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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1954

Page

8

Local social notes recount travels and birthdays across multiple families

Dr V Steere returns from Minnesota visits to Preston Anoka and Jacksonvill e Florida. Nightengales host relatives in San Mateo while Staren visit Miami. Merrilee Hackenbrough celebrates 11th birthday with a roast. Families vacation in Texas Colby Wis Ark Gentry and Smokies. Grand homecomings and birthday parties mark a weekend of family gatherings with relatives from Bolivar Silver Lake New Jersey and beyond.

Dr. V. Steere of Blanchan Jennie Cumpings S Preston Minn Frank Ford Anoka

Mrs O Gregor Family Enjoys Summer at Phillips Wisconsin

Mrs O Gregor of Congress Park and her two children have stayed at their Phillips Wisconsin summer home since school ended. Mr Gregor joins weekends, reporting excellent weather and good fishing during the stay.

O. Gregor Congress Park Phillips, Wis

Postal Savings Changes Slated

New procedures in the postal savings system will save the Post Office Department over one million annually and ease depositor red tape. Interest will be compounded annually on deposits made after September 1. A pre punched card will replace engraved certificates, reducing clerical work and errors with savings of about 15 dollars per thousand. Last year nine million certificates were issued.

Post Office Department Arthur E. Summerfield Summerfield

New Postal Savings Certificates Range For Large Deposits

The system will offer certificates of 1000 and 2500 dollars to reduce the number of certificates needed for large deposits. The current largest certificate is 500 dollars. Interest on postal savings deposits is 2 percent across states except Mississippi where law fixes it at 12 percent.

Mississippi

RiversideBrookfield HS invites new students to register

Riverside-Brookfield high school district invites high school age students new to the district and not yet registered for fall to call at the RB counseling office during the week of August 23. A faculty counselor will be at the school daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students already registered may visit the counselor the week of August 28 to review fall course selections. Necessary changes are limited to the week ending August 27.

Riverside-Brookfield R-B Counseling Riverside - Brookfield High School

New Illinois speech consultant to head District 102 office

Milton Eastman, new resident of Western Springs, will head La Grange District 102 as the state's full time speech consultant for northern Illinois. He succeeds Ruth Ludwig who resigned May 1. Eastman bought a home at 3931 Harvey Ave and plans to move in mid August with his daughter Bonnie entering seventh grade. He comes from Bradley University in Peoria after 16 years teaching and eight years as a speech correctionist in Peoria high schools.

Milton Eastman Western Springs la Grange Illinois Chicago Hastman Ruth Ludwig Riverside Harvey Ave Bonnie Eastman Peoria Bradley University Schoo

Speech Defective Committee and Education Leaders Spotlight

A committee behind the booklet Speech Defective has published articles in several educational journals. Its member authored The Hard of Hearing Child in The Classroom for Class Room Teacher. The group includes figures tied to the National Education Association and state and national speech organizations. Mrs. Ludwig served as a full time state speech consultant until June and was a part time consultant in prior years. Previously she worked as a speech correctionist.

National Education Association Ilinois Education Association American and Speech Hearing Association State Speech Association Sigma Alpha Eta Professional Ludwig

Held by Women Golfers Aft Ruth Lake Club

The John Harley tournament for Ruth Lake Country Club women golfers crowned Mrs. Leonard W. Barnickel of Downers Grove first and Mrs. Herbert R. Molzahn Hinsdale second. Barnickel’s 54 hole gross 227 ret, Molzahn 231 net with 80-31-70. Class winner was Mrs. C Zanin Clarendon Hills with 132 net for 27 holes. Last Thursday eight women from each class qualified for the six years in District 102 schools.

John Harley Ruth Lake Country Club Leonard W. Barnickel Downers Grove Herbert R. Molzahn Hinsdale Barnickel Molzahn C. Zanin Clarendon Hills

Fragmentary Class List Names From Local Page

Partial OCR shows a list of names and titles including Mrs Geo, Mrs Virté son, Mrs Frank Voyda Smith, Mrs Andrew Jae, Mrs Curtis Schatz, Carter, Class C, Mrs Norman Geminer Kronquist, Mrs Herry, Mrs Tom Benton, Mrs W A, Mrs R E Grello.

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Sydney Nightengale Mary David Nightenanit San Mateo James Nightengale Jacksonville, Fla Nightengale Eye Ave John Staren Kathy Hollander Mr. Staren Miami, Fla Merrilee Hackenbrough Charles Miller DuBois Blvd Texas Elton Williams D. Gregory Colby, Wis William Oldfield Bolivar, Mo Paul Oldfield David Pau Henry Pendl Gentry, Ark Mrs Bert Hasse Smokies Gatinberg Willard Kappun Lake Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Mackinac Island Albert Meyer Silver Lake Wis Delwin Hobon Nee J. Taylor and Son Bedford Park Carol Hobon Mary Jane Robertson Patty Oldfield Linda Nelson Alicia- Janet Greishammer Christine Chlevin Donnie Billy McNair Paul Lekowski Arthur van Eman Charles le Greche Tommy Lekowski Raymond Greishammer Jimmy Hoban Edward Nehls Navy Jane Hobon Chester Nehls Cudahy Anna Nehls Robert Nehls New Jersey Ruth Strick Ray Eliot Fighting Illini Jan Smid River Grove Leyden University of Illinois Memorial Stadium Penn State University Ohio State Syracuse Wisconsin Northwestern P.O Brookfield N. Illinois Puneral Homes East Burlington Ruth Lake Club South LA Grange Road Fleetwood Tip Fre Cohen Lord Lumber N. Spring Avenue Midwest Golf Ogden Avenue Westmont Club Bank Sixth and Harris la Grange State Bank le Orange Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proviso Township Madison Street Maywood Priddy WM. T. Collins, JR Warner Paint CO LA Grange Road Redey — Wee Ot Erublie Orvice Appliance
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