Town Notes From Westmont and Nearby Areas
A montage of social updates from Westmont includes visitors, birthdays, weddings, and illness notes. Walter Heaminater on leave from Memphis Air Force visits aunt Mrs. V. L. Bebinger. Pamela Reichl celebrates fourth birthday with friends. Mrs. Rudy Kaiser hosts a luncheon. Mrs. Marie Rose Long Peachy and others attend gatherings. H. Hegberg enlists and heads to Fort Leonard Wood. River Forest club and Riverside events parade civic activity. sympathy extended to Mrs. Margaret Chaij on Argentina death. Erna Koehler hosts combined birthday and housewarming for 25 guests.
Brookfield Little League announces player trade
The Brookfield Little League president announced a trade between the American Legion team and the W team. David Rhind is traded for Ronald Smetana, with terms unresolved. The move aims to strengthen both squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Little League, Inc
American Legion
David Rhind
Ronald Smetana
Tattle Tengen Fished Ree
Ray Tross wins first in All Events at City Bowling Tourney
Ray Troas, an 158 average bowler from Edward Feely Post No 190, received a medal for first place in the All Events division of the CBAS 50th Annual City Tournament. His 671 series helped Bob's Market post 2938 in the team event at Gateway Recreation amid 1855 teams. Tross later rolled 608 and 696 series in singles and all events totaling 2062. Bow Mor claims a second CBAS division win, echoing 1941-42 team success by Edward Feely Post members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Troas
Edward Feely
Bowl Mor Recreations
C. W. Hansen
Chicago Bowling Association
C.B.A.S
Tross
Bob
George Uchar
Sam Parry
James Asaro
Robert Vik
Bob Vik
Vik
Ray
Bow] Mor
CBA
Clarence Middlecoff
John Wolz
Irv Dvorak
Frank Thuma
Tony Sedivy
Edward Feely Post
C.B.A
Newcomers Club to Present Your Voice is You Program
The March meeting of Brookfield Newcomers Club will be at 7:45 p.m. at the VFW hall with a telephone company presented program Your Voice is You. May 22 dance plans are under way at River Forest Golf Club and tickets go on sale March 16. Call Lois Crull for info or transport at Hunter 1164.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club
Faye Mills
River Forest Golf Club
Marie D’elia
Brookfield
VFW
Lois Crull
Hunter
Alumnae of Newcomers Club Auction Planned at Gross School
The Alumnae of the Newcomers Club will hold an auction at Gross School Kindergarten on Monday March 15. Members should bring valuable articles or baked goods. Irene Harrison, who succeeded as auctioneer previously, will conduct the bidding. Proceeds go to a fund to equip a totlones with final loans aiding a rummage sale set for Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club
Gross School
Irene Harrison
Fire in upstairs closet causes smoke damage at Brookfield home
Mr and Mrs R W Todd of 4802 Blanchan Ave reported a fire in an upstairs closet between 5 and 6 pm that was quickly extinguished, though smoke caused notable damage. Nearby social notes mention visits and events from residents including Frank Wood, Lester Evans, Patricia Oldfield turning seven, and other Brookfield and neighboring town connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Todd
Blanchan Ave
Frank Wood
Lester Evans
Western Springs
Cpl Donald Ryerson Assigned to Fort Bragg Exercise
Cpl Donald C Ryerson wife Katherine lives Oak Park IJ will go to Fort Bragg NC with his unit April 8 for Exercise Flash urn He entered the US Army in September 1952 and is stationed in Cam Gordon GA as a clerk in the 229 Signal Support Company He will help provide communications for a large training maneuver involving over 60 000 troops in April and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Donald C. Ryerson
Katherine
N. Harvey Ave
Oak Park
Fort Bragg
N. C
Ryerson
Cornelius C. Ryerson
Oak
Brookfield
US. Army
Cam Gordon
Donnelley honors 25 year man at Brookfield plant
Anthony Petrik of 3701 Blanchan Avenue Brookfield marks his 25th year with R R Donnelley and Sons Co as a press boy in the rotogravure department, joining the company’s 25 Year club this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Petrik
Blanchan Ave
Brookfield
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co
Pressboi
Rotogravure
Riverside event with refreshments after a two day gathering
A notice outlines dates Wednesday and Thursday in early April at 7204 Ogden Ave Riverside. The event runs through the evening with refreshments served at the close.
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Ogden Ave
Riverside
Seven Year Itch hits 9th at Erlanger Chicago March 18
Eddie Bracken stars as Seven Year Itch reaches its ninth performance at the Erlanger theatre Chicago this Saturday night March 18. The show has drawn over 250000 spectators and grossed more than 525000 in Chicago, a record for attendance and receipts this season. Bracken has appeared on 812 radio and TV programs since debut, with Louise King, Lydia Clarke, Howard Freeman and Edward Hunt in key roles as critics note strong performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Bracken
Erlanger Theatre
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Bracken
Louise King
Manchester
Indiana
Erlanger
Lydia Clarke
Charlton Heston
Howard Freeman
Edward Hunt
Miss Clarke
George Axelrod
New York
London
Paris
Rome
Stockholm
Buenos Aires
Funeral for Catherine Lyons Held at St Barbara’s
Funeral services for Catherine Lyons of 4201 Arthur Ave were held Wednesday from 3742 Grand Blvd to St Barbara’s church for a solemn requiem mass at 10 a.m. Interment followed at Queen of Heaven cemetery. Surviving are husband Mr Lyons mother Catherine Kaufman and siblings Jerry Lyons Mary Johnson Margaret Entzel Ann Lyons John Lyons, grandmother of eight. Member of St Barbara Altar and Rosary Sodality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Lyons
Arthur Ave
Grand Bivd
St. Barbara’s Church
Queen of Heaven
Mr. Lyons
Catherine Kaufman
Jerry Lyons
Mary Johnson
Margaret Entzel
Ann Lyons
John Lyons
Margaret Rougy
Ella Boland
St. Barbara Altar and
Rosary Sodality
Color Photo Club Plans March Meeting Program
The Color Photo Club will hold its next regular meeting on Monday March 15 at Tataw School in New Springs. Claren Pastores of Lombard Camera Club will present an illustrated program titled A Photography. Curtis will provide further details and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ote Color Foto Club
Tataw
Wew Springsident Claren Pastores
Lombard
Camera Club
Pill
Zi Curtis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Westmont
Walter
Heaminater
Memphis
Mra. V. L
Thomas Burchell
Rudy Kaiser
Mmnes
N. Salvatore
A. A. Senese
L. Arquette
Marie Rose Ee
Mr. Schultz
Tampa
Meydrichs
Sunnyside Ave
Pamela Reichl
Sunnyside
Lee Arquette
Vernon
Mr. and
Inze
Runnyside Ave
H. Wilson
Qak Ave
R. Wilson
Cicero
Bob Hegberg
Blanchan
U. S. Army
Camp Leonard Wood
H. Mortvedt
F. J. Lewis
H. Brunson
River Forest Women’s Club
Charles Forest
Taylorville
Samba Six Club
H. B. Wilson
Oak St
Holly Deffry
Jefferson Ave
Mmes
Frank Derrick
Riverside Women’s Club
Riverside Village Town Hall
Margaret Chaij
Forest
Argentina
Erna Koehler
Sheridan
Patricia Oldfield
Jane Donald Davis
Urbana
Donald Jenkins
Congress
Park Ave
Greencastle
Ind
Jenkins
G. C. Murphy Co
Pat Sullivan
Sharon O’meara
Raymond Ave
Mrs
Paul Havel
Berwyn
Leo Rysavy
Joseph Shumate
Maple Ave
Paul: Childress
Jack Childress
Morton Park
Hilary Sadler
Fort Wayne
Barbara
Bruce
Judy
Charles
Sadler
Brookfield Magnet
Cpl
Ft. Bragg
Donnelley
Sirsegih
Aldity
Bastion
Catherine Lyons Puneral
Queen Heaven Cemetery
Marion Erne
Teizae
Oe Award
East
Burlington
Curtis
Beisel
Carl Berger
MR. Eckenstein
Eden Bowling Lanes
Cermak Road
la Grange
Wise
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