Congress Park Community News Briefs and Social Notes
Mrs. Joseph Gough spent a week at Presbyterian hospital in Chicago for a check up and is glad to be home. Three year old Dianne Kayser sustained a head wound when a parked bicycle toppled, receiving seven stitches. Doris Jean Moore and Harley Meyer announced their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. John Carr visited friends in Rockford and Oregon Illinois. Andrew Sigler celebrated his twenty first wedding anniversary on Thursday Sept 15. John Clifton and family visited their parents in Adair Town. their son John attends Iowa State College at Ames this year. Emma Ovan of Baraboo Wisconsin visited her daughter. Bert Head and family hosted Emmett Shreffler and daughter Barbara and son Tommy. Shreffler attended a Chicago convention. Andrew Sigler returned from Cincinnati on business. Willian Cusac entertained his cousin Mrs. Louisa Clentitt and daughter Mary of Wenona Illinois. Mrs. Borman of Hammond Indiana visits granddaughter and family Gilbert Wilkens of Arthur. she will attend Zion Lutheran church dedication in Summit next Sunday. Mrs. John Staren took daughter Emma Lou to Coe College at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Clarence Brissman and wife planned a Minnesota motor trip but Brissman suffered the flu. they hope to travel soon.
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Borman
Hammond, Ind
Gilbert Wilkens
Arthur Are
Zion Lutheran Church
Summit
Brookfield Girl Scouts Launch 1949 50 Program
Brookfield’s Girl Scout activities opened with a Sept 7 council meeting led by Commissioner Mrs. Kevin Dierkes. A new charter for 150 members was issued after meeting higher national qualifications. Regular meetings begin this month with 52 1/2 scouters, 266 Brownies, 244 Intermediates and 15 seniors expected to attend.
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Brookfield
Council
Kevin Dierkes
Girl Scouts
Milwatukee
Mothers Club of St Barbara's Outlines School Year
The Mothers Club at St Barbara's outlines a busy school year with expanded hall, kitchen, and new officers for each grade. A bazaar is set for Sunday November 20 featuring a hem driver, cakewalk, fish pond, booths, and jewelry. The club, aided by Father McTnerney, supports religious social and financial aims and plans a September 28 social meeting with a rain shower for sisters and a minstrel show. Nursery supervision by mothers will operate during meetings to boost attendance. The text also notes social outings and theatre visits by club members.
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St. Barbara
Teom
Mary Fodelis
Harvey Aronis
Charles Anne
Harold Dibblee
Arani
John Madell
Father McTnerney
St. Barbara's
Father Stokes
Mother's Club
New Equipment At Sanitarium Expands Hinsdale Center
Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital announces expansion with an X-ray therapy unit in the first floor treatment room. A $2,000 stainless steel hydrotherapy tank for immobilized muscles, funded by the DuPage county NFIP chapter, stimulates circulation with water currents and adds a portable turbine agitator and ejector to enhance effectiveness.
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Hinsdale Sanitarium
DuPage County
National Foundation For
Infantile Paralysis
Realtors to Hear Chicago Lawyer
Wallace S. Schall, a prominent Chicago real estate lawyer, will speak at the LaGrange Real Estate board meeting Monday at noon. The talk, at Bud's Steak House on S LaGrange Rd, follows his earlier appearance as a lecturer in a real estate course run with the Adult Evening school sponsored by the board.
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Wallace S. Schall
Chicago
LaGrange Real Estate Board
Bud’s Steakhouse
S. LaGrange Rd
Schall
The
Lecture on China at Museum Wednesday
A guide lecture at Chicara Natural History museum at 2 pm Wednesday presents China People and Customs. Anne Stromaquist speaks Friday at 2 pm on All That Glitters Gold Silver and translators, in the museum meeting room before touring four exhibition halls. General tours run Mon Tue Thu Sat at 2 pm.
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China
Chicara Natural Historyomuseum
Anne Stromaquist
Hermino
Miss Stromaist
Tai-Hi-Y to Hold Get-Acquainted Party Monday
Tai-Hi-Y welcomes new and old members with a get acquainted party next Monday. Club aims and year’s activities explained, with new officers Sally Ford Marty Lu Nerton Jayce Wade and Martyn Kesson planning a bake sale a fashion show and a joint dance with the Hi-Y. Last year featured a hayride and box supper square dance.
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Sally Ford
Marty Lu Nerton
Jayce Wade
Martyn Kesson
Hi-Y
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DuBois Blvd
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Harley Meyer
Hinsdale
John Carr
Rockford
Oregon
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Andrew Sigler
Madison
John Clifton
Adair
Town
John
Iowa State College
Ames
Emma Ovan
Baraboo, Wis
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Bert Head
Madison Are
Emmett Shreffler
Barbara
Tommy
Ed Belknap
Mr. Shreffler
Cincinnati
Willian Cusac
Mr. Cusac
Louisa Clentitt
Mary
Wenona, Ill
John Staren
Emma Lou
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clarence Brissman
Minnesota
Mr. Brissman
Kiwanis Park
Brookfield Communit Chest
Hickory Hill
la Grange
Camp Pine
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Gross School
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Dean Chiest
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Ultra Modern
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