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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1952
Page
2
Congratulations flow for Dickson, Nedved, and Caster as family birthdays mark February. Local families from Holly Woodside and Arden celebrate anniversaries and host gatherings with school orchestras, dinners, and visits, while others note illnesses and birthday milestones in Celadon and Cicero neighborhoods.
The Pinner Guests YE Sorority hosted a charity event in Elmwood on February 20 raising about 778 dollars, the largest parent association total to date. Hostesses included Mrs. Hoenph, Mrs. Goodlow, Mrs. Mertz, and Mrs. Latta. LaGrange chapter regular meeting to follow at Mrs. Goodlow’s Downers Grove home. Panama Canal dimensions noted as 300 feet wide and 45 feet deep.
Brookfield Girl Scouts celebrate 40 years with two potluck dinners at Riverside Brookfield High. The March 1 and March 10 events are for different grade groups and fathers, feature toastmistresses Barbara Vancura and Grace Lemke, and screen films The Growing Years and Camping for Girl Scouts. A fashion show of old uniforms, square-dance demonstrations by badge earners, and a Globetrotters singalong highlight the evenings alongside cookie sales funding equipment and council expenses.
At LaGrange Country Club a memorial dinner honored late publisher Will Loomis attended by about 200 leaders. Proceeds fund a Loomis memorial while speakers praised his civic impact and urged continued support for community efforts he helped start.
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