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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1954
Page
2
Congratulations and birthday greetings fill a Hollywood community note. Multiple families including Fox, Kolar, Taylor, Echert, Vines, Blanck, and Kayse are marked with anniversaries and birthdays. Residents share vacations at Brooklyn and Hayward Wisconsin and attend local events such as the Salt Creek show.
LaGrange Park junior Woman's Club advances toward admission to the state federation this fall with by laws adopted and colors chosen green and white. A bake sale rummage sale supper and dance are planned as fundraisers. Mrs C Evans president of the terms eWoman's club sent congratulations and aid. Charles Heterepny of WWcet P Federation expresses interest. Mrs Robert Benson of Chicago invited to speak in September and install officers.
Sandy Todd observed her 10th birthday anniversary celebrated August 9 with a luncheon and a theatre party. Guests included Priscilla Mehl, Van Vogt, Marcia Smith, Marjorie Bhar Jo James.
W W Tudor of the American Cancer Society stresses the grim toll of cancer with nearly a quarter million expected deaths this year and the chance of cure for about half if diagnosed early. He notes losses among children and the society’s $4.5 million yearly research grants, urging community donations to fund the 1954 campaign. The piece also mentions loco foco origins in 1835 New York Democratic politics and a Tammany Hall incident.
VA officials led by Dr. Lee H. Schlesinger say expanded mental hygiene clinics can treat many service connected psychiatric cases at 70 to 80 percent below hospitalization costs. Clinics shorten hospital stays and allow near-home treatment, with openings for psychiatrists to run or join outpatient clinics and chiefs in multiple cities including Cincinnati Huntington Louisville Wilkes Barre Columbus Little Rock Wichita Des Moines.
A Northwestern University report on 1953 Evanston third and fifth graders shows reading scores significantly higher than 1934 peers. Spelling favors 1953 for third grade, arithmetic favors 1934 for fundamentals, while fifth grade arithmetic favors 1953. overall, modern schools show higher composite achievement.
Worlington House, 97, tied to a car burglary case with Brookfield and LaGrange Park police, was jailed one to eight years in Cook County Criminal Court. Vernon Lamberts of Green Bay, Wis., had his personal effects stolen. The piece also notes cautions about school achievement data and broader measures of education.
The text contrasts worldly fame and wealth earned by those who ignore the Lord with the lasting happiness and peace of mind enjoyed by the righteous who live in God.
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