Local families share visits and milestones in Walker and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Forest Shallerup and family returned from a motor trip to Walker Iowa to visit parents. Sgt Henry Pend plans army discharge soon. Mr and Mrs Joseph Dravitz celebrated their eleventh wedding anniversary with about 35 friends. Capt and Mrs Lowell Steere visited Preston Minnesota. John Sloan and family welcomed a daughter Jean Kathleen Feb 9. Ensign Lynden Darden visited Blanchard. Hudson Scott enjoyed a new home near Salem Arkansas after visiting Knex College. Lloyd Mitlard toured the south to Florida and New Orleans. Dora Armstrong visited relatives in Ale. Funeral of Mrs Ella Wendell attended by Layman. Eugene and Alaire Bedaloe wed in Lettie Falls and honeymooned in the southwest and Mexico. Congress Park School PTA will sponsor no party on March 23 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Scott
Salem,Ark
Arthur Ave
Knex
Bob
Knex College
Mr. Scott
Salem
The Fruitful Life Sermon at Hollywood Brookfield Church
The Rev Curtis M Glick will preach The Fruitful Life this Sunday at 10 45 am at Hollywood Brookfield Presbyterian Church The Home Lenten meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Miles Canat 8428 Greenview is Thursday March 23 at o clock The confirmation class meets at 4 pm and church school at 9 30 am at the community house A church nursery operates during worship services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis M. Glick
Hollywood-Brookfield Presbyterian
Miles Canat
Greenview
Vocational Symposium Set at Riverside Brookfield High
Riverside Brookfield High School hosts a March 23 symposium titled Vocationally Speaking sponsored by the patrons council. Students prepared questions to spark audience discussion with experts from Illinois Tech Swift & Co United States Department of Labor and local employment offices. LaRue Thompson will moderate as the 8 PM program ends with refreshments and social hour. all families and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Patrons—Council
George S. Speer
Institute For Psychological Service
Illinois Institute of Technology
Ernest Wagner
Industrial Relations Department
Swift & Co
Jono L. Leigh
Bureau of Apprentices
United States Department of Labor
Clifford H. Hollister
Hamas
LaGrange
Hollister
Michigan
Chicago
International Association of Personnel In
United States
Canada
Western Springs
LaRue Thompson
R-B
Mrs John Low New President Lincoln PTA
Mrs John Long was unanimously elected Lincoln school PTA president at the March meeting on March 19. Officers include Mrs Martin Hoppert first vice president and Mrs Hamlin Iverson second vice president plus recording secretary Mrs John Pernicka and corresponding secretary Mrs Anton Lissy with Joseph Kadlee treasurer. The group will begin duties in May. John Coykendall stressed district 102 election in April and urged vote participation. Dr Lester Wisher veterinarian Lincoln Park Zoo spoke on animal care and health. Mrs Van Winkle's fifth grade won the room attendance award as fifth grade mothers served cake and coffee for St Patrick's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School Pta
John Long
PTA
Martin Hoppert
Hamlin Iverson
John Pernicka
Anton Lissy
Joseph Kadlee
John Coykendall
Ted Pence
Ways and Means
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Cub Scouts
Brownies
Lester Wisher
Lincoln Park Zoo
Fisher
Proviso GOP Defy Snow Storm to Attend Meeting
Proviso Republicans gathered despite sleet to a Maywood headquarters meeting at 102 S Fifth Ave. Attendees included candidates aiming to place their party on the November ballot. Illinois law requires a party primary, set for April 13, 1954. Speakers included George Spatuzza for sanitary commissioners, John S Norris for county recorder, Thomas S Chuhak for clerk of probate court, and Thomas M Daly for the board of tax appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Fifth Ave
Maywood
Ilinois
George Spatuzza
Board of Sanitary Commissioners
John S. Norris
Thomas S. Chuhak
Thomas M. Daly
Board of Tax Appeals
Lincoln PTA Hosts Puppet Show and TV Visit
Green and white decor set the scene as Lincoln school children enjoyed a Colemans puppeteers performance of Hans Brinker and His Silver Skates. Twenty Lincoln PTA ladies later visited Claude Kirschner's TV show on March 11, receiving aluminum ware, certificates, and a food mixer for the next fair. Ann Broggs and Lynn Long were interviewed. Mrs Erna Larson was serenaded and honored for years of marriage. Rec chair Mrs Ted Pence arranged the visit and the teacher banquet planning began with the Coykendalls and others, aiming for April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
PTA
Coleman
Hans Brinker
Lincoln School Pta
Claude Kirschner
Ann Broggs
Lynn Long
Kirchner
Erna Larson
Buddy Moreno
John Permieka
Arthur Wesman
John Coykendall
J. W. Mertens
Ted Pence
Joseph Stevens
Neil Fiihart
John Long
Hamlet in Week A by Theatre of Western Springs
Theatre of Western Springs presents a modern dress Hamlet at Village club 8 15 p m from March 24 to 28. Mary Cattell directs a large staff researching since last summer. Mrs. Howard Rose designed the four level set and leads the painting crew from LaGrange and Western Springs. John Adams in charge of construction with local assistants. Costume team led by Mrs. Donald Jackson and others from LaGrange and Western Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre of Western Springs
Mary Cattell
Howard Rose
Hinsdale
John Adams
la Grange
George Herman
Bill Bigler
Fred Matika
Earl Atkinson
John Kavan
John Kavan Jr
Carl Heimbrodt
Western Springs
al Steffen
Bill Howard
Jim Anderson
Victor Henry
LaGrange
Meridith Mattka
Roy Stanley
Donald Jackson
Lloyd Beattie
Fred Burns
Perry McAllister
Nor
Mother Daughter Tea At LTHS Introduces Freshmen
Mothers of freshman girls at LTHS attended the annual Mother-Daughter tea in the school auditorium to meet teachers and advisers. The event, sponsored by the Girls' club, featured a 171-voice freshman chorus directed by Miss Dorothy Ehrich, dances, a reading, and small vocal and instrumental numbers. Organizers included Carol Heiges, Judy Peters, Nancy Gardner, Carol Battles, Penny Fuller, Patricia Smith, Sonja Swift, and PL Higby, Mrs Steffen, Mrs William McDamiel of La Grange, Mrs A Borkland, Western Springs, and Mrs Richard Baum of Hinsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LTHS
Girls’ Club
Dorothy Ehrich
Carol Heiges
Judy Peters
Nancy Gardner
Carol Battles
Penny Fuller
Patricia Smith
Sonja Swift
Man
Higby
AT Steffen
William McDamiel
la Grange
A. ©. Borkland
Western Springs
Richard Baum
Hinsdale
Alpha Gamma Sorority Plans March 23 Meeting
Mrs M O Diekelman of 845 Erie Street Oak Park will host Tuesday evening March 23 at 8 p.m. for the west side group of Alpha Gamma Delta. Assisting hostesses are Mrs Earle Denmark North Brook and Joan Hagurup of Chicago. The sorority urges all members to attend as they work toward completing their cerebral palsy fund project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Diekelman
Erie St
Oak Park
West Side
Alpha Gamma Delta
Earle Denmark
Northbrook
Joan Hagurup
Chicago
Alpha Gamma
Lyons Township High School Study Hall Honor List
The new honor study hall at Lyons Township High School is reported as successful by supervisors. Students named include Connie Goff, Dick Wilk Caiazza, John Flood, Chue Wick, Ron DeSantis, Bar Glen Peak, Pat Hansen, Bar Loc, Mary Peterson, Joan He Wim Heinze, and Phil Broo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Township High Schoo
Connie Goff
Dick Wilk Caiazza
John Flood
Chuewick
Ron DeSantis
Bar Glen Peak
Pat Hansen
Barloc
Mary Peterson
Joan’ Hewim Heinze
Phil Broo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest Shallerup
Walker
Iowa
Helen Conrad
Henry Pend
Henry Pendl
Gentry, Ark
Army
Joseph Dravitz
Madison Ave
Lowell Steere
Ronald
L. V. Steere
Preston
Minn
Every Cummings
Frankford
Anoka
John Sloan
Peoria
Jean Kathleen
Kh. Kk. Sloans
Ensign Linevd
Darden
Glen View
Mr. Lloyd Mitlard
Florida
New Orleans
Dora Armstrong
Whitehall
William Hudson
Ale. Layman
Ella H. Wendell
Irving Park
Michael Savona
Oak Ave
Eugene
Alaire Bedaloe
Lettie Falls
Southwest
Mexico
Congress Park School Pta
At & P.m
Rexall
Fisher Pharmacy
Fairview
John Low
Lincoln
Lincoln Park
Gop
Ralph and Bill
Burlington BouleVard
Brookfield
Ill
Fine Foods
Kentucky
Hunter
Prairie and
Burlington
Tre
Village Club
Baby's Laundry Service
National Institute of Diaper Services
Alpha Gamma Sorority
Irene
Mildred
Trene
the House of Loveliness
Asp
Cce
Sci
Brookfield Federal Savings
Grand Boulevard
Illinois
North Dakota
Ocean Perch
P. Bade
California
A&p Grapefruit
Jona
Hona Sweet Peas
Herbox
Bouillon
Swift’s Eye
Swift
Sen
Gerber’s Baby Food
Iona Peaches
Kieffer Pears
Stokely
Vet
A&p
Tin
Sultana
Rae
Wisconsin
Kraft
Boston
Ann Page
Jane Parker
Jana Parker
Angel
F.s.l.llc
Gerber’s Junior Food
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Py-0
Angel Food
Nabisco
Lipton’s Chicken Soup
U. x
Pks
Quai
Lipton’s Tomato Soup
Lipton’s Onion Soup
Rich Theatty
North American
Joy Liquid Detergent
America's
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