26 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Page
1
The snippet references the average person in the United Iles consuming about one sixth and compares food intake across 1925 to 1939. It is an incomplete OCR fragment with unclear entities.
The piece outlines a nationwide Red Cross push through a postwar program delivering flood aid and blood derivatives to all, assisting armed forces and veterans via the Veterans Administration and hospitals, and running a chapter network that helped nearly 4,000,000 families last year. Local chapters in Brookfield will be active next week with volunteers announced as drives progress, and the Congregational Woman's Fellowship plans a March 4 meeting hosted by three members.
A Tuesday Brookfield benefit at Veterans Hospital presents Bill Meagher as master of ceremonies with performers including Jessie Rosella’s sons, Gene Griffin, Joyce Mowry, Marie Kuffman girls, and Kenny Leighton orchestra. Cast tied to Frank Magnum's Chateau. Post and auxiliary members urged to attend.
Eight B team debaters from LTHS won six events and lost two to finish first in the B schedule at Community High School Blue Island Saturday. The eight newcomers are Robert Wier Keith Yarborough Mary Ellen Holt Frances Charters Lowell Erickson Jim Populorum George Phillips and Norman Johnson.
Riverside Brookfield Township High School hosted a one day chest x ray survey on February 18 with the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook County. The program screened students, teachers, and employees to detect early tuberculosis. Each person received a confidential report mailed to their home.
March 5 chest exam clinics at Wolk iidaiine health center 950 Seagate Ave Peakrie Ave Bridary Mares 9 hours of service. Dr Justus Bb Neck, specialist and AbLs Bam Tuff assist public health nurse. Monthly clinics year round support from Christmas Seals and Brookfield city.
Normal Music Meeting featured Gross School sixth graders under sponsors Susan McCann Jean Viahos Dorothy Cordes Shirley Babyuar Nancy Hollennan Jackie Meyer Arlene Johnson. They performed 12 songs as part of a 400 child chorus from the State of Hlinvis, including Song of Praise Tallac Eight Wells Butterfly Lark's Song We Thank Thee The Whale The Orchestra Song Go Tell It On The Mountain At Thru the Night.
American Airlines color sound film Skyway to Mexico will be shown to Brookfield Kiwanis Club on Tuesday in Brookfield. Gerry Hawes, the airline special sales representative, will attend to answer aviation questions.
The blueberry, a native American fruit, has only recently entered sustained commercial cultivation, with notable growth over the past three decades. This overview highlights its origins and expansion in modern agriculture.
A March 8 dinner at The National Hall honors the thirty sixth anniversary of Scouting in the Lauren States. The event features a camping theme with demonstrations of daily camping, plus highlights from last summer’s Brookfield Girl Scouts camping at Camp Hiery Hall near Bagertoo Wis. Des Plaines Council plans Camp Hiery Hall expansion and dates for four camping periods with applications starting May 1. Brookfield Girl Scouts expect to enroll for three weeks, and Mrs. Rober S. Anderson chairs the Brookfield camp effort.
Speed Chandler, famed aviator and former U S Army Air Force officer, spoke to Riverside Brookfield high school students on Friday February 20. He recounted flying over Lake Michigan with an engine fire near the cockpit, his six month hospital stay, and his later roles as a stunt flyer and midget auto racer. Accompanying him were Ses Carrigan and Serg Parsell, noted for his 43 months in a Japanese prison camp.
Funeral services for Victor Tam mony, of Sd, were held from James de Mansfield Funeral home on Grand Boulevard to St. Barhartys Catholic church with burial in Mt. Carmel cemetery. He had been a resident of Manteno and Seti aa An te ad Ven, 18 A dicustiners.
Betty Carlson of th street and Vernon avenue died suddenly at her home Monday. V E W Auxiliary No 2868 held their service. Burial was Wednesday at the Lutheran church in Lyons. Ma Feely, long time Brookfield avenue newsstand operator, is home ill. Read like a local obituary brief with notices of health and church events.
Dr Walter B MacDonald announces the office hours at Commercial National Bank Building None Stanley Sus2 68c4d Weindsear Avenue Daily J ALM tad Pe escept Wat 9 to 12 nown. Eves Mond and Thursday Tove.
The article details current autumn jacket and basque waist styles with square lapels, Eton fronts, circular capes, and various collar options. It notes shaping belts, puff sleeves, and innovative fronts such as French fronts, box-plaits, and basque-waist ensembles, highlighting elegance for both day and evening wear.
St Pauls Lutheran Parish hall corner Park and Grant avenues will host the film Reaching From Heaven on Thursday evening March 11 starting at 8 o clock. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri produced supervised and distributed the feature with cast members Cheryl Walker John Qualen Hugh Beaumont Betsy Toomey Addison Richards and Nana Bryant offering Christian inspiration and wholesome entertainment.
Albert J. John of Brookfield was placed on a year-long probation after his Feb. 19 arraignment before Judge Lindsay. A girl had accused him of mistreating her at the Strand theater. He faced a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Voters may register for the April primary by contacting Tony Strobl, village clerk, at the village hall 7 to 9 p m Monday evening March 1. He will be in his office Saturday 9 am to noon with open house for registrants, as he seeks employment and a five day schedule.
Thaddeus Ted Galvin died recently in Chicago. Born in East LaGrange in 1894, he attended Congress Park grade school and served in the Prairie Division in France during World War I. He worked as an electrician and painter. Surviving relatives include brother William Galvin of LaGrange and two sisters in Chicago.
A brief note states that restaurants in the United States collect 6 percent of every consumer dollar and 18 percent of every out of town visitor dollar, outlining tax figures for diners and travelers.
Notice states all business formerly conducted at Sunset Riding Academy at 600 West 35th Street will from this date be transferred to Woodland Stables located at 309 East Ogden Hinsdale.
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