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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
2
A fragmentary local page records a Mrs David Putts dinner at home and a meeting of the Ocasek club with guests including Mrs Jean Anse and Mrs jaros from Chicago. It notes a member’s recovery from surgery, a neighborhood couple’s engagement, and social names such as Mrs R B Skog and Marilyn. Totals and precise dates are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Mrs Anna Templeton hosts visiting sister Mrs Ralph Veraska of Mission Kansas and Ruth Arbee with son Arthur of Bozeman Montana arriving Nov 21 to spend Christmas with Mrs Arthur Rossnéss in Riverside and relatives on Prairie Ave. Magazine gift subscriptions promoted for business associates with postholiday billing. Frances Tornow solicits orders at 27 N Madison Ave LaGrange. Mrs A J John G D Ander as and Mrs F L Phillips attend hui an tea at Western ridaev. Mr and Mrs Frank Chlumsky of 904 Morton moved to Downers Grove wishing them luck.
A bridal shower for Miss June Johansen of LaGrange, formerly Brookfield, was hosted at Mrs. K W Grundset’s LaGrange Park home on Tuesday December 13. Her wedding to Arnold R Fried rich will be celebrated December 22 at Seventh Day Adventist Church Hinsdale. Also noted: Friendly P Pittachle wife club holiday gathering hosted by Mrs. Lou Horacek with gifts, coffee, cake and games. Eva Fischer absent due to illness. Mr and Mrs R B Skog announce granddaughter Susan Joyes born Nov 22 to Roy Skog family in Melrose Ill.
Spencer Corsets offers individually designed corsets foundations maternity and surgical supports with prescriptions filled. Gail H Beebe is a registered Spencer Corsetier at 65 E Harris LaGrange contact numbers LaGrange 712 or 3149. Seven Day Adventist Friendship club members met at Mrs Ride’s Lincoln Ave home for a party arts were exchanged secret pals revealed and refreshments served.
The Brookfield Amvets auxiliary of William E Grass Post 99 held its regular meeting on December 9. New officers were elected for the coming year led by President Tina Petke and joined by Mary Borandt Geraldine Lucas Theodora Petlus Yvonne Foster Evelyn Mindrovic Rosabelle Browne Lorraine Jackson Betty Westfall Geraldine Swanson Inez Allan. A joint installation is planned for January 14 at Gross School with a guest speaker, followed by entertainment and dancing at Fraternity hall.
Brookfield Baptist Dorcas band will host a Christmas party on Friday December 16 at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs James Brochka 3237 Vernon Ave.
Mrs Charlies Husa of Fairview is confined at home due to illness. Friends and neighbors wish her a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs Harry Smith of Maywood recently visited Mr and Mrs Henry Loess on Grove Ave before moving to Eureka Springs Arkansas. Mr and Mrs Dave Potts on Madison entertained their pinochle club with winners Mrs H Loess and K W Hawley. Congratulatory wishes to Lynne Loess of Grove Ave who turned twelve on December 7. A family party marked an anniversary and several friends arrived to help. A birthday surprise included a phone call from Mr and Mrs Larr Vinch of San Diego. Mr and Mrs Andrew Kopp of Blanchan were guests of their nephew Wesley Trimbus in Chicago for his birthday. Mrs Joseph Lind of Grovertown is visiting her daughter's family.
Brookfield Junior Women’s club will host a December 6 Christmas party at Grace Andreason’s home, 3633 Sunnyside. Instead of a grabbag, funds will be donated to help a Brookfield family, with a small tree bearing silver dollars as a gift. Members also make a postcard doll house for children in the hospital ward.
The Camp Fire Girls and Bluebird groups select one worthy organization each year for their Christmas activity. This year they chose LaRabida Heart Sanatorium, sponsoring 11 heart case children. Each group has been assigned two case histories for consideration and aid.
A holiday gathering features games prizes and refreshments as core attractions. The event promises a fun filled afternoon with toys books and small gifts for attendees.
A community group raises funds to buy Christmas boxes for two Cherokee Indian families, one with a father, mother, and two girls ages 10 and 11, the other a father and two girls ages 7 and ?. They will sing carols in Brookfield and Riverside on Friday December 16. Candy sales run through December with Mrs. K. Gay directing. The effort aims to canvas homes in both areas before December 30. Call leaders or Camp Fire girls for boxes.
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