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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1953
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment describes improvements at Ho nes school including new lighting stairways and fixtures. It mentions a parking lot behind the building, an entrance on Wax, and a completed intermediate building project with remarks about efficiency and comfort for education.
Pekar of Dey celebrated his birthday with 45 relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Sur t i ersas and Jo Ann at a hotel dinner. Attendees from Congress Park included Mr and Mrs Jorn Hackaccke and Fred Koett. John Krause, recently in Los Angeles, was noted among locals.
Catherine Saban attended a ceremony in Chicago honoring Archbishop Step imac with remarks by speakers including Paul Jory and Las Font. The Brookfield resident, 9436 West 47th Street, participated in the event alongside Croatian community figures and local organizers.
Catholic Women’s District Southwest of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its winter meeting Wednesday February 2 at 2 PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Cicero. Presiding officer Mrs Joseph F Monbs Lang Carnar Riverside district preside Stl preside Guest speakers include Rev Thomas J Fitzgerald executive director and Rect Cornetoars Murray pastor of St Hugh’s Lyons district advocate.
Fragmentary text mentions Porat case and law enforcement context. It references a potential court action and vehicle related details. The readable portion hints at a legal matter needing further clarification from the original source.
Mrs Irene Lawick of Westmont announces the engagement of her daughter Rita to Roy Zimmer, also of Westmont. Rita, a Riverside Brookfield High School graduate, is employed as a bookkeeper at the First National Bank of Chicago. A summer wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs James V Kostka of 3123 Park Avenue Brookfield are listed in a recent society notice. Details are sparse but indicate a local page feature on residents and family naming.
A son Gary James was born to Mr and Mrs James C Kostka of Chicago on December 8 and a daughter Joan Mary was born to Mr and Mrs Richard D Boley. ADVERTISE IN THE BROOKFIELD MAGNET.
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