VEW Defeats the Amvets in a 12-11 Fight at Kiwanis Park
In a see saw game at Kiwanis Park on Wednesday the VEW topped the Amvets 12 to 11. A total of 24 players participated with a late home run by the losers and Pat Windle recording his first hit of the season while Flowers added a notable contribution.
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Lions
American Legion
Leblonski
Lions Club
Lough
Jock
Mann
Beck
Windle
U Sa
Polivka
Reisa
ORS
Qyetek Bane
Wiens Club
Ul Fa Legion
VFW
Amvets
Kiwanis Park
Pat’ Windle
Flowers
West Suburban YMCA breaks ground for $2.7 million site
Hundreds are expected at a Sunday 3 p.m. groundbreaking at 31 E Ogden Ave for the West Suburban YMCA's new $2,675,000 building. J W Snyder Construction Co of Chicago won the general contract. A B Hall chairs the building committee. IE White is architect. An open house follows with tours, flag presentation, and speakers including Harold McFilrett and Rev Merril S Tope.
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YMCA
J. W. Snyder
IE. R. White
Chicago Ymca
Snyder
University of Hinds Dental and Medical College
Chicago
Geldbialt Cancer Hospital
First
Dort
SY Ender
Harold Mc Filrett
A .B. Hall
New Building Committee
Jack Dewey
Coulter Legion Post
George B. Vidal
Western Springs
Publc Relations
Merril S. Tope
Riverside
Stanley W. Andersen
YMUA
White
C. H. Glashagel
Chaiman
Gell Devore
Phas
Women’s Aid Girls Committee
Anderson
Elliott
Glashagel
Bo E. Gordon
Three Year Old Struck by Auto in Lombard
Three year old Thomas John, 402 Edson, Lombard, was treated at Hinsdale sanitarium for abrasions to his left side after being struck by a car on Harris avenue between LaGrange road and Madison. He was discharged after emergency care. The Jodine boy was walking from south to south side of Harris when the accident occurred. Driver of the car, westbound on Harris, was L. B. Lokav of Franklin, Western Springs. Believed injured. Patronize Qur Advertisers.
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Thomas John
Edson
Lombard
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Harris Avenue
LaGrange Rd
Madison Ave
Haris
West Pound
Harris
L. B. Lokav
Franklin
Western Springs
Belive
Local social notes and obituaries from Congress Park area
Mary Lot Stachel and cousin visited aunt and uncle in Phoenix Arizona last week. Margaret Stachel and friend returned from a two week vacation in Miami Florida and Nassau Bahamas. Grace Allen of Devoe left for a week at the Illinois Conservation Camp Lake Villa, a federation of women’s clubs project. Mrs Anton Brunner chaired garden plans with Sixth District chairmen in River Forest. Various residents attended events and hosted gatherings at Congress Park, with notes on a longtime resident’s June 2 death at age 98.
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Mary Lot Stachel
Phoenix
Ariz
Joseph Stachel
Margaret Stachel
Miami, Fla
Nassau Bahamas
Grace Allen
Devo Ave
Lake Villa
Federation of Women's Clubs
Anton Brunner
Congress Park
Governor Stratton Invited to LaGrange Jubilee Event
William M. Galvin, general chairman, says Gov. William G. Stratton will be invited to address the public gathering at Lyons Township athletic field on Thursday evening, Sept. 2, and to crown the jubilee queen. The invitation is being presented at the Capitol by State Rep. Arthur W. Sprague, assisting as goodwill ambassador for LaGrange.
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William G. Stratton
LaGrange
William M. Galvin
Galvin
Stratton
Springfield
Arthur W. Sprague
Sprague
Amvet Ball Club Faces Loss Against Legion Amvet
Amvet Ball Club loses to Legion Amvet in a hard fought game. Report notes unclear OCR fragments but confirms outcome and teams involved.
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Amvet Ball Club
Legion
Miss Brainerd to Sail Europe on Queen Elizabeth
Miss Alice Brainerd of Riverside Brookfield high school's music department will sail for a seven week European tour aboard the Queen Elizabeth. A dozen faculty members hosted a Thursday night reception as a send off before her departure. The trip will include England Holland Belgium Switzerland Italy and France before she returns to school in the fall.
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Alice Brainerd
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Europe
Brookfield Graduate Earns Cum Laude Honors
Leste TDoleis of Brookfield graduates cum laude from Lyens Township junior college LTJC. He receives a scholarship to the University of Hingis to complete junior and senior years. Son of Mr and Mrs A Deweis of Vernon Ave Brookfield.
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Leste Tdoleis
Brookfield
Lyens Township
LTJC
University of Hingis
Leste
A. Deweis
Ben Vernon Ave
Brnokfield
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Eyes
Feeney
Asa
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Matz
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Fatson
Genza
Enes
Resa
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Auto
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Ogden Avenue
Illinois
Hunter
Mercury Outboard Motors
Wee
Frank Addington
Brooklan, NL Oy
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Dubois Bird
Mia
Robert Zeinsek
Jayore
Vida Vonsen
Grea
Bre
Cangrees Park
Rebecca Flsellew
Gerry Hooves
Groton, Noy
Walter al Seéilew
Free Methodist Church
Adamo Layman
Ho Otterman
Lyons
Rose Resensha
Anton Brunsnes
Wellam Hudeon
Ormerta
Richard Powe
Lake Via
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Federation of Women's Cubs
Keupel
Childre
Ficou
Congres Park
Thei
Mauntusis
Rudy Dack
Mhan. Pla
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Mio
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John Ciftan
Aife
Servel
Northern
Brookfield Lions Club
Les Morgan
Fred Heppner
Walter Ginther
Dist. 1-A
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Tony Rajsky
Frank Buresh
Louis Kucera
Ben Kitching
Emil Krejecek
Maurice Kelber
Harry LeGros
George Kessman
John Pinne
John Heward
Shere
Ingiss Bros
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Westgate
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