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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
2
Fragmentary text lists names and addresses with garbled phrases about a daughter and a mother, mentions Prairie street and a business, plus an unclear reference to illness and bed rest. No coherent event or person details emerge for a complete summary.
Elm avenue resident hosted neighbors and friends at a Friday sewing bee. The notice also lists multiple residents welcoming new births, surgeries, and visitors, including MacNeal Memorial Hospital patients and various birthday and anniversary events among La Grange Brookfield residents.
Residents share visits and travel news in Berwyn and surrounding towns. Captain J F Weyforth of Washington DC stopped by with his brother’s family. he just returned from Hawaii and will head to Tokyo. Sympathy extends to the Oldfield family of Raymond Avenue on the death of Pfc John Krause’s brother. Krause himself may ship to the coast with his army unit. Jelane Whitney hosts a Valentine party Friday. Sewing Circle met at Mrs Sam Gervase’s. Mrs Thomas Pound is home from the hospital but not fully recovered. Albert Wilde and family plan a three week trip to Mexico City. Alma Biesterfid and Ronald live with the Wildes. Dist 10 orchestra mothers meet at Oak school to sew uniforms. another meeting is planned for Feb 25. Dennis Barnes celebrated his seventh birthday with friends.
The eighth grade pupils at Gross school report Verne Alexander of 3636 Rayrond is very ill with pneumonia and recuperating at home. Also noted are family notices about birth, recovery, and birthday greetings for Emil Krejcik Sr., with details of a hospital stay for Joseph C. Hudrick and the Vavrinek family welcoming a baby girl Susan born January 14.
A lively after-school party featured ail and Rolvin French Wayne Parker and Bobbie Starkus with delightful refreshments and gifts. Luncheon hostesses Mrs Harold Blim and teachers from Congress Park school. social evenings included Mr and Mrs J C Brough entertaining guests for Mrs Childress birthday. Clyde Hammack returned to Washington DC after a three week visit with sister and nephew Nica Davis accompanying him.
The Bluebirds held their weekly gathering at the leader Dorothy Patton's residence. Members enjoyed making dolls including dolls of other countries and discussed planning several interesting trips.
An advertisement for SPENCER CORSETS offers individually designed foundations, breast and maternity supports for men and women. Doctors prescriptions filled. Gail H Beebe is a registered Spencer-Corsetier located at 65 E Harris with LaGrange phone lines 712 or 3149.
Robert A. Sliwinski son of Aloysius B. Sliwinski 4031 For Rest Avenue Brookfield Illinois is one of sixty students named on the mid year honor roll at St Benedicts college He is a freshman at the Atchison Kansas school
Landscape plantings on home grounds may include native highbush blueberry red cedar and common juniper among other wild plants.
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