Referendum Set for Ol Dist 105 Tax Increase Vote
Voters in Ol Dist 105 will decide on a 21 cent rise in the educational tax levy this Saturday June inh to fund schools amid deficits. Dist president E H Skinnes says the levy would give a first lien on school revenues while finance chair Richard W Meldon notes the district has faced deficits of 107 000 for the current term and expects higher shortfalls next year prompting possible borrowing as soon as October or November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Skinnes
Dist. i
Richard W. Meldon
I Educational
Brookfield Junior auxiliary hosts Mother's Day party for mothers
Brookfield Gaetican Legion Junior auxiliary held a Mother's Day event in May with guests including Georgiana Sedivy Josephine Fishback Jean Borman Anna Mae Johnson Elsie Evans Clara Janda Qin Kovanic and Thelma Mark. Each guest received a corsage and card purchased by her daughter while Gold Star mothers got a handkerchief and card.
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Gee
Brookfield Gaetican Legion Junior Auxiliary
Mmes
Georgiana Sedivy
Josephine Fishback
Jean Borman
Anna Mae Johnson
Elsie Evans
Clara Janda
Qin Kovanic
Thelma Markand
Bonnie
Darlene Kovanic
Veteran's Center
Chicago
Secon
Lyons Township High elects GAA officers for 1954-55
Elizabeth Titus was elected president of the Girls Athletic Association at Lyons Township High School for the 1954-55 year. Serving with her are Vice president Lynn Tuttle, secretary Kerra Dougan, treasurer Sara Burch, sport manager Meredith Mattka, and historian Helen Paisley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Titus
Girls Athletic Association
Lyons Township High School
Lynn Tuttle
Kerra Dougan
Sara Burch
Meredith Mattka
Helen Paisley
Community Happenings from Vernon and Nearby Areas
Entertaining and birthday notices fill a week of social life in the area. Mrs. Arquette hosted pinochle with relatives from Michigan, while many neighbors joined gatherings at Vernon Ave and Sunnyside Ave. Birthdays, anniversaries, and outings to Chicago and Starved Rock mark a busy social calendar.
Mrs McWayne Hosts Canasta Club In Springfield Trip
Mrs James McWayne of Custer Avenue hosted her canasta club on Tuesday evening. The eighth de of St Barbara's met in Springfield Illinois on Tuesday to see the sights and enjoy themselves. James McWayne left Sunday for a week in Hawaii. He is an official photographer with United Airlines. This is my last column as South Brookfield representative and I thank readers for their kindness this year. Mrs Evert Carlson of Elmore is to be the new reporter. you can call her at HU 55817 with news. My thanks to all and to Mr Schonemann for a pleasant association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Kovanic
A. P. Kovanic
Bonnie
Steve
Thelma Markland
Cook County Children’s Memorial Hospital
American Legion Hall
James McWayne
Custer Ave
St. Barbara’s
Springfield
Hawaii
Mr. McWayne
United Airlines
South Brookfield
Evert Carlson
Elmore
Schonemann
Ted Pence
Eye care cost is under three cents daily on average
A preliminary note states that providing professional eye care is typically less than three cents per day, ensuring each pair of eyes receives essential maintenance and monitoring.
Brookfield Rebekah Lodge initiates five new members
The Brookfield Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting with Noble Grand Mildred Prochaska presiding. Five new applicants—Della Tingsted, Ethel Weeks, Sylvia Hahn, Anna Panoch, and Donna Coniglio, all of Brookfield—were initiated in impressive ceremonies conducted by staff captain Helen Kolar, with past grand Isabel Jackson presiding. Visitors from Aus tin Lodge and Springfield, Mass., attended. Refreshments were served by hostesses and a reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Happiness and charm as a woman's defining trait
A quotation notes that happiness, beauty, charm and mental traits attract men less than a woman's capacity to be happy. It says this explains why women who are not beautiful or young can still attract many men, attributed to inner happiness rather than outward charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris Sokloff
Evolution of Farm Tool Finishing Methods
The article traces how farm tools were once hand painted with Japan colors or flat coats followed by varnish, a slow costly process. As production rose, methods shifted to dipping and later flow coating, with some products now sprayed for finish.
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Japan
Neater tailored results improve final pressing efficiency
A fragment notes that a process yields neater tailored results and makes the final pressing straightforward. The quote suggests efficiency gains from the method, reflecting a craftsman’s view on finishing tasks with less effort and greater precision.
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Jollywood
Gene Kubricht
Rae
Vincent Peale
S. Ae
Nancy Janeist
Nancy Marn Link
R. Allen
Alfred James Littlefield
Ronald Thomas Luce
William L Maurice Yons
Ronald James Lyons
Joyce Marie Machacek
Anita Elaine
Kent Mahlke
Tos
Rosalie H.maier
Arnold E. Mamath
Jo Ann Manley
Dolores Lee Manus
Dorothy Ann Maresh
Carol” Marie Markus
Dorothy Frances Maronich
Edward Howard Marton Jr
Marie Lucille Marzelle
Joseph T. McCarthy
Roberta Mary McCormick
Barbara E
Lynne Carole O’donohue
Bruce J. O'Neal
John Henry Owens
Kenneth Paul Janoch
Barbara Ann Patton
Janet Pattelt
William Peter Jenne
Carole Mae Penzel
Robert E. Pesch
Judith Ann Pinner
Marlene Anne Plimi
Claudette Marie Post
Patricia Ann Prazak
Lawrence P. Prazybylski
Charles Douglas Potts
Patricia Ann Queen
Jean Louise Rada
Charles Albert Radosta
Lillian Jean Rampage
Ronald B. Kardin
William C. Reichmann
Elaine Anna Riha
Gaylord G. Rogeness
Thomas C. Rothgeb
Richard Sangala
Robert Steven Schmidt
Ardeth Anne Schmuck
Patricia Jane Schneider
Beverly Ann Schroeder
Paul James Schroeder
Sandra Jean Schultz
Jean Christine Sekera
Diana Kathryn Serena
Marilyn Helen Sering
Myrna Shaver
Marilyn H. Sheffer
Barbara Kathryn Shellgren
Carole Ann Shoup
Jack Lee Skoumal
Dolores Marie Smith
Maryanne Sorensen
Marybeth Sorensen
Donald Charles Soukup
John Sperry Sovereign
Judith Lee Stack
Jon Robert Stephenson
Glen Owen Swanson
Robin Jon Swenson
Kenneth R. Swiatek
Judith Louise Tabor
William J. Taylor
Roger John Teller
Franklin A. Tepper
Judith Ann Tintera
Nancy Ann Tullis
Michael Richard Vaughan
John Francis Voyda
Marilyn A. Vrzak
Richard Clarence Wackrow
Lance D. Whitehead
Marian Williams
Wayne Wilbur Wright
Shirley Marie Zelenka
Barbara Gale Zika
Frederick James -Zolla
GAA
Biva
Michigan
Leonell Arquette
Vernon Ave
North
Riverside
William Slater
Mrs. Hart
Freeport
Mrs. Neel Renze
Sunnyside Ave
Jenna “Arquette
Enter
Bert Hutmacher
Bennett Barnes
Neil Frihart
George Baruch
Lombard
James Lynch
Forest Ave
Barry McWayne
South Bend
Ind
Joseph Pence
Wren
Neil Fichart
Sam Gol
Joseph Stevens
Mark
Jill
Kappy
Terry Stevens
Starved Rock
Sally Copeland
LeRoy
Formelorar Rental
Ang
Isss Bros, Inc
Selene
All Ecencsesien
MLO
Hodge Padevs Drug Store
Grand Boulevard
Sphnells
Northern Illinois Gas Company
Buick
Century
Oltage Buick
Tom Berle
Strees
Paloucek
Grand Hunter
Grand Blvd
Brookfield, Ill
America
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