durland, Jr
Sheridan Avenue
Earl Gable
Brookfield Avenue
Beverly Dullock
New Society
June Johanson
Gloria Hodson
Betty Miles
West Suburban Missionary Volunteer Society
Post Meeting Notes and Banquet Honors at Edward Feely Unit
Saturday night gathering honored American Legion post members and Presided by Hazel Wilson of the Edward Feely unit. Commander Markward and committee praised for organizing the banquet while trustees reported hall improvements and upcoming meetings including June 14 and June 28 social night and officer elections.
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Dune
Post
Leviin
Pas
Lenal
Gronen
Iekwand Branke
Ful Pofram
Dill Markward
Hazel Wilson
Edward Feely
Board of Trustees
Mon‘avrieht
Markwood
Congregational Playgroup presents Widow's Ebant in LaGrange
A Congregational Playgroup performed their melodrama The Widow's Ebant at Plymouth Place residents in LaGrange on a Wednesday evening in June. Dolores Walder of Summary Avenue hosted a luncheon Thursday afternoon for college friends Marjorie Engquist Ruth Schildmar Arlene and Victoria Chan visiting from Chicago Jacksonville and Honolulu. After lunch the group toured the Zao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Place
LaGrange
Dolores Walder
Sum'y Avenue
Marjorie Engquist
Chicago
Ruth Schildmar
Jacksonville
Arlene
Victoria Chan
Honolulu
Hawaii
Zao
Arima and party enjoy sightseeing trip to Niagara Falls
Arima eet' 4 Sunny side avenue oil Thursday figma a vanili in the East. She spent several days with her sua Bud and family at Syracuse New York, and wehtaedne t taney. a went ey a sightseeing trip to Niagara Falls stopping off at Oswego Buffalo and many en ae Jaterens se Mis. Urepers sisters Julean Rose Hiostichil have been enjoy ng a gasauion trip in Canada are on the return trip they stopped off at Syracuse and Mas Dreher accompanied them to Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arima
Side Avenue
Sua
Bud
Syracuse
N. Y
Wehtaedne T Taney
Niagara Falls
Oswego
Buffalo
Urepers
Julean Rose Hiostichil
Canada
Mas
Dreher
Brookfield
Past Grands Hold Monday Night Meet
The Past Guards club met Monday night at Bertha Susanka’s Berwyn home after a business meeting led by President Ingeborg Krause. Prizes were won by Kate Damit, Pauline Leonard, and Isabelle Jackson. No July or August meetings. fall gathering planned for September at Helen Cushman’s home.
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Es Ph
Past Guards Club
Bertha Susanka
Berwyn
Ingeborg. Krause
Kate Damit
Pauline Leonard
Isabelle Jackson
Helen Cushman
Bridal shower honors Miss Betty Lou Stocek of Berwyn
Mrs F White of Oak Park and Mrs William Knourek hosted a bridal shower at the former home for Miss Betty Lou Stocek of Berwyn. The couple, Betty Lou Stocek and Paul Allen Link of Oak Park, plan marriage on June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F White
Oak Park
William Knourek
Harrison
Betty Lou -Stocek
Berwyn
Paul Allen Link
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Rogers
Yune
National Hall
Leo Berlack
Brookfield Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Berlack
Vice Smith
Park Avenue
la Grange
Riverside
Western Springs
Adventist
LaGrange National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Grange Citizen
ROYAL
LA Grange Typewriter Service
Bill Hayes
LA Grange Theater
Illinois
Fathers Day
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