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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1951
Page
1
A Brookfield area page shows local ads and notices including classifieds for PARK LOCALS and HOLLYWOOD LOCALS with catalog numbers and brief identifiers. The column references Magee collection and Congress data, reflecting a mid 19th or early 20th century newspaper classifieds section.
Community notes relay school closures and openings around Brookfield, with December 21 cutoffs and January 2 reopenings. The section highlights local events, seasonal tributes from the VFW Auxiliary, shop sightings, and festive scenes including Julie Welk and a snow covered village.
A notice explains provision of a kindergarten during church services for children ages 2 to 5. It mentions Wednesday evening meetings with Christian Science testimonies and a daily schedule excluding Sundays and holidays, inviting participation in Ashland on LaGrange Street.
The Christmas program at Baptist Edifice on December 23 features student and adult performances including "Glory to God in the Highest" "I Gave My Heart to Christ" and "It's Wonderful to Know" with accordion and trumpet pieces, solos, duets, and readings. Rev. Robert A. Pettitt will deliver the morning sermon "When Will Peace Really Come" at 11 o'clock, with special music led by John Swaan and Stanley Dvorak. all families receive a Christmas remembrance.
Public Auto Wreckers, Inc chartered in Brookfield with address 8800 West 47th Street. Incorporation notes list officers Finnae Miller Charlotte Jong and Kenneth J Maras as coroners. The firm designs on used cars also auto supplies and accessories.
Officials at Area II Selective Service announce no draft calls through Jan. 2 and a holiday office closure at Harlem and Ogden avenues, noting Christmas and New Year’s Day closings for the draft headquarters.
Former La Grange resident Dr O J Graham died suddenly on Monday December 17 in Milwaukee while visiting his daughter Mrs Ror Puhl. The Grahams had been living in Michigan and maintained a home at 226 South Ashland Avenue in La Grange. Funeral services will be held in Milwaukee Wednesday with burial there.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stejskal of 3723 Hollywood Ave celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a dinner party Saturday planned by Mrs. Stejskal s mother Mrs B Urban and brother Arthur Urban. Over a hundred friends attended a turkey dinner at the Hollywood Community house with family from Westlake Cleveland Youngstown and Chicago. The Rev F J Zavodsky and other clergymen officiated at the original marriage and attended the event.
Homer Field, president of Westchester Village, reports this week that village board members are debating a water contract with LaGrange Park. The discussion centers on terms, pricing, and potential impact on residents and local services.
The Westchester Broad Water Commission approved the contract with Grange Park to shore up the water supply. The action follows a previous win by Broadview and the village boards.
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