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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1951
Page
4
Mrs Harold Stheen and Mrs Eazoe V d baby aaugster thiave Pam apartments i Choy ace. Desplaines community noting birthday celebrations for a local resident with visitors from Hollywood and West Chicago. Also mentions hospital discharge of Frank Fenei and birth of John Patrick Fyhnanek at Mercy Davenport hospital.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions several proper names and terms, including Tenia Chapek, Winifred Chapek, Edward Tehle, Miss Sirles Bag Cure, and various garbled phrases. The readable portion hints at a social or personal notice with multiple individuals but yields no coherent event or date.
A Wanaca luncheon is set to be held in Chicago with organizers inviting members and guests. Details on time and venue are to be announced by the committee.
Announcement states the engagement of Faye Gemar, daughter of Emil and Mrs. Nickel, to David C. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Wilson. Gemar studied comptometry in Chicago after Lyons Township High and Wilson, Hinsdale High alumnus, works in LaGrange and serves in the U.S. Naval Reserve. No wedding date set.
Hollywood Campfire Girls led by guardian Mrs. Laskowski invited Mrs. Mary Fried and Mrs. Rose Mochar to a tea at the community house on February 25 as part of their Fire Makers rank project. Distinguished guests included Dorothy Patton Sonia Brevar and accompanists. Mrs. Fried, a Czech artist, displayed landscapes and portraits, while Mrs. Mochar and others offered guidance and support from Veterans groups and Ladies Auxiliary.
Betty Jamieson of Forrest Avenue will head the make up for the current theatre production Hedda Gabler by Theatre of Western Springs. The play, a popular Ibsen work, features M. Shere of Lethanee as Hedda Gabler and is set to be staged at Soorelest with extra seats for all performances.
Elizabeth Albrecht and Donald Wilson united in marriage at Brookfield Congregational Church in a candlelight ceremony on January 27 at 5 pm. The bride wore a white gown with a fingertip veil. attendants Bettie Helsol and Joanne Kundroth wore blue and pink. The groom’s party included Charles Rogelka, Frank Johnson, and Louis Kramer. A reception at American Legion Hall followed with dancing into the small hours.
The wedding party included young graduates as Bettie Albrecht and Don Wilson were introduced. Bettie is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Albrecht of Forest Ave and Don is the son of Mr and Mrs H B Wilson of Oak Ave. After the ceremony, the couple left for a honeymoon. Paul Edward Piotrowski was born January 25 to Mr and Mrs Chester Piotrowski of Downers Grove, with two brothers in the family. Mrs Piotrowski is Marian Badalewski.
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