Social visits and family gatherings across Parkland and nearby towns
Parkland residents hosted and visited relatives in a series of weekend and weekday social calls. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas and son in the Wayne Meyer home. Delavan visitors to Mrs. Verne Herrman. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Becker and son at Elmer Lutz’s. Mrs. Frank Woodley visiting Mrs. Gertrude Golden. A birthday dinner honored Mrs. Eugene Buck at the Louis Proehl home with Eugene Buck, their sons, and the Proehl family in attendance. John Golden of Elmwood visited his mother and sister, and Sidney Coombs hosted Donald and Harold Herrman families at Sunday supper. Continuous small gatherings reflect neighborhood social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Thomas
Wayne Meyer
Herbert Becker and Son
Elmer Lutz
Louis Proehl
Eugene Buck
Mrs
John Golden
Elmwood
Gertrude Golden
Margaret
Sidney Coombs
Donald Herrman
Harold Herrman
Visitors of Mr and Mrs Wayne Meyer Monday Evening
Monday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Wayne Meyer and family. The note records a family gathering with neighbors stopping by to meet the Meyers and share conversation and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Meyer
Peoria Shoppers and Visitors Noted in Local Roundup
Mrs Louis Proehi and daughter Beverly shopped in Peoria Monday with three other women. Sunday afternoon visitors to Mr and Mrs D W Velde included Jacob Graff and Mr and Mrs John Graff along with Mr and Mrs Sidney Coombs and Mrs Katherine Herrman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Proehi
Beverly
Clarence Meyer
James Bowlby
Peoria
Jacob Graff
John Graff
Sidney Coombs
Katherine Herrman
D. W. Velde
Herrman Family Hosts Janet Lynn Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Harold Herrman held a Wednesday evening party for their daughter Janet Lynn s second birthday. Guests included Mrs Katherine Herrman Don Herrman Mr and Mrs Verne Therrman and family Mr and Mrs Sidney Coombs and family and Miss Juanita Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Herrman
Janet Lynn
Katherine Herrman
Don Herrman
Verne Thierrman
Sidney Coombs
Juanita Page
Dinner party for Walter Smith and guests ends with goose
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith hosted a gathering with Mrs. Katherine Mary Wimmer and Mr. and Mrs. John Bender. The event featured a goose banquet as the centerpiece of the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Smith
Katherine Mary Wimmer
John Bender
Dinner at Goldens Home Sparks Vacation Photos
Mr and Mrs Philip Golden hosted dinner Monday evening where they showed movie pictures of the Golden’s vacation trip. Mr and Mrs Frederick Bender and family visited to view the photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Golden
Frederick Bender
Dinner guest informs social circles in Herrman household
Mrs Katherine Herrman attended a dinner Wednesday as a guest of Mr and Mrs Donald Herrman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Herrman
Mrs
Donald Herrman
Stratton vows reform of Illinois welfare dept following thefts
Governor William G. Stratton spoke at a Springfield press conference about cleaning up and reorganizing the state Department of Public Welfare after a string of thefts from welfare institutions. He warned that embezzlement and larceny within agencies show systemic failures and pledged decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
William G. Stratton
State Department of Public Welfare
Governor backs Bettag against irregularities in state department
Governor Stratton praised Dr. Bettag for uncovering irregularities and dismissed implicated persons from state service. He pledged full support to make the department clean and efficient, asserting civil service cannot shield incompetence or dishonesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettag
Civil Service
Stratton
Dr. Bettag
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roy Runyon
W. F. Donley. Delavan
Verne Herrman
Frank Woodley
Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Meyer
Hadley
Elgin National Watch Co
Queen‘s Lace
Victoria
Pekin, Kilinole
Yee Association
Peoples State Bank OF
Manito
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
International Harvester
Orld
Manito, Ilinois
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