Auxiliary plans social and rummage sale events
VI W Auxiliary discusses July meeting items. An August 28 ice cream social at the Post home, 7 p.m., tickets 25 cents sold by members or at the door. Myrt Muhlenhaupt chairs a September rummage sale needing clothing, shoes, dishes, furniture, and more with proceeds aiding patients at Hines hospital and local charities.
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Alice Boissy
Myrt Muhlenhaupt
Hines Hospital
Myrt
Hines
Arlington Heights
Bachelor Party for John Ballent in Forest Park
A Friday July 12 bachelor party for John Ballent at 912 Marengo hosted by Geo Andrews and John Collins. Attendees from Oak Park Wheaton Downers Grove and Forest Park enjoyed cards and late night barbecue salads relish and coffee after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ballent
S. Harlem
Geo. Andrews
John Collins
Mr. Andrew
Marengo
Forest Park
Lewis Mellen
Ray Audy
Oak Park
Hoy Schumann
Wheaton
Ralph Grabow
Downers Grove
Cotton couple marks 55th wedding anniversary in Forest Park
Mr and Mrs E A Cotton of 7343 Randolph Forest Park celebrated their 55th anniversary on July 10 resided in Forest Park 30 years. The couple’s four children Edna Harvey Watkins Thelma Clinton Cooper Ray and Gordon Cotton. The celebration at Honey Hair Farm Genoa Wisconsin included children and grandchildren. Doc Cotton helped form local boys and girls teams and organized the Bloomer Girls softball team.
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E. A. Cotton
Randolph
Forest Park
Edna
Harvey Watkins
Harrington
Thelma
Clinton Cooper
Kansas City
Ray
Gordon Catton
Army
Arizona
Honey Hear Farm
Genoa
Wis
Parichy Field
Maywood Rec
Forest Park Marines Complete Rough First Week Camp Pendleton
Forest Park's First Weapons Battalion led by Lt. Col. Verne C. Kennedy Jr. passed a tough July 13 personnel inspection at Camp Pendleton marking the end of their first intensive summer encampment week. The unit trained on rifle ranges Browning automatic rifles light machine guns 3.5 inch rocket launchers and 4.2 inch mortars plus fireteam squad tactics and forward observer school amid simulated village assault and a two hour Parade ground drill with other reserve units. They also endured combat swimming instruction and concluded with a well earned weekend liberty.
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Forest Park
Marina
Verne C. Kennedy, Jr
Deerfield
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Cook County
Camp Pulgas
California
Texas
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Leare
Ida Bangart
Dorothy Andrews
Ben F. Dvorak
Los Angeles
U. S
Sam
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
U. S. Congress
Madison Street
Tad
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