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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1952
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes list Brookfield Brook and nearby locals with several codes and prices. Mentions a newsletter or periodical price of $3.80 yearly and $4.50 yearly for five cases, plus a separate figure of $1.55 for Ames. No coherent narrative or full details.
The board of education seeks a March 1 special election to approve building an addition to the current school and issue bonds totaling 2 250 000 maturing over 20 years to fund it. The plan includes enlarged cafeteria, library, band and chorus rooms, and new arts and community facilities with a 26 cent tax increase per 100 dollars of assessed value. Construction must start by April 1952 with work partly ready by fall 1933, and four election precincts are set for the vote.
The engagement of Lillian Janda to Frank John Which is announced by Miss Janda’s parents, James V. and Mrs. Janda of Brookfield. Lillian, a Nazareth Academy graduate, is employed by Commonwealth Edison Co. Frank is doing research for Coco Steel Products Co. An early June wedding is planned. Polling notices detail Brookfield Lyons precincts and hours from noon to 7 pm at specified polling places.
Mr and Mrs George C tes of Custer ave attended a Choristers Association of Chicago meeting last week in the Fine Arts building on a Michigan bird. Movies of the Paulist choir from Lac Du Flam beau Wisconsin were shown. Mr and Mrs Wesman of Elm ore were alarmed when their son Tommy fell and cut his head and was hospitalized. Their daughter Toni suffered a concussion at school. Mr and Mrs Joseph Stockhausen of Vernon enjoyed a drive to McHenry to visit Carl Benke who runs a pheasant farm for clubs and noted the facility inspections.
Jan 26 Mr and Mrs Robert Youman welcomed Sandra Jean to their home. Feb 1 Linda Marie born to Mr and Mrs Edward A Palus. Feb 4 William Wilbur named for Laura Lee Frihart, who became ill with mumps. Mrs Neil Frihart, despite many activities, did a splendid PTA Fair job at Lincoln school last Friday evening.
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