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Newspaper

Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1947

Page

8

Wedding in First Baptist Church Brookfield honors Hurban

The ceremony for Miss Ray Hurban of Brookfield and Norman Phillips took place Saturday at the First Baptist Church with Rev Willons officiating. Guests, music by Mrs Frank, and a reception for 225 followed at Hollywood Community House. The couple, visiting Chicago and California, plan to settle after UCLA.

Hurban Ray Hurban Prait Brookfield Norman L. V North Spring Avenue Nee Baptist Church Willons Boehler John Miss Sellers Miss Kenison Phillips Hollywood Community House Mrs. Phillips Palmer House Chicago California Ucla

Suffocation Case Continued In Meyers Neglect Charge

The case of Mr and Mrs Francis Meyers of Northbrook Illinois charged with child neglect was continued after a Saturday hearing. Police found their eight month old son lying in the car seat near the Brookfield zoo at the 31st street entrance and the child was gasping for breath and nearly suffocated according to police.

Kanelos Francis Meyers Northbrook Ill Meyers Brookfield Zoo 31St Street

First Junior League Title Game Set for Aug 22

Final standings in the Brook field Junior baseball league show West Brookfield and Hollywood tied for first. A three game playoff will determine the champion. Game one is Friday Aug 22 at 7 p.m. at Kiwanis Park. The following games are to be played Monday and Friday evenings.

Brookfield West Brookfield Hollywood Kiwanis Park

South Brookfield Briefs Bring Bank Move and Visits

Charles Budinger of 3912 Forrest Avenue will leave Brookfield soon to begin duties with First National Bank in Phoenix Arizona. Mrs Budinger and their sons Fred and Gene plan to join him when living quarters are arranged in Phoenix. Other notes include Mrs McGrath suffering severe burns preparing a meal, Shirley Brandner returning from Princeton Wisconsin, and the Asa couple returning from a Missouri trip via Advance and Jefferson City. Edward Metzger family attended wakes in Joliet while Roy Blanchard joined Chicago Tithes picnic near Elgin. Jo Ann Wilhelm returned from Indiana, Harold and Mrs Peel trip around northern Illinois, and Mrs Peel played the new organ at a Dundee Lutheran church. Welcome to James Connolly and Lois Pemberton Connolly at 4011 Elm Avenue.

Charles Budinger Forrest Avenue Brookfield First National Bank Phoenix Ariz Harold Peel Elm Avenue Illinois James Connolly Connolly Lois Pemberton

Marriage of Margaret Merrick and Edward Scheffelin

Margaret Merrick and Edward Joseph Scheffelin wed at St. Francis Xavier in Western Springs. Margarets crutch aided procession contrasted by a lace veil and Nile green gowns for bridesmaids. she attends Ohio State in architectural engineering, while Scheffelin hails from Coshocton Ohio. Engagement announced for Jennie Nechvatal to George E. Oberg. reception and pre wedding events noted. The couple planned a west coast trip with a northern route via California and Texas return.

Margaret Merrick Edward Joseph Scheffelin St. Francis Xavier Church Margaret A. T. Merrick Walnut Avenue Western Springs H. T. O’hara George Sterbenz Paris Angelicus Coshocton Ohio Architecural Ohio State Phi Delta Theta Delta Zeta Sorority Kemmy—Kemp Chicago Ruth Martin Canandaigua N.Y Lorna Simonds South Swansonia Merrick Raymond T., Edie Coshoc Maxwell’s LaGrange

Vacation Tour Covers Six Thousand Miles West

The family of Stanley Prokopek Jr. of 3715 Prairie avenue returned from a three week auto tour of the west and southwest. They traveled 6000 miles through Missouri Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona California Nevada Utah Idaho Montana Wyoming Nebraska and Tow a. Highlights included Carlsbad Caverns Grand Canyon Pacific Ocean Lake Tahoe Yellowstone Old Faithful Shoshone Dam and Utah’s Great Salt Flats. In Bonville Utah they met a rattlesnake in a mountain cabin and Earl drove it off.

Stanley Prokopek Jr Prairie Avenue West Southwest Missouri Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona California Nevada Utah Idaho Montana Wyoming Nebraska Towa Carlsbad Caverns Grand Canyon Pacific Lake Tahoe Yellowstone Park Old Faithful Shoshone Dam Great Salt Flats Bonnevile Earl

Betty Goers Engaged to Moreno Marsala

Mr and Mrs Walter Goers announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jane to Moreno Marsala of Lyons Illinois, with no wedding date set. Also noted is Mrs William Emard of Prairie avenue reported ill, and Mrs Lillian Dolejs and her son Leslie of Oak avenue spent last week in St Charles Illinois.

Frank Nechvatal Fairview Avenue Jennie George E. Oberg George C. Oberg Brookfield Betty Goers Walter Goers Jefferson Avenue Betty Jane Moreno Marsala Lyons Ill William Emard Prairie Avenue Lillian -Dolejs and Leslie Oak Avenue St. Charles, Il

Office Hours Notice With Weekly Evening Sessions

Office hours run daily from 9 A M to 5 P M with a Wednesday exception from 9 to 12 noon Evening hours on Mondays and Thursdays extend from 7 to 9 PM to accommodate after hours access for patrons

Ruth Rowland Weds Wayne Dickman in Quiet Ceremony

Ruth Rowland daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Rowland 4145 Arthur Avenue united in marriage with Wayne Dickman 4150 Arthur Avenue Sunday August 17 at 4 pm. Rev C A Chamberlain of Congress Park Community Church officiated. They plan a trip to the Ozarks and will reside in Grinnell Iowa where Wayne will continue studies at Grinnell College.

Ruth Rowland W. A. Rowland Arthur Avenue Wayne Dickman C. A. Chamberlain Congress Park Ozarks Grinnell Iowa Wayne Grinnell College

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Emony Hurban of Kfield Nan Phillips MAR Vale Beauty Studio Grand Blvd Maple Ave Don Rumph Indaes Akes & Malts Wisconsin News of South Brookfield Shirley Brandner Princeton Wis Green Lake M. C. Asa Sunnyside Avenue Advance Jefferson City Edward Metzger Joliet, Il Roy Blanchard Villa Olivia Charles Erbstein Radio Fame Elgin Jo Ann Wilhelm Sunnyside Indiana Richard Wisniewski Puscheck Family Grand Boulevard Robert Shwinski Milwaukee Irv’s Irv Walter B. MacDonald Berwyn State Bank Stanley Windsor Avenue Bride of Walter Frey la Grange Park Avenue Monroe Avenue Agnes Urbanek Mable Goers la. Grange Bonnie Aia Royal Stuart Hunting MacKenon Press Stuart MacPherson Brodie Erskine MacDonald Dress MacLeod MacDonald Clanraland
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