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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1947

Page

3

Congregational Church School Sends Packages To European Needy

The Congregational Church school mailed six CARE food parcels totaling 2142 pounds costing 10 dollars each for Greece France and Italy. Recipients in Italy sent thanks notes from Laura Janni and Esterina Tozzi praising the aid and expressing gratitude for the support during hardship.

Congregational Church School The Care Greece France Italy Roy Mann Church School Inesan Esterina Tozzi Laura Janni

Local Pair Weds at Riverside Church in August

Mr and Mrs am Roberts announce their marriage at St Pauls Episcopal Riverside. Bride Sheigh Vines daughter of Reginald and Mrs Vines of Arden Avenue wore a swift suit with navy accessories and daisies. Attendants included sister Mrs James Ballaban and best man Mr Ballaban. Reception by sister Mrs Spencer Gullicksen followed at LaGrange home before a Dallas plane trip.

Am Roberts Airines Americar Roberts Shei‘igh Vines Reginald B. Vines Arden Avenue St. Paul's Episcopal Church Riverside James Ballaban JaGrange Ballaban Spencer G. Gullicksen LaGrange Dallas

Women of Moose Plan Nurse Benefit

The Wo men of the Moose held a meeting to discuss four time plans for a party to be held on Sept 30. Proceeds will sponsor a cadet nurse. Chairwoman Emilyantz urged donations to her. Attendance prize won by Nettie Buetner. One more meeting set for Aug 22 urging all members to attend.

Women of the Moose Emilyantz Sparky Nettie Buetner

Christian Science Church Notices In LaGrange

Consul and Catherine Avengea LaGrange listed for services. Kindergarten for children ages 8 to 80 while parents attend church. Sunday service 10:45 with the topic Soul. Wednesday 8:00 Evening meeting with testimonies. Memorial Hospital Knos reading room at 25 So. Ashland Ave open daily except Sundays and holidays. New Quonset Hut Chapel Vaughan's Hospital 2: 65nd and ath Saturdays. All are invited.

Ashland Avenue LaGrange Lla

Village Board Discusses Water Funds and Permits

Trustees review water department finances noting improvement toward year end and compare with prior losses. July permit totals reach 92 950 for eight homes 5750 for nine garages 85000 on Hollywood Nemec project totaling 227 690. Brookfield to hire James F Shurtleff as village manager at 6000 yearly for one year.

Cox Hollywood Frank Nemec O.K Washington Blanchan Elm Avenue Lm. Avenue James F. Shurtleff Brookfield

Village Board Deliberates Budgets Weed Control and Zoning

The board outlined bills through March 1948 and discussed September payrolls while forecasting profit from the water department. Debates covered redeposits for former village attorney, weed control around the Youth Center, fence funding along Salt Creek, and 4th of July funds for park improvements. Zoning issues included the Shimek property and parcels in Portia Manor and Madison Washington.

Novak Strobl Salt Creek Kiwanis Park Hayford American Legion Edward Feely Post Bush Kubricht West End Coronet Construction Company Madison Washington Walter D. Wilson Wilson

Committee To Meet And City Actions Noted

Cox said he would call a meeting of the building committee to review proposed increases in building Lees. The board approved adding Gasey Flowers to the auxiliary police force and okayed converting Southview avenue into a westbound one way street from Maple to North street. Trustee Bash urged ending the practice of issuing village pay checks at the council office, a recommendation the board supported. Brookfield’s representative on the Brookfield North Riversine Water commission sent a letter inviting the board to attend the commission meeting on August 20.

Cox O.K Southview Avenue Maple Yoth Street Bash Alu Wuh

Enjoy Vacation Trip to Northwest Coast

Mrs. Fred Stromsky and daughter Sally have returned home after a vacation visiting Seattle Portland Vancouver and Victoria plus the Canadian Rockies. They traveled by train to Seattle then by car, ferried to Victoria, and toured Bochart gardens. They visited Doctors Phil and Paul Peterson formerly of Brookfield and had dinner in Seattle. The scenic Yakima Wenatchee Valley Coulee Dam and the Olympic mountains were high points of the trip.

Fred Stromsky Sally Seattle Portland Vancouver Victoria Canadas Rockies Bochart Gardens Phil and Paul Peterson Brookfield Yakima Wenetchee Valley Coulee Dam Olympic Mountains

Good Neighbors sought by public invitation in Hollywood Ill

A local call invites residents to nominate two individuals whose deeds earn the title Good Neighbor. Nominations must be mailed to Box 140 Hollywood Ill and received by September 20, 1947.

Zum &S Hollywood Ill Aucemenes

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