Isabella Daughters Benefit Card Party at Bowman Dairy
The Isabella Daughters WE Isabella of Oak Park Circle 62 plan a benefit card party next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Bowman Dairy Company in River Forest. Admission is 75 cents. this will be the last social gathering until September. Committee members include Alice McCarthy Celestine Becket Maria Conlon Margaret Lempke Katherine Fielding and Lurretta Gilek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park Circle
WE Isabella
U P.m
Bowman Dairy Company
River Forest
Alice McCarthy
Celestine Becket
Maria Conlon
Margaret Lempke
Katherine Fielding
Lurretta Gilek
Surprise anniversary party honors Calcagno couple
A surprise anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Sam Calcagno of 600 Circle honored their 35 years of marriage at Louis Calcagno’s Bellwood home. Six sons, one daughter, three daughters in law, five grandchildren, and many relatives attended as plans for a possible second honeymoon in Florida were discussed.
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Sam Calcagno
Mrs McAvoy and Sister Return from Arkansas Vacation
Mrs Margaret McAvoy and her sister Ruth Carroll recently returned from a 16 day trip to Arkansas. They enjoyed the famous baths at Hot Springs and Eure ka Springs, stayed at the Majestic Hotel, and visited friends. The pair also spent four days at Lake of the Ozarks.
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Arkansas
Margaret McAvoy
Roosevelt
Ruth Carroll
Hot Springs
Ack
Majestic Hotel
Eureka Springs
Lake of the Ozarks
Mohrs Return From Four Week Florida Trip
Mr and Mrs Herbert Mohr of 607 Thomas recently returned from a four week visit to Florida. They stayed with cousins in St Petersburg and toured Miami Beach St Augustine and Silver Springs during the trip.
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Florida
Herbert Mohr
Thomas
St. Petersburg
Miami Beach
St. Augustine
Silver Springs
Engagement of Shirley Grabner and Allan Thorpe Announced
The engagement was announced by Miss Shirley Grabner’s parents Mr and Mrs Max Grabner of 604 N 1st Avenue Maywood. Allan R Thorpe is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Thorpe of 228 Desplaines. Both are Proviso graduates and Thorpe is stationed in Biloxi Mississippi with the Air Corp studying radio and radar.
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Shirley Grabner
Allan R. Thorpe
Max Grabner
1St Avenue
Maywood
Allen Thorpe
Henry Thorpe
Desplaines
Shirley
Allen
Biloxi
Mis
Air Corp
California buyer Ruppert buys home in Long Beach
Willard Ruppert formerly connected with Bob Andro in the Madison drug store business writes from California that he and Mrs Ruppert have purchased a home at Long Beach. Their address is 2163 Montair avenue.
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California
Willard Ruppert
Bob Andro
Madison
Mrs. Ruppert
Long Beach
Montair Avenue
Cavallero Earns Tay High School Scholarship Honor
Juan Cavallero daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Cavallero of 155 Rockford was awarded a scholarship to Tay High School in River Forest on June 8 after graduating from St Luke’s Catholic School.
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Juan Cavallero
Ben Cavallero
Rockford
Tay High School
River Forest
St. Luke's Catholic School
Circle Dinner Infant Welfare Circle 12 Hosts at Grottke Home
The group met for dinner at 612 Lathrop last night hosted by Mrs. Walter Grottke. Afterward guests viewed color films Grottke shot during her winter vacation to Acapulco.
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Walter Grottke
Lathrop
England Bound Corp Wallace Pidde heads to England
Wallace H. Pidde, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pidde of 1109 Beloit, has reported to New Jersey after a ten day furlough and is en route to England. He enlisted in the Air Force on September 6, 1950 and serves with an Air Police Squadron.
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England Bound Corp
Wallace H. Pidde
Ed Pidde
Beloit
New Jersey
England
Wallace
Air Force
Forestry Camp Attendee Plans Summer Forestry School
Wayne Geyer son of Mr and Mrs Herman Geyer of Des Plaines will attend Iowa State College summer forestry school for ten weeks. Camp headquarters will be at Hiles Wisconsin.
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Wayne Geyer
Herman Geyer
Desplains
Iowa State College
Hiles
Wisc
Silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Collins
Mr and Mrs William Collins celebrated their 25th anniversary with a June 7th party attended by relatives and friends including Blanche Burkle Margaret Gomski Mileline Nelson and several Joliet Chicago and Aurora residents. Their son Will from Butler University attended. The next day the Cullings hosted a dinner party at El Bianco for eight guests.
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Williamy Culling
Delphii
Blanche Burkle
Buffalo
N.Y
Collins
Margaret Gomski
Tonawanda
Mileline Nelson
Warner
Joliet
Lungnecker
Youssi
Vinyard
Chicago
Bro
Al Breckenfelder Graduate of Army Food Service School
Private Alvin H. Breckenfelder of 1008 Thomas is a graduate of the Army Food Service School at Camp Chaifer Arkansas with the 5th Armored Division. Eight weeks include field training to cook under simulated combat conditions. A Proviso High School graduate, he was employed in Chicago before service. parents reside at Forest Park.
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Alvin H. Breckenfelder
Thomas
Army Food Service
Camp Chaifer
Ark
Sth Armored Division
Proviso High School
Breckenfelder
Chicago
Ernest Breckenfelder
Forest Park
Great Books Summer Conference Attendance
Mrs Albert Roos of 520 Marengo will attend the Annual Summer Conference on June 24 and July 1. The Chicago Committee for the Great Books sponsors the event conducted by the Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults staff at University College, 19 South LaSalle St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert. Roos
Marengo
Chicago Committee For the
University College
South LaSalle St
Arthur Grams to Be Married Saturday
Miss Dorothy Coleman of Westchester will wed Pvt. Arthur Grams at St. John's Lutheran Church Saturday at 5 30 p m A reception at Tower Inn in Lyons follows the ceremony Pvt Grams formerly of Forest Park has been stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri
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Dorothy Coleman
Ladies Aid Elects Lange as President at St. John’s
Mrs Albert Lange has been elected president of the Ladies Aid at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The new leader will oversee church activities from her home at 7419 Warren.
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Ladies Aid
Albert Lange
Warren
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Charles Engel
Garden Club
Forest Park Garden Club
Forest Park Memorial Library
Earl Witt
Isabella Daughters
Scolaro
I.G.A
Madison Street Forest
Cementico
Roy R
Forest
le Aay Levy
Wm. Collins
al Breckenfelder Food School
Grad
Arthur Grams
Mon Lee
Forest Home Gardens
Roosevelt & Desplaines Ave
U. 5
Armour
Swift
Wilson
Harry
Madison St. FO
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