Park Club Meeting Highlights Spastic Child Aid
The Park Woman's club public welfare group hosted a speaker on spastic and exceptional children at the Feb 19 meeting. Mrs. L S McWilliams was introduced, and the club pledged funds for supplies. A second gift of 150 was received from the Thiness Federation of Women’s clubs via Mrs C R Evans and Mrs Lee Cannon for Mrs McWilliams’ school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Park Woman's Club
Ed Powers
L. S. McWilliams
Wester Springs
F. B Schmidt
Me Williams
First Baptist Church of
Obituary for John W. Rhody of Brookfield
John W. Rhody, 63, longtime Brookfield resident, died Tuesday March 31 at the Veterans Hospital Hines TL after a short illness. He is survived by his wife. Funeral services were held Friday March 21 at Nepil Funeral Home with Rev. Caam Berlin officiating. Burial followed at Parkholm Cemetery.
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John W. Rhody
Blanchan Ave
Congress Wark
Veterans Hospital
Hines
Seldo
Nepil Funeral
Caamberlin
Parkholm Cemetery
Brookfield
West-Towns Bus Detour Hits Parked Truck At Crossing
A West-Towns bus on a detour struck a parked truck on Jackson avenue near Llamestead at 1 pm Thursday while repairs closed the Harding avenue crossing. Police say the turning maneuver at the intersection was cramped and estimated $60 damage to the truck with bus damage undetermined. Truck owner James Wyrick of Chicago. The Harding crossing has reopened after three days of track work.
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Harding Ave
Jackson Ave
Llamestead
F. J. Thema
Fomestead Rd
James Wyrick
Chicago
George Mason
Harding Thr
LaGrange Rd
Edward Schwerin
63Rd
Woifrd
Reciprocity Day Featured Program of Brookfield Woman's Club
The Brookfield Woman's Club held its annual Reciprocity Day on March 19 at Brookfield Methodist Church with Mrs. John Hill Sixth district president as guest of honor. Mrs. W K Meier presided, with past presidents and district officers introduced. The program, led by Mrs Wesley F E Kurth, featured harpist Carol Balern of Chicago and stained glass artist Oliver Kugel who spoke on caning colored glass and designing stained glass windows. A tea followed, hosted by Mrs Meier and Mrs Derrick, with several hosts assisting. The next meeting, April 2, will be an annual covered dish luncheon with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Woman’s Club
Brookfield Methodist Church
John Hill
W. K. Meier
Brookfield Club
M. F. Lilliander
Frank Derrick
P. H. Vogt
J. F. Corleto
C. B. Langele
Meier
Hill
Wesley FE. Kurth
Carol Balern
Chicago
Oliver Kugel
Brookfield
Kugel
H. M. Nelson
W. G. Labes
Welock
Birth announcements for Charlene Marie and others
Mr and Mrs Frank Fiala of 401A Forest Ave report daughter Charlene Marie born March 4 at MacNeal Memorial Hospital. Russell Paul Blumhagen born March 4 to Mr and Mrs Fred C Blumhagen of 9009 South View Ave. Lawrence James Grench born March 10 to Mr and Mrs John C Grench of 3435 Grand blind. Patricia Ann Mowery born March 13 to Mr and Mrs Ray Ernest Mowery of 3848 Blanchan Ave. Jeffrey Charles Crowell born March 10 to Mr and Mrs Charles Crowell Jr of 3517 Sunnyside Ave. Multiple births listed with parents and birth dates at MacNeal Memorial Hospital.
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Frank Fiala
Forest Ave
Charlene Marie
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Russell Paul Was
Fred C. Blumhagen
South View Ave
John C. Grench
Lawrence James
Ray Ernest Mowery
Blanchan Ave
Patricia Ann
Frank A. Fiala
Charlene Marie Fiala
Southview Ave
Russel Paul Blumhagen
Lawrence James Grench
Charles Crowell, Jr
Sunnyside Ave
Jeffrey Charles Crowell
Ray F. Mowery
Patricia Ann Mowery
Portia Manor News Items Birthday celebrations and visits noted
The second grade class surprised their teacher Mrs Poplawski with ice cream and cake for her birthday last Wednesday. Sandra Schweike, nine, sent birthday greetings. Miss Rosemary Carr and Miss Muriel Simms of Chicago visited Miss Lorraine Kendall and friend Lorraine Lehman in Sawyer Michigan. Philip Stollaack returns after illness as a puppy joins his home a pure bred collie. Mr and Mrs Donald Lundquist of Elmwood Park visited C H Trues home. Mrs Campbel of Ror smear attended.
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Rosemary Carr
Muriel Simms
Chicago
Lorraine Kendall
Sawyer
Mich
Lorraine Lehman
Miss Jeanne Penney Weds Leonard Fillmer at Little Brown Church
Miss Jeanne Penney daughter of Mrs N J Penney of 3409 Rosemear Hollywood became the bride of Leonard L Fillmer of Hillsdale Tennessee on March 22 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale. The Rev F L Hanscom officiated at 2 30 p m before the immediate family. The bride wore a blue muted tweed suit with navy accessories a white petal hat and a corsage of white roses and lilies of the valley. After a south trip the couple will reside in Hillsdale TN where Mr Fillmer is in business.
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Little Brown
the Vale
Jeanne Penney
N. J. Penney
Rosemear Ave
Hollywood
Leonard L. Fillmer
Hillsdale, T
L. J. Fillmers
Hi'sdale
Hillsdale
Fillmer
Brookfield Women Attend Tall Girls Chicago Travelogue
Mrs J Coetch, Morton movers and two Brookfield residents joined a travelogue sponsored by the Tall Girls club of Chicago. The program was held last Wednesday evening at the MCA in Chicago and Clark Street.
Baseball Schedule of A B for 1952 Is Released Tuesday
Baseball schedule for 1952 released Tuesday lists games at Morton Proviso Hinsdale York Downers Grove LaGrange Arlington Glenbard and Maine with dates from April 1 to May 26 including a district tournament May 9 17 and multiple away games at York Hinsdale Downers Grove etc.
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Morton
Proviso
York
Hinsdale
Maine
Downers Grove
LaGrange
Arlington
Glenbard
Young Republicans for Ike Plan Meeting
The Young Republicans for R Eis enhower will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Community Nurse and Service headquarters to discuss a possible write-in campaign for Ike. Dean Hennessy, acting chairman, presides with Warren Greene as secretary and William J. Ahltfeld as public relations. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Eisenhower
Ike
Dean Hennessy
Warren Greene
William J. Ahbtfeld
Woman's Service Group Birthday Dinner Plans
The Woman's Society of Christian Service invites the public to its annual birthday dinner at Congress Park Community Methodist Church Rochester and Dogdives Brookfield, on Wednesday April 2 from 430 to 7 pm. Creamed chicken and biscuits will be served at tables decorated to represent the year’s months. General chairmen of the serving committee are Mrs Paul Childress and Mrs C A Chamberlin. Decorations are led by Mrs R A Polivka and Mrs Robert Pennypacker. ticket chairman is Mrs William Schaffert.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Congress Park Community Methodist Church
Rochester
Dogc Aves
Brookfield
Paul Childress
C. A. Chamberlin
R. A. Polivka
Robert Pennypacker
Willianschaffertis
Survey Finds 36 Square Miles in Town Ship Size
A surveyor's measure shows the town ship covers 36 square miles. The text notes flag colors symbolize courage with red, liberty with white, and loyalty with blue.
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Parkholm
June
Marriage
James A. Farley
Aloysius
United States
Woman's Club
First National Bank
West Burlington Avent
Federal Reserve SY
Federal’ Deposit Thsurarce- Comporation
Portia Manor
Sandra Schweike
Philip Stollaack
Philip
Donald Lundquist
Elmwood Park
C. H. Trues
Campbel
Miss Jeanne Penney
Mr. Fillmer
F. L. Hanscom
Nashau
Breen
la Grange Road
LA Grange
Grange Park
Wolf and
Burlington
Western Springs
la Grange Park
Breen’s
National Tea
Reen
Young
Woman's Service Group
Stanley
S. LaGrange Road
Komen
Florolin
Kore
Remien & Kuhnert T
Emaerry
Eimhurst
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