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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
2
The column celebrates spring with blooming tulips and lilacs, plus jonquil reports. It notes updates on local residents including Linda Louw Schultz winning a $10 prize, Miss Marie Paulson honored, and various family celebrations and trips. Also covered are a pre-nuptial shower for Diane Thieme, a bridal party, a model Bobbie Mangan’s West Coast tour, and local visits and fishing outings.
The St Cecelia guild of St Bernardine parish will host a card party on Wednesday afternoon May 17 to benefit the Sanctuary fund. Mrs Elizabeth Rogers and Mrs Carol Stevens invite all parish ladies and friends. Helpers include Rose Parichy Elsie Guardalabene Edna Wieland Ida Ensweiler Martha Mathy Ruth Wheeler Catherine Gaynor Ruth Rogers Gertrude Cummings Viola Dempsey Mamie Runzo Johanna Metti Marie Nova Ida Di Fella and E Medzinger. Refreshments of home made cake and coffee will be served at 1 30 with playing to follow.
A brief notice urges readers to phone Polly Forest at 4-2415 to relay news tips or information, prompting community members to share local items or story leads with the paper through a direct, easy number.
Forest Park Unit 414 of the American Legion auxiliary invites poppy sellers to a threefold meeting on Tuesday evening May 3 at Legion hall. Mrs Gladys McEvoy chairs the poppies, six Gold Star members will be welcomed by Mrs Erma Bandt, memorial services led by Mrs Ada Goodman, followed by a social hour and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs A A Stolzenfeldt of 224 Harrison road Lombard formerly of Forest Park announce the engagement of their daughter Jacquelyn Ruth to William Reichel son of Mrs Wilhelmina Reichel of 1125 Beloit Both are graduates of Field Stevenson Trade and Proviso high schools and plan a fall wedding.
Field-Stevenson P T A sponsors a Dante Frolic program for 1950 to be held Friday night May 26 at Curtis auditorium. Jimmy Barnes of Forest Park is billed as the featured entertainer. he recently won a radio and television contest and appeared for Friends of Forest Park Library.
Marolyn Joan Nefzfer daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Nefzfer of 232 Thomas wed John F Laschinski son of Mr and Mrs Albert Laschinski of 409 Brown Evanston in a candlelight ceremony at St Peter's Ev Lutheran church on Saturday March 11 The Rev Gerhard Grist hen officiated The bridal party wore formal gowns and bouquets The bride wore white satin with chantilly lace and a pearl orange blossom wreath veil She carried white roses and a gold cross was her only adornment The groom’s brother Albert Laschinski was best man Ushers were William McDonald and Lee Dullin About forty guests attended the reception at the bride's home The couple will live in Fayette Iowa where Laschinski will study at Upper Iowa University The bride is a Proviso High School graduate and previously worked at Ruppert and Anderson drug store A series of showers preceded the wedding and guests traveled from Evans ton Kirksville and Payette Idaho to attend.
Audrey Sommer daughter of Ralph and Mrs Sommer Cicero wed Carl Bredenkamp son of John Bredenkamp former Forest Park residents now in Oak Park at Trinity Ev United Brethren Dale Park. Rev Newman officiated as Herbert Sommer sang. Bride wore white satin with cathedral train and seed pearl accents. Attendants included Mrs Norman Neumann and Elizabeth Ann Schultz in yellow Teiclon gowns.
The First Presbyterian church Woman's Bible class meets Wednesday May 17 at 1 15 p m in the church gym. A covered dish luncheon follows a program of interest. May birthday women receive a special gift and each attendee gets an unusual souvenir. All women and friends invited to join the cheerful gathering.
Lora Lee Wagner of Berwyn served as flower girl in a wedding with best man Ralph Bredenkamp and attendants Robert Sommer Norman Neumann Fred Sommer Donald Sommer and Robert Van Dyke. Mothers wore aqua and grey crepe dresses with pink accessories while orchids complemented corsages. A reception and dinner for 125 guests followed at the Hotel Carleton Oak Park after three preliminaries.
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