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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1952
Page
1
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Miss Darline Zavoral and her grandmother Mrs. Frank Benedik return from Linwood to Omaha area with Easter memories. Catherine Halligan and Arlene Peterson in New York for a wedding. St Paul’s Lutheran Ladies aid plans a bake sale. Charlotta Kuchar and Glaser hosted a large bridal shower for Miss Joan Graham of Riverside. Families gathered for birthdays and recovery wishes as Spring break included a noon picnic on Blanchan and 26th streets with a Scout outing and wiener roast.
A fragment from Brookfield listings shows a community calendar with events and local residents. Dates include March 10 ladies night hosted by the Brookfield Lions club at the Lobarver house and a trip to the Eighth Street theater for a National Ravn dare. Other items mention camel party plans for April 20 and a concert sequence to run through Muny Hollywood Daze with various residents photographed or described at local venues.
Sunday's program features Tschakowski's Scherzo from Symphony No 4 and marks the first appearance of 12 year old Daved Joseph Danes, son of Mr and Mrs COON Danes of 4481 Franklier Western Springs, Birmingham England.
Francis Watson daughter of Mr and Mrs PLS Watson of 3743 Grand Blvd married John Crowe son of Mr and Mrs John Crowe of Riverside at Brookfield Methodist Church on a Friday in April. The ceremony featured a candy aisle and floral arrangements. The gown was eggshell satin with lace bodice and an illusion veil. Attendants included Edna Watson as maid of honor in blue and pink satin, with bridesmaids Donna Jean Lucas and Audrey Janneria in pink and blue rainbow satin. Cathy Cizek, age five, also noted among attendees.
The bride and groom hosted a church ceremony for about 200 guests with a pink and white floral theme. Attendants included a flower girl in a pink nylon gown and a best man Don Koijane, plus ushers James Horalek and Mike Mills. Relatives from California attended.
In a California setting on Tuesday a couple plans a honeymoon before the groom reports to an Oregon camp for embarkation to Korea. The bride will return to Brookfield to her parents’ home and resume her role as private secretary to an executive of United Air Lines.
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