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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1951
Page
7
A parishy page lists birthday wishes for Paul Vedra age six and Aryan Kilczyrski age eight, plus students and staff from Gross school convalescing after an accident. Families announce visits from Guam and plans to travel to South Miami, Kansas City, and Camp Fairfax Field AFB for holidays.
The Brookfield Methodist church will host Student Recognition Sunday on December 30 at 11 am. Forty seven college attendees will be presented to the congregation, led by Ray Polivka and John Halbeck, with attendees from Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, and beyond, including Ray Kadlee, Jarmela Speta, Carl Firly, Dean Hupp, Doris McClane, and many others from institutions such as the University of Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa State, Purdue, De Paul, and Illinois State Normal.
Gross Grammar school faculty hosted a Christmas party on December 18 with a dinner and wedding gifts for Miss Mary Ann Trevial len, fourth grade, and William Ne vile, boys' physical teacher, who will wed December 29 in Freeport Hawaii. The staff and school board extend congratulations and best wishes.
Mr and Mrs Edward Mihalek of 9335 Monroe announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley to William A Hewitt of Oshkosh Wisconsin. Miss Mihalek and Mr Hewitt attended Carroll College Waukesha Wisconsin. Patronize our Advertisers.
The Riverside Brookfield second marking period honor roll was announced this week. The list includes numerous students across ALL A and ALL A B categories, with seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen named by surname and given names, reflecting a broad achievement across grades.
Applications for 1952 truck license plates are now available from dealers notaries public county clerks currency exchanges and at Springfield and Chisago auto department offices. Plates go on sale December 26 in Springfield and Chicago. Secretary Barrett follows old law per Sangamon County ruling while awaiting Supreme Court decision.
A plan to provide a gym locker for every girl at LTHS by Christmas vacation is tied to remodeling progress in the old boys area. The project retains some old lockers, replaces booths with gang showers and open dressing, adds mirrors, heating and ventilation upgrades, benches, street lockers, tower rooms, and lavatories. The aqua colored room will serve about 70 girls per period and contains roughly 700 lockers.
Recent LTHS graduates held an alumni open house in the school community room from 2 30 to 4 20 pm on Sunday. Invitations went to classes of 50 and later. Alumni visited, received Christmas cookies and snow punch, while committees led by Ann O Donnell and Ethelyn Johanson managed decorations refreshments and guest book duties.
A bridal shower for Miss Mary Ann Treviallen took place at 9030 Fairview Friday afternoon December 14. Hostesses Mrs. Gladys Husa Miss Mary Pasciak Mrs. Ethel Mickes and Mrs. Maude Dunning organized the event. Mary Louise Fussner appeared as cupid and presented gifts as guests enjoyed refreshments and reminiscing.
The Department of Justice reminded all aliens to submit current address reports via any U S post office during January 1 to 11. Aliens in the United States on Jan 1 1952 must notify the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization within ten days and annually thereafter. Forms I 53 will be available nationwide. Noncompliance risks fines or imprisonment. Also notes Peter Ahlerim and Casey Burng visiting Arden Ave from Indiana University.
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