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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1954

Page

2

Family News From Michigan and Indiana College Events

John Staren and family in Miami mourn a relative while updates from Michigan and Indiana colleges highlight reunions and visits. Kenneth Staren, Purdue student from Lafayette, helps a team win a Southwest meet title. Mrs Conway tours Texas and Corpus Christi, with debates at Kalamazoo and Bangor. Ed Krause and cousins share glad tidings as Billy returns from Korea.

Ed Krause Billy Koreas

Village spring paper cleanup tops records despite fatigue

The annual village paper cleanup concluded with scouts and cub scout dads loading a record 1654 pounds of paper from curbs and basements. Volunteers logged extensive routes, fed workers with barbecue, cocoa and cakes, and thanked benefactors and leaders from Cub Drea to local firms for support.

New Officer of Sixth District IFWC

Mrs John M Allbright of the Congress Park Woman's club was chosen second vice president of the Sixth district of the Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs at a recent Oak Park meeting. Thirty five clubs represented. Awards in poetry and literature given to Mrs Chris Wetzel of Brookfield and ribbons for Brookfield Junior Woman's Club and Caperca Park program's press book. Names of attendees and plans noted for future beautification and projects around Brookfield.

John M. Allbright Congress Park Capereas Park Paman’s

Congress Park Woman's Club to Meet at Mrs Hudson's

The annual meeting is at Mrs J W Hudson's home on April 20 with a 1 p.m. potluck luncheon. Homer Otterman is tasting chair. Officers will be elected and chairmen will read written reports. Several members attended the Sixth District Annual meeting in Oak Park last Friday, including Mrs R F Zelnick and others. The club's publicity scrapbook won second place.

Congress Park Woman's Club J. W. Hudson Homer Otterman Oak Park R.F. Zelnick E. J. Power Martin de- Young S. G. Gervase Clarence W. Briseman

WSCS Plans Smorgasbord at Brookfield Methodist Church

The Women s Society of Christian Service Brookfield Methodist plans a spring smorgasbord on April 24. Committee in charge includes Mrs Garnett Cashman, Mrs Ann Vyhknanek, Mrs Antoinette Blaser, and Mrs Mildred Taylor. Mrs Blaser serves as chairman.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Brookfield Methodist Church Mis Garnett Cashman Ann Vyhnanek Antoinette Blaser Mildred Taylor Blaser

Brookfield Arbor Day tree planting by schoolchildren

Brookfield school children will plant about 1 000 elm trees in Brookfield on Arbor Day April 30. The event is sponsored by the Brookfield Kiwanis club to foster understanding care and appreciation of trees. Victor Peterson in charge said trees will be available at eight cents each through arrangements with Gross Lincoln Congress Park and St Barbara's schools. Each child can receive up to three trees and planting care instructions will be provided.

Brookfield Brookfield Kiwanis Club Kwanian Victor Peterson Ogden Ave Gross School Lincoln School Congress Park School St Barbara

Glenbard Nine Beats Riverside Brookfield 8 to 2

Glenbard High School used three hit pitching by Bob Meyer and four timely hits to defeat Riverside-Brookfield 8 to 2. The article also notes a tree planting program distributing Chinese Elm saplings on April 30 with invitations to participate and contact Mr. Peterson.

Glenbard Glenbard High School Bob’ Meyer Riverside-Brookfield Glen

One Conference Game Sentenced by Wet Grounds and Strikeout 10

The only conference game of the day was completed with 10 strikeouts over seven innings, while other conference contests were postponed due to wet grounds.

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