Patients Need Visitors All Year at Oak Forest Hospital
Oak Forest Hospital invites individuals and groups to entertain the 2400 patients throughout the year. Contacts are Recreation Department FA 8 2360 or WA 8 420 for scheduling. No edible treats in wards. gifts like cigarettes, toiletries, bed jackets, socks, T shirts, paper with stamps, and writing supplies are welcomed.
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Oak Forest Hospital
159Th
Cicero Ave
Recreation Department
Aux. Fetes Veterans At Oak Forest Hospital Christmas Gift Shop
American Legion auxiliary volunteers hosted a no charge gift shop for 110 hospitalized veterans at Oak Forest Hospital on December 4 and 5. Volunteers from multiple posts staffed gift wrapping and assisted veterans choosing gifts for loved ones, with a separate Gifts For Hospitalized Vets program planned for December 23 involving posts from Park Forest Homewood Chicago Ridge Blue Island Madison and Hazel Crest.
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Tilmots
American Legion
Oak Forest Hospital
Cicero
Adeline Shaw
S. Morgan Sr
Mae Bacon
Legion
Park Forest
Homewood
Chicago Ridge
Blue Island Madison
Hazel Crest
Wognum Swanson Exchange Vows at First Reformed South Holland
Katherine Wognum and Dennis D Swanson wed in a double ring ceremony at the First Reformed Church of South Holland. The Marine Corps lieutenant groom is a Springfield native and University of Illinois graduate. the bride is the daughter of William Wognum Jr. The couple honeymoon in San Diego where the groom is stationed.
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Katherine Wognum
Dennis D. Swanson
Theodore Zandska
First Reformed Church
Rock Island
Wogmaum
Christmas Tree Placed at 159th and Marion Drive
Neighborhood residents gathered at the semicircle of 159th Place and Marion Drive to place a Christmas tree after enjoying Halloween decorations. Dwight and Mae Carroll plus John and Betty Deutsch led the effort with several families and neighbors helping to hang ornaments on Saturday December 16 and sing carols afterward.
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159Th Place
Marion Drive
Dwight
Mae Carroll
John
Betty Deutsch
Jack
Joyce Gangner
Bill
Evelyn Henry
Heinz
Fan Hoenicke
It Is How We Do It That Makes Work Hard
A reflective dictum frames labor as a test of method over mere action. The saying emphasizes work quality and technique as the source of difficulty and achievement.
Parade Of Nations At Mother of Sorrows High School
Nativity tableau in the Christmas program at Mother of Sorrows High School Blue Island featured a parade of nations with a 60 voice glee club and ballet. Local participants included Jean Cosgrove Darlene Brennan Linda Miciek Rose Burns and many Riverdale Dolton and South Holland students led by Sister Mary Agnes OSM and Sister Mary Christine OSM.
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Mother of Sorrows High School
Blue Island
Jean Cosgrove
Riverdale
Darlene Brennan
Drexel
Dolton
Linda Miciek
Ingleside
Rose Burns
Mary Agnes O
Rosemary Gross
Atlantic
Roberta McLaughlin
Avalon
Dalton
Karen Brandt
Deane
Wabash
Patricia
Frances Heenan
Kathleen Kavatagh
Wentworth
Maureen Garry
Mary Helen Ernst
Parnell
Janie
Mary Finlay
Car crashes into fence at Dolton residence
The fence in front of the Leo B. Cargill home at 14287 Lincoln Ave Dolton was damaged Sunday evening Dec 17 when a car struck it. Driver Ken Putt of 147th and Ellis Dolton suffered facial bruises and three charges were filed by Dolton Police.
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Leo B. Cargill
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Ken Putt
147Th
Ellis
Putt
Must Let Our Women Work Says Flemming
Arthur Fleming former Secretary of Health Education and Welfare argues in Good Housekeeping that women workers must rise at least 25 percent by 1970 to boost economic development. He cites prejudice, training gaps, and the need for programs in schools and workplaces to expand opportunities for skilled and professional roles.
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Arthur
Flemming
Mer
Department of Labor
University of Oregon
Party Fun with Tape Recorder Parity
A party idea suggests guests guess sounds recorded at the event. Recorded noises include opening an ice tray boiling water slicing an onion biting an apple closing a window grilling a steak and turning on a light. The guest with the most correct guesses wins.
Ivanhoe Squares Begin New Year Of Square Dancing
The Ivanhoe Squares start 1962 with a dance at Ivanhoe Park fieldhouse on January 6. Sponsored by the Park District, the event is open to everyone with Bob Ford calling and refreshments for 2 dollars per couple. Dance at 8 30, brush-up at 8, first Saturday monthly, benefits cited for both the nation and working women.
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Ivanhoe Squares
Ivanhoe Park
Park District
Bob Ford
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Imes
Doilon
Cook County
Carvallini’s
Midlothian
John E. Miller
G. N. Douglas
Irving
N. BR. Peck
Jefferson
Raymond Lekovich
Chicago
S. 8S. Ghezsi
Shepard Drive
Naomi Wilbur
Kimbark
Mitzi Albiero
Beachview Drive
Kay Wognum, Dennis Swanson
Tell Vows
First Reformed
Marion Wognum
Janice Gouwens
Sandy Smith
Barbara Wognum
Dior
Kent Kelting
Champaign
Lowell Dodd
Springfield
Paul DeYoung
Harvey
Harvey Federal Savings
HFS
Harvey Federal
and Lan Association
Sauvage
Ora
East
Quinois
Edison
Taioae
Panetti’s
P.panetti&co
Bakers—Grocers
Michigan Ave
Pullman
Lynore’s Is Managed By
Lynore Rudolph
Stylist
Tony Suencde Soul
Lynore’s
Beauty Shop
Indiana Ave
Motsuck
Sears, Roebuck and CO
154Th Street
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