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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1953
Page
5
The readable fragments describe local events and people including visits, family updates, school and church gatherings, and military mentions. Names, places, and dates are incomplete, with various personal notes and community references woven through the garbled text.
RB wrestling coachs Sanders and Johnson prepare a squad of 40 for a December 8 night match on the KB mats against Reavis. Admission is 50 cents or a student activity ticket. The team houses three years of experience in Nono, Le Straface, and Hank Ernest, with a mix of past standouts like Cochrane Chase and Boe Miesnok noted for past successes in regional tours.
Sportsmen's Club Village plans a party dance at National Hall on Saturday December 12 at 9 p.m. Funds will support the annual children's fishing contest in Kiwanis Park in June. Ted Chalowic and his band will provide music.
A freshwater eel study notes a female can lay about 10 700 eggs. Both parents die after spawning and adults rarely return upstream once they leave fresh water, suggesting a one way life cycle.
Elmer Ruesch of Brookfield was named chairman of the asrewhead patrict at a Leon District meeting held November 23 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in LaGrange. John Dickinson of LaGrange named vice chairman. Henryk L. Fesch of Brookfield district commissioner. William Constable of Roberts Park assistant commissioner. Harold Shaub of LaGrange and Harold L. Parker of LaGrange Highlands were elected to the West Suburban council executive board. Ruesch joins the board. Shaub led the nominating committee with John Brough and Parker assisting. Ruesch heads an active Scouting family. his wife is den mother of Pack 23. their son Neal is a member, and their other son Alan is an explorer in Troop 23. Their daughter Lenora is a Brownie. Pesch has long been active in the West Suburban council and Riverside-Brookfield High School parents group.
Speeding was the leading accident cause, with failure to respect the right of way ranking second. The line reflects 1951 data showing speeding as the primary factor and right-of-way violations as a close second in causing accidents.
Lyons Township High School parents faculty and students prepare a 10 30 p m Saturday December 12 auditorium program titled Christmas As It Should Have Been and As It Was written by Virgil Martin The Home School council backs the event with games dancing refreshments and party favors The Snow Flake Fling party chairmen co chairmen include Carol Tomick i Jack Ragseheart Diane Oberbeck Peter Parshall Janet Hal Bob Smith Gretchen Detrick Pa Strohm Sally Mulligan and Rosde Dorothy Banks and Carl Warkow are also involved
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