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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1953
Page
1
Fragmentary text notes awards for participation in a series and mentions scrapbooks dolls aprons and Christmas stores. References Mrs Mary Corleto and a secretary but lacks coherent context or complete facts.
Brookfield and adjacent areas report a busy calendar with military honors, school milestones, and public works. Highlights include Brookfield Brookfield Park Zoo attendance figures, senior graduations, new water hookups, and the selection of local youths for Boys and Girls State programs.
The First Church of Christ Scientist on Cossitt Boulevard offers a 9:25 Sunday School for ages up to 20 and a 10:45 Sunday church service with the January 8 topic God. A kindergarten runs during church fees for children 2 to 8, and an 8:00 Wednesday evening meeting with testimonies of Christian Science Healing is held in Room 114 at 114 W Calendar Ave Grange. The calendar lists hours daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays and holidays, with Monday Tuesday and Thursday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. All are invited.
Mary details Brookfield and Riverside items from Sept. 1953, noting Brookfield High School enrollment totals 2,678 in District 102 with 271 LTJIC attendance, plans for 750 enrollment at St. Barbara's Parochial School, and various parish, church, and community notices. Mentions Korean War casualties and local honors, plus civic actions like driver’s law discussions and school reorganizations.
Oct 8 1953 memorial pancake day planned at Woodlawn Park as the community reads a continued notice. A list of obituaries mentions John Ellison 76 and the Holzwart twins Dianne and Denise Westing ibany 68 with a Chicago Street reference and a memorial date of Oct 1 1953.
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