Chicago Letter on Truman Visit and Local Reactions
President Truman and his party visited Chicago amid mixed local views with crowds large in Chicago but smaller than Roosevelt moments. Editorials note administrative choices, Palestine policy, and expense concerns while highlighting other civic topics and notable figures in Illinois politics and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Truman
Fair Cly
Jake Arvey
Chicago
Democratic
Kennelley
Kelly
Jake
Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Palestine
Roosevelt
New York
Pajama Birthday Party for Nicky Harrison Honored Guest
Miss Nicky Harrison was the honor guest at a pajama party celebrating her birthday and anniversary Monday night. Guests enjoyed a luncheon at the Harrison home, then paraded to the Merriam Lanch room for hours of entertainment before returning to sleep on the floor. Notable attendees included Corrine Ballone, Rita Regis, Joy Johnson, Margaret Williams, Edith Roberts, Rose Galiatz, Delores Hanson, June Porter, Shirley Jarvinen, and Nicky who received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicky Harrison
Harrison
Merriam Lanch
Corrine Ballone
Rita Regis
Joy Johnson
Margaret Williams
Edith Roberts
Rose Galiatz
Delores Hanson
June Porter
Shirley Jarvinen
Nicky
Hampston-Decor St Marys Catholic Church Wedding Wakefield
The wedding of Hampston and the bride, given in marriage by her brother Peter, featured a white satin gown with lace yoke and court train. Attendants wore pale blue and pink gowns, with colonial bouquets. A breakfast for 50 relatives followed at the Sun day Lake Gun Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marriag
Peter
Mary Halberg
Eileen Hampston
Gail Jacobson
Flower Ter
Mack
Iromwood Wedding Links City to Soo Line Switchman
A Wakefield wedding at the Gun Club drew about 150 guests. The bride, Wakefield graduate and Army WWII veteran, and groom, a Soo Line Railroad switchman from Iromwood, plan to live there after marriage. Out of town guests included Hampston, Milner, Decur, and others. reception featured a cake display with garden flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun Club
Frances Hampston
John Hampston
Duluth
Ernest Milner
Ishpeming
Chester Decur
East Lansing
Peter Decur
Benton Harbor
Wakewas
Iromwood
Soo Line Railroad
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Homer Guck
Omaha
Bertil
Marta Toren
Ambassador Hotel
Israel
Waldorf Hotel
Chaim Weismann
White House
Mr. Taft
Mr. Dewey
Mr. Stassen
Michigan
Kim Sigler
Joseph Sanford
House of Correction
Garrett Heyns
Division of
Prison Industries
Ralph Hall Ferris
Sanford
Atlanta
Quent Reynolds
Dunkirk
New York State
Mickey Rooney
Papa
Calumet
Mickey
Joe
Finian
Father
William Rutten
Morrison Hotel
Our Town
Hotel Greeters of America
Ray Alto
Aberdeen
Wash
Plymouth Club
Clarence Jacobson
Harry Jacobson
Liisa Maki
Ramsay
Oscar
Joe Yrile
lka-Seltue
Hampston
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Wakefield
Bendix Automatic
Lake Superior District Power Company
Dorothy May Clune
Clara Clune
Govey
Minn
Robert Lawrence Scinto
Jack Scinto
Hibbing
Scintos
Plymouth
Scinto
George Howe
California
Presbyterian Church
Bovey
Viviene Fay Clune
Minneapolis
Mary Louise Scinto
John Elian
George Hall
Howard Clune
Robert Berg
Bemidji
Bemidji Teachers College
Greenway High School
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Villa Scholastica
Noah Laberdie
Ironwood
Jack Howe
Lottie Winfree
Marquette
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