Five Area Residents Die In Auto Accidents
Five area deaths from car crashes last week mar holiday time. James Stephens 54 of Tinley Park killed near Worth while driving on Oak Park Avenue. Two others, Peter Vandeworth Jr. 31 of Orland Park and Patrick Lydon 30 of Dalton, died near Worth after a collision involving a Palos Park witness. A Palos Park mother Mrs Lee Lieberstein 43 and her son Seth perished when a cement truck collided with their car on Southwest Highway near 106th Street. Surviving families include spouses, parents, and several children across Tinley Park, Harvey, Palos Park, Orland Park, and Forest Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinley
Stephens
Kerr Chapel
Harvey
Virgil Lascelles
Mission Baptist Church of
Lella
Clifford
Lulu McKinney
Worth
Peter J. Vandeworth, Jr
Highland Avenue
Orland Park
Patrick M. Lydon
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Leon K. Leonas
Pawnee Road
Palos Park
Vandeworth
Lydon
Patricia
Peter
Scott
Peter J. Vandeworth
Adelyn Milford
James F
Daniel P
St. Micheael’s Church
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Paris Park
Lee Lieberstein
127Th Street
79Th Ave
I, Seth
Michael Broniec
St. Michael’s Church of
Brociec
Charles Anderson
Hannah Street
Forest Park
Lieberstein
Joseph H. Lieberstein
Oak Lawn
Lowell
Loth
Leslie
Golda
June
Dist Gov Of Lions to Visit Mokena Club January Fourth
Lions District 1-B Governor Ted A. Massey will speak at the Mokena Lions Club regular meeting at Ritt's Restaurant January 4 at 7 pm on Lionism and organizational structure. He will later meet with the club's Board of Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist. Gov
of Lions
Mokena Club
Ted A. Massey
Oregon St
Frankfort
Illinois
Lions
Mokena
Frankefort
Governor Massey
Frankfort Lions Club
Vegetable Growers Annual School Dates Set
The Cook County Vegetable Growers plan a three day program with meetings in LaGrange on January 3 South Holland on January 5 and North Cook County on January 4. Speakers include William F Whiteside Joe Vandemark and University of Illinois and USDA specialists. Topics cover economics of vegetable prices labor housing licensing act and production problems. Growers are urged to attend these industry sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
William F. Whiteside
Joe Vandemark
University of Illinois
LaGrange
North Cook County
South Cook County
Y.m,c.a
Ogden Ave
William F. Lomasney
University of Illinois Ecomonist
Albert Cross
Illinois Agricultural Association Legal Department
Charles Clark
Illinois Department of Public Health
Thornton Township
South Holland
U.S.D.A
Illinois Agricultural Association
Christmas Lighting Contest Awards in Mokena
Vernon Upp of North Brightway wins first prize of 15 dollars in the Mokena Chamber of Commerce Christmas lighting contest. James Ho sea earns 10 dollars and William Mahler 5 dollars for second and third prizes. Honorable mentions go to Edwin Schellhase and Arthur Omland. Judges include SherIf Knater Justice Mackay and John Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Upp
North Brightway
Brightwood
Mokena
Arthur Omland
Center Street
Gilbert Knater
Anthony Mackay
Joliet
John E. Francis
New Lenox
Former Green Garden Farmer Dies at 79
Conrad Langmeister of Frankfort died Wednesday Dec 20 after a short illness at 79. Born Sept 26 1886 in Green Garden township he farmed there most of his life. He married Lydia Lembke in 1911 and moved to Frankfort in 1939. He is survived by a sister, four nieces, two nephews. burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery after services at St Peter's church Joliet.
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Conrad Langmeister
Frankfort
Green Garden Township
Lydia Lembke
Green Garden
Sangmeister
Lena Lam
Modern Woodmen
St. Peter’s Church
Sonntag, Burgess and Wylie
Joliet
Erich Bizer
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Bradley honors two Lincoln Way alumni in Beta Omicron Delta Kappa
Stan Korista and Kenneth Weber, former Lincoln Way high students, are elected to Bradley University's Omicron Delta Kappa high honor. Weber, a Theta Chi member active in ROTC and varsity sports, and Korista, a Theta Chi leader active in engineering societies, are named to the scholarly leadership service fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Korista
Kenneth Weber
Lincoln Way
Bradley University
Omicron Delta Kappa
Bradley
Theta Chi Fraternity
Newman Club
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
B-Club
American Society of Civil Engineers
House of
American Society of Civi Engineers
Phi Eta Sigema
Sigma Tau
Joint Engineering Council
Stan
Ken
Harold Weber
West Francis Road
New Lenox
Drohmer Korista
Maple Road
New Lenox Girl Sings Carmen with American Opera Company
Henrietta Kooyenga of Lincolnwood Hills will perform the title role in Carmen and also Maddalena in Rigoletto for the American Opera Company at the Eleventh Street Theater in Chicago on January 20 and 21. Elaine Griffin joins as Mercedes. Fedor Kabalin to guest conduct Carmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Township
Henrietta Kooyenga
Lincolnwood Hills
Carmen
American Opera Company
Chicago
Maddalena
Eleventh Street
Elith
Elaine Griffin
Mercedes
Miss Kooyenga
Miss Griffin
United States
Europe
Fedor Kabalin
Giulo Favario
Rigoletto
Miss
Scout program aid urged by Mokena Chamber
At a Mokena Chamber of Commerce meeting Art Omland, scout leader, urged broader support for the local Boy Scout program. He invited interested residents to contact him for volunteer work. A film titled Seconds for Survival was shown, detailing the U.S. defense system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokena
Chamber
United States Defense System
Lincoln Way driver education program lauded by state official
State Inspector George T. Wilkins praised Lincoln Way high school for meeting the Illinois Driver Education act and school code standards. He commended the extensive program, use of test and audio-visual aids, added a second instructor, and strong classroom practice linkage after visiting on November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Way
George T. Wilkins
State of
Illinois
Wilkins
A. Hunter Chapman
Lincoln-Way
Chapman
Death takes A. S. Cavett, Tinley Park pharmacist
Alan S. Cavett a longtime Tinley Park pharmacist known as Doc died at his home after a brief illness. He opened Tinley stores in 1936 and 1952 and expanded to Mokena. A WWI veteran active in civic affairs, he is survived by two sisters and a brother. Funeral services were held at Hirsch chapel with burial in Evergreen Park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan S. Cavett
Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park
Silever Cross Hospital
Joliet
Mr. Cavett
Poseville
Ind
Tinley
173Rd Street
171St
Oak Park
Mokena
Moekena Pharmacy
Kentucky Hills
Cavett
Chamber of Commerce
Caevett
American Legion
Elizabeth
Lena C. Roberts
Scipio
Jeannette C. Schafer
Poseyville
Jean S. Cavett
San Antonio
Tex
Hirsch
Kenneth C. Crandall
Tineley Park Methodist Church
Everegreen Park Cemetery
Mokena Grade School Girls Sing For Lions
The Mokena Grade School Girls Ensemble sang at the Mokena Lions Club Christmas party at Ritt's restaurant in Frankfort. The annual event featured group carols and the ensemble listed twelve members with Mrs. William Clark as director and June Swanberg as accompanist. The Lions announced plans for the annual Sweetheart dinner dance at Silver Lake Country Club on February 10 with Al Carver's orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokena
Jeanne Mancke
Joan Yunker
Pamela Mueller
William Clark
June Swanberg
Silver Lake Country Club
al Carver
First Baby Contest Rules Set for 1962 In Area
The first baby born in 1962 to residents of Green Garden Frankfort New Lenox and Orland townships is eligible for regional awards from merchants. Notify Semmler Press Inc by noon Friday Jan 5 with birth time place and parents’ home address. Multiple births: the first child born is eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Garden
Frankfort
New Lenox
Orland Townships
Semmler Press, Inc
Mokena
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Hazel Crest Hospital
Superior Match Co
Tennessee
Mokena Amvet Post
Lee Holman
Left
Elizabeth Capple
Semmler
Mt. Joliet
A.M
Ted A, Massey
Lenox
Carl Sandburg
Eagles
Marian
Jim Lavine
John DesVourney
Sandburgs
Death
A. S. Cavett
Mokena Grade School
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