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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1948

Page

2

Weekend visit and club notes from Oak Lawn area

Tenia and Winifred Holly of Chicago spent a weekend with their parents Mrs H B Wilson of Oak Ave and Mrs William Reik at Monroe. Easter Sunday gathering with Mr and Mrs A W of Evanston. Pinochle club met at Mrs Gladys Brown’s LaGrange home. Members Kay Rostochil Diana Ciplar Jean Schmidt Phylis Dragus Frances Zan and others attended family birthdays.

Holly Chicago Rs. H. B. Wilson Oakave William Reik Monroe A. W Evanston Gladys Brown LaGrange Mmes Kay Rostochil Diana Ciplar Jean Schmidt Phylis Dragus Frances Zan

Local Brookfield notices mix cars and births in jumbled ad page

A fragmented Brookfield column lists automotive ads for single and double car garages with aluminum siding, plus numerous social notes. It mentions Mia Cabaich receiving a carnation carage from her children, visits by relatives in Morton and Grinnell, and condolences for Mrs Vietoria Kapecy. The page also covers spring sales, birthday wishes for Tommy Poskocil, and local residents traveling to Texas and Nebraska with family updates.

Easter Social and Church Activities in Chicago and Nearby Towns

The J Walder family and Mrs Evelyn Scodius with son Victor visited Mrs Walder’s brother in Chicago for Easter and his birthday anniversary. Mr and Mrs A J John attended Easter service by the Knights of Templar in Medinah temple Chicago. The Daughters of Job sang Nearer My God to Thee. Rev Harold B Walker of Evanston delivered the sermon. Dolores Walder visited Aurora for two days with Miss Jean Berweck. Henry Falke of Arthur avenue returned home after 11 days in MacNeal Memorial hospital following surgery. George Kiouda of Maple avenue is home from Presbyterian hospital after toe infection from a work injury.

J. Walder Evlyn Scodius Victor A. J. John Knights of Templar State of Illinois Medinah Temple Chicago Daughters of Job Harold B. Walker Evanston Henry Falke Arthur Avenue MacNeal Memorial Hospital George Kiouda Maple Avenue Presbyterian

SPENCER CORSETS ADVERTISEMENT AND CARD OF THANKS

Spencer corsets offer individually designed foundations breast and maternity supports for men and women. Doctors prescriptions filled. Gail H Beebe registered Spencer Corsetier at 65 E Harris LaGrange 712 or 3149. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for calls cards flowers and gifts during illness from Miss Cleo Spricer.

Spencer Gail H. Beebe Spencer Corsetier E. Harris Phone LaGrange Cleo Spricer

Local social notes highlight school visit and family milestones

Richard Gabrisch and students from the Gross School toured the Museum of Natural History. Jackie Skoumal recovered from mumps and her sister Patty is now well. Alfred Ryant and spouse celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on March 25 due to illness. Family visitors, birthdays, confirmations, and spring visits fill a sequence of neighborhood events from Cleveland and Morton to Chicago.

Richard Gabrisch Cleveland Museum of Natural Histo Gross School Jackie Skoumal Jackie Patty Alfred Ryant Morton

Unreal ity and church events at Christian Science church

The First Church of Christ Scientist lists Sunday school for children ages 8 to 10, a 10:45 a.m. church service with the April 4 theme Unreal ity, and Wednesday 8:00 p.m. testimonies of healing. Monthly readings occur at Hines Memorial Hospital and Vaughan's Hospital, with visiting hours at Reading Room LaGrange and Ashland Avenue. All are invited.

Christian Science First Church of Christ Cossitt and Catherine Avernagy Hines Memorial Hospital Hines Illinois Vaughan’s Hospital Ashland Avenue LaGrange

Belghas Mens Club Hosts Scout Groups at Siegala Affair

The Belghas Men's Club hosted Hoy Scouts from Troop 23 and Cub America Pack 7 at Siegala, featuring a film program on Americanism and a color guard from Veterans of Foreign Wars Brookfield Post 2868 presenting new flags to Scouts.

Belghas Men's Club Hoy Cub America Seonbe Siegala Yfo Daflia Films Ea Cad Thia Hahe Veterans of Foreign: Wars Brookfield

Open House for Bob Aylesworth and Carol Hallberg

Mr and Mrs James P Aylesworth and their son Bob hosted an Easter Sunday open house in honor of Bob s fiancé Miss Carol Jane Hallberg. Spring decor featured flowers green and white tapers and a lace table cloth with refreshments served by Mrs Ester Post and Mrs Donald Bagby. Over a hundred guests attended from three to six o'clock including out of town relatives Clarence W Hallberg and A Olson families.

James P. Aylesworth Bob Carol Jane Hallberg Clarence ‘W. Hallberg Mra. A. Olson

Never Hit the Cellar The Detroit Tigers have never finished in last

The Detroit Tigers never finished in last place, maintaining a historic record of higher finishes while facing ongoing competition. This note highlights their sustained position against rivals in the league.

Detroit Tigers

Bobby Stevens Turns Six At Morton Birthday

Bobby Stevens, a Morton resident, celebrates turning six with a March 30 birthday. Mrs. A Foster of 8846 Aeeveland attended a knit and chat club meeting hosted by Mrs. Lolly of Lyons at home.

Bobby Stevens Morton A. Foster Aeeveland Lolly Lyons Bobby Stevens

Wee Seeing, Eights Spent The Hy Sin

A clipped, fragmentary line hints at a local event or game. The unreadable OCR provides few names or places, leaving only a garbled notion of numbers and noise. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable text.

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