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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1951

Page

8

Birthday greetings and local notices mixed in a column

A local bulletin lists Nancy Kurth of LaGrange Park celebrating a Jan 26 birthday and other community notes. Casey Flowers departs for a three week vacation in Pogany Arizona from Municipal Airport. Mrs R Horvath hosts a birthday dinner for Rudolph Horvath and Gail Loess. Kate Bart returns from South Haven visit. Paul Fullerton birthday noted. Gross School PTA to honor patrol boys with dinner Feb 1. Charlene and Bonnie Schindalga return to school after illness. Minnie Dann suffers a broken arm from a fall on ice.

John W Henning 71 Passes Away At Libertyville

John W Henning 71 a former Congress Park resident died January 28 at Condell Memorial hospital Libertyville He lived in Congress Park 30 years later moved to Lake Villa He was born November 25 1879 in Chicago He was a former superintendent for Automatic Electric Co now retired Survived by wife Minnie Lake Villa a son William Galesburg and daughter Irene Higgs of Darendon Hills Services conducted Friday at Hallowell and James chapel with Rev L H Messersmith presiding Mulburn Lodge AF AM No 127 assisted Burial at Clarendon Hills Cemetery

John W. Henning Congress Park Condell Memorial Hospital Libertyville Henning Lake Villa Irene Higgs Glarendon Hills LaGrange Exchange Illinois Bell Telephone Co Hennings Chicago The Automatic Electric Co Minnie William Galesburg Hallowell and James Chapel L. H. Messersmith Mulburn Lodge No. 127 AF & AM Clarendon Hills Cemetery

Cub Packs Initiate and Honor Members at Jan 26 Meeting

Cub packs held a January 26 meeting initiating four new cub scouts Charles Gajicek Brent Weimer Joseph Basak and George Vrhel. Webelo badges were awarded to Philip Doll and Fred Schlange Jr and graduation certificates given. Den mothers received honors and den leadership pins were presented.

Wreeting den Number 2 Charles Gajicek Brent’ Weimer den Number Joseph Basak George Vrhel Den Neil Bash John Kutska Kenneth Ptak Lloyd Bragor Webelo Philip Doll Fred Schlange, Jr F. HW. Schlange Jimmy Buresh Michalcik Carl Birkelbach Denners Kenneth Strasburg Danny Bell L. Russina Robert Russina C. Harald Eash Wilfred Wakefield C. Harold Eash Stanley Wakefield

Mrs Derrick Speaker On Radio Program

Mrs Frank Derrick was guest speaker on The Woman's Hour Monday morning January 29 at 11 over Station WOPA Oak Park. The program covers women's interests and events. She spoke for the Past Presidents' club of the Sixth District Hitness Federation of Women's Clubs, for which she is publicity chairman.

Frank Derrick WOPA Oak Park Wom Derrick Hitness Federation of Woman's Clubs

Appoint Nominating Committee for Annual Of Library Friends

Mrs. Chris F. Wetzel named the nominating committee for Friends of the Library. Members include Chairman Mrs. M. F. Lilliander, and others from Vernon Madison and McCormick areas. Two representatives come from each of three communities with president vice president and secretary treasurer rotated among them. The chairman will present 1951 nominees at the February 16 meeting.

Chris F. Wetzel Friends of the Library M. F. Lilliander Vernon George Kratoska Madison John Clifton P. E. Childress DuBois Arthur Carlson McCormick F. J. Hoffman

Ash Wednesday Rites Planned at Local Church

The Brookfield Methodist church conducts an Ash Wednesday service at 7 30 pm as the first of six midweek Lent services themed Prayer. Guest soloists and a musical group are set. the First Congregational quartet will sing and Mrs. Ethel Purcell will preside at the organ. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. W Kravbill and family on the loss of her sister.

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