Mardi Gras High School Carnival Sparks Colorful Festivities
Lively LTHS basement event features carnival booths, decorations, and student clubs organizing soft drinks popcorn and candy. GAA and All Arts showcase senior projects as Twirlers and Tri-Hi-Y assist with balloons telegrams and decorations amid costume displays and baby white elephant exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eynen
Baby
LTHS
Mardi Grass
Arious
Gerach
Mp ¢Club
Tri-Hi-Y
Cic-Ceo
iSteven Speaker at wcomers Club Meet
iSteven Speaker at the Newcomers Club Meet in Brookfield reports a meeting held November 20. Virgil Welsh’s report, given by Mrs. Ann and Mrs. Lillian, notes a basket for a Brookfield family and plans for a Christmas set. Helen Hoffman introduced the speaker. Mrs. Mary Hunt gave a brief talk on penicillin discovery. Harris of The Cross urged blood donor cards. the Y.M.C.A. mobile unit was praised.
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Brookfield
Harris
Cross
Model diesel locomotive gifted to official in Washington
A detailed quarter inch scale model of a 6000 horsepower General Motors diesel freight locomotive was presented to Hon Delos W Rentzel under secretary of commerce for transportation. R L Terrell, now eastern regional manager for Electro Motive GM, placed the exhibit. Rentzel praised the diesel as a symbol of modern motive power guiding railroads to move tonnage with less fuel, supporting mobilization and future peak demand.
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General Motors
Delos W. Rentzel
Commerce For Transportation
Washington
R. L. Terrell
Grange Park
Eastern
Electro-Motive Division
Rentzel
LaGrange Park
Delos W. Rentze
Bigees
College reps to visit area high schools this week
Several colleges schedule visits for high school students and parents this week. Jacksonville Hi opens with Margaret Halligan tomorrow Nov 28, Sweetbriar on Nov 30, and Dec 4 features Albion College in Albion Michigan in the morning and Colgate University in the afternoon. Thanksgiving weekend hosts visit from Mr and Mrs Harry Shark and Mrs Blott is related to the Sharks.
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Tinos College
Jacksonville
Margaret Halligan
Sweetbriar College
Sweetbriar
BR Agentleman
Alsen College
Albion
Mich
Ai Due Mate
Colgate University
Colgate
Woren
Hamilton, Noy
Harry Shark
Brookfield Ave
Royee Bhitt
Davenport
Town
Blott
Sharks
Brookfield Youth Center holiday fee at National hall
Brookfield Youth Center hosts a holiday event at National hall on December 29 with information lines for Peggy Gemar Myrna Shaver Cliff Johnson Bill Markland and Brook 9709. The BBC sponsors a 2 league basketball at Gross school Monday evenings 6 30 p m. Open to join call Dave Kellogg Brook 6952 or 9709.
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Brookfield
National Hall
Peggy Gemar
Myrna ‘Shaver
Cliff Johnson
Bill Markland
Brook
BBC
Gross School
Dave Kellogg
Congress Park
19Th Century Club
Oak Park
BRC
Charles Benoit
al Smerz
Jerome Srejma
Otto Schmidt to Be Toastmaster
The West Suburban Toastmasters will meet at Bad's Stock House at 6 50 pm Thursday November 29 with Otto Schmidt as toastmaster. Speakers include Paul Allen Mel Rafer and Det Santmyers. Members Joho Raneck and Avery Phillie spoke at Horsdale on Tuesday showing interest in speech work.
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Chub
Bad's Stock House
New
Otto Schmidt
Will
West Suburban
Horsdale
Joho Raneck
Avery Phillie Hose
Class of '52 Chooses June Prom Spot
The Class of 1952 selects a June prom venue at the Sheraton hotel with plans coordinated by student leaders. Dave Yee and other senior organizers oversee committee tasks as clubs contribute to decorations and activities for the dance event.
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Ase Sestyatiun
LTHS
Sheraton Hofparte Jur Prom
Sendba Tree
Dave
Chest Clinic Planned for December Seventh at Brookfield Health Center
Examinations to diagnose tuberculosis and other chest disorders will be held at the chest clinic of Brookfield Health Center located at 2837 Prairie Ave on Friday December 7. The hours are from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Brookfield Health Center
Prairie Ave
B 36 Landing of Forth Worth Heroes Focuses on Paskvan Crew
Lt Col Paul Paskvan Jr of La Grange led a three officer crew in landing a crippled B 36 at Fort Worth Texas after one landing gear failed and rain hid the runway. Capt Clarence F Horton and Lt Ernest O Benefield aided in keeping the bomber aloft six hours before a safe descent. Sixteen crew members parachuted safely at 3000 feet west of Fort Worth.
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Paul Paskvan Jr
la Grange
Fort Worth
Tex
Paskvan
Clarence F. Horton
San Antonio
Ernest O. Benefield
Pature
Carswell Air Force Base
11Th Ramber Wine
Air Force notes on B-36 landing and family ties
In Air Force annals a B 36 landed despite tire damage after a run runway theatrics. Col Paskvan, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Paskvan, is married to Elaine Conrad of Joliet. Mr and Mrs Matt Wersching and son Matty enjoyed Thanksgiving at the Spinning Wheel on Hollywood Ave.
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Air Force
Col. Paskvan
Paul Paskvan
Elaine Conrad
Joliet Wd
LaGrange
Matt Wersching
Matty
Hollywood Ave
The
Spinning Wheel
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Src Carnival
GAA
All Arts Club
Northern
Illinois
Oldsmobile
BKC
Morgan Motors
Atella Grange
Provement
Toastmasters’ Club
Schmidt
Yee Oweerp
Sapears
Kore Jatres Wereccn
Aluminum
S. la Grange Road
la Grange la Grange
Ng Choad
Kostel Shoes
LA Grange, Ill
South
la Grange Road
Grange
Life Insurance
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit
Fernald Candy Shop
Alreaga
Purchase Thur
Sat
Tin
S. la Grange Rd
America
Kashgarian Rug Co
West Hillgrove Ave
LA Grange, Ilt
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