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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1947

Page

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Funeral services for Mrs Arthur MacDonaldThursday afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs Arthur MacDonald nee Ogle will be held Thursday afternoon December 1 at 2 oclock at Congress Park Community church with burial in Clarendon Wills cemetery. The Nepis Funeral home 446 Ogden avenue will be in charge of arrangements surviving Mrs MacDonald are her husband, mother of Marine Kath and JoAnn, daughter of Mrs Ferne Ogle of Congress Park and sister of Robert and Ralph Ogle. Mrs MacDonalds death occurred at her home 4126 Blanchard avenue Tuesday afternoon.

Eral Arthur MacDonald Arur MacDonald Ogle Congress Park Ourdal Clarendon Wills Nepis Ogden Avenue Marine Kathi JoAnn Ferne Ogle Sie Robert Ralph Ogle Mira Blanchan

New Church Directory Honors World War II Veterans

Faith Evangelical Lutheran church presents a new family directory, dedicated to members who served the nation in World War II. The volume lists many church members including Robert J. Baer Howard E. Boyle June Potts Brundage Richard K. Chana Robert F. Chana and others, honoring their service.

Hiicek Rey Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church OWS Robert J. Baer Howard E. Boyle June Potts Brundage Richard K. Chana Robert F. Chana Robert M. Colby Arthur Arthur (., Kiesing, Jr George A. Dolgner Arthur E. Dreher John W. Ehting Kenneth KH. Franke Dack J. Gronberp Albert W. Haase Harlan N. Harvey Harvey Henr Joseph A. Hudriik Andrew J. Nopp Edward W. Rosehka Fred ©. Koschki Arnald T. Krause James J

Speaker for a Day Theodore M Pomeroy in 1869

Theodore Medad Pomeroy of New York served as speaker of the house of representatives for one day on March 3, 1869. His predecessor resigned at the session’s end to become vice president under President Grant.

Theodore Medad Pomeroy New York House of Representatives President Grant

Notice of Zoning Hearing Brookfield Illinois 1947

Public notice states a zoning board hearing in Brookfield Cook County Illinois on December 29 1947 at Village Hall to rezone Arden Avenue Lots 55 and adjacent land from class AB to class A. Property owners and interested citizens may be heard, R Rade chair. Lean Wilson secretary.

Zoning Board of Appeals Brookfield Cook Ilinois Arden Ave Hollywood See- Tha Cook County

Remembering W. W. Loomis Obituary Milestones

True newspaper instinct and wit defined W. W. Loomis a LaGrange figure of forty years. Born 1876 in Clermont Iowa, he rose from editor roles in Iowa City and Boone to a long local career, led Illinois press groups, Sigma Delta Chi, UNESCO delegate, and authored Newspaper Law. He died after a life of civic service leaving eight grandchildren and surviving family including three daughters and a son. He spoke from Alaska to Florida and influenced national and local journalism. The LaGrange Citizen ran his final editorials this week.

Loomis Will W. Loomis Clermont Iowa State University, of Jin College Compus Feigatte Ritter Iowa City Tri Atlantic Evening Republican Boone Towa la Grange Alice Bibbs Richard C. Swank Forth River Stas Mra Pamer, Vaughn Lincoln Yhinola William H. Shaw Waiola Avenue Clinton Plufield Road LaGrange Metta Loomis South 6Th Avenue Stephen Susanne Shaw Sara Susan Mary Elizabeth Vaughn Virginia Richard Katherine Swank Illinois Press Association Cook County Press Club Cook County Publishers National Editorial Association Sigma. Delta Texas National United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization LaGrange Kiwanis Club Kiwanis la Grange Country Club Delta Sigma Rho Illinois Alaska Florida Unesco the Citizen

Christian Science services and schedules at Vaughan's Memorial

Christian Science first on Christ scientist gatherings and Catherine avenue white includes Sunday 9 25 Sunday School for pupils to age 20 40 30 Kindergarten for children 3 to 8 years church 10 45 service subject Got The Preserver of Man December 14 Wednesday 8 00 evening meeting testimonies of Christian Science healing Hines Memorial Hospital Hites Illinois 2 55 last and 3rd Saturday each month in New Quonset Hut Chapel Vaughan's Hospital 2 55 2nd and 4th Saturday each month in chapel ending Room 25 So Ashland Avenue LaGrange all are cordially invited schedule notes and contact details omitted for brevity

Hines ‘Memorial ' Hospital Hites Ilinois New Quonset Hut Vaughan’s Hospital Ashland Avenue LaGrange Tla

Hospital beds drop from 1945 US total to this year

In the United States annual figures show hospital beds decreasing from 1,738,944 in 1945 to 1,408,714 in the current year, indicating a significant reduction in available inpatient capacity.

United States

Gross Ensemble contest to be held in January at Roosevelt Bellwood

An announcement by bandmaster Marvin Wilkins of Gross says the annual Gross Ensemble contest will take place in mid January at Roosevelt school in Bellwood. The event, postponed from Dec 9 due to Wilkins illness, includes about 50 ensembles with 200 participants. Last year Gross earned a third place banner.

Roosevelt Bellwood Marvin Wilkins Gross Wilkins

St Barbara's Mothers Set Yuletide Fete Plans

St Barbara's Mothers' Club met in the school hall on December 3. First prize trophies were awarded for top percent. The Christmas party is scheduled for December 18 at 1:30 p.m. Hostesses are first grade mothers with Mrs Dominski as chairman. A bazaar and a 50 cent grab bag are planned. Christmas carols will be sung by sixth to eighth grade pupils under Mrs Rhuby, followed by refreshments.

St. Barbara’s Stiderits Dominski Rhuby

Joyce Knourek Elected Sophomore Class Officer at IWU Bloomington

Miss Joyce Knourek daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Knourek of 350 Harrison street has been elected treasurer of the sophomore class at Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington. She is a Riverside Rockfield High School graduate majoring in speech and minoring in journalism and a member of Sigma Kappa sorority.

Joyce Knourek W. P. ‘Knourek Harrison Street Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington Miss Knourek Riverside Rockfield High School Sigma Kappa

Trial of John Binds Over In Decades-Old Case

A Chicago case involving a 12 year old girl was heard in Brookfield precincts. John was released on bond after initial hearings led by Magistrate Kanefos. The matter was moved to Cook county officials with a venue change sought for trial before Judge Carroll, who bound John over to a grand jury.

Carrels Joey Finhark John Strand Cook County Chicago Brookfield Gene Kanefos Carroll

Arthur Nikodem Buried in Bohemian National Cemetery

Anton Nikodem of 4240 Arthur Avenue Congress died last Friday evening and was buried Monday December 8 at Bohemian National Cemetery. Otto Pergler officiated. Nepil Funeral Home of 9446 Ogden Avenue handled arrangements. Nikodem was retired from Edward Price Tailoring Co. Surviving are his wife Anna, a son George, and a daughter Mrs M Christopher.

Anton Nikodem Arthur Avenue Congress Park Bohemian National Cemetery Otto Pergler Nepil Ogden Avenue Nikodem Edward Price Tailoring Company Chicago Anna George M. Christopher

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