Obituary: LaGrange man dies suddenly at hospital
The Rev Ander ley of LaGrange Baptist church announces the death of an unnamed LaGrange resident who died Friday at Neal Memorial hospital. Interment will follow at the local cemetery. The deceased resided at 339 Avenue in LaGrange and left a wife Feanle a son Walter Jr. and one grandchild. Born June 22 1884 in Can salso the native town of the deceased.
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Mont Howell
Peoeane Barho
Friday Neal
Ander- LaGrange Baptist Church
Followley
Ave
LaGrange
Funeral Held in Chicago Chapel
Funeral services were held Monday in Chicago for mosFohnan a former resident of the 100 block on Oak Avenue and 9016 North McAlpine. He is survived by his wife Olivia and children Nels and Mrs. Martha Frank.
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Gon
Chicago Chapel
mosFohnan
Oak Ave
North McAlpine
Chiedaway
Chicago
Olivia
Nels
Martha Frank
Inhalator Squad Report From Lincoln Ave Incident
Police said Angelo G. was reported serious at 12 43 Wednesday on Lincoln Ave. Buff was called at 2 a m. Dicenzo was regaining his strength as the incident unfolded.
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Ield
Lincoln Ave
Angelo G
Buff
Dicenzo
Brookfield News Briefs From Brookfield Magnet
Mary Hardin Baylor College leader in Belton Texas is noted as vice president of the junior class. Charles B. Ciendenin attends Faith rangeical Lutheran church and recent stewardship conference held at the McLaren foundation Sycamore Illinois. Married couples conference to be held at St. Kara's Sunday afternoon Oct 25. Sgt Apps seen chatting on Prairie. Mrs. Watson of Brookfield Flower Shop says family moves to new Ogden Ave location west of Prairie. Myron Fisher collecting for Brookfield Community Chest drive. Col Walls warns one more cold snap may force digging out his Scotch chapeau. Wallie Bruna of the Brookfield Fire Department discusses fire extinguishers and fire prevention weeks. Mrs. Fred McDowell ill in Chicago hospital. Ann Gardner of 8942 Southview Ave praised Brookfield Fire and Police for help after Garner home emergency on Sunday Sept 27.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Belton
Tex
Arles
Ciendenin
Ical Lutheran Church
McLaren Foundation
Sycamore
Ill
St. Kara’s
Apps
On Prairie
Watson
Brookfield
Mr. Watson
Ogden ,Ave
Prairie
Myron Fisher
Breokfield
Col. Walls
Wallie Bruna
Fred McDowell
Chicago
Ann Gardner
Southview Ave
Brookfield Fire Department
Police Department
Garner
115 Patients Are Moved From Hinsdale Sanitarium
The Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital moved 115 patients to a new building on Tuesday as demolition began on the old structure serving LaGrange and surrounding villages. Miss Frances Stimac was the first patient, welcomed by hospital officials, Seventh-day Adventist representatives, and Blue Cross staff.
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Hinsdale
San
Frances Stimac
Rockfield
Norman C. Taylor
Seventh-day Adventist
Blue Cross
Cpl. Donald Bartlett Separated From Army
Cpl. Donald E. Bartlett son of Mr and Mrs E G Bartlett 3800 Raymond Ave Brookfield was separated from active duty at Fort Lee Virginia This week at the Quartermaster Training Command He served in the 392nd Army band playing bass horn He played string bass with dance bands and at service club dances and veterans hospitals in Virginia Before his induction he was a DePauw University student where he earned a B A degree.
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Donald E. Bartlett
E. G. Bartlett
Raymond Ave
Brookfield
U. S. Army
Quartermaster Training Command
Fort Lee
Bartlett
392Nd Army Band
Virginia
DePauw University
Hangs Up Employment Record for Edward Soucek
Edward J. Soucek of 3119 Sunny Side Ave Brookfield marked his 25th year in employment recently, ending a long tenure with his current employer as reported in local records.
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Edward J. Soucek
Sunnyside Ave
Brookfield
Lyons Township High School Freshman Open House Event
Lyons Township High School will host a freshman open house on October 13. Parents tour classrooms led by their children, followed by an auditorium program at 7 45 p m featuring a guidance talk by Ronald Deabler and a freshmen chorus, with refreshments served.
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Lyons Township High School
Ronald Deabler
Apprentice Compositor Joins Donnelley 25-Year Club
A graduate of the Donnelley apprentice training program is welcomed as a new member of the printing concern's 25-Year club, achieving status as a compositor.
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R. R. Donnelley & Sons
Donnelley
Printing Concer
Riverside Brookfield district board to grow from five to seven
Forty five representatives from civic fraternal religious and women’s groups met at Riverside Brookfield High School to discuss reorganizing district 208 from five to seven members. The caucus aimed to nominate candidates for the April 1954 election and set plans for a follow up meeting October 28 with bylaws. Temporary officers included chairman R W Bartsch and secretary Mrs Edwin Droppert Walters.
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Riverside- Brookfield High School
Bng
R. W. Bartsch
Rosemear
H. J. Schneider
Morgan
Edwin Drop
Pert Walters
Elmave
Mra
Drooke
Riverside-Brookfield High School
PTA
Brook Park
LaGrange Park
Gross
Brookfield
Hollywood
Komarek
North Riverside
Riverside
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