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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows prices and addresses for a dry goods store and related advertising and subscriptions. Mentions Mason, Park, Harris, and Reeokielé with figures like 2.09 per year and 83.00 per vert. Appears as an old local business notice or advertisement with scattered fragments.
A partial roll of honors lists chorus accompanists and choir members from a school pageant. Mentions include Biter Adele Gurgel, Stan Ho thard Krupka and many others. The obituary notes the death of Margot Longdon and outlines survivors and burial details.
A letter from Lincoln School Parents thanks The Magnet for publicizing the District 103 expansion program and the district election approval. They credit the newspaper articles with highlighting the need for new schools and express deep gratitude for the coverage and public cooperation.
Quick results prompt invites readers to call La Grange 4600 for rapid classified inquiries. The brief item highlights a phone-based ad service aimed at speeding responses for listings and notices.
Lyons Township High School will stage a Christmas concert at 8 15 p m Thursday December 14 in the school auditorium with a record influx of over 450 participants from band orchestra and chorus The program opens with carols and seasonal numbers followed by Fred Warings arrangement of the Nutcracker Suite sung with two pianos climaxing in Handel s Messiah with soloists Homer Mausberger Dolores Taylor Constance Bauer Mary Frances Johnson Jack Brophy Martha Brooks Mary Norton Jean Allgaier Rachel Major and others scheduled to perform for the seventh time since 1944
West Suburban YMCA board member Robert Brewer announced the National YMCA championships dates. Handball singles and doubles March 26 31 in Cleveland. Basketball April 5 7 in Boston. Swimming April 19 31 in Toledo. Wrestling April 20 21 and Weightlifting April 20 21 in Toledo. Veterans volleyball May 9 in Springfield Massachusetts and Open volleyball May 11 12 in Springfield Massachusetts. Contact the YMCA for participation requirements.
Lyons changes set new water charges after Nov 1 with a 10.7 percent hike over Brookfield's. New Lyons billing bases include a 5.50 minimum for 10,009 gallons and tiered per thousand gallon rates. 4,000 cubic feet over six months yields about 16.60, up from 11.66. Brookfield maintains 14.00 to 15.88 range for comparable usage. council notes no rate cuts now and will issue a rationale.
Thomas J. Corgen biologist lecturer and photographer showed three films Plant Oddities Spring Blossoms and Time lapse Photography at Riverside Brookfield High School on Tuesday December 5. He highlighted insect eating plants and timed growth sequences to reveal plant methods for catching insects and flowering. Corgan stressed soil quality as key to good plant raising and noted collaboration with John Ott, now film rental house owner.
Preliminary figures from County Comptroller Richard J. Daley show the 1951 budget at 35 million 568 thousand 96 dollars, down 1.75 million from 1950 due to extra election costs. A 22 cent rate per 100 of assessed valuation funds corporate revenue, with a 470 thousand dollar 1950 surplus noted. Daley expects no employee pay hikes included yet. estimates omit office budget requests and future increases.
Surviving Clarence are his parents Mr and Mrs Cl Hoppenrath, brothers Thomas and others, and sisters Rita and Barbara.
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