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Village Notes Reflect Local Birthdays and Events
Mr and Mrs Harry Volkmar of 13829 S Wabash Riverdale welcomed daughter Harlyn Jean born December 30 at St Francis Blue Island. Emma Rampke celebrated 85th birthday with two parties, one at home and another at her daughter’s. Various neighbors hosted gatherings and announcements of engagements and marriages highlighted by Jean Kay and William Guild Jr. planning nuptials in Naperville.
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Harry Volkmar
S. Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Harlyn Jean Volkmar
Emma Rampke
Atlantic Street
Otto Lentz
Wabash Avenue
William Dieck
Park Avenue
Dalton
Dieck
Lester Ohlsen
Indiana Avenue
Ill
Bob Charles
St. Mary’s School
Walter Freuhling
Herman Talbot
Eugene
le Roy
Ind
Ronnie Freuhling
H. H Meyer
Emil Raver
Chicago Street
R. Soukup
J. Glum
L. Scott
Bertha Kolpak
Ann Koby
Rose Genko
Chicago
A. Ingel
Joliet, Ill
S. Provaneal
Washington
Lester Grapenthein
Dolton
Jean Kay
Leon Stevens
Shirley Boen
Ing
Charles McColly
Harvey
Rita Ripley
James Evans
William
Bill) Merrit Guild, Jr
George Kay
Monroe Street
Jean
William Merritt Guild, Jr
William Merritt Guild
Desplaines Street
Naperville
Donald Crocker
Mary Harms
John Harms, Sr
Baton Rouge
Harrs
Shirley
Allen Meeder
Thurel Meeder
Milton Meeder
Philadelphia
Jean Green
Des Moines
Wm. Beck
Harold Downs
East Orange
N. J
Carrie Meginnis
John Baker
Clarice Shilling
Wm. Snell
Robert Maynard
Ivanhoe
Thomas Mossell
Roseland
Elmer Steiner
Betty
Freddie
Harold Gundaker
Jacqueline
William Miller
Fergus Falls
Minn
Ed. Sellins
A. C. Bernahls
Fred Krause
Racine
Wis
Miller
H. R. Mansmith
Lois
Bobby
Oliver Johnson
Johnson
John de Ridder
Gary
Ann Woods
Bricbles” Nelson
Howard T. Nelson