Dial Telephone Service Expansion Announced for Suburban Chicago
Plans outline a $750,000 expansion bringing long distance dial service to Ashland, LaGrange Springs, Brook Park, and surrounding communities. The project, led by F.C. Ford, includes new exchanges for Oak Park Cicero Evanston River Grove and other areas, enabling direct dialing from homes and hundreds of thousands of telephones across Chicagoland. The rollout will connect the countryside with city centers, enabling faster calls and broader access as operators transition to automated routing.
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Brook- Telesor
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F.C. Ford
LaGrange Park
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Breckfield
K. Newberg Corns
Manua
Ford
Oak Park
Cicere
Maywond
Evanston
River Grose
Berwyn
Neighbors Hold itar Meet Monday
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Bimmer
Cevena Kelly
Ronar
M-chers
LaGrange Tops in Pistol League Marks
LaGrange hits top mark in pistol league led by Gray 284 and Valier 258 as Western Springs and nearby clubs battle for high scores. Furiey 200s and Kasper as LaGrange Park shooters chase pace with Palrer and May contributing strong marks amid team competition at the league meet.
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LaGrange
Kasper
I. LaGrange Park
Eutein Palrer
Amd
Herbert May
Valier
May
Stuart Woen
Jyh
William Waa
Td Western Spomogs
Wren
Lateeamre
Portia Manor News Items Portia Manor News Items
Mrs. Helen Bergstrom was guest of honor last week at a baby shower given for her by her club group the Pegs. Another baby shower in Renfield last week was given to Mrs. Jo Rendall for her new baby. F Chase of Creccage Roartess played games and enjoyed refreshments. PTA notes and sale details appear, with limited readable items such as a max price of 8 dollars at 29 Eden Ave Lyons. Birthday greetings to Philip Staifa who owns Sovenes and May PPP. Classmates exchange cards in honor of Penor area events.
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Helen Bergstrom
The
Peg's
Renchfield
Jo Rendall
F. Chase
Crecage Roartess
Bithday Greesngs
Philip Staifa
Sovenes
May
Plainview Round-Up Planned for Kindergarten Enrollment
Plainview district announces a Tuesday roundup to enroll prospective kindergartners. Parents with last names starting A through L are urged to attend sessions at 18 30 am to verify child information and complete registrations.
Art Hoff Wins Golf Crown in Turbulent Match
Art Hoff won the golf event amid a muddled field with multiple players tying for second. Notable finishers included Jom Crusserr Dr J OM Zrebrik Howard George and Welling Geary, with highs and lows marked by bogeys and strong individual scores such as 196 by Rays Dee Gaaretto and 134 by Reuska, while Capers contributed to the team total.
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Aer Hoff
Wales
Eigh Satueda
Somdas
Jom Crusserr
J OM Zrebrik
Howard George
Welling Geary
Pere Starbuck
Hel OY
Feaner
Woodearey
Nees Comdin
Noro Baaretard
JF. Crawford
TSR
North Riverside
YS Tedonseates Mart Renshet Iaq
Haase Ixe
Budovec
Best Snae
Toasins Choits
Trioeprootes
Metcox
Vankinka
Reuska
Waldvogel
Tretee Mets
wRays Dee
LaGrange Park Honors Traffic Safety Leaders at Annual Meeting
A distorted report describes LaGrange Park officials and police leaders recognized at the sixty annual Cook County Traffic Safety Commission meeting at Congress Hotel. Attendees included City President Joseph F. Sheen, Chief Oakes, and Superintendent Mark Lage, with aviation and police context noted. The village reported no fatalities in 1951 and logged 48 traffic accidents during the year.
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Latrarge Park
Nak County
Erickson
Cook Cours
Congress Hotel
Baw
Teenate
TJ Falwan Balzer
Katrrange Park
Bobce Pipers Oakes
Joseph F. Sheen
Laranges
Dr Preston Bradley Talk at Gross Planned
Local notice announces Dr Preston Bradley will give a talk at Gross on a Wednesday evening. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but the event emphasizes community engagement and Patronize Our Advertisers.
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Preston Bradley
Gross
Students Stage Spring Show at Lyons Congregational Church
Local students plan performances on May 22 and 25 at Lyons Congregational Church Route 86 and Wall Road to raise funds. Acts include Squaring it with the Ress produced by J C McMaalen, The First Day of School by M R Bitnes, and a variety program with feats by local teachers and a faculty quartet. Proceeds cover expenses and a post show trip to Splongieb while noting past class-sponsored shows and school support.
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Wall
Phinsvnes Atuden
Lyonshire Congregational
Route A6
Walf Rd
J.C. McMaalen
Larry Vaughan
Marion Pahis
M. R. Bitnes
D Sete
John Engh
Nall- Cotes
Peter Tappan
Bartlett
Til
Fac
The
Cass
Frithas
Hans Christiana Anderson
Waar
Splongieb
Ann Roedge
Rocn
Twirling Contest at Dundee This Saturday
On Saturday a local twirling contest takes place at Dundee featuring Mirrored names and a participant list including daughters of Mer ved Mis Wollard Tae and Megara Mes Jo. The event is set along Wee Low Springs Road near Pinet on the Hater Tango stage.
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Raotace Lane
Mer
Ved Mis
Wollard Tae
Wetede
Cea Resta
Megara Mes Jo
Wee Low Springs
Dundee
Burditt Elected Cook County Young GOP Chief at LaSalle
George M Burditt 29 year old leader of Lyons Township Young GOP was elected chagman of the Cook County Young Republicans at the LaSalle hotel on Saturday. He outlined aims to organize a Young GOP club in every township and ward, growing from 45 to about 80 clubs within a year, with nine vice chairmen representing county regions.
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George M. Burditt
Sparkplug
Lyons Township
Chagman
Cook County
LaSalle
Burdett
Robert AgeEafe
Vata Glbrs
Gene Ate
Taft
Burditt
Lasinge
Swift & Co
Patricia Henry to Be June Bride
Patricia Henry and Donald Demke plan a June 14 wedding at the Presbyterian church with ten in the wedding party. The ceremony at 7:20 pm will be followed by a reception in the church parlors. Henry is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James L Henry of 335 N Catherine Ave, and Demke is nephew of Mr and Mrs Clifford Feldt of Western Springs.
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Patricia Henry
Donald Demke
Presbyterian Church
Miss Henry
James L. Henry
Catherine
Demke
Clifford Feldt
Western Springs
Marjorie Lund
Pat
Fléaner Prichard
Nancy Nicolaus
Pat Scott
Herbert Koshygarian
MacDonald Curless
Topeka
Kan
Delta Tau Delta
al Lazar
Herbert Kashgarian
Roy Schlueter
Sgt
Rey Egger
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