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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1950

Page

8

Ambitious Loyns English Drama Presented by Western Service

A paper notes an upcoming season through April 22 by the Western Service theatre company featuring a production about an ambitious man. The cast includes Orson, Norma, Larry Parker, Fred, and others. it promises dramatic roles from light ingenue to complex, mentally unbalanced characters.

Anne Ced oRdwen Mheatre Western Seriice AAUW Xter Plava Orsen Par Toba Ahilipe Popu Morma Bivler Woestert Resite Fve- Bolt Arnold Acta Ielty Sen Norma Larry Parker Merritt Doctor Fred Loshkanan Attrance Harry Schmes Aracting Orroun Aleppo College Alepa Hubbard Western Waxman Gren Parker Holts Une Edward Earl Ieen Perry Ar W Holt Nars Beattie LaGrange Young and Fair College Pittsburch Owens Western So Will Nerman Carver

Local club events and social visits reported

Mrs John Allbright and Mrs Maurice Edwab attended the Federation of Women's clubs audition committee meeting at the Sherman hotel on Monday. The Fine Arts committee will meet Tuesday April 11 at the home of Mrs William Cusac. Mrs Hough of Riverside demonstrated painting. Mrs Amanda Cosser of Chicago visited her daughter and in law Mr and Mrs Henry Pendl on Tuesday. Watch for date of the Big to Flying contest sponsored by the Brookfield Recreation committee. Mrs Elsie Wilkinson of Muskegon Michigan is spending this week with her sister Mrs Helen Conrad. Mr and Mrs Grant Adland attended the housewarming party Saturday of Mrs Adland's sister Miss Julia Holland in Chicago. Mrs Launders of Farast Park was hostess to her luncheon bridge club Wednesday. Kenneth Bishop and host square dance group at LTHS home Tuesday evening April 4. Miss Bernice Wascher vacationing in New York City. Mr and Mrs Ben Sattem entertained at dinner Sunday Mr and Mrs Francis Watson and Ian Brookfeld.

John Allbright Maurice Edwab Federation of Women’s Clubs Sherman Hotel Fine Arts William Cusac Hough Riverside

Models on TV Show Highlight Hats at Vaughan Hospital

A TV program featured Nan Dawson Emily Siebert and Dee Lundstrom makers of the LTIC Red Cres club presenting radiated hats at Vaughan Hospital on March 29. The show was televised highlighting scholastic achievement as its basis.

Nan Dawson Emily Siebert Dee Lundstrom LTIC Red Cres Club Vaughan Hospital

Local Theatre Cast Highlights Rising Stars in New Play

Bob Rogers of LaGrange debuts as Summers with a few months in theatre since spotting Three Men On A Horse. Sally Custer also makes her first part after prior high school group work and DePauw speech major graduation in 1949. Margaret Atchison of LaGrange portrays Betty Fowler, a young lover of Edward, following her earlier stage appearance this year.

Bob Rogers LaGrange Summers LBHS Sally Custer LaGrance Phylps Maxwell Edward

Erickson Record: A Civic Leader and County Head

Erickson Record highlights Willism N Erickson a civic leader public office administrator and benefactor Battle World Wars I and II Republican by birth now Pres of Cook County Board head of the largest county government in the world The article notes his public service and planning roles with references to Cass County and 1947 national events.

Willism .N. Erickson Ublic Teran Board of Commissioners Cook County Erickson Cook County Board of Sionera Cass County Gore Sabi Ravermmentai iStratar Kumar Etian Erarce

Fathers and Sons lunch set by Apela The Trini club

The Apela The Trini club of Chicago schedules a Fathers and Sons lunch for Saturday noon in April at the LaSalle hotel Chicago. Ken Lewis of La Grange says speakers include Turner dean of students at Illinois University and Klingle head of intramural athletics with Ray Elliot football coach. Further info by contacting Lewis at La Grange 320. Reservations go to the Limited Club of Chicago.

Trini Club of Chicago LaSalle Hotel Ken Lewis la Grange F Ved Turner Tlinois Universty Ali Klingle Ray Elliot Léwis la Grane Ulint Club of Tiini Center Cicaro

Students Honor Mildred Nickel Farewell Gift Given to Librarian

Miss Mildred Nickel, chairwoman of LTJC and LTHS libraries and sponsor of the LTJC Women’s Red Cross club, received a pen and pencil set as a farewell gift from LTJC students Norma Beaver and Malcom Johnson. She left LTHS Friday for a new role directing school libraries in Illinois.

Mildred Nickel LTJC LTHS Ltjc Women’s Red Cross Club Norma Beaver Malcom Johmson Miss Nickel Inois

Erickson Leads Cook County Traffic Safety Mission

Erickson serves as President of the Cook County Traffic Safety Mission the first governmental body of its kind in Illinois tackling traffic safety. As county official he maintains a balanced budget while supervising county government and serving as president of the Forest Preserve Board and ex officio chair of the Liqueur Control Commission. The Forest Preserve District covers about 6 acres and stands as a premier outdoor recreation facility in North America.

Cook County Erickson Keepig Cookx County Board of Commissioners Cook Com

Lyons township committeeman hopeful Robert W Peterson

Republican candidate Robert W. Peterson is a veteran and long time township official. He has served as constable and justice of the peace and as township highway commissioner. Peterson attended high school in Chicago and Washington State Agricultural College. He operated the City Perishable Inspection Bureau on the Chicago Produce Market. He is a member of LaGrange Legion Post No 41 and the Lyonsville Men's Club. He has past president and is secretary of the Cook County Highway Commissioners association. He resides in Lyons.

Robert W. Peterson Lyers Township

Be Gained in Speaking A Foreign Language

Charles Buntgens spoke to LTHS German students last week about learning foreign languages. He urged practice outside class to gain fluency and recalled his trip to Germany last winter, comparing the Moselle River valley to parts of Pennsylvania.

Charles Buntgens LTHS Germany Buntgens Moselle River Pennsylvania

Lyons Township Republican leader named secretary of local group

A lifelong Republican and active party worker, he has served 25 years in Western Springs and 10 years at Wolf road and 79th street on Republican hill. He is captain Prec. 36 and a charter member and now secretary of the Regular Republican Organization of Lyons Township. The organization began in his Western Springs home at a June 24 1936 meeting.

Western Springs Wolf Rd 79Th St Chnter Lyons Township

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