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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1954
Page
1
Advertising and subscriptions must be paid at listed addresses. Rates show 3 cent per line? 3.00 per year and 4.50, 81.78 appear. Mentions offices in Burlington and local locals including Hollywood and South Brookfield.
Funeral services for Mr Ehlert were held last Thursday at 2 o clock at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial in Chapel Hill Gardens West. The Rev George Vulgaris of Faith Church conducted the service and Edward Feig of the American Legion assisted. Mr Ehlert was a past commander and the mayor and trustees attended the funeral before burial in the cemetery.
A partial notice from Elgin reports the death of Mrs. Gloria Andere in a Monday incident at her home. Funeral services were held, and condolences extend to her family and those she knew.
Paul Provost of 9197 in Wave celebrated his seventh anniversary with family and friends. A yard party featured taunts and uncles and cousins, a train cake by Walter Bruns with an engine and twelve cars, and gifts for each child. Guests included out of town visitors Mrs. Mwwer and her son Robert Eld.
Mr and Mrs Donald A Peter of Brookfield announce Victoria Ellen born July 29 at Hinsdale sanitarium weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Polak announce Kathy Lynn born July 30 at Hinsdale Hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Frank G Portner and wife announce Frank Ronald born May 31 at Hinsdale sanitarium weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. William A Winter and wife announce Shirley Ann born July 23 at Hinsdale Sanitarium. John Horsefall and wife return from vacation. Jack Wasburn and wife announce Richard Michael born July 27 weighing 7 pounds. Urban Washbun grandparents. Meo and Avan Date Mailer announce Pass Joseph Milles born July 24. Joseph Torre Arient and wife announce Pamela Arent born July 24. Donald Thome Cadotte’s family announce Donald Michael Cadotte born July 27. Fain Grimmenga and Wearian Grimmenga announce Robert Seven Grimmenga born July [illegible]. Wilbert Ro Triebes announce Steven Paul Triebes born July 30.
Saks School District 102 filled its fall term teacher quota at a regular board meeting on Cosait Avenue, hiring Mrs. Rosemary Lemmon of Highland Park Illinois and Miss Jeanne Paarlberg of Harvey Illinois. Superintendent Pease said the district now employs 130 classroom teachers and one full time and one part time aide, with 138 persons on staff, including five part time. Mrs. Lemmon, a graduate of LTHS, earned a degree from Platte State Normal University and has two years teaching experience at Harvard High and Bannockburn Elementary. Miss Paarlberg studied at Thornedon Magdachael and Menret College before earning a degree in education from Iowa State College last June.
A lighthearted survey reports 67 percent of men like their mothers in law, 25 percent fair, and 8 percent dislike them. Women show 61 percent hiking popularity, 22 percent fair, and 7 percent dislike. The piece jokes about the survey’s witnesses and notes the line between civility and showmanship. It also promotes Kubricht's Pharmacy at 9421 Ogden Ave Brookfield with contact numbers.
Over eight years the university’s 37 aircraft completed more than 53 world trips with no passenger injuries or deaths. During the same period more than 2,500 students and staff learned to fly again without harm.
First Church of Christ Scientist offers a 9:25 Sunday School for ages 20 and under and a 10:45 Sunday church service on August 8 1954 with the subject Spirit A kindergarten runs during services for children 2 to 8. Wednesday evening meeting features testimonies of Christian Science healing Reading Room hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday. All are invited.
Chi Omega alumnae of the West Suburban area will meet August 9 at the home of Mrs. Howard E. Whiteway, 6547 Howard Ave, Western Springs. Assisting hostess is Mrs. A. Eggleston, 1625 Acacia Lane. July social gathering was hosted by Claire Mavor Forster at 518 S Kensington Ave LaGrange with co-hostesses Mrs. Banks and Mrs. Wagner. Business session led by Mrs. Koll.
Si Miss Paartberg is slated for a home arts teaching position in Dist. 102.
The juniors will register for Church Around the World at 9:30 a.m. on August 16, with a small materials fee. Vacation notes reveal letters from Jessie and Frank Kinne about Hawaii and travels to Honolulu and Maui, plus a greeting from Pat Purl detailing a stay in Mini and a Canada trip with fishing stories.
Wally Cox known as Mr Peepers arrives at Hinsdale's Salt Creek Summer theater to star in The Vegetable, a play by F Scott Fitzgerald. Alice Pearce plays Cox's wife while director Peter Turgeon, a Hinsdale native, also performs in the show. The production runs two weeks from August 9 to 21 and features Cox's real life wife in the cast.
The fragment lists credits for Beatrice Lillie in The Live Wire and Brigadoon, along with shows Inside with Beatrice Lillie and Mister. It references Lis theater work and appears to be an incomplete catalog of stage productions and performers.
Botany research at the University of Illinois explores corn genetics and inheritance of pollen sterility. A Maize Genetics center adds a new sweet corn variant superior to current commercial varieties and develops methods to separate and analyze proteins, viruses, and particles in plants.
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