Civilian Defense in Midlothian Progress Report
A village meeting reviewed Civilian Defense work with training talks by Supervisor of Training and local leaders. Highlights included sewing projects for the Red Cross, grease conservation for explosives, new consumer info courses, and four defense zones with appointed captains and wardens. Districts will elect zone captains and establish air raid and women’s civic wardens. The next Black Captains meeting is planned for June.
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Jaake
Entrop
Police
OCD
Jackson‘ville
Nicoll
McColl
Neumann
Me ‘Zneimer
Consumer's Information Service
U. B.widman
P. F. Schwalghart
Con‘Sumer
Chicago
Dri Rs Nicolay
Vietary
Ernest Colbert
Atness
Andrews
147Th Street
al Clifton
St Christopher's Mothers Club Meeting Postponed
The meeting of St Christopher's Mothers Club has been postponed until Friday June 5. Members are advised to note the new date and time for the gathering.
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Mothers
CLUB
St. Christopher’s
Mothers Club
Legion Poppy Sale Raises 152 Dollars for Post 691
Poppy sales collected 152 dollars and five cents for American Legion Post 691 and its auxiliary on Saturday May 23. Listings name chairman Mrs Bruno Lee and multiple helpers from within and outside the unit plus junior assistants. The drive earned about 50 dollars more than last year, with proceeds supporting post and unit service funds.
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Afican Legion
Post 691
Bruno Lee
Archie Rice
Howard Hulett
Rose Laramie
Chas. Nelson
Claude Lake
Ethel Moist
Catherine Morrisette
Walter Hail
Herbert Brown
Clarence Rose
Allan
Harry Combe
Roy Potter
David Jones
Marie
Pat Andrews
Harriet Heatherly
Margaret
Barbara Widman
Betty” Ann Lake
Rosalie
Marianne
Laramie
Patsy Oleary
Lorraine ‘Bodda
Caroline
Joyce
Ann Dahl
Officer Bidda
Bruno ‘Lee
Local Social Notes Span Visits From Beverly Hills To Camp Crowder
Aunts and Mrs Wilbur Scharlau entertained guests including Beverly Hills relatives. Ernest Colbert hosted Jerry Bingenheimer from Camp Crowder Missouri on Sunday. Mrs John Neely and Elaine visited friends in Oak Forest after a St Christopher’s musical. Mrs Frank Butler from Chicago called on Mr Rdaughteny’s home.
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Wilbur Scharlau
Charlau
Beverly Hills
Ernest Colbert
Jerry Bingenheimer
Camp Crowder
John ‘Neely
Elaine
Oak Forest
St Christopher’ S
Frank Butler
Chica‘go
Rdaughteny
Raymond Ee
Nellie Cressy Dies of Heart Attack in Illinois
Nellie Cressy 48 of 14666 Clifton Park avenue died at 5 after a heart attack at Tagalls Memorial hospital following an asthma attack. Funeral from Hickey Funeral Home Blue Island Monday at 2 30 pm. Survived by husband Clifford two daughters Vivian Lucille 16 Shirley Mae 12 father Frank Chandler Davenport Ia five sisters LeRoy Doyle Rockford Leila Boege Davenport Rena Light LeClare Ia Iva Stuart Princeton Ia Alfa Smith Gary Minn a brother Charles Chandler Gary Minn
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Nellie Cressy
Clifton Park Avenue
Orlock
Tagalls Memorial Hospital
Hickey
Blue Island
Cressy
Princeton
Midlothian
American Legion Auxiliary
Fletcher E Sullivan
Clifford
Vivian Lucille
Shirley Mae
Frank Chandler
Davenport Ia
LeRoy Doyle
Rockford
Leila Boege
Davenport
Ren
Quick Thinking Saves Possible Train Wreck
Anton Chiz of Midlothian acted fast when he found a concrete crossing block standing on end between rails as a 728 train approached. He sent his son to flag the train while he tried to move the block and helped the engine crew replace it, narrowly averting a derailment.
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Anton Chiz
Midlothian
Chiz
Antemie and Weininger Wed in Gary Romanian Church
Miss Helen Antemie wed Clarence Weininger of Gary at a Sunday ceremony on May 24 in a Gary Romanian church. The bride wore white satin with trailing veil and carried white orchids and red carnations. Matron of honor Veronica Melonoski wore yellow with roses and snapdragons. Bridesmaids Betty Weisninger Natalie Barr Edith Benson wore blue gowns with roses and snapdragons. Best man Nickolas Melowaski. Ushers included Webb William OLeary and Paul Weininger.
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Helen Antemie
Clarence Weininger
Gary
Veronica Melonoski
Betty Weisninger
Natalie Barr
Edith Benson
Nickolas Melowaski
Mr. Webb
William Oleary
Paul Weininger
Walter Isemonger Named New Fire Chief
The Midlothian Village board confirmed Walter Isemonger as the new fire chief at their regular meeting Wednesday evening. The report also notes Philip Stevens, son of Mr and Mrs A Stevens, enlisted in the Army Signal Corps on Monday and that Ernest Colbert attended George Williams College graduation activities for physical fitness chairmen in Chicago Tuesday evening with Al Toms accompanying him.
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Walter Isemonger
Midlothian Village Board
Philip Stevens
A. Stevens
Kostner Avenue
Army Signal Corps
Ernest Colbert
George Williams College
Chicago
al Toms
Midlothian Civic Club Sets Limited Meetings
The Midlothian Civic club met at Ronald Mulville's home on Monday. Future gatherings will be restricted to special occasions due to members' active participation in home defense projects.
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Midlothian Civic Club
Ronald Mulville
Graduation Set for Midlothian Public School on June 3
Graduation exercises for the Midlothian Public School will be held in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Wednesday June 3. The program features a procession by graduates with the school orchestra, welcome by Amy Fredrick, evening prayer by selected voices of the eighth grade, and presentation of certificates by Rup ert E Ohm and Miss Dorothy Thompson. The Class of 1948 will sing Midlothian with colors maroon and gold.
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Midlothian
Amy Fredrick
Clorinda Schmol
Rupert E. Ohm
R K. Cumming
Dorothy Thompson
Ollie James Yates, Jr
Earl Herbert Lash
Donald Glen -Pyks
George
William Kreis
Beatrice Teh
Ekuney Hos Ganhervesabe] Murray
Eugéne R. Re Harter
Elayne Delsres Welty
Theodore Edwin Miller
Gloria B Anker
Kenneth Wesley Boyer
Franzes Bodda
Eleanore
Ruth E. Stevens
Edward Smithger
Ray Doyle
Fred A Kasten
Norman Rodda
Eileen M Plasil
Howard M Penrose
Luzien Sobolewski
Jeannette V Chiz
Marian Roche
Constance Potter
Paul Bakker
Robert Frosch
Ennie
Jean Hu
Shirley Miller
Shirley Weinberger
Herbert Alexander
Kenneth Seyk
Florent van Ginder
Dolores Ballak
Patricia Sidell
Rosemary Seeman
Midlothian Garden Club Seeks Entries for Flower Show
The Midlothian Garden Club invites locals to exhibit berries vegetables and flowers at a show opening Saturday June 6 in the Public School auditorium Entries are due Saturday before 10 30 a m or Friday after 7 p m The event highlights iris peonies delphiniums oriental poppies hemerocallis roses and other perennials with special exhibits and a educational cultural focus expected to attract local gardeners and enthusiasts from nearby towns
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The
Midlothian Garden Club
Tima Hy
Forest Ridge School Graduation Exercises Details
The Forest Ridge School holds its graduation on Monday June 4 at 8 p.m. The program includes a class motto No Victory Without Labor, royal blue and gold colors, a Star Spangled Banner, processional, Triumphal March, and Aida selections. Featured are speeches by Gertrude Terwee and Mary Ann Wiseman, with Lois Kopp solo, Elvira Zarembski valedictory, and diplomas presented by Charles Young and Owen Winter. graduates include Rodney Blomquist Doris Dexter James Hawken Dorothy Hagenbirk Fern Janssen Lois Kipp Melvin Lewis Robert Rask Frances Tanzer Kenneth Trumpay Merritt Weaver Frances White Mary Ann Wiseman Charlies Young and Elvira Zarembski.
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Forest Ridge
Lavor
Aida
Gertrude Terwee
Mary Ann Wiseman
Hallad
O F Umbaugh
Thornton Township High School
Solo
Lois Kopp
Elvira Zarembski
Charles Young
Herbert Trenning
Owen Winter
Board of Education
Rodney Blomquist
Doris Dexter
James Hawken
Dorothy Hagenbirk
Fern Janssen
Lois Kipp
Melvin Lewis
Robert Rask
Frances Tanzer
Kenneth Trumpay
Merritt Weaver
Frances White
Charlies Young
Hope Lutheran Church Observes Youth Sunday
Hope Lutheran Church will observe Youth Sunday on May 31 with a 10 45 a m service inviting all local youth to attend. SPs Roe.
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Hope Lutheran Church
Sps Roe
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Legion
Antemie - Weininger
Midlothian School
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Forest Ridge School
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