West Suburban YMCA building gala boosts Electro Motion gift
A Chicago area YMCA drive reports a landmark donation from Electro-Motive and a total near 1.1 million dollars toward a new West Suburban YMCA building on Ogden Avenue. Industry leaders gathered to hear plans for worker fitness, education and housing facilities, with further pledges and an employee matching fund encouraged.
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Ymca New Building Committee
YMCA_ board ‘of trustees
C. H. Stotz
West Suburban Ymca
Mrs Sanaa Sjoberb Anderson Dies at 83 at Home
Mrs Sanaa Sjoberb Anderson of 4824 DuBois Bird widow of Carl A Anderson died Sunday November 26 after a 27 month illness. She would have been 84 on November 28. Survived by husband two sisters Mrs Otil la Johnson and Mrs Esther Hobel and brother Elsten Seeberg. Funeral Wednesday at Memorial Chapel 110 North LaGrance Rd with burial at Rosehill.
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Memorial Chapel
North LaGrance Rd
Rosehill
Cold Weather Slows Bridge Fans at West Suburban Meet
On a cold night 815 tables were in play at the West Suburban Duplicate Bridge Club Friday at the YMCA. Winners in North-South were Sloan and Temple. East-West winners included Stokes and Dunn, Pierce and Webster, Burke and Janes. A third-place tie existed between Vauchan and Ameisen/Dunn.
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West Suburban Duplicate Bridge Club
YMCA
Sloan
Temple
Stokes
Amersen
Dunn
West
Pierce
Webste
Burke
L. C. Janes
L Vauchan
Vauehain
Ameisen
Local youth Lloyd Augustine headed for aviation cadet training
Lloyd Howard Augustine Jr of 3703 Blanchan Ave Jeft Wednesday for Waco Texas to begin aviation cadet pilot training. He passed all tests with a satisfactory score and received his appointment last week. Augustine, a graduate of Gross Riverside Brookfield High School and Lyons Township Junior College, has substantial flying experience and holds a commercial pilot license. He is stationed at Connary Field in Waco Texas.
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Lloyd Howard Augustine, Jr
Blanchan ‘Ave
Waco
Texas
United States Air Force
Lloyd
Connary Field
Tex
Gross
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Lyons Township
Carol Singing Planned by Brookfield Recreation Group
Mrs. David Markland of the Brookfield Recreation commission plans holiday carol singing. Dates of meetings are to be announced later.
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David Markland
Brookfield Recreation Commission
Yule Fete Planned by Hollywood Women's Club
The Hollywood Women's club will hold its annual Christmas party Friday December 8 at 2 pm at the Hollywood Community house. A Christmas exhibit of table door and mantle arrangements will compete by viewers vote with prizes. Mrs Nathanel Butler and Mrs Edwin Dropka will oversee exhibits. The Riverside Grammar Madrigal Club directed by Mr Robert Sheehan will sing. Hostesses include Mrs A Groth Mrs H FE Sproat Mrs Sindélar Mrs R W Goding and Mrs A C Wood.
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Hollywood Community House
Nathanel Butler
Edwin Dropka
Madrigal Club
Riverside Grammar School
Robert Sheehan
A. Groth
H. FE. Sproat
Mra. Sindélar
R. W. Goding
A. C. Wood
Want Ad Phone for Quick Results at La Grange 4600
A compact want ad note urges readers to use the La Grange telephone line 4600 for rapid results. The item highlights swift inquiries and concise responses, reflecting a midcentury classifieds style.
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LA Grange
Baptism Dinner for Frank Healy’s Child at St Barbara’s
In attendance at St Barbara’s church were Mr and Mrs Frank Healy of Chicago serving as sponsors. A dinner followed the baptism at the Da
Fragmentary marriage notice from old LaGrange area
Ethel Walgren formerly of LaGrange announced a betrothal or marriage arrangement to Clyde Becker of Columbus, Michigan, mentioning their daughter Ellen Shufflebarger. The text is incomplete and historical in tone.
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LaGrang
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Nt Draughter
Ellen’ Shufflebarger
Lyde
Becker
Colom
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