Joliet area society events highlight recital and anniversary
Freshman and junior students from Joliet Wilmington Lockport and De La Salle High School will perform at Conservatory Hall on Tuesday February 12 at 8 PM in a public piano and reading recital. Other items note fifteenth wedding anniversary celebrations and Farragut Parent Teachers Association Valentine Party with multiple performances and a large attendance.
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Joliet
Wilmington
Lockport
de la Salle High School
Conservatory Hall
J. Wallace Spears
George Hauséger
Conservatory of Music
Blanche Gordon
LaVerne Long
Francis’ Wertzler
Vera
Mable Schorie
Amy Handwork
Mary Madden
Mathew Stefanich
Harriett
Harriett Rossi
Harriett Rossi; ‘Country Gardens” By Clarisse Martin
Farragut
Parent-Teachers Association
Farragut School
George Spangler
Alfred H. Houston
Grant Brown
C. J. Leimbacher
William Comb
William Keith
Mitchell Curtis
Dorothy Bell
Idah Bert
Local social updates from Joliet churches and clubs
James Bell chaired a Central Presbyterian dinner with 44 attendees. Women of Rotary plan a February 5 luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce with talks on conservation and songs. Various Joliet residents held visits, entertainments, and home gatherings, with several noting travel, illness, and club meetings for Monday and February events.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Howard Wilson
Ida Lintner
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
W. Henry Wilson
Herbert L. Kramer
Franklin Hedgecock
Alfred M. Houston
Clarence V. Lauer
J. F. Mowat
Albert Oesterle
Mildred Watson
Minooka
Bessie Bassett
Births Reported in Joliet and Nearby Areas
Md and Mrs John Martin Joliet rural route No 1 are the parents of a daughter born Jan 24 Mr and Mrs Andrew Jenco 527 Meeker Avenue are the parents of a
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John Martin
Joliet
Andrew Jenco
Meeker Avenue
Parents Mr and Mrs Frank Tomac Welcome Daughter
Mr and Mrs Frank Tomac of 2202 Highland Avenue announce the birth of a daughter on January 28.
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Frank Tomac
Highland Avenue
Mr and Mrs Carl Erickson Welcome Daughter
Mr and Mrs Carl Erickson of 1631 Prairie Avenue announce the birth of a daughter on January 25.
Odenthal's Boy Born January Twenty Fifth
Mr and Mrs Adolph Odenthal of 205 Seeser street welcomed a son born on January 25. The new arrival joins the Odenthal family and extends the household.
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Adolph Odenthal
Seeser Street
Keegan and Mostum Families Welcome Newborns
Mr and Mrs Edward Keegan at 504 Fairbanke Avenue announce the birth of a boy on January 25. Mr and Mrs Leo Mostum at 104 Seventh Street Lockport announce the birth of a daughter on January 26.
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Edward Keegan
Fairbanke Avenue
Leo Mostum
Seventh Street
Lockport
Steoaker Couple Welcome Daughter Born January 30
Mr and Mrs William Steoaker of 415 Oscar Avenue announce the birth of a daughter on January 30.
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William Steoaker
Oscar Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital Birth of Daughter to Corwins
Mr and Mrs Montrose Corwin of Pontiac Street announce the birth of a daughter on January 23 at Silver Cross Hospital.
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Silver Cross Hospital
Births Reported for Egly and Bankroff Couples
Mr and Mrs John Egly of 313 Eastern Ave announce a son born January 24. Mr and Mrs Albert Bankroff of First Street Lockport announce a son born January 26.
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John Egly
Eastern Ave
Albert Bankroff
First Street
Lockport
Orland Park Couple Welcome Daughter Born January 27
Mr and Mrs Thomas Cooper of Orland Park announce the birth of a daughter on January 27. Mr and Mrs Andrew Skagg of 207 Polson Place report the birth of a son.
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Thomas Cooper
Orland Park
Andrew Skagg
Polson Place
Gards welcomed a daughter at 210 Walnut Street
Mr and Mrs Fred Gard of 210 Walnut Street announce the birth of a daughter.
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Fred Gard
Walnut Street
Keer Couple Named Parents in Local Birth Announcement
Mr and Mrs Archibald Keer of 114 Youngs Ave are listed as the proud parents of a newborn. The scant OCR reads a birth notice with no further details available.
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Archibald Keer
Youngs Ave
Women and the Home Clean White Felt and Nickel Care
Cleaning white felt involves covering with French chalk for a day then brushing. Many use gasoline or naphtha for felts and several market products exist for delicate shades. For nickel on stoves apply a kerosene and whiting mix, then polish. baking soda can help rust spots, or buy a nickel polish from a druggist or hardware merchant.
Removing Varnish and Methods to Strip Wood Surfaces
A varnish and paint remover is sold at stores selling paints and oils. Lye or sal soda in water can remove varnish. Painters advise using sandpaper rather than chemical removers to avoid spoiling surface grain.
Removing Varnish from Silk Crepe
Cleaning tip for silk crepe advises rubbing spots with a cloth dampened in turpentine or sometimes wood alcohol. This method usually does not fade the fabric but test on a small piece first if there is doubt.
Care of Stove Ovens Prevents Rusting
Advice on oven care explains that wood or coal ranges stay hot after baking to dry moisture, while oil electric or gas stoves cool quickly. Let the oven run a few minutes and leave the door open to prevent rust when removing food.
Care of Tuberose Bulbs and Silk Crepe Washing
Tuberose bulbs should be dug in fall before freezing weather and stored dry in a warm cellar until spring planting. To wash silk crepe, soak in water with alum cider vinegar sugar of lead and salt, then rinse and air dry before ironing on the wrong side.
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Janet Stephens
Lorraine E. Burke
Gladys Arbeiter
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Robert Rowell
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Richard Cheadle
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Mrs. Cheadle
Long Beach
Wilputte Sherwood
Ll. A. Sherwood
Western Avenue
Gay M. Learnard
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Social Service Circle of
Christ ‘Episcopal Church
ST. Joseph’s Hospital
Carl Erickson
Prairie Avenue
Montrose Corwin
Pontiac Street
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