Teachers use summer travel to enrich LTES lessons
Ten LTES teachers report summer travels across continents and regions fueling fall classes. Miss Allcutt drew on Argentina and Brazil while Miss Gorley shared Washington DC and coastal stops. Miss Sheppard narrated a Caribbean cruise and Caribbean and South American ports. Mrs Wenner described an Indian burial mound in Oklahoma with artifacts. Other staff referenced Mexico travel, California and British Columbia, and reunions with former LTHS teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LTES
Lucy Allcutt
Argentina
Brazil
Rio
Ruth Gorley
Washington
D.C
Virginia
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
New York
Provincetown
Caribbean
Dutch Guiana
Louise Sheppard
Alcoa Aluminum Company
Haiti
Miss Sheppard
Martinique
Jamaica
Trinidad
Dominican Republic
Ruth Wenner
Wagner
Okla
University of Oklahoma
University of Chicago
Wenner
Itao
Mexico
Helen Gage
Saltillo
Dorothy Walker
Lula Belle Thompson
California
British Columbia
Canada
Leah Magee
LTHS
Laura Hunter
Irma Barnes
Freshman Open House Set for Tuesday Night
Freshman Open House will be held on Oct. 11 at 7:45 in the LTHS auditorium. The girls chorus will sing numbers and Ronald Deabler will speak on the guidance program. Parents will tour a full day schedule of classes with 15 minute periods and meet teachers, followed by refreshments in the boys gym. Freshman counselors are Miss Helen Brown and Edward Zindars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LTHS
Fresh Girls
Ronald Deabler
Helen Brown
Edward Zindars
Camp Fire Fall Program Launched With Woods Hike
Hollywood Riverside Brookfield Camp Fire girls started fall activities with Tawasi 1 Tawasi 2 and Riv-ca-fi groups meeting at Central School for a 4 30 pm hike and cook out in McCormick Woods. Guests included Sheila's dad M Newman and new Camp Fire leader Mrs H Laskowski. Afternoon games and a fire side song session followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Hollywood - Riverside - Brookfield
C. Hunter
M. Newman
Central School
McCormick Woods
Camp Fire Community Service Committee
Sheila
H. Laskowski
Newman
RNA Circle Visits Nemecs in New Downers Home
RNA Circle members met Wednesday night at Grace Nemec's new Downers Grove home. They enjoyed royal entertainment by the Nemecs, with a brief business meeting, gifts for Mrs. Nemec, and a chop suey supper. The event ended with wishes for many happy days in the new residence. Included note on Plumbago graphite used in pencils and as a lubricant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RNA Circle
Grace Nemec
Downers Grove
Plan Visit to Legion Unit Caravan Meeting
Cook County council of the American Legion auxiliary will host Department of Illinois officials for the annual caravan on Friday Oct 7 at the Sherman hotel convening at 9 30 a m. The caravan is a conference for officials and members to present the auxiliary program for the year with delegates from West Side and Suburban units. The Fifth District directors and unit presidents will meet Oct 18 at 2 p.m. at G A R Memorial hall Oak Park with Mrs William Stringer presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County Council of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Illinois
Sherman Hotel
West Side
Fifth District
G.A.R. Memorial Hall
Lombard Ave
Lake St
Oak Park
William Stringer
Lillian J. Brederle
GOP Board Guests of Hinsdale Club
West Suburban Republican Women members attended a Hinsdale Women’s Republican club meeting at Mrs. Ward Castle’s home 323 E Fourth St on Monday Sept 26 A luncheon followed by remarks from Hon Earle Searcy Springfield clerk of the Illinois Supreme Court who was guest speaker Attending board members listed from La Grange La Grange Park Riverside Western Springs and Lyons among others with Mrs James L Henry noted as first vice president Federation of Illinois Women’s Republican clubs and former West Suburban president included as a hostess guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Suburban Republican Women's Club
Hinsdale Women's Republican Club
Ward Castle
E. Fourth St
Lester B. Converse
Earle Benjamin Searcy
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Converse
Federation of Illinois Women’s Republican Clubs
West Suburban Group
Couple Plans to Wed October Fifteenth
Mr and Mrs Edward Hrdina of 3640 Cleveland Ave Brookfield announce the engagement of their daughter Rose Lynn Hrdina to James L Baldwin son of Mr and Mrs Leigh Baldwin of 206 E Harris Ave LaGrange They will wed Saturday October 15 at the home with a reception at Fredens in Hinsdale James Baldwin a LTHS class of 1948 graduate and Rose Hrdina a Riverside High School 1948 graduate They plan to reside in Peoria Illinois while James attends Bradley College
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Edward Hrdna
Cleveland Ave
Brookfield
Rose Lynn Hrdina
James L. Baldwin
Leigh Baldwin
E. Harris Ave
LaGrange
Freden’s
Hinsdale
James Baldwin
LTHS
Rase Hrdina
Riverside High School
James
Bradley College
Peoria
Portia Manor News Highlights Multiple Brookfield Local Notices
Portia Manor notes Mrs. Edward Cichy visits sister Miss Helen Ziontara ill at Illinois Research hospital. Chuck Carroll returns from Saginaw Bears season as center fielder amid fan mail. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Christ and Mr. L. Spielman travel to Morris and Pine Rock. Mrs. Harold Kracht rushed to West Lake hospital for emergency operation. A baby named David Anthony born to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Riddle at Wesley Memorial. Mrs. John Caldwell visits friend Miss Florence Reed in Oak Park. Mrs. Emma Bradow ill after stroke. Eric Bradow and wife plan move to Northern Michigan. Mrs. Nick Barth moves from Hamlet, Ind. to Brookfield. Casey Flowers of 3622 Harrison Ave. news from Marionette Club of Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cichy
Fairview
Helen Ziontara
Illinois Research Hospital
Chuck Carroll
Frank Carroll
Grant Ave
Saginaw Bears
Saginaw, Mich
Chuck
Gladden
W. J. Riddle
Grand Ave
David Anthony
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Emma Bradow
Eric Bradow
Michigan
Nick Barth
Hamlet
Ind
Brookfield
Casey Flowers
Harrison Ave
Mrs. Anderson Surprised at Charm House in DesPlaines
Mrs. Anderson honored on her birthday by Lunak Vyhnanck Dolezal and Blaser at the Charm House Des Plaines on Monday Sept 24. She resides at the Des Plaines Methodist Campground. Guests enjoyed dinner and met Leon Smange superintendent of schools formerly of Brookfield who guided them through a new ultra modern school under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunak
Vyhnanck
Dolezal
Blaser
V. Anderson
Desplaines
Desplaines Methodist Campground
Charm House
Leon Smange
Brookfield
LTHS Biology 3% Group Plans Arboretum Trip
At LTHS biology club first meeting September 27 president Merle Schmidt formed committees. Program committee includes Richard Fevold Everett Schafer Chuck Nagel Jack Munns and Fred Tuttle. Publicity team features Shirley Drom Joyce Matthews Margie Webber Jean Tohes and Judy Tibbets. Refreshments led by John Feldmann and Alan Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lths Biology Club
Merle Schmidt
Richard Fevold
Everett Schafer
Chuck Nagel
Jack Munns
Fred Tuttle
Shirley Drom
Joyce Matthews
Margie Webber
Jean Tohes
Judy Tibbets
John Feldmann
Alan Johnston
Farewell Party For Brookfield Family Readies Move
A farewell event honored Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dawson of Sherman Ave as they prepare to relocate to Neenah Wisconsin. On Saturday October 1 at James Dondas home on Sheggman Ave guests included Arch Bauer Ike Heddens Joe Dawson Ernest Adams Fred Vitale George Mehl Robert Wright and James Donda with games and a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field
Paul Dawson
Sherman Ave
James Dondas
Sheggman Ave
Dawsons
Brookfield
Neenah
Wis
Arch Bauer
Ike Heddens
Joe Dawson
Ernest Adams
Fred Vitale
George Mehl
Robert Wright
James Donda
Past Masters Night At La Grange Lodge October 15
La Grange Lodge No. 770 A F and A M will host Past Masters Night at the La Grange Masonic temple 66 S La Grange Rd at 6 p.m. Saturday October 15. Entertainment will be provided by C Lindquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
la Grange Lodge
A.F
A.M
la Grange Masonic Temple
S. la Grange Rd
C. Lindquist
Elaine Revell Leads Beauty A Show at Ruby's Grangeries
A fragmentary note describes Elaine Revell at Ruby's LaGra Grangeries with a train on hand to assist women facing a pennag probleme. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Revell
Ruby’s
LaGra Grangeries
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Carol Raumzandner
Gail Korngeibel
Suzanne Branham
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Jayce Opie
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GOP
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Ua Grange
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Portia Manor
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Arthur Ave
Morris, Hi
Pine Rock
Rock River
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Keavman, LaGrange
West Lake Hospital
John Caldwell
Lincoln Ave
Florence Reed
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S. la Grange Road
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