Community notices from LaGrange events and family milestones
A jumble of parish, social, and family news from LaGrange and nearby. Items include anniversaries, birthdays, receptions at Grace Lutheran and Syren, guests visiting in Chicago, canasta at Barbara’s Mothers Club, and forward-dated celebrations for children in Grose School precincts. Names include Mr and Mrs, Ted Pence, Kit Carson, Hubert Lassota, Sandra, Joan, Werner Reber, Jack Washburn, Barbara, Neil Frinhart, and Robert Taylor.
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Hubert Lassota Naghter
Sandra
Joanne
Werner Reber
Chicago
Grace Lutheran Church
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Ted Pence
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Kit Carson
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Calendar Tea Season Opens at Brookfield Club
Pay held the first fall meeting of the club year on September 16 at the new FFW hall. Helen Buckles presided and introduced the new board of directors. Plans for upcoming months were discussed including a costume dance October 24 and a couples card party in November. About 100 newcomers attended the entertainment by Miss Lois John and Roy Kane. A guest talk by Miss Laws Etelold is planned for October. Newcomers urged to attend and meet neighbors through Calendar Teas. Ridging transportation notes and other community items also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Str. Pay
FFW
Helen Buckles
Newwcomers
Brookfield
Lois John
Roy Kane
Betty Lou Duke Engaged to Robert Mathias of Brookfield
Miss Betty Lou Duke of Worth Illinois announced engagement to Robert Mathias of Brookfield son of George R. Mathias. Both attend Illinois Institute of Technology with Betty majoring in chemistry and Robert majoring in chemical engineering. They plan to marry in December 1953.
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Betty Lou Duke
Worth, Ill
Robert Mathias
Brookfield
Alfred Roberts
Worth, WI
Mathias
George R. Mathias
Betty Lou
Robert
Illinois Institute of Technology
Betty
Chemistry
Birthday Fetes Honor Community Members at Local Event
Honored at birthday fetes at 220 Arthur Ave guests included Clarence Faun Jr Howard Schmid Macy Ann and Mrs Kuher. A theater gathering Tuesday at the Harold Schmid home featured Fo Johnson Linda and Richard from Villa Park in attendance.
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Paw Sehoold
Arthur Ave
Ore
Gren
Wren Clarence
Faun’, Jr
Howard Schmid
Macy Ann
Mre
Kuher
Schmid
Toarerce
Fo Johnson
Linda
Richard
Villa Park
Schos Oleo Fundraiser Presents World Tour Troupe
Gross School PTA stages a two day fundraising Oleo on Oct 23 and 24 1953 to support the 1953 54 budget. Theme A Trip Around the World features a 47 member cast under Mrs J Doegey with production by Mrs J Basak Mrs L Fiournoy and Mrs J Doegey narration by Fred Wisner and a long list of participating teachers and parents. Tickets Available from room mothers or cast members.
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Oleo
Gross School Pta
Frank Baskovic
Lillian Baskovic
Mary Bartik
Agnes Basak
Dell Cholewick
Ray Castanero
John Doegey
Corayne Doegey
Edward Eisermann
Florence Fisermann
Betty Evans
LaVerne Flournoy
Casey Flowers
Mary Flowers
Frank Grosser
Barbara Grant
Mr. Jurgs
Frank Kaye
Helen’ Kaye
J. Kapp
E. Kanak
Mildred Kan
Jean Young
The
Christmas Cards at Ruthanne's Gift Shop
Christmas cards offered at Ruthanne's Card and Gift Shop located on 4221 Sherwood Road in the lower level of the Village Market. Customers may choose any Xmas cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthanne's Card and Gift Shop
Sherwood Road
Marriage plans for Lorraine and Joseph Fazio
A Riverside couple Lorraine and Joseph Fazio plan a Oct 3 wedding at 6 30 p m in the Riverside Lutheran church with a reception at the Brookfield Congregational church. A prior party for Lorraine included 24 guests and a downtown show outing with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Oakcoe
Lorraine
Joseph Fazio
Riverside
Lutheran Church, Riverside
Missing Paragraphs From Eye Foundation Offer Dog Trade
Mrs Delaney and granddaughter Barbara Hueser of Kemman Avenue returned Sunday after a month in Clearwater seeking a seeing eye dog in exchange for help from the Eye Foundation. The report notes efforts to aid visually impaired residents with guide animals.
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Delaney
Barbara Hueser
Kemman Ave
Ling
Clearwaver
Paper drive sponsored by J Pauls Lutheran School PTA
Oct 3 marks the community paper drive with a trailer in the Grant avenue schoolyard to accept donations. Leonard Kopp, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Kopp, has returned to Bradley University Peoria Illinois as a junior. Mrs J Shephard of Blanchan avenue is seriously ill at her sister's Cicero home. a card would lift her spirits.
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J. Paul's Lutheran School
PTA
Grant Ave
Leonard Kopp
Andrew Kopp
Bradley, University
Peoria
Ladies Society Plans Bazaar Toy Monkeys Gift
The Women’s Society of Mirigm pes gt held a special meeting on Monday at 3327 Oak Ave. Mrs Hale Shortt led the session as plans were made to construct and stuff toy monkeys for the bazaar on November 17.
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