LTHS Names Top Scholars And Honor Recipients In Graduation
LTHS announced the Class of 1949 top scholars and honor recipients featuring ender Keogh as the valedictorian with the top scholarship standing and Adelaide Meis as the second scholar. Norman Johnson led as a national first in the Meiers, while Gordon Leavitt and Betts Rose received merit awards. The Rauschard Lerman Award went to Lac Varder Koogh for progress in science. Barbara Burrows earned the Phi Beta Rena service award. 48 gold L winners were named for maintaining a 2.5 or better four-year average.
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LTHS
Ender Keogh
Adelaide Me
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Foor
SLTHS
He Honor
John Eldar
Ong
Meiers
Norman Johnson
Gordon Leavitt
Betts Rose
Rauschard Ler m Crced
Dent
Lacs Varder Koogh
Carol Sivensen
Charles Benn
Benn
Tierved
Secor Spenders
Rogh Beath
Nanes Mourn
Rea
Moss Houlton
Se Wisary
Cass
Barbara Burrowss
Ma Wood
Chicago
Assur
Anteste
Moan
Mary Wood
Wood
Georg Olsen
LTHS Graduate Becomes Navy Pilot Flyer
Midshipman John F. E. Jenista aged 19, son of Mr and Mrs J Jenista of Brookfield, earned Navy wings at a Corpus Christi ceremony presided by Captain J B Dunn USN. A Lyons Township High School graduate, class of 1946, he trained at Pensacola and Corpus Christi before reporting to the Pacific fleet, San Diego area, for duty.
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John FE. Jenista
Usn
J. Jenista
Elmore
Brookfield
J. B. Dunn
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Tex
Dénista
Lyons Township
J College
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Corpus Christ
SDA Church Offering Planned for South African Health Unit
An unclear report outlines a planned offering by the SDA church to support a health unit in South Africa. The text references hospital operations and dispensary aims with limited readable details on participants or dates.
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SDA
West Suburban boys head to YMCA Camp MacLean
A group of 47 boys from the western suburbs boards a bus to YMCA Camp MacLean in Wisconsin on Tuesday June 14. Parents observe at the West Suburban YMCA headquarters as six boys hoist baggage. More than 100 local youths will attend YMCA camps this summer, including Camp Pinewood in Michigan for girls.
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Henry
Wadsworth - Longfellow
YMCA
MacLean
Wis
West Suburban
KE. Ogden Ave
Bill Voss
Hinsdale
Earl Melvin
Riverside
Ronald Gregor
Brookfield
George M. Tastor
Robert V. Willwock
Western Springs
Barry Keller
LaGrange
Camp MacLean
Pinewood
Mich
Mrs Kathé Damit and Barbara Ackerman Visit New Mexico
Mrs Katé Damit of Raymond avenue and Mrs Barbara Ackerman of Monroe avenue return from a southern trip visiting Damit’s brother George in Gallup New Mexico with his wife and grandniece They enjoyed Blue Mountain Lake sightseeing and a mountain road climb to 4200 feet where the brother runs a grocery and Indian supply store Historic Kit Carson cave visit impressed as the inscription recalls Kit Carson’s 1864 campaign against the Navajo Indians during an army outing.
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Katé Damit
Raymond Ave
Barbara
Ackerman
Monroe Ave
Kit Carson
New Mexico Indians and Scenic Valleys in Old Times
The writing portrays New Mexico as a land of beautiful scenery and strange customs with Indian lore and western activities from past years. It notes Gallup summer ceremonies and claims about roughly 50,000 Indians living a primitive life in the state.
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New Mexico
Gallup
Arrange Texas Tour Plans by Mr and Mrs Jirsa
Mr and Mrs George Jirsa of 3518 Blanchan Ave plan to leave the first of the month for an extended tour of Texas. They expect to be gone a fortnight. The item notes a 13th century pub reference and a customer entitled by law to see his wine drawn.
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Texas
George Jirsa
Blanchan Ave
St Pauls School Graduation for Donald Rauhut
Donald Rauhut son of Mr and Mrs Richard Rauhut graduated from St Pauls Lutheran school on Friday June 17 He presented Pastor Rockhoff with the class gift and spoke on the motto May we grow in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man Donald will enter Fort Wayne Indiana next fall to prepare for the ministry A party for relatives and friends followed at his home for his graduation and 14th birthday anniversary
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Donald Rauhut
Richard Rauhut
Mundison Ave
St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Pastor Rockhoff
Donald
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bridal Showers For Dorothy Schmidt Ahead Of July Wedding
Two bridal showers were given for Miss Dorothy Schmidt in the past week. On June 12 her cousins hosted a miscellaneous shower at Mrs Bowers Edgebrook home and on June 16 Mrs Henry Schoden hosted another shower with a complete silverware set presented to the bride elect. The wedding to Mr Conrad Krismann is set for July at St Barbara's church.
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Dorothy Schmidt
Martin Bauer
Betty Ditt
Rick
Bowers
Edgebrook
Henry Schoden
Wilmette
Miss Schmidt
Conrad Krismann
St. Barbara's Church
Poetry Group Plans Berwyn Meet and Forum Speakers
Members of the Breektied Port group plan a visit to the Pegasus Writers Forum near Wren as they convene in Berwyn. Mrs Evely Schnodt wins in Park will speak. co sponsors are Annete Vietormn and Patricia Claf ford.
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Pegasus Writers Forum
Wren
Berwyn
Evely Schnodt
Park
Annete Vietormn
Patricia Clafford
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