Linda Maria Rodd Engaged to David Collins of Bloomington
August vows announce Linda Maria Rodd engagement to David Collins of Bloomington Indiana. Linda a UW Madison English major and senior. Collins a Culver Stockton College graduate and upcoming Indiana University master’s degree recipient. Wedding planned for August.
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Loyd B. Rodd
Brown
Linda Maria
David Collins
Bloomington
Linda
University of Wisconsin
Collins
Culver-Stockton College
Indiana University
Salvation Army seeks volunteers for 28th Doughnut Day
The Salvation Army has permission to hold its 28th annual Doughnut Day in Forest Park on Friday June 10. Volunteers will sell brown doughnut shaped tags for one hour to support the needy. For details call Low Calcagno at 366-5150.
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Salvation Army
Forest Park
Gers
Illineis Bell Vet Elmer A Lussow Celebrates 40 Years
Elmer A Lussow of 622 Beloit marks 40 years with Illinois Bell Telephone in Oak Park District Plant Department. A Forest Park native, he works as station installation foreman serving River Grove and Oak Park. secretary of Forest Park Kiwanis, member of St Pauls Lutheran, and Telephone Pioneers. He and wife Verness have son David and share music as a hobby both enjoy performing.
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Elmer A. Luazow
Beloit
Dinofs Bell Telephone Company
Lussow
Oak Park District
River Grove
Oak Park
Forest Park
Cub Pack 104 Ends Year With Wiener Roast Awards
Cub Pack 104 and families close the year at Miller Meadow with races baseball and food. Stefan Bakery donated doughnuts and pastries for dessert as Cubmaster Ralph Sarley presents Parade attendance awards for the Loyalty Day Parade in Schiller Park May 3 to 18 boys and notes future Memorial Day parade participants. Awards include Wolf Bear Gold Arrow and Silver Arrows for named scouts.
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Stefan’s Bakery
Ralph Sarley
Schiller Park
Forest Park
Tony Sarley
Scott Jasper
Joel Karner
Tim Jasper
Ronnie Hockheimer
Angelo Fosco
Randy Lindal
Randy Lindel
Jehovah’s Witnesses Plan District Convention to Toronto
The Columbus Park Congregation announces a 73 member delegation will attend the Jehovah’s Witnesses district convention in Toronto June 22 to 26 at Exhibition Park. The event titled Gods Soul of Liberty aims to reaffirm Bible morals including chastity, family solidarity, and parental discipline amid debates on modern morality.
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Canada
Columbus Park
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Toronto
Charles Shura
Marengo
Exhibition Park
Great Lakes
United States
Ontario
Shu
Elmhurst College Honors Two Students With Letters
William DuBois of 150 Belvidere earned a basketball letter and John Moraitis of 1048 Lathrop earned a football letter at Elmhurst College’s annual athletic convocation. DuBois is a psychology major freshman son of Warren and Mrs. DuBois. Moraitis is a political science senior son of Gust and Mrs. Moraitis.
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William DuBois
Belvidere
John Moraitis
Lathrop
Elmhurst College
DuBois
Warren DuBois
Moraitis
Gust Moraitis
Vatican Series Ends with Fr Gwen McAteer Sermon
Fr Gwen McAteer will close the 12 week Vatican decree series at St Fulidia Maywood speaking at the 6 pm Mass Sunday. His sermon titled The Parish of the Future discusses the decree and parish as a basic church element.
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Gwen McAteer
Chicago
St. Fulidia
9Th Ave
Bataan Dr
Maywood
Fr. McAteer
Ruth Guild Girls To Enjoy Puppets
Ruth Guild plans a June 6 installation dinner at Sieh Church 305 Crete. Peeko Puppet Productions will perform Many Moons a three act play from James Thurber with Lenore the moon seeker. Tickets via Loretta Schelwe by May 31.
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Peeko Puppet Productions
Chicago
John Ruth Guild
Mon
Sieh Church
Crete
James Thurber
Lenore
Loretta Schelwe
Benaks Visit Castle AFB on Armed Forces Day
Mr and Mrs W Benak and family formerly of Forest Park now in San Jose California spent Armed Forces Day at Castle AFB Merced. They were guests of Mrs S Benaks brother Capt Walter Kohnke an EW instructor at Castle.
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W. Benak
Forest Park
San Jose
Calif
Castle Afb
Merced
Cali
S Benak
Capt
Walter Kohnke
Castle
Teens Urged to Volunteer at Hines VA Hospital
Lee H. Schlesinger directs a call for high school students aged 16 and up to join the Youth Volunteer Program at Hines VA Hospital. Teens will gain practical experience in hospital service, exploring career fields across 17 divisions. Interested individuals should contact the Voluntary Service office at 343-7200 or 361-6700 ext 677 for an interview.
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Lee H. Schlesinger
Hines VA Hospital
Voluntary Service Office
Speed Reading Af Triton Helps Adults
After ten weeks of instruction in a speed reading class several Triton students read over 1000 words per minute. Sister Mary Jean of St Domitil Ja School Hillside leads the group from 330 WPM to 1650 WPM praising speed reading for better comprehension vocabulary and literary background with material read at varying rates.
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Triton
Mary Jean
St. Domitil Ja School
Hillside
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