Community notices and greetings amid local club events
A fragmentary note lists a triple party for Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Bartels, a farewell voyage to Europe with stops including coronation and Sweden, and a Camp Fire council fire at Blythe Park. It mentions athletic awards to Mrs. J. E. Veverka, Matt Wersching’s return from surgery, and anniversaries for Walter Tuscher and Hugh France.
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Gay of We
Gay
Bartels
Paul Bartels
Europe
Sweden
Hollywood-Riverside- Brookouti
Blythe Park
Merdius, Jr
J. E. Veverka
I Gay
Then and Now Riverside High School History Summary
A Riverside history recounts the town's school evolution from 1836 Latin and algebra courses to a formal high school opened in 1895 in Town Hall with Principal Mr. Lane. It chronicles grade and high school growth, building fires, new facilities, and programs through 1909, including drawing, military drill, manual training, and home economics.
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Riverside
Marsh
Bhasman
The
Town Hall
Lane
Hemingway
May Butler
Riverside High
Home Fc
Proviso Township
Riverside Township
Color Foto Club Sets Second Parley on May 18
The Color Foto club will hold its second meeting at 7:43 p.m. Monday May 8 at the West Suburban YMCA 31 E Ogden Ave LaGrange. The first contest will be conducted with a general subject open to any slide topic. Attendees may bring four slides. judging will follow color competition standards with ribbons for awards and honorable mention. A social period follows the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Color Foto Club
E. Ogden Ave
LaGrange
Mooseheart Winds Day pilgrimage draws Moose families
An estimated 30 000 Moose members and families will gather at Mooseheart on June 14 for the 16th annual Winds Day pilgrimage. Children at the world famed home for orphans will host thousands with a gala program and carnival activities. Lodges from southern Minnesota plan to travel by bus train plane and car to reach the event, with continued strong turnout from northern and central Illinois. Brookfield Lodge No 1499 expects over 100 in its caravan as attendees are urged to bring picnic lunches to ease congestion at the Child City's concession stands. The program features Baby Village Cotade Mar Dacree and student band parade, ROTC drills, and Girl's Cadet Corps performances.
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Moose
Mooseheart
Illiois
Brookfield
Faerous Baby Village
Catedy Mar Dacree
Moosheart
Bids Opened for LaGrange Street Lighting Project
Six firms submitted bids for two LaGrange district projects during a village board meeting. The 17 C.S. project on LaGrange road and business district funding through special assessments, and the 16 C.S. paving from Ogden to Brewster Avenue funded by Motor Fuel Tax. Bids listed for H. H. Electric Co. Evanston and River Grove firms with various totals and alternates. Wond Electrical Construction noted for other activities. unrelated festival events follow.
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LaGrange
Contracting and Material Co
Evanston
C.S
Valparaiso honors student Walter Baur for junior scholar status
Walter Baur, one of 177 Valparaiso University students honored at a special convocation, qualified as a junior scholar with an average of 2.59. He serves as president of Phi Kappa Phi and vice president of the National Geographic Society, reflecting campus leadership and academic achievement.
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Valparaiso University
Walter Baur
Phi Kappa Pai
National Georgaphic Society
Chicago firms cited in construction bid alternates
Inc Chicago shows on 17 C S bids of 152 91 70 Hecker and Co Chicago 17 C S bids 149 617 10 alternate 150 092 10 A A Electrical Co Cléero 17 C S 147 924 20 alternate 148 648 20 On 16 C S nine five three 9 885 60 first alternate 9 927 second 9 085 third Brennan McNichols Co Chicago 17 S 151 564 05 alternate same 16 C S 10 609 80 alter nate 10 740 30
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A. A. Electrical Co
Cléero
Brennan McNichols Co
Chicago
C.S
Adolph Krabec to Celebrate 30 Years with PSC
Adolph Krabec of 3116 Park Avenue marks three decades with Public Service Company tomorrow May 15. Employed since 1928, he started in Oak Park and now works in Bellwood in gas operations. Leisure time favors gardening and bowling. he has lived here about 14 years. His elder son, Adolph, serves in the U S Army in the Far East Theatre. another son, Kenneth, is also mentioned.
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Adolph Krabec
Park Avenue
Public Service Company
Krabec
Oak Park
Bellwood
Krabees
Adolph
U. S. Army
Far East Theatre of Operations
Kenneth
John Forst Buried In Woodland Park
Funeral services for John Forst of 3323 Oak Avenue were held at Mansfield Funeral Home on Grand Boulevard. Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery. Survived by daughter Emily Hantz of Sherwood Road LaGrange Park.
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John ‘Forst
Oak Ave
Mansfield Funeral Home
Grand Blvd
Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery
Forst
Grove Ave
Emily Hantz
Sherwood Rd
LaGrange Park
School Census To Be Taken In May And June
The board of education announces a census will occur in early May to June. Census takers will visit homes in the district to collect information on number of families ages of children and school attendance. Data gathered by the school census is required by law and aids future educational planning. Cooperation of every family is requested to ensure accuracy.
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Plariie Board of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matt Wersching
SeMneNeal Memorial
Walter C. Tuscher
Woodave
Buller
Hollywood Ave
Huch France
Ave
Alma
Hugh
Hollywood Friendship Club
Hollywood
Aehent
Kenneth Gay
Maurie Search
Bill
Child City
Denny Sullivan
WOLF
TEL
Western Springs
PSC
S. Washington
Call
BIG Three Paving CO
John Forst
Woodland Park
Grogs Grammar School
Bryant
Bryant Automatic
Heat Engineering CO
Grand Avenue
Kresge
Ereyeys
Don
Denier
Tche
Denlm
Missey
Ose
Ecountry
Ertainly
Hudson
WASP
Hornet
Glasner
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