Korea War Photographic Ace Niemann’s DFC Story
Captain Niemann, a Marine pilot in VMJ-1, flew dangerous recon over North Korea. He photographed enemy installations at low altitudes despite anti aircraft fire and superior jet opposition, earning seven decorations including the Distinguished Flying Cross for missions in April 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Idabara
Joe McConnell
Niemann
Air Force
North Korea
Mann
Korea
Marine Bristographic
United States Naval Service
Portia Manor News: engagements and anniversaries
Portia Manor News celebrates Mr. and Mrs. Mattson with joyous wedding anniversary greetings. Dr. and Mrs. Pokarny wed after a two week Mine Beach Florida vacation. Mrs. Sparer of Blan Avenue marks eighth birthday for Janet at Gross School. E. Kella's birthday was observed on Wednesday November 18. Mr. and Mrs. Ragona hosted a social club evening with light refreshments and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aes
A. Pokarny
Beach
Fla
Eirfield
He Pokarny
Lanet Sparer
Sparer
Blanave
Janet
Gross School
A. J. Ragona
Ae Club
Mansfield couple marked 30th wedding anniversary
The 34th wedding fete honoring Mr and Mrs James Mansfield celebrates thirty years of marriage. The event notes a long partnership and references the Mansfield family triumph and continued goodwill as the giving eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mansfield
Mansfield
Investiture For Girl Scouts Held In Brookfield
A Brookfield Gross school ceremony on November 3 invested second grade girls as Brownies with pins. Mrs. Ceil Kavanaugh presented the pins before mothers, cookies and punch served, leaders listed. Troop 18 hosted a Halloween Juliette Low party with Troop 11 on Oct. 27. On Nov. 3 Troop 18 held a five year pin ceremony for 15 girls and noted badges such as child care, photography, tree, play producer, and musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross School
Brookfield
Ceil Kavanaugh
Pina
Dolores Birr
Charlotte Miller
Helen Walther
Val Kraus
Mary Beth Bergman
Gail Birr
Jacalyn Bonis
Beth Louise Cannon
Katherine Colgrass
Sharon Lee Kolar
Renate Krippells
Linda Mae Kellman
Carol Jean Marshall
Leslie Miller
Sue Ann Miller
Mary Ann Minarovic
Patricia Moylan
Jean Nelson
Mary Ondresky
Karen Peterson
Jerrilyn Petrosky
Candace Pray
Cheryl Walthers
Beverly Weisman
Troop 18
Juliette Low
Troop 11
Tree
Brookfield Sportsmen Aid Clean Streams Pollutions Survey
Brookfield Sportsman's club joined the Cook County Clean Streams committee to survey Salt Creek and Addison Creek for pollution sources during October. The study found ten to twelve major violations from corporations and towns, flagged on a map and forwarded to health and environmental authorities for action. Within Brookfield limits no violations were found. minor log jams and silt accumulations were reported and referred to the forest preserve district for cleanup. The club hosts its second annual dance at National Hall in Brookfield on December 12 at 9 p.m., with tickets available from local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Sportsman's Club
Illinois Federation of Sportsman Club
Cook County Clean Streams Committee
Salt Creek
Addison Creek
Cook County Health Department
Sanitary District of
Cook County
Clean Streams Committee
Brookfield
Forest Preserve
National Hall
Prairie
Henry Jablonski
Bob Thema
Ted Jablonski
Riverside Police Department
Turkey shoot winners named from Bowlerettes event
Winners of the Bowlerettes turkey shoot at BowlMor last Wednesday night include Marguerite Wright Paula Nerad Rae Costen ero Nancy Javurek Pauline Carlson and Gladys Sutterlin. The 500 series shooters were Pauline Carlson 548 Betty Bullerman 503 and Paul Nerad 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BowlMor
Marguerite Wright
Paula Nerad
Rae Costenero
Nancy Javurek
Pauline Carlson
Gladys Sutterlin
Betty Bullerman
Paul Nerad
French visitor compares France and America at Riverside High
Charles Le Meland a 21 year old Paris native visiting Riverside-Brookfield High School on November 5 described differences between French and American education. He noted freer classes mixed with boys and girls and higher discipline through more homework, and spoke of plans to study at UC Berkeley and pursue journalism or a reporting career and eventual citizenship.
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United States
Charles le Meland
Paris
France
America
Micheal
University of Illinois
Charles
Lycee Claude Bérnard
M. Leveland
Chicago
New York
R-B School Receives Positive Remarks on Dress and Temperatures
In a remarks filled with praise the speaker notes cold weather with an average temperature around fifty degrees and approves of the American girls' dress style. He also states that R-B is a very nice school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R-B
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W. E. McGee
Naval Aviation
University of Colorado
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Miami
University of California At Berkeley
All-Gas
Champaign
Ill
Portia Manor
Mattson
E. Kella
N ‘Ants
Grange Road
Turkey
Omes
SEA Foods
W. Oaden Ave
Destiny
Paloucek
Funeral Home
Grand Brookfield
Bank Building
First National Bank
Lagrange Corner
Burlington & Stone Aves
LaGrange
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Westinghouse Twins
Weath
Big Winter Savings
Laundromat
Westinghouse
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