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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1949
Page
1
A fragmentary notice references Han Science and Catherine avenue with Salvation, mentioning pupils Sunday. The unreadable OCR limits extracting full facts and names.
Scout Village celebrates Scout Civic Day with Troops 22 23 89 and 88 from Brookfield and Riverside area. Leaders include Robert Flynn Arch Bauer Leonard How Arthur Hamel Jong Tokarz and more. The event includes speeches on national Scouting goals and village improvements such as lighting and safety, led by Fire Chief F B McDowell and district chair F M Haugh.
Riverside Brookfield Township High School lists its third marking period honor roll with seniors and juniors across ALL A, ALL B, and various Sophomore and Freshman classes. Names include Antoinette Brisan, Robert Betzer, Kathleen Swenson, Denny Anspach, George Assenheimer, Dorothy Kramer, and many others across grade levels.
A series of local items from Brookfield mentions artist Charles E. McGaugh showing paintings at The Koffee Kneere on Grand Boulevard and his studies at Southwestern University and Hardin-Simmons. It notes the Lundeen family’s cat Tabby at 3650 Grand Boulevard, Florida sun with Park Avenue Kruegers, a West Aurora basketball snack gathering, possible re-election bid for village clerk Tony Strobl, Dr. Henry H. Rogers opening a dental office at 3338 Grand Boulevard, and Josephine M. Myers not seeking reelection as head of District 45 Board of Education, signaling retirement implications for District 9.
Mr and Mrs Herty Bethke hosted a Silver Wedding Anniversary fete honoring Mr and Mrs Tom Shutak of Brookfield. Attendees included Miss Lillian Krajeinski and Mr and Mrs Krajcinski Mie, plus the Curtis White family. Mrs Shutak was lauded for long Brookfield residence after Windsor stay. gifts included a silver centerpiece with carnations.
Funeral rites were held Saturday Feb 9 at 2 PM from Faith B Vernon church Maple and Grant venues with burial at Chapel Hill cemetery for Jonas Loder Holm past commander of the Edward Feely post American Legion He died Wednesday after hospital treatment and is survived by wife Mrs Soderholm nee Melberg children Hartland Lorraine and Shirley and brothers Olaf and John Soderholm of Minneapolis Members of Edward Feely post conducted services Friday night at Runkle Funeral chapel Grand Boulevard
Services for Mrs. Lida M. Callentine wife of the late Charles L. Callentine were held at the Nepis Funeral chapel Monday February 21 at 2 p.m. The Rev Mr Brown officiated. Interment was in Palos Hills cemetery. She died Saturday morning at Hinsdale sanitarium after a month of illness. Survived by daughter Lida F. Padley of La Grange son Charles Jr. of Congress Park four grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers Joseph and Earl Carroll and sister Mrs R A Russell. The Callentine family had lived in the village 28 years.
Roger Dusty McGehee son of Mr and Mrs Paul McGehee formerly of Brookfield passed away recently. The village report notes he battled leukemia and had undergone 20 blood transfusions and 12 plasma transfusions. The McGehee home is 15314 South Winchester Avenue.
The official visitor from Mooseheart, Mrs. Chancey, will speak at Chapter 526 Women of the Moose meeting Friday at National Hall. Committee chairs should arrive by 7:45 p.m. for premeeting conferences ahead of Ritual night directed by Mrs. Ruth Speidel. Officers and escorts should wear white dresses for the event.
Miss Sylvia Bart daughter of Mr and Mrs Bart of Cor Park married John B Weigte Jr son of Mr and Mrs John B Weigte Sr of Congress Park Details indicate a formal wedding announcement with address lines and familial ties.
February 5 at 4 30 in the rectory of St Barbara’s church Brookfield featured the double ring ceremony for the Weigles. The bride wore a white satin gown with lace veil and carried white lilies and hyacinth. maid of honor Julia Bart wore aqua faille and carried violet iris and hyacinth. Bridegroom attended by Lloyd Millard of Congress Park. guests dined at Oak Park Arms. Honeymoon in Chicago area. bride employed at LaGrange real estate office. groom a Navy veteran and Lyons Township alum. They reside in LaGrange apartment.
A daughter named Diane Marie was born to Mrs. Edwin F. Przybyla on February 12 at the hospital. She will brighten the Przybyla and Bernarkewicz families, especially after the death of Edward Przybyla on November 3 1948 following an injury at the Western Electric plant loading platform.
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