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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
4
Fragments from LaGrange Park and surrounding towns detail home moves at 840 North venue and Maple Avenue, birthday greetings for Donat, 1st and 2nd generation celebrations, hospital updates on Kenneth B905 Maple and Mrs. Cheslava, and plans for Easter events. Readers share social notes, church choir appearances, rummage sale details, and travel to Lake Zurich for leisure.
Local residents attend gatherings and visits across South Brookfield Burlington Vernon Joliet and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Mrs Ho Buck of Burlington hosting guests at a home event on Tuesday and Sunday celebrations marking a third anniversary. Bonnie Blanchard of Pray avenue participated in a Pan American club program last week.
Twenty eight guests attended a luncheon and dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond C Voss at 3709 Madison Avenue on April 10. The event celebrated Miss Dernathy L Voss who was confirmed Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Guests came from Chicago and Forest Park.
An unclear passage references a term Jipan and numbers three and a half, with other garbled words resembling an encyclopedia context. The readable parts point to approximations of a discussion about items and a scholarly source, but concrete facts are not extractable.
Official returns reveal Frank J. Carrell 11 210 votes for Justice of the Peace on the Good Government ticket in the township election held Tuesday April. Emil J. Boucek polled 10 783 for Constable on the same ticket. J Norman Aylesworth 5 276 for Justice of the Peace on the Non Partisan line. Chester M. Carson led the Good Government ticket with 11 333 votes for Supervisor, Fred J. Rose 11 253 for town clerk, Rov H. Moh 11 157. Norman A Korfist total 10 831.
Political parties plan meetings for the April 19 election. The Magnet reports parties arranging gatherings this week. The United Officers party plans a meeting at National Hall on South Pras Avenue April 18 starting at RB aliw. The Better Government pact schedules a meeting at Nations Hall Block. Joe lies among BGA events this week.
Mrs Elni Huff of Vernon Avenue gathered 12 Finnish friends to surprise Mrs Ellen Bartolomei of 8834 Burlington Brookfield a Finnish girl from Michigan with a shower. Mrs Hilda Gustafson entertained with a jovy net. Guests included Mrs Siadys Husa and Charlotte Hoffman. Games were played and pictures taken. Luncheon featured sandwiches shower cake cookies and coffee.
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