Sunday Farm Visit and Local Notices in Forest Park
A reader recounts a peaceful visit to relatives near Joliet and Minooka with farm scenes, family dinner, and cemetery visit. The social column notes novitiate for Donna Parichy, camp plans for Barbara Bieger, recovery of Ralph Gaden, and travels of the Blosius family. Also reports California moves of the Kalinowski family and local business prompts at Riersons and Paul’s Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Meta Jantzen
Burbank
Calif
Cartwright
North Hollywood
Ace
Paul Kalinowski
Meta
Mrs M Desens Named Forest Park Doughnut Day Head
Mrs Moyer Desens of 40 Beloit Forest Park is appointed Forest Park chairman for The Salvation Army Doughnut Day on June 16. She will lead volunteers selling tags to raise funds for Army services with proceeds supporting Booth Memorial Hospital Emergency Lodge residential and social welfare programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyer Desens
Beloit
Forest Park
Salvation Army
Walter A. Krofft
River Forest
Desens
Army
Forest
Salvation Army Board
Chicago
Field Stevenson
Valparaiso Scholarships Awarded at Luther Institute
Beverly Rodeck of River Forest and Marilyn Steffen of Forest Park earned Luther Institute scholarships at the commencement exercises on June 15 in Lane Technical High School auditorium. Rodeck, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ieland Rodeck, attends St John Ev Lutheran church. Steffen is a graduate of St Johns parochian school in Forest Park and one of six incoming freshmen receiving a first semester award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Rodeck
St. John Ev
Lutheran Church
Ieland Rodeck
Franklin
River Forest
Valparaiso
Ind
Luther Institute
Marilyn Steffen
St. John's
Cadet Major Richard W Walker Graduates at Marmion
Cadet Major Richard W Walker son of Mr and Mrs C A Walker of Elgin graduates from Marmion Military Academy in Aurora He ranks third in his class with a four year average of 124 He receives a prize from the Catholic Weaver magazine for proficiency Walker plans to study commerce at Northwestern University next fall after a summer vacation in Yucatan Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Walker
C. A. Walker
Elgin
Marmion Military Academy
Aurora
Richard
Catholic Weaver Magazine
Northwestern University
Yucatan
Mexico
Betrothal announced for Nancy Orsinger to Claude A Walker Jr
Mrs Francis L Orsinger and Mrs Nancy Orsinger announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Claude A Walker Jr son of Mr and Mrs Claude A Walker of 145 Elgin Forest Park Nancy is a Wright College and Patricia Stevens Finishing School student and author of the weekly Face Facts column in the Review Walker is a Medill School of Journalism Northwestern University student The announcement lists both families and prepares for the marriage plans with strong local ties and educational affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis L. Orsinger
Melrose St
Chicago
Nancy
Claude A. Walker, Jr
Claude A. Walker
Elgin
Forest Park
Orsinger
Wright College
Patricia Stevens
Mr. Walker, Jr
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
Review
Dry Dock Diary notes at Forest Park high dance event
Dorothy Lind writes about last Friday’s lakefront dance at the Dock featuring the George Barber Quartet. Students Richard Grassle Red Thorson Barb Dacin Diane Lemauck Hilard Melcher and others helped at the door and with food while inviting Forest Park high school residents up to age twenty one to join Dry Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Dock
Dorothy Lind
Bel
George Barber
Dock
Richard Grassle
Red Thorson
Barb Dacin
Diane Lemauck
Hilard Melcher
Bill Bush
Betty Deacon
Ken Ewalt
Martha Paholke
Forest Park
Need Drivers for Red Cross Motor Vehicles in Chicago
Chicago Red Cross calls for women volunteers aged 20 to 50 to drive Red Cross vehicles one day a week. Applicants must be American citizens with a state driver license and pass a driving skills test. a brief first aid and traffic safety course is provided. Assignments from Chicago Chapter HQ at 52a South Wabash, with Evanston and Oak Park branch offices. Apply now. classes start soon. call Wabash 2-7850 extension 89 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Red Cross Service
Red Cross
South
Wabash Avenue
Evanston
Oak Park
Kiwanis to Host E J Holmes as Guest Speaker
E J Holmes of the U S Post Office inspection department will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday June 20 at The Pines at 6 15 pm. He will discuss cages in which he has participated, promising an interesting and stimulating talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Holmes
U. S. Postoffice, Inspection Department
Kiwanis T Club
the Pines
Infant Welfare Conference Cancelled at the Station
There will be no Infant Welfare conference at the Station on Friday, June 30.
Head Lacerations After Rock-Throw Incident
Little Marie Dominik 841 Lathrop received a head cut when a girl friend threw a rock at her during alley play. The injury occurred in an alley setting with a minor involved. Police investigation noted a single rock projectile causing the laceration and no further injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Dominik
Lathrop
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Polly K.peterson
Joliet
Minooka
Danna Grace Parichy
Emery Parichy
Order of Sisters of St. Francis
Donna
St. Hernardine’s School
Proviso High School
MS Carmel
Wichita
Kans
Mundelein College
Alvergan College
Barbara Bieger
Mgr
Leslie Bieger
Wisconsin
Burr Oak Camp
Mukwonago
Barbara
Ralph Gaden
Thorns
Provisa High School
Arthur Blosius
Warlera
Hayward
Wis
Helen Colburg
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
H. A. Colburg
Monroe
Tommy Bartlett
WGN
Wincerely
Oswald Olsen
Bert Moberg
Roy Mignuson
Focal Chateau
James Harmon
Harlem
Passavant Hospital
Paul Kalinoweski
Arest
Sater
Irving Bastmins
Mike Raffertys
Meta Janizen
Kalinowskis
E. Buensuchso
Circle
Golden Coast
Land of
Sunshine
Marylyn Hovan
Brown
Chamber of Lommerce
Riersen
Madison
Dara Nome Cosmetics
Hawaii
Rierson's
Paul
Berlin
Wasecastes
Ber
Indiana
Childs
Kiwanis
Gail Schleuning
Carol Renata Schleuning
Loree Drake
Nealn Schleuning
Jeanne Thon
Frank Remel
Arthur Reis
Cuality
Kerber
Randolph Street
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