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Berwyn Life from Berwyn, Illinois • 2

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Berwyn Lifei
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jmj, Jiiw IftM 1 HU, IlllnnU- COMFZTITK I 8rrk 4 I OW Berwyn Life-Beacon, Clctro Lila, Stickney Lila, Illinois Page 2 BS Friday, March 16, 1956 Observe PnM on Engagements. iHings and Club Nows by Reading the LIFE'S Soclaty -uges Regularly. BOYS RECEIVE AWARDS i i Burglary Loss Unknown Burglars Sometime Monday of Monday night broke into he residence of Janies KrakeS, 1808 East ransacked the home and escaped wi)h an unknown amount of loot, Berwyn police reported. Entry was gained by forcing a basement window. So.

Borvyn Grade Schools Band fo Compete in Contest Diui'lilerllijit Congo Club Planning St. Patrick Feto Congo Mens Club members and 'their guests' will celebrate St Patricks Day. tomorrow night with ipi buffet-dinner dapee at the clubrooms, 6805 Stanley aye. Adolph Svec and his orchestra will provide the music, according to Robert Toriello, 1424 Grove party chairman. James Sich-ta 6544 Ogden is in charge of refreshments.

Cub Scout Pack 37 Holds Blue and Gold Banquet Seventy members of the South Berwyn Grade Schools Band will tray el to Joliet tomorrow to coihpete in the Northern Illinois Grade School District band contest. Under the leadership of Frafik vau eja fyratkir' Cub Pack 37, sponsored by Haley-Home-MacArthur PTA, recently observed thte 46th anniversary of the Boy Scout movement at a Blue and Gold banquet held at St." Pius Church. In the opening ceremony FLOT7BHO laddH poplx a I J. Boker-director of instrumental music, the bsnddwill seek the district first award which would make it eligible to compete in the Nltaa, IT. WW 4121 W.

Mth St. OL 2-272 Missed the Wadding? Read About It, See the Bride in The LIFE'S Society Section. SIX IN 3 DAYS taius Steqljwo Bikei-Prom School 'Area were Cubs Neale Beese, Gregory Blatnik, Terry Bucaro, John Ce-sal. Victor Kowalovsky and Edward Illian, of Mrs. Rose Cesals Den I.

Norman M. Ritter was master of ceremonies. Honor guests included the Rev. Joseph King, pastor of St. Pius the Rev.

and Mrs. James B. Muddle, of Faith Community Church; Mis. Arthur Koubek, PTA piesident; Stickney president and Mrs. James Mejda; Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Nemecek, neighborhood commissioner, and Mr. and Mrs. W. T.

Herbert, field executive of West Suburban Boy Scout Council. Former cubmasters and their wives honored were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Filip, Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Taus, Mrs. Louis Slastny and Mrs. Stanley Bednary.

Charles Sikora, first Pack 37 cubmasier and his wife were unable to attend. An award and flag ceremony introduced the new four-year slogan, 'tlnward for God and My Complete Selection From Over 3000 1956 Styles Patterns All Will Be "Sold At Country." Taking part were Wal ter Brown, Den 1 chief; 'Anton Den 10; Joseph Eichinger, Den 3, and Robert Sherry, Den 7, Cubs John Koc and Joseph Winkler presented R. T. Spilth, cub' master, with an award pin. Songs and games were led by Joseph Sheridan, songs and games chairman.

W. T. Herbert gave a talk on Scouting's anniversary, after which he announced that due to the size of Pack 37, the pack was splitting and another being formed. New charter members of next years Pack 37 elections were introduced and included Frank Kastle, institutional representative; Raymond J. Pace, Pack 39 chairman: Joseph Kvapil, new assistant cubmaster; William Kahouvec, Richard W.

Peters and Chester M. Kurtz, new committeemen. John V. Blatnik and Frank Straka will conti npa to servg for the nxt charier year. Smith will continue lo serve as cubmaster.

Edwafd Cutshaw, president Edison School Parents Club, accepted the new pack 137 charter. Members will serve as follows: Norman Ritter, cubmaster: Charles Sklenicka, institutional representative; Joseph Sheridan, pack committee chairman, and George Cizek, Edward Cutshaw and Albert Padlesnik, committee tate contest to be held in Peoria On April 28. Participants in tomorrows contest include Sherri Svoboda, Iert Misek, Robert Hlousek, John Hansen, Ronald Bortz, Lois Haz-nel, Joseph Vancura, Donald Hoffman, Martin Rench, James Kovarik, Miles Vokurka, John Sladek, Tom Gennarelli, Marilyn Swanson, Joy Neuberg, Marianne Stmad, James Kartsounes, Larry Loidolt, Florence Brakken, Louis Cemy and Paul Gidlund, clarinets. Others are David Enghauser, oboe; Martin Habley and Omar Jones, baritone; Bradford Snyder, Victor Legner, Bruce Vodicka, Frank Machek, Eugene Hnatek, Joseph Papp, Larry Sykora, Charles Svec, Ruth John $voboda, Donald Chesky, Judy Kotaska and Eileen Truslna, cornets, and Richard Anderson, Richard Citek, Karen Wilen, Edmund Litos, Kenneth Priban and Donald Fostle, trombones. Still others are red Feibel, Roger Brinker, Dan Fairchild and Dennis Styrsky, French horns; Bruca Stulik, David Sedivy, Fred Nancy Papach, Merle Rojicek, James Vojtiaek, Victoria Jack Jacobs, Jack Kelble and Buddy Thomas, Saxophones; Joan tastny; Merle Lein, Gordon Hoffman and Cynthia SimV flutes; Ronald Rezek, Keith Stewart and Laurence Workman, tubas, and Don Huntley, Joseph Bartos, Dennis Kramp, Robert Sklenicka, Edward Havell and LaVeme Mazac, percussion.

MERRITT PAINT WALLPAPER 2441 S. 52nd Ave. jtrownie Tree pi 149 And 334 Hpltj Dinner Brownie iroops 1.49 and 334, sponsored by Hiawatha IXA, recently held their annual "Father and Daughter" banquet. The Brownie Scduts, accompanied by their fathers, met in the Scout room. -Hostesses for-the evening were Marily Dusek and.Margarot Marshall.

4, Introductions ntade by pinning fathers With a name bard and playing' a game whereby names wer inserted on. name cards to be used later that evening. Escorted by the' father, Brownies led the way to the banquet tables. The opening adddess was given by Karen Vlcek, who welcomed fathers and guest. Linda Kapsa presented the gufcst of honor, James Bakule.

Hiawatha PTA president, and Linda Dema led the prayer at the table. Brownies joined in and sang the Scdut grace. Following the dessert course, a song was dedicated to the fathers entitled Xay, and Mrs. James Klinka, Troop 149 leader, gave a short -talk on the camping program for the year 1956. Games were played and awards presented.

Adjourning to the movie roopi, the troops presented two dances. "The Little Red Handkerchief and the "Daisy Dance," during which fathers joined in and finished the dance with their Additional features were home movies of the troops investitures, a Brownie Scouting film and colored slides entitled-Our Chalet. The program closed with the singing of Taps. Banquet invitations, name cards, cndy favors and dessert cookies were made by Scouts in weeks previous to this event. Scout mothers rounded out the banquet menu with food contributions.

Those responsible for preparing and serving were troop leaders Mrs. James Klinka, 149, and Mrs. Frank Vetrovec, 334; assistant leaders Mrs. Thomas Korbakis, 149; Mrs. Russell Prather, 149, and Mrs.

George Kapsa, While 300 Plants Last! OPPOSITE CICERO POST OFFICE TO. 3-8065 Two bicycles belonging to students' oL Hiawatha School were stolen from the school playground area' Monday afternoon, while the owners were in school, Berwyn police reported. The theft followed within' three days the stealing of four bikes from the school area Friday afternoon. Police are investigating the possibility the Friday thefts were committed by three youths about 15 years old who were noticed hanging around he bicycles. But no information was forthcoming as to the Monday thefts, authorities 1 Monday 'afternoon, Lambert Miedler, 6451 28th reported his bike, valued at $28 was stolen.

Charles Mitchell, 2523 Scoville reported his was stolen fro mthe area at the same time. Mitchell told police he had loaned the bicycle to John Nelson, 6528 W. 28th who parked the bike in the area while attending school. Av. s.

GiH shamrock plants lor our friends and neighbors who, fhru their confidence have made 'Oak Park Federal Savings one of the finest savings institutions in the world. net you voP ou SBjwP ywz, AftAz .4 HOUISi A.M. to 1:00 O.M. 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

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4:00 P.M. A.M. to 12:20 P.M. Thurs. Girl Scouts' Cook? Sale Ends Tomorrow foU Cy? rfflye? fifterto LAKE ST.

OAS PARK, ILL 5itce Si 7Maomi MW Berwyn GiH Scouts, now conducting a cookie sale throughout the community, have issued a reminder to residents that the sale will end tomorrow. Purpose of the cookie sale is to guarantee another summer of fun and training for Girl Scout of Berwyn. The sale is being held in conjunction with the' observance of the 44th anniversary of the Girl Scout movejnent in America. feyi FOB OU CUSTOMERS PSII PAIKINO EIGHT AT OUI SOUTH DOOR 334, and Committee members Mrs. John P.

Domaiar, Pros. EUclid 3-5000 EStebrook 9-2900 Java when thousands of your friends and neighbor save i tcUtTf Joseph Dema, Mrs. Frank Fisher, Mrs. Otto' Bizinger, Mrs. Charles Hempel, Mrs.

James Kovac, Mrs. Frank Machek, Mrs. George Ne-mec, Mrs. Joseph Vavra and Mrs. Robert Walker.

District 103 Music Program Is Slated For April 20 Schqol district 103 music department will present a musical a in the Washington School auditorium, 41st. and Joliet Lyons, at 8 p.m. Friday, April 20.. The program will consist of instrumental music performed by Joseph Purpura, and member of JDistrict 103 faculty; Liv Solvig, cellist; Wilbur Kruse, pianist, and -Morton High Schools state contest winning string quartet. AH three soloists have engaged extensively in concert Miss Solvig was guest soloist recently 'with the Chicago Symphony Orohestra.

Admission Will be free, but all seats will bo reserved. Tickets will be issued lit- order of written request to Marvin Wilkins, district band director, Washington School, Lyons. yyjfts 3HKB350IEII5i 00103111(113 3 i I 1 i ii' II I I 1 I I I I I i i 1 4 I I CC.SHOTOlft V.t 1 So 2V Cars Damaged in Crash A car driven south in Oak Park ave. by Rose Flanagan, 53, of 5055 W. Monroe Chicago, Wednesday morning struck an auto also driven south iyi Oak Park by Andrew Mastro, 38, of 2732-Neva Chicago, at 34th st.

damaging both vehicles, Berwyn police reported. men. Wolf badges were presented to John Cesal, Victor Kovalovsky, David Pace, Paul Ander, David Guinther, Larry Brashear, Daniil Peters, Michael Kastle, Paul Jirak, Bernard Connors, Russell Ringl, Eugene C. Juak, Albert Kenipista, Robert' Kucera and Craig Graff. Receiving gold arrows under wolf were David Guinther, Michael Kastle, Paul Juak, Eugene Juak, Kenneth Tronsen and Albert Kempista.

Robert Kladiva, William Vrba, William Koc, Frances Kalina and William Kmock received gold arrows under bear badge. Robert Kladiva, Charles La Breco, Robert Sheridan, Joseph Bottom, Terry Bucero and Raymond were awarded bear badges. Silver arrows were presented to William Koc, Frances Koliva, John Baker, Edward Cutsnaw and William Pavilik. Lion badges went to Gregory Blatnik, Joseph Winkler, John Marcing and Frank Mitchell. Other gold and silver arrows under lion badges went to Jack Koc, Edward Illian, George Schwarz and Cyril Ulsky.

Cub 'Neale Beese received a two year pin; Mrs. Norman Ritter and Joseph Sheridan, one year pins as committeemen; Frank Straka and den mother Mrs. Adeline Liska, two year pins; Mrs. Bernadine Smith, three year pin as den mother, and Mrs. Alma Wieckow-ski, secretary, four year pin.

Graduating from cubbing was Frank Straka Jr given a graduation plaque by Mrs. Camille Boker, den mother. Pack 37 den mothers introduced by Smith were Mrs. Rose Cesal, of dan Mrs. Lillian Kostle, dan Mrs.

Carria Schwari. den Mrs. Alice 4Coubek, den 5: Mrs. Margaret Loll, den 5: Mrs. Adeline Liska, den 7: Mrs.

Bernadine Smith, den Mrs. Camille Boker, den 9, and Mrs. Adalina Semanek. den 15. Pack 137 den mothers wpre introduced by Norman Ritter as follows: Mrs.

Marie Cizek, den Mrs. Margaret Sheridan, den 10; Mrl.Dorothy Ritter, den 11; Mrs. Joan den 12; Mrs. Jennie Lu Greco, den 14. Mrs.

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