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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1953

Page

2

Birthday greetings and notices from the community

A fragmented community notice summarizes birthday wishes on April 12 for Mrs. Baft, a memorial hospital birthday party, and various local greetings. It mentions Emily Buehier leaving for two weeks, Stewart family from Eloane, and several anniversary and well wishes among neighbors and friends, with scattered names and places.

Cod. Klein Monroe W. Kien Mrasker Emily Buehier Park Tran Feo Atorhile M Stewart Biondla Eloane

March 1952 Building and Home Department Totals

A garbled OCR summary lists March figures for the Building and Home department with scattered mentions of expenditures, credits, and events. It references a range of names and places in a tangled notation, noting a date near March and various figures tied to projects and gifts.

Lyons Township Republican Women Hold Annual Meeting

Members of the Lyons Township Women s Regular Republican organization plan their annual meeting with poetry and tea on Wednesday May 8 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in LaGrange. Officers will be shown by nominee Mrs Howard and others.

Lyons Township Emmanuel Epacipal Church LaGerarge Howard Ea Riverside Wooas Tatyrnacee Peerespe Barry Noesen Sapparea Ag

Local Graduates Noted From LaGrange High School

A report from LaGrange notes that George Rivalds and Thomas Cie, among others, graduated from LaGrange High School. The ceremony took place at 621 S. Tenth Street.

George R. Rivalds Corgreas Park Coe Folaad FF LaGrange Snorer

Duplicate Club Opens to Bridge Fans at YMCA

The Duplicate Club invites all local bridge players and fans to join at the YMCA. Organizer Merl Nelson and Meo Cartes from LaGrange host a session with hands, scorekeeping, and instruction. Participants are urged to reserve a space and arrive ready to play.

YMCAQ Wits Ghowspere Mere Cath Mas Rosse Dareve Dod Peets Owwest Wwe Sonuadea TOD Merl Nelson Cartes LaGrange Mrs Fort Presee

Kappa Alpha Thetas To Hold Meeting

Community notes indicate Kappa Alpha Theta members plan a meeting near campus. A brief paragraph mentions related events and local details about attendees and timing, though several phrases are garbled.

Kappa Alpha Thetas

Concert Spotlight for Mrs Sterba at View Musical Society

Program Lyn a Semutny Sterba of 27 Sherwood Drive Chicago receives a major concert featuring works by Rachmaninoff Turina and Bach. The Chicago based pianist, a graduate of the American Conservatory of Music, has performed with the Chicago Symphony and Grand Park Symphony, and will perform with a group including Chavale Tooi and Sartitt’s Sonatas.

Semutny Sterba Sherwood Dr Chicago Mregera van Fuis Henge The View Musical Society Sterba American Conservatory of Music Rudolph Ganz Earl Richard Chicago Symphony Chicago Circe Orchestra Grand Park Syphorny Rback-Samare Chavale, Tooi Sartitt Mater

Dean Ernest Michal Buried at Glen Oak Cemetery

The death of Dean Ernest Michal Mechal occurred near Marstead Funeral Home. The service was held with internment at Glen Oak Cemetery. Survived by his parents Ernest and Lorraine Mechal of 4014 Arthur Ave and other family.

Dean Forest Mecca Marstead Funeral Glen Oak Cemeter Mechal Fea MacNeal Mencia Sycox Ernest and Lorraine Nee York) Mechal Arthur Ave

Republicans Dominate Chicagoland Town Elections

In last week’s town elections across Chicagoland, Republicans held a strong majority in Brookfield area townships. Winners include party slate figures for Supervisor Kathrin Maley, Assessor S. Valentine, Collector Willan Steimees, Highway Commissioner Robert Peterson, Justice Eugene White, and Constables Harold Oakes and Harold Oakes among others. PROVISO CA Better Government party also names Chester Carson as Supervisor and Fred Rose among assessor and collector positions.

Chicagoland Brookfield Alt Economy Party Kathrin RK. Maley O'S Kh Demes S. Valentine Willan L. Steimees Wiliam M. Galvin Robert W. Peterson Eugene C. White David A. Winship, Jr Irving W. Kikersran George J. Neher John I Jalovec Constable Harold A. Oakes Raymord C. Flair Dave K. Cosk Michael Loreh John F. van Ort Better Government Party Chester M. Carson Ork Fred J. Rose Roy HE. Mohr William T. Collins A. J. Perkins Fred

Fire equipment approved for Forest Park turnout

Officials including George A. Cote, Dean M. Hennessy, Morton E. Anderson, and Emil J. Boucek approved a $20,000 fire equipment purchase for Forest Park. Riverside Council names regular party supervisor George Vance, clerk James Andérle, and other municipal officers in a period notice.

George A.,cote Dean M. Hennessy Morton E. Anderson Cornstables Emil J. Boucek Dominic A. Majorello Adam. E. Fohs Edward 8. Krawzyk Harry R. Maas Forest Park

Safe steps light: luminous paint on basement stairs

Home accidents warned as a strip of luminous paint is applied to the outer edge of each basement step. Cover with a thin coat of white shellac, then a second coat for doubled protection.

Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Klotz Wenz

Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Klotz Wenz of Brookfield were held at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Hodgkins with burial at St Johns cemetery South LaGrange Rd She died at her sister Hattie Nacke’s home 3524 Raymond Ave Brookfield aged 50 after years of illness She was born in Tiedtville Ill to William M Klotz and his wife and was educated in Hodgkins area Her husband William J Wenz died June 3 1949.

Lillian Klotz Wenz Brookfield Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hodgkins St. John’s Cemetery South LaGrange Rd Wenz Hattie Nacke Raymond Ave Raymond William J. Wenz William M. Klotz Tiedtville Ill Hodg

Survivors Listed In Obituary From Hodgkins Community

A family prayer service was held at Rhenberg Memorial home in LaGrange with Rev Robert Schroeder officiating. Survivors include Loretta Krein of Congress Park mother Emma Klotz of Hodgkins three sisters Hattie Nacke Eleanor Held Clara Lueck and two brothers William Klotz Walter Klotz of Hodgkins. Grandsons among the survivors.

Loretta’ Krein Congress Park Emma Klotz Hodgkins Hattie Nacke Brookfield Eleanor Held Clara Lueck William Klotz Walter Klotz Rhenberg Memorial LaGrange Robert Schroeder

Flue cured tobacco dominates U S leaf exports

Four fifths of the United States leaf exports come from flue cured tobacco, highlighting its dominant role in national tobacco trade and export figures. The report emphasizes the prominence of this curing method in the agricultural export sector.

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