Orland Park clubs plan stamps for veterans and holiday events
Orland Park Junior Woman's Club hosts a November meeting with a holiday crafts program by Mrs. Juanita Bohne. The group supports a scholarship fund, CARE packages, Brownie troops, and stamps for hospitalized veterans. A Christmas party is set by Orland Hills Civic. LocalAuxiliary and residents also feature in holiday notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Knox
Legion Hall
Juanita Bohne
Third District Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Mesdames
Henry Rafaez
Wayne Griffin
Barbara Fish
Bohne
William Nelson
Drury Lane Theater
Illinois
Billy Clark
High schooler to sail seven months with Sixth Fleet
Richard C. Kelsey son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Kelsey of 14671 West Avenue departed Norfolk Virginia in October aboard the amphibious force flagship USS Taconic for a seven month cruise with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Vandalism injures Frankfort school windows. MIRACLE WHITE 9 in 1 ad claims whitening results and money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Kelsey
USN
Clarence Kelsey
West Avenue
Norfolk
Amphibious Force
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Consolidation Loan Promises One Payment for All Debts
A new Consolidation Loan by JAFFE COMMERCIAL FINANCE CO offers single loan and single payment to ease monthly burdens. Accepts real estate regardless of existing mortgages plus mobile homes autos furniture and equipment with amounts from $1,000 to $1,000,000. Call Skyline 5-7200 in Chicago Heights for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaffe Commercial Finance CO
Skyline
Chicago Heights
Cook County Pushes Plan to Pave Secondary Roads
Cook County outlines a three year plan to hard surface all 600 miles of its secondary roads. County Highway Supt. Mortimer requests a 1961 budget of 9.23 million, a 1.3 million rise over 1960, with 300 thousand for road improvements. Hearings on the highway budget set for November 14 alongside hearings on the county budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNS
Cook County
William J. Mortimer
Dan Ryan
Highway Department
Auction Sale by South Suburban Retarded Council Dec 4
The South Suburban Council for Mentally Retarded Children Inc. will hold an auction Sunday December 4 at Monee Auction Center Monee starting at 1 p m Chairs are Mrs Thurman Ray and Mrs Alvin Reiss Donations of tools lamps furniture dinner ware and more are sought Items needing repairs will be accepted Call contacts after 4 p m to arrange pickup Proceeds aid Happiday School in Steger serving south suburban areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Suburban Council For Mentally Retarded Children, Inc
Monee
Thurman Ray
Alvin Reiss
Ray
Logan
Reiss
Raleigh Bagby
The
South Suburban Council For
Mentally Retarded Children, Inc
Happiday School
Steger
Lincolnwood Cub Scouts Hold First Pack Meeting
The newly organized Cub Scouts met at Schmuhl school with John Svitoris leading a song and Mrs Al Luke directing a skit. A Planetarium trip to Chicago was planned and a second den is forming under Mrs John Svitoris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Anderson
Schmuhl
John Svitoris
al Luke
Edwin Woodcock
Chicago
William Hocker
December community fundraisers and events listed for area churches
Multiple December events listed by local churches and groups in Mokena Orland Park and surrounding area. Activities include fish fry spaghetti dinner card party bake sale bazaars luncheons and chili suppers with varied times and venues across December through December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of Marley
Mokena
WSCS
St. Mary's
Carpenter Street School
Eight New Green Hand FFA Members Earn Local Degree
The Lincoln Log reports eight members awarded the Green Hand degree at a Wednesday FFA meeting. Qualified members include Barry Brown Ray Gast Robert Haley Dennis Hatton Ray Mankowski Chuck Turnbaugh Ed Gierke and John Maitland. Guests were Mr Brown of Frankfort and Mr Haley of Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Barry Brown
Ray Gast
Robert Haley
Dennis Hatton
Ray Mankowski
Chuck Turnbaugh
Ed, Gierke
John Maitland
Mr. Brown
Frankfort
Haley
Manhattan
Winter Swim Series At YMCA Starts January 10
The Palese Orl and YMCA announce an eight week winter swim program beginning January 10 at Carl Sandburg High School pool. Courses include Jr. and Sr. Life Saving with YMCA and Red Cross certificates and Skin and Scuba Diving for diplomas. Ages 12, 16, and 18 respectively. Equipment provided. Call GI 8 3888 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palese Orl
YMCA
Carl Sandburg
Red Cross
Palese Orland Ymca
Orland School Heads Speak At Illinois Convention
W. R. Blew president of Carl Sandburg High School board and Norbert Jerling superintendent of Orland Park School spoke at the Illinois Association of School Boards convention in Chicago. They discussed board policy development and service to communities as 4 000 attendees gathered to review educational materials and updates. Ernest Bengtson and Charles McKinley represented the Orland Park school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Blew
Carl Sandburg High School
Board of Education
Illinois Association of School Boards
Norbert Jerling
Orland Park
Chicago
Illinois
Atetendance
Ernest Bengtson
Westwood Drive
Charles McKinley
So. Elm St
Letter to Santa From Munich Children
A family in Munich Germany writes to Santa about being far from home due to Daddy’s overseas work. They describe jet travel, missed friends and toys aboard a ship, no local playground, and request a magic telephone to call Grandma and Grandpa in Mokena, asking not to leave gifts at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. They sign Kurt and Bobby Thiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokena
Santa
Europe
Grandma
Grandpa
Germany
Kurt
Bobby Thiel
Munich
Scoutmaster Seeks Assistant to Boost Mokena Troop
Arthur Omland, Scoutmaster of Mokena Troop 10, urged the Mokena Chamber of Commerce for an assistant scoutmaster to expand outdoor activities and varied meetings. He linked lack of weekend outings to his full schedule and said an aide could help launch a stronger district outdoor program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokena
Arthur Omland
Omland
Chamber
Prowler Shuts Off Frankfort Sewage Plant
A burglar broke into the Frankfort sewage treatment plant last weekend and forced a lock to shut down the plant by cutting power. Victor Eisenbrandt oversaw hours of cleanup after sewage spilled into storage tanks. The shutdown was found Sunday morning affecting about 140 connected homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Francis Simon
Victor Eisenbrandt
Tri-Kena G S Day Camp Dates Set
Day Camp committee of Tri Kena Neighborhood Girl Scouts met in New Lenox to reserve June 27 through 30 for Brownie Intermediate and Senior Scout Day Camp programs for the coming year. Place to be announced. Attendees included Mrs. Duane Knize camp director and District Deputy Miss Barbara Gilby along with Mesdames Heitman Sellers Folisi Corcoran Meyers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Kena
Melvin Spiess
New Lenox
Duane Knize
Barbara Gilby
Mesdames
Philip Heitman
John Sellers
Frank Folisi
Stanley Corcoran
Edwin Meyers
Orland Park Men Lead 707 to Unofficial Speed Record
Capt. Louis O. Meredith of Orland Park and Capt. George A. Wells of La Grange piloted an American Airlines 707 on an inaugural Boston to Chicago flight carrying 101 passengers and six crew. The 850 mile trek took 1 hour 53 minutes, six minutes faster than the prior 707 record. Both captains oversee Midwest operations from Midway Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis O. Meredith
St. Orland Park
George A. Wells
S. Ashland
la Grange
American Airlines
Boston
Chicago
Capt
Wells
Meredith
Midway Airport
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James Whiteford
Thomas Gonzales
George Johnson
William Mohr
Christian Sorenson
Orland Hills
Pauline Graham
Joseph Lebens
143Rs Street
Ooon
Harry Heiting
Sister Francisco
St. Scholastica School For Girls
North Ridge Avenue
Frank Garret
Mr. Heiting
Harry Hallinan
Los Angeles
Calif
William
John McIintosh
Palos Park
Methodist
Robert L. Plastow
MYF
Nazarene
Dale Galloway
ST. Michael’s
Frank N. Coyle
First Baptist
Francis Keck
Covenant
Waldemar R. Mylander
Christ Scientist
Christ Lutheran
A. Lach
Bible Church
LaVerne R. Reeser
ALL Saints Lutheran
Norman H. Hjelm
Calvary Baptist
Clarance W. Reaka
Presbyterian
Nancy Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Nancy
Jewel Store
Hills Bros
Grobarcik
Royal Blue Grocer
Front St. Mokena Ill
Cashway A
Weloh Lumber
Cook Co
Council For
Lincolnwood
Cub Scouts
Wilson Crisman
Oak Park
Ronald Crisman
Alice Vanek
Marcel Halik
William Ondric
Cicero
New Lenox Methodist Church
Alfred Hunter
Halik
Riverside
Anna Ondric
Walter Thode
San Mateo
William E. Mott
Orland
Santa Claus
West Indies
Nassau
Adeline O’daniel
Church Street
Yarmouth
Miami
Prowler
Lee
Neals
Taye Or
Clearwater
K.S. Mraz
G.S
General
Philip C. Hacker
Bernardin
Wolf Rd
Mokena Ill
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