Clifton Family Celebrates Birthdays and Gatherings
The Clifton family held birthday celebrations and a reunion over the weekend. Relatives from San Francisco, Charlotte, Tex, and Michigan visited, including Kathy and Sydney Nightengate, James Wale, and John Conway. Others attended Osborne family reunions and trips to state parks. one member, Lanning, returned home after a recent automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nightengate
San Francind
James Wale
Charlotte, N. C
James
John Conway
G.regor
Ronnie
Tammy
Tex
yPat Rogers Range
Mich
McGregor
Wedding planned for Helen Kemman and Dick Padia
Len Chapin attended a shower for Helen Kemman at Shower dal shower for Mia s Helen Kemman ave. Aug. 20. Friends gathered with snacks and decorations in white and color. The couple will wed September 12 at the Can tional Church, with gifts given to the bride to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias
Helen Kemman
Clarence Stump
Patricia Schweney
Helen
Dick Padia
Brookfield Pvt McWhirter completes basic at Camp Pickett
Pvt. Kenneth E. McWhirter son of Mr and Mrs Robert H McWhirter of 4159 Deyo avenue Brookfield completed basic training at the Medical Replacement training center Camp Pickett Virginia The eight weeks of infantry and eight weeks of medical training covered standard infantry topics and medical subjects including anatomy physiology sanitation evacuation emergency medical treatment administration of medicines ward management hypodermic injection and operating room technique
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. McWhirter
Robert H. McWhirter
Deyo Ave
Brookfield
Medical Replacement Training Center
Camp Pickett
MRTC
Army
McWhirter
Clarence Stumps Feted at 25th Wedding Party
A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stump of 35383 Forest Ave on their 25th anniversary at daughter Mrs. Robert Kobus’s home 9143 Sheridan Ave Aug 28. Hostesses were Kathleen Kobus Mary Goetsch and Patricia Schoen. Guests included family in-laws siblings and neighbors. A turkey dinner was served and guests sent best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Stump
Forest Ave
Robert Kobus
Sheridan Ave
Kathleen Kobus
Mary Goetsch
Patricia Schoen
Philip Brode
Westmont
Stump
George Songstock
Neice
Mary Kobes
Robert Kobes
Brookfield Club Chorus Members Sing At Illinois Event
Three Brookfield Woman's Club chorus members Mrs William Baer Mrs J P Berry and Mrs Emifl Hanselman sang with the Hlinda All-State chorus of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs at the Chicagoland Music festival luncheon. The chorus performed The American Way and Give Me Your Tired Your Poor under director Mrs Robert J Thomas at the Palmer House and Conrad Hilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Woman’s Club
William Baer
J. P. Barry
Emifl Hanselman
Hlinda
Ilinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Palmer House
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Robert J. Thomas
Aurora
Nazareth Academy Officers Attend Catholic Action Summer School
Nazareth academy student officers from LaGrange and Brookfield joined a Catholic Action summer school at Morrison hotel in Chicago August 24 to 29. The program, run by renowned authors and teachers, aimed to train leaders in social life and Catholic values, with Sodality, Student Council, Senior, Junior and Sophomore officers listed by name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazareth Academy
LaGrafige
Park
Catholic Action
Morrison Hotel
Chicago
Sodality
Mary Kay Rickels
Malden Ave
LaGrange
Emily Hodel
Ogden Ave
Brookfield
Virginia Denisson
N. Spring Ave
Mary Jean Krug
N. Waiola
Barbara Willis
Oak Ave
Carolyn Gradishar
N. Malden Ave
Gale Quane
S. LaGrange
La-Grange
Sue Rafferty
S. Madison Cave
Franklin couple visits with in law parents
Ist St and Mrs Leuie Duriick of Franklin Indiana spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Berd at 3807 Morton Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ist
Leuie Duriick
Franklin, Ind
Thomas Berd
Morton Ave
Engagement of Shirley Ann Vokac to William P Feely III
Mr and Mrs William Vokac of LaGrange Park announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Ann to William P Feely III son of Mr and Mrs William P Feely Jr of Brookfield. Shirley is a Riverside Brookfield High School graduate and her fiancé is a Fenwick High School graduate, currently a junior at Saint Joseph's College, Rensselaer Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William” Vokac
Alima - Terrace
LaGrange Park
Shirley Ann
William P.feely III
William P. Feely Jr
Sunnyside Ave
Brookfield
Shirley
Riverside-Brookfield High School
Fenwick High School
Oak Park
St. Joseph’s College
Rensselaer
Ind
Ben Hallbergs Return From Eight Day Minnesota Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hallberg returned August 30 from an eight day vacation visiting Boone Iowa Lake Itasca Hibbing Ely Duluth and the Lake Superior shoreline drives. They toured the headwaters of the Mississippi and enjoyed the city line drive along the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hallberg
Grand Blvd
Boone
Iowa
Lake Itasca
Minn
Mississippi River
Hibbing
Ely
Lake Superior
Duluth
Schultz Family Vacation at Plum Lake Wis Three Weeks
Mr and Mrs C A Schultz and daughter Sandy and Diane with his parents Mr and Mrs A W Schultz enjoyed a three weeks vacation at Plum Lake Sayner Wisconsin They fished swam boat rides and took several side trips making it a restful and enjoyable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Schultz
Sandy
Diane
A. W. Schultz
Plum Lake
Sayner
Wis
Gala Evening Invitation for Sohol Members
Sohol members and trends are invited to a gala evening affair at the National hall 3909 Prairie ave Brookfield on September 18 starting at 8 o'clock. Free refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohol
National Hall
Prairie Ave
Brookfield
Lincoln school PTA opens season with program night
The Lincoln school PTA begins the 1953-54 season on September 8 at 7 p.m. at Lincoln school on Grove and Shields. President John Coykendall leads the business meeting and faculty introductions. Program chair Mrs. John Long presents the theme Time on My Hands and introduces speakers M. Pesch Boy Scouts Miss M Dona hue YMCA George McCullough Brookfield Recreation H Schonberg Fortnightly and Mrs. L Howe Girl Scouts who answer After School What. Second grade mothers hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
PTA
Lincoln School
Grove and
Shieldsaves
John Coykendall
John Long
M. Pesch
Boy Scouts
M. Donahue
YMCA
George McCullough
Brookfield Recreation Commission
L. Howe
Girl Scouts
Schoo
Brookfield Club Seeks Cookies for USO Labor Day
The Sixth district requests the Brookfield Woman's club provide cookies for the USO at Northwestern station on Labor Day September 7. Turnover of cookies to Mrs. Guy Ditzler at 3812 Elm Ave by September 6 is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Woman’s Club
Brookfield Woman's Club
USO
Northwestern ‘Station
Guy Ditzler
Elm Ave
Miracle Christian Film to Show at Brookfield Baptist
A 30 minute drama produced by Unusual Films at Bob Jones University in Greenville will be shown at Brookfield Baptist Church at 7 45 p m on September 9. The film features Dr Bob Jones Jr as Joe Parelli a wealthy influential musician who Alcohol grips him until his family abandons him and he seeks the Gospel and finds salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S.C
Brookfield Baptist Church
Bob Jones, Jr
Joe Parelli
Parelli
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Ubur
Earl
K. K. Sloan
Fe Anid
John Kucera
Carol
Charlotte Sloan
Mildred
Ruth MecKoney
Pentwater, Mich
John Clifton
Os« Ja
Calamus
Leslie Cox and
Basa Lake
C. M. Berry
Arthur
Mrs. Er
Santa Monica
Calif
Berry
Arthur Ave
Len Chapin
Shower
America
TABOR
RST National Bank
OF Lagrange Comer
Burlington and
Stone Avenues
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Clarence Stumps
Ben Hallbergs
Minnesota
Wisconsin
National Hale
LA Grange
RS Ehu
Hammond ‘Organ
Linden
Tel
Wolf
22Nd Street
Fall
Burlington
Verichrome
Harry Wittmer
West
Sepot
Gar
Marshall
Hinsdale
Illinois
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