Shower and piano recital mark Forest Park week
Social notes describe a Tuesday shower for Violet Ninow at 7435 Warren Avenue with indoor golf and pink decor. recipients included Frieda Miller and Stella Meyer. Also reports a Smith and Wright School music recital at Kimball Hall, May 20, featuring junior piano and organists, and a student, Mattie Krump, performing. Engaged Evelyn Burzkiff to Peter Forst Jr. birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beckat. various PTA events and community notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Nino
Laura Kramp
Warren Avenas
Violet Ninow
Frieda Miller
Stella Meyer
Ruth Lossin
Forest Park
Evelyn Broddine
Maywood
Miss Ninow
Arthur F. Ninon
Franklin Avenue
River Forest
Roy Hoff
Roy A. Moff
South
Maple Avenue
Quk Park
Smith and Wright School of Music
Circle Avenue
Kimball Hall
C. F. Smith
W. A. Wright
Mattie’ Krump
Gershwin
Win, Burzkiff
Beloit Street
Evelyn
Peter Forst, Jr
Peter Forst
Derby Trip Sparks Lighthearted Impressions From Louisville
Attend Kentucky Derby attendees Koepple of 900 Marengo avenue and Brossard of 945 Elgin avenue returned Sunday from Louisville after visiting Churchill Downs. They report a fine trip and witnessed one of the most noteworthy horse races in history, joking about Louisville as an easygoing town with fine horses and beautiful girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koepple
Marengo Avenue
Wily Brossard
Elgin Avenue
Louisville
Kentucky
Churchill Down
Fone
May Festival at First Presbyterian Draws Big Crowd
The May Festival at First Presbyterian Church drew a large audience with a polished program of music and song. Miss Louise Hafner directed and Miss Lucille Petersen presided at the organ, with a beautified auditorium and performers in fine voice delivering selections from Wagner, Berlin, and others, to benefit the new organ fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbytrian Church
Louise Hafner
Lucille Petersen
Rudolph Frimt
St. Mary's
Ie Arihup
A. Tens
Gladys Mecuvoy
Sunshine” Trving
Berlin
Kenneth Grabbe
James Schuster
Russell Schaeler
Shirley Terrell
Luthe
van Schuick
Sage
Seitz
Chuster
Jae
A. Melching
Bel Seaver
Chear Orpan Selectoss
Lucite Peterson
Ion Dolly
Geibeluise Hafner
J. G. Jezbera
Jatura Vandeewer
Jussie Lst
Pilgrim's Stier
Tannhauser
Wagner Luster
Lucille On “Remony
Mabel Wayne
Toise ‘Hatner
Jessie Men Iostheart
Sigma Chi Iy
Vernor
Kenneth Crabbe
James Schvster
Russell Schaefer
J. C. Smith
Misa
Henrietta Kracalik
Ca, Schuster
Je Measons
Arthur Crabbe
A. P. Peighing
Walter J, Jones
Sehoick W, Cadman
G. Jezhera
Lavarn Vanderwerf
Jiessie Measons
C.F. Gounet
New Organ Fund
May Fete Queen Crowned At Proviso High School
Proviso Girls Week culminates Friday with the May Fete on the athletic field if weather allows. Ruth Hill yer, newly elected Girls League president, will be crowned Queen of the May by retiring queen Vivian Bergstrom. Senior and junior girls host mothers, with musical numbers from the Girls Glee Club and orchestra. The May Fete features a program of dances and scenes performed by Juniors and Seniors, with attendants Marguerita Stevens, Doris Mogre, Aur ey Weis, Lois Blatter. A post fete picnic and interclass baseball close the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Grant School
Adolph Parchment
Charles Saeger
Frank Rose
Elizabeth White
George Gold
Hearst
Shi
Bang
Teree
George Corell
Radtke
Proviso High School
Ruth Hillyer
Vivian Bergstrom
Ruth Schipper
Teadys Chiebout
Flora Backus
Hoatesser
Glee Elub
Frieda Voigt
Elizabeth Ermisch
Ruth M. Whisheld
Martha Hildebrandt
Ruth Neal
Margaret Phelan
Josephine Holub
Virginia Fliege
Hortense Peters
Blackstone ‘Trio
Chicago
Saint-Saens
Leach
Lorraine Vanet
Trish
Marguerita Stevens
Doris Mogre
Aurey Weis
Lois Blatter
Jean Andyee
Anna Kristufek
Aupper
Anita Wehrman
Jeannette Fuller
Proviso High Dinner Party Ends With Stage Farces
A Proviso high school faculty dinner in Westward ended after an array of staged acts and performances. Highlights included a lecture by Signor Mussolini to Italian women in training and a Chinese theater imitation, with pirates, a Proviso Pinks versus Kinky Tinks game, and a Curfew Shall not Rimy Tongilit spoof. Golf and bridge games followed with Miss Betty Lambert arranging women players and Wallace Nelson organizing men. Prizes for bridge and five hundred went to local couples, and table decorations featured Chinese and red tulip designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Mussolini
Don Proviso
Bremen
Proviso
Betty Lambert
Wallace Nelson
Fambert
W. C. Robb
Winafred Shepard
Anna Harnin
Marguerite Gizentanner
HL. Cooper
C.H. Saylor
R. W. McGill
Hoyt Levey
Ploryncestcott
Wilhelmina Marinn
Births Haeger and Engle Families Welcome Daughters
Haegers of La Grange announce the birth of their third child, a daughter named Marjorie Ann, with relatives listed at 447 Marengo Avenue and 7647 Monroe Street. Engle-Haeger tie announced at West Suburban Hospital on May 23. Also reported is the Huxholds welcoming a son born May 15 at West Suburban Hospital. mother Gertrude Mautin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Ann
Marjorie Ann Engle
West Suburban Hospital
Wedness
Engle
Monroe Street
Wim, Engle
Wm. Huxholds
W. C. Huxhold
Circle Avenue
Weats Suburban Hospital
Huxhold
Gertrude Mautin
Obituary for Amelia Marie Detmers of Forest Park
Amelia Marie Detmers 55 lived in Forest Park all life at 114 Lathrop Avenue died at home Sunday May 21 1028 after long illness. Born April 5 1873 she married Bernhard Detmers Sept 27 1890 survived by husband four children Dorothy Votva Afra Carrie Larkin Martin I George C three brothers John Ed Burmeister and W Burmeister one sister Mrs Charles Gould and several grandchildren. Funeral May 23 at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev Wenninger. Interment Forest Home Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Detmers
Amelia Marie Detmers
Forest Park
Lathrop Avenue
God
John Burmeister
Amelia Detmaers
Bernhard Deters
Town
Wm. Wenninger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hing
Forest Hume Yeemetery
Mrs Ernestine Rahn dies after forty one years in Forest Park
Obituary notices two local residents in Forest Park: Mrs Ernestine C Rahn, born September 27 1847 in Lubbenau Germany, died May 20 1928 at home after forty one years in Forest Park. services at St John Lutheran and Concordia cemetery. survived by husband Fred Rahn four children seven grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers. Also Mrs Charles Hoffman dies May 21 1928 in Forest Park after illness since February. burial Oak Ridge. funeral at St Peter's Lutheran. financial secretary since 1915 of the Social Service. survived by husband two children. Public notices urge poppy sale for veterans and Puppy Day film at Forest Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine C. Rain
Forest Park
Lubbenaw
Germany
Fred Rahn
St. John's Lutheran Church
Concordia Cemetery
Marcus Wagner
Charles
Herman Rahn
Anna Prins
Bertha Gold
George Gold
Wlso
Harles
Herman Stange
Win. Bentel
Oak Park
C. Verge
Sallinaw
Michigan
Charles Hoffman
Circle Avenue
Marita Mueller
Chicago
Florence Hoffman Mueller
Edmund
Socral
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
St Peter's Church
Blatter
Pope Py Bay
Speedway
Bing
Forest Theater
Mekyoy
Chiairetti
American Legion
Rafferty's Station Returns to Air Under New Director
Rafferty's broadcasting station WNBA at Triangle cafe Harrison and Desplaines resumes on air after a month off. New director John Stamford, an old-time broadcaster, takes charge following board action that ordered a halt to operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafferty
Wnba
Triangle Cafe
Harrison and Desplaines
Penmixsio
Radio Board
John Stamford
Radio Talent Lineup Expands With Lombachs and More
A colorful radio staff lineup grows to include the Lombachs vaudeville team Jack Cusick singer and wirelele soloist FE Clinton Keith rey composer and singer and Uncle Otto with lullaby songs. The Look Both Ways club accompanies Uncle Otto for children nightly. Floyd Down and his orchestra are highlighted as an excellent musical group. J Stamford debuted as a KYW announcer in 1921 and has worked at WEBH BB WSBC WJKS. he teaches voice and soloes at First Baptist church in Evans ton. The station airs 6:30 to 12:30 on weekdays and 5 to 12:30 on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombachs
Jack Cusick
Wirelele
Clinton Keithrey
Uncle Otto
Floyd Down
J. Stamford
KYW
WEBH
WSBC
WJKS
First Baptist Church
Evanston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Louis Pechat, Jr
Walter Beckat
Oak Park Hospital
Louis
Ladies of Field-Stevenson Parent Teacher Association
Biel-Stevensen
Genie Wilcox
Infant Welfare Association
George Slayter
Annir Macy
Rogers
Charles Marshall
Charlotte Anderson
HE Johnson
C. Preecer
Walter Marshall
A.B
Della Haupt
Georgina Strouse
Verona Jochens
Florence Laseretli
Av Zaltek
Wirgita Krick
Jane Winians
Geraldine Bruggemeyer
Florence Sellers
Ruth Foreman
Dorothy Ehenberger
Dorothy Windert
Miss Stueven
The
Forest Social Jelub
Banco
Beloit
Harrison Streets
Thatchers Woods
Tes Carrig Weyrauch
Anna Zoltek
Florence Lucrelti
Uella Haupt
Bernice Fraunhofer
Orgentains Brotherhood
Theodore W. Obendorf
American Brotherhood
Hrotherhood
Eqiy
United States
Win
Gailing
North Dearborn Street
Lyons
Fae Gittelson
H.S
Ernestine C. Rahn
Malita Hoffmn
Masonic Temple
Madison Street
Mayme Maly
Prairie State Bank A Trust Company
Personal Interest Conservative Investments
Austin Boulevard
H.R. Dow
Thomas A. Jackson
Otto C. Roeder
E. H.C. Wegner
E. M. Darrow
H. R. Dow
Harlem State Savings Bank
American Vault Works
J. J. O'Laughlin
Central Lime and Cement Co
Jackson Storage and van Co
Garfield State Bank
William Einfeldt
West Chicago State Bank
Avenue State Bank
William G. Nyman
William G. Nyman Mille
Village of
Forest
Goodrich
Silvertowns
Silvertown
Dix
NOY
Madison Battery
Forest Park, St
Apex
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