Birthday Gatherings and Social News From Town
Readable fragments describe birthday celebrations for William Casacenter and family gatherings. Mentions of Mrs Ruby Sons JAR and Mrs Ernest Frescnas, Ogden visitors, and travel to Sturgeon, Gatlinburg, and Lake Chertastie. Several families and neighbors attended events, with names and places including Mr and Mrs Henry Guhiers, Alice Schultz, Clarence, Reb, J C Brough, Paul Childress, Ed Chap, and E Eugene Rubricht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Brough
Mia
Paul Childress
Enrat
Ed Chap
Ned
Ad Childress
Pr Bais Boutevard
Travel Tales and Local Accidents in a Busted Article
The report recounts a mishmash of names and places from LaGrange Highlands to Mackinac Islands and Los Angeles. It mentions Mrs. Kaye Krupa, Doris and Jean Kucera on a cruise, the Busch family return from the Pacific coast trip, and a fall in a residence where A J Fick broke her ankle after a dog incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaye Krupa
LaGrange Highlands
Necrohary
Congress Park
Nat Kruna
Loannwa
Doris
Jean Kucera
John Kucera
Arthur Avenue
Mackinac Islands
St. Jenus
Sault Ste Marie
Detroit
Cleveland
Edwin Busch
DuBois Boulevard
Pacific Coast
Chirence
A. J. Fick
Bianchan Avenue
Newborns in the Area Named and Born This Month
Judith Ann Peklo arrives at the Peklo home on S612 Rockefeller avenue born August 14. Gail Francis Thoreson greets the family after birth on August 15 at 4141 DuBois boulevard. William Lee Gamlin is born August 11 at MacNeal Memorial Hospital to Earnest W Gamlin and his wife of 2014 Devo avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Peklo
Anton J. Peklo
Rockefeller Avenue
Robert F. Thoreson
DuBois Boulevard
Gail Francis
Earnest W. Gamlin
Devo Avenue
William Lee Gamlin
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Bethke Family Vacation in Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Henry Bethke and son Georgie Sait Madison returned home after 14 days at Tittle Pike Lake Sunrise Lodge Mercer in northern Wisconsin. They enjoyed boat riding and fishing as deer were reportedly killed nearby by forest fires five miles away and met the Ted Dreher family who were also vacationing. the Dreher family left earlier that Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bethke
Georgie
Sait Madison
Tittle Pike Lake
Sunrise Lodge
Mercer
Ted Dreher
Maple Avenue
Dreher
Health Conference Set for Brookfield Center on Sept 9
Parents of children six years old and under are invited to bring them to the Brookfield Health Center health conference at 837 Prairie Avenue on Thursday September 9. A physician will examine the children and offer care guidance. Public health nurse Kimi Huff will weigh and measure the younger children and assist doctors. Conferences recur on the second and fourth Thursdays each month from 2 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Health Center
Prairie Avenue
Kimi Huff
R.N
Stamp honors Clara Barton founder of Red Cross
The Fast Office Department will issue a stamp through the Oxford Mass post office on September 7, 1948 to honor Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross. The design shows Barton in an oval with laurel leaves, a Red Cross symbol, and the inscription Founder of the American Red Cross in white roman type, with United States Postage on the upper border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Office
Oxford Mass
Clara Barton
Themerican Red Cross
Faurel
American Red Cross
United States
District 103 to Open Schools After Labor Day With Workshops
District 103 including Lyons and Brookfield plans a three day workshop September 1 to 3 at Washington School in Lyons to improve the instructional program. Supt. Aurand outlined objectives while guests from Springfield discussed language arts reading and arithmetic. new language and arithmetic textbooks will be issued. Four year old kindergarten eligibility and six year old first grade birth dates are noted, with first graders needing a physical exam prior to starting school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Brookfield
E. DB. Aurand
Washington School
Supt. Aurand
Richard Edmonson
Springfield
Maura Conish
Chicago
Supt
Aurand
Congregational Church Players Plan 1948 49 Season
The Congregational Church Players meet August 31 to plan a fall and winter season. Director Mrs. Alta Kellogg announces The Campbells Are Coming a three act comedy by Jay Tobias with a cast of both returning and new members. Also scheduled is The Widow's Plight an old melodrama performed previously for local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church Players
Alta Kellogg
Campbells
Enlarge Objectives Of Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Markland, junior chairman of Edward Feely unit, says the enlargement of the auxiliary’s objectives is to be considered this year. Daughters and sisters of deceased or living Legion members up to age 18 are eligible for Junior membership. The local Juniors unit organizes various activities and seeks many new members this year. Mrs. Markland urges all with eligible girls to contact her and help ensure the greatest Junior year in auxiliary history. Mrs. Josephine Gust thanks members and friends who contributed time to a record carnival year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markland
Edward Feely
Legion
Amxiliary
Josephine Gust
Appointments in the 102 Faculty Club
Mildred Winslow announces the 102 Faculty Club year appointments including Ruth Ebinger as press committee chair with Ruth Moore Belle Prater and Marilyn Nerad as assistants. Building representatives named for districts Congress Park Cossitt Ogden Oak and Augusta Joshi chairing indicates the scope of committee roles. Fortifying sheep rations with salt and iodized salt is noted as a promising method to reduce lamb losses in related text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Winslow
Faculty Club of
Ruth Ebinger
Ruth Moore
Belle Prater
Marilyn Nerad
Eugenia Church
Congress Park
Betty Underbrink
Cossitt
Augusta Joshi
Ogden
Mabel FitzSimons
Oak
Aurnie BiHington
Enlist for Three Years Open Europe Assignment Option
M/Sgt Lowell E Pursell of the USA and USAF Recruiting Station at 6355 West Cermak Road announced that men enlisting for a minimum of three years may now choose assignment to the European command. Direct assignment to Europe is available to new recruits with this three year commitment, with theatre and branch chosen by the enlistee. Interested parties may visit the recruiting station or call Stanley 9150 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell E. Pursell
USA
USAF
West Cermak Road
European Command
Europe
Magt Posell
Stanley
Denies Interest in Jail Commissary Probe
L Morell Gross told a sheriff selected committee he reviewed the jail commissary to ensure it ran all night at the sheriff’s request. He denied any financial stake in the operation. William Biety also denied similar ties while facing charges tied to political patronage. Original charges came from the Howard association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
L. Morell Gross
Elmer Michael Walsh
Gross
William Biety
Sonn Howard Association
Brookfield Post Office flag flies at half staff
Village readers note the Brookfield post office flag was lowered to half staff in memory of former Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes who died at Osterville at age 86 last Friday. The gesture was confirmed by post office staff and acknowledged by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O
Brookfield
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Osterville
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Casacenter
Ruby Sons
Ernest Frescnas
Ace. L'ir
Henry Guhiers
Sturgeon
J. We
Delwin
Elartos
Clarence
Mmharsday
Lake Chertastie
Ozarks
Ee Henry Perdl
Gentry, Th
Albert Chamoradi Arthone
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Srine
Smokies
Rnty
Chamber
Meo
Ro HL Davis
Deseave
Memmerind Hospital
Eugene Rubricht
Eilonjean
Atentiage
Finnville
Slavik
Erwin Miker
Mr. Mes
R Rand Ters
Hins
Chicago Conservatory
Michigan Avenue
Harrison
Helen Frisch
Cunat
Hollywood Studies
Singho
NES
Cermak Road
Tel. Gunderson
Farad
Mansfield Funeral Homes
Sarvice
Sunesa
Servace
Shone
Safis
Grand Boulevard
Lawndale
Ninga Falls
Canaa
Bethke
Wisconsin
Red Cross
Eversharp
Dean Ball
Parker
Hodge Paden's Drug Store
Ground & Prairie
Grand
Lincoln Avenues
Philathea Circle
Alice Bauer
Vivienne Donda
Mildred Mehl
Eleanor Hedden
Betty Wright
Evelyn Janca
Sunnyside Avenue
Paul Ostby
Brookfield Methodist Church
Primo Scala
B. Crosby
Benny Strong
Ken Griffin
Ella Fitzgerald
Lorrie
Hankerin
Harry James
You Harry James
Run Joe
Louis Jordan
Cool Waters Sons of Pioneers
12Th Street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt
Congregational Church
Legion Auxiliary
R. G. Randolph
Stone Avenue
la Grange, Sinois
la Grange
Buckingham
Queen of
Ogden Ave
Lyons, Ill
Nat aSrenge
Ste James
Eugene Shermans
Bernard Workman
Nat Franks
and Brandis
Claire Browns
Washington
Tel
Hinsdale
Ps S
America
LaGrange National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Fete EU Ea
RTS Railkk
Ryn Ona
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!