Graduates and honors span many campuses
Janet Gunn of Gamma Phi Beta at Miami University is named Lambda Chi Alpha spring sweetheart with two attendants. Other graduates include Thomas C. Adamson Jr. earning a PhD at Caltech, and numerous Illinois area students listed among University of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Princeton commencement rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Gunn
Gamma Phi Beta
Miami University
Oxford
Lambda Chi Alpha
Janet
University of
Unt
Thomas C. Adamson Jr
Leitch
California Institute of Technology
Tom
Pursue
Pi Kappa Phi
Gamma Alpha Rho
Aeronautical Engineering
Gatech
University of Minnesota
Lawrence Clay Nichols
LaGrange
Wallace Dean Martin
A. B
Walter L. Martin
Rt. No. 1
Radcliffe
Harriet “Nickels
Catherine
University of Michigan
Illinois
Eaton Adams Jr
Lawn
Western Springs
Marjorie L. Merz
Clausen
David McCracken
N. Edgewood
Catherine T. Wilson
W. Goodman
Congress Park
Charles B. Maurer
Arthur
Bradley
Marjorie Goodman
State University of Iowa
Mary Jeannette Patterson
Marengo
Caryl Davey van de Houten
LaGrangers
Western ‘Springs
George Wellbrook Wittekind
Sarah Jane O’brien
University of Illinois
Chicago
Urbana-Champaign
Margaret A. Allsworth
William R. Block
Shelley V. Chase
N. Brainard
Robert I. Dreshfield
W. Elm
Neal Duncan Jr
N. Spring
Robert W. Hill
S. Brainard
Bernard A. Hodapp
Richard B. Holt
S. Peek
Philip W. Mahin
S. Spring
James A. Mitchell
S. Harris
Edward J. Ptacek Jr
S. Kensington
Susan A. Woods
Louise D. Zingrone
N. Catherine
University of Iinois
LaGrange Park
Thomas F. Leahey
Beach
George W. Phillips
Elmwood
Franklin J. Seker
Janet Hugus
Woodland
Margaret Link
Lawrence College
Amherst College
Edward S. Tank Jr
Princeton University
Page
George Alfred Jr
A.B
Sessions
David Lee
Dover
Cornell University
Dorothy J. Bieler
Joan Arlayne Bishop
N. Park Rd
Principia
St. Louis
Doris Isabel .McClelland
Penn Hall
Chambersburg
Million Dollar Money Display Opens at LaGrange Bank
LaGrange Federal Savings and Loan opens its new building with a five day exhibit of 1,000,000 in cash. Visitors will see bills and coins from ten thousand dollar notes to pennies in a plexiglass case guarded and roped off. Guests aged 18 plus can submit their closest estimate of the money count for a 500 savings account prize. ties shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange Federal Savings ‘& Loans Association
LaGrange Rd
Hillgrove Ave
Uncle Sam
LaGrange Federal
Social Security Claims May Be Filed in La Grange
LaGrange and LaGrange Park residents can file federal social security retirement or survivor benefits locally. Mrs G F E Wallin, Brookfield field representative, holds hours 10am to 12 and 1pm to 4pm every Thursday at the Illinois State Employment Service building 561 W Hillgrove Ave LaGrange. No charge. about eight claims and information for roughly 25 people each Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
LaGrange Park
Cicero
G. FE. Wallin
Brookfield
Social Security Administration
Ilinois State Employment Service
W. Hillgrove Ave
Smooth Ice Cream Freezing in Mechanical Fridge
To make smooth ice cream in a mechanical refrigerator, freeze quickly by setting the control to the coldest position and keeping it there until the mixture is frozen. Then return to normal.
Harvard Milk Day brings Douglas and Meek to same platform
A Harvard Herald photo shows U S Senator Paul Douglas and Republican candidate Joseph T Meek on a Harvard Speedway speaker platform during the 18th Harvard Milk Day. Douglas spoke for 40 minutes about farm mood and city prosperity while Meek urged self reliance for farmers and quipped about hangovers. The Herald noted it may be the first time opposing high office candidates shared the same platform in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
U. S
Paul Douglas
Joseph T. Meek
U. S. Senate
Harvard Speedway
Douglas
Meek
Harvard Herald
Benson
Illinois
the Herald
Hollister to Be Kiwanis Speaker at Noon Meeting
Clifford Hollister manager of the Illinois State Employment Service here will discuss The Place of Public Employment Service in the Community at Kiwanis club noon meeting in the Masonic temple. He has 18 years in the field and seven years as local manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hollister
Illinois State Employment Service
Kiwanis Club
Masonic Temple
Hollister
Calumet Sag Channel Project in Fourth District Focus
Residents in the Ninth and Tenth wards know the Sag channel waters well as the Calumet Sag connects Calumet Harbor to the Chicago Sanitary and Ship canal through Grant Calumet and Little Calumet rivers. The waterway, part of the Illinois Waterway, was authorized by law in 1927 with a 9 foot depth and 200 foot width and has seen actions in 1930 1985 1945 and 1948 under River and Harbor acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth
Congressional District
Calumet-Sag Channel
Sag Channel
Calumet-Sag
Calumet Harbor
Indian Harbor
Grant Calumet
Little Calumet Rivers
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
City of
Chicago
River and Harbor Project
Congress
McVey Reports Fresh Block on Project Funding
Congressman McVey discusses a stalled project needing 5 million dollars to begin. He cites congressional rules and military budget limits, notes efforts by Busbey Kluczynski O Hara and others to plead with Budget Director Hughes and Eisenhower. A petition from Illinois 25 lawmakers supports breaking the funding logjam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Fred E. Busbey
John C. Kluczynski
Barratt O'Hara
Rowland R. Hughes
Eisenhower
Illinois
Nonpartisan waterway link to St Lawrence and Mississippi
The article argues for completing a waterway project linking the St Lawrence seaway with the Mississippi. It cites widespread support among Representatives and says Calumet Sag modernization opens the mid continent to Atlantic and Gulf markets. Estimated Army Engineers Corps cost is 125 million dollars, justified by vast anticipated trade growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mississippi River
Illinois
Mid-Continent
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Army Engineers Corps
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Fleitwood
Victoria
Ken Cunningham
Howard
University of Oregon
Eugene
Oregon
Nancy Goding
Arlington
Gilchrist Hall
Michigan State
Mary Peterson
S. LaGrange Rd
Knox College
Galesburg
George Alfred Page Jr
Princeon Univers Cy
Dottie Lingeman
Earlham College
Women's Recreation Association
Jim Lingeman
Piad
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Engineers
Fort Leonard Wood
Duane R. Batista
Sherwood Jr
Delta Dizmacho
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Lyona Township Junior College
Regina T. Bardauskas
Leslie K. Dolejs
Barbara Jean Bowman
Sandra Louisa Shaw
University of Illinois Roulc
W. Harris
Air Force
Wayne D. Vieta
NW. Catherine, Arey
Donald J. Weaver
W. Waiola
Army
Janet Lee Spear
Clarendon Hills
Bowling Green University
B. G
Ohio
Marty Liveraore
Ilinois State
New Andersen ¢Lexivent
Sus
la Grange
C. Paper
Arner
Fair
Kiwanis
Joe E. Otto
Realty
Ogden Ave
Ill
William E. McVey, M.D
Calumet
McVey
Susan
Consumers Millinery
Johnnie’s
Spaghetti Bowl
Fleetwood 2
Johnnie's
Republick
Noig
Bill Fenton
Carey
Chicagoland
Wwe
Buick
America
Pri
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