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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
1
A magnet collection has been relocated to 2750 Prairie and 117 W Harris. The items were gathered and stored at Brookfield dry goods stores and nearby premises. Details on subscriptions and rates are listed in the ad fragments.
A local educational group holds a meeting Friday March ninth in the high school auditorium Berlin. School principal and correction teacher will address parents about early intervention for speech defects and how to help normal development. Miss Hists Barton will present on child psychology and related trends. parents urged to attend with questions and concerns.
The annual officers dance to be held Saturday December 10 will feature two acts, including a trio advertised as providing magic. Guests will be hosted by the Pale depart to the public and proceeds from ticket sales will fund police members’ mutual aid.
The Christian Science Church on Westtt and Catherine avenues invites pupils aged up to 8 years to Sunday day school while parents attend church services. Kindergarten for younger children runs monthly. Memorial Hospital in Hines and Vaughan's Hospital host readings and healing services with memorials held monthly at Quonset Hut Chapel. Reading Room on LaGrange Avenue operates daily except Sundays.
Brookfield news round up includes Charles Barnes detailing a new cold weather mail pickup technique at the post office and Myron Fisher planning a bridal project. Reports cover Kiwanis past presidents night, shopping, a weather note by Augie Sieloff, chorus members from Hollywood, a Christmas seal drive, faith church building plans, a local musical lead, a World War I casualty funeral, parish concert, Masque and Wig dramatic group officers, policey sightings, a polio patient card drive, and a Brookfield Sportsmen mishap with a failed 12 gauge shell attempt.
Robert B Denton USN was advanced to fireman while serving aboard the experimental gunnery shop USS Mississippi. Denton, from Brookfield, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on November 8, 1948, and received fireman training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes after graduating from Riverside Brookfield High School.
A Christmas party is planned for the Aitar and Rosary annual event today at 8 PM in the school hall. A large Christmas scene is to be included with Girl Scout Troop No. 6 present, fifty cent grab bags, and cards and prizes. Mrs Dorothy Staret is general chair assist by club officers. Mrs Weilam Atlen hosted the Wednesday luncheon and bridge club. Mrs Earl Busch attended as a guest speaker.
Seniors at RB High School faced questions about future work and college majors. A series of five meetings with professionals from law, medicine, engineering, manufacturing, and other fields aimed to help students identify careers. The program runs from December 27 to 39 at the Hlingis Institute of Technology in Chicago, led by Warren L. Duval, vocational counselor.
A final phase of our group vocational guidance tours to war zones is under way. A tour of the tie morove pan has been arranged for the second semester. Activities include SOT ALO vacations and roons tilthographies in R-B ootbrars fields. VALOUIS Broap meetings distribute materials. Sponsors for the Second Annual Career Conference include Sun-T newspaper, Linas Institute of Tremnotors, and Technological Societies of Chicago.
Village board approves building permits on November 28 for multiple projects. John J. Broggs requests brick addition to store at 102 Ogden Ave for 70 dollars. James Mystivecek seeks 5 room brick residence at 4037 Trairie Ave for 39,000. John Bednarkewicz to replace windows at 4201 Vernon Ave for 3,150. Raymond Cloyey plans 1 1/3 car garage at 3140 Prairie Ave for 5,635. James A. Curran proposes garage at 9003 Burlington Blvd for 575. Ann M. Mogek requests traffic garage at 3627 Woodside Ave for 900. Mrs. C Mandac seeks wood frame quarage at 3812 Cleveland Ave for 3,400. Mrs. Resse Mo César plans dormer stairs to second floor and window changes with wood roofing at 9542 Henrann Ave for 3,804 Maple Ave garage for 4,800. George Barth proposes wood garage at 4221 Forest Ave for 4,400. Mrs. Edna Brady seeks wood garage at 48120 Forest Ave for 3,369.
Nancy Stiles celebrated her sixth birthday with fifteen friends on Monday December 5. Emil Paradis has returned from a month’s vacation with his brother in Fort Myers Florida. Henrikson family and a friend hunted in southern Illinois, George bagged seven ducks and a raccoon. Bob Hart’s birthday was celebrated at dinner with his relatives in Champaign. Mr and Mrs John McMillag hosted Thanksgiving guests in Franaton. Morris Hart and Titheson Tommy returned from a two week vacation with Mrs Hart’s parents in Fayetteville Arkansas.
Members of the Fifth District American Legion Auxiliary will hold their annual Christmas party on Thursday December 8 at Grace Memorial Chapel Lombard Avenue and Lake Street Oak Park. Mrs William Stringer is coordinating the event. Each member is asked to bring a crab bag and Santa will distribute gifts. The December Fifth District meeting and radio program will air Saturdays at 4 0 p m on WRFC throughout December.
The Girls' Interest Group Learns Gift Wrapping has wrapped Christmas packages now on display in LTHS counseling lounge. Arrangements for the exhibition were made by First Aid to the Puzzled Hostess, a Girl’s club under Jo Ann Sanson and sponsored by Sylvia Kramer and Afre Charles E. Jéern. Boxes will be displayed until Christmas vacation begins.
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