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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1947

Page

11

Night School Prepares for Record Enrollment at Lyons

Lyons Township High School and Junior College evening school plans its largest fall opening Monday September 15 under director Walter L Payne. Veterans on the GI Bill may register early September 4 and 8 with eligibility certificates. others register September 9 10 11 12 evenings. Courses include high school credits and vocational subjects such as shorthand typing machine shop accounting blue print reading conversational Spanish time and motion study taught by J B Naber. College division offers psychology composition algebra trigonometry calculus accounting engineering drawing and public speaking. A new leisure time division with 17 teachers debuts and will be detailed next issue.

Lyons Township High School Walter L. Payne Payne LaGrange Veterans Administration West Adams Street Chicago J. B. Naber Harris Avenue Electro-Motive Division Engineering Extension Division University of Illinois

Finish Course Of Instruction At Belmont Pool

In Belmont pool scene Mrs Patricia Van Evera of Clarendon Hills directs West Suburban YMCA swimming class. The photo shows many named pupils from Brookfield Western Springs LaGrange and Hollywood areas, with instructors including Otto Martinnek and Mrs Ira Fash noted as present.

Belmont Pool Patricia van Evera Clarendon Hills West Suburban Ymca Patricia Vanvera Pat’ Hubner Brookfield Carlotta Spensley Hollywood Barbara Renn Mary Jo Morgan Jean Lindstrom Western Springs Sheila Glendenning LaGrange Nancy Bierbauer Maurice Kelber Martha Rock la Grange Kathleen Whitehouse Alice Grout Marjorie Thatcher Congress Park Judith Johnson Nancy Hall Barbara Dixon Barbara Austin Sandra Fash Gail Loess Mary Ann Mallard Lindley Crough Joan Gregor Jean Glendening Norma Tree Roberta Kucera Kathleen Rhoads Nancy Smith Carol Erdmann Dana Thompson Pat Koemich Betty Smith Pat Geary Virginia Denison Judith Sattern Ivy Belle Eaton Diana Nordin Ruth Diersen Lois Frey Joan Bohnhoff Badkrow Otto Martinek Ira O. Fash W. L. Glendenning Howard B. Yearous Joan Sexton Charles Stotz Patricia Wood Virginia Tripp Caroline Crouch Elizabeth Ryba

Five More Named To Dist. 102 Staff

Announcement this week lists five additional teachers joining Dist. 102 faculty and set to attend an eight day planning conference before classes begin in September. Supt. J. E. Pease notes these appointments complete the coming term’s teaching staff, with next week’s issue to publish full names. A housing appeal for two couples continues, with office contact at LaGrange 1082.

J. E. Pease LaGrange 1082 PTA Congress Park Cossitt Ogden Avenue

Fitches Helped Starvation Woes in 1555 England

During a severe famine in England in 1555 wild fitches a fennel flower and a coarse pea kept many from starving. The plant provided a hard but nutritious emergency food enabling sustenance amid scarcity.

England

July building permits dip in Brookfield area amid high costs

A Brookfield report shows only eight building permits issued in July totaling 98,700, far below last year’s 86 permits valued at 861,035. Surrounding towns Lyons and LaGrange also posted sparse July activity. Builders and brokers cite high labor and material costs as driving home prices beyond veterans and wage earners, with critics accusing limited construction to boost profits. The Magnetics survey notes contractors blame costs for the slowdown, while five room two story brick homes data from 1988 1942 and 1946 were prepared by Charles Ringer Co.

Brookfield Brook Bwyn Lyons Dees West The Magnetics Bath Charles Ringer Co

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